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Lot# : 4005 New Zealand
New Zealand. 1901 (Jan 1): Official printed First Day Cover with matched insert card, the cover with 1 d. carmine tied by "Wellington / 1 JA 01" cds and 0.0AM time code, the fine and fresh card insert similarly cancelled in black. Port Chalmers arrival (Jan 3) on reverse of envelope. Rare, with just three matched sets recorded.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 4006 New Zealand
1901 (Jan 1): First Day Covers of the new issue and the new Century, 1 d. carmine on "Canterbury Jubilee" envelope tied by "CH'CH JUBILEE EXH'N" datestamp in black; further FDC with 1 d. carmine tied by full "Christchurch" cds, and a third example with printed "Inauguration" spellt "Inaugeration" on cover with four ring Christchurch cds. A rare trio.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 4007 New Zealand
1901: The collection with Insert stationery cards (2) cancelled at Wellington on First Day of issue and century, mint example of a privately produced card commissioned by Sir Joseph G. Ward, the Postmaster General, with imprint at base; card as issued used on First Day in Wellington and sent to London (rare thus); and a superb used block of 12 (6 x 2) all cancelled at "Waimate" on first day and a block of 16 (4 x 4) cancelled at Kirikiriroa on first day, the latter believed to be the largest known multiple in used condition.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHF
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