Postal margins colln hinged/taped into old exercise book: NZ cancels c200; NZ slogan cancels c100; British & foreign cancels/slogans c200 & NZ+ Commonwealth cinderellas & cut-outs c200+. Unusual accum, untidy, needs a lot of work (tape damage).

1867 cover to Dunedin, franked 2d blue FFQ, p12½ canc "O1" barred obliterator (rather unclear) of Oamaru. B/s "OAMARU / OTAGO N.Z" cds OC 21 / 67(average strike). This cds known in use MR 1863 - MR 1874. Part of flap missing. Otherwise nice condition.

1877 cover franked 2d FSF canc light strike of "3" in rectangle of bars of Featherston (WN/MS), b/s light 5 line A-type cds of Featherston JU 21 / 77 (known in use 1873-80) & part Wellington A-type cds. Cover stained at left. Scarce proving cover.

1890 printed cover of Ancient Order of Foresters Friendly Society, franked 1d SSF horiz pair (p12 x 11½), canc fine complete Masterton duplex pmk 20 DE 90. Carterton receipt b/s same day. Fine.

1899 cover franked ½d SSF pair canc Auckland G-type cds 7 JE 99. Addressed "Mrs Evans, Wellington Place". With fine chamfered boxed h/s (magenta) "NOT KNOWN BY LETTER CARRIERS AUCKLAND". On back, initials of 10 Auckland postmen. Flap damage, otherwise

1900 Boer War PPC South Africa to NZ ex trooper in 1st NZ Contingent (arrived 23/11/1899). Endorsed in m/s "Pvt. March, No. 97 NZMR." Very fine double-ring cds "FIELD POST OFFICE B.O. / BRITISH ARMY S. AFRICA" MR 21 00 (with "*" code) on GB 1d QV. Rece

1900 Boer War cover South Africa to NZ ex trooper in one of the first 4 NZ contingents. Endorsed only "On active service" franked only 1d Cape of Good Hope (soldier's rate), canc Kimberley squared circle d/s NO 11 00. Wellington "flag" machine d/s DEC 1

1901 Boer War cover (slightly cut down at left) South Africa to NZ, endorsed "M. Buller 4607. On active service. Stamps unavailable". Canc fair/good strike of octagonal d/s "ARMY POST OFFICE V R NATAL FIELD FORCE / STANDERTON" JUN 17 1901. NZ machine

1901 Boer War cover South Africa to NZ ex trooper in 2nd NZ Contingent. Endorsed in m/s "From Trooper Beattie 1158 I.L.H. S.A." Good/fine "FIELD POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY S. AFRICA" double-ring cds MR 7 01 with index "26". Posted stampless OAS. Four

1914 WWI cover franked 1d Dominion, canc good average strike (TRENT- RIFL- RGE. clear) of scarce Trentham Rifle Range H-type cds 7 OC 14 (WN seasonal civil PO but d/s used briefly at the new Trentham Military Camp in Oct 1914). B/s cds of Levin & (scarce

1914 WWI stampless OAS cover with m/s "NZ Expeditionary Force Transport No. 4" (HMNZT "Tahiti") & complete rectangular rubber d/s (violet) "N.Z. MILITARY POST OFFICE / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" OCT 9 1914, with also Wellington machine d/s same day. On this da

1914 WWI stampless OAS PPC (RMS "Arawa"), canc fine near complete strike (missing EXPEDI-) of rectangular boxed rubber d/s (violet) "N.Z. Military Post Office / Expeditionary Force" d/s OCT 28 1914. Sent from Albany, West Australia on the way to Egypt.

WWI (Gallipoli campaign) 1915 long stampless OAS cover from Lt. Col. E.R. Bowler, Beach Commander of ANZAC forces at the Gallipoli landings , addressed to his wife in Gore. Bowler was the first New Zealander ashore at Anzac Cove on 25th April 1915 (he gu

1915 WWI printed OHMS p/c headed "Military Training" to a cadet in Raglan, notifying a 1-day training camp to be held at Kauroa. Franked ½d EVII Official canc Hamilton machine d/s AU 2 1915. Fine.

1915 cover (vert central fold) ex Japan (2s stamp), posted 3 Dec 1914, with violet "MILITARY CENSOR, N.Z." h/s at top. On back, Sydney NSW transit b/s JA 9 15. Flap missing.

1916 WWI printed OHMS p/c headed "New Zealand Expeditionary Force / Acknowledgement Card" ("Form 31"), confirming "application" received for service in NZEF. Franked 1d Dominion official, canc Milton cds 17 FE 16. Light receipt b/s of Pounawea (DN 1899-

1917 WWI printed "New Zealand Expeditionary Force" p/c headed "Notification to Proceed to Camp" ("Form 32A"). Franked 1d Dominion official canc Christchurch cds 8 SP 17. With fine rectangular framed rubber d/s "Recruiting Office / Christchurch" (violet)

1918 WWI printed "YMCA" cover, reg'd, to NZ, franked GV 4d & ½d, canc good/fine complete Trentham Military Camp double-ring cds 16 SP 18. With printed reg'n label & large ringed "P.C." h/s (violet), indicating not opened by censor as the USA was (by this

1919 larger size OHMS cover franked "1½d Paid" Permit No. 52 of Wellington (h/s), with also at left magenta "WELLINGTON / PAID / 1½D" modified C-type cds 8 MY 19. B/s Eketahuna & Alfredton J-type cds 9 MY 19. Some faults (corner deficit, flap opening te

1921 envelope franked 2 x 1d AUCKLAND No. 101 meters (black), Moss Model C, die 3a, canc Auckland machine d/s 1 AP 1921. Sender's name on flap (J.P, Hooton, 31/38 Elliott St, Auckland) crossed out. Addressed to stamp dealers Wilcox Smith & co, Dunedin.

1927 stampless N.Z. P. & T. Dept printed (red) OHMS toll account, to "Railway Station, Eketahuna", with small rouletted section removed. Two examples: 1 canc Telegraph Office, Eketahuna steel cds, 1 canc Eketahuna M.O & S.B. octagonal rubber d/s. Folded

c1935 Advertising cover in blue (old car & J. D. Parminter Garage & Battery Service Station, Wairoa) to London bearing 2½d Mt Cook & Lilies & Wairoa continuous 10 April (1937?) cancel. Attractive.

1940 underpaid airmail cover to Queenstown with 6d Centennial & "TO PAY/6d/DOUBLE DEFICIENCY" taxe mark.

1940 WWII air cover to NZ, franked Egypt 30m Air & 10m Army Post, canc 2 fine "M.P.O / E.601" cds 14 MA 40. Small opening tears. scarce MPO.

1940 WWII cover originally posted with 2d Centennial canc Epsom 2 OC 40, to Pokeno. Addressee with German surname so opened by censor & resealed. Banknotes enclosed, so compulsorily registered (Auckland O.1 regn label), & "TO PAY 8d COMPULSORILY REGISTE