1898 (12NO) Uprated QV 3d Registered Printed Cover with 2 1/2d Wakatipu stamp tied by OPUNAKE coin cancel to USA. Has fine ‘Registered/Opunake’ violet handstamp at left. Backstamped Hawera,Wellington,Registered San Francisco cancels. Fine Taranaki Postal History Cover (1 (Image)
Opening NZ$ 120.00
Sold...NZ$ 200.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 866
Symbol: C
1898 (2JL) Uprated QV 3d Lettercard Samuel EA2a with additional 2d Pictorial postmarked at OPUNAKE to Auckland. Has ‘REGISTERED/OPUNAKE’ 2 line Vilet cachet at top left. Minor perf staining. Taranaki Mail Item (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 130.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 867
Symbol: C
1899 (15AP) Printed F J Pinny/Importer of Musical Instruments,Wellington Cover with 2 1/2d Wakatipu tied to USA. Backstamped Boston. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 868
Symbol: C
1901 (11DE) Uprated QV 1d Printed envelope with additional 3d Huias & 1d Universals Posted at Whangarei to Rangoon, BURMA. Backstamped Registered/Auckland,Colombo & Rangoon cancels. Good destination (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 869
Symbol: C
1901 (12AU) QV 3d Registered Printed Envelope Samuel EA.2b uprated with 2d Purple Pembroke postmarked by Registered Auckland Double Circle cancel to Gibraltar. Backstamped Registered/Gibraltar. Minor age and a light crease. Good destination (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 870
Symbol: C
Cat No: O18/CP
1903 (11NO) Long On Public Service only/New Zealand Post and Telegraph Dept Printed Cover to New York with 2 1/2d OPSO SG O18/CP EP8b tied by Wellington concentric circle cancel. Backstamped PO NY Paid All cancel. RPSNZ 2016 Certificate. The Stamp Cat £1000/CP Cat $2500 for the stamp alone. Fine & Very Scarce Official/OPSO Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 1,600.00
Sold...NZ$ 1,600.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 872
Symbol: C
1905 (19AP) Printed ‘The Wellington & Manawatu Railway Compnay Limited long envelope to USA with 2 1/2d Wakatipu tied by Wellington cancel. Has Postage Due ‘T/25 Centimes’ cachet with US 4x 2c Dues tied. Backstamped New York & Hartford cancels. The cover has a light vertical crease and slight soiling at left. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 120.00
Sold...NZ$ 120.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 873
Symbol: C
1906 (AP20) Printed ‘New Zealand International Exhibition,Christchurch’ Cover with 2 1/2d Wakatipu P11 tied by Christchurch machine cancel. Backstamped San francisco & Seattle cancels. (NZ International Exhibition Official Stationery). Fine Cover (10 (Image)
Opening NZ$ 160.00
Sold...NZ$ 275.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 876
Symbol: C
1908 (21JA) NZ Parcels Post label with 8d Canoe P14 tied by Auckland Concentric Circle cancel. Also on the right has a violet Octagonal Auckland Parcels Counter handstamp. Very Scarce value on Parcel Post label (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 320.00
Sold...NZ$ 325.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 877
Symbol: C
1909 (3AU) OHMS/Patent Office Wellington Printed Small Cover to USA with 1/2d Mt Cook Official tied by Wellington machine cancel. No backstamps. Fine Official Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 160.00
Sold...NZ$ 160.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
1d UNIVERSAL COVERS
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 880
Symbol: C
1903 (29NO) Weekly Press Picture Postcard with1d Universal tied by SEADOWN coin cancel to Shanghai,China. Addressed to 2nd Officer, S/S Hsinrchi,China Merchant Co,Shangahi,China. Has Christchurch,Victoria/Hong Kong & Shanghai cancels. Minor corner creasing. Good Destination (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 882
Symbol: C
1904 (SP5) Handmade Postcard with 1d Universal tied by Manakau cancel to Wellington. Fine Card (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 200.00
Sold...NZ$ 200.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
ADVERTISING COVERS
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 911
Symbol: C
1900 (11MY) Printed ‘Independent Order of Good Templars/Grand Lodge of NZ’ Cover to USA with 2d 2nd Sideface & 1/2 1898 Mt Cook tied by Dunedin Concentric Circle cancels. Backstamped Boston. Minor crease and ageing (1)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 912
Symbol: C
1903 (27MR) Tonson Garlick Coy Ltd/The Peoples Furnishing Warehouse/Auckland Printed Green Cover with 1900 2d Pembroke & 1/2d Mt Cook’s tied by Auckland Concentric Circle cancels to USA. Bacckstamped San Francisco & Grand Rapids cancels. Has a slight tear on the right (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 140.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 916
Symbol: C
1915 (25MR) Printed Russell & Co,Motor Engineers,Importers and Repairers/Little Queen Street,Auckland Cover to USA with 1d Dominion tied by Auckland machine cancel. No backstamps. Has The A.C. 4 Cyl Light Car Illustration/Advertising on the back. Fine Advertising Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 918
Symbol: C
1916 (20JL) Printed ‘Nimmo & Blair,Dunedin/Grapes’ Patent PSH HOE’ Advertising Cover to USA with KGV 1 1/2d Local tied by Dunedin machine cancel. Has ‘Passed By The Military Censor NZ’ violet cachet. Has Pharos Weed Killer Advertising on the back. No backstamps. Fine Advertising Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 100.00
Sold...NZ$ 100.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 920
Symbol: C
1918 (17AP) Printed Mason Struthers & Co Ltd,Christchurch Advertising Cover to USA with KGV 1 1/2d Black London & 1d Dom tied by Christchurch machine cancel. Has ‘Passed By The Military Censor’ violet cachet. No backstamps. minor age (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 80.00
Sold...NZ$ 80.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 923
Symbol: C
1920 (30JL) Printed Pukekohe Motor Garage Advertising Registered Cover to USA with KGV 1 1/2d Orange brown plus 2x 1d Dominions both tied by Auckland Registered cancels. Backstamped Chicago Registered cancels. Fine Advertising Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 120.00
Sold...NZ$ 300.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
AIRMAIL COVERS
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 894
Symbol: C
1931 (10DE) Airmail Flight Cover Auckland-Rotorua with 3d & 4d ‘31 Airs plus ‘31 Red & Blue Boys tied by Auckland cancels. Backstamped Rotorua. The cover has light ageinga top (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 240.00
Sold...NZ$ 475.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 895
Symbol: C
1931 (11NO) Airmail Flight Cover Wellington-Auckland with ‘31 3d Air & ‘31 2d Blue Boy tied by Wellington cds addressed to South Africa. Backstamped Sydney Airmail. Fine Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 160.00
Sold...NZ$ 350.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
EXPRESS DELIVERY COVERS
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 924
Symbol: C
Cat No: E1
1903 (12MY) Uprated QV 1d Printed envelope with 6d Fernleaves P11 SG E1 Posted at Wanganui to a local address. Has Express label on the back. The cover has a light horizontal crease and light staining (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 240.00
Sold...NZ$ 250.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 925
Symbol: C
1935 (1MY) Part Registered Front with ‘Express’ Orange label and KGV 1/2d & 2d Surface plus 6d Fernleaves tied by Wellington cancels. (3) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 60.00
Sold...NZ$ 60.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 60
FULL FACE QUEEN COVERS
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 794
Symbol: C
Cat No: 2
1855 (OC16) Outer Wrapper with Imperf 2d Blue SG 2 London Print with 3 Margins tied by a light Perkins Bacon ‘10’ Obliterator to London. Has handstruck ‘6’ in black. Backstamped Wellington,Australian/Liverpool Packet FE 3 1856 plus London 4 FE 1856 cancels. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 1,200.00
Sold...NZ$ 1,200.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 796
Symbol: C
Cat No: 14
1862 (MR12) Printed ‘Via Marseilles’ Cover with Imperf 6d Pale Brown SG 14 Horizontal Pair with 4 Close to Good Margins tied by Perkins Bacon Obliterator ‘12’ cancels to England. Has Wellington unframed cancel at left. Backstamped Petre & York cancels. The cover lightly aged and has a tear at bottom right (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 400.00
Sold...NZ$ 400.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 797
Symbol: C
Cat No: 42
1863 (AP18) Goldfields Cover with Imperf 6d Brown SG 42 tied by Obliterator ‘023’ cancel to Ireland. Has a Very Rare ‘Manuherikia Junction Mail Bag Seal’ handstamp, Dunedin JA191863 5 line transit cancel and Kilkenny AP 18 63 receiving cancel. The cover has edge faults and no flap. Ex Hackmey/Francis. Rare Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 2,000.00
Sold...NZ$ 3,200.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 798
Symbol: C
1863 (JY) Wrapper endorsed ‘Newspaper Only’ to USA with faint impression ‘2 Papers’ Has damaged unfranked 2d Blue FFQ. Has London 18 SE 1863 Paid Red datestamp. No backstamps. Carried aboard P & O Steamer ‘Bombay’ and transferred to “Pera’ at Alexandria. Ex Stanley (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 200.00
Sold...NZ$ 200.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 799
Symbol: C
1863 (MY12) Cover to USA with Imperf 2d Blue & 1/- Green Full Face Queens tied by 11 Bar Invercargill Obliterator. Has London Paid red cancel with a Manuscript ‘8’ indicating 8d credit due to GB from New Zealand. Also 16 Cents handstamp for payment due for Trans-Atlantic journey by American Packet from London. Has 5/New York Pckt AU 2’ black cancel at left. Backstamped Invercargill. Fine Destination Cover. Ex Ellott,Woolfe,Benvie,Kruger (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 800.00
Sold...NZ$ 800.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 800
Symbol: C
1863 Cover endorsed ‘Via Marseilles’ with Imperf 1d Orange,2d Blue (2) 7 6d Brown (2) with odd faults tied by Barred indistinct cancels. Has Manuscript ‘8’ in Red with London Paid MY 21 63 cancel. Also 5/New York Br. Pkt June 3 cancel for 5c paid by the addressee. Scarce Franking & Route (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 480.00
Sold...NZ$ 600.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 801
Symbol: C
Cat No: 97
1864 (7NO) Soldier’s Military Maori War Cover endorsed ‘Private Edwin Lightfoot, H.M. 65th Regiment’ and counter-signed at left by ‘E. Whitbread, Captain Commanding the Detachment’ addressed to his Father Mr G Lightfoot,England. Has Imperf 1d Carmine-Vermilion SG 97 cancelled by light ‘1’ (Auckland) cancel with London Paid 22 DE 64 cancel in red. Backstamped Auckland. Has the back flap missing. (Believed the only Lightfoot Cover known in private hands) Rare Soldier’s Rate Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 4,000.00
Sold...NZ$ 5,000.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 803
Symbol: C
Cat No: 113
1864 (DE7) Cover Lyttelton to California via London with Perforated 2d Blue SG 113 & Imperf 1/- Green (slightly damaged) both cancelled by Obliterator ‘16’ cancels. Has Manuscript ‘8’ in Red for payment to London with London Paid FE 20 65 cancel. Has ‘16 CENTS Red handstamp for payment for Trans-Atlantic journey. Also black ‘5’ handstamp applied in San Francisco for 5c paid by the addressee with San Francisco Apr 7 1865 arrival cancel. The cover has light ageing at top and missing back flap. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 600.00
Sold...NZ$ 1,200.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 804
Symbol: C
Cat No: 73
1864 (MY12) Cover endorsed ‘Via Southhampton’ with Perforated 2d Blue P13 SG 73 & 6d Red Brown P13 Pair SG 77 cancelled by Obliterator ‘O52’ (Lake Waipori) to Marshall,Michigan,USA via London & Detroit. Has red ‘8’ in Manuscript for payment due to GB from New Zealand, also ‘16 CENTS’ handstamp for payment due for Trans-Atlantic journey by American Packet applied in London with Detroit Am Pkt Aug 6/5c due paid by the addressee. Backstamped Dunedin. Fine Otago Postal History Item and Rare American Packet via the Allen Line via Quebec City and Grand Trunk Railroad. Ex Francis,Woolfe,Benvie,Patterson (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 1,200.00
Sold...NZ$ 2,300.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 805
Symbol: C
Cat No: 60
1864 Early Cover addressed to Motueka with 2d Blue Serrate 18 SG 60 with a light cancel. No backstamps and missing the flap. The cover is lightly aged with a horizontal crease at top. SG 60 Cat £2500 or CP Cat $5000 for the stamp alone (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 1,000.00
Sold...NZ$ 1,500.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 807
Symbol: C
Cat No: 113
1865 (OC19) Cover to England with 3x Perforated 2d Blue SG 113 (single & pair) tied by Obliterator ‘6’ (Riverton) cancels. The Pair has 1x Imperf Margin. Backstamped Invercargill/Soutland & Chester cancels. The cover has a bit of staining (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 200.00
Sold...NZ$ 200.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 808
Symbol: C
1866 (15MY) Goldfields Cover with Perforated 6d Red Brown FFQ Pair tied by overinked ‘09’ (Waipori) to Scotland. Backstamped Dunedin, Goldfields C & Port Glasgow cancels. The cover is aged with a tear left of the stamps. Rare Cover. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 800.00
Sold...NZ$ 800.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 809
Symbol: C
Cat No: 122
1866 (3DE) Cover Invercargill to Worcester,Massachusetts via Panama on 6th Sailing with Perforated 2d Blue (3,1x Pair) plus 6d Brown SG 122 tied by Invercargill/Southland cancels. Has Manuscript ‘10 Due’ in red and NY Steampship/10/Jan 21 for 10c paid the addressee. Fine Cover Ex Ellott & Woolfe (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 600.00
Sold...NZ$ 900.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 810
Symbol: C
1866 (AP23) Cover to Hobart,Tasmania with Perforated 1/- Green tied by Obliterator ‘20’ cancel, readdressed to London. On the front has the boxed Red ‘Ship Letter Hobart Tasmania’ handstamp. Also an Oval ‘1/-/More To Pay’ applied in London. On the back has Greymouth, Ship Letter Hobart, Melbourne & London cancels. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 800.00
Sold...NZ$ 1,400.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 811
Symbol: C
Cat No: 122
1866 (DE5) Printed ‘Via Panama’ Cover Dunedin to Worcester,Massachusetts via Panam with Perforated 6d Red Brown Pair SG 122 tied by Dunedin/O cancel. Has Manuscript ‘10 Due’ plus NY Stampship/10/Jan 21 for payment paid by the addressee. Ex Patterson (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 480.00
Sold...NZ$ 900.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 814
Symbol: C
Cat No: 125
1867 (JU1) Cover endorsed ‘Via Panama’ Greymouth to Rochester,New York USA with Perforated 1/- Green SG 125 tied by fine Obliterator ‘20’ cancel. Has NY Steamship/10/Jul22 for postage paid by the addressee. Backstamped Greymouth & Christchurch cancel. The cover has light ageing. Ex Ellott,Woolfe & Benvie (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 480.00
Sold...NZ$ 500.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 815
Symbol: C
Cat No: 114a
1867 (SE20) Cover (Driver,Maclean & Co envelope) endorsed ‘Per Otago/via Suez’ from Dunedin to New Castle,Delaware USA via London. Has Perforated 2d Blue Strip of 3 & a single SG 114a plus 3d Mauve (2) full Face Queens tied by Dunedin/O cancels. Has Manuscript ‘8’ in Red for payment made from New Zealand to GB with London Paid 23 NO 67 Red cancel. Also Boston Br. Pkt Dec 4/5 black cancel for 5c paid by addressee. No backstamps. Ex Woolfe,Hackmey,Benvie.Franics.Kruger. Nice destination mail cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 1,000.00
Sold...NZ$ 1,100.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 816
Symbol: U
Cat No: 118
1867 (SE20) Part Cover (John Bathgate/Otago/Dunedin) with Perforated 3d Mauve SG 118 Pair & 4d Yellow SG 120 tied by Dunedin cancels. The stamps Cat $1050 alone. Backstamped Edinburgh (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 280.00
Sold...NZ$ 425.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 817
Symbol: C
Cat No: 114
1868 (14AU) Cover with Perforated 2d Blue SG 114 & 4d Rose SG 119 tied by Napier ‘H1’ cancel addressed to The Honor Donald McLean, Napier Club, Wellington. Backstamped Wellington 16 AU 68 cancel. Scarce use of 4d Rose on a Interprovincial Rate Cover. Ex Patterson. Very Scarce (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 2,000.00
Sold...NZ$ 2,000.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 818
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1868 (AP18) Cover Lyttelton to Stockton,Maine endorsed Via Panama with Perforated 6d Red Brown tied by light indistinct Obliterator cancel. Has NY Steamship/10/Jun13 for 10c paid by the addressee. Backstamped Lyttelton. 23rd Sailing on the Mataura. ex Ellott & Patterson. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 400.00
Sold...NZ$ 625.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 820
Symbol: C
Cat No: 120
1868 (NO12) Long ‘Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company’ New Zealand Branch/Princes Street, Dunedin. Has a single Perforated 4d Yellow SG 120 tied by DUNEDIN/0 cancel to Queenstown. Has Queenstown/Otago NO 16 68 receiving cancel. The cover has tears at left and on the top with minor ageing. Double Letter Rate for 2oz. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 600.00
Sold...NZ$ 1,100.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 821
Symbol: C
1869 (31MR) Cover Russell to River Point,Rhode Island,USA via London with Perforated 1/- Green Full Face Queen tied by Obliterator ‘2’ (Russell) cancel. Manuscript ‘6’ for payment due NZ to GB with a London Paid Red 16 JY 69 cancel. Has ‘2 CENTS Red handstamp for payment due to US from GB for US internal postage applied in London. Has New York Paid All Jul 28 Red cancel. Backstamped Russell & Auckland cancels. Light ageing. Nice single franking. (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 600.00
Sold...NZ$ 650.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 822
Symbol: C
Cat No: 111
1869 (FE22) Printed ‘Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company’ Cover with Perforated 1d Orange SG 111 Pair tied by Auckland/1 duplex cancel to Otahuhu. Has Otahuhu FEN 27 69 receiving cancel. The cover has some staining (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 240.00
Sold...NZ$ 350.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 825
Symbol: C
Cat No: 114,1/-
1869 Cover Greymouth to New York USA via Marseilles with Perforated 2d Blue SG 114,1/- Green SG 125 & 6d Red Brown (3) SG 122 all tied by Obliterator ‘20’ (Greymouth) cancels with London Paid MY 15 69 Red cancels. Manuscript 1/- for Trans-Atlantic voyage, ‘4’ for payment to US for internal US Postage. Backstamped Greymouth & Hokitika. The cover has minor edge blemishes but nice franking. Ex Ellott,Woolfe,Hackmey (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 720.00
Sold...NZ$ 750.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 826
Symbol: C
Cat No: 122
1870 (JY31) Cover via San Francisco Kakanui to Mount Union,Ohio USA with Perforated 6d Red Brown SG 122 tied by Obliterator (Kakanui) with San Francisco/10/Sept 6 cancel for payment made by the addressee. Backstamped Dunedin & Auckland. The cover has a little staining and soiling. One of three covers surviving at this rate before introduction of the NZ-US Postal Convention. This cover is the only one known posted before the 1 August official start of the 6d rate. Otago Postal District Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 400.00
Sold...NZ$ 650.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 827
Symbol: C
Cat No: 122
1870 (MY17) Cover endorsed ‘Via San Francisco’ Russell to Edgartown,Massachusetts,USA with Perforated 6d Red Brown SG 122 Pair tied by Obliterator ‘2’ (Russell) cancels overstruck by Auckland ‘1’ cancels. Has San Francisco/10/Jul 5 cancel at leftpaid by addressee. Backstamped Rusell & Auckland cancels. One of the 5 known covers surviving at this rate via San Francisco (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 400.00
Sold...NZ$ 600.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 828
Symbol: C
Cat No: 115a
1871 (AP25) Mourning Cover to New Brunswick,British North America with 2x 2d Blue SG 115a tied by Hokitika/C21 cancels plus 2x 2d Blues tied by Obliterator ‘V over 4’ (Ross) cancels. The cover has in red an endorsement ‘Retained for 2d Postage’ with the extra stamp added. Also Handstuck ‘10’ plus Hokitika cancel. Backstamped Hokitika,Christchurch & Montreal backstamps. Interesting Interrupted Mail & Destination Cover (1) (Image)
Opening NZ$ 720.00
Sold...NZ$ 800.00
Closed..Apr-05-2025, 07:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 28
Lot No: 830
Symbol: C
1871 (FE25) Local Mail Cover with Perforated 2d Blue with Manuscript marking for CASS RIVER plus an Obliterator ‘C’ cancel addressed to ‘Royal Hotel,Christchurch’. Backstamped Christchurch (1) (Image)
