1½d - Boer War Commemorative.
A new penny halfpenny stamp was introduced to cover a change in postage rates for printed matter. It commemorated the departure of the first contingents of New Zealand troops to the Boer War in South Africa and symbolised the prompt response of New Zealand to the call of the Empire for troops. A total of 6,500 New Zealand troops took part. Rather ironically, the stamp was the first to be engraved outside the British Empire, in New York.
A Collection of Postal Cancels on this 1900 stamp.
While Allan was searching for good examples of this stamp for another post, 1900 Boer War, he came across a small collection of 11 used stamps, cancelled in 11 different post offices. Since then we have found and added more readable post cancellations until now, we have a collection of nearly 80 items. This collection became so large that the decision was made to split it onto its own blog page.
(We will continue building this collection by adding new items as they become available.)
Auckland, East. Auckland, Strand Arcade.
1906 Reg Cover Auckland to Hamburg, Germany.
The cancellation says "Auckland NZ Registered."
1902 Auckland to Minnesota, United States.
1904 Awamoko registered cover to Dunedin. 2x 1½d Boer War.
Carterton.
Christchurch. Christchurch, High Street.
Christchurch Parcel. Christchurch.
Christchurch - Imperf hand-cut stamp.
This is the second postally used imperf stamp in this collection. (See Hamilton)
Coromandel.
Dargaville. Dargaville.
Dargaville.
Devonport. A suburb of Auckland.
Dunedin. Dunedin.
1902 Dunedin registered cover local mail, bearing 1½d Boer War X 3 copies plus ½d Mt Cook.
The cancellation says "Dunedin R" The large 'R" standing for registered.
The cancellation says "Dunedin R" The large 'R" standing for registered.
Fanning Island or Fanning Atoll.
Tabuaeran or Tahanea, known in English as Fanning Atoll (both Gilbertese and English names are recognised), is an atoll that is part of the Line Islands of the central Pacific Ocean and part of Kiribati.
While this must be a major addition to this collection, I also think it is a bit unbelievable as well. It would have to be a parcel to carry 21d (1/9 - 1shilling & 9pence) of postage but why in 14 stamps? My guess is that this was done involving a stamp collector with an eye for creating something special.
Glen Oroua.
Greymouth Block of Four.
Hamilton. Hamilton.
Hamilton left stamp - This stamp appears to be imperforated, hand-cut from a sheet. I thought this would be unique to have an example of this stamp postally used but we now have one from Christchurch too. Maybe when a local post office came across an imperforated sheet it was easy to just get out the scissors.
Hobart, Tasmania.
Yes, I know Hobart is not in New Zealand but this cancel was applied when it was discovered more postage was required.
Invercargill.
Kaikohe.
Kamo on a cover - 25 July 1901 Kamo, to Calw, Württemberg.
At that time Kamo was a small town north of Whangarei. Now it is a suburb of the City of Whangarei.
Loose Letter - Not a place but an interesting cancellation.
Mangaweka.
Marton. Masterton.
Morrinsville to Russia cover.
Nelson Registered. Ngaire.
Ngaire - Taranaki town that was corrected from Ngaire to Ngaere in 1909.
Oamaru. Oamaru.
Onehunga.
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland.
Onehunga.
Owaka.
Paeroa. Paeroa.
Palmerston North to Holland cover.
Papakura.
A town south of Auckland now a suburb of Auckland.
Rangiora. Rangiora.
Seatoun. Stafford.
Tapanui. Tapanui.
Taupo. Tauranga.
Te Awamutu. Te Nui.
Thames.
Waimate.
Waipawa. Waipawa.
Waverley.
Wellington. Wellington.
1908 1½d Boer War stamps on a registered cover sent from Wellington to Dunedin, 20nd June 1908.
Wellington Flag.
Mary spotted this stamp when searching for another page. She immediately recognised this cancellation by the 'NZ' inside the four stars of the southern cross.
A special machine cancellation 1900-91, used only in Wellington.
See our post - 1900 The Wellington Flag.
Whanganui. Whanganui.
Whangarei. Whangarei.
Whangarei to Barbados, West Indies cover.
This is something different. A entire page about the postal cancels on one stamp.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing some of these in another page but not so many. Interesting the different places. Will be good when you get your work finished Kimberley.
Amanda.
Thanks Amanda,
DeleteThis page is shaping up well but still some work to do yet. Yes, it is different. A study of the postal marks on a single stamp.
Allan
Interesting collection Allan & Kim.
ReplyDeleteI think this collection should be included in your hall fames Special Posts page as it meets all three of the conditions of entry. First seeing so many copies of such an old stamp is very rare. This page is very different to any other page that I know of in this blog - unigue. Third, it must have taken a lot to find all of these stamps and prepare them on this page. I know it has had at least three make-over including moving from being a part of another page.
ReplyDeleteGraham
Thanks Graham. This page with is now on our special posts page.
DeleteAnne
This collection is still growing. I counted 61 items just now. It's amazing how you are finding so many of them.
ReplyDeleteJohn.
Now there are 74 different items in your collection.
DeleteStill growing.
John.
I just counted 77 items.
DeleteThat is only counting items, not stamps. Often an item will have more than one stamp.
Kirsten.
I just counted 110 individual stamps, counting all the Boer War stamps on each item.
DeleteAsami.
Hi, the Stanley Gibbons catalogue lists 4 colour varieties of this stamp and I'm sure you have them all covered here!
ReplyDeleteListed are khaki($$$!),brown,chestnut and pale chestnut.
A great addition to this page(imho)if possible would be a simple visual guide with stamps showing the different colour varieties.
This would be a great help to those of us hoping to identify and catalogue this stamp in our collections.
Thanks and keep up the great work!