[New Zealand aviation first day covers]
Maker and role
Air New Zealand Limited, Maker
New Zealand Post Office, Maker
Production date
1965-1990
Object detail
Accession number
MSS-2019-92
Description
First day covers -
1. One cover issued by P&T (Fiji) for the inaugural Air New Zealand DC-8 flight stamped Nadi Airport
2. Two covers issued by Air New Zealand for the inaugural DC-10 fight from Auckland to Sydney in 1973
3. One cover issued by New Zealand Post Office titled Air Transport Issue 1974. Features four stamps each one depicting the aircraft Boeing Seaplane 1919; Lockheed Electra 1937; Bristol Freighter 1968 and the Empire S. 30 Flying Boat 1940 (Aotearoa).
4. One cover issued by Air New Zealand for the 50th anniversary of Air New Zealand (1990). Stamped by the Philatelic Bureau Wanganui. In original collector's cover.
1. One cover issued by P&T (Fiji) for the inaugural Air New Zealand DC-8 flight stamped Nadi Airport
2. Two covers issued by Air New Zealand for the inaugural DC-10 fight from Auckland to Sydney in 1973
3. One cover issued by New Zealand Post Office titled Air Transport Issue 1974. Features four stamps each one depicting the aircraft Boeing Seaplane 1919; Lockheed Electra 1937; Bristol Freighter 1968 and the Empire S. 30 Flying Boat 1940 (Aotearoa).
4. One cover issued by Air New Zealand for the 50th anniversary of Air New Zealand (1990). Stamped by the Philatelic Bureau Wanganui. In original collector's cover.
Media/Materials
Physical description
5 envelopes ; 9 x 14.5 cm-13 x 24.5 cm
Record level
Collection
Credit line
Air New Zealand Limited et al. 1965-1990. [New Zealand aviation first day covers], MSS-2019-92. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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