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Auction: 18043 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1145

New Zealand
Early Letters and Handstamps
1846 (19 May) entire letter from Joseph Pilley, Adjutant of the 58th. Regiment (embossed crest of regiment at top of letter) at Auckland to William Law at the Treasury, London, rated "4" (deleted) and "1/-" and showing fine "paid at/auckland" framed handstamp, superb "new-zealand" double-arc datestamp on reverse over-cancelled with arrival datestamp (2.11). A fine letter written during the 1st. Maori War with mention of campaign matters and lack of feminine company. Photo

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Sold for
£850