Any Information On This 'Railway Charges' Stamp Please?

Hi all, before I put this item on ebay I was just wandering if anyone has any information on it, as I'm selling it with some fairly modern stamps it looks quite old and interesting. Any ideas,age,value, why it was used? Best wishes, Tom.







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Opinion:
New Zealand Railways
Railway Charges Stamp
Overprinted for use at Hastings Station. (East coast of the North Island)

July 1926 8d (8 pence) yellow green. till 1933
Printed / Issued 900,000
Exist in 3 perforations
Not listed in Barefoot.

I recently posted the artwork on Trains on stamps thread.

Please post the ebay link when listed.

Value: You will need a specialist

6d here $5 (Not Overprinted)

http://www.eastamps.com/shop/Stamps...Charges.html


Here, the 8d : Explained as "extremely rare" perhaps

perhaps email the webmaster (let us know his response)

http://virtualnewzealandstamps.blog...-stamps.html

Hastings is not a small town, so unless there is some reason why its overprint is uncommon, I wouldn't expect Hastings to be rare. Check for a partial papermaker's watermark. That would be nice to find.