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COMMEMORATIVE COVERS

 

First Day Covers (New Zealand Stamp Issues).

 

2 Jan    1940 Centennial 4d

23 Nov 1963 Railway Centennial

4 April 1973 Locomotives (also issued in Souvenir P/c by Railways Publicity Dept.)

 

Pictorial Datestamp Issues.

 

  1. 15 Feb 1959  Wellington R.T.P.O. Main Trunk 50 years.
  2. 15 Feb 1959  Auckland R.T.P.O. Main Trunk 50 years.
  3. 25 Nov 1963 Railways Centennial 2d/s 45,000 items.
  4. 4 Sep   1971 R.T.P.O. Final trip to Auckland 4,073 items.
  5. 4 Sep   1971 R.T.P.O. Final trip to Wellington 6,451 items.
  6. 21 Dec Kingston Flyer 3,121 items.
  7. 23 Dec (Since) Kingston Flyer (this d/s will be used during the period the steam train operates each summer season.
  8. 18 Apr 1981 Ferrymead Historic Park P.O (Relief P.O used from 14 Nov 1980 up to this date) Also 5-7 Apr. 80 for Easter Carnival.
  9. 12 Sep 1978 Opening Kaimai Tunnel

Special Commemorative Covers:

 

Wairarapa Railway Centennial Year 1980-81 13 March 1980

South Canterbury Centennial. Centennial Mail ChCh- Timaru R.T.P.O. 12 sep 1959

50th Anniversary North Island Trunk  Railway 20 Nov. 1958 out.

 

Postal Cachets.

 

6 Apr 80 Boxed cachet “OFFICAL/OPENING/FERRYMEAD/POST OFFICE/5 April 1980”

1946 “DAMAGED THROUGH IMMERSION IN MANAWATU RIVER RAILWAY ACCIDENT”