Great Britain and British Commonwealth NEW ZEALAND Postal History
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 3315
Symbol: CPS
Cat No: Collection
Large accumulation with particular strength in WWII Military Mail including wide variety of Military PO & censor markings from Middle East, Europe & Pacific theatres, noted batch of covers with 'N.Z.E.F./N.Z.A.P.O.' rubber cachets used in Fiji, New Caledonia & Solomons including a couple on captured Japanese cards, quite a few 1935 Pictorials frankings, some WWII civil censor covers including 1942 to Australia with boxed 'PERMIT PRODUCED' cachet, also post-1945 including Korean War items, postmark interest especially amongst 'MILITARY CAMP' markings, postal stationery, etc, then small batch of earlier items noted 1900s registered mail to UK x7, etc, condition variable. Weighs 1½kg.
(Qty 500+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Nov-22-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 3316
Symbol: CPS
Cat No: Collection
Two albums of mostly post-WWII advertising covers with some attractive types noted including pictorial meters & a couple of Letter Cards with adverts on the reverse, very nice tourism group for Matamata, Waihi Beach, Waiheke x2, Whakatane & Whitianga x2 (one registered), also some promotional slogans for telephones, condition variable. A good basis for expansion.
(Qty 200+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Nov-22-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 3317
Symbol: C
1896 (Jan 13) cover with multiple boxed advertisements on the reverse for business in Springfield and the nearby twin towns of Sheffield & Waddington, including 'SPRINGFIELD HOTEL/Terminus of West Coast Coaches', 'WEST COAST RAILWAY STORE' etc, to Christchurch with defective 1d pair tied by very fine 'SPRINGFIELD' cds, horizontal fold & minor blemishes. Scarce West Coast advertising.
1900 usage of 1d green Postal Cards 'PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN' with very fine 'INVERCARGILL RPO' cds and 'WANGANUI RIVER' from New Plymouth with 'RPO-WN' & 'RPO DN-N' TPO cds.
(Qty 2)
1902 The Weekly Press, Christchurch advertising postcard of 'The Kick The Boer Haka' and Maori Art 'A Carved Doorway, Whakarewarewa' on address side, used locally with Universal 1d tied by 'PALMERSTON/10AP02' cds and 'GOODWOOD' arrival cds of the same day.
1926 (Mar 4) illustrated Dunedin Exhibition cover with the set SG 463-5 (Cat £90) tied by very fine to superb strikes of the Exhibition cds, 'DUNEDIN' R label overstamped with 'DUNEDIN/EXHIBITION' h/s in blue, very fine 'HAWERA' arrival b/s, a couple of tiny blemishes.
1926 New Zealand & South Seas Internatinal Exhibition, Dunedin 1925-26 illustrated envelope showing vignette view of Exhibition Hall, sent to Wellington with Exhibition 1d tied 'FAIRLIE/27MR26/N.Z.' cds, minor edge faults on back flap.
1944 Community Centre for Further Education, Feilding envelope airmail to England with Pictorials 6d Harvester, 1/- Parson Bird & 2/- Captain Cook tied 'FEILDING/-4FE44/N.Z' cds paying 3/6d rate for carriage by ship to Panama and onwards by PanAm to USA and FAM-18 Atlantic Clipper to UK, censored with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/D.D.A./187' resealing label, re-directed on arrival with 'CHISWICK/18MAR/1944' b/s, a couple of very minor blemishes. [The regular rate by ship to San Francisco and onwards by airmail was 2/6d per ½oz and often took two months to arrive; the extra 1/- for airmail from Panama offered considerably faster transmission]
1951 (Feb 16) commercial double-rate airmail cover to New York with KGVI 2/- pair + Canterbury Centennial 2d tied by 'WELLINGTON/LATE FEE' cds, minor blemishes.
1951-54 Korean War British 'FORCES/LETTER' x4 & Coronation 6d aerogramme usages to GB with all-different d/s comprising 'NZAPO/444/FPO - 1', '.../FPO - 2' & '.../FPO - 4' or triple-oval 'NEW ZELAND/ARMY PO 444' in black or green. Very scarce albeit philatelic.
(Qty 5)
1959 (Dec 4) commercial cover front endorsed at U/L "Posted flag st[ation]/Kopuawhara", to Waimatur with 3d tied by Christmas slogan cancel of Napier. [Kopuawhara is roughly half-way between Gisborne & Napier. PO 11.4.1930; closed 24.11.1944]
1965 (Mar 5) social usage of Post Office issued formular aerogramme to Libya! with Flowers ½d & 3d x2 + 1964 Christmas 2½d tied by 'WAIRAKEI WORKS CAMP' cds. PO 29.4.1957; replaced by Wairakei Vullage 19.4.1971. Construction camp for geothermal energy plant. Nice usage between energy workers.
The NZ Post Office made the same error twice on this form: "...for posting...to oversea addresses".
1966 OHMS parcel label endorsed "Insured for ... £328-6-9" franked with Pictorials 1d Karaka Flower pair, 3d Kowhai Flower, 1/- Timber Industry pair and 10/- Tasman Glacier Skiing tied 'PALMERSTON NORTH/9MR66/ REGISTERED' cds, couple of very minor blemishes.
POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTAL CARDS: 1876 1d brown with printed notice on the reverse '...a specimen of the New Zealand Post Card, which will be brought into use in this Colony on the 1st of November next/...20th October 1876', minor blemishes mostly on the address panel.
POSTMARKS: Auckland Exhibition 'EXHIBITION OPENS AUCKLAND DEC 1913' slogan cancel of various dates on seven PPCs, 'EXHIBITION/AUCKLAND' cds on Overprints ½d x3 (one on piece) & 1d.
(Qty 11 items)
POSTMARKS: Mostly pre-WWI bundle of covers with some very fine strikes including A Class 'CLYDEVALE', 'COALGATE', 'ELLESMERE', 'LEESTON', 'MAMAKAU', 'METHVEN', 'TEMPLETON', 'TURAKINA', 'WAIKAKAHO' and 'WAIMATE'; B Class 'MANGAWEKA' and 'RUATOREA'; and H Class 'HINDON RAILWAY', 'KAIWARAWARA', 'OREPUKI', 'SPRINGTON RLY' and 'WAIOURU'; condition rather mixed but a handy starter lot.
(Qty 80 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Nov-22-2020, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 3332
Symbol: O=
Cat No: Collection
POSTMARKS: Railway/Travelling Post Offices mostly pre-WWII duplicated array on stockcards, many very fine strikes & hopefully some scarcer ones.
(Qty 150 approx) (Image1)
