New Zealand: Newspaper Stamp & First Sidefaces - 1873-1878

And another unknown oblit:

I have a feeling that it may be 'Caernavon'.

Marshall's book has one very similar:






Wooders lists Carnavon as:

Palmerston North Postal District
Opened 01/01/1877
Closed 30/09/1936

Manuscript rated a '9'


Note: There is no manuscript shown in Marshall's book for Caversham.
Wooders has a '?' for a manuscript for Caversham.



Dave

And, another oblit listed in PSoNZ vol. III as unknown.  This one is odd, given how distinctive it is I would have thought it would have been readily IDed.  Perhaps there's new info since the publication of vol. III ...?

I guessed at Kowai Pass based on the initials and the time period that this stamp was likely used (it's printed on Large Star WM papers, so circa 1875), but just a guess.

Of all the options available I would agree with Kowai Pass.

Vol.3 of the RPSNZ volumes shows an image of it under 'Unidentified' on page 86 in the section entitled 'Postal District Cancellations'.
But doesn't mention it otherwise.

The Postmasters in the Christchurch Postal District area produced quite a few of these homemade obliterators.

They used whatever that came to hand. Cork was commonly used but also wood and in at least one case, a steel bolt.

Otherwise we are guessing here, but Kowai Pass seems to fit amongst those offices around the country with a 2-word placename, that were open at the right time.



Dave

Hmmm, I see what you are saying.

- but here is a comparison of the m/s with Marshall's image of the Caernavon m/s.



Close - but no cigar ?


Dave

As an image, yes it appears to look similar but if we analyse the script itself it tells a different story.

If we take the first letter as a large 'C' (which it may not be) it is odd that this has curved back on itself rather than flow in to the next letter. Not unknown but certainly not typical.
The second letter has had to be linked with new stroke and may be an 'a' or 'o'. The linkage from this to the next does not have as defined a downward angle as what is possibly the second 'a', but the difference could be explained by the transition to different letters. I am tending towards the second letter being an'o'.
The few squiggles that lie between this and what I am assuming to be an 'a', look to be either a 'w' or combination of 'u and r'.
The downstroke and subsequent connecting stroke of the 'a' suggests that the last visible letter is either an 'n' or 'm'. It could also be an 'r' but then the previous possible 'r' is formed in entirely different way, which would suggest the 'a' is preceeded by a 'w'.

Now if this hasn't completely confused everybody, try and read what is there as 'Cowan' (if we have a big 'C').
Another thought was that the first letter is the right hand side of a capital 'H' and we have "Howar(d)" or "Hawar(den)" but neither of these were open in 1882?

Sorry, this helps only to explain what it is not but doesn't help with what it is.

And a few known ones :


7-bar oblit of Auckland Postal District - number 10 of Hamilton




And ditto with a 10 of Hamilton and what looks like a 53 of Ngaruawahia




I have a '43' of Opotiki as well, but that one is on a late usage Chalon.



Dave

A couple of m/s for Clayton - I believe these two are Ashburton. 1 with an m/s 'a' and 1 with an 'a n' both with a large 'C' oblit of Canterbury :




and an unknown one with a large 'C' oblit of Canterbury and m/s of '1-2 3-' ??





Dave

Hey Dave, great group of this series of PB obliterators on First Sidefaces.
I only have a few and not nearly as clear as these.
Probably the nicest one shown here also happens to be an example of the damaged number 10 with '0' missing. Illustrated in RPSNZ Vol III, pg 38. No.31.
Sorry, poor image as just took photo on phone in bad light.

Gut feeling it might be OPUNAKI 'A' Class cancel, not sure why.
You could probably narrow down the possibilities if look at what type of A class cancel it is, this looks like a Type 1(a) with large "N-Z".

Just took a look in Craddock's "'A' Class and Allied Datestamps of New Zealand" to confirm if this is the right type and wouldn't you know it he uses OPUNAKI itself as example of this type, so could compare to see if fits.

A good, sharp eye there, xacs.  Appreciate you helping on this one.  RK

That is a great copy of the damaged '10' formerly of Wellington. Believed used at 'Hutt'.
I note that vol.3 of RPSNZ handbooks states the following about it:

"No.31 has been seen on postage stamps of the second 'sideface' issue. It is known cancelling a stamp on a cover sent from Hutt to Napier, with date stamps of Hutt and Wellington ..."

Well that is obviously old news then! as you have a very clear example on the 2d FSF, and, I believe I have one on a Chalon (off to look at my books for it).



Dave

I was playing around with Rod's 2d lilac 'Accountancy' cancel - the one with a partial 'A' class on it above.




Rod mentioned that someone on this board could overlap images - "PostmasterGS is the only member I know here, that can slide one Pmk over another".

Well, that was a challenge, wasn't it, lol

How's this?




Pretty close  I'd say!



Dave

Adding one more example of the broken '10' on a FSF, acquired on Trademe: