Great Britain and British Commonwealth NEW ZEALAND - PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 643
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1842 AN EARLY MISSIONARY LETTER AND 1844 E CARRIED ON A ROYAL NAVY VESSEL: 4 Oct. 1842 part letter (one sheet not present) to the Colonial Missionary Society in London with an unreadable (very lightly struck) example of the scarce "Crowned/KORORARIKA/NEW ZEALAND" oval d.s., h.s. "8" and on reverse "SHIP LETTER" and a "9 MY 9/1843" red c.d.s. 25 Oct 1844 front to Auckland with a fair red oval ship letter d.s., m/s "3" in red and "4" in black. and "P Falcon" at lower left. Note The Falcon was an R.N. ship involved in actions during the Maori wars and used to carry private mails. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 644
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INCOMING MAIL WITH REF. TO THE WAIRAU TRAGEDY; 8 Apr. 1844 duplicate EL (some splitting) to Wellington, datelined at Wisbeach (Cambridgeshire) and placed in the post on arrival. Rear with Nelson oval d.s. and front with Wellington oval d.s. both of 3 Oct. 1844 and rated '4'(d) on front. Content by Dr William England to Colonel Wakefield each of whom lost their brothers [Captain Richard England; 1803/43 12th Regt of Foot] in "the unfortunate conflict at Cloudy Bay.....May I be allowed to inquire whether any steps are about to be taken for the erection of a monumental tablet at the joint expenses of the relatives of the deceased....".Important insight into this conflict. Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MILITARY (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 645
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1846 SHIP LETTER TO SCOTLAND: Feb. 1846 EL from Auckland to Edinburgh with a good red boxed "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" h.s. ms "8" and a readable step type "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" h.s. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 646
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1846 AN INTERESTING EL FROM AUCKLAND: 26 May 1846 EL from Auckland to Newton Heath with a readable "PAID AT/AUCKLAND" boxed h.s. and m/s "4" paid at Auckland and "1/-" paid by the recipient (packet letter charge). (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 647
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1848 "PAID AT NEW PLYMOUTH" CROWNED CIRCLE: 2 May 1848 EL from New Plymouth via Sydney to London and onward to Beccles with a poorly struck red "PAID /AT/NEW PLYMOUTH" crowned circle, with various ms rate marks and transit c.d.s. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 648
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1849 & 1853 CROWNED CIRCLE DATESTAMPS: 8 Feb. 1849 env. from Auckland to York with a lightly struck red "PAID AT AUCKLAND" crowned circle h.s. and ms "4" in red (paid by sender) and "1/-" (paid by recipient). 23 April 1853 EL soiled and damaged) from Nelson to Rastrick, Yorkshire with a poorly struck "PAID/AT/NELSON NEW ZEALAND" crowned circle and ms "8". Good early items. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 649
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THREE INTERESTING COVERS: 5 May 1855 env. From Wellington to Maidstone with a poor but readable "PAID AT/WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND" crowned circle with ms "1/-". 9 June 1856 EL (creased clear of hs) from Wellington to Wanganui with a fine hs "2" and "PETRE/NEW ZEALAND" cds alongside. 19 Nov 1860 env. to Wanganui with a lightly struck red "PAID/AT WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND" crowned circle, a red hs "2" with "PETRE/NEW ZEALAND" cds alongside. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 650
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1862 - AN IMPORTANT "WRECK" COVER: 10 Oct. 1862 (Dunedin receiving cds) env. to Dalkeith with a fine strike of the boxed "Saved From the wreck of/the Colombo" hs The adhesive is not present and other small faults consistent with such an item. The contents refer to diggers eating the Wethers (young sheep). (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Mar-08-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 851
Lot No: 651
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VERY RARE OFFICIAL MAIL BETWEEN THE MILITIA VOLUNTEERS; Remarkable Aug. 1863 unfranked 'On Public Service Only' long env. (flap defects and closed tears) to Rangitikie with rare "FREE/AUCKLAND-NEW ZEALAND" cds and "WELLINGTON/NEW ZEALAND" double-arc cds both on front. Endorsed at top by 'H.Balneavis' (Lieut. Col. Balneavis; 1817?/76; Deputy Adjutant volunteers) and to a Major J.W.Marshall (1814/91). Important example of internal military mail. Also see The Mailcoach Dec. 2017 and Feb. 2018 Cross Reference: FREES, OFFICIAL MAIL, MILITARY (Image)
