1870 (Nov 10) cover to Victoria with 2d vermilion (Worn Plate; trimmed perfs at left) & numeral '17' cancel, very fine 'HOKITIKA' cds across the flap, Melbourne transit & partial 'MT BLACKWOOD' arrival b/s. [Between goldmining settlements in different countries]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1901 Universal 1d tied by fine strike of 'NZ/GLENARY/1JA01/1' cds on plain First Day Cover to Dunedin. [On 1.1.1901, New Zealand - which until the 11th hour was intending to be the seventh State of the Commonwealth of Australia - became a Dominion, and unilaterally introduced Penny Postage to all destinations]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1915 'FIELD SERVICE POST CARD' to Christchurch from Cpl Charles Alexander McKay (Medical Corps, Regimental # 3/152A) to his mother with fine Australian Army '2ND AUST INF BDE FIELD PO/19SE15' cds used at Gallipoli, minor creases and light foxing.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1941 airmail to "2nd NZEF, Middle East Forces" with Pictorials 9d tied 'ST. KILDA/-1DE41' cds, censored with tape & cachet, endorsed "POW" in blue pencil with 'Prisoner of War' cachet in violet on face, returned & resealed with 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE NZ' label after being opened to locate sender, a few edge faults. Cpl John Joseph Anderson was captured on 2.1.1942 in the Western Desert as part of the Allied campaign to take Libya.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1988 (Oct 21) singed cover with its plastic 'ambulance' envelope & explanatory letter regarding damage being caused by a fire in a NZ Post delivery truck. (Qty 3 items)

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$60