Postal History
| Lot |
Symbol |
Catalog No. |
Description |
Opening |
| 263 |
C |
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 1835 & 1853 two covers relating to "Hutt" naming. 1) 1835 'free front' London to Sussex rated "free" (h/s) signed by M.P.
William Hutt (whom the Hutt River was named after). 2) 1853 cover addressed to "River Hutt", prepaid "2"d (+ Wellington crowned cir
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 264 |
C |
|
 1840 OHMS letter from Kororarika to Sydney, sent 7th Dec 1840, arriving 27 Dec 1840. Handstruck "Kororarika" oval d/s 1840 on
reverse, "Free Kororarika NZ" (boxed in red) on front. "8" m/s crossed out by postmaster on realising this was official mail.
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 265 |
C |
|
 1841 Private Ship mail, Auckland to Edinburgh. H/s boxed "Ship Letter" on reverse applied in London when letter arrived on
private ship in England. London (14 March) Edinburgh (15 March) in red on reverse. M/s 3 (3d paid by sender, Sydney to England ra
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 266 |
C |
|
 1841-8 Early Auckland traders mail (3). 1) 1841 to GB sent Oct 13 arrived Louth 6.5.42 (black cds), rated "8"d, prepaid "3"d.
Ship-letter & red receiving stamps on reverse. Writer complains about money scarcity / 20-30% interest, Governor Hobson & busi
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 267 |
C |
|
 1842 Wellington-London entire with h/s Wellington crown oval (7 Sep), London receiving pmk (9 May), "Ship Letter" in black, all
on reverse. M/s "6" & "8". (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 268 |
C |
|
 1843 Wellington-London entire, Wellington crown oval d/s AU 22 1843, "Ship Letter", arrival d/s 29 JA 1844 on reverse, m/s "6"
& "8". (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 269 |
C |
|
 1843 Kororareka mail: Entire ex Revd W.C. Dudley (Paihia) via Kororareka PO ("Paid at Kororarika" h/s in red) to the C.M.S.
London, assessed as "6"d in black replaced by "8"d (2d for Captain's gratuity) arrived London (red cds) 13.9.43 "Ship letter" in bl
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 270 |
C |
|
 1845 Sydney to Wellington entire, oval crown Sydney, & boxed "Parramatta Post Paid" in red, Wellington crown oval in black (FEB
26 1845) on front. M/s "8" & "Per First Ship". Edges of cover somewhat worn. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 271 |
C |
|
 1845 Mail from first Auckland PO, to London bearing a type 1 "Imperial" cds (New-Zealand DE 10 1845) on reverse plus GB
receiving stamp 20 MY 1846 in red. On front "4"d in red "Paid at Auckland" h/s in red for transit to GB & "1/-" in black assessed on a
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 272 |
C |
|
 1846 Auckland-London entire with h/s, "Paid at Auckland" in red on front with New Zealand unframed MY 15 1846 cds on reverse.
M/s "4" & 1" (indicating 4d & 1/- respectively). Ex Gahagan. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 273 |
C |
|
 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
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 274 |
C |
|
 1848 Auckland-London entire. H/s crown oval "Paid Ship Letter JA 20 Sydney" on front, arrival d/s AR 1 JU 1848 on reverse, m/s
"3" in red prepaid in Sydney, 1 (1/-) being paid on receipt being packet boat rate. Letter has no NZ postal markings but has b
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 275 |
C |
|
 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
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 276 |
C |
|
 1852 Wellington-Launceston entire with "Paid at Wellington Crown Circle" h/s in red, Wellington circular unframed dispatch d/s
in black on reverse. Jan 12, Launceston receiving 13 Feb. M/s "3" & "8" on front. Includes 5 page letter. (Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 277 |
C |
|
 1853 mourning cover London to New Plymouth, carried by Ships captain for Henry Willis & Co (commission agents) from London.
Letter entered mail system in Auckland. H/s Auckland unframed circular dispatch stamp (June 10), New Plymouth receiving 'crown wi
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 278 |
C |
|
 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 Thoma
(Image)
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 279 |
C |
|
 1855-1901 Early Hawkes Bay mail 36 page colln. Noted 1855 manuscript "PO Ahuriri" endorsement (only 2 known), on GB cover to
Colenso. M/s "Paid at Ahuriri" on 1856 cover to Wellington (only 3 known); 1858 cover to UK with strip of 3 2d FFQ (SG 10); 1858
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
| 280 |
U |
|
 South Isl range of 14 Perkins Bacon barred obliterators (issued 1855), mostly ((11) on FFQs, incl "16" of Lyttelton or Kaiapoi
(5), "17" of Christchurch or Rangiora (6), "18" of Dunedin or Port Chalmers (3). Noted 3 imperf no wmk 6d: SG 13, 14, 15 FU (al
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CLOSED
Closing..Sep-19, 04:30 PM |
