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FORERUNNER ISSUES.

Forerunner Issues were used from 1982-89 and issued as postage and fiscals from the Berwick St Winery. Most issues were gummed and of one color on gummed and self adhesive paper. Perforations were irregular rouletted. We have them in mint sheetlets, and singles and only a few postmarked. These are extremly rare and usually exist on letter. There are also a number of unissued imperforate sheets and proofs.

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FORERUNNER ISSUES
1982              1985                         1986
REGATTA DAY STAMPS

1982

First printed imperforate on sheets of self adhesive paper- one of the earliest self-adhesive stamps. Also printed on sheets that were gummed and roulette perforated. Between 1982 and 1984, the stamps were used to carry the club mail to members of the Purakanui Royal Yacht Club. It was used between 1982 and 1984 on mail in the suburbs of Wakari, Helensburgh, Brockville, North East Valley, St Clair, Halfway Bush, Maori Hill, and Opoho. Also the townships of Oamaru, Alexandra, Mosgiel, Port Chalmers, Puraukanui, Broad Bay, Long Beach and Murdering Bay.

Self-adhesives FR#1
FR#1 12c 1982 RED 35.00
Feb 6, 82
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FR#1A 12c

1982 Purple

85.00

 

Gummed
FR#1b 12c 1982 RED 35.00 35.00
Feb 6, 82
-
FR#1c 12c

1982 Purple

85.00 95.00

 

un-gummed trials
FR#1d 12c 1982 RED 35.00 35.00
Feb 6, 82
-
FR#1e 12c

1982 Purple

85.00 95.00

 

HALLEYS COMET FR#2
1985          1986          

All sheetlets were roulette perforated and gummed. This Halley's Comet Wine Revenue Stamp was used fiscally to record bottle sales, locally delivered mail and wine

FR#2 1bottle 1985 sepia 35.00 35.00
Dec 82
-
FR#2A 1bottle

1986 sepia matt

15.00 25.00
WINE REVENUE SERIES FR#3

1985

Used for letters and packages of wine delivered locally. Gummed in sheets and roullette perforated. The subjects were wine labels.

FR#3A
$6
Wine Bird
8.00 7.00
FR#3B
8.00 7.00
FR#3C
  
-
35.00
FR#3D
$7
Ships Wine
9.00 8.00
FR#3E
$6
Captain Scott
8.00 7.00
FR#3F
$7
Sally Ride
8.00 7.00
FR#3G
$7  
Jean Batten
-
35.00
FR#3H
$10
Halleys Comet
9.00 8.00

 

FR#3i
2 bottles
Santa Claus
8.00 7.00

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PERSONAL ISSUE SERIES FR#4

1984

Personal issue stamps were a Wine Bird design used for all wines and had the One Bottle value Personel Issue mark. They were printed black, gummed and perforated.

FR#4A
1 Bottle
Wine Bird
8.00 7.00

1985-86

These were the same wine as the Revenue set but included the One bottle Personel Issue mark in the design.

FR#4B
$7
Ships Wine
8.00 7.00
FR#4C
$6
Captain Scott
8.00 7.00
FR#4D
  $7
Sally Ride
-
35.00
FR#4E
$7
Jean Batten
9.00 8.00
FR#3F
$10
Halleys Comet
8.00 7.00

 

SALLY RIDE FR#5

These were Personal Issue Stamps on self adhesive paper. They were printed in red, green and blue. They were roulette perforated. The blue and green types are known only from records- no examples exist. The red type has survived.

FR#5A
1 Bottle
Red
8.00 7.00
FR#5B
1 Bottle
Green
8.00 7.00
FR#5C
  1 Bottle
Blue
-
35.00
THE WINE MAN FR#5
FR#5D
1 Bottle
Black
8.00 7.00

 

ADVERTISING SERIES FR#6

1985

These stamps were black, labeled ADV ISSUE. The ADV was inserted onto the revenue plates so that these are a modified Revenue issue. All were gummed and over half were roulette perforated. There were two designs only- Charles and Diana; and The Wine Bird.

FR#6A
1 Bottle
Charles/Diana
8.00 7.00
FR#6B
1 Bottle
Wine Bird
8.00 7.00
 

 

PERSONAL ISSUE HANDSTAMPS

1987

Handstamps were used for advertising and personal issue. They denoted 1 bottle value. They were used on covers and letters delivered locally for a short time. Examples are rare.

FR#6C
1 Bottle
Red
8.00 7.00
FR#6D
1 Bottle
Purple
8.00 7.00