Ivydale (WR 1912-18) 28 MR 14 mostly complete & part "B" class cancels on horiz pair 1d Doms. Possibly only the 4th recorded pmk from this PO. (Image)

Pohokura (NU 1894-1963) manuscript cancellations. 1894 (8 Aug & 27 Nov) pair of covers sent to Inglewood via Toko & Stratford (Taranaki). The Pohokura PO had opened 14 May 1894. The first cover has name in full in manuscript, 2nd it is shortened to POH. Some opening faults but a remarkable pair. Neither was known to A.R. Marshall but he does illustrate a late 1901 use of a relief manuscript at Pohokura & this example on a 4d First Pictorial (New Zealand Postal Manuscripts p275) is also incl (3 items). (Image)

Waikaraka (WR 1900-19) light full strike H class cancel on addressed 1d carmine QV envelope (Samuel CB 2a), 19 OC 01 Kamo & Whangarei b/s. Wooders 10; only 2nd one known to us. (Image)

1831 Missionary entire to Rev Brown, Paihia from Marsden's Church Missionary Soc, Sydney, endorsed "Rec'd by the Active 18 Sept 1831". The Active was the missionary ship used to support the Bay of Islands mission. This is said to be the earliest recorded incoming letter to NZ (R Hill, 1835 Letter to Sydney, Hocken Library ref 0498/009). Provenance Spink Oct 2015. (Image)

1836 Missionary entires (2) from Mangungu Wesleyan Mission reporting to the Wesleyan Society London, relating to the progress in NZ. The 2 letters are part 1 & part 2 of the same letter, sent separately and in "duplicate". Markings indicate prepayment ("3"d in red) NSW rate to Dover (via Sydney "Post paid" ship + crown within oval in red, arrived Jan 28, 1837. "1/-" (m/s) to be paid ("India letter" 4d + Dover-London 8d). Arrived June 15 1837 (red London cds). Contents on accompanying sheet. (Image)

1840 document in Maori printed in Paihia on the first printing press in NZ. This 'Columbian press' was imported by missionary William Williams for printer William Colenso to print church related documents. Document is a W Williams translation in Maori of a Church of England catechism. Cover states Paihia 1840. Good cond. (Image)

1844 & 1853 Wakefield correspondence: 1) Edward Gibbon Wakefield, founder of N.Z. Company, cover to Miss Rintoul, London, per "Stately" bears a red "Paid at Wellington" & London arrival (22.8.1853) cds & m/s "4"d paid & "1/4" owed, EG Wakefield signature on front. 2) Fine cover to Col W Wakefield, Principal Agent of N.Z. Co, Wellington who arrived 1839 on the Tory. Per "Slains Castle" cover arrived 17.2.1845 (Wellington crown in oval) via Nelson (reverse). London "Ship Letter" & "Paid" cancels also paid 8d, 4d owed in m/s. (Image)

1844 Entire to the British Consul "Wellington, New Ulster" ex Norwich via London ("14 OC 1844, Paid ship letter, London" crown in oval & framed "Paid" both in red. Also black "Wellington FE 17 1845" crown in oval, travel via Nelson - "Nelson JA 27 1845" crown in oval (clear strike). Rated "4"d in black & "8"d in red. Torn around wax seal. Clear cancels. (Image)

1846 Colonel William Wakefield, Wellington addressed cover from H Seymour (Nelson member of the house of Assembly) ex Nelson 29 Dec (Nelson crown-within-oval, reverse), arrived Wellington (crown-within-oval) 4 JA 1847. Prepaid "8" in red & "Paid Nelson" red h/s. Reverse signed by Seymour. Wakefield was N.Z. Co Principal Agent in NZ & founder of Wellington. Fine cond. (Image)

1847 Entire to "Kia te Koroneko, Ki te Awapuni" (Colenso, Anglican deacon, Awapuni = Gisborne) from Maori preacher Wikiriwa Moka in "Pito-one" written entirely in (historic) Maori dated 13-1847. Lacks postal markings, presumed carried by Maori 'courier'. Translation by modern scholars included. Contents: concerns about deteriorating race relations, fighting, lack of progress, ref to Bishop Selwyn & Governor Grey. Aged appearance. (Image)

1848 Boulcott farm land disputes mail (2). 1) Entire from Almon Boulcott to landowner father in GB, "3"d "Paid JA 7 1848" (red) to Sydney, 1/- in black to be paid. Arrived 20.5.1848 red h/s (back). Contents describe pillaging by soldiers & Maori, Hoseman's death, brother Joseph to sublet farm, new historical information. 2) Same recipient, entire ex solicitor re farm rental etc, ex Wellington 3.3.1848, prepaid "4"d (red) arrived GB 10.7.1848 (reverse) with "8"d (black) to pay. (Image)

1848 Gum trading mail. Entire ex USA to store keeper & US Consul J.B. Williams likely carried by diplomat to London forwarding agent for mailing. Prepaid "1/-" (red) with GB MC "paid L.S. 31.7.1848" dep Gravesend 1.8.81848 by Toulmin packet on Louisa arrived Sydney 25 Dec, then to NZ in a sealed bag where it was rated "1"d (Colonial rate from 1848). Content "NZ (Kauri) gum is selling in the market, after cleaning/cased for 10-12½c/lb". (Image)

1850 Detailed Land Grant agreement, complete with Governor Tomas Gore Browne's signed authorisation & attached embossed paper seal (Maori warriors). (Image)

1853 Government Gazette Vol I, No 1 of March 10 1853, in which Sir George Grey (Governor) proclaimed (via Civil secretary) new provincial boundaries, electoral districts (for parliament representatives) & the Governor's central role in future sales of "Waste" (= unoccupied) lands. Original document. (Image)

1853 Port Victoria cancelled mail. Superbly cancelled entire which travelled via Port Victoria (crisp unframed cds 3.2.1853) en route from GB (Dover cds 31.8.1852 in blue) to Wellington, arrived 13.2.1853 (unframed cds). Also cancelled "Ship letter, London" (1.9.1852 red cds) Prepaid "1/-" (red) with "2"d in black (to pay). All on cover front addressed to Port Nicholson, Wellington. Attractive. (Image)

1856 Small mourning cover with 2d London print (4 good margins), just tied by barred "10" cancel, also with unframed Wellington FE 2 1856 cds. Addressed to Rev W Ronaldson, Wellington. (Image)

1856 William Cargill mail (Dunedin co-founder). Entire addressed to W.C. Superintendent, Otago from "Council Chamber, Wellington, July 10, 1856" (endorsement on front). "On Service" yet rated "3"d in red & bearing a Port Victoria JY 21 1856 cds. Horizontal fold. Letter advises that Council proceedings were to be forwarded to him as Superintendent & M.P. (Image)

1856 Mourning cover bearing an SG 2 imperf (3 good margins) tied by crisp barred cancel #17 (Colonial rate). Ex Christchurch 8.7.1856 ("Port Victoria" cds on reverse) on the Zingari for Wellington 23rd July & to Gravesend via Sydney on the Omar Pasha (arrived 22 Nov). "8"d to be paid (ship letter rate before packet service began). Provenance: Yeroc/Benvie (Prestige Auction 27.5.2011, lot 9). Only 66 SG 2 covers known. Fine condition. SG 2. CP cat $5000 on cover. (Image)

1856 & 1871 Premier Stafford mail. 1) 1856 stampless cover to EW Stafford (Premier) from future Premier, A Domett, Nelson (cds NO 27 1856) arrived Auckland (cds, 1 DE 1856), "2"d to pay, cover signed by Domett. 2) Mourning cover to Hon. Stafford, Opposition Leader, ex Nelson (cds 15 Oct 1871), bearing 2d blue FFQ, p12½ tied by Nelson duplex. Annotated with "My wife 14 Oct 71". (Image)

1857 Rare cover from Ruapuke Is (Foveaux Straight) hand addressed & signed by Paramount chief, John Toby. Ruapuke was the site of the major Ngai Tahu settlement in Southern NZ in 1830s & John Toby replaced Tuhawaiki in 1844. The cover addressed to "The superintendent of Otago", indicates "2"d paid and bears an Otago SP 25, 1857 cds. The PO in Ruapuke wasn't established until 1903. (Image)

1859 Entire sent to England with 6d bistre-brown (SG 12) 4 margins very close at base tied by barred "10" obliterator. B/s Wellington SP 28 1859 & Lewes 15 Dec. Early use of an SG 12. (Image)

c1860s-1940s extensive accum/colln virtually all NZ related. Highlights incl c1930s Air covers x 15; 1941 ½d GVI chestnut & 3d GVI plain typed addressed FDCs; about 40 c1900s picture p/cs, about 15 postal stat items incl 1932 1d FM + 1d FM adhesive ovpt "HALFPENNY" lettercard used; 18 1935 Pict covers (some OAS items); 28 1940 Centennial covers; several 1898 Pict items (incl 5 Tatts covers), about 20 early (20th covers), several Health FDCs incl 1946 Soldier (Jones H45.1w), etc etc. Many good pmks (incl part "Pohuenui" 'H' class). Plus about 15 c1860s GB entires. Over 200 covers. (Image)

1860-70 Land Wars covers (x 3) relating to Major Marshall of 65th Regiment. Marshall arrived in 1847 to suppress Te Rauparaha, was involved in the 1860-1 Taranaki war & in the Titokowaru conflict. 1) 1860 cover to Capt. Marshall "paymaster of 65th" Taranaki ex Auckland 10.5.60 (cds "paid" in red, arrived New Plymouth 14.5.60 (cds), "2"d prepaid (red); 2) 1868 cover to Major Marshall, Tutoenui, Rangitikea bearing a 2d blue FFQ (Wellington duplex); 3) cover to Mrs Marshall, Tutu Totara, Rangitikei, bearing 2d blue FFQ (Wellington 5.5.70 duplex). (Image)

1861-1961 Goldrushes colln (Otago/Canterbury/Nelson) on 2 well annotated exhibit pages. Incl: cover to Rev Purchas, Auckland bearing 3d mauve p12½ FFQ, with letter from Dr Giles re his appointment as Warden to oversee Wangapeka goldfield; seln of goldfield cancels on 7 stamps, Canvastown, Waimea ("W"), Macetown, Kyeburn diggings, Waitahuna (O16" on 1/- SG 46, 3-4 margins), Weatherston ("O18" on 1d SG 8, 2 margins) & Hokitika (c/21) on 1d SG 112 FFQ & on 2d FSF on cover. (Image)

1863 Envelope from Auckland to England with 1d, 3d & 6d imperfs (SG 34, 40 & 43) tied by barred "1" cancels, inscribed "Via Marseilles", sent 31/11/63, "London Paid JA 8 64" cds in red. B/s indistinct Auckland 31 OC 1863 unframed cds & Hull JA 9 64 cds. 3d over edge. BPA cert (1991) which states stamps have been moved. Ex Hackmey. (Image)