Washington Island very fine 5 MY 22 "J" class cancel on 6d GV & also 2/- QVLT, used during the first period of use (1/12/21 - 25/5/22) according to Startup & Proud. Very scarce. (Image)

1852 pre stamp entire, letter dated 4 Sept 1852, Lyttelton, sent by James Edward Fitzgerald & readdressed to near Birmingham, inscribed "per Pauline to Sydney Sept 20 1852". Postal markings incl good "(crown) "PAID AT PORT VICTORIA" in red, "PORT VICTORIA SP 21 1852" unframed cds in red, "OXFORD MR 19 1853" (x 2) in green, "BIRMINGHAM MR 19 1853", "FB MB" (?) circular h/s. Transcription of letter enclosed. Fitzgerald was a prominent early settler who became superintendent of Canterbury at this time but the letter talks mainly of his early attempts at cattle farming. (Image)

1864-9 3 FFQ internal covers: 1) 1858 front sent to Auckland with 2d pair (SG 113); 2) 3d mauve (SG 118) on entire sent Picton to Nelson; 3) 1d vermilion x 3 (SG 111) on envelope sent Christchurch to Hokitika. (Image)

1906-7 Christchurch Exbn x 2 items: a) scarce pictorial cover (official) Maori Carving design, inscribed "To Araiteuru Pa" , PU to Wellington 24 SP 06, some faults; b) Pictorial lettercard (small deficit at base), PU to 1910. Also 1913-4 Auckland Exbn, fine reg'd cover franked 3d Exbn stamp (SG cat £500+ on cover), canc exbn cds 4 MR 14, green octagonal exbn d/s (scarce) on reg'n label. (Image)

1915-45 NZ Military camp PO covers x 36: range of 6 WWI (incl good 1915 Tauherenikau MC cds) & 30 WWII (some very scarce) incl Addington MC (b/s), Palmerston North MC, Featherston POW camp (4 OC 45) & many Air Force camps, incl Ardmore, Blenheim, Harewood, Guernsey-Delta, Hamilton, Levin, Mangaroa, New Plymouth, Onerahi (weak), Rongotai, Tauranga, The Narrows (2), Weedons. Condition varies. (Image)

1934 Royal Train cover - visit of HRH Duke of Gloucester. 1d Field Marshal tied by Royal Train 24 DE 34 cds, also Wellington 28 DEC 1934 machine cancel. Typed addressee LL Hills (GPO), readdressed in pen. Minor tone spots on top edge. (Image)