Catalog: Drummond OSD2a
Date issued: 1944, EKU February 11, 1946
Printing: Black
Perforation: Imperforate
Inscription: "RETURN TO ADDRESS ON OTHER SIDE / DEAD LETTER OFFICE, N.Z. / For the reason stated thereon / this article is returned to the / sender."
Control Number: "15666-44]" at upper right corner, "H.O. 333." at lower right corner
Description: 1945 official cover from New Zealand to Mocha, Yemen with a New Zealand Dead Letter Office label applied. Violet Arabic script states that the addressee was not found and therefore the letter was returned to sender. Label tied on front by Te Aro, New Zealand August 23, 1946 datestamp. Wellington Returned Letter Office cancel dated April 30, 1946 on reverse.
Catalog: Drummond OS18t
Date issued: Unknown, EKU September 24, 1965
Printing: Red on white 1" wide tape
Perforation: Imperforate
Inscription: "OFFICIALLY SEALED - NEW ZEALAND POST OFFICE" repeated in two rows
Control Number: None
Description: 1966 registered air mail cover from Surfers Paradise, Queensland to Hamilton, New Zealand repaired on reverse with New Zealand Post Office tape.
Catalog: Drummond OS11
Date issued: Unknown, EKU July 27, 1928
Printing: Blue
Perforation: 10 horizontally
Inscription: "POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT / NEW ZEALAND." in circle with coat of arms in center
Control Number: "Mail 76" in lower left corner
Description: 1938 cover from Dundee, Scotland to Auckland, New Zealand salvaged from wreck of the flying boat "Calpurnia", which was enroute from England to Singapore and crashed in Lake Ramadi, Iraq. Envelope was repaired with a black Post and Telegraph seal and a blue offical seal and of New Zealand.
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Catalog: Drummond OSD2a