Postal History continued...
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Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Description |
Opening |
| 161 |
C |
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 1847 Entire to "Kia te Koroneko, Ki te Awapuni" (Colenso, Anglican deacon, Awapuni = Gisborne) from Maori preacher Wikiriwa
Moka in "Pito-one" written entirely in (historic) Maori dated 13-1847. Lacks postal markings, presumed carried by Maori 'courier'. Translation by modern scholars included. Contents: concerns about deteriorating race relations, fighting, lack of
progress, ref to Bishop Selwyn & Governor Grey. Aged appearance. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$725.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 162 |
C |
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 1847 Settler's entire to London, "via Hobart Town". Rated "8"d & "4"d in red with a crisp "Paid at Wellington" crown-on-circle
(red). Superb Wellington crown-in-oval 1847 cancel in black + light black "Ship letter" h/s. Settler Henry Chapman describes Lt Governor Eyre (New Munster) as "a perfect nincompoop" now referred to verbatim in the Encyclopedia of NZ (1966) pp
604-5. Treasurer Petre described as a "mere booby" plus other comments. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 163 |
C |
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 1848 Boulcott farm land disputes mail (2). 1) Entire from Almon Boulcott to landowner father in GB, "3"d "Paid JA 7 1848"
(red) to Sydney, 1/- in black to be paid. Arrived 20.5.1848 red h/s (back). Contents describe pillaging by soldiers & Maori, Hoseman's death, brother Joseph to sublet farm, new historical information. 2) Same recipient, entire ex solicitor re farm
rental etc, ex Wellington 3.3.1848, prepaid "4"d (red) arrived GB 10.7.1848 (reverse) with "8"d (black) to pay. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$1,000.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 164 |
C |
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 1848 Gum trading mail. Entire ex USA to store keeper & US Consul J.B. Williams likely carried by diplomat to London forwarding
agent for mailing. Prepaid "1/-" (red) with GB MC "paid L.S. 31.7.1848" dep Gravesend 1.8.81848 by Toulmin packet on Louisa arrived Sydney 25 Dec, then to NZ in a sealed bag where it was rated "1"d (Colonial rate from 1848). Content "NZ (Kauri) gum
is selling in the market, after cleaning/cased for 10-12½c/lb". (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$425.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 165 |
C |
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 1848 Inward entire from ex colonist E.C. Strode in GB ex "Holborn Bars" in red to Dr Thomas MacKenzie, printer/editor
(Wellington Independent newspaper). Cover "per Indian" assessed "1/-" & "paid" cds both in red. Sent 10.10.47 & arrived Wellington 2.4.1848 (cds). Writer suggests postal interference with news ex NZ negative to the reputation of the NZ Company and
condemns a Bill indemnifying the company for past acts etc. Also an original copy of the Independent, Jan 8 1848 in clean condition.
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 166 |
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 1850 Detailed Land Grant agreement, complete with Governor Tomas Gore Browne's signed authorisation & attached embossed paper
seal (Maori warriors). (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$210.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 167 |
C |
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 1850 Immigrant's mail: 1) 1858 Steerage passenger's contract ticket for £56 detailing family, ages, food allowances etc plus a
handwritten personal reference ("peaceable, inoffensive, full communication with church" etc). 2) 1853 cross-written entire ex Auckland to GB, prepaid "2"d (red) with "8"d (black) and "Paid at Auckland" h/s in red. New arrival, Mary Dyer describes
a horrendous trip, New Plymouth a "horrid hole", gales in Cook Strait etc. 3) Cover front to migrant John Rule per "Agra" ex Aberdeen. "8"d paid "2"d to pay, 4 cdss plus "Aberdeen Paid JY 5, 1852" red h/s. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 168 |
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 1853 Government Gazette Vol I, No 1 of March 10 1853, in which Sir George Grey (Governor) proclaimed (via Civil secretary) new
provincial boundaries, electoral districts (for parliament representatives) & the Governor's central role in future sales of "Waste" (= unoccupied) lands. Original document. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$210.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 169 |
C |
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 1853 Port Victoria cancelled mail. Superbly cancelled entire which travelled via Port Victoria (crisp unframed cds 3.2.1853)
en route from GB (Dover cds 31.8.1852 in blue) to Wellington, arrived 13.2.1853 (unframed cds). Also cancelled "Ship letter, London" (1.9.1852 red cds) Prepaid "1/-" (red) with "2"d in black (to pay). All on cover front addressed to Port Nicholson,
Wellington. Attractive. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$650.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 170 |
C |
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 1854 Mail re Provincial schools: unstamped entire ex Wellington to "Hobart Town" (unframed Wellington cds) prepaid "2"d
(Colonial rate) arrived 30 MY (red, ship letter inwards paid in red). Reverse L(aunceston) 29 MY 1854 cds. Writer, Commissioner Thomas Mason comments on prevention of well-funded religious groups having excessive control of new provincial schools.
As commissioner, he was working to prevent this. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 171 |
C |
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 1856 Small mourning cover with 2d London print (4 good margins), just tied by barred "10" cancel, also with unframed Wellington
FE 2 1856 cds. Addressed to Rev W Ronaldson, Wellington. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$825.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 172 |
C |
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 1856 William Cargill mail (Dunedin co-founder). Entire addressed to W.C. Superintendent, Otago from "Council Chamber,
Wellington, July 10, 1856" (endorsement on front). "On Service" yet rated "3"d in red & bearing a Port Victoria JY 21 1856 cds. Horizontal fold. Letter advises that Council proceedings were to be forwarded to him as Superintendent & M.P. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$500.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 173 |
C |
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 1856 Mourning cover bearing an SG 2 imperf (3 good margins) tied by crisp barred cancel #17 (Colonial rate). Ex Christchurch
8.7.1856 ("Port Victoria" cds on reverse) on the Zingari for Wellington 23rd July & to Gravesend via Sydney on the Omar Pasha (arrived 22 Nov). "8"d to be paid (ship letter rate before packet service began). Provenance: Yeroc/Benvie (Prestige
Auction 27.5.2011, lot 9). Only 66 SG 2 covers known. Fine condition. SG 2. CP cat $5000 on cover. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$1,050.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 174 |
C |
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 1856 Crimean War x 2 mourning covers. Since packet boats were used to carry troops to Crimea, private boats carried mail as
"shipletters" at 8d/oz c.f 6d for packets. 1) By private Merchant ship, ex Auckland 20.11.1856 (cds) on William Denny, then by Maid of Judah departed 27 Nov, arrived Plymouth (cds) 28.2.1857 ("ship-letter" & London 2 Mar 1857 in red), "2"d prepaid,
"8"d h/s) in black. 2) by contract clipper ex Auckland 6.10.1856 arrived London 10.2.1857 on the Heather Bell, "2"d in red "8"d in black. Has disinfectant cross-slit on flap. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 175 |
C |
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 1856 & 1871 Premier Stafford mail. 1) 1856 stampless cover to EW Stafford (Premier) from future Premier, A Domett, Nelson (cds
NO 27 1856) arrived Auckland (cds, 1 DE 1856), "2"d to pay, cover signed by Domett. 2) Mourning cover to Hon. Stafford, Opposition Leader, ex Nelson (cds 15 Oct 1871), bearing 2d blue FFQ, p12½ tied by Nelson duplex. Annotated with "My wife 14 Oct
71". (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$300.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 176 |
C |
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 1857 entire (no postal markings) to "Mrs Alicia Jones, up the Whanganui, Kind care of Mrs W. Kells", from early Methodist
missionary, William Woon (1803-1858, known to Maori as "Te Wunu"). Message headed "Whanganui, Oct 21 1857". Ornate "WW" on wax letter seal. With typed transcript & biographical data. After a career in Tonga (from 1831), northern NZ & Taranaki,
Woon returned to Whanganui in 1854 & was for a time postmaster there. Early letter carried privately (?) up the Whanganui River (possibly no regular postal service to there at this time?) Important Whanganui social history. Fine cond. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 177 |
C |
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 1857 Rare cover from Ruapuke Is (Foveaux Straight) hand addressed & signed by Paramount chief, John Toby. Ruapuke was the site
of the major Ngai Tahu settlement in Southern NZ in 1830s & John Toby replaced Tuhawaiki in 1844. The cover addressed to "The superintendent of Otago", indicates "2"d paid and bears an Otago SP 25, 1857 cds. The PO in Ruapuke wasn't established
until 1903. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$525.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 178 |
CU |
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 1859-70 Post free official mail: 1) Military mail: the original 1859 NZ Gazette (+ its handwritten OHMS wrapper) which
announced the rules for post-free military mail, plus a nice example of a 1d FFQ ex a soldier's private mail (1d/½oz concession still applied). FFQ SG 35, 4 margins cancelled "Headquarters" (small corner repair). 2) Non-military mail: post-free for
Govt/Officials from 1862; example to Hon D MacLean, Wellington, bears "On Service" handwritten & a clear "Auckland?N?Zealand Free SP 28 1870" framed cds. Also an 1853 example of official mail (to Comm of Crown Lands) before 1862, "2"d in black & an
unframed Wellington cds. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 179 |
C |
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 1859 Entire sent to England with 6d bistre-brown (SG 12) 4 margins very close at base tied by barred "10" obliterator. B/s
Wellington SP 28 1859 & Lewes 15 Dec. Early use of an SG 12. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$425.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
| 180 |
C |
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 c1860s-1940s extensive accum/colln virtually all NZ related. Highlights incl c1930s Air covers x 15; 1941 ½d GVI chestnut & 3d
GVI plain typed addressed FDCs; about 40 c1900s picture p/cs, about 15 postal stat items incl 1932 1d FM + 1d FM adhesive ovpt "HALFPENNY" lettercard used; 18 1935 Pict covers (some OAS items); 28 1940 Centennial covers; several 1898 Pict items (incl
5 Tatts covers), about 20 early (20th covers), several Health FDCs incl 1946 Soldier (Jones H45.1w), etc etc. Many good pmks (incl part "Pohuenui" 'H' class). Plus about 15 c1860s GB entires. Over 200 covers. (Image)
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SOLD for NZ$1,350.00
Closing..Sep-22, 04:30 PM |
