New Zealand Stamps : Sundry

Yes, found another MASTERTON with similar FLEURON
3 ring
I would suggest these types attributed to a cancelling hammer producer/supplier, using similar designs in a batch order for NZ Post.

You will need to turn your head on the side, to see and realise the St Andrew's cross and 4 dots.

This, the only one in my 1,500 NZ stamps.

The Masterton mark is interesting. I found a second Dunedin postmark of the same type as other I showed on a pair of 1 s, Wellington printed birds. I wouldn't hazard a guess whether they were decorative, or indicated a particular window or clerk as user...or something else.

Here is another Wellington printing, perf 14, of the 6 d kiwi with enough marginal space on the left to show what looks to me like a plate marking.

Bob, is a "plate marking" the same as what I call an LOM, a location marker?


Peter

Peter, I believe that with some of the early NZ intaglio-printed stamps where the printing plates were prepared in New Zealand, some dots/small holes, or indentations were made to help as guides in the image transfer process. I can't quote "chapter and verse" on this because it has been a long while since I read this.

Personally, I would think any plate marks, location marks on NZ Issues be located in the selvedge, not occurring within the confines of the stamp limits. Opinion only.

Apropos plate mark,
I offer these Plate Marks in reference to Australian philately.

The two are not connected, but may give rise to reflection, or suggestion.

Plate Marks
Australia

Solved?
Stanley Gibbons 1907 6d Pink Wmk single line NZ and star
Guaged 14 Type 48
"Stamps of Type 48 have a SMALL DOT as described in note after 417a"

417a
"The above new plates have a minute dot between the stamps in the horizontal row, but is frequently cut out by the perforations."

Bib: Stanley Gibbons Brit. Commonwealth Stamp Cat. 1974

Here is a small (23mm x 20.5mm) boxed "LETTER" postal label on a fragment with New Plymouth 13 JL 81 postmark.

New Zealand
Highest Known Revenue Face Value Stamps
Highest known Face value Piece

2021
Highest Previous Value was £20.053

Recently discovered
3 stamps on piece..... Total £295,275
consisting of 3 stamps
£150,000
£70,000
£75,275



Author : David Springbett RDP

AEREATOA
AOTEAROA
(aka New Zealand)
KERMADEC ISLANDS
RAOUL ISLAND (Sunday Island)
Unknown Cinderella (3d Threepence) ....Black and Violet on piece
(May be 3 cents)

Aotearoa would be better.

Here is a November 25, 1875 cover from Dunedin bearing the original, January 2, 1874 issue of the 2d rose "First Sideface" stamp. Stamp is perforation 12 1/2. Large "D" and upper portion of oval segments of duplex cancel cover the stamp.

November 29, 1875 inverted receiving cancel of Cromwell is on the reverse.

J Solomon
Draper
Cromwell
21st July 1874

Wow. Thanks Rod, that really adds some context. There is no return address on the envelope and no enclosure. The correspondence could have been anything, but I'm guessing that this might have been an inquiry to Mr. Solomon.

Here is a WWI field post card from Egypt to Napier, NZ. The shape of the "N's" on the address threw me for a minute. Number on street address is pencilled in. Looks like family chatter.

The card is an odd size: 139mm x 62mm.

Agree.
Interesting Pmk on the Postcard.
I have no literature on NZ pmks.

NOUZAH GARDENS ALEXANDRIA EGYPT
The Nouzha Gardens, originally planted for the Khedive Ismail with specimen trees, and Zoo - Alexandria, Egypt. Date: circa 1905
https://livinghistories.newcastle.e...es/view/8773

New addition to my New Zealand .