New Zealand - Stamp Auctions
Lot 652 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Literature. Various mainly hardback histories of the New Zealand Goldfields including "History of Gold Mining in New Zealand" (Salmon, 1963), "The Gold Reefs" (Latham, 1992), "The West Coast Gold Rushes" (May, 1962), "Gold in a Tin Dish" (Johnston, 1992, two volumes), "Westlands Golden Sixties" (Miller, 1959), "The Golden Cobweb" (Glasson, 1957), "History of Early Gold Discoveries in Otago" (Pyke, 1962), etc. (10). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields |
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Lot 653 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Postcards. Various mainly Edwardian picture postcards written up on pages, illustrating gold mines or batteries (26), gold dredges (9) or stage coaches (9), includes real photos of the װBig Cutױ works at Martha Hill, Forest Creek dredge, coaches (3), etc., an interesting lot. (45). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields |
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Lot 654 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Share Certificates. 1889-1901 Share certificates for various Gold Mining companies, mainly from the Coromandel Gold Fields, comprising The London & N.Z Exploration Co. (with all coupons attached), Blagroves Freehold Gold Mining Co., Kauri Freehold Gold Estates Ltd, The May Queen Hauraki Ltd, Standard Exploration Co. Ltd., Island Block Gold Mining Co., The New Moanatairi Gold Mining Co., The Tokatea of Hauraki Ltd (with all coupons attached), Tararu Creek Gold Mining Co and The N.Z Red Hill Gold Mining Co., some illustrated, an attractive group. (10). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields |
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Lot 655 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #331862 Printed "Province of Otago, Miners Right", annual licence costing £1, issued at Waitahuna, a little crumpled but otherwise fine, attractive and very scarce. Also an 1892 licence to construct and use a water-race issued at Riverton, allowing the renewal of a two mile water-race at Old Companys Race thence to Stoney Creek and down to Arethusa Lease, Longwood. (2). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield |
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Lot 656 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Waitahuna/Goldfield. 1867 Cover to Dunedin with 2d blue Chalon Head tied by light obliterator and "GOLDFIELD/OTAGO. N.Z" double ring datestamp (code "A") on the front, backstamped at Dunedin. A reasonable strike of this very scarce Goldfield c.d.s, of which most of the very few recorded examples are used as backstamps. Photo on Page 102. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield |
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Lot 657 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Waipori/Goldfield. 1867 (Feb 9) Cover from Dunedin to Waipori with 2d deep blue Chalon Head tied by Dunedin "O" duplex, endorsed "Unclaimed" with "GOLDFIELD / OTAGO N.Z" c.d.s (Feb. 12, code "C") on the front, backstamped upon arrival back in Dunedin in September. An unusually clear example of the scarce Goldfield c.d.s proving its use at Waipori and an unusual use on the front of the cover, virtually all the few recorded examples being used as backstamps. Photo on Page 102. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield |
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Lot 658 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Macraes. 1865 Cover to London bearing 1864 6d brown Chalon Head (perf faults at base) cancelled in manuscript with "Mc-raes 4/8/65" written alongside, the stamp cancelled in transit with "OTAGO" obliterator. Backstamped at Dunedin and London with red London Paid arrival c.d.s on the front. The reverse a little soiled, otherwise fine and rare, sent just 11 days after the Post Office opened, the only example of this cancel recorded in "New Zealand Postal Manuscripts" by A.R. Marshall. Photo on Page 102. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield |
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Lot 659 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #331882-83 Covers addressed in Chinese and English to Chinese merchants in Dunedin, all from Chinese workers on the goldfields. Franked 1874-78 2d (2, both with enclosed letters written in Chinese) cancelled "O24" of Alexandra South or "O30" of Roxburgh, or 1882 2d posted at Queenstown. An interesting and scarce group. (3). Photo on Page 102. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield |
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Lot 660 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33The fine written up collection of the postal and social history of the Otago Goldfields including a natural alluvial gold nugget from the goldfield, covers and cards (44), picture postcards (21), stamps and pieces (111), share certificates (2) and a cheque. Twenty covers bear Chalon Head issues and include the numeral cancels "O30" of Teviot Junction, "O8" of Arrow River, "O23" of Clyde (2), "O17" of Lawrence, "O24" of Manuherikia, "O44" of Blacks Diggings, "O37" of Mount Ida, "O5" of Waikouaiti, "O43" of Kyeburn, "O31" of St. Bathans, "O53" of Hamiltons, "O22" of Matura, with others from Dunedin, Wanganui or Wellington sent to the goldfields. Also later QV covers including numeral cancels "O24", "O17", "O8" of Arrowtown (applied in transit to registered cover from Macetown with four 1d stamps) or "25", various datestamps, incoming QV covers from G.B (3) and many scarce cancels on stamps or pieces including Chalon Heads to the 1/- value and manuscript cancels. (180). Photo on Page 102. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields - the otago goldfield |
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Lot 661 - new zealand postal history of the goldfields - west coast goldfields - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33Ross. 1866-67 Covers to England both with 1864 2d Chalon Head, the 1866 cover cancelled by manuscript "R" with manuscript "Ross 20/2/66" in the opposite corner, the 1867 cover cancelled "C/6" obliterator with manuscript "Ross 24/9/67" alongside the stamp, both with Hokitika transit datestamps and British arrival marks. An interesting pair, the "C/6" obliterator issued to Ross in 1867. The 1866 cover with tear at upper edge and a little creasing, the 1867 cover with an unobtrusive vertical fold but otherwise fine. (2). Photo on Page 104. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #33New Zealand postal history of the goldfields - west coast goldfields |
