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 NEW ZEALAND The Chalon Head Period Mail via Cape Horn to Germany 1869 (16 Mar.) entire from Auckland to Gotha carried on the Panama and New Zealand Royal Mail Steam Company´s "Ruahine", bearing 1864-67 2d. deep
blue Plate II pair an 6d. red-brown each cancelled with "1" duplex and showing manuscript "6" in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s. (3.6), Oval-framed "PD" in red, unframed "P.D." and "(aus england per aachen)/franco" double-ring d.s. (4.6) in blue, the
reverse with part sender´s cachet and Gotha c.d.s. (5.6); the entire strengthened internally on folds an with small tear on face panel, etc., though a very unusual late use of the via Cape Horn route after 1860. Photo Estimate £ 400-500Note:
The "Ruahine" had completed her last run on the Panama route and was returning to the U.K. via Cape Horn, and the opportunity was taken for a special mail service leaving Wellington on 30 March (Image1)
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