WERT
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Post by WERT on Oct 30, 2021 15:28:53 GMT
Moderator Note: This thread was created using Robert's ( WERT) post in the NZ Pictorials thread. Thanks to Dave ( DK) for suggesting it, as NZ Life Insurance stamps should certainly be a worthy subject in their own right.
New Zealand Life Insurance StampsGot a big box of stamps. Never really looked through it.... Here is one of many examples. An OY3 {1891} New Zealand life insurance stamp..{I think} Got lots more....
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DK
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Post by DK on Oct 30, 2021 22:30:00 GMT
here is one of many examples. An OY3 {1891} New Zealand life insurance stamp..{I think} got lots more Robert Hi Robert This is not an 1898-1908 Pictorial of course, but one of the BOB Lighthouse stamps from 1891-1904 with ' VR'. Perhaps you could confirm its perforation for us. if p11 then it is SG L15An 1898 date would suggest a p11 but it looks a little like p10 which is from 1893. The really good one of these to get is the exact same stamp - 2d brown p11 - but with ' VR' omitted. Then you can multiply its value by about x45 That one is SG L21 Dave PS Perhaps it is time to start a thread on the 'Life Insurance' or 'Lighthouse' issues !! |
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Post by vikingeck on Nov 20, 2021 11:22:23 GMT
Now we have a thread for these I have no doubt other better images will appear , but here are a couple of the Life Insurance stamps from the 1940s - 1960s I have the full set but can't find them this morning  Mostly NZ lighthouses but also the famous Eddystone light from England with its classic iconic design |
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Post by angore on Nov 20, 2021 13:48:41 GMT
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DK
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Post by DK on Nov 20, 2021 23:03:25 GMT
The New Zealand Government Life Insurance Department was opened in 1869 and started issuing its own stamps in 1891. All the designs have featured lighthouses. The dies were engraved by A.E.Cousins and plates made at the Government Printing Office, Wellington. The following values were issued: ½d, 1d, 2d, 3d, 6d and 1/- (1s). The first issue was perf 12 x 11½ and was issued on rather poor quality paper in which the watermark has a 4mm gap between the NZ and star. This paper was also used for the second side-face issue and is often referred to as the insurance paper. There was only one printing of the 3d, 6d and 1/- values, but several printings of the other values on paper with 7mm between the NZ and star and perforated 10, 11 and 11 x 10. In 1902-1903 they appeared on a paper with watermark sideways and perf 11. In 1905 (2d) and 1906 (1d) new plates were produced in which the VR was omitted. The 2d is rare (and therefore expensive). The stamps were withdrawn in January 1907 and replaced by the ordinary postage stamps overprinted Official. Credit: The New Zealand society of Great Britain - NZSGB Website1891 (2 Jan) - 98Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office a) Wmk. 12c 4mm p. 12 x 11½ SG L1 - L6 CP X1a - X6a
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 1:22:30 GMT
1893 - 98Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office B. a) Wmk. 12b 7mm p. 10 SG L7 - L9 CP X1b / X2c / X3c
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 1:36:43 GMT
1896 - 97Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office B. b) Wmk. 12b 7mm p. 11x10 (or 10x11) SG L10 - L11 CP X1c / X2d
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 1:56:46 GMT
1897Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office B. c) Wmk. 12b 7mm mixed p.11 & 10 2d Brown-red SG L12 CP X3fno image :-( *** Your mission is to produce one for us *** 1897 - 98Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office B. d) Wmk. 12b 7mm p. 11 SG L13 - L15 CP X1e / X2f / X3d
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 2:09:35 GMT
SG L152d Red-brown 2 Shades listed by SG: Brown-red / Chocolate 4 shades listed by CP: Red-brown / Pale Red-brown / Deep Red-brown / Chocolate Shades as per CP above:  Dave
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 2:25:00 GMT
1902 - 04Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office Wmk. 43 sideways p. 11 SG L16 - L18 CP X1g / X2h / X3g Dave
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 2:33:32 GMT
1903 - 04Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office Wmk. 43 sideways p. 14x11 SG L19 - L20 CP X1h / X2j
 I do not possess L19 - 1/2d bright purple - cat SG £1500 - so only SG L20 1d Blue shown above. Dave
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 2:40:35 GMT
1905-06 Redrawn no 'VR'Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office Wmk. 43 sideways a) p. 11 SG L21 CP X10a
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 2:46:15 GMT
1905-06 Redrawn no 'VR'
Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers Engraved by A.E Cousins Typo. Government Printing Office Wmk. 43 sideways b) p. 14 SG L22 CP X8a Dave
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 2:50:13 GMT
1905-06 Redrawn no 'VR'
Designed by W.B Hudson & J.F Rogers
Engraved by A.E Cousins
Typo. Government Printing Office
Wmk. 43 sideways
c) p. 14x11 1d Blue
SG L23 CP X8b
no image :-(
*** 1 of 3 in the first 23 issues I still need to acquire! The quest continues ....... ***
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Post by racatrien on Nov 21, 2021 8:27:09 GMT
I really like this topic and thank you for your examples, very nice.
Can you explain to me: wmk.43 sideways? thank you.
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DK
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 20:04:27 GMT
Wmk.43 is the 'single' NZ & Star watermark as described by SG -  In CP catalogs it is W7 In Scott it is Wmk. 61 I believe. I am not sure what other catalogs list it as, if you use other ones. I trust this makes sense. Dave |
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Post by DK on Nov 21, 2021 20:08:58 GMT
And here is the 'single' NZ & Star sideways as per CP W.7  Dave |
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Post by DK on Nov 23, 2021 2:19:47 GMT
Nice one guys.
A few 'niggly' gaps to fill for a couple of you in those sets.
NB Those two 15c ones of yours Pete, are incorrectly labelled as "Moeraki Point" - they are in fact "Dog Island".
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Post by brightonpete on Nov 23, 2021 13:20:32 GMT
I thought perhaps the catalogues had mis-lead me. But I guess copy and paste did me in!
Thanks DK - next iteration will be correct!
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Post by skid on Dec 1, 2021 0:11:13 GMT
Here are a couple of first day covers 
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Post by skid on Dec 1, 2021 0:26:40 GMT
Here is one of the stamps created to celebrate the 150 anniversary of the first NZ stamp, which shows the life insurance stamp.  |
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