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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 3 | |||
| 1418 | |||
| x 1857 and 1858 entires to the Superintendent, the first from "John Toby" (Nga Tahu chief), Ruapaki Island, both with manuscript "2" in red and showing arrival unframed datestamps £150-200 |
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| 1419 | |||
| x 1857 entire and 1858 large part entire, both datelined from "Moeraki", one of the four "Local Post Offices", both showing manuscript "2" in red and with Otago unframed datestamp. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1420 | |||
| x 1858 "O.H.M.S." entire to the Superintendent showing manuscript "2" in black and 1858 (Feb.) front bearing 1855 blue paper 1d. pair cancelled "18" and with arrival unframed Otago datestamp and large "2" handstamp alongside, front and adhesives damaged though an unusual pair of local post charge items. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1421 | |||
| x 1859 (Jan.) large entire from Clutha Ferry to the Superintendent, showing manuscript "4" in red for paid 1 ounce letter and fine unframed Otago c.d.s., a manuscript notation suggests this was a request for a stable to be erected at the Ferry, and 1860 entires (2), one with manuscript "2" in red and one in black, both with unframed Otago datestamp £200-250 |
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| 1422 | |||
x 1861 small envelope from Auckland bearing 1857-63 2d. very lightly cancelled and with arrival c.d.s. on face, despatch c.d.s. on reverse, 1862 envelope from Invercargill bearing 1857-63 2d. lightly cancelled and with arrival c.d.s. on face, despatch c.d.s. on reverse, and 1866 envelope from Napier bearing 1864-67 2d. deep blue pair with light numeral obliterators and despatch c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; both the imperf. values with small faults though a generally attractive trio £300-350Otago Local Mail |
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| 1423 | |||
| x 1861 (Oct.) envelope from Dunedin to Upper Taieri bearing 1857-63 2d. pale blue with margins on three sides and indistinctly cancelled with numeral obliterator, Dunedin c.d.s. on face, and 1862 mourning envelope from Dunedin to Waikouaiti bearing 1862 2d. deep blue with margins nearly all round, cancelled by indistinct numeral obliterator and tied by arrival c.d.s., despatch c.d.s. on reverse £200-250 |
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| 1424 | |||
x 1865 (Mar.) envelope to Tokomairiro bearing 1864-67 1d. red pair cancelled by "otago" duplex partially over-cancelling arrival c.d.s., and 1865 (Aug.) entire from Dunedin to Otago Heads native Reserve bearing 1864_67 2d. pale blue cancelled by "otago" duplex with Port Chalmers c.d.s. alongside £200-250One Penny Rates |
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| 1425 | |||
| x 1860 (23 July) piece of "british...../A Monthly Journal, Devoted to the Diffusion of Scriptural...." April issue to Ottepopo, bearing 1857-63 1d. dull orange with large margins all round and cancelled "18", Otago unframed c.d.s.; the 1d. with a sort crease though a generally fine example of this scarce stamp and a rare usage. S.G. 8. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 1426 | |||
| x 1860 (5 Oct.) envelope from Otago to Port Chalmers, bearing 1857-63 1d. dull orange with three very large margins (small fault at upper right) lightly cancelled "18", despatch unframed datestamp on reverse; the envelope with a few small faults though a rare usage of this scarce stamp on a local "drop letter" rate cover, of which few are known. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1427 | |||
x 1867 (Nov.) envelope (faults) from Dunedin to Green Island, bearing 1864-67 1d. with duplex and showing arrival c.d.s. at lower left corner, and 1871 envelope (flap missing, small faults) from Dunedin locally addressed to Princes St., bearing 1871 perf. 10 1d. brown with "O" duplex; an unusual pair of "town letters" £100-120Country Letters |
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| 1428 | |||
| x 1867 (31 May) envelope from Balclutha to Port Chalmers, bearing 1864-67 2d. deep blue Plate II twice cancelled "019" and showing, on reverse, manuscript "Balclutha 31-5 67", Dunedin (1.6) and arrival (3.6) c.d.s.; also 1864 1d. orange pair sharing superb "019". Photo £200-250 Note: From 1 January 1867 the Country Letters rate was 2d. not exceeding half an ounce and 4d. exceeding half an ounce but not one ounce |
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| 1429 | |||
| x 1867 (1 Aug.) envelope (opened-out and rebacked internally) from Dunedin "Per Mr. Wayne's dray from (Waihemo Gorge)" to Waihemo, bearing 1864-67 2d. blue cancelled by "O" duplex, no other markings. Photo £150-200 |
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| 1430 | |||
| x 1869 (23 Sept.) envelope from Clyde to Arrowtown, bearing 1864-67 2d. blue cancelled "023" and with despatch c.d.s. at upper right, Arrow River arrival c.d.s. (27.9) on reverse; also 1871 1d. brown cancelled by superb "023". Photo £200-250 |
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| 1431 | |||
| x 1870 (June) envelope from Dunedin to Lawrence, bearing 1864-67 2d. blue cancelled by duplex, indistinct arrival c.d.s across damaged flap £100-120 |
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| 1432 | |||
| x 1870 (30 Aug.) envelope (fractionally truncated at top and flap missing) from Palmerston to Waikouaiti, bearing 1864-67 2d. blue cancelled "04" with arrival c.d.s. (30.8) alongside, despatch c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £180-200 |
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| 1433 | |||
| x 1870 (24 Dec.) envelope (small part torn away at top) from Tokomairiro to Port Chalmers, bearing 1864-67 2d. blue cancelled "014" with despatch c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with Dunedin (27.12) and arrival (27.12) c.d.s. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1434 | |||
| x 1871 (13 May) envelope from West Taieri, bearing 1864-67 2d. pale blue cancelled by fine "07" with despatch c.d.s. alongside, arrival c.d.s. (12.5) on reverse. Photo £180-200 |
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| 1435 | |||
| x 1872 (26 Mar.) double rate entire letter from Dunedin "Per Taranaki" to Wellington, bearing 1864-67 4d. yellow (left-hand vertical perf. line well inside design) neatly cancelled by "O" duplex, arrival c.d.s. (29.3) on reverse. Photo £250-300 Note: The "Taranaki" was on the Interprovincial Service under contract with the Circular Saw Navigation Company |
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| 1436 | |||
| x 1872 (1 June) envelope from Kawarau to Dunedin, bearing 1871 2d. orange cancelled "0.32", the reverse (trimmed at top) with despatch and arrival (4.6) c.d.s. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1437 | |||
x 1872 (10 June) envelope (tears on flap) from Dunedin to Queenstown, bearing 1871 2d. orange (lifted and hinged back in place) neatly cancelled by "O" duplex with arrival c.d.s. (14.6) alongside. Photo £120-150Provincial Mail |
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| 1438 | |||
x 1860 (Sept.) envelope from Waikouaiti "By overland mail" to "Ferry, Waitangi River", marked "Waikouaiti" in red ink and bearing 1857-62 2d. blue (margins in places) with small part barred numeral cancellation, sent northwards with Christchurch transit c.d.s. (4.9) on reverse, and then back south to Waitaki River. RPSNZ Certificate (2008) states that it is impossible to confirm that the adhesive belongs and therefore offered "as is". Also 1871 2d. orange cancelled "05" which was used at Waikouaiti. Photo £300-350Interprovincial Mail |
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| 1439 | |||
| x 1867 (10 June) envelope, headed "new zealand exhibition, 1865" with embossed crest on reverse, from Dunedin to Napier, bearing 1864-67 3d. lilac neatly cancelled by "O" duplex, arrival c.d.s. (21.6) on reverse; clean and most attractive. Photo £1,200-1,500 Note: This was an Exhibition of Agricultural and Industrial Products. From 1 January 1867 the Interprovincial rate was set at 3d. for mail not exceeding half an ounce Provenance: Don White |
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| 1440 | |||
| x 1868 (29 Apr.) O.P.S.O. Provincial Council Chambers envelope (punch hole at lower left corner) from Dunedin to Christchurch, bearing 1864-67 1d. red and 2d. blue sharing two "O" duplexes, arrival c.d.s. (30.4) on reverse. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1441 | |||
| x 1868 (21 Oct.) envelope (small imperfections) from Dunedin "Per S S Wellington" to Otahuhu, Auckland, bearing 1864-67 3d. mauve tied by "O" duplex and with arrival c.d.s. (28.10) alongside, Auckland c.d.s. (27.10) with odd date configuration on reverse £100-120 |
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| 1442 | |||
| x 1869 (10 July) envelope (defects) from Clyde to Napier, bearing 1864-67 1d. pale orange-vermilion pair and a single twice lightly cancelled "023" and with despatch c.d.s. (14.7) alongside; small seal mark at centre. RPSNZ Certificate (2008). Photo £120-150 |
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| 1443 | |||
x 1870 (7 Jan.) double rate entire from Dunedin "per Lord Ashley to Christchurch, bearing 1864-67 6d. red-brown twice cancelled by "O" duplex, arrival c.d.s. (8.1) on reverse. Photo £120-150Mail Via Dunedin |
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| 1444 | |||
| x 1862 (6 Aug.) entire from "Chatham Is." via Dunedin to Wellington, bearing 1862 imperf. 1d. orange-vermilion pair with margins in places (right-hand stamp defective), possibly applied at Dunedin, twice cancelled "18" and showing Dunedin (27.8) and Wellington (11.9) c.d.s. alongside; the pair is not tied and the cover is offered "as is". Mail from the Chatham Islands is uncommon. Photo £800-1,000 Note: A Post Office opened on the Chatham Islands in July 1856. A date stamp was proofed on 20 April 1863 Later Rates |
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| 1445 | |||
| x 1/2d. newspaper: 1888 complete copy of "The Farmers Circular" from Dunedin to Balclutha North, bearing Newspaper 1/2d. rose with fine squared-circle datestamp; scarce. Also 1892 and 1900 wrappers used locally with printed Newspaper 1/2d., the first used as supplement to a newspaper on "Catalogue Post", the second from Dunedin Stock Exchange, and 1896 Walsh & Co. 1/2d. card with superb Dunedin quadruple-ring datestamp £200-250 |
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| 1446 | |||
| x 1/2d. book post: 1890s Dunedin Photographic Society illustrated envelope from Dunedin to Otago University bearing Sideface 1/2d. black with triple-ring datestamp, and 1906 3-4oz. Morris illustrated envelope from Dunedin to Otakia bearing 1/2d. and 1d. sharing c.d.s.; an unusual pair £70-90 |
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| 1447 | |||
| x 1/2d. local delivery: 1897 (Dec.) Otago Boys' and Girls' High Schools envelope from Dunedin to Otago University bearing Sideface 1/2d. black, 1898 John Mill & Co. advertising envelope from Dunedin addressed locally bearing Sideface 1/2d. black, and 1909 Court Pride illustrated envelope from Dunedin addressed locally and bearing 1/2d. green with machine datestamp, and 1911 advertising cards to Denniston, both with Dunedin Postage Paid machine franking handstamp £100-120 |
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| 1448 | |||
| x -- 1897 (Sept.) Government Life Insurance Department printed envelope from Dunedin and addressed locally, handstamped "commercial papers" and bearing 1893 perf. 10 1/2d. bright purple (minor ageing) with quadruple-ring datestamp. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1449 | |||
| x 1/2d./1d. card only: 1894 "Card only" envelope from Dunedin to Waihola bearing Newspaper 1/2d. with neat c.d.s., 1896 (24 Dec.) flower-illustrated embossed "Card only" envelope from Dunedin to Roxburgh bearing 1d. with quadruple-ring datestamp, and 1897 (24 Dec.) envelope (complete with Christmas card) from Riverton to South Riverton bearing Sideface 1/2d. black with squared-circle datestamp £80-100 |
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| 1450 | |||
| x one penny: 1877-99 group of four advertising envelopes from Dunedin, comprising 1877 Standard Fire & Marine Insurance Co. addressed locally bearing First Sideface 1d. lilac with "D" duplex, 1893 A.&T. Burt to Milton bearing Second Sideface 1d. with squared-circle datestamp, 1893 Singer Manufacturing Co. addressed locally bearing Second Sideface 1d. with squared-circle datestamp and 1899 Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. to Milton bearing Second Sideface 1d. with c.d.s. £70-90 |
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| 1451 | |||
| x -- 1890 (2 Jan.) 1d. brown card from Invercargill to Ashburton, cancelled by a superb strike of the "n.z./exhibition dn" c.d.s. with Dunedin (2.1) and arrival (2.1) c.d.s. alongside; the only complete strike of this Exhibition datestamp recorded. Photo £350-400 Note: The Dunedin Exhibition was opened on 12 November 1889 until 26 April 1890 to commemorate the 50th. Jubilee of the Proclamation of British Sovereignty over New Zealand Provenance: Don White |
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| 1452 | |||
| x -- 1892 (3 Feb.) Government Life Insurance Department printed envelope from the Dunedin Agency with overall advert for "Mortgage Loans Repayable by Instalments" on reverse, addressed locally and bearing 1891 perf. 12x11 1/2 1d. blue neatly cancelled by squared-circle datestamp; clean and attractive. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1453 | |||
| x -- 1899 (17 Mar.) "New Zealand Cyclists' Touring Club" 1d. blue on pink card from Wellington to Dunedin, cancelled by triple-ring datestamp and showing R.P.O. c.d.s. at left; scarce and attractive. Photo £400-500 |
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| 1454 | |||
| x three halfpence: 1895 (Sept.) 1 1/2d. lilac letter card (central vertical fold), headed "Tautuku" , from Tahakopa to Wellington, cancelled in manuscript "Tahakopa 28/9/95" and with T.P.O. (30.9) and arrival (3.10) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1455 | |||
| x -- 1918 (Nov.) envelope from Hamilton to Tapanui, Otago, bearing 1 1/2d. grey (1d. postage, 1/2d. War Tax) with machine datestamp and showing a good strike of the "damaged in wreck/train. mataroa" handstamp in magenta. Rare, being only the second recorded example of this cachet recorded. Photo £400-500 Note: This cover was salvaged from the Auckland-Wellington express after the smash at Mataroa, 8km. north-west of Taihape. Three people were killed including two postal workers |
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| 1456 | |||
| x two pence: 1875 envelope from Dunedin to Cromwell bearing Sideface 2d. rose with "O" duplex, 1878 envelope from Arrow River to Cromwell bearing Sideface 2d. rose cancelled "08" with despatch c.d.s. on face, 1898 "Triad" advertising envelope bearing Sideface 2d. lilac and 1898 "Dresden Pianoforte" all over advertising envelope bearing Sideface 1d. rose pair, both ex the same correspondence from Dunedin to Ashburton cancelled by quadruple-ring datestamp £100-120 |
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| 1457 | |||
| x -- 1882 (14 Apr.) double rate envelope (crease at foot) from Auckland to Dunedin, bearing Stamp Duty 1d. blue horizontal strip of four (faults at top) cancelled by c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (20.4) on reverse. A scarce franking. Photo £300-400 Note: In February 1882 due to a shortage of First Sideface 1d. values, the use of the Stamp Duty 1d. value was authorised for postal purposes before the issue of the Second Sideface issue |
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| 1458 | |||
| x ten pence: 1879 (7 Oct.) envelope (220x95mm.) from Dunedin to the non-official post office of "Walton Park P.O. Walton", bearing Sideface 2d. rose pair and 6d. blue cancelled by several "D" duplexes, no other postal markings; the envelope and adhesives with defects though the only known cover addressed to this post office £50-100 Note: Walton Park was an early coal mining and farming area 11km. south west of Dunedin Avis De Reception |
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| 1459 | |||
x 1898 (30 Dec.) 3d. registered envelope, uprated with 1d. rose (2) and 8d. blue, from Dunedin to England, marked "AR" in blue crayon, "Gone no address" at left and with various transit datestamps, and 1899 (Jan.) printed "Avis De Reception En Retour" printed registered envelope from Dunedin to U.S.A. with despatch c.d.s. and registration handstamp on face. An unusual pair. Photo for first £300-350Franked Mail |
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| 1460 | |||
| x 1866 (3 Mar.) "no. 45 new zealand o.h.m.s." printed envelope from the Chief Post Office, Dunedin to Scotland, signed "Arch Barr Chief Postmaster" with despatch c.d.s. below, arrival c.d.s. (20.5) on reverse; envelope with tear at upper left through opening though most unusual. Photo £200-250 Provenance: Joseph Hackmey |
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| 1461 | |||
x 1878-1919 selection of covers (10) from Dunedin, comprising 1878 OPSO with "D" duplex, 1889 New Zealand Exhibition Business Only card, 1890 Government Life Insurance Department Policy Receipt wrapper and envelope, 1897 On Bankruptcy Business envelope, 1900 envelope from the Otago Fourth Regiment and signed "J.M. Kempthorne", 1903 unstamped and 1904 stamped envelopes registered to Scotland and locally respectively, National Reserve and 1919 British Red Cross envelope, both with Official Paid c.d.s. £200-250Machine Franked Mail |
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| 1462 | |||
| x 1894-16 covers (6) from Dunedin, comprising 1894 to Vogel St. with Paid c.d.s., 1904 card with Wales double-oval "new zealand/ one penny/paid" handstamp and with paid c.d.s. in red, 1912 illustrated envelope and 1914 illustrated card with Moss machine 1d. and 1/2d. handstamps respectively, 1912 and 1916 covers to England with Moss machine Type C handstamps for 2d. and 1 1/2d. (1d. plus 1/2d.) respectively. An interesting group £200-250 |
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| 1463 | |||
x 1904 (2 Sept.) envelope from Dunedin to Oamaru, marked "Penny in the slot stamp" and showing Wales double oval-framed "n.z./1d/one penny" handstamp, and 1905 (2 Feb.) postcard from Dunedin addressed locally showing Wales double oval-framed "new zealand/paid/one penny", both showing squared-circle datestamps, the later in red. A fine and scarce pair. Photo £500-600Instructional Markings |
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| 1464 | |||
| x 1864 (19 Dec.) envelope from Oamaru to Rangitikei, Wellington, bearing perforated 2d. pale blue Plate I worn cancelled "01" and showing a superb strike of the very rare "too late/dunedin" framed handstamp, Wellington (24.12) and "w13" (27.12) c.d.s., the reverse (flap faults) with part despatch and Dunedin (20.12) c.d.s.; only the second recorded example of the Too Late handstamp. Photo £500-600 |
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| 1465 | |||
x 1888 (1 Dec.) envelope from Westport to Hokitika, bearing Sideface 2d. lilac cancelled by "w.t" duplex and showing a superb strike of the very rare circular-framed "missent/to/dunedin" handstamp, Dunedin (5.12) and arrival (8.12) c.d.s. on reverse; the envelope with tears at top through opening, not affecting the Missent handstamp which is only the second example recorded on cover with one further example known on loose stamp. Photo £500-600Loose Letters |
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| 1466 | |||
x 1878 (June) envelope from Melbourne (Hotel Esplanade crest on flap) to Dunedin, bearing 2d. lilac (3, one with fault at foot), twice cancelled by Port Chalmers "pc" duplex (6.6) and additionally tied by superb "loose/ship letter" handstamp, Dunedin c.d.s. (6.6) on reverse, and 1904 envelope to Dunedin bearing 1d. (2) cancelled by arrival c.d.s. (4.9) with framed "loose letter" handstamp alongside. Photo for first £200-250Maori Council Frank |
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| 1467 | |||
| x 1905 (18 Jan.) "On Maori Council Business Only." envelope from Karitane to Dunedin showing, at upper right corner, a superb strike of the "maori council./araiteuru district." illustrated cachet in light blue and signed "Tiemi Hipi" the Chairman of the District; tear at top through opening, just touching cachet though very rare. One of only 3,000 envelopes printed, these becoming obsolete in December 1906 when official adhesive stamps replaced franking. Photo £2,000-2,500 Provenance: Spink, July 2000 Redirected Mail |
| 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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