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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 2 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 10th July 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. |
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| Auction Lots - Page 1 | |||
New ZealandThe Postal History of the Province of Otago | |||
| 1318 | |||
| x 1840 (17 Mar.) entire letter from Capt. Frederick Bush of the Whaling ship Columbus at "Port Otago" reporting to the owners Gibbs and Jenny at Fairhaven, Mass., rated "14 1/2" and showing "ship" handstamp and New London, Ct. c.d.s. (13.7), both in red on face; split between top of face panel and fold. The earliest recorded letter from Port Otago in private hands. Photo £1,800-2,000 Note: It is believed that this letter was carried to the United States by the American Whaler "Superior" which was anchored in Otago Harbour in March 1840 Ship Letter Mail Featuring Early Handstamps |
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| 1319 | |||
| x 1846 (5 Mar.) Union Bank of Australia printed entire from Sydney "Per Bee via Wellington" to Nelson, rated "1/-" and "2/8" and showing light Sydney Paid Ship Letter oval datestamp, Wellington (23.4) and Nelson (10.5) oval-framed datestamps, all on face. Photo £400-500 Note: Between 6 September 1843 and 18 December 1848 all incoming mail to New Zealand from overseas incurred a port to port charge of 4d. per half ounce for any further domestic conveyance of such mail within the Colony |
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| 1320 | |||
| x 1848 (28 Apr.) large part front from Edinburgh by "private Ship Blundell" to Nelson, rated "Pd 8d", "8" and "9" and showing framed "castle/street", Edinburgh and London (29.4) datestamps, a fine strike of the extremely rare "otakou/new zealand" oval datestamp (18.9) and Nelson arrival c.d.s. (27.10). One of only two recorded examples of the Otakou handstamp in private hands. Photo £400-500 Note: The Otago settlers did not approve of the name Otakou and in December 1848 it was changed to Otago |
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| 1321 | |||
| x 1848 (Sept.) entire letter from "Otakou" to London, rated "4" (deleted) and "1/-" and showing Crowned Circle "paid/at/wellington.new.zealand" handstamp (crossed by filing crease) at lower left, Wellington (21.10) and London (27.4) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £400-500 Note: The Post Office at Otakou was operated at the Whaling Station of the same name until 1848 when it moved across the harbour. In this letter the writer comments on the inconvenience of the post office being located so far from the new settlement of Dunedin, and his intention to write to the Lieutenant-Governor about the situation |
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| 1322 | |||
| x 1848 (Sept.) and 1848 (Dec.) entire ex the Gilbert Burns correspondence to Ireland, variously rated "4" and "8" and both showing Crowned Circle "paid/at/wellington.new.zealand" handstamp, Wellington and London datestamps on reverse; a few faults though an interesting pair written before and after the Post Office was moved across the harbour to the New Zealand company store at Koputai (Port Chalmers). Photo £400-500 |
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| 1323 | |||
| x 1849 (29 July) Loose entire letter from London to Wellington, rated "5" and showing a fine strike of the very rare "p.o. otago,/Dec. 6, 1849." datestamp and Wellington arrival c.d.s. (26.12); some creases, none of which cross the datestamps. One of only four examples of this datestamp recorded. Photo £3,000-4,000 Provenance: Gerald Ellott |
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| 1324 | |||
| x 1849 (6 Dec.) envelope "Ship Letter Prepaid" from Whitby to "Kawhia Waikato", rated "1" (deleted) and "Pd 8d" in maroon ink, showing Whitby, York (5.8), London (6.8), London Ship Letter (6.8) and Nelson (30.12) c.d.s. spread across the cover, Nelson "2" handstamp below and, above all of them, a superb strike of the exceptionally rare "p.o. otago,/Dec 6, 1849." datestamp, manuscript "Missent" in red ink at left. A fine and remarkable cover with all postal markings appearing on the face. One of only four examples of this datestamp recorded. Photo £4,000-5,000 Provenance: Marcel Stanley, May 1988 |
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| 1325 | |||
| x 1850 (18 Sept.) entire "via Wellington p. first ship" to London, rated "4" and "8" and showing, on reverse, fine manuscript "P.O. Otago 18/9/50" with arrival c.d.s. (31.3). Although dated four days later than the previous cover it arrived some thirty-nine days earlier. Photo £500-600 Provenance: "Adam Hunter", July 1980 |
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| 1326 | |||
| x 1851 (27 Aug.) front and part back from Edinburgh to Otago, rated "8" and "3" together with rate computation "3 2/5" and showing despatch c.d.s., London Ship Letter (28.8) c.d.s. and manuscript "P O Otago 23/1/52" on arrival, unusually via Sydney with Ship Letter c.d.s. (10.12) on reverse. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1327 | |||
| x 1851 (14 Sept.) envelope to Ireland, rated "4" and "8" and showing, on reverse, light manuscript "P.O. Otago 14 Sept./50" partially crossed by ink marks and London c.d.s. (22.4) with arrival c.d.s. (23.4) alongside; small imperfections though a scarce example of the manuscript Post Office name following the withdrawal of the Crown within oval datestamp. Photo £250-300 |
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| 1328 | |||
| x 1852 triple rate entire from London "Per True Briton" to Wellington, rated "6" and showing senders cachet of Henry H. Willis on front and reverse, Otago unframed datestamp (9.11) and Wellington c.d.s. (7.12), all on face. Photo £300-350 Note: From 1 April 1851 the Port to Port charge was revoked and replaced by a "Colonial Rate" of 2d. per half ounce on all letters passing through any Post Office in New Zealand |
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| 1329 | |||
| x 1852 (14 Apr.) entire letter from Birkenhead "p Royal Albert" to Otago, sent via forwarding agents Henry H. Willis & Co. in a sealed bag, rated "2" and showing light Otago c.d.s. (5.3) at lower left, and 1853 (23 July) envelope from Bath to Nelson, rated "2" and "8" and showing despatch, London (27.7), London Ship Letter (27.7), Otago (10.12) and Nelson (14.2) c.d.s., all on face. An attractive pair £180-200 |
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| 1330 | |||
| x 1852 (3 Sept.) entire to England, rated "2" and "8" and showing a good strike of the rare Crowned Circle "paid/at/otago-new-zealand" handstamp, the reverse with despatch, London (10.3) and Derby (10.3) c.d.s. S.G. CC4, £1,900. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1331 | |||
| x 1852 (15 Sept.) soldier's entire letter "From Gunner & Driver John Bower Rl Arty" at Cape Town, whilst on his way back to England, to his brother David in Otago, marked "Via Capt. Commanding The Troops on Board The Lady Mc.Naughton Freight Ship", a ship bound for Australia and then to New Zealand, apparently sent without pre-payment of the 1d. Soldier's and Seamans concessionary rate and charged "2" on delivery, and showing Auckland (5.12), Wellington (22.2) and Otago (4.3) c.d.s., all on face; fascinating contents with mention of his trip from Hong Kong to the Cape where "there is no Soldiers hear at Present they are all up the frontiers fighting the caffirs", comments on Cape Town, the cost of food and reference to visiting St. Helena on his way home. Photo £1,500-2,000 Note: David Bower and his mother and sister arrived in Otago on the immigrant ship "Philip Laing" on 15 April 1848 |
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| 1332 | |||
| x 1852 (10 Oct.) entire letter from Fraserburgh by "Ship Letter" to Hutt, Wellington, rated "8" and "2" and showing despatch (11.10), Edinburgh (13.10), London (14.10), London Ship Letter (14.10), Otago (26.2) and Wellington (2.3) c.d.s., unusually all applied on face. Photo £1,000-1,200 |
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| 1333 | |||
| x 1855 (15 May) envelope (opened-out) to London, rated "2" and "6" and showing a partially inked strike of the rare Crowned Circle "paid/at/otago-new-zealand" handstamp and, on reverse, scarce Dunedin New Zealand (17.5, showing two dots at either side rather than the later two bars) and arrival (5.10) c.d.s.; crease at top not affecting the despatch marks. S.G. CC4, £1,900. Photo £600-700 |
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| 1334 | |||
| x 1855 (22 Dec.) Ocean Penny Postage envelope front and one flap to London, bearing 1855 2d. blue on bleuté paper with clear to very large margins nearly all round and lightly cancelled "18" with manuscript "6" alongside, clear despatch c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare and most unusual usage of this illustrated envelope printed by Myers & Co. of London. S.G. 2. R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate (1991). Photo £800-1,000 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey, May 2010 |
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| 1335 | |||
x 1857 (11 Aug.) envelope (flap missing) ex the Octavious Harwood correspondence from Sydney to Otago "care of Messers. J. Mc. Andrew & Co. who will please forward said Immediately", bearing 1856-60 Diadem 1d. carmine-vermilion strips of three (2) with barred oval cancellations, manuscript "2" inland charge and Otago arrival c.d.s. (1.9) at right, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; also 1858 envelope from Adelaide to Otago with despatch, Wellington and arrival c.d.s., and Wellington "2" handstamp, and 1862 entire letter from Invercargill to Launceston with Dunedin and Ship Letter Inwards Free datestamps, both with adhesives removed. Photo £500-600Mail to AustraliaNew South Wales |
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| 1336 | |||
| x 1858 (22 Jan.) large part entire from Dunedin "p Content" to Sydney, bearing 1855 (Nov.) blue paper 1d. red horizontal pair with clear to very large margins on three sides, trace of adjoining stamp at left and sharing a single strike of the barred numeral "18", despatch and arrival Ship Letter (15.2) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare franking. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 4. Photo £2,500-3,000 Provenance: Col. Green. B.D. Foster |
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| 1337 | |||
| x 1859 (17 Oct.) entire (no side flaps) from Otago to Sydney, bearing 1857-63 2d. pale blue strip of three with margin at left (rather cut-into and repaired at right) twice cancelled "18" and with c.d.s. at left, arrival c.d.s. (14.3) on reverse. Photo £500-600 Note: Sent by the monthly Dunedin-Auckland Inter-Colonial Royal Mail Steam Packet service on the "White Swan" and then by the monthly Auckland-Sydney service |
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| 1338 | |||
| x 1866 (3 Dec.) large part entire (no side flaps, small faults) registered from Port Chalmers to Sydney, bearing 1864-67 6d. brown and 1/- green both cancelled "18" and with double-arc "registered" handstamp numbered "194" at left, despatch and arrival (25.12) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1339 | |||
x 1869 (29 Sept.) envelope (flap missing) from Otepopo via Dunedin to Sydney, bearing 1864-67 6d. red-brown cancelled "02" and with despatch, Dunedin (30.9) and arrival (1.10) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £150-200Tasmania |
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| 1340 | |||
x 1863 (18 Mar.) entire from Dunedin "p Aldinga" to Launceston, bearing 1864-67 6d. red-brown neatly cancelled "18" and showing "ship letter-inwards free" boxed datestamp (26.3), the reverse with despatch c.d.s. and diamond-framed " ship-letter inwards-free" d.s. (27.3). Photo £100-120Victoria |
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| 1341 | |||
| x 1858 (17 Apr.) double rate envelope from Dunedin to Melbourne, bearing 1859 blue paper 2d. blue (2, both with three good to large margins and touched at top) both cancelled "18" and showing, on reverse (minor stains), Otago, Ship Letter G.P.O. Victoria (9.6) oval datestamps in red and indistinct East Brighton arrival d.s. A scarce franking. S.G. 5. Photo £1,000-1,200 Provenance: John Woolfe, December 2006 |
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| 1342 | |||
| x 1861 (11 Dec.) envelope (213x94mm.) from Dunedin "Per Aldinga" to Melbourne, bearing 1857-63 6d. brown (large margins on two sides) very lightly cancelled "18" and most unusually cancelled "10/12/61 Owen O'Callaghan Russell Street Barracks Melbourne" in manuscript by the recipient, despatch and arrival (17.12) c.d.s. on reverse; some faults though a most unusual item. Photo £400-500 Note: From 1861 the Provinces of Otago and Canterbury entered into a contract with the Inter-Colonial Royal Mail Packet Co. for a service between Melbourne and Port Chalmers |
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| 1343 | |||
| x 1869 (7 July) envelope registered from Lawrence to Melbourne, bearing 1864-67 6d. brown and 1/- yellow-green both lightly cancelled "017" with despatch c.d.s. alongside, large "registered" handstamp in red at upper left, "registered/g.p.o./dunedin n.z." oval datestamp (8.7) alongside arrival c.d.s. (17.7) at lower left; both adhesives with a small fault, and the envelope with a vertical fold clear of the adhesives and handstamps. A most attractive franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Photo £1,200-1,500 Provenance: Christie's Robson Lowe, October 1989 John Woolfe, October 2006 Joseph Hackmey, February 2009 |
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| 1344 | |||
| x 1870 (8 Oct.) envelope from Dunedin to Wangaratta, bearing 1864-67 3d. lilac neatly cancelled by "O" duplex, Melbourne (1.11) and arrival (3.11) d.s. on reverse; small part of flap missing though clean and attractive £100-120 |
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| 1345 | |||
x 1873 (4 Dec.) envelope from Lyttelton "Per Albion" to Melbourne, bearing 1864-67 3d. lilac (traces of light foxing) neatly cancelled by Dunedin "O" duplex, despatch and arrival (15.9) c.d.s. on reverse £100-120Mail via Suez and Southampton to the United Kingdom |
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| 1346 | |||
| x 1858 (22 Jan.) envelope from Bluff Harbor to Ireland, bearing 1856 2d. blue on blue paper vertical strip of three (centre stamp with a pre-use horizontal crease) with margins in places and strongly cancelled with two manuscript ink lines, despatch and arrival (7.4) c.d.s. on reverse. R.P.S. Certificate (1978). Photo £900-1,000 Note: Bluff Harbor opened on 1 March 1856. The office moved to Invercargill on 20 November 1858. It reopened at Campbelltown on 1 March 1863 when the name was changed to Bluff Provenance: Henry Dumas, March 2000 "Emerald", 2003 Mark Benvie, May 2011 |
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| 1347 | |||
| x 1859 (7 Jan.) envelope to Scotland, bearing 1857 1/- on blue paper bisected vertically and cancelled by indistinct "15" obliterator, despatch and arrival (1.4) c.d.s. on reverse; fine and very rare. S.G. 6a, £26,000. Photo £12,000-15,000 Note: From March 1857 a new Australian Packet service via Suez was announced in the New Zealand Gazette and new postal rates were charged with 6d. for the first 1/2 ounce. For the first time, payment in New Zealand covered the total charge, which included delivery in the United Kingdom. This was a monthly service between Melbourne, Sydney and Suez. Mail was transported to Alexandria though the Mediterranean via Gibraltar and Southampton This cover is number R21 of the twenty six recorded Richardson bisect covers reported by Gerald Ellott Provenance: C.F. Bulley, Melbourne "Chalon", November 1968 Phillips & Son, September 1990 |
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| 1348 | |||
| x 1859 (27 Dec.) envelope from Otago to Scotland, bearing 1857-63 6d. brown with three good to large margins (faults at top) neatly cancelled "18", despatch and arrival (13.3) c.d.s. on reverse £100-120 |
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| 1349 | |||
| x 1860 (28 June) envelope from Otago to Kent, bearing 1857-63 1d. dull orange strip of three with just clear to large margins nearly all round, all neatly cancelled "18", despatch and arrival (19.9) c.d.s. on reverse; a further 1d. strip of three, to pay the 6d. rate, removed from left; the 1d. strip with some creases and small fault at upper right corner. R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate (2008). S.G. 8, £2,250. Photo £600-800 Provenance: Maurice Burrus, July 1963 |
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| 1350 | |||
| x 1861 (12 Oct.) envelope from Dunedin to Ireland, bearing 1857-63 2d. pale blue strip of three (traces of margins at foot) with indistinct cancellations, despatch and H&K Packet (20.12) c.d.s. on reverse. R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate (2002). Photo £200-250 |
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| 1351 | |||
| x 1862 (17 Sept.) envelope (stamp floated off) from Dunedin to Bristol, showing a good strike of the "Saved from the wreck of /the Colombo" framed handstamp (Ellott Type 1) partially over-cancelled by London Paid c.d.s. (31.10), despatch and arrival (31.12) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £400-500 Note: The Colombo was wrecked on a coral beach off the Minicoy Island (Indian Ocean) on 26 August Provenance: John Woolfe, December 2006 |
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| 1352 | |||
| x 1863 (16 Sept.) envelope from Clutha Ferry, Otago to Scotland, bearing 1862-64 perf. 16 6d. brown with indistinct cancellation, the reverse with despatch, Dunedin (17.9) and Edinburgh (10.11) c.d.s. Photo £300-350 Note: The name of this office was changed to Balclutha on 14 November 1865 |
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| 1353 | |||
x 1876 (Nov.) envelope from Lake Waipori to Scotland, bearing 1874 2d. rose (3) twice cancelled by superb "O52", the reverse with Dunedin (22.11) and arrival (23.11) c.d.s.; a little light staining in places though a scarce cancellation. R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate (2002). Photo £250-300Incoming Mail |
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| 1354 | |||
| x 1860 (9 Mar.) envelope from Bath "via Southampton" to Christchurch bearing 6d. lilac with "53" duplex, marked "Wakowaite" (an Otago town) and miss-directed with showing Christchurch (21.5) and Otago (9.6) c.d.s. on face, and 1872 envelope from Bolton to Otago bearing 3d. rose Plate 9 (2) cancelled by "92" duplex, Dunedin c.d.s. (6.3) on reverse. An attractive pair of incoming covers £200-250 |
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| 1355 | |||
x 1867 (9 July) mourning envelope from Poona "via Bombay" to Port Chalmers bearing 4a. pair with "197" duplex and boxed "india/paid" below, arrival c.d.s. (18.8) on reverse, and 1874 (24 May) envelope from Aurangabad to Dunedin bearing 8a. pair with "14" duplex, upon arrival redirected (on reverse) to Oamaru with addition of Sideface 2d. cancelled by "O" duplex and showing various transit and arrival c.d.s. An unusual pair £100-120Mail via Suez and Southampton to the United States of America |
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| 1356 | |||
| x 1864 (May) envelope from Lake Waipori "via Southampton" to Michigan, bearing 1864-67 2d. pale blue and 6d. red-brown pair twice neatly cancelled "O52" and showing London Paid (16.7), Boston Am. Packet (6.8) and "16/cents" handstamp, the reverse (flap sealed) with Dunedin c.d.s. (12.5). Scarce and attractive. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1357 | |||
| x 1867 (29 Sept.) envelope from Dunedin "Per Otago via Suez" to Delaware, rated "8" and bearing 1864-67 2d. blue Plate II strip of three and a single and 3d. deep mauve vertical pair (upper stamp defective) all cancelled by "O" duplex and showing London Paid (23.11) and Boston Packet (4.12) c.d.s. A most attractive franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Photo £1,400-1,600 Provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Joseph Hackmey, February 2009 |
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| 1358 | |||
x 1870 (1 Jan.) envelope from Morven Hills (north Otago) to Ohio, rated "6" and bearing 1874-67 6d. red-brown pair both cancelled "O57" in brownish ink, showing London Paid c.d.s. (28.3), "2/cents" handstamp and an indistinct U.S. datestamps, all in red, Dunedin c.d.s. (6.1) on reverse. Scarce. Photo £300-350Mail via Marseilles to the United Kingdom |
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| 1359 | |||
| x 1862 (15 Aug.) entire (no side flaps) from Dunedin to Scotland, bearing 1862 1d. orange-vermilion, 2d. deep blue, 6d. black-brown and 1/- yellow-green pair and a single all lightly cancelled "18", showing framed "missent/to/ayr" in blue at foot and, on reverse, despatch, Glasgow (15.11) and Stewarton (15.11) c.d.s. A very rare and colourful franking for a 1 1/2-1 3/4 ounce letter. R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate (2004) states that the stamps have been lifted, the face panel cleaned and the stamps replaced, slightly misplaced. Photo £1,600-1,800 Provenance: H. Gordon Kaye, November 1991 |
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| 1360 | |||
| x 1865 (16 Feb.) envelope from Port Chalmers "via Marseilles" to England showing, on reverse, an "all over" advertisement in pink for the Royal Hotel, George St., bearing 1864 watermark NZ perf. 12 1/2 6d. red-brown and 1864-67 watermark Star 2d. Plate I worn vertical pair with stepped perforations, all with very light indistinct numeral cancellations, London Paid c.d.s. (12.4) alongside, the reverse with despatch and Dorchester (12.4) c.d.s.; the stamps lifted and hinged back in place. An unusual combination franking. Holcombe Certificate (1988). Photo £200-250 Note: Both this and the following cover were carried on the McMeckan, Blackwood & Co. service to Melbourne and then by the P&O Australian service |
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| 1361 | |||
| x 1865 (10 Mar.) envelope from Mataura "via Marseilles" to Scotland, bearing 1864-67 2d. Plate I worn (2) and 6d. red-brown all very lightly cancelled with the 6d. additionally cancelled "6" at Riverton in transit, showing despatch c.d.s. at left and, on reverse, Invercargill (12.3) and Campbelltown arrival (13.5) c.d.s.. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1362 | |||
| x 1865 (June) envelope from Kawarau Gorge "via Marseilles" to Ashton under Lyne, bearing 1864-67 6d. red-brown vertical pair (a few perf. faults at left) both cancelled "060", the reverse with Dunedin (17.6) and arrival (15.8) c.d.s.; envelope with upper right corner torn through and put back in place, nevertheless a scarce cover from a gold mining settlement. Photo £350-400 |
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| 1363 | |||
| x 1865 (18 Sept.) envelope from Waikouaiti "via Marseilles" to London, bearing 2d. deep blue Plate II pair and 6d. brown each cancelled by superb "05", the reverse with despatch, Dunedin (18.9) and arrival (12.11) c.d.s.; envelope with surface fault at lower right corner, otherwise fine with better strikes of the obliterator on cover nearly impossible to find. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1364 | |||
| x 1867 (21 Mar.) envelope from Dunedin "Via Marseilles and Suez" to Scotland, bearing 1864-67 4d. yellow and 6d. brown twice cancelled by "O" duplex, Golspie arrival c.d.s. (13.5) on reverse; scarce and most attractive with little mail sent via Suez during the Panama contract period. Photo £600-700 Note: The SS "Otago", of the Panama line, carried the New Zealand mail to Melbourne from Port Chalmers for mail to be carried on the P&O Line. Sailed that day (21 March) from Otago, with the mails for Great Britain via Marseilles, per Melbourne. The via Panama mail left Sydney via Wellington where the NZ mail left on 8 April, arriving UK on 26 May |
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| 1365 | |||
| x 1868 (16 May) double rate envelope from Dunedin (221x97mm.) "via Marseilles" to Glasgow, bearing 1864-67 2d. blue Plate II, 6d. brown and 1/- yellow-green twice cancelled by "O" duplex, arrival c.d.s. (16.7) on reverse. Photo £300-400 Note: Carried by SS "Tararua" of the Panama Line from Port Chalmers to Melbourne for mails per the P&O Line. Sailed 16 May |
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| 1366 | |||
| x 1861 (Nov.) front from Burton on Trent to Dunedin bearing 1d., 2d. and 6d. cancelled by "152 duplex and showing unframed arrival c.d.s. (21.1) at lower left, and 1863 (24 Feb.) envelope from Bolton "pr overland mail via Marseilles" to Dunedin, bearing 1862-64 1/- green cancelled by "92" duplex and showing arrival c.d.s. (28.4) at foot £100-120 Mail via Marseilles to France |
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| 1367 | |||
| x 1867 (20 Aug.) envelope from Dunedin to Melun and, upon arrival, redirected to Paris bearing, on reverse, 1864-67 4d. yellow pair cancelled and tied by "O" duplex and French transit datestamp with various other transit c.d.s. alongside, the face panel with "p.d" handstamp and French entry datestamp. Attractive. Photo £700-800 Provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 Mark Benvie, May 2011 Mail via Panama |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector’s Series (Day 2 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 10th July 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Monday 7 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 8 July 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. |
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