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Post by redkiwi on Nov 20, 2024 9:41:10 GMT
The first official air mail in New Zealand was carried from Auckland to Dargaville and return on 16 December 1919. Services expanded relatively slowly over the coming decade, before rapidly expanding in the 1930s. New Zealand introduced dedicated air mail stamps in 1931 and updated the design in 1935. This thread is for those who want to upload their interesting aerophilately, to ask questions, or share comments. For a more structured and detailed chronology of the development of New Zealand air mail, here is the link to Bob Clark's excellent site: www.nzstamps.org.uk/index.html To start out, I'll upload the designs of the stamps. 1931 - Initial Issue
 3, 4 & 7d Air Mail
1931 (December) - Provisional Issue
 5d Provisional1934 Special Issue
7d 'Faith in Australia'
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 20, 2024 10:08:06 GMT
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 20, 2024 10:19:35 GMT
1930 air service via Karachi. From the New Zealand Stamp Images site: |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 20, 2024 16:11:26 GMT
1930 air service via Karachi. From the New Zealand Stamp Images site: Lovely cover redkiwi , to the Famous Francis J Field Aero Philatelist Sutton Coldfield This may be of interest 2016       |
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 20, 2024 16:34:22 GMT
1930 air service via Karachi. From the New Zealand Stamp Images site: Lovely cover redkiwi , to the Famous Francis J Field Aero Philatelist Sutton Coldfield This may be of interest 2016 Wonderful context, rod222. Thank you. I wasn't aware of this background. |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 20, 2024 16:46:11 GMT
Kiwi Ingenuity Dominion Airlines Ltd  |
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 20, 2024 18:10:53 GMT
10 November 1931 FDC NZ Airmail Stamps |
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 20, 2024 19:59:22 GMT
This next one pairs with the FDC cover above. The 10th of November was the official first day of sale of NZ's first air mail stamps, though most people weren't able to purchase them until the 11th. FDCs are therefore scarce. However, and again referencing Bob Clark's informative site, there is an unusual exception:
"Highfield Cover" 9 November 1931
 ObverseMy cover is one of 8 sent to the collector A. C. Roessler. It erroneously carries the special cachet for the NZ - Australia - London Christmas flight. It seems that Roessler paid 2c to get a receiving stamp at Newark on arrival.
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Post by rod222 on Nov 20, 2024 23:46:30 GMT
Essay Kingsford-Smith Blenheim Stirling Not mine. Source unknown.  New Zealand Airmail Etiquettes ~ Sundry  New Zealand Air Mails 1919 to 1935 Jim Stapleton's Award winning Exhibit Sold at Public Auction 18th November 2006 
Curious : Can anyone decipher the Continuous roller cancel Date or ? "19FF" ? and the honorific after Mr Paterson ?
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 21, 2024 2:23:23 GMT
Essay Kingsford-Smith Blenheim Stirling Not mine. Source unknown. New Zealand Airmail Etiquettes ~ Sundry
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Post by rod222 on Nov 21, 2024 3:18:48 GMT
Hi REL1948 Bingo!  I thought it familiar (possibly by the fabulous Orange Colour) but never linked the two ! I have to agree. I was unable to find any information about the artist/engraver in any of my sources.
RobYour query: Canada Special Delivery 1927 20c Designed by H.H. Schwartz, from a painting by staff artist at Canadian Bank Note Co. Engraver : Edwin Gunn Hope this helps |
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Post by REL1948 on Nov 21, 2024 3:36:43 GMT
Hi REL1948 Bingo! I thought it familiar (possibly by the fabulous Orange Colour) but never linked the two ! I have to agree. Designed by H.H. Schwartz, from a painting by staff artist at Canadian Bank Note Co. Engraver : Edwin Gunn
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 21, 2024 6:05:08 GMT
The roller cancel is 3pm 19 February 1920 at Timaru.
Not sure about the letters after the name of the addressee.
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2024 6:23:59 GMT
Great thread Klem.
I have a fair few Aero related covers in a folder here.
Over the weekend I shall get them out and add a few here for posterity, and enjoyment, of course.
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Post by rod222 on Nov 21, 2024 7:16:17 GMT
redkiwi Solved MRCVS = Member Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Mr Paterson and family, Aboitoir House Timaru We can conclude, Mr. Paterson was a Philatelist ? He sent the cover to AC Roesler US shown prev in this thread. 
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 21, 2024 7:54:55 GMT
I don't specialize in air covers, but I have picked up a few of interest when I see them on eBay. This example caught my eye for the rare, and late, use of the 2/- first pictorial. It's also signed by Charles Kingsford Smith. Quoting NZ Stamp Images:  First Air Mail NZ to UK via Darwin, 16 April 1931
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 21, 2024 7:56:13 GMT
redkiwi Solved MRCVS = Member Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Mr Paterson and family, Aboitoir House Timaru We can conclude, Mr. Paterson was a Philatelist ? He sent the cover to AC Roesler US shown prev in this thread. Nice picture. Indeed, he was an air mail enthusiast. |
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 21, 2024 16:11:21 GMT
The 1d air mail stamps were withdrawn from sale on 31 December 1938 (though they remained usable beyond that date for some years). Someone thought it worthwhile to commemorate that with this nice little cover:  Last Day of Sale of the 1d Air Mail StampNote the print dots in selvage, which I do not have an explanation for ... |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 21, 2024 22:35:09 GMT
Hi redkiwi Note the print dots in selvage, which I do not have an explanation for ... (Plate 3 ?) Unknown here, a few suggestions for consideration (Aussie parlance "Selvedge") Using Australia as examples. Note: If this post interferes with the general flow of the thread, after reading, if it is of no use, I can happily delete it. Australian examples : Plate numbers, Perforation guide "pips", or Indicators of Booklet stamps. Plate number indicator on Georgian sideface, punched in the "Jubilee line"  Plate indicator dots on the "Bridge" (pLUS PERFORATION GUIDE LINE)  Perforation Guide "pips"  
Plate dot indicator on the Airmail indicating a BOOKLET PRINT  |
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Post by rod222 on Nov 21, 2024 23:06:16 GMT
Rows of dots in New Zealand Selvedge (Indicators of a shift ) Shift work is an employment practice designed to keep a service or production line operational at all times (At Waterlow) linklink |
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 22, 2024 9:01:52 GMT
If you look at my avatar you'll see an example of shift dots, so I'm familiar with various selvage (selvedge) printing marks. There's a discussion of some of these in the NZ second pictorial thread.
I was just noting the ones on the 1d air mail as I'm unaware if they have any significance in this case.
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 22, 2024 16:12:19 GMT
Here's the third in the trifecta of early use covers (9th, 10th & 11th) of the first New Zealand air mail stamps. The Christmas flight to the UK was popular, with most covers cancelled on 11 November (like this one) or later. Someone has taken great care in addressing this cover, noting all of the details of the flight. |
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Post by DK on Nov 23, 2024 6:57:23 GMT
Kiwi Ingenuity Dominion Airlines Ltd n
Funnily enough I purchased two of those covers in a recent ACS Auction. Both signed, as per the article above, by the pilot George Bolt :   Note that the 2nd cover states "Dominion Airways" on the ticket, not "Dominion Airlines" per the top cover that has had "Airways" manually corrected! Dave |
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Post by DK on Nov 23, 2024 7:05:31 GMT
Here are two covers flown on the Gisborne - Hastings return trips by Gisborne Air Transport in March of 1931. Both covers signed by the pilot W.H Lett :   Dave |
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Post by DK on Nov 23, 2024 7:13:37 GMT
And here is one carried on the Auckland Kaitaia return trip by the Kaitaia Aero Club also in March 1931. Signed by the pilot F.D Mill :  The write up of the page is by a previous owner of this cover! Dave |
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 23, 2024 13:26:11 GMT
Those are nice pieces for your collection, Dave. I say I don't collect air covers, but then when I go through what I have in various folders I realise that I have already assembled a fair bit of a collection. I've got a special piece on the way which (a bit to my surprise) came up on eBay last week. Will post when it arrives. |
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Post by redkiwi on Nov 23, 2024 17:47:45 GMT
From NZ Stamp Images:
26 July 1938 Registered First Day Cover This cover was apparently flown internally before joining the new UK air service. |
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Post by DK on Nov 23, 2024 19:17:42 GMT
Here's the third in the trifecta of early use covers (9th, 10th & 11th) of the first New Zealand air mail stamps. The Christmas flight to the UK was popular, with most covers cancelled on 11 November (like this one) or later. Yes, the 1931 Airmail set of 3 values were officially released on the 10th November 1931 (ACS has a FDC with those 3 values on it cataloged at NZ$2000!!). The first flight carrying 'Official' NZPO sanctioned mail with these new airmail stamps on them - Invercargill to Auckland via multiple legs. Pilot was S/Ldr M.C McGregor Flight left Invercargill at 03.51am & arrived in Auckland at 5.56pm with 6 stops along the way.  Dave |
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Post by DK on Nov 23, 2024 19:23:31 GMT
Here is one from that November 1931 flight from Invercargill - Auckland that only went part of the way, disembarking at Palmerston North (just North of Wellington).  Dave |
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Post by DK on Nov 23, 2024 19:31:19 GMT
And here is one that was posted from Timaru on the 1st day of Issue (10 Nov. 1931).  Dave |
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