Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1887 (Jan 1): 6 d. purple on rose-red, wmk. Crown, perf. 14, used on cover, London to Nelson, New Zealand, redirected to Christchurch, dated 18 May 1887, cancelled by a fine strike of the Hoster Trial Machine cancellation in black, Type IX (Dubus Type 40), with New Zealand 1882/1900 2 d. lilac alongside applied for the redirection and tied by a Nelson duplex cancel in black (June 29). To the reverse an arrival cds in black (July 2). Top right corner clipped and some minor wrinkles and small tear to edges. Otherwise fine and scarce usage; only known redirected cover example with double franking and the Hoster Machine cancel, which was only used for foreign-destination mail. Additionally comes with a cover franked with Jubilee ½ d. vermilion and 2 d. grey-green & carmine (SG 197/200) sent to Dresden cancelled by the same Hoster postmark.