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NEW ZEALAND continued...

1864-1867 WATERMARKED LARGE STAR continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1441 c   1868 (8 May) envelope from Wellington to London, bearing 6d. red-brown block of four (perfs. clipped at upper right) placed sideways and tied by 070 duplex, showing red London Paid c.d.s. additionally tying the block the envelope with flap mis1868 (8 May) envelope from Wellington to London, bearing 6d. red-brown block of four (perfs. clipped at upper right) placed sideways and tied by "070" duplex, showing red London Paid c.d.s. additionally tying the block; the envelope with flap missing and other faults though a rare and unusual franking. Holcombe (1988) and R.P.S. (2000) Certificates. Sc. 36; S.G. 122. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 Major Henry Dumas, March 2000 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

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1442 c   1870 (2 July) blue envelope from Christchurch to Toronto, marked Via San Francisco, bearing 1- green pair (both defective) placed sideways an tied by C duplex, showing handstruck 10 (deleted) and manuscript 20 cts with, on revers1870 (2 July) blue envelope from Christchurch to Toronto, marked "Via San Francisco", bearing 1/- green pair (both defective) placed sideways an tied by "C" duplex, showing handstruck "10" (deleted) and manuscript "20 cts" with, on reverse, Auckland (6.7), Montreal (13.8) and arrival datestamps. A rare double rate franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2002). Sc. 37b; S.G. 124. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

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1443 c   1870 (27 Aug.) envelope from Stafford to Verona, carried on the 1st Contract, 6th voyage by the City of Melbourne, bearing 3d. lilac strip of three and a single twice cancelled by large S in circle and subsequently lightly cancelled 211870 (27 Aug.) envelope from Stafford to Verona, carried on the 1st Contract, 6th voyage by the "City of Melbourne", bearing 3d. lilac strip of three and a single twice cancelled by large "S" in circle and subsequently lightly cancelled "21" in oval of bars at Hokitika, rated "6" (twice, once in red crayon) and "20", showing oval-framed "pd" and London Paid transit c.d.s. (25.10) with, on reverse, Hokitika (27.8), Christchurch (31.8), Milan (31.10) and Verona (1.11) datestamps, all overlapping; the adhesives with a few small faults and the envelope a fraction soiled. A rare franking to an unusual destination with only two Chalon Head frankings to Italy recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 33; S.G. 117. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $5,000-7,500

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1444 c   1870 (31 Dec.) envelope from Dunedin to Brackly Point Road care of J. Arbuckle Esq., Charlottetown, carried on 1st Contract, 10th voyage by the City of Melbourne, bearing 4d. yellow pair twice cancelled with O duplex and showing, on1870 (31 Dec.) envelope from Dunedin to Brackly Point Road "care of J. Arbuckle Esq., Charlottetown", carried on 1st Contract, 10th voyage by the "City of Melbourne", bearing 4d. yellow pair twice cancelled with "O" duplex and showing, on reverse, Montreal (15.2), St. John (18.2) and arrival (21.2) datestamps. An attractive franking showing the reduced rate of 8d. to the Canadian Maritime Provinces after five voyages of the 1st Contract. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 35; S.G. 120. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
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1445 c   1870 (1 Sept.) envelope from Dunedin to Lovedale Institution, Cape Town, marked via London, carried on 1st Contract, 6th voyage by the City of Melbourne, bearing 6d. red-brown (3) twice cancelled by O duplex, showing blue crayon 1870 (1 Sept.) envelope from Dunedin to Lovedale Institution, Cape Town, marked "via London", carried on 1st Contract, 6th voyage by the "City of Melbourne", bearing 6d. red-brown (3) twice cancelled by "O" duplex, showing blue crayon "1/-", London Paid (25.10) and Cape Town (30.11) datestamps. Most attractive and a rare destination paid at the old "via Suez" rate. Sc. 36; S.G. 122. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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1446 c   1871 (9 Feb.) envelope from Waimea to Locarno, carried on 1st Contract, 12th voyage by the City of Melbourne, bearing 2d. pale blue pair and 3d. lilac pairs (2), all cancelled with large capital W, showing circular-framed pd in re1871 (9 Feb.) envelope from Waimea to Locarno, carried on 1st Contract, 12th voyage by the "City of Melbourne", bearing 2d. pale blue pair and 3d. lilac pairs (2), all cancelled with large capital "W", showing circular-framed "pd" in red, London Paid transit d.s. (2.5) overstruck by framed "pd" and, on reverse, Hokitika (9.2), Christchurch (1.3) and Locarno (6.5) datestamps; one 3d. pair with perf faults at left through having been affixed at edge of the cover. A rare and spectacular franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 32, 33; S.G. 113, 117. provenance: C.W. Meredith, March 1960 John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
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1447 c   1871 (23 Aug.) blue envelope from Hokitika to Locarno, carried on 2nd Contract, 5th voyage by the Nevada, bearing 3d. mauve and 6d. brown twice cancelled with C21 duplex, showing manuscript 20 (deleted) and 3, showing circula1871 (23 Aug.) blue envelope from Hokitika to Locarno, carried on 2nd Contract, 5th voyage by the "Nevada", bearing 3d. mauve and 6d. brown twice cancelled with "C/21" duplex, showing manuscript "20" (deleted) and "3", showing circular-framed "pd" and London Paid transit d.s. (28.10), both in red, with Christchurch (31.8) and Locarno (1.11) datestamps on reverse. Most attractive. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 33, 36a; S.G. 118, 122a. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: Although the contract was Auckland to San Francisco, the company seems on some trips to have sent ships down to Port Chalmers to pick up cargo and mail. (Image) Est. $2,000-3,000

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1448 p   1873 (6 Mar.) front and small part back registered from Westport to Locarno, carried on 2nd Contract, 24th voyage by the Dakota, bearing 3d. lilac strip of four plus 1871 1d. brown and 6d. pale blue, all neatly cancelled N4 in oval of ba1873 (6 Mar.) front and small part back registered from Westport to Locarno, carried on 2nd Contract, 24th voyage by the "Dakota", bearing 3d. lilac strip of four plus 1871 1d. brown and 6d. pale blue, all neatly cancelled "N/4" in oval of bars, showing oval-framed "pd" and oval London Registered d.s. (13.5), both in red, with despatch c.d.s. on reverse; one 3d. defective though a rare and attractive registered franking. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 33, 39, 41; S.G. 117, 132a, 136. provenance: M. Burrus, July 1963 John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

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1449 c   1871 (8 Aug.) quadruple rate mourning envelope from Queenstown to Edinburgh, carried on the 5th voyage by the Nevada, bearing 1- yellow-green (2) lightly cancelled 25 in oval of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch, Dunedin (12.8) and1871 (8 Aug.) quadruple rate mourning envelope from Queenstown to Edinburgh, carried on the 5th voyage by the "Nevada", bearing 1/- yellow-green (2) lightly cancelled "25" in oval of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch, Dunedin (12.8) and arrival (28.10) datestamps; some faults, mainly on reverse, though a very high rate for a small envelope. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 37a; S.G. 125. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

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1450 c   1873 (13 Feb.) envelope from Canterbury Musuem, Christchurch to Frankfurt, marked via Suez & Brindisi, bearing 1871 2d. vermilion and 6d. pale blue, both cancelled with C duplex, underfranked and detained for additional postage, subsequen1873 (13 Feb.) envelope from Canterbury Musuem, Christchurch to Frankfurt, marked "via Suez & Brindisi", bearing 1871 2d. vermilion and 6d. pale blue, both cancelled with "C" duplex, underfranked and detained for additional postage, subsequently additionally bearing 4d. yellow affixed (now hinged) over red crayon "4d" and cancelled by "C" in oval of bars, showing manuscript "3", circular-framed "pd" and London Paid transit d.s. (14.4), all in red, with Nelson (14.2) and arrival (15.4) datestamps on reverse. A rare and most attractive 1/- rate franking. Holcombe Opinion (1988) and R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 35, 40a, 41; S.G. 120, 134, 135. provenance: "Antipodes", October 1988 John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
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1451 c   1870 (17 Oct.) pale blue envelope from Dunedin to Bolton, marked Via Suez & Marseilles, this route closed due to the Franco-Prussian War and diverted on to the Via Brindisi route, bearing 4d. yellow and 6d. red-brown twice cancelled by O1870 (17 Oct.) pale blue envelope from Dunedin to Bolton, marked "Via Suez & Marseilles", this route closed due to the Franco-Prussian War and diverted on to the "Via Brindisi" route, bearing 4d. yellow and 6d. red-brown twice cancelled by "O" duplex and showing a superb strike of the rare framed "insufficiently paid/for brindisi route/deficient postage/d3" handstamp and showing, on reverse, arrival c.d.s. (26.12); a few small faults though most attractive. A very rare cover with only one other part cover with this handstamp recorded from New Zealand. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 35, 36; S.G. 120, 122. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War on 15 July 1870 resulted in difficulties with the route through France, and from September of that year mail to Europe endorsed "via Marseilles" and prepaid at the appropriate premium rate was diverted to the route via Brindisi. The September and October mails from New Zealand were surcharged 3d. per half ounce on delivery in the United Kingdom, where an explanatory handstruck marking was applied. This was the rate difference in charges in the United Kingdom for letters sent by the alternative routes, though for letters from New Zealand the actual rate difference was 5d. per half ounce. The only other cover recorded with this handstamp is illustrated on page 59 of Vol. VII of the RPSNZ handbook. (Image) Est. $6,000-8,000

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1452 c   1873 (14 May) envelope from Dunedin to London, marked via Brindisi, bearing 3d. lilac and 1871 6d. pale blue thrice cancelled with O duplex and showing red London Paid c.d.s. (8.7) at foot light vertical crease just clear of the 3d. valu1873 (14 May) envelope from Dunedin to London, marked "via Brindisi", bearing 3d. lilac and 1871 6d. pale blue thrice cancelled with "O" duplex and showing red London Paid c.d.s. (8.7) at foot; light vertical crease just clear of the 3d. value though an attractive franking at the reduced 9d. rate. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 33, 41; S.G. 117, 136. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 Note: With the opening of the Mount Cenis Tunnel the mails closed two days later and now went via Brindisi, Mount Cenis Tunnel and Calais. The letter rate remained 10d. until 2 January 1873 when it reverted to the earlier rate of 9d. per half ounce. The "Baroda" which was to carry the mail from Melbourne to Galle, had problems on arrival in Melbourne due to the Second Mate contracting smallpox. The ship was moored in the bay, thoroughly fumigated, and all the "Lascars" and "Chinamen" clothing thrown overboard. All on board were re-vaccinated. The Melbourne passengers and mail were taken out to the "Baroda" by the steamer "Williams" and no serious delays occurred. (Image) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
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1453 c   1872 (3 May) envelope from Wellington to Kandy, bearing 3d. lilac pair and 1871 perf. 10x12½ 2d. orange pair and single, all cancelled with 070 duplex and showing, on reverse, Nelson (19.5), Galle and arrival datestamps the envelope with some1872 (3 May) envelope from Wellington to Kandy, bearing 3d. lilac pair and 1871 perf. 10x12½ 2d. orange pair and single, all cancelled with "070" duplex and showing, on reverse, Nelson (19.5), Galle and arrival datestamps; the envelope with some slight peripheral faults. A rare destination. R.P.S. Certificate (2002) states "3d. stained. All stamps lifted, creases ironed and reaffixed". Sc. 33, 43; S.G. 117, 130. (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
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1454 c   1872 (17 Dec.) envelope from Nelson to Col. Croft at Lahore, bearing 1- yellow-green placed sideways and tied by N1 duplex, the reverse with Bombay (29.1) and Lahore Delivery (1.2) datestamps. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 37a S.G. 125.1872 (17 Dec.) envelope from Nelson to Col. Croft at Lahore, bearing 1/- yellow-green placed sideways and tied by "N/1" duplex, the reverse with Bombay (29.1) and Lahore Delivery (1.2) datestamps. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). Sc. 37a; S.G. 125. provenance: John Woolfe, October 2006 (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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1455 c   1870 Fiji Times Express, quadrillé paper 3d. black on rose and 6d. black on rose, both affixed on front to Pennsylvania, cancelled by manuscript grid and again in transit by magenta san franciscopaid all the front was sent via New Zeala1870 Fiji Times Express, quadrillé paper 3d. black on rose and 6d. black on rose, both affixed on front to Pennsylvania, cancelled by manuscript grid and again in transit by magenta "san francisco/paid all"; the front was sent via New Zealand where a 6d. red-brown was applied to pay the rate from Auckland where it was cancelled by "1" obliterator. Both Times Express stamps are damaged and the front is repaired in all four corners, nevertheless an extremely rare franking with only two other first issue covers known. P.F. (1954) and Holcombe (1984) Certificates. provenance: Peter Robertson, June 1992 (Image) Est. $12,000-15,000

SOLD for $20,000.00
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PROVISIONAL IMPERFORATES
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1456 ng   2d. blue Plate II, close to large margins, fine unused without gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1952). Sc. 32d var S.G. 115c var.2d. blue Plate II, close to large margins, fine unused without gum. B.P.A. Certificate (1952). Sc. 32d var; S.G. 115c var. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $280.00
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1457 O   2d deep blue Plate II vertical pair, both cut-into at right and cancelled by unclear obliterator, fine. Sc. 32d, $1700 S.G. 115c, £1800.2d deep blue Plate II vertical pair, both cut-into at right and cancelled by unclear obliterator, fine. Sc. 32d, $1700; S.G. 115c, £1800. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $450.00
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1458 og   3d. lilac vertical strip of three, close to large margins, unused with part original gum horizontal crease between the two lower stamps. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). Sc. 33b, $3,750+ S.G. 117a, £4000+. provenance: G.H. Bo3d. lilac vertical strip of three, close to large margins, unused with part original gum; horizontal crease between the two lower stamps. A rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1944). Sc. 33b, $3,750+; S.G. 117a, £4000+. provenance: G.H. Boucher, October 1969 (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
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1459 O   3d. lilac horizontal strip of three, small to large margins and lightly cancelled, fine. A scarce multiple. Sc. 33b, $1900+ S.G. 117a, £1800+.3d. lilac horizontal strip of three, small to large margins and lightly cancelled, fine. A scarce multiple. Sc. 33b, $1900+; S.G. 117a, £1800+. (Image) Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
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1460 O   3d. lilac horizontal pair, clear to large margins, lightly cancelled by Nelson duplex, slight crease between at foot otherwise fine. Sc. 33b, $1,900 S.G. 117a, £1,800.3d. lilac horizontal pair, clear to large margins, lightly cancelled by Nelson duplex, slight crease between at foot otherwise fine. Sc. 33b, $1,900; S.G. 117a, £1,800. (Image) Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
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