JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 22 September 2026 / 10:00 am start
A rare collection of twenty-two 19thC New Zealand historical 'collector of customs' proof impression sealing wax seals,
Realised: $650 plus premium
Lot Details
each in red wax with British Coat of Arms above names of various NZ towns: Akaroa, Auckland 1/2, Auckland 2/2, Bluff Harbour, Dunedin, Havelock, Hokianga, Hokititka, Invercargill, Mongonui, Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oamaru, Onehunga, Picton, Riverton, Russell, Timaru, Wairau, Wangarei, Wellington. Each approx. 45 x 45mm. Note: NZ Customs department was established on 5 January 1840, when the first Head of Customs was appointed in Kōrōrārēka, Bay of Islands. The departments primary function when it was established was to gather revenue for the government.
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