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Auction: 22131 - New Zealand e-auction: The Property of Robin Gwynn; Followed by the Collection Formed by S.P. Riddell - e-Auction
Lot: 590

(x) New Zealand
Revenues
1882 Stamp Duty
Provisional Postal Usage
1882 (22 Apr.) commercial envelope from Christchurch to London bearing 6d. lake brown tied to envelope by Christchurch duplex, the days the stamps were authorised for postal use, London arrival (3.6.82) on reverse. The only recorded example, the earliest New Zealand first day cover for any issue as discussed in 'The New Zealand Stamp Collector', 100:1 (2020, p.5)

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£750

Starting price
£300