Lots 161-240

NEW CALEDONIA - INTERNATIONAL MAIL

161

SURFACE AND AIR MAIL TO USA: 1940 (1 Jan.) env. from Noumea via Sydney to San Francisco franked with 1f block of four, Australian "888" censor h.s. & tape.1944 env. from Noumea to N. York franked at the 25f airmail rate with censor tape and h.s. 1944 env. registered from Noumea to Long Island franked at the 25f air mail rate plus 4f registration, New Caledonia censor h.s. and USA censor tape. (3 covers).

£140

162

AIRMAIL RATES TO THE USA INCLUDING A SCARCE REGISTERED ITEM: 1942-45 Three envs. with censor tapes and h.s. flown from Noumea to USA demonstrating the chaotic postal rates of the period. 1945 a censored env. registered from Noumea via Hawai to Mass, franked with 15f plus 4f registration. (4 covers).

£140

163

SURFACE MAIL TO USA: 1943-44 envs. (4) from Noumea to USA franked with various rates (inc. some errors) three bear censorship tape and all have violet "CENSURE ALLIEE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIA" h.s. with numbers comprising 3 (2), 7 and 10. Fine.

£200

164

MAIL TO THE RED CROSS IN GENEVA: 1943 env. with USA censored tape from Noumea to the Red Cross in Geneva franked with 20f & 1f ahesives (overpaid 1f). 1943 env. from Noumea (censor tape) via San Francisco, Bermuda (where opened and "I.C.I" censor tape was applied), N. York and Lisbon to the Red Cross in Geneva. The cover is franked with 50c, 4f50c (2), 10f & 20f adhesives. PHOTO

£140

165

MAIL TO N.Z. AND FROM AUSTRALIA: 1943 env. from Yate to N. Plymouth incorrectly franked at the 2fr 65c rate, with pink censorship tape and circular "CENSURE ALLIEE/10/NOUVILLE CALEDONIE" h.s. Some foxing. Plus 1944 env. from Australia to "8th. General Hospital, A.P.O. 502 (which was at Plaine des Gaisacs). A little creased.

£100

166

SURFACE MAIL TO AUSTRALIA AND USA: 1944 env. from Noumea to NSW franked at the scarce 2f 50c French military rate. 1945 env. from Noumea to Sydney franked at the 4f single rate. 1944 covers (2, inc. one registered) from Noumea to USA with censor h.s. of Noumea and tape of USA. The registered cover bears a 4f (torn) which represents a 2f overpayment. Some faults. (4 covers).

£140

167

MAIL FROM RAROTONGA/PANAMA/AUSTRALIA: 1944 env. registered from Rarotonga to Noumea franked with defuct 1937 Coronation 1d & 2‡d (pair) plus 2d, Noumea censor number 6 h.s. 1945 env. from Colon, Panama franked with 1c, 50c & 15c registration fee used to Numea with censor tape applied at Miami. 1944 env. with Australian & N. Caledonian censor tape used from Sydney to Houailou. 1944 similar cover from Victoria. (4 covers).

£140

168

MAIL TO USA & N.A.B. 140 of LUGANVILLE: 1944 env. from Noumea to Ohio franked with 2f50c x 3 with circular "7" censor h.s. and and tape applied at San Francisco. 1944 env. from Noumea to NAB 140 located at Luganville , Espiritu Santo Island, N. Hebrides. (2 covers).

£130

169

CENSORED MAIL TO ALGERIA: 1944 (9 March) env. from Koumac to Algeria with 35c & 65c blocks of four to make the 4f surface rate, censorship tape and "10" Noumea censor h.s. 1945 (1 March) env. from Noumea to Algeria, overfranked by 50c with 65c (damaged), 85c and a 10f pair to make the 21f air rate. Censored in at Noumea and in transit. (2 covers).

£120

170

AIRMAIL TO USA: 1944 env. from Noumea to Maryland franked with 20f & 10f to make the 10gr rate. The letter was censored at Noumea and again at San Francisco. 1945 uncensored env. franked with 5f (3) used from Noumea to Michigan.

£100

171

RARE COVER TO NETHERLANDS NEW GUINEA: 1944 (20 Dec.) env. from Noumea via Guadalcanal, N. Z. and Port Moresby to "192nd F.A. Bn, APO#43, C/O PM San Francisco" who were stationed at Aitape at this time, censored with tape and violet circular "CENSURE ALLIEE/3/NOUVILLE CALEDONIE" h.s. A scarce destination.

£70

172

MAIL FROM NEW HEBRIDES: 1944 env. from Vila to Noumea franked with 10c with a good circular "CENDURE ALLIEE/6/NOUVILLE CALEDONIE" violet h.s. nearby. 1945 env. from Port Vila to Noumea franked with 10c with circular no "3" censor h.s. of New Caledonia and a large "New Hebrides censor h.s. (2 covers).

£70

173

MAIL TO USA ARMY POST OFFICES: 1944 env. from Noumea from 117th AAA group at Lifou via A.P.O. 502 redirected to A.P.O. 709 at Guadalcanal with violet circular "CENSURE ALLIEE/2/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" h.s. and censor tape, franked at 4f. 1944 env. from Lafoa to 339 Fighter Sq. at A.P.O. 159 (Oro Bay, N. Guinea) forwarded via Port Moresby to San Francisco & Oregon. The env was censored in New Caledonia. (2 covers).

£70

174

MAIL TO NOUMEA: 1945 env. from Suva addressed to "Lt. J.A. Michener" (well known author) Noumea franked with Fiji 3d 1945 env. from Suva to A.P.O. 502, California re-directed to War Dept, Washington and then to Station Hospital, Fort Story as the addressee had been transferred from Noumea. (2 covers).

£120

175

SURFACE MAIL TO USA: 1942-45 Three envs. with censor tapes used from Noumea to USA showing postage rates inc. one underpaid and one correctly franked at 4f. One is addressed to "Receiving Ship, Treasure Island, California" redirected to "USS BASILIAN". A fine trio.

£120

NEW CALEDONIA - INTERNAL MAIL

176

THE INTERNAL 1f50c RATE AND AN UNDERPAID REGISTERED COVER: 1943 (March) envs. from Koumac, Pouembout and Paagoumene to Noumea franked at the local 1fr 50c rate, all with circular "8" censor h.s. Some faults. Also 1943 (11 Feb.) env. registered from Paagoumene to Noumea franked at 1f 50c (underpaid 3f) with green censor tape and number "5" censor h.s. (3 covers).

£120

177

THE LOCAL 1f RATE: 1943 covers (5) from Bourail, Canala, Pouembout, Kome and Voh to Noumea all franked at the 1f rate, all with number "8" censor h.s. One a little cut down others fine. (5 covers).

£100

178

THE LOCAL 1f50c RATE: 1943 & 1944 envs. from Boura and Pagoumene to Noumea franked at the 1f 50c rate with number "6" & "10" circular censor h.s. 1944 envs (2) from Hienghene to Honailou franked again at the 1f 50c rate. Mainly fine. (4 covers).

£100

179

THE 4f50c REGISTRATION RATE: 1943 (19 Nov.) env registered from Voh to The Quartermaster A.P.O. 502, Noumea franked with a 4f 50c adhesive to pay the postage plus 3f registration fee. The cover has one flap missing.

£80

180

THE LOCAL 1f50c AND 4f RATES: 1944 & 1945 envs. from Kone and Poya respectively to Noumea franked at the local 1fr 50c rate with circular number 6 & 10 censur h.s. 1945 (6 April) A small neat env. from Honailou to A.P.O. 502, Noumea franked at the 100g fo 4f rate which was introduced on 1 March 1945. PHOTO

£120

181

THE LOCAL 1f50c RATE CORRECTLY USED AND UNDERPAID: 1944 envs. (2) from Hienghen to Noumea and from Bourail to A.P.O. 502 (Noumea) franked at the correct 1f 50c rate. 1943 env. from Quaco to Noumea incorrectly stamped at 1f and another from Thio to Noumea franked incorrectly at 1f 10c. Both were accepted without penalty. All are censored. (4 items).

£120

182

THE 1f 50c RATE: 1944 (Sept.-Oct.) Four envs. from Kaala Goman (2), Houailou and Pagonmene to Noumea all franked at the local 1f 50c rate and with circular censor h.s. of numbers 6, 9 and 10 (2). Fine. (4 covers).

£100

NEW CALEDONIA - US NAVY POSTAL SERVICE

183

FREE MAIL: 1942-43 envs. (3) from members of construction battalions on New Caledonia to USA with m/s "Free" (2) and one with violet "FREE/SAILOR'S/ENVELOPE" h.s. All are censored.

£100

184

AIRMAIL 6c RATE: 1942 env. franked with 6c airmail and 1943 6c env. used from the Advance Naval Base Noumea to USA. 1944 5c env. uprated with 1c and a 6c env. used from USA to Navy 131 Noumea. Fine. (4 covers).

£100

185

USE OF THE NEW CALEDONIA RETURN ADDRESS: 1942 6c airmail env. from "U.S. Naval Advanced Base/Noumea, New Caledonia" to Washington. Also a similar cover which was sent free of postage. Both items are censored. New Caledonia was the first of the Pacific areas authorized to use its name in the senders address.

£65

186

USE OF THE RARE SSA SENDERS ADDRESS: 1942 (10 Sept.) env. sent free from Navy SSA to San Francisco A.P.O. and censor h.s. A rare use of the SSA designation from New Caledonia.

£80

187

USE OF THE RARE SSA MAILING ADDRESS: 1942 (15 Sept.) env. sent free from Navy SSA Cub13 to Cleveland, APO and censored h.s. plus red printed "IDLE GOSSIP SINKS SHIPS". Small cover faults. A rare use of the SSA at New Caledonia.

£80

188

USE OF THE RARE SSA MAILING ADDRESS: 1942 (11 Oct.) 6c airmail env. used from Navy SSA to St. Louis. The SSA address was a transient address used by CUB-13 and was supposed to be changed to White Poppy on arrival in New Caladonia. Covers using the SSA designation are rare. The cover has a red circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" h.s.

£80

189

ONE OF TWO RECORDED "WHITE POPPY" BRANCH CDS: 1942 (23 Oct.) env. registered from USS Fuller in Noumea Harbour to Ohio franked with 15c pair & 6c tied by part of the "FULLER" cds. On reverse is a clear example in red of the rare "W. YORK. N.Y./PROJECT WHITE POPPY" cds. One flap on reverse torn away. The contents comprise a sheet of paper with various contemporary h.s.

£120

190

USE OF THE WHITE POPPY RETURN ADDRESS PLUS AN INTERESTING COVER TO AUSTRALIA: 1942 (23 Oct.) large env. with return White Poppy address to San Diego franked at the 6c rate & with circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CANSOR" h.s. The use of code named return addresses was short lived. Also 1943 (26 July) 6c airmail env. used from Navy 131 (Noumea) to Australia where it was twice censored and marked in m/s "Unknown by Postmaster". (2 covers).

£100

191

ONE OF TWO RECORDED "WHITE POPPY" (THE CODE NAME FOR NEW CALEDONIA) COVERS: 1942 (11 Nov.) 6c env uprated with 1c (3) & 3c block of four registered from USS "Curtiss" in the New Hebrides via Noumea to California. On reverse is a fine violet "NEW YORK. N.Y./PROJECT WHITE POPPY BR." cds. PHOTO

£140

192

POSTCARD RATES, ETC: 1943 PPC of New Caledonia sent through the military mail service to USA. Also a similar card sent at a 1c rate. The cards could have been sent under the free franchise. 1943 6c airmail env. with the return address "Div. A-2-CUB-NINE" to San Francisco. 1943 6c airmail env. used from Navy 131 to Chicago cancelled with the "U.S./NAVY" machine cancellation used at FPO131 (Noumea). Fine. 1944 6c airmail env. from "Ship Repair Unit AD-40/ Navy One Three One" to San Diego. Fine. All have been censored.

£150

193

6c AIRMAIL RATE AND OFFICIAL P.O. MAIL: 1943 6c env. from Navy 608 (Mobile Hospital No7 at Noumea) to Madison. 1943 env. franked with 6c air used from Mobile Hospital No.7 and another 6c env. from Mobile Hospital No.6 to NY. Also an opened out official registered env. from Navy 8525 (1st Special NCB) to NY. No postage was paid as the item dealt with official PO correspondence.

£120

194

REDIRECTED MAIL: 1943 env. with a large number of m/s marks and c.d.s. cancellations, from San Francisco to Mobile Hospital No 7 & 8, Navy 131 (Noumea), Navy 152 (Tulagi. BSI) and many m/s "NR" (No Record) eventually returned to sender. Some rubbing. 1944 env. from Abbeville to Navy 131 (Noumea) with various m/s and h.s instructions inc. "Not withh LEM Crews or BBBR", "BT.RU.N0-60" (Russell Islands, BSI), "Not Sh CV 32" (Aircrafy Carrier Leyte), "N-152" (Tulagi) and "HOSP West Coast". 1944 redirected cover from Concord to Noumea with m/s FRO N-131" and "NR". (3 covers).

£120

195

THE 6c AIRMAIL RATE: 1943-44 Four envs. sent at the 6c rate from FABU 1 (Fleet Air Base Unit) at Tontounta Airfield, 3rd Construction Battalion at Noumea, 6th NCB, also an env. ex Navy 8175, a Naval Construction Battalion. All are to the USA and have censored h.s. (5 covers).

£100

196

A.P.O. 1230 - THE ACORNS FORCE: 1943 6c env. from Navy 1230 A.P.O. (ACORN red Three) an Advanced Airfield Construction and Operating Unit at Noumea addressed to the USA, with circular "PASSED/BY/CENSOR" h.s. A rare usage.

£100

197

FREE FRANCHISE MAIL FROM NAVY 131: 1943 env. from Public Works, Navy 131 (Noumea) with m/s "Free" to N. York with circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" h.s. 1945 Printed "NAVAL DEPARTMENT" env. from "USNAB, NAVY 131" a Naval Medical Unit at Magenta Field to San Francisco without censorship. Fine.

£80

198

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOUVENIRS: 1943 photograpic souvenir of N. Caledonia sent at the 6c air rate to California. A similar 1945 item sent free from Naval Headquarters, S. Pacific to Texas was charged 3c p. due on arrival.

£70

199

SPECIAL DELIVERY AND 6c AIRMAIL RATES: 1943 env. franked with 6c air and 10c special delivery adhesives, used from 88th Naval Construction Battalion at Mount Dore to St. Louis, circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" h.s. Also a similar env. sent at the normal 6c air rate.

£60

200

AIRMAIL 6c RATE: 1943 (23 Jan.) 6c air mail env. used from Navy 8185 the 35th NCB in transit (18-27 Jan) at Noumea to Montreal and 1943 (25 Jan) env. franked with 6c air used from Navy 8130 the 24th Construction Battalion at Noumea to Santa Paula. Both items are censored

£100

201

"V" MAILS: 1943 (30 Jan.) and 1944 (Aug.) examples of "V" mail from USA to Fleet Hospital No7 processed at F.P.O. 133 at Noumea. Rare examples of "V"-mails to New Caledonia. Also 1945 (30 Jan.) "V" mail from Navy 8111 (20th Naval Construction Battalion) based at Noumea to San Francisco.

£200

202

"V" MAILS: 1943 (31 July) "V" mail from Base Hospital No. 4 to San Diego and a 1944 example from New Caledonia to San Francisco. Both are with the original envelopes.

£120

203

AIRMAIL RATES: 1943 (1 Nov.) 6c airmail env. uprated with 6c air, 1c & 15c pair to make the 12c airmail rate (1oz), 30c registration & 1c additional cover fee, used from "COM-SO-PAC" (Commander South Pacific) at Noumea to N. York. 1944 6c airmail env uprated with 6c air & 15c to make the 12c postage plus 15c registration, used from Navy 10914 Base Construction Depot PO at Noumea to N. York. Both items are censored.

£120

204

REGISTERED AIRMAIL COVERS: 1944 6c env. uprated with 5c & 15c to make the 6c air plus 20c registration rate, used frpm 75th Naval Coast Battalion at Navy 131 Noumea to Washington. Also a similar cover from Naval Construction Battalion 61 which was in New Caledonia from 12 March until 5 September 1944 to Washington. A fine pair.

£70

205

UNSUITABLE FOR FILMING "V" MAIL FORM AND A CIVILIAN TELEGRAM FROM NEW ZEALAND: 1944 (29 March) "V" mail form and env. from F.P.O. 131 Noumea to USA h.s on front with boxed "Unsuitable For Filming/V-Mail Division/Fleet Post Office" and cicular framed "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR". 1944 Telegram from Wellington to the NZ signals in New Caledonia. The form is marked "W/P NEPOUI" indicating the Works Project. A good pair.

£120

206

CHRISTMAS AND EASTER "V" MAIL: 1945 Special Easter and Christmas "V" mails from N. Caledonia processed at F.P.O. 131 and sent to San Francisco. Fine. PHOTO

£120

NEW CALEDONIA - US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE

207

SURFACE RATES - A.P.O. 916 - INBOUND MAIL - ESSENTIAL MAIL: 1942 env. from A.P.O. 502 sent free to Chicago by a member of the 22nd Ordnance Unit. 1942 1c postcard and env. from A.P.O. 916 the original number assigned to certain elements of the task force to USA. 1943 two large env. from A.P.O. 502 with "WD ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL AIR MAIL" h.s. 1943 envs. (2) from USA to APO502. one with a return to sender h.s. A good group. (7 items).

£200

208

USE OF A.P.O. 916 AND USE OF AN UNPROCESSED GB AIRGRAPH ENVELOPE: 1942 Opened out "window" envelope ddressed to A.P.O. 916 with various m/s & h.s. forwarding addresses inc. "NOT IN DIRECTORY/APO 502", "PASSED BY/CENSOR" in red and "Not in 37th". 1944 (22 July) an unprocessed British Airgraph used from Toronto, Canada to A.P.O. 502. (2 covers).

£100

209

A.P.O. 502: 1942 covers (3) to the USA & one to New Zealand using the return address A.P.O. 502, all are censored inc. one from USMC Unit 395A which was assigned to the 1st Base Depot Noumea.

£100

210

THE ONLY RECORDED ITEM POSTED FROM S.S. "COOLIDGE" AT NOUMEA: 1942 6c airmail env. dated 21 October, from a member of 172nd Inf. Regt. (who were on board the SS "Coolidge" in Noumea Harbour from 20-24 October) to Wisconsin. The SS "Coolidge" sank on 26th Oct. after hitting a mine whilst entering the Segond Channel. Believed to be the only item from Noumea associated with the "Coolidge" on this voyage. PHOTO

£100

211

POSTCARD RATES AND AN OFFICIAL POST OFFICE FORM: 1942 (24 April) 1c postcard used from A.P.O. 502 to Oakland with circular "FORCE CENSOR/12/U.S./ARMY" violet h.s. There was no free mail franchise at this time. 1945 (28 Feb.) printed "FREE" postcard from A.P.O. 502 to Boyertown. The card was against the free franchise as the word "Free" had to written in script. 1943 P.O. Dept card from A.P.O. 502 advising that newspapers were undeliverable at the address to which they had been sent.

£100

212

PROCESSED "V" MAIL: 1943 processed "V" mail messages (4) from A.P.O. 502 to the USA, two were processed at F.P.O. 133 (Noumea) and reprocessed at San Francisco. A fine quartet.

£200

213

FORCE CENSOR HANDSTAMPS: c1943 envs. (4) from A.P.O. 502 to USA with circular Force Censor h.s. numbers 1, 6, 10 and 12 struck in violet. One bears a vertical pair of USA 2c p. due adhesives.

£120

214

CANCELLATIONS - MACHINE TYPES: 1943-45 Six envs. from A.P.O. 502 with diferent types of machine cancellations. All are censored and fine..

£120

215

AIRMAIL RATES: 1943 6c airmail env. uprated with 15c and registered from 43rd Infantry Division P.O. to New York . The 43rd were stationed on Caledonia from 28 Nov. 1942 until 26 Feb. 1943. Also a similar opened out cover registered from USMC Unit 975 (1st Marine Raider Battalion) at Noumea to San Diego.

£100

216

A.P.O. CANCELLATIONS: 1943-44 Six envs. from A.P.O. 502 with diferent types of A.P.O. "duplex" cancellations. All are censored.

£80

217

INTERRUPTED MAIL: 1943 (7 Jan.) env. from Niagara Falls to A.P.O. 502 (Naumea) with m/s "Missing in Action". New Caledonia was at this time not a combat zone however the DC47 took off from Henderson Field Guadalcanal on 20 Jan 1943 for hospitals in New Caledonia and vanished. 1942 (9 Nov.) env. to L.G. Derham at A.P.O. 502 (Noumea) with m/s "Killed in action". The addressee was in fact not killed in New Caledonia as A.P.O. 502 was at Guadalcanal Island because A.P.O. 709 was not issued until 12th Dec, he was killed defending Hill 11.

£60

218

INTERRUPTED MAIL: 1944 envelope from Concord, N. Hampshire to A.P.O. 502 with m/s "NR" (no record) and violet "No Record at A.P.O. 502" h.s. 1945 (3 Feb.) env. franked at the 6c rate used from New Haven to A.P.O. 502 with various redirection h.s. inc. "DIRECTORY SERVICE/Given at A.P.O. 502" c.d.s. and "RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES/LEFT NO FORWARDING ADDRESS". 1945 env. Also a 1945 env. from N York to Hq Island Command with "DIRECTORY SERVICE/Given at A.P.O. 502" c.d.s. and various m/s redirections. (3 covers).

£150

219

ELECTION WAR BALLOTS: 1944 Three Official Election War ballots from A.P.O. 502 to Washington. Fine.

£80

220

THE ARMY COURIER SERVICE: c1944 "DELIVERY TO MESSAGE CENTER/ESSENTIAL MILITARY/AIR MAIL" red env. used from The Harman Message Centre A.P.O. 502 hand carried to San Francisco. Fine and rare.

£70

221

ARMY COURIER SERVICE: c1944 Official printed WAR DEPARTMENT "OFFICER COURIER MAIL" env. sent from A.P.O. 502 to Port Mason with boxed "ARMY COURIER/SERVICE" violet h.s. Fine.

£70

222

THE UNIQUE USE OF THE A.P.O. UNIT 7 CDS: 1945 (10 May) A large env. from General Hospital A.P.O. 502 to USA franked at the 30c rate with a strike of the violet "SAN FRANCISCO A.P.O. 502/UNIT 7" double ring cds. With censor tapes. Believed to be the only recorded example of the unit 7 cds.

£100

223

THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF A.P.O. 708 ON NEW CALEDONIA: 1945 (22 Oct.) env. sent free from A.P.O. 708 to San Diego. Belived to be a unique use from New Caledonia. A.P.O. 708 was transferred from New Hebrides on 16th August 1945 and re-allocated to Noumea.

£100

224

INTERRUPTED MAIL: 1945 A much travelled envelope franked with 6c airmail used from A.P.O. 957 (Hawaii) to A.P.O. 323 (Philippines) thence to various hospital and A.P.O. addresses inc. N. Caledonia enventually marked "RETURNED TO/SENDER" and Det of Patients/Att. Postal Officer/SFPE A.P.O.". Usual faults for such an item. c1943 A part copy of "TABE" sent from A.P.O. 502 to Cicero, Illinois with typed label "Transmission of mentioned/enclosure not permitted/David S Wilkins/2nd Lt Aus/Chief Base Censor" and h.s "Hand" in red "RETURNED/TO/SENDER" h.s. (2 items).

£100

225

N.Z. NAVAL FORCES: 1942 env. franked with USA uncancelled 6c air from "Com-so-pac" (Noumea) to Dunedin with circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" in blue and violet "N.Z.E.F./NO.1/N.Z.A.P.O. 50" h.s. 1943 Printed "CANTEEN SERVICE/VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS/OF THE UNITED STATES" FREE env. used from NZAPO 450 (this exclusive A.P.O. handled mail for NZ government representatives and staff at Noumea) to Auckland, naval censor h.s. (2 covers).

£140

226

THIRD DIVISION: c1943 A selection of eight covers inc. one philatelic example sent to by members of the N. Zealand 3rd division from Noumea to N. Zealand. The various circular violet h.s. inc. "N.Z.E.F./NO. 9/N.Z.A.P.O. 150" x 4 and similar examples for numbers 2, 3, 4 and 7. The envs. inc. special printed types for the Patriotic Funds etc.

£260

227

INWARD MAIL: c1943 env. from NZ A.P.O. 366 (Henderson Airfield, Solomon Islands) to NZAPO 308 (Noumea). 1943 printed Patriotic Fund "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" sent in the same way as the previous cover. The first cover is censored. 1943 env. from Melbourne to a member of the NZ 3rd Division in N. Caledonia. The env. was censored at Melbourne and Noumea, on reverse is a violet "CONCESSION POSTAGE RATE/R.A.A.F./ABBOT VALE" h.s. (3 covers).

£140

228

FREE MAIL: 1941 YMCA Australia env. from Noumea to Bondi posted free under the agreement between Australia & N. Caledonia, carried by the MV "Malaita", censored New Caledonia & Australia. Scarce.

£120

229

POSTED FREE UNDER SPECIAL AGREEMENT: 1941 (Sept.) env. from Noumea to NSW censored in New Caledonia and Australia with "PASSED BY CENSOR/S.90" and boxed "AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/581".h.s. Fine.

£100

230

A.I.F. ON ACTIVE SERVICE COVER: 1942 American Red Cross cover used from the Chaplain at the General Hospital at Bougen to Melbourne with circular "U.S. FORCE CENSOR" violet h.s. and A.P.O. 502 d.s.

£100

231

AUSTRALIAN FORCES AT BOURAL: 1942 env (roughly opened) from Bourail to Victoria with a lightly struck Australian censor h.s.

£80

232

A.I.F. ON ACTIVE SERVICE COVER: 1942 (17 June) American Red Cross cover used from 8th General Hospital to Melbourne, A.P.O. 502 datestamp, censor h.s. (New Caledonia & Australia) & tape. Some damage at upper left. Scarce.

£80

233

FREE MAIL: c1943 env. with m/s "On Active Service" used from N. Caledonia to Melbourne with the Noumea c.d.s. & N. Caledonia censor h.s. blacked out by the Australian censors. The cover was censored and h.s. "PASSED FREE OF POSTAGE" in violet. Scarce.

£70

234

AMERICAN RED CROSS ENVELOPE USED BY AUSTRALIAN FORCES: c1943 US Red Cross env. headed "On Active Service" from a member of the Robin Force by the SS "Mako" to Melbourne with circular violet "CENSORE ALLIEE/10/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" h.s. and Australian censor h.s. Fine.

£70

NEW HEBRIDES - CIVIL CENSORSHIP, ETC.

235

AIRMAILS: 1940-41 covers (2), the first being a censored registered cover to France bearing 5c & 1fr adhesives tied by Port Vila datestamps of 5 June despatched from Port Vila via the mail vessel "Malaita", arriving at Sydney (where it was censored) on 22 June, whence it was flown to France but was held up en route and did not arrive at Valence until 9 September; the second being a 1941 cover to the USA bearing "France Libre" 5c (2), 10c & 15c (2) but with a further adhesive removed, endorsed "By Panair". This item was despatched to Noumea via the "Malaita" where it was censored by the French authorities & forwarded to Auckland by Pan-Am on FM-19, whence it was transported to Sydney (where it was opened, examined & resealed) via the weekly Trans-Tasmanian air service. One of only five known PAN-AM covers originating in the New Hebrides. A scarce pair.

£100

236

AMBRYM ISLAND: 1943 (2 Dec.) cover to Noumea bearing 30c (2) tied by "NEW HEBRIDES/INTER ISLAND" datestamps and with black rectangular Registration mark and circular double-ring violet "CENSURE ALLIEE/6/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" plus "OUVERT PAR LA CENSURE-NOUVELLES HEBRIDES" censor tape. Exceedingly rare.

£150

237

AMBRYM ISLAND CIVIL CENSORSHIP: 1944 cover to Sydney, NSW bearing "France Libre" 10c (uncancelled), sent from Ambrym Island (no postal sevice available) to Noumea via the "Shawa" (trading schooner of the planters from which the item emanated). It entered the mail at Noumea for Sydney where it was opened & examined.

£100

238

ANEITYUM ISLAND: 1942 (7 April) uncensored "Aneityum Logging Conmpany" cover to Sydney, NSW bearing 10c adhesive tied by "PAQUEBOT/SYDNEY" d.s. and endorsed "Consignee's letter only" in m/s. Very rare - one of only two recorded items ex Aneityum Island during the war.

£100

239

DETAINED MAIL: 1943 (1 Feb.) US 1c postcard to Seattle with New Hebrides 30c adhesive stuck over the printed denomination, posted at the Espiritu Santo Post Office and with "THIS LETTER WAS RETAINED BY U.S. ARMY CENSORSHIP IN THE INTERESTS (OF) MILITARY SECURITY. ITS RELEASE IS NOT AUTHORISED" label across the centre of the card. Circular "PASSED BY/BASE/1901/ARMY/EXAMINER" and purple semi-circular "A.P.O. 502/JUL/16/1945" (by which time almost all of the US military personnel had been transferred out of the area). This item was hence detained for two years and constitutes the only recorded example of its kind. PHOTO

£200

240

ESPIRITU SANTO CIVIL CENSORSHIP: Censored cover ex Luganville to the USA bearing 30c adhesive tied by indistinct Espiritu Santo d.s. and with "OPENED BY CENSOR NEW HEBRIDES" bilingual censor tape. Also 1942 cover bearing 10c, 15c & 30c adhesives tied by "SANTO" datestamps of 14 August addressed locally & bearing the return address of the USS "Crescent City" (the cover is dated two days after the ship reached Santo - as no postal service was extended on this item it was held simply as a souvenir. (2 covers).

£100

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