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4966 cover image1863-1870 P&O Express Premium Route 1864/71: 2 d. blue, two
examples and single 6 d. deep brown on 1866 premium Express
mourning cover from Auckland to Dublin, Ireland endorsed "via
Marseilles", tied by numeral "1" duplexes in black (April 6).
Reverse with "Holyhead & Kingstown Packet" datestamp (June 11). An
attractive usage. Note 1: Journey time 67 days. Carried on P&O
"Madras" from Sydney, the "Simla" from Galle and the "China" from
Alexandria to Marseilles. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4967 cover image1863-1870 P&O Express Premium Route 1864/71: 4 d. deep rose
perf. 12½ and 1862/64 6 d. brown, perf. 13, used on premium Express
rate cover from Dunedin to London via Marseilles, tied by "DUNEDIN
/ OTAGO" duplexes (Oct 18) in black. "London / Paid" arrival cds at
left (Feb 13) in red. A fine and most attractive cover. Note 1:
Journey time a long 118 days, nevertheless saving a week compared
to the Southampton route. Note 2: Carried from Sydney on P&O
"Northam", from Galle on the "Nubia", and the "Poonah" from
Alexandria to Marseilles. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4968 image1863-1870 P&O Express Premium Route 1864/71: 4 d. pale yellow
and 1867 6 d. brown, perf. 12½ used on 1867 cover with printed "Via
Marseilles" and manuscript "via Suez", carried at single rate of 10
d. frpm Dunedin to Golspie, Scotland, well tied by "Dunedin"
duplexes in black (March 21). Reverse with Golspie cds (May 13) of
arrival. A charming and rare cover. Cert. Odenweller (2014). Note
1: Journey time 53 days. Carried on the P&O "Geelong" from
Sydney, the "Simla" from Galle and the "China" from Alexandria to
Marseilles. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 300.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4969 cover image1863-1870 P&O Express Premium Route 1864/71: 2 d. blue, 6 d.
brown and 1 s. yellow-green all used on 1868 double rate (up to 1
ounce) cover from Dunedin to Glasgow endorsed "via Marseilles", all
tied by "Dunedin" duplexes (May 16) in black. Reverse with Glasgow
cds of arrival (July 16). A fine and very attractive three colour
franking. Cert. Odenweller (2014). Note 1: Journey time 61 days.
Carried on the P&O "Bombay" from Sydney, the "Mooltan" from
Galle and the "Travancore" from Alexandria to Marseilles. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4970 cover imageMilitary Concession rate 1864/71: 1 d. carmine-vermilion, perf. 12,
a single example used on 1865 Military concession rate cover to
Liverpool from Corporal John Thomas of the 2/14th Regiment,
countersigned by his Commanding Officer at left, tied by numeral
"8" obliterator. Reverse with "WANGANUI" despatch cds (Nov 8). Part
back flap missing and overall soiling as to be expected, but a rare
usage during the 1864-1866 Third Period of the 'Maori Wars': this
cover being mailed during the Hau Hau conflict in the Taranaki
province. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 500.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4971 cover imageJune 1866 - December 1868 P&O Route via Suez 1864: 6 d. brown,
perf. 12½, a used example on 1866 single rate cover to London tied
by "Dunedin" duplex (Sept 20); struck with straight line "TOO LATE"
handstamp in black signifying the letter was received after the
Mails had closed. London arrival cds (Dec 19) on reverse of a fine
and attractive cover. Note 1: Journey time of 90 days - thus the
cover was presumably added to the Mailbag in time. Note 2: Carried
on the P&O "Madras" from Sydney, the "Nubia" from Galle and the
"Massilia" from Alexandria to Southampton. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4972 cover imageJune 1866 - December 1868 P&O Route via Suez 1864: 3 d. lilac,
perf. 12½, two examples used on 1868 single rate cover from Dunedin
to the Royal Military College, Farnborough Station, Hampshire
endorsed "via Suez" tied by "Dunedin" duplexes in black (Jan 18).
Reverse with "Farnboro Station" arrival cds (March 29). An
attractive cover. Note 1: Journey time 71 days. Carried on the
P&O "Avoca" from Sydney, the "Mongolia" from Galle and the
"Pera" from Alexandria to Southampton. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4973 cover imageJune 1866 - December 1868 P&O Route via Suez 1864/71: 6 d.
brown, perf., a single example used on Feb 3, 1868 single rate
mourning cover from Whangarei to London endorsed "per Supplementary
Mail via Suez", tied by Whangarei cds in black. The cover travelled
from Whangarei to Auckland and from there to Sydney via the
Auckland Provisional Govt. steamer "William Denny", thence via
Supplementary Mail coastal steamer to Melbourne, the "Bombay" to
Galle, "Surat" to Suez and the "Bangalore" from Alexandria to
Southampton. London cds in red on obverse (April 25). Closed
envelope tear but an extremely rare surviving example of this
service. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4974 cover imageDec 1868 - March 1870 P&O Route via Suez 1864/71: 6 d. brown
and 1 s. green perf., used on 1869 registered cover at single rate
from Dunedin to Glasgow, each tied by Otago "18" numeral
obliterators in black. Circular "REGISTERED" handstamp in red
applied at the Foreign Branch in Dunedin at left with docket number
"65" inserted. Reverse with "Port Chalmers / Orago NZ" cds (June 9)
and Glasgow arrival cds (Aug 13). Postage 6 d. for under ½ ounce
and 1 s. for registration. Minor imperfection to top of envelope
but a fine and rare cover. Note 1: Journey time 66 days. Carried on
the P&O "Avoca" from Sydney, the "Simla" from Galle and the
"Poonah" from Alexandria to Southampton. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 400.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4975 cover imageDec 1868 - March 1870 P&O Route via Suez & Marseille 1864/71: 4
d. pale yellow and 1867 6 d. red-brown, perf. 12½ used on 1870
cover from Dunedin to Bolton le Moors, endorsed "via Suez &
Marseilles", tied by Dunedin duplexes (Oct 7) in black. Due to the
Franco-Prussian War the cover sent via Brindisi instead and struck
with superb framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / FOR BRINDISI ROUTE /
DEFICIENT POSTAGE / 3d." handstamp in black. The Brindisi route was
3 d. more expensive than the closed via Marseilles route. Reverse
with Bolton arrival cds (Dec 26). Staining to envelope but a
magnificent and most attractive cover of great rarity - just two
examples of this handstamp are known on New Zealand Mail. Cert.
RPSL (2006). Note 1: Journey time 81 days. Carried on P&O
"Geelong" from Sydney, the "Mooltan" from Galle and the A & O Line
"P. Tomaso" from Alexandria to Brindisi (Nov 23). Note 2: This
cover is illustrated in Bob Odenweller's "Postage Stamps of New
Zealand" on pages 148 and 256. The only other NZ example was in the
Benvie collection (lot 44) and later in the Greg Francis collection
(lot 1372). Provenance: Collection John Woolfe, Spink, London, 3
Oct 2006, lot 354; collection Joseph Hackmey, Spink Shreves, New
York, 19 Feb 2009, lot 1451. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...CHF 2,000.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4976 cover imageDec 1868 - March 1870 P&O Route via Suez & Marseille 1864/71: 1
d. orange and a horizontal strip of three 3 d. lilac, one with
small fault, used on single rate cover from Wanganui to Beverley,
Yorkshire tied by "8" numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with
"Wanganui" cds (Feb 24), Wellington cds (Feb 26) and Beverley
arrival (May 16). Opening tear at top left but an unusual make up
of the 10 d. rate and an attractive cover. Opinion Holcombe (1992).
Note 1: Journey time 121 days. Carried on the P&O "Avoca" from
Sydney, the "Candia" from Galle and the "Tanjore" from Alexandria
to Southampton. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...CHF 250.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4977 cover imageDec 1868 - March 1870 P&O Route via Suez & Marseille 1864/71: 4
d. pale yellow and 1867 6 d. brown, perf. 12½ used on 1869 cover
endorsed "via Marseilles", carried at single rate of 10 d. from
Dunedin to Thurso, Scotland, tied by "Dunedin" duplexes in black
(Oct 1). Reverse with Thurso cds (Dec 2) of arrival. A charming and
scarce cover. Note 1: Journey time 62 days. Carried on the "Malta"
from Sydney, the "Candia" from Galle and the "Syria" from
Alexandria to Marseilles. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4978 cover imageDec 1868 - March 1870 P&O Route via Suez 1864/71: 6 d. brown
perf., used on single rate covers (2) to England, one from Auckland
to Tetbury tied by "Auckland / 1" duplex (Feb 13), the second cover
from Picton and cancelled at Wellington mailed to Kingswear, South
Devon. A few minor imperfections but a fine pair. Note: Both covers
carried by P&O "Avoca" from Sydney, the "Candia" from Galle and
the "Tanjore" from Alexandria to Southampton. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4979 cover imageApril 1870 - April 1873 P&O Line via Suez as Secondary Routing
1864/71: 6 d. brown, perf. 12½, used on 1870 cover from
Christchurch to London endorsed "via Suez" tied by "Christchurch-C"
duplex (April 13); backstamped in London (July 14) in red. A fine
cover. Note: Suez was the Secondary Packet at this date - from
April 1870 the via San Francisco route was both quicker and thus
more popular. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 150.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4980 cover imageApril 1870 - April 1873 P&O Line via Suez as Secondary Routing
1864/71: 2 d. blue, perf. 12½, a horizontal strip of three used on
1870 cover from Auckland to London tied by "Auckland 1"
obliterators in black; backstamped in Auckland (Dec 10) and in
Coventry (Feb 27, 1871), charged a further "1" (penny) for local
readdressing. Slight flap fault but a fine cover. Note: Suez was
the Secondary Packet at this date - from April 1870 the via San
Francisco route was both quicker and thus more popular. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4981 cover imageP&O Route Change: via Brindisi due to the Franco-Prussian War
1867/71: 3 d. lilac and 6 d. red-brown, perf. 12½, used on 1871
single rate cover from Auckland to Charles Challis in London
endorsed "via Brindisi", tied by "Auckland 1" duplex (May 31) in
black. London arrival cds (Aug 9) on reverse. Note 1: Carried on
P&O "Geelong" from Sydney, "Mongolia" from Galle and the
"Bangalore" from Alexandria to Brindisi. Journey time 71 days. Note
2: The cover was written by Commander H.J. Challis, Officer
Commanding "HMS Rosario", a 20 gun sloop, stationed in the Colony's
waters during the Maori War period. Provenance: Collection John
Woolfe, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2006, lot 355. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4982 cover imageP&O Route Change: via Brindisi due to the Franco-Prussian War
1867/71: 3 d. lilac and 6 d. red-brown, perf. 12½, used on 1871
single rate cover from Invercargill to London endorsed "First
Overland Mail via Suez & Brindisi", tied by Invercargill duplex
(July 13) in black. London arrival cds (Sept 30) on obverse in red.
File fold away from adhesives and part top flap missing but an
attractive cover. Note: Carried on P&O "Avoca" from Sydney,
"Sumatra" from Galle, and "Nyanza" from Alexandrfia to Brindisi.
Journey time 79 days. Provenance: Collection John Woolfe, Spink,
London, 3 Oct 2006, lot 357. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 175.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4983 cover imageMarch 1871 - December 1873 P&O Mail via Suez 1873: Covers (2)
endorsed "via Suez" at single and double rate, with 1873 cover at
double rate franked by 1871/73 6 d. blue, perf. 12½, two examples
mailed from Dunedin to London tied by "Dunedin" duplex (Feb 8),
with London arrival (April 22) in red at left; and single rate 1873
cover bearing single 6 d. pale blue tied by "Christchurch / C"
duplex (Sept 30) with Spilsby arrival cds on reverse. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4984 cover image6 Sept 1871 - 1 January 1873 P&O Rate Change: via Brindisi
1864/67: 2 d. pale blue, two examples in diffeering shades with
single 6 d. red-brown, perf. 12½, used on 1872 single rate cover
from Motueka to Croft near Darlington, endorsed "via Brindisi" and
tied in black with Nelson "15" numeral obliterator with "Motueka"
cds at left (Feb 23). Reverse with Dunedin cds (April 3), Lyttelton
cds (April 13), Darlington cds (June 10) and Croft arrival (June
11). Note 1: The new Postage rate (Sept 6, 1871 - January 1, 1873)
for an under ½ ounce letter was 10 d. Note 2: Carried on P&O
"Bangalore" from Sydney, the "Sumatra" from Galle and the "Nyanza"
from Alexandria to Brindisi. Journey time 109 days. Provenance:
Collection John Woolfe, Spink, London, 3 Oct 2006, lot 358;
collection Mark Benvie, Prestige, Melbourne, 27 May 2011, lot 48;
collection Derek Diamond, Spink, London, 6 July 2016, lot 116. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM
4985 cover image6 Sept 1871 - 1 January 1873 P&O Rate Change: via Brindisi
1871/73: 6 d. pale blue and 1864/71 1 s. yellow-green, perf. 12½,
used on 1872 underpaid double rate entire letter from Dunedin to
Manchester, endorsed "via Suez" and tied in black with "Dunedin"
duplex (Dec 28). Carried on the Brindisi route but the cover
remained untaxed. Reverse with Manchester arrival cds (March 16,
1873). Scarce cover. Note 1: The cover was underpaid 2 d. for the
double rate of 1/8 d. per ounce via Brindisi. The cover travelled
via Brindisi as the Southampton mails were not landed until March
27, 1873. Note 2: Journey time 81 days. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...CHF 200.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM

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