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Auction: 22020 - The Robin Gwynn Collection of New Zealand
Lot: 208

(x) New Zealand
Life Insurance Department
1902 (6 Aug.) n.z. government life insurance' envelope sent Registered from Wellington to Toronto, Canada bearing 2d. brown-red (vertical pair) tied by Wellington c.d.s. cancellations with 'r' in circle alongside and registration crayon, the 4d. paid a rate of 1d. Universal postage and 3d. Registration; an exceptional rate and destination, registered Government Life mail is most unusual and the stamps should not have been valid for postage overseas. fine and rare

provenance:
Allan Berry

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£550

Starting price
£240