More wine stamps....from the land of the long white cloud.

Winery Stamps

Westons Winery, of 25 Forrestbank Avenue, Wakari, Dunedin, New Zealand, have
come up with an interesting "wine post", (complete with stamps) to promote
their products.

The well designed "stamps" are used on postings made through international
carriers, on local deliveries and are sold as souvenirs to tourists visiting
the winery. Where attached to mail sent by courier they are cancelled with a
special WESTONS WINERY postmark.

The first issue was a $1 stamp released on December 8, 1990 and incorporated
the winery symbol of a mariner guiding a mythical bird. The stamps had the
inscription WESTON POSTAGE 1 Dollar, and were printed in sheets of 24,
(perforated) and also in mini sheets of six





Wineage Postage

http://cjoint.com/data/ferVLvDToU.htm

On May 2, 10:09*pm, "rodney" wrote:
Winery Stamps

Westons Winery, of 25 Forrestbank Avenue, Wakari, Dunedin, New Zealand, have
come up with an interesting "wine post", (complete with stamps) to promote
their products.

The well designed "stamps" are used on postings made through international
carriers, on local deliveries and are sold as souvenirs to tourists visiting
the winery. Where attached to mail sent by courier they are cancelled with a
special WESTONS WINERY postmark.

The first issue was a $1 stamp released on December 8, 1990 and incorporated
the winery symbol of a mariner guiding a mythical bird. The stamps had the
inscription WESTON POSTAGE 1 Dollar, and were printed in sheets of 24,
(perforated) and also in mini sheets of six

Wineage Postage

http://cjoint.com/data/ferVLvDToU.htm

They actually have quite a few stamps by now.

1990 Dec 08 - FDC of #WP01 - (1 00)
http://winepost.tripod.com/FDCwinebird1.jpg
FDC also exists on blue paper.
There are two types of sheets of six (A and B)

1991 May 06 - Dodge Delivery Definitive.
Item Number: WP#02
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2 Glass (2G) local postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Sheets of Mini-sheets of 6.
Issue Date & City: May 6, 1991 Dunedin.

1991 May 30 - Guernsey lady - Definitive.
Item Number: WP#03
Denomination & Type of Issue: 5 Glass (5G) International Postage.
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Mini-sheets of 8.
Issue Date & City: May 30, 1991 Dunedin.
Printer: Copyright Dunedin
Print Quantity: Mini-sheets 200: 1600 stamps
http://winepost.tripod.com/1ladyg.jpg
http://winepost.tripod.com/FDCguernsey1.jpg

1992 Feb 15 - Airshow - Airmail Commemorative.
Item Number: WP#04
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2Glass (2G) local postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Sheet block of 4.
Issue Date & City: Feb 15, 1992 Dunedin Airport.
Printer: Copyright Dunedin
Paper Type: unwatermarked,wetable Gum, K.W Dogget Australia.
http://winepost.tripod.com/airshowbig1.jpg

1992 Dec 10 - Wine + Flowers
http://winepost.tripod.com/flowersheet.jpg

Summer Wines & Flowers Definitive. (Se Tenant)
Item Number: WP#05 (5a,b,c,d)
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2G:5G:3G:4G: postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Mini-sheets of 4 Se-Tenant
Issue Date & City: Dec 10, 1992 Dunedin.
Printer: University: Rainbow: Weston Winery Print Dunedin
Paper Type: unwatermarked,wetable Gum, various. Artinova Sweden: K.W
Dogget Australia.

1994 Dec 07 - Air Export Postage~ Provisional. (green)
Item Number: WP#06
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2 BOTTLE Postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Mini-sheets of 1 stamp
Issue Date & City: Dec 7, 1994 Dunedin.

1995 Jan 25 - Special Air Export for USA States (blue green red)
Definitive.
Item Number: WP#07 (07a:07b:07c)
Denomination: 2 BOTTLE Postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Se-Tenant Mini-sheets of 3 stamps (one of each)
Issue Date & City: Jan 25, 1995 Dunedin.
Printer: University: Weston Winery; Print Dunedin

1995 March 01 - World's Most Southern Winery~ Definitive.
Item Number: WP# 08 (08a:08b:08c)(08d:08e:08f)(08g:08h:08i)
Denomination: 1G:3G:5G:6G:10G:
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Se-Tenant Mini-sheets of 9 stamps. 12 & 9 stamp sheets in each
value.
Issue Date & City: March 1, 1995 Dunedin.
Printer: UniversityPrint: Weston Winery Dunedin
http://winepost.tripod.com/mostsouth9big1.jpg

In 1997 Weston Winery took over the printing
of their own stamps and in 1999 their currency
changed from G (glasses) to NZ Dollars.

By 2005 they had issued 42 regular series and a couple of semi
postals.
I have no record of issues since the Sunami aid stamp of 2005.
($1.70 + $2.00 aid)
http://winepost.tripod.com/tsunamicoverbig.jpg

Issue &Type: Tsunami Relief & postage
Item Number: ON#02
Denomination: 1.70 (2.00 Tsunami relief)
Perforations: 12 perf
Format: sheets of 20
Issue Date & City: March 6, 2005 Dunedin.
Printer: Oceania Bureau of printing.
Paper Type: unwatermarked,wetable Gum; K.J. Dogget Australia.
Artwork & orientation: digital media- horizontal
Area perf to perf: (w x h): 35mm x 27mm
Plate Numbers: 120051A/120051B
Issued for Tsunami relief and postage in Oceania.
The surcharge did not apply after June 15.

Blair

Goodness gracious me, Blair.
How do you do that?
I am turning over the chairmanship of "Honorary Cinderella keeper" to your
good self.

Marvellous records, a keeper,
however, personally, "Weston's" for me will always be represented
by a double sweet biscuit sandwich, with creamy marshmallow centre, dipped
in chocolate,
"Weston's Wagon Wheels" were / are a favourite of mine.

A new word for the Philatelic Lexicon? ......"wettable gum"

BTW Anton's wine stamp label originates from the very respectable "Hardy's
wines"
Sir James Hardy (Thom Hardy's son) unsuccessfully challenged the America's
Cup of yachting
on 3 occasions.
Rodney.


"Blair" wrote in message
...
On May 2, 10:09 pm, "rodney" wrote:
Winery Stamps

Westons Winery, of 25 Forrestbank Avenue, Wakari, Dunedin, New Zealand,
have
come up with an interesting "wine post", (complete with stamps) to promote
their products.

The well designed "stamps" are used on postings made through international
carriers, on local deliveries and are sold as souvenirs to tourists
visiting
the winery. Where attached to mail sent by courier they are cancelled with
a
special WESTONS WINERY postmark.

The first issue was a $1 stamp released on December 8, 1990 and
incorporated
the winery symbol of a mariner guiding a mythical bird. The stamps had the
inscription WESTON POSTAGE 1 Dollar, and were printed in sheets of 24,
(perforated) and also in mini sheets of six

Wineage Postage

http://cjoint.com/data/ferVLvDToU.htm

They actually have quite a few stamps by now.

1990 Dec 08 - FDC of #WP01 - (1 00)
http://winepost.tripod.com/FDCwinebird1.jpg
FDC also exists on blue paper.
There are two types of sheets of six (A and B)

1991 May 06 - Dodge Delivery Definitive.
Item Number: WP#02
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2 Glass (2G) local postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Sheets of Mini-sheets of 6.
Issue Date & City: May 6, 1991 Dunedin.

1991 May 30 - Guernsey lady - Definitive.
Item Number: WP#03
Denomination & Type of Issue: 5 Glass (5G) International Postage.
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Mini-sheets of 8.
Issue Date & City: May 30, 1991 Dunedin.
Printer: Copyright Dunedin
Print Quantity: Mini-sheets 200: 1600 stamps
http://winepost.tripod.com/1ladyg.jpg
http://winepost.tripod.com/FDCguernsey1.jpg

1992 Feb 15 - Airshow - Airmail Commemorative.
Item Number: WP#04
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2Glass (2G) local postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Sheet block of 4.
Issue Date & City: Feb 15, 1992 Dunedin Airport.
Printer: Copyright Dunedin
Paper Type: unwatermarked,wetable Gum, K.W Dogget Australia.
http://winepost.tripod.com/airshowbig1.jpg

1992 Dec 10 - Wine + Flowers
http://winepost.tripod.com/flowersheet.jpg

Summer Wines & Flowers Definitive. (Se Tenant)
Item Number: WP#05 (5a,b,c,d)
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2G:5G:3G:4G: postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Mini-sheets of 4 Se-Tenant
Issue Date & City: Dec 10, 1992 Dunedin.
Printer: University: Rainbow: Weston Winery Print Dunedin
Paper Type: unwatermarked,wetable Gum, various. Artinova Sweden: K.W
Dogget Australia.

1994 Dec 07 - Air Export Postage~ Provisional. (green)
Item Number: WP#06
Denomination & Type of Issue: 2 BOTTLE Postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Mini-sheets of 1 stamp
Issue Date & City: Dec 7, 1994 Dunedin.

1995 Jan 25 - Special Air Export for USA States (blue green red)
Definitive.
Item Number: WP#07 (07a:07b:07c)
Denomination: 2 BOTTLE Postage
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Se-Tenant Mini-sheets of 3 stamps (one of each)
Issue Date & City: Jan 25, 1995 Dunedin.
Printer: University: Weston Winery; Print Dunedin

1995 March 01 - World's Most Southern Winery~ Definitive.
Item Number: WP# 08 (08a:08b:08c)(08d:08e:08f)(08g:08h:08i)
Denomination: 1G:3G:5G:6G:10G:
Perforations: 12 Perf
Format: Se-Tenant Mini-sheets of 9 stamps. 12 & 9 stamp sheets in each
value.
Issue Date & City: March 1, 1995 Dunedin.
Printer: UniversityPrint: Weston Winery Dunedin
http://winepost.tripod.com/mostsouth9big1.jpg

In 1997 Weston Winery took over the printing
of their own stamps and in 1999 their currency
changed from G (glasses) to NZ Dollars.

By 2005 they had issued 42 regular series and a couple of semi
postals.
I have no record of issues since the Sunami aid stamp of 2005.
($1.70 + $2.00 aid)
http://winepost.tripod.com/tsunamicoverbig.jpg

Issue &Type: Tsunami Relief & postage
Item Number: ON#02
Denomination: 1.70 (2.00 Tsunami relief)
Perforations: 12 perf
Format: sheets of 20
Issue Date & City: March 6, 2005 Dunedin.
Printer: Oceania Bureau of printing.
Paper Type: unwatermarked,wetable Gum; K.J. Dogget Australia.
Artwork & orientation: digital media- horizontal
Area perf to perf: (w x h): 35mm x 27mm
Plate Numbers: 120051A/120051B
Issued for Tsunami relief and postage in Oceania.
The surcharge did not apply after June 15.

Blair

"rodney" wrote in message
...

snip for brevity

BTW Anton's wine stamp label originates from the very respectable "Hardy's
wines"
Sir James Hardy (Thom Hardy's son) unsuccessfully challenged the America's
Cup of yachting on 3 occasions.

I suppose that something strange happened with that wine. Can only hope that
Anton got the original one.

I have in front of me a bottle of another Australian wine, in the same price
range as Anton's, bought here in Switzerland. It is a Crimson's Chardonnay
Australia, 2006. No Australian stamps on this one but it is excellent,
IMVHO.

--
Victor Manta

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