1919, from WAIMEA to AUCKLAND, used within New Zealand, used 1d
carmine red stamp, dispatch WAIMEA 22 SP 19, arrival AUCKLAND
DELIVERY 23
1919, from WAIMEA to AUCKLAND, used within New Zealand, used 1d
carmine red stamp, dispatch WAIMEA 22 SP 19, arrival AUCKLAND
DELIVERY 23 SP 19, printed matter cover from the United Ancient
Order of Druids featuring detailed lodge advertisement and return
instructions, redirected in red manuscript, attractive fraternal
society item, usage during a period of post-colonial consolidation,
WAIMEA postmark originating from the Nelson Province, historically
associated with settlement and agrarian development, AUCKLAND being
the principal port and commercial hub of the North Island at the
time, DRUIDS correspondence evidencing fraternal networks active
among British expatriate communities, envelope likely distributed
by local lodge officers promoting membership and moral order amidst
growing national identity, dispatch date situated shortly after the
conclusion of the Māori Land March of 1919 marking tensions over
land rights and indigenous sovereignty, item provides insight into
civilian communication during a pivotal transitional phase in New
Zealand's socio-political landscape, notable historical layering
with Masonic-adjacent iconography reflective of British cultural
transplantation, VERY FINE and SCARCE USAGE, ex Kugel, XF! Estimate
300€.
