N.Z. GREAT BARRIER I 1900 SG. Cover 1900 (21 AUG) complete printed flimsy (with pigeon portraits) from Port Fitzroy to Auckland, franked 1899 1s blue-green on buff (CP VP4)

Stock Code: P223010541

1900 (21 Aug) complete flown printed flimsy (with "portraits" of pigeons "Te Uira" and "Velocity") from Warren (agent at Port Fitzroy) to S.Howie (proprietor of the Service at Auckland), franked on face by 1899 (25 Aug) 1s blue-green on buff (CP VP4), tied by mostly very fine "GREAT BARRIER / THE / ORIGINAL / PIGEONGRAM [SERVICE]" violet oval ds (day in MS). Message reads "Kindly forward me down by next steamer 1 sack chaff & 1 bus[hel] oats. also 1 pair men's boots size 7 & oblige". Exceptional fresh condition (necessary creasing !) and very rare thus. A wonderful item, full of character (ordering feed for the birds), the finest "flimsy" we have handled in the past 20 years, and the first with the delightful pigeon "portraits".

$2,435.16*

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N.Z. GREAT BARRIER I 1900 SG. Cover 1900 (21 AUG) complete printed flimsy (with pigeon portraits) from Port Fitzroy to Auckland, franked 1899 1s blue-green on buff (CP VP4) - $2,435.16*

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