Lot
264
$1,250.00
Lot Type: C
Ahuriri (NA 1852-58, to Napier) 1855 cover ex GB to NZ, with 1d QV red-brown, p16 to "Rev. Wm. Colenso, Ahhuriri, New Zealand". Large ornate black "2" h/s (2d to pay), unframed Wellington transit cds JU 27 1855 on front. On back, m/s "P.O. Ahuriri 13/7/55" as receipt cancel. One of only 2 known covers with this m/s. FFQs issued just a week later. Ex J Gahagan.
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Lot
265
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
Ahuriri (NA 1852-58, to Napier) 1856 fine entire, with m/s "Paid at Ahuriri" (red) & m/s "2" (red, ie: 2d paid) on front. B/s superb "AHURIRI/NEW ZEALAND" unframed cds NO 3 1856. Also Wellington cds NO 10 1856. One of only 3 "Paid at Ahuriri" m/s covers known. The addressee E Catchpool became P/M Ahuriri/Napier in 1858. Fine. Ex J Gahagan.
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Lot
266
$500.00
Lot Type: C
Ahuriri (NA 1852-58, to Napier) 1858 cover to Wellington, franked VF 2d FFQ blue, SG 10 imperf (4 excellent margins), canc superb "11" P.B. barred obliterator. B/s superb "AHURIRI / NEW ZEALAND" unframed cds DE 31 1858. Fine cond. Ex J Gahagan.
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Lot
267
$1,400.00
Lot Type: C
Ahuriri (NA 1852-58, to Napier) 1858 cover to GB, franked FU 2d FFQ blue horiz strip of 3 imperf SG 10 (4 margins, huge at top & right, appears from top right corner of sheet), canc "11" P.B. barred obliterator. B/s fine complete "AHURIRI / NEW ZEALAND" unframed cds MR 19 1858. This d/s used 1856-62. Some extra notation on front. Fine cond. Ex J Gahagan.
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Lot
268
$1,500.00
Lot Type: C
Ahuriri (NA 1852-58, to Napier) 1858 cover to GB, franked FU 2d FFQ blue vert strip of 3 on blued paper, SG 5 imperf (huge margins all round), canc light "11" P.B. barred obliterator. B/s VG "AHURIRI / NEW ZEALAND" unframed cds SP 21 1858. Some added notation on front. Fine. Stamps alone cat SG approx £1950 on cover. Ex J Gahagan.
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Lot
269
$800.00
Lot Type: C
Ahuriri (NA 1852-58, to Napier) 1858 refolded part wrapper with VFU 2d FFQ blue on blued paper, SG 5 imperf (3 margins, cut just to frame on 4th side), canc light "11" P.B. barred obliterator, with VF "AHURIRI / NEW ZEALAND" unframed cds AP 1 1858. Also 1860 stampless entire to Waipukurau with large ornate black "2" h/s (2d to pay) & fine strike of the same Ahuriri cds OC 8 1860. Fine (2 items). Ex J Gahagan.
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Lot
270
$500.00
Lot Type: C
Mataiwi (NA 1885-89, to Maharahara) VG strike of A-class cds 14 NO 88 on fine 1d QV red-brown p/c to Christchurch. The only recorded example of this pmk. Unique? Ex J Gahagan.
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Lot
271
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
Wanganui district, 300 pmks on stamp or piece + 17 covers (all 1920 Victory stamps). Noted many higher values (3d - 1/-). Many scarce items incl: Crofton (3), Whiritoa, Kokohuia, Silverhope, Brunswick (2), Ruatiti (4), Ohutu (4), Ngutuwera (2), Turangaarere (3), Ngamatapouri, Moeawatea, Rapanui (3), Pikiariki, Wangaehu (3), Upokonui, Matukuroa, Kohi, Carlton Avenue (4), Whenuakura, Whenuakura Railway (2). Good lot.
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Lot
272
$1,000.00
Lot Type: C
Washington Island (AK 1921-1934) 8d GV brown, WASHINGTON ISLAND part of “J” class cancel clearly visible on small, registered cover (address excised) & large (unnamed) R / 23 label. Rear bears 20 Oct 1922 (San Francisco) & 24 Oct (New York) transit cancels. Extremely scarce.
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Lot
273
$400.00
Lot Type: C
1835 & 1853 two covers relating to "Hutt" naming. 1) 1835 'free front' London to Sussex rated "free" (h/s) signed by M.P. William Hutt (whom the Hutt River was named after). 2) 1853 cover addressed to "River Hutt", prepaid "2"d (+ Wellington crowned circle in red). Hutt River was an early name for the settlement, hence Lower Hutt & Upper Hutt on lower & upper river.
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Lot
274
$500.00
Lot Type: C
1843 entire written from Tolaga Bay April 25 1843 by Charles Baker, to Gilbert Mair Wanganui. Indistinct General Post Office crown oval AU 17 (?) cancel in black, m/s "6".
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Lot
275
$3,000.00
Lot Type: C
1843-7 entire to Bath from Bishop Selwyn, St Johns College, Waimate, Bay of Islands. "Paid at Kororarika NZ" in red on front, "Ships Letter Portsmouth", "Bath" in black on reverse, m/s "8" in black, "6" in red. Also 2 extra letters 1843 (also written from St Johns).
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Lot
276
$200.00
Lot Type: C
1844 May 15 wrapper from Sydney to Wellington. "Paid Ship Letter Sydney" in red. Black "Wellington Oval May 31", endorsed "Star of China" (deleted) & "Lady Leigh". Rated "3" in red, "4" in black.
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Lot
277
$250.00
1845 letter (1 double folded sheet) written by Charles Baker at Uawa (Tolaga Bay) (June 26 1845), addressed to My Dear (Son?), certainly on family matter. Charles Baker (1803-75) was a prominent missionary based in Tolaga Bay at this time. Lot includes notes on his life.
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Lot
278
$575.00
Lot Type: C
1845 Sydney to Wellington entire, oval crown Sydney, & boxed "Parramatta Post Paid" in red, Wellington crown oval in black (FEB 26 1845) on front. M/s "8" & "Per First Ship". Edges of cover somewhat worn.
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Lot
279
$10,000.00
Lot Type: C
1846 entire with framed "RUSSELL" receiving h/s. One of only 2 known. Sent to G Mair, Paihia, Bay of Islands from Wanganui. From Richard Taylor, letter dated OCT 12 1846. Gilbert Mair & Richard Taylor was a prominent botanist & missionary, respectively. "NEW ZEALAND NO 9 1846" cds & m/s "4" (note the other known example sold from the Woolfe colln in 2007, hammer £4000). Note: it was Richard Taylor who wrote the final copy of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi on the evening of 5 February 1840.
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Lot
280
$2,000.00
Lot Type: C
1847 entire letter from Corporal Thos Lowe in 58th Regiment, Sydney, Australia sent to his father in London. With 1d soldier's rate, countersigned by major commanding detachment 50th Reg. Somewhat indistinct "Paid Ship Letter Sydney FEB 12 1847" & "1 PAID 14 JU 14 1847" in red. (Note the 58th Regiment they had just come back from NZ having been involved in the NZ Wars 1843-7).
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Lot
281
$500.00
Lot Type: C
1848 pre stamp entire "SHIP LETTER" s/l h/s sent to London from Petre. M/s "8" twice (1 crossed out) Petre SP 12 1848 cds in black, 20 MR 1849 red cds receiving mark.
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Lot
282
$400.00
Lot Type: C
1849 Wrapper with "Paid at Auckland New Zealand" crowned circle pmk (SG CC1, cat £450) sent to England. Other markings: manuscript "4" in red, 1/4d in black, Auckland Oct 27 unframed cds; London 23 April receiving pmk. Annotation indicates sent by W Lawry 26 Oct 1849 (note: no letter).
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Lot
283
$750.00
Lot Type: C
1853-9 group of 4 stampless entires (Powell Family correspondence) between Petre (Wanganui) & Wellington (3 addressed to Wanganui & 1 to Wellington), all with paid Faney "2" h/ss & Petrie & Wellington cdss, all with messages regarding business matters.
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