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Post by DK on Oct 16, 2021 22:14:26 GMT
As the thread title states - this thread is to highlight 'SON' cancels on New Zealand stamps. Due their visual beauty (and this is a visual hobby) I have decided to start a - Socked on the Nose or SON cancellations thread. My criteria for these is to show any stamp that has a complete strike of a particular cancellation - with the stamp being in fine condition - ie lets keep the quality up on this thread. New Zealands 'A' class or 'coin' CDS postmarks are ideal for this. Lets make it a rule that the strike is as near to 100% on the stamp (a single stamp) as possible. 95% or more only please! NO slogan postmarks or damaged items here please. A thread of visual delight ('eye candy') is what I am after :-) I will start, as this item made me think of starting the thread, with this item - an 1898 Pictorial, SG 250, 2½d blue - inscribed 'Wakatipu'  As the postmark is of 'Coromandel' I have also included it in the 'Thames and Coromandel' thread started by Mark skidDave |
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Post by DK on Oct 16, 2021 22:23:29 GMT
A few more of the SG 250 2½d blue Wakatipu :  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 16, 2021 22:28:07 GMT
And another one for Mark skid - Waihi  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 16, 2021 22:36:46 GMT
Also from the 1898 set SG251, SG252 & SG253 :
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Post by DK on Oct 16, 2021 23:08:04 GMT
1899 1st Local Pictorials SG267
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Post by DK on Oct 16, 2021 23:15:11 GMT
SG268 and SG269 - from the 1899 1st Local Pictorial set - 1/- Kea & Kaka and the 2/- Milford Sound p11 no wmk  Dave
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Post by DK on Oct 16, 2021 23:26:23 GMT
and one last 'group' photo for the day :  Dave |
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Post by skid on Oct 19, 2021 15:45:00 GMT
Here is the best one I have on my Chalons. Looks like a duplex. (95% CDS on the first, 95% C obliterator on the second, obliterator covering part of CDS, prefs cut on the bottom, but this is a Chalon. I hope that fits the quality rules)  |
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Post by JeffS on Oct 19, 2021 16:17:22 GMT
Quite lovely postmarks.
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Post by DK on Oct 20, 2021 21:26:18 GMT
Here are some on Chalons. I will include into the Chalons thread as well. Lovely aren't they :-)  Dave |
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Post by gc on Oct 21, 2021 4:55:09 GMT
Hi Dave Yes they look great as a group like that. I will add my pair SG35 with L1 Canterbury Postal Area CDS  Cheers Grant |
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Post by DK on Oct 21, 2021 6:01:10 GMT
My criteria for these is to show any stamp that has a complete strike of a particular cancellation - with the stamp being in fine condition - ie lets keep the quality up on this thread. New Zealands 'A' class or 'coin' CDS postmarks are ideal for this. Lets make it a rule that the strike is as near to 100% on the stamp (a single stamp) as possible. 95% or more only please! NO slogan postmarks or damaged items here please. A thread of visual delight ('eye candy') is what I am after :-) Lovely pair of SG35 there Grant. 'Eye Candy' for sure. However, a SON postmark under my stated criteria is for a single postmark per single stamp. About 95-100% complete on that one stamp. Just a single postmark. With that said that is certainly a beauty. Dave |
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Post by gc on Oct 21, 2021 6:47:23 GMT
Hi Dave
Ooopphs, more than happy to take down to keep on theme.
No stress
Regards Grant
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Post by DK on Oct 21, 2021 7:16:00 GMT
No worries Grant.
It is such a beauty that who could deny that.
Lovely item and one I wished I owned :-)
It certainly meets the criteria of 'eye candy' at least .....
Dave
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Post by skid on Oct 21, 2021 14:53:17 GMT
Here are some on Chalons. I will include into the Chalons thread as well. Lovely aren't they :-) Dave Love the intense red of the 1d. |
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Post by DK on Oct 21, 2021 20:48:44 GMT
Love the intense red of the 1d. Yes it is a nice one. SG110 1864-71 Davies 1d Carmine/Carmine-vermillion p12.5 wmk 'large star'  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 22, 2021 22:18:04 GMT
A few SONs on the Newspaper stamp + the two sideface issues :  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 22, 2021 22:47:04 GMT
a few more on Sidefaces .... :  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 22, 2021 22:49:57 GMT
and a last lot from the Sideface issues for now ...  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 23, 2021 21:48:02 GMT
The first 3 on this page are Travelling Railway P.O cancellations :  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 23, 2021 21:49:53 GMT
and a few on some later issues not usually shown here. A couple of them on the 2nd row are of the 'H' class or 'English' type of double ring cancellations :  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 23, 2021 22:07:45 GMT
These ones are taken from a page of not so common towns - All are rated 5 in Wooders 'Closed Post Offices' book :  Dave |
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Post by DK on Oct 23, 2021 22:52:49 GMT
A few more modern ones - 1980's to early 2000's. Very hard to get SONs in this period genuinely cancelled. If its not a horrible machine slogan cancel or a wavy line then it is totally devoid of a postmark whatsoever ! Present day you are lucky to get any kind of a postmark of any kind. However, these days if there is any form of a postal cancel then the whole cover is kept intact. Single Commercial usage envelopes seems to be the modern way to collect modern stamps.  Dave |
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Post by tundrawolf on Oct 25, 2021 23:41:16 GMT
I small contribution.  Philip |
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Post by gc on Oct 27, 2021 5:10:36 GMT
Hi Guys I'm trying to find some of my Chalon SON cancels, but not many fit the standard required  However hopefully this one does. It is a pair of SG130b on cover. The stamp is rare enough let alone on cover. So hopefully people will appreciate this. Cheers Grant  |
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Post by DK on Oct 27, 2021 6:04:10 GMT
Your items put up for our viewing pleasure are always appreciated here Grant.
I have only 1 SG130b let alone any on cover! Lovely
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Post by hdm1950 on Nov 6, 2021 3:32:46 GMT
I decided to check out my New Zealand collection to see if I had any nice SON’s and the best I could come up with was this New Plymouth on piece dated May 13 1898 not long after the set was issued. I especially like that the stamp has the Wakitipu miss-spelling. 
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Post by hdm1950 on Nov 6, 2021 3:43:26 GMT
This one from Masterton I believe dated June 23, 1905 more truly fits the SON category. 
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Post by DK on Nov 6, 2021 20:54:06 GMT
Nice ones there hdm1950 :-) The first one you show us above has a 'Squared Circle' or 'F" class cancellation. Best kept on piece as it shows the strike most clearly. Dave |
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Post by DK on Nov 6, 2021 20:57:50 GMT
I small contribution. Nice examples of the SON cancels. I had to look up 'Maropiu' as I hadn't heard of that place. It is rated a 5 by Wooders. Dave |
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