1948 New Zealand Otago Centennial FDC Illustrated Cachet Dunedin to USA

1948 First Day Cover marking the Otago Centennial (1848–1948), mailed from Dunedin, New Zealand to Raynham Center, Massachusetts, USA. Cancelled with a Dunedin CDS reading approximately "...MR 48" (March 1948) alongside a University of Otago slogan/pictorial postmark. Cachet: Bold black-printed illustrated design at left, banner-style, depicting Otago's regional exports — GOLD, WOOL, SKINS, BUTTER, GRASS SEEDS, FROZEN MEAT, HIDES, CHEESE — over a scenic mountain/coastal vignette with sheep and cattle, headed "1848–1948" and captioned "OTAGO NEW ZEALAND CENTENNIAL" with a red "FIRST DAY COVER" banner along the bottom. Franking: Four different Otago Centennial commemorative stamps — • 1d green, "The John Wickliffe and Philip Laing at Port Chalmers 1848" • 2d brown, "Cromwell, Otago" • 3d purple, "First Church, Dunedin" • 6d carmine, "University of Otago" Addressed in period ink to Mrs. A. Dolhain, Raynham Center, Mass., U.S. America. Condition: VG for age — light overall toning/handling wear consistent with a 1948 cover; please review photos closely as they form part of the description. Item will be packaged securely and shipped quickly. Keywords: philately, postal history, vintage envelope, commemorative stamps, Dunedin, 1940s ephemera, Oceania, historical mail, stamp collecting, centennial celebration. Check out all of our similar items!