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In 1938: Hitler marches into Austria; Kristallnacht riots; first oil strike in Kuwait; Orson Welles

broadcasts War of the Worlds; Teflon and ball point pens invented; Evel Knievel born.

At the RPSL: Sir Edward Bacon died; Sir John Wilson appointed Keeper of the King's Philatelic

Collection; diminishing funds lead to a 'vigorous recruiting campaign'.

RPSL President was Sir John Wilson, Bart, Patron H.M. King George VI. Membership 531.

NEW ZEALAND ALLIANCE FINANCE ENVELOPE

STAMPED TO ORDER WITH THE K.G. V ld DIE

From the collection of Stephen D. Schumann RDP, FRPSL.

Member since 1980. Lives in United States of America.

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IF NOT DELIVERED IN 7 DAYS, PLEASE RE-ADDRESS
Q.P.O. BOX 918, WELLINGTON.

When I first saw this envelope in New Zealand in 2006, I was astounded. I had never heard of a

stamped to order New Zealand envelope being produced using the King George V ld Australian

Stamp and Note Printer die. There was no mention in the NZ Post Office archives (I had just been

there}, The Samuel catalogue or Vol. 9 of The Postage Stamps of New Zealand. This item deserved to

be in my collection and I made the owner what I considered to be a whopping big offer. Alas, the

owner liked to show it when he went to local clubs. Imagine my joy when it came up for auction in

2015, and I was able to add it to my collection. The original can be seen in my Championship Class

exhibit 'New Zealand Postal Stationery 1876-1940' in frame 3701, Page 5.