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Auction: 14024 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring the Award-winning Collection of Province of Otago Postal History formed by Greg Francis, and the Cliff Wheatley Rhodesias
Lot: 1333

(x) New Zealand
The Postal History of the Province of Otago

Ship Letter Mail Featuring Early Handstamps
1855 (15 May) envelope (opened-out) to London, rated "2" and "6" and showing a partially inked strike of the rare Crowned Circle "paid/at/otago-new-zealand" handstamp and, on reverse, scarce Dunedin New Zealand (17.5, showing two dots at either side rather than the later two bars) and arrival (5.10) c.d.s.; crease at top not affecting the despatch marks. S.G. CC4, £1,900. Photo

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Sold for
£580