Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Inc.
Item of Interest

1959 3d rate local cover, re-directed, Return to Sender

Front  Actual Size

Back  Actual Size


Cover addressed to:

Miss P? Kingston
C/- Mrs R. Side
Alva St
Dunedin

plus

If undelivered please forward
to Mrs Lingston
C/o Mrs M Marsh
Waipukurau
Hawkes Bay
North Island

Chronology

Jun 11 Invercargill slogan "HAVE YOU RELICENSED YOUR RADIO?"
  no Dunedin receiving postmark, readdressed to Timaru
Jun 14 Timaru slogan "USE THE NIGHT LETTER TELEGRAM SERVICE"
Jun 23 Postmen's Branch Timaru
Jun 23 Timaru UNCLAIMED in blue, plus H/S "RETURN TO SENDER" pointing hand in blue (x2)
Jun 26 Waipukurau plus MSS "C/o Chief Post Office Christchurch" in blue
Jun 29 Christchurch slogan "JOIN A THRIFT CLUB"
Jun 29 Christchurch Delivery Counter
Jul 1 Timaru
Jul 2 Timaru
Jul 6 Timaru

It is not clear when the violet boxed "GONE NO ADDRESS" was entered, nor the three instructions in red on the back.

In this case, neither the intended recipient nor the sender were to be found apparently!


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