This resulted in many new buyers coming to the market and some very strong prices achieved, not only in the Sideface issue section but throughout the auction. The format of the sale, a 260 lot catalogue auction followed by a further 300 lot e-auction, proved successful too, with buyers able to focus on the real gems of the collection first of all and give their attention later to a further offering ranging from early pre-stamp letters and Chalon heads to Revenues and Life Insurance stamps, among other areas. The results are very encouraging; New Zealand continues to be a very popular collecting area with real depth in the market and new collectors still emerging. This is all helped along by active societies both in the UK and in New Zealand, a well- respected and knowledgeable Royal Philatelic Society and of course by studious and passionate collectors such as Robin Gwynn