Mowbray Collectables Sale

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Postal History continued...

Lot

Symbol

Catalog No.

Description

Opening

561

c1943 small war-time manilla OHMS window envelopes x 22 with mostly Wellington machine pmks. Good cond.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

562

1943 WWII "New Zealand Prepares" printed cover, ex Dunedin 21 May, with 3 x 1d green GVI airmail, to Waiouru M.C, subsequently readdressed to Linton, Waiwera South & Westfield with Waiouru, Burnham & Waiwera South Military Camp transit cancels, & contains original letter. Waiwera South Military Camp (DN, July 1942-Feb 1944) rated "8" by Wooders.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

563

1944 WWII airgraph message & envelope to Burnham Camp, subsequently readdressed to Balclutha, with Burnham Military Camp 12 July J class cds. NZAMC Z16Aa.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

564

1944 WWII stampless OAS folded lettersheet (pale blue). Inside is printed artwork (& printed signature "Peter McIntyre"), showing NZ artillery in action, & map of battle sites in Greece, Crete, N Africa & Italy. Canc fine "M.P.O. / K.W.5" cds 7 OCT 1944, with shield-shaped Censor No. 9556 (red), & partial Tokomaru NZ receipt b/s 28 DE 44. Good cond.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

565

1945 WWII stampless OAS cover to NZ, canc fine "R.N.Z.A.F. / F / N.Z.A.P.O." cds 14 JL 45. Used at Emirau Isl, New Guinea, Oct 1944-Aug 1945. Overall creasing. With fine boxed RNZAF censor h/s, signed by officer. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

566

1945 WWII stampless OAS cover (with NZ NPFB logo), to NZ, canc fine "R.N.Z.A.F/G/ N.Z.A.P.O." cds 15 AU 45 (used at Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea, Oct 1944-Aug 1945). Fine violet boxed RNZAF censor h/s, signed by officer. Flap missing, otherwise very fine cond.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

567

c1950 Parcel Post undated Wellington roller cancel on Ponsford, Newman & Benson 1948 Ltd parcel label, on reg'd piece, bearing 3d & 4d GVI to Christchurch.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

568

1952 GB cover to NZ with 1/-, 2d, 1d GVI canc London 7 SEP, large GB "6d" due h/s added. On arrival, NZ "To Pay ..." h/s added with m/s "6d" (front & back). Paid by NZ 1950 6d Canterbury Cent, canc (bizarrely) by "Wellington / Registered" cds 15 SP 52. Flap missing, otherwise fine. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

569

1954 "Belfast" crash cover addressed to UK with "SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / SINGAPORE 13-3-1954" boxed cachet. No stamp. Very poor cond - torn & toned, some deterioration, maybe subsequent to crash. NZAMC 421. Cat $125.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

570

1954 Parcel Post label ex Collins Bros & Co Ltd, Auckland with solo use 3/- QEII & Auckland roller cancel, to Utiku.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

571

1954 Korean War mail pictorial NZ Health FDC, franked 1954 set of 2, canc fine "N.Z.A.P.O. / 444 / F.P.O.3" cds 20 OC 54 (with mail index "10"), to NZ (sent unsealed). FD of stamps in NZ was 4 OC 54. Very unusual use from Korea (appears philatelic). PO at Inchon, April 1953-June 1956. Fine.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

572

1956 SS Maripora first sailing cover with Auckland 27 NO 56 cds cancel on 4d QEII addressed to USA with DEC 11 1956 San Francisco b/s.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

573

1956 Invercargill-Riverton Stage Coach Mail, printed cacheted cover with Southland Centenary set, Invercargill 13 Oct "C" class cancel.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

574

1958 C. R. Hawkins Ltd "Sentinel" meter stamp machine, advertising cover printed for Stamp Exbn 26-28 Nov, franked 2d, 3d, 4d meters ("H320") canc Christchurch cds 28 Nov 58. Fine.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

575

1960s-80s regn labels (horiz rectangular types) accum of 750+ (off paper) in envelopes (unchecked). Noted many with rubber-stamped office names (great variety).

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

576

1960 small airmail parcel tag to Ghana with 2/- (dipped perfs at top) & 10/- Pictorials VFU, EPSOM 2 Dec 1960 "J" class cds. Unusual destination. (Image)

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

577

1963 Royal Tour x 5 diff covers each with Royal Tour/Crown pictorial cds from Waitangi, Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch & Wellington respectively.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

578

1963 Pony Express Mail souvenir cover, Dunedin 6 Feb 1963 North Otago Centennial Mail "J" class cancel, & Oamaru arrival b/s.

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

579

1964 2 diff illustrated vending machine covers: a) 60th Anniv 1st vending machine, franked by 2 x 1½d Model D machine, made by E Moss (inventor of NZ & World's 1st postal franking machine, & b) COMAC letter franking machine trial, canc respectively 31 March & 13 April, Christchurch "C" class cancels (2 covers).

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

580

1972 5c COMAC Letter Franking machine, installed at Timaru, example (with TU town identifier) on cover unused. Also incl similar example ex Christchurch. Examples from smaller centres such as this are more difficult to acquire than those from eg: Wellington & Christchurch. (See also PSNZ Vol VI, p429).

CLOSED
Closing..May-07, 08:00 AM

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