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CALs of 2009

Unofficial Listing of CALs issued
Bremen (Antarctic Expedition) 50c S/A 14 January *
Bremen in Ice (Antarctic Expedition) 50c S/A 30 January *
Timpex-1 (National Stamp Exhibition) 50c S/A & gum 2 February *
Blockhouse Bay Radio 50c $1 $2 gummed 4 February * ¥
Leading Edge Foundation (koru) 50c S/A 23 February *
TV2 'What Now' (4th issue) 50c S/A April
Sri Lankaramaya (10th Anniversary) 50c S/A 10 May
Coachouse (part of LEF group) 50c S/A 22 May
Medrecruit (job agency) 50c S/A 29 May
Timpex-2 (Phar Lap) 50c gummed 5 June *
Timpex-2 (Railcar) 50c gummed 12 June *
Maui Oil Rigs (booklet) 50c x 10 S/A 23 June
Youth Stamp Camp (Kaiapoi) 50c S/A June * #1
Farmers (100 years) 50c S/A June
TV2 'What Now' (5th issue) 50c gummed June
Under 19 Men’s World Basketball 50c gummed 2 July *
Kiwi Stamp Circuit 50c S/A 15 July *
Quakers in NZ (100 years) 50c S/A 21 July*
Strawberry Sounds (25 years) 50c S/A July
Blockhouse Bay Radio $2.50 gummed 3 August * ¥
Coffee News 50c S/A August
Radio New Zealand 50c x 2 S/A August
Radio New Zealand $1 $1.50 $2 S/A August
Blockhouse Bay Radio (redrawn) 50c gummed 9 September * ¥
Pink VW 50c S/A 9 September *
Hanley Wright’s painting (Kaiapoi) 50c S/A & gum 18 September *
Friends of Tibet (flag) 50c $1 gummed 21 September * ¥ Ø
Palmpex (steam engine) 50c S/A & gum 22 September *
Ballet Shoes 50c gummed 28 September *
Boy with outstretched arms 50c S/A September
Bride and Groom (magazine) 50c S/A & gum September
Coaching with Edge (LEF group) 50c S/A & gum September
Coastlands (40 years) 50c S/A & gum September
FV Evans (panther logo) 50c gummed September
Horse jumping over a gate 50c S/A September
Joe and Lucy’s Engagement 50c gummed September
Non Solo Pizza 50c S/A September
NZ Antique & Historical Arms Assn 50c gummed September
David Waldrom’s paintings (5) 50c x 5 S/A September
Penny Otto’s painting (3 sheep) 50c S/A September
Poderi Crisci (vineyard) 50c S/A September
Real Aoteoroa (white) 50c S/A September
Sexploration (part of LEF group) 50c S/A September
The Akaroa Mail $1 gummed September
The Kaiapoi Advocate 50c gummed September
North Canterbury Chess 50c S/A 9 October *
Warwick Wright’s Christmas Tree 50c S/A 10 October *
HVPS (postbox) 50c gummed 14 October * #2
Pioneer Basketball Club 50c gummed 16 October *
Felix Wang’s painting (Pohutukawa) $1 gummed 17 October*
Real Aoteoroa (black) 50c gummed 22 October *
Xue Long (icebreaker) 50c gummed 29 October *
Jason and Annie’s Wedding 50c gummed October
Belle Property 50c S/A October
Simes Real Estate 50c S/A October
Ambury Shield 50c gummed 7 November *
Animal Rehoming 50c $1 gummed 19 November *
Fletcher Construction (100 years) 50c gummed November
‘Revolution’ (NZPost) 50c gummed November
Orange Lambretta 50c gummed 8 December *
Mowbrays (HMS Vanguard) $1 gummed 10 December *
80 years of Health Stamps (Kadine) 50c gummed 11 December *
Araon (icebreaker) 50c gummed 18 December *
Chatham Islands Black Robin 50c S/A 22 December * #3
Castlepoint Racing Club 50c gummed 24 December *
Auckland A-Z 50c gummed December
Otago Southland Battalion (150 yrs) 50c gummed December * #4
Pier Law 50c S/A December
RE/MAX Real Estate 50c gummed December
Spicers Paper 50c gummed December
Te Akau Stud 50c x 2 gummed December

* Official first day covers known to have been issued.

#1 Although 12 July is given as the official date for FDCs for the Youth Stamp Camp CAL, supplies were distributed to TIMPEX supporters earlier than this - some were even offered for sale on Trademe in mid June.
#2 Hutt Valley FDCs were inadvertently postmarked 14 NOV and then additionally postmarked 14 OCT.
#3 Chatham Island Black Robin FDCs were postmarked 22 DEC on the island and 23 DEC on the mainland.
#4 Gummed versions of the Otago Southland Battalion were placed on FDCs postmarked 27 FEB 2010. Modified self-adhesive versions of the Otago Southland Battalion CAL were released in January 2010.

¥ proofs of these CALs have been perforated, illegally postmarked and offered for sale on the internet !
Ø not included in New Zealand Post’s collectors pack.

Thanks to Jo Blyth, Margaret Ingley, David Miner and Bernie Styris for help in compiling this list.

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