1849 (AP 14) outer letter sheet to London showing red crowned circle PAID Auckland New Zealand at top right, manuscript rating, Auckland New-Zealand unframed circular date stamp on reverse together with arrival cancel; light horizontal filing crease, fine quality cancels.
1851 (FE 17) entire to London showing red crowned circle PAID Auckland New Zealand at top right, manuscript “8” rating, Auckland New-Zealand unframed circular date stamp o reverse together with arrival cancel; slight ageing with horizontal filing crease.
1861 stampless cover with contents, datelined Napier 30 May 1861 to Waipukurai bearing handstamped ‘2’, arrival backstamp of JU 3
1872 2d. vermilion, no wmk, perf 12.5 (SG 138), right marginal block of 30 (10 x 3) from the top three rows of the sheet, with most stamps in the top row showing evidence of damage to the plate caused by overheating during printing, very fresh colour with virtually full o.g. Some slight inconsequential faults including slight central row crease, nevertheless in a remarkable state of preservation for such a multiple. A rare and impressive showpiece, ex Charles Lathrop Pack (Harmer Rooke NY 7/5/46, lot 366), on his original page.
1873 (JA 14) entire to Christchurch franked 1864-71 1d. pale orange-vermilion and 1871-73 1d. brown from a worn plate tied two Wellington duplex, arrival backstamp, stamps with usual variable perfs but still attractive example of different colour, same denomination cover.
1893 (9/8) On Public Service Only label on piece with Postage/ (crown)/ Free stamp image, handstamped PRINTED MATTER ONLY to Official at London with Wellington square circle despatch.
1897 cover to Auckland franked 1882-1900 1d. (2) and 3d. cancelled with ornately framed LOOSE LETTER handstamps, to left a circular handstamp TO PAY/ 4d/ Double Deficienct Postage, arrival backstamp; small bottom right corner fault, unusual.
1898 cover to Auckland franked strip of three 1d. cancelled by framed LOOSE LETTER handstamp - provenance not indicated, arrival backstamp.
1901 (13 MR) stampless cover to Mount Vernon, Waipawa bearing manuscript O.P.S. and signed Eric Goldsmith. Also with letter stating that he, Eric Goldsmith was coming to inspect the recipients property on behalf of Commission of Crown Lands, Waipukurau arrival backstamp. The envelope and letter with Empire Hotel imprints.
1902 (April) 4d registered stationery envelope, size H2, additionally franked 2½d. King George II tied by unclear cds, addressed to New York, reverse with Registered Auckland transit 3 May, various Dead Letter Office and other instructional handstamps of New York, fine violet Dead Letter Office N.Z. cds on return.
1902 picture postcard ‘Gare de Toussoun’ to New Zealand written on board steamer in the Suez Canal frankd Great Britain ½d. green Jubilee tied by framed ‘MISDIRECTED’ handstamp, Suez cds alongside (14 IV) and to left of this Christchurch arrival cds of 20 MY. Fine and unusual.
1907 (AP 24) cover addressed to a passenger on S.S. Rimutaka, Cape Town/ London to New Zealand franked pair 1d. KEVII tied Frome cds, Bristol transit on reverse of next day and Cape Town arrival of MY 14, missing the ship and forwarded to Lyttleton, Wellington with Cape Town P.B.S. cds of MY 14, Lyttelton arrival on 9 SP, octagonal Christchurch Unclaimed and two-line handstamp ADVERTISED/ UNCLAIMED. Vertical filing crease.
1912 King George V undenominated Die Proof in violet with a black centre from the Subsidiary Die, on glazed card. Ex Gordon Darge and Gawaine Baillie
1915 (4.Feb) Post and Telegraph Department receipt for telephone rental at Ekethauna with O.H.M.S. on front and short address; central crease and filing holes.
1934 (December) Stamp Printing Office Die Proofs of the 1935 Airmail issue produced in December 1934, with date and numbers on the reverse of the card as folows:- 1d. Green 20/12/34 No.5, 3d. Blue 21/12/34 No.8, 6d. Brown 20/12/34 No.37. Small fault at top of 1d. Stated to be probably unique in private ownership. Ex. Gawaine Baillie
1944 (1 Nov) Prisoner of War Post ‘SIX PENCE’ on 1/- formula stationery letter sheet used to a Corporal at Stalag VIII A with Auckland despatch cancel, German censorship on front and local DDA/ 9 on reverse; fine condition.
Incoming cover from London on DE 23/ 79 franked wing marginal 6d. gray, addressed to Dunedin and endorsed “Till called for”, arrival backstamp of 24 FE 80, UNCLAIMED straight-line handstamp and cds of same colour dated 9 JU and sent to Dead Letter Office at Wellington arriving JU 19 80. Some creasing at top affecting the stamp but still attractive.
Unclearly dated registered cover to Dunedin, New Zealand franked KGV Heads 1/2d.,1d. and 1 1/2d. (4) tied Adelaide cds, Officially Sealed label applied on arrival as found torn