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Transport, Artefacts and New Zealand Historical — Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

Auction House:Dunbar Sloane Ltd.Number of lots recorded:204
Sale Title:Transport, Artefacts and New Zealand HistoricalLots with images:118
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:151
Date:6-Apr-2009
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Rare Early 19th century Flax Cloak with deep taniko border of natural, black, red and green colouring across the base, finer border on either side and plaited border along the top edge. This beautifully woven flax cloak has a silk-like appearance and is of superior quality.
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The only Simmonds Spartan 1929 flying in the world. Built & designed in the Simmonds Aircraft factory in the U.K. The factory produced only 49 Simmonds Spartans but this aircraft is the only airworthy aircraft (Zk-Abk), the only other aircraft is in bits and pieces. This particular aircraft was built as a three seater in the factory, only 3 of the 49 aircraft were 3 seater factory built, therefore it is very rare. Only 49 of these aircraft were built and they were initially used for joy rides at 1 pound…
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19th century kiwi feather kete, from the Urewera-Gisborne region, with a woven flax base and handles
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Nz 1484 at R.N.Z.A.F. Station Taieri 29/11/1951 Nz 1484 was bought on Rnzaf charge on the 18th April 1944 as a war bird. It was assembled at DeHavilland Rongotai as Dh Nz 164 in 1944. The aircraft was declared surplus to requirements on 25/5/1955. Tender No.383, sold to Mr R.G. Bush, Weedkillers Ltd, Gore for 350 pounds on 16/8/55. The aircraft was placed on the civil registrar at the time as Zkblm. The registration of the aircraft was cancelled in the 1960s. For a period of time it changed hands but was…
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Mixed feathers kete of Kaka (forest parrot) and Kekeru (wood pigeon), the flax base with fine woven and plaited handles, from the Urewa-Gisborne region
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Beautifully maintained 2003 Maserati 4200 Coupe V8 Sport,Engine 4244CC,36,500 km,Registered vehicle (Registered in Nz in 2008),Wof,Petrol
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Late 18th century Stone Patu of good length and flaring to butt end with 5 grooves. Length 42.5 cm
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A 19th century 4 Wheel French Buggy Carriage with maker's brass plaque 'Geraud Solignan a,la Chapelle da Lagnon Canton de Murat Dpt du Cantal' and a back fold up dickey seat,with a back rest. The woodwork is in good condition, the button back leather work in very,poor condition and really needs renewing. Also the button back leather seat cushions are,missing. The two long wooden shafts which attach to the horse are original and come with,the carriage. Originally discovered in a farmer's shed in Fayence, an…
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Whalebone Patu with a good size hour glass hole, a flared grip and six grooves
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Maori Northland style bird snare made from pohutukawa wood
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Rare, Superb Quality Tangiwai Greenstone Peka Peka 18th century with red wax eyes added in the 19th century Note the quality of the lips and beautiful colour of the stone.
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18th century pre-European stone pounder of half shape (used for making canoes)
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Calabash Tuki (gourd collar) in reddish timber with three figures around the circumference, two with grotesque heads and one with a naturalistic head
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Stone adze of Maori origin
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Very large and unusually shaped stone adze, most likely used for tree felling
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Early 20th century Greenstone Mere of beautiful green colour. Butt end (tapers to a point) has 4 grooves and slightly unusual hand grip. Length 33 cm
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19th century Long Wooden Ko Length 291 cm Y10905.
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Carved Walking Stick with square knob end with spiral carving on each side. Tapered shaft with 4 sections of geometric pattern and 5 horizontal bands of zigzag pattern between each section. Length 78 cm
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Small Maori folk art wooden wahaika with a hand painted Maori chief
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2 Pieces of Greenstone
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19th century Greenstone Mere c. 1850 of spatula shape with tapered grip and pointed rounded proximal end. Largish suspension hole. Slight chips to rounded blade edge. Length 26.3 cm Y13649. Provenance: Original letter. Given to Judge Smith by Maori King around 1890.
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Study of a Maori Head by Vera Cummings Signed 'V. Cummings, Auckland, N.Z.'. Oil on board, 19.5 cm x 15 cm in black wooden frame.
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19th century Greenstone Tiki with hourglass thong hole and red wax eyes. Length 10 cm Y No. 13395.
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Small greenstone tiki
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Rare wood engraving by E. Mervyn Taylor entitled 'Building a war canoe'. Title, ed. Number and signature of artist in pencil. No. 35 from a limited edition of 35
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19th century greenstone Hei tiki of a large size, with a rounded back and a brownish tinge in the greenstone
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Whalebone mere with spatula shaped blade, nine grooves, graduating to a rounded tip on each side, two suspension holes, and a muka cord attached through the last hole
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Maori pipe, the bowl of a carved face with a protruding tongue and set with paua shell eyes
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Maori Piu Piu Flax Apron c. 1920 with vegetable-dye decoration on the border.
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Greenstone tiki with unfinished facial features
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19th century greenstone Maori Peka Peka
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Carved greenstone mere stone with four grooves to the butt end and a shaped hourglass hole, the greenstone with a natural feather pattern
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Kiwi feather cloak with a deep taniko border, kiwi feathers and flax backing
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Kiwi feather cloak with cotton backing, three bands of dyed feathers for decoration and two bands of taniko style woven decorations
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Greenstone adze, long and slender 'Off-cut' with a cut mark visible on one side
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Maori whalebone fish hook with paua shell decorations to the reverse of the shaft and its original bound barb
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Original Harry Dansey 'Head of a Maori Chief' pen and ink sketch signed and dated 1952 and 3 photographs of Chiefs.
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Large 20th century greenstone tiki with serrated paua shell eyes
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20th century greenstone tiki with serrated paua shell eyes and a macrame cord
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20th century greenstone Peka Peka Manaia figure with a paua shell eye
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Large Wooden Model of a Canoe from the Taranaki region with plain rounded hull, painted black outside with a type of reed nailed inside for floor. Black wooden bracing, rauawa painted red, 2 paua shell inlays on top of hull at each end. Simple, crude carvings painted red with spirals painted in black. Length 125 cm Height 41 cm Width 5.8 cm Y13714.
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Large modern greenstone tiki with unfinished left eye, no suspension hole. Length 13.5 cm
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Rare Wooden Wahaika An important transitional period when the first white people arrived in New Zealand c. 1800. Carved face at bottom end, carved figure midsection at edge, and carved indent on right hand side. Square hole at bottom end. Length 39.5 cm Y11435. Note - stand not included.
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Stone Adze some chipping at honed edge. Length 15.5 cm Y11428.
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Stone Adze of mottled brown colour, ground and smooth throughout. Length 17.5 cm Y11467.
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Greenstone Adze (Toki Pounamu) quadrangular cross section, ground and bevelled edge. Length 8.8 cm Y11463.
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Greenstone Adze Fragment (Toki Pounamu) quadrangular cross section, lapidary grooves evident along vertical surface. Old break evident to poll section. Length 7.7cvm. Y11464.
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Large wooden late 19th century Wahaika, carved with parallel and horizontal lines, a carved face at the bottom, end and midsection, and set with paua shell eyes
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Maori carved pipe with a silver collar by Liberty & Co., also marked 'Ee, London 1926', the carved bowl set with paua shell eyes and a very long stem
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Maori carved pipe by Neke Kapua, the bowl carved with three faces and protruding tongues, and a koru style stem
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Carved Maori vesta match box holder with a finely carved face, paua shell eyes, a sliding lid and parallel lines inset with beading in geometric patterns to the rest of the box
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Carved wooden Wahaika with an attached Wellington Maori Mission 'Special Offertory' envelope, a carved face to the butt end, a carved figure at the mid section, paua shell eyes, spiral carvings over the remainder of the piece, paua shells inset to both sides at the top end, a large hole and a plaited brown cord to which the envelope is attached
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Maori Trolling Lure (Pa Kahawai) Late 19th century of wood with traditional lashing to top edge, bone point and paua shell decoration. Length 12 cm Y11429.
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Greenstone Kuru Pendant with two rings to hour glass hole. Length 9 cm Y11436.
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Kaka Poria Bird Ring with hour glass hole at top end of circular design and 6 notches at bottom end. Length 5.5 cm Y11433.
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Pounamu Pekapeka (Greenstone) with manaia at each end, front and back. Length 6 cm Y11432.
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Greenstone Kaka Poria (Bird Ring) with oval shaped notching at end of mid section. Length 4 cm Y11431.
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Greenstone Pendant (Pounamu) with worked hour glass hole, narrows at bottom. Length 5 cm Y11430.
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Fine Quality Carved Maori Walking Stick (Tokotoko) in Heberley-style carving all over and paua shell eyes. Length 92 cm Y11437.
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John Moore 20th century Copy of a Patu. Length 38 cm
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Maori Carved Wooden Box with large face on lid, protruding tongue and set with paua shell eyes. Length 22 cm, width 12 cm x Height 7 cm
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Carved Maori Wooden Tiki Figure of parallel lines and spirals. Height 30 cm
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Large Carved 'Pare' Lintel believed to be from the Northland Region. Carved face, protruding tongue, and very large paua shell eyes, spirals and two manaia heads also set with paua shell eyes. Length at base 130 cm, at top 80 cm, Height 38 cm
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Waka (Canoe) Model found at the mouth of a River c. 1960. Dense dark brown wood, shallow v-shaped inner hull, sides and both ends have been decorated with haehae and pakati patterning in a zigzag chevron fashion and outline of a shark repeated on both sides of hull at both stern and prow ends. Slightly polished patina, several lashing holes on both sides of the inner surface. Stand included with this model. Length 198 cm Y13795.
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19th century Greenstone Pendant with well shaped hour glass hole. Length 7 cm
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A Superb, Carved Maori Waka Huia of superior quality carving, (maybe carved by Anaha Te Rahui). An important piece of 'transitional period' carving from 'Contact' to the 1900 period. Figure supported waka huia form. Length 49 cm, depth 24 cm, width 15.3 cm Y6598
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Wooden Marakihau Figure with paua shell inset eyes. Height 49 cm
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Book - Aotearoa - a Book of Poems by C.W. Grace in soft leather cover. Published in 1924 by Gordon & Gotch (A/Asia) Ltd., New Zealand.
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Booktitled 'Maori Patterns, painted and carved', published by Smith & Anthony limited, 1975 facsimile edition
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Maori Paddle with diamond shaped blade, shovel style handle with butt end. Length 153 cm
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Wooden Handle for an Adze
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Pair Small Carved Wooden Figures
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Very Rare 19th century Greenstone Pendant 'Koropepe' of spiral shape, terminating in carved beak-like head. Carved eyes, front and back with red wax insets. Carved crown which resembles notched bat ears. Length 5 cm Y13517.
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Maori Taiaha short but well shaped, the head of taiaha blanked out but not carved and original knots in timber visible. Length 129 cm Y12808.
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Pre-European 18th century stone Patu with three grooves to the butt end and a well formed hour glass shaped hole, from the Nelson region
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Kiwi feather kete with beaten flax tassels, and an inscription on paper inside, 'Owned by Mrs. H. B. White, Tautoro Native school'
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Royal Tongan Family Crest on Tapa Cloth in Frame
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Sperm whale tabua neck ornament, suspended from woven coconut fibre and inscribed 'Tupou A'
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Png New Ireland L'iniet (or Marawot) Magnificent chalk figure from New Ireland, very few of which remain today. Kuiap limestone chalk figures were commissioned from carvers in the Rossell Mountains. A carving was brought back secretly to the ritual house and kept with other figurines. It held the spirit of the deceased until funeral rights were over and the potentially troublesome spirit returned to the ancestors, it was then taken far away and broken or sold. Acquired by the vendor in the 1950s. Height 27…
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Rare pair of 19th century Solomon Island chest shields with loops woven to shield and some carving on shield top. Shield 60 cm. Depth of loop 43 cm
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African club with copper banding decoration
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Australian boomerang with band of decoration
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Very Long South Pacific Bow original binding. Length 164 cm
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Nigerian bow and Quiver of Arrows with metal points, the leather quiver inscribed 'The bow and Arrows were Given to Me by the Chief of the Ibos When Passing through the ... Town of Oguta ..... Nigeria in the year 1911 ... Cannibal Tribe (?)'. Damage to one end of bow
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19th century Pacific Island whale tooth pendant length 7 cm
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Fijian Ula Soba wooden throwing club with carved grip
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Png Carved Cassowary Bone Dagger with drilled hole for feather ornamentation, incised pattern and tapers to sharpish end. Length 29 cm
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Finely carved 19th century Mangaia ceremonial adze the wood base of quadrangular pedestal form, each face composed of square panels, intricately carved with geometric patterns, domed section above surmounted by the stone hafted adze secured with plaited lashing
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3 Modern Pacific Island Clubs Length 150 cm, 48 cm & 150 cm
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Hand Drawn Chart by Capt. Henry William Parish R.A. (1765-1800) of the 'Island of St. Paul's or Amsterdam in the Indian Ocean' as surveyed by the above. Pen, ink and watercolour. (28 x 35 cm).
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Hand Drawn Chart by Capt. Henry William Parish R.A. (1765-1800) 'View of Turon Bay with Pulo Campello as seen across the Isthmus, Cochin China'. Pen, ink and watercolour (18 x 38 cm). Signed and dated 1793.
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Hand Drawn Chart by Capt. Henry William Parish R.A. (1765-1800) 'Chart of the North-East Entrance of the Straits of Sunda' from an actual survey in 1793. Signed H.W. Parish (34 x 44 cm).
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Hand Drawn Chart by Capt. Henry William Parish R.A. (1765-1800) of the 'Coast of Sumatra', pen, ink and watercolour. (24 x 38 cm)
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Hand Drawn Chart by Capt. Henry William Parish R.A. (1765-1800) 'A Chart of Turon Bay and Island of Callao or Camp U.O., Cochin China'. Signed and dated 1793. Pencil (40 x 50 cm)
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Hand Drawn Chart by Capt. Henry William Parish R.A. (1765-1800) 'From Harbour Cochin China', pencil & ink, signed and dated 1793. (36 x 46 cm)
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Piece of Wooden Flagstaff Cut Down by Hone Heke A remarkable find of great historical importance. Silver plaque mounted on the side reads 'Piece of Flagstaff/at/Russell, Bay of Islands/on which was English Flag cut down/by Hone Heke in 1845 and was the/cause of the New Zealand War' (also known as the Flagstaff Wars). From the collection of the Earl of Ranfurly, Governor General of Nz 1900 period. Provenance: Given to Dunbar Sloane Senior in the Uk to sell on behalf of the great granddaughter of the Earl of…
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Photos of Thomas Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly. These were taken on his way to Australia in 1937 en route to his appointment as ADC to Lord Gowrie, Governor General of Australia 1936-1945. His grandfather, the 5th Earl of Ranfurly, was Governor General of New Zealand 1897-1904. Includes also two photos of Guide Rangi (Rangitiaria Dennan 1897-1970).
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Government House Letterhead - Tapir Drawing in ink. Artist unknown. Drawn on the letterhead of Government House, Wellington, New Zealand during the 1901 trip around The Empire of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall & York (later King George V & Queen Mary)
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Letter of Thanks from Duchess of Cornwall & York (later Queen Mary). Following their visit to New Zealand in 1901. To the Countess of Ranfurly. 4 pages written on letterhead of H.M.S. 'Ophir' from Tasmania. White envelope and paper edged in black. Letter Depth 2 July 1901. Two 1d Tasmania red stamps.
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Letter of Thanks from Duke of Cornwall & York (later George V). To the Earl of Ranfurly, dated 2 July 1901 from Hobart. 4 pages written on H.M.S. 'Ophir' black edged letterhead and envelope thanking him for all the kindnesses shown to him and the Duchess during their New Zealand visit. He writes 'I can assure you that we left New Zealand with great regret & shall never forget the many kindnesses & hospitality that were showered on us during those 17 days. And you can be certain that we shall long remember…
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