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Auction: 19012 - The 'Pegasus' Collection of Important Classic New Zealand
Lot: 503

Crowned Circle Handstamps
Nelson
1858 (24 July) envelope to Edward W. Stafford at Auckland, twice rated "2" and showing a good strike in deep reddish brown with arrival datestamp (10.9) on face, despatch datestamp (24.7) on reverse. S.G. CC2, £1,100. Photo

Note> Edward Stafford was born in Scotland in 1819 and came to Nelson in 1843. He explored an inland route to the Wairau and during the 1845-46 War in the North he joined the Nelson Volunteers. In 1848 he helped found Nelson's Constitutional Association to work towards responsible government. In 1853 he became Nelson's first Superintendent . He was later knighted and died in 1901

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