Postal stamP auction - Mowbray Collectables Ltd

LOT TYPE DESCRIPTION ESTIMATE
318 * 1937 "By Air Mail/Par Avion" early airmail label, Stapleton type 2f mid-blue, p10, block of 28 (lower
7 rows x 4), full selvedge on 3 sides, MUH. Stapleton cat $2 per label.
$35
319 C 1938 re-addressed (to Wellington) small regd air cover to Tel Aviv, Palestine, with 1/- 1935 & 2 x
1935 Picts (Wellington regd 27 JE 38 cds), various transit b/s. Minor ageing.
$60
320 C 1940 "CENTENNIAL" commem cds pmks, set of 3 covers: Petone 22 JA (year error corrected in
m/s), Russell 6 FE, Akaroa 11 AU, on appropriate stamps (3d, 2½d, 5d Cent) on matching official
pictorial covers. Perf tone on 3d, otherwise fine. To same address.
$40
321 C 1941 front from NZ franked x 3d 1940 Cent, Bucklands Beach cds 6 MR 41 to NZ soldier in M E
Forces, violet h/s "REPORTED MISSING" & m/s "Missing". Probably to soldier captured or lost in
April 1941 Evacuation from Greece & Crete. Front only.
$40
322 C 1941-57 covers x 6 with "AIR FORCE" cds, incl Hobsonville, Ohakea (3), Te Rapa, Wigram. All
closed 1987-8. Fine.
$75
323 C c1941 WWII censored OAS covers x 4 to NZ (2 with NZ YMCA badge, 1 Church Army), franked NZ
GVI 2d on 1½d, 3d, 9d (2, by air). Pmks rather unclear.
$40
324 C c1941 WWII stampless long OHMS cover to NZ Army Base Records, Wellington, fine
"N.Z.E.F./FIELD/POST OFFICE" circ violet rubber frank (used in Pacific Threatre), m/s signature
"Gowan, Capt.". Fine appearance, opened 3 sides.
$40
325 C 1942 censored cover sent from Chiclayo, Peru to NZ. Stamps damaged.
$40
326 C 1942 folded commercial cover to Jamaica (1d on 9d GVI & 2d Pict) ex Wilcox Smith & Co Dunedin
9 Jan 1942 & 9 Mar 42 arrival b/s. With NZ censor no. 15. Attractive item.
$40
327 C c1942-4 WWII "N.Z.A.P.O. 150/1" circ rubber frank, fine strike in violet on stampless OAS cover to
NZ, triangular censor no. 71, sender's name on flap. Ex New Caledonia. Few tone spots. Proud
cat £30.
$40
328 C 1943 OAS PPC with "NZ Army Base P.O. - U.K. 2 JY 43" cds (Agar St, London) over rather
indistinct RAF Flying Unit rectangular h/s in red (no stamps).
$35
329 C c1943-4 WWII stampless OAS covers x 3 ex same correspondence (2 censored, 2 with YMCA
logo), with diff "N.Z.E.F./FIELD POST OFFICE" frank (1 blue, 2 violet). Probably from New
Caledonia or Solomon Isl. Fine (2), fair (1).
$45
330 C 1944 1d GVI green on Blake & Strawbridge (Feilding) folded statement with green & white Acme
env saver - roughly opened. War-time economy.
$40
331 U 1944 NZ Industries Fair Christchurch cds 5 AU 44 (1st day) on special printed regn receipt. PO
open 2 weeks.
$15
332 C 1944 US Navy cover, twice redirected from NZEF in New Caledonia (NZAPO 150) initially to
Seatoun, & thence to Nelson with "Passed by naval censor" h/s & boxed "PLEASE INFORM
SENDER OF YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS" h/s in purple.
$50
333 C 1945 New Hebrides-O.A.S./RNZAF/21 FE 45/B/NZAPO censored cover to Woolston NZ, with
purple boxed RNZAF censor h/s, Chch & Woolston arrival b/s. Minor ageing.
$110
334 C 1945 OAS Air Letter with "MPO KW7" datestamp (Maadi, Egypt) and with censor "5210" cachet,
average condition.
$15
335 C 1945 short paid commercial envelope to Niagara Falls, New York, with 2d Whare tied by indistinct
New Lynn 6 Jun cds. 2c pair USA Dues tied by Jul 14 purple cds.
$40
336 C 1955 NZ APO/444 - F.P.O. 3 - 30 MR 55 "J" cds on (GB) unstamped Forces letter aerogramme ex
Inchon, Korea.
$40
337 C 1958 illustrated (C.M.L.) advertising (window) envelope, Wellington permit #27 & 2 May Road
Safety slogan.
$35
338 C 1958-65 unclaimed mail, incl 2 Australia 1958 Broken Hill FDC's to NZ & NZ 1965 4d Parl Conf
FDC to Canada. Various pmks & cachets, all with Returned Letter Office/Wellington cds. Good
condition.
$45
339 C 1958-60 range of 10 OHMS stampless covers (1 long) from various Ministries, all to M A Connelly,
MP, Christchurch. All with violet or blue "OFFICIAL PAID" Ministerial franks & Parliament Buildings
cds. Fine.
$75
340 C c1960 approx 50 envs/fronts. Mainly domestic mail with various postal due markings.
$40
341 C 1963 & 1977 Royal Visit, official envelope from Lady in Waiting with letter re church services, also
similar letter re service at Akaroa on 1977 Royal Visit, but mailed from Govt House, Canberra.
$100
342 C c1964 3d COMAC public meter (ex Christchurch) frank - fine on small neat cover, unused. Short
period of use.
$40
343 C c1970s-90s various OHMS envs ex MPs etc x 25, minor dupn.
$20
344 C 1972-3 2 matching long window envelopes, with large cachet "NZASE/HQ ANZUK SPT GP/c/-
GPO SINGAPORE/CERTIFIED OFFICIAL", "POSTAGE PAID SINGAPORE NO. 05", & diff
"ANZUK F.P.O. 5" d/s. Very fine.
$40