JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 10 October 2023 - 10:00 AM start
A rare collection of 22 19thC NZ historical 'collector of customs' proof impression sealing wax seals,
Realised: $240 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.