Officials. 1889 (Oct 5) "Printing and Stationery Department, Wellington" cover with "On Public Service Only" heading addressed to The Agent-General for New Zealand in London, bearing perforated "PASD" frank stamp inscribed "Postage Free" tied by a Wellington squared circle, arrival backstamp, the cover partly split along a heavy central vertical fold, otherwise fine and very rare. These stamps were used on official mail from the Printing and Stationery Dept. from 1887 until late 1891 when their use ceased due to New Zealand being admitted to the U.P.U (which stipulated all official correspondence addressed overseas had to be prepaid by postage stamps unless between postal administrations and relating to postal service). An accompanying article by K.J McNaught records this cover and one other similar cover. Yvert & Tellier have listed these as officials from an early date, but they are unlisted by Gibbons, and included amongst "Miscellaneous stamps" by Campbell Paterson. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)

Law Courts Stamp. 1884 Long cover from Invercargill to the Supreme Court Office in Hobart bearing Law Courts 2/-, arrival backstamp. Vertical fold at left and tear at right edge, otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. F4a, unpriced used and the only example we have seen on cover. Photo on Page 194 (Image1)

1926-34 1d Rose-carmine block of four, spectacularly misperforated with the perforations close to the centre of each stamp and sloping downwards, the block therefore cut out with scissors, used at Wellington with two "WN" in circle cancels. A striking variety, a little splitting of lower horizontal perfs. S.G. 468, var. Photo on Page 221. (Image1)

Internee Mail / Fiji. 1942 Stampless Y.M.C.A O.A.S cover to "The Custodian of Enemy Property, Suva, Fiji", the reverse endorsed from "N. Hiramatsu (No. 99), Internment Camp, Somes Island, Wellington, N.Z" with circular censor cachet and violet boxed "Exempt from Postage under / International Convention / regarding Treatment of / Prisoners of War". An accompanying 1926 invoice shows the Hiramatsu family were merchants living and working in Suva.