Lots 2000-2079

Pacific Islands

Friday 6 December 2002

SALE 632

* = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17…5%. ** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%. PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices. ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS

2000

COLLECTION of WWII period covers comprising 1943 6c postal stationery env. from APO 240 at Nanumea, Ellice Islands to March Field with "US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/240/A.P.O." duplex, 1943 env. bearing 6c Airmail adhesive tied by "U.S./NAVY" duplex cancel of Boxing Day from Fleet P.O. 809 (Apamana Island) to Indianapolis showing circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR", 6c postal stationery envelope from the same office to California, 1943 (?) unstamped env. from NAVY 810 (Makin Island) to the USA with m/s "FREE" cancelled with an almost complete "U.S./NAVY" duplex & with circular "PASSED BY?NAVAL CENSOR" nearby, 1944 6c postal stationery env. uprated with 3c (2) & 6c to make the triple rate, posted from Apamana to Arizona cancelled with "U.S ARMY POSTAL SERVIVE/242/A.P.O" duplex plus barred machine cancel & boxed "PASSED BY/US/ARMY EXAMINER" h.s. nearby, single rate 6c cover to Fort Monmouth from the same correspondence & 1945 env. from Concord to a Sergeant of the 26th Bomber Squadron at APO 240 with h.s "RETURNED TO THE U.S./LEFT NO FORWARDING ADDRESS" as the 26th Bomber Squadron had moved to Guam. (7 covers).

£200

NEW CALEDONIA - INTERNATIONAL MAIL

2001

MAIL TO RED CROSS IN GENEVA: 1943 Envs. both from Noumea to Red Cross in Geneva, the first bearing U.S.A. censor tape and franked with 1f & 20f adhesives (overpaid 1f) and the other via San Francisco, Bermuda (where opened and 'I.C.I' censor tape was applied), New York and Lisbon franked with 50c, 4f 50c (2), 10f & 20f adhesives. (2 covers).

£100

2002

MAIL TO NEW ZEALAND & U.S.A. AND FROM/TO AUSTRALIA: 1943 Env. (some foxing) ex Yate to New Plymouth under-franked @ 2f 65c with pink censorship tape and circular "CENSURE ALLIEE/10 /NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" h.s., 1944 env. (a little creased) from Australia to "8th General Hospital, A.P.O. 502" (which was at Dumbea), 1944 env. ex Noumea to N.S.W. franked at the scarce 2f 50c French military rate, 1945 env. from Noumea to Sydney franked at the 4f single rate and 1944 covers (2, one regd. - faults) from Noumea to U.S.A. with censor h.s. of former and censor tape of latter. (6 covers).

£150

2003

CENSORED MAIL TO ALGERIA & U.S.A.: 1944 Env. from Koumac to Algeria franked with blocks of four of 35c & 65c to pay the 4f surface rate bearing green censorship tape and "10" censor h.s. of Noumea, 1944 env. from Noumea to Maryland franked with 5f & 20f adhesives to pay the 10g. rate censored both at Noumea and San Francisco, 1945 censored cover from Noumea to Algeria (overfranked by 50c) bearing 65c (damaged), 85c and 10fr pair in respect of the 21f airmail rate and 1945 uncensored env. franked with 3 x 5f adhesives from Noumea to Michigan. (4 covers).

£150

2004

MAIL FROM FIJI: 1945 Envs. from Suva each franked with a 3d adhesive, the first addressed to the well-known author "Lt.J.A. Michener, USNR" at Noumea and the second to A.P.O. 502, re-directed to War Department, Washington and finally to Station Hospital, Fort Story, Virginia. (2 covers).

£80

NEW CALEDONIA - INTERNAL MAIL

2005

LOCAL 1f & 1f 50c RATES: 1943 Covers (5 - one a little reduced, the others fine) from Bourail, Canala, Pquembout, Kone and Voh to Noumea all franked @ 1f local rate and each bearing number "8" censor h.s., 1943 envs. (faults) from Koumac, Pquembout & Paagoumene to Noumea all franked @ 1f rate and (again) each with circular "8" censor h.s., 1943 env. registered from Paagoumene to Noumea but franked at only 1f 50c (and thus 3f underpaid) with green censor tape & "5" censor h.s. and 1943/4 envs. from Bourail & Pagoumene to Noumea with "6" and "10" censor h.s.'s plus 1944 envs. (2) from Hienghene to Honailou all franked @ 1f 50c rate. (13 covers).

£200

2006

LOCAL 1f 50c & 4f RATES AND UNDERPAID MAIL: Env. from Bourail to A.P.O. 502 and 8 envs. ex Hienghene, Houailou, Kaala-Gomen (2), Kone, Paagoumene, Poya & Thio all addressed to Noumea, all correctly franked @ local 1f 50c rate and bearing circular censor h.s.'s numbers "2", "6", "8", "9" and "10", 1943 env. from Quaco to Noumea under-franked at 1f (delivered without postage due) and small neat env. from Honailou to A.P.O. 502 correctly franked @ the rate of 4f for 100g introduced on 1st March, 1945. (11 covers).

£200

NEW CALEDONIA - US NAVY POSTAL SERVICE

2007

FREE MAIL, AIRMAIL AND SPECIAL ADDRESSES: 1942/3 Censored envs. (3) from members of construction battalions on New Caledonia to U.S.A. with violet "FREE/SAILOR'S/ENVELOPE" h.s. or m/s "Free" (2), 1942 env. franked with 6c airmail adhesive and 1943 6c postal stationery airmail env. both used from Advance Naval Base, Noumea to U.S.A., 1944 5c postal stationery airmail env. uprated with 1c adhesive and another 6c env. used from U.S.A. to Navy P.O. 181, Noumea, similar env. used in 1942 from same Base to Washington State and another env. sent free of postage (New Caledonia having been the first Pacific area authorized to use its name in sender's address) and 1942 envs. (2, one with small faults) sent free from "Navy SSA" to San Francisco and from "Navy S.S.A. Cub.1.3" to Cleveland both with A.P.O. & censor h.s.'s and the latter also having red printed message "IDLE GOSSIP SINKS SHIPS". (11 covers).

£260

2008

6c AIRMAIL, OFFICIAL & RE-DIRECTED MAIL: Miscellany incl. 1943 6c postal stationery airmail envs. from Navy 608 (Mobile Hospital No.7 at Noumea) to Madison and from No. 5 to Brooklyn, opened out official registered env. from "NAVY 8525 BN" also to New York (free as official P.O. correspondence) 1943 and 1944 (2) envs. from U.S.A. to Noumea with m/s markings, c.d.s.'s and m/s "NR" (No Record) endorsements and 1943/4 envs. (4) all sent @ 6c airmail rate from "FABU-1" (Fleet Air Base Unit) at Tontouta Airfield, 3rd Construction Battalion at Noumea and 6th N.C.B. and an env. from "Navy 8175", another Naval Construction Battalion, all to the U.S.A. and with censor marks. (12 covers).

£200

2009

FREE FRANCHISE MAIL, SPECIAL DELIVERY & AIRMAIL: Miscellany incl. 1943 env. from "Public Works, Navy 131" (Noumea) with m/s "Free/U.S. Navy" and circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" h.s., 1945 "NAVY DEPARTMENT" env. ex "USNAB, NAVY 131" (naval dispensary at Magenta Field) sent to San Francisco without censorship, 1943 env. franked with 6c air + 10c special delivery adhesives ex 88th Naval Construction Battalion at Mount Dore to St. Louis with different naval censorship mark, 1943 censored 6c postal stationery airmail env. uprated with 1c, 6c air and pair of 15c to pay the combined 1oz (12c) airmail rate, registration fee (30c) and additional cover fee (1c) from "COM-SO-PAC" (Commander of South Pacific) at Noumea to and similar env. (faults) uprated with 6c air & 15c adhesives to pay the 12c postage and 15c regn. fee used from Navy 10914 Base Construction DepÙt P.O. at Noumea. (6 covers).

£160

2010

'V' MAILS: 1943 (30 Jan.) and 1944 (Aug.) examples of 'V' mail from U.S.A. to Fleet Hospital No.107 processed at F.P.O. 133 (Noumea), 1943 (31 July) 'V' mail from Base Hospital No.4 to San Diego, 1944 example from New Caledonia to San Francisco (latter two still having original envs.) and 1945 (30 Jan.) "V" mail from Navy 8111 (20th Naval Construction Battalion based at Noumea) to San Francisco. Scarce material. (6 items).

£200

2011

REGISTERED AIRMAIL COVERS, "UNSUITABLE FOR FILMING" 'V' MAIL FORM & CIVILIAN TELEGRAM: 1944 6c Postal stationery airmail env. uprated with 5c and 15c adhesives to pay the 6c air + 20c registration fee from "75th Naval Const. Batt." at Navy 131 (Noumea), similar cover from "Naval Construction Ba 61" (based in New Caledonia from 12 March to 5 Sept., 1944), 1944 (29 March) 'V' mail form ex F.P.O. 131 (Noumea) with h.s. on the front "Unsuitable For Filming/V-Mail Division/Fleet Post Office" & circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" and 1944 telegram from Wellington, New Zealand to a N.Z. Signalman in New Caledonia and marked "W/P Nepoui" (Works Project). [4 items].

£120

NEW CALEDONIA - US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE

2012

SURFACE RATES, A.P.O. 916, INBOUND AND ESSENTIAL MAIL: 1942 Env. from A.P.O. 502 sent free to Chicago by a member of "22ND. ORD. CO." and bearing unusual naval censor mark, 1942 1c postal stationery postcard and stampless env. to U.S.A. from A.P.O. 916 (the original number assigned to certain elements of Task Force 6814), two large 1943 envs. ex A.P.O. 502 bearing different "WD ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL AIR MAIL" h.s's. and two smaller 1943 envs. from U.S.A. to A.P.O. 502, one with "Return to Sender" h.s. (7 covers).

£140

2013

A.P.O.s. 502 & 916 AND USE OF UNPROCESSED G.B. AIRGRAPH ENVELOPE: 1942 Censored covers to U.S.A. (3) and New Zealand using the return address "A.P.O. 502", 1942 opened out "window" env. addressed to A.P.O. 916 with various forwarding addresses and handstamped or m/s marks such as "NOT IN DIRECTORY/APO 502", red "PASSED BY/CENSOR" & "Not in 37th" and 1945 unprocessed British Airgraph posted from Toronto, Canada to A.P.O. 502. (6 covers).

£120

2014

PROCESSED 'V' MAIL: 1943 processed 'V' mail messages (4) from A.P.O. 502 to U.S.A., two of which were processed at F.P.O. 133 (Noumea) and re-processed at San Francisco. A fine quartet.

£120

2015

AIRMAIL RATES, CANCELLATIONS & ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" AT NOUMEA: 1942 (21 Oct.) 6c Postal stationery airmail env. (faults) from a member of 172nd Infantry Regiment (on board S.S. "President Coolidge" in Noumea harbour 20-24 Oct.) to Wisconsin. [The ship sank on 26 Oct. after hitting a mine whilst entering the Segond Channel; this cover is thought to be the only Army item from Noumea associated with the S.S. "President Coolidge" on this voyage]. Also 1943/5 fine censored envs. (6) all from A.P.O. 502 with different types of machine cancellations, 1943 6c postal stationery airmail env. uprated with 15c adhesive to pay regn. fee from 43rd Infantry Division P.O. and a similar (opened out) cover regd. from Marine Corps Unit 975 at Noumea to San Diego. (9 covers).

£180

2016

A.P.O. CANCELLATIONS, FORCE CENSOR HANDSTAMPS & UNIQUE USAGE: 1943/4 Censored envs. (6) from A.P.O. 502 with different types of A.P.O. "duplex" cancellations, c.1943 envs. (4, one with vertical pair of U.S. 2c postage due labels) from same A.P.O. with circular Force Censor h.s. numbers 1, 6, 10 & 12 struck in violet and 1945 (10 May) large censored env. from U.S. 8th General Hospital, A.P.O. 502 to U.S.A. franked @ 30c rate with a fine strike of the violet "SAN FRANCISCO A.P.O. 502/UNIT 7" double-ring c.d.s. (thought to be only recorded example). [11 covers].

£160

2017

ARMY COURIER SERVICE: c.1944 env. with "DELIVER TO MESSAGE CENTER/ESSENTIAL MILITARY/AIR MAIL" printed in red from Harmon Message Center, Camp Barnes, A.P.O. 502 and hand-carried by a Special Courier Officer to San Francisco. Also further c.1944 official printed War Dept. env. rubber-stamped "OFFICER/COURIER MAIL" sent from same A.P.O. to Fort Mason, California with boxed "ARMY COURIER/SERVICE" violet h.s. Fine and scarce. (2 covers).

£90

2018

INTERRUPTED MAIL: 1942 (9 Nov.) env. to A.P.O. 502 (Noumea) with m/s endorsement "Killed in Action", 1943 (7 Jan.) env. from Niagara Falls to same A.P.O. endorsed in m/s "Missing in Action", c.1943 partial copy of "TAB" sent from same A.P.O. to Cicero, Illinois bearing typed label "Transmission of mentioned/enclosure not permitted:/David S. Wilkins/2nd Lt AUS/Chief Base Censor" and h.s.'s "Hand" in red & "RETURNED/TO SENDER" and much travelled 1945 env. (usual faults for such an item) franked with 6c airmail adhesive from A.P.O. 957 (Hawaii) to A.P.O. 323 (Philippines), thence to various hospital and other A.P.O. addresses incl. New Caledonia and eventually marked "RETURNED/TO SENDER" and "Det of Patients/Att. Postal Officer/S.F.P.E. A.P.O.": (4 items).

£100

NEW CALEDONIA - NEW ZEALAND FORCES

2019

NAVAL FORCES & INWARD MAIL: 1942 Env. franked with (uncancelled) U.S.A. 6c airmail adhesive from "Com-so-Pac" (Commander, South Pacific - Noumea) to Dunedin with circular "PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR" in blue and "N.Z.E.F./NO.1/N.Z.A.P.O. 50" h.s. in violet, 1943 printed "CANTEEN SERVICE/VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS/OF THE UNITED STATES" Free env. ex N.Z.A.P.O. 450 (an exclusive A.P.O. handling mail for N.Z. government representatives and staff at Noumea) to Auckland with naval censor h.s., c.1943 censored env. & Patriotic Fund "ON ACTIVE SERVICE" env. both ex N.Z. A.P.O. 366 (Henderson Airfield, Guadalcanal) to N.Z.A.P.O. 308 (Noumea) and 1943 env. ex Melbourne to member of N.Z. 3rd Division in New Caledonia censored both at Melbourne & Noumea with (on back) violet "CONCESSION POSTAGE RATE/R.A.A.F./ABBOT VALE" h.s. (5 covers).

£180

NEW CALEDONIA - AUSTRALIAN FORCES

2020

A.I.F. ON ACTIVE SERVICE COVERS: 1942 American Red Cross env. sent from General Hospital, Bougen to Melbourne with violet circular "U.S. FORCE CENSOR/10" h.s. & A.P.O. 502 d.s. and identical env. (some damage at upper left) from same correspondence used from 8th General Hospital with same d.s., both New Caledonian & Australian censor marks and censor sealing tape. Fascinating matching pair.

£120

NEW HEBRIDES - CIVIL CENSORSHIP, ETC.

2021

ESPIRITU SANTO & PORT VILA CIVIL CENSORSHIP: 1940 (10 April) regd. cover bearing 50c stamp tied by c.d.s. of (Espiritu) "SANTO" and 2 registration marks, namely black boxed "R/SANTO/ NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES" and a black on white label with "VILA" crossed out and "SANTO" inserted in m/s, censored cover from Luganville to U.S.A. franked with 30c adhesive tied by indistinct Espiritu Santo d.s. and with "OPENED BY CENSOR-NEW HEBRIDES" bilingual censor tape, 1942 cover bearing 10c, 15c & 30c adhesives tied by "SANTO" d.s. addressed locally and bearing return address of U.S.S. Crescent City and 1944 long brown env. (slightly reduced at left) with circular violet bilingual Condominium censor mark with both English and French Port Vila d.s.'s. (4 covers).

£180

2022

UNITED STATES & AUSTRALIAN CENSORSHIP: Env. to Sydney franked with 10c stamp from the Seventh Day Adventist Mission on Aore Island, censored by the Army Base censor (0088) and forwarded via military channels to Australia where it was opened, re-examined, sealed and sent on to the addressee.

£100

2023

MISCELLANY comprising 1942 (Nov. & Dec.) censored envs. each franked with a 10c adhesive tied by "NEW HEBRIDES/INTER-ISLAND" and "PORT-VILA" d.s.'s respectively, the latter censored initially at Port Vila and subsequently at Sydney (NSW "OPENED BY CENSOR" tape covers that applied in the New Hebrides) and 1945 incoming postcard from Algeria with a good variety of backstamps. (3 covers.)

£100

2024

DOUBLE CENSORSHIP & RETURNED MAIL: 1942 Env. from "H.E. Josselyn/British Residency/Vila/ N.H." to Suffolk, England franked with 10c New Hebrides adhesive (pre-paying the correct British Empire surface mail rate) tied by "NEW HEBRIDES/VILA" c.d.s. with another strike below censored & re-sealed at Port Vila with bi-lingual tape which was partly obscured when the same process happened again in Sydney whence it was despatched to England via pouch on the weekly R.A.A.F. Lancaster flight via the trans-Pacific island route and San Francisco. Also 1944 meter franked env. from Concord, New Hampshire to Espiritu Santo, much re-directed and bearing various m/s & rubber-stamped cachets both front and back such as "RETURN TO WRITER/..../Unclaimed....Unknown...". (2 covers).

£75

2025

SURFACE RATES & DOUBLE CENSORSHIP: 1943 Commercial env. franked with a horizontal strip of three New Hebrides 10c adhesives (pre-paying the correct surface mail rate to the U.S.A.) tied by 2 strikes of "NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/PORT-VILA" double-ring c.d.s. with another strike below, censored locally, sent to Noumea, New Caledonia (380 miles away) where it was censored again and re-sealed with dark green tape over the New Hebrides tape and with Noumea violet circular No. 4 mark tying both tapes. Also two 1945 envs. sent by surface mail to U.S.A., one @ same 30c rate but the other 20c underpaid, both censored and re-sealed with bi-lingual tape. (3 covers).

£120

NEW HEBRIDES - US NAVY POSTAL SERVICE

2026

BASE HOSPITAL NUMBER TWO: "V"-mail from Navy 600, Base Hospital Number 2 (unprocessed as there were no processing facilities on Efate island at the time; thus sent by post endorsed "Free" in m/s and bearing circular black 'U.S./DEC/16/1942/A.M./NAVY' d.s. & circular 'PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR'), 1943 cover to St. Louis franked with 6c airmail adhesive with similar censor mark but duplex cancellation (Navy 600 having been assigned to the said hospital as special mailing number), similar 1944 env. but with the same hospital's designation shown as 'Navy 156' in return address, 1943 6c postal stationery env. (stained but scarce) from same hospital uprated with 3c & marginal 15c adhesives showing double-circle Registry d.s. of 'NAVY 206' (the number assigned to the Advance Base at Efate) & scarce circular purple 'PASSED BY NAVAL CENSOR' (unique to naval facilities on the island) and pair of censored 1943 envs. both franked with 6c airmail adhesives tied by misshapen 'U.S. NAVY' d.s.'s, the former with 'Navy 600' in return address and latter with 'U.S.N. Hosp #2/Navy 156' (which replaced Navy 600). [6 items].

£200

2027

ESPIRITU SANTO - INBOUND & INTERRUPTED MAIL: Group of envs. connected with F.P.O. 140 incl. 1943 env. from Australia & 1944 6c postal stationery airmail env. from a doctor with 24th N.C.B. at Munda (Solomons) both to Navy 140, 1944 cover to a sailor at Base Hospital No. 3 c/o Navy 140 but sent on to Oakland, California, 1944 cover addressed to California posted at A.P.O. 887 (Paris) to "NAB-Navy 140", 1944 3c postal stationery env. from Kaplan to a sailor at Base Hospital No. 6 but forwarded, 1944 cover posted @ 6c airmail rate from Long Beach to a sailor at Base Hospital No. 3 with "NOT AT/BASE HOSPITAL 3/(date)" violet h.s. and sent on to U.S. Naval Hospital at Corona and 1945 cover addressed to Navy 140 but re-directed to Navy 926 (Guam). [8 covers].

£200

2028

ESPIRITU SANTO: 1943-5 Trio of 6c postal stationery airmail envs. originating at "B-1" (Pallikulo Airfield), "R/S" (Segond Channel Receiving Ship) & "NAB" (Segond Seaplane Base), all of which had post offices as branches of F.P.O. 140, and 1943 covers (2) from same correspondence to California endorsed "FREE" with m/s "N.A.B. Button Circus 12A" & "N.A.B.-212-Circus 12A" respectively (Navy 212 having been assigned to the Advance Base at Espiritu Santo on 2nd Sept., 1942. (5 covers).

£100

2029

EFATE ISLAND - Navy 156: 1943 6c Postal stationery airmail env. (opened out to display) uprated with 2 x 9c Presidential adhesives (to pay fees for registration and return receipt) posted in New Orleans on 8 Nov. to New Zealand via Efate Island where it reached Navy 156 only a week later by PB2Y3 flying boat; multiple backstamps all in violet and 1 of only 2 recorded Sea Airlift covers. Also 1943 regd. censored cover with "FABU-5" endorsement in return address franked with 6c airmail & 15c Presidential adhesives posted at Navy 10913 Branch (assigned to Fleet Air Base Unit No.5 on Efate), backstamped Navy 10913 & Navy 156 on 17 June and Navy 128 (Pearl Harbour) on 21 June; FABU-5 was a small unit with its own post office from which mail is rare. (2 covers). .

£100

2030

SPECIAL UNITS: Quintet of censored covers from various special units on Espiritu Santo island, mostly dated 1943 comprising one from a member of the 3rd Special Naval Construction Battalion, another from a different member of the same Battalion sent @ double (12c) rate to California, special delivery cover ex a member of the 36th N.C.B. but mailed at the P.O. of the 35th Battalion (Navy 8155 branch) & despatched to U.S.A. via F.P.O. 140, regd. cover from a crew member of U.S.S. Y.P.516 (an ex California tuna boat!) franked with adhesives totalling 36c & backstamped F.P.O. 140 branch and 1944 env. with "U.S./BH-3/ (date)/NAVY" d.s. of Base Hospital No. 3. (5 covers).

£100

2031

SPECIAL UNITS: 1943/4 censored covers comprising env. franked with 6c airmail adhesive tied by black circular "U.S. NAVY" d.s. and showing "Navy 206" in return address, postcard to San Diego with circular violet "NEW YORK, N.Y. Navy Post Office/8015 BR." d.s. (this number having been assigned on 2 Sept., 1942 to 3rd Detachment, 1st Naval Construction Battalion), cover showing "N.A.B. Navy 156" (seaplane base in Vila harbour) in return address and 6c postal stationery airmail env. with return address of "First Constr. Batt./Fleet Post Office/San Francisco, Calif." after 'Navy 8015' was discontinued as a mailing address. (4 covers).

£90

2032

SPECIAL UNITS: 1942/3 Censored covers comprising env. franked with 2 x 3c "For Defense" & 10c special delivery adhesives tied by "ARMY POST OFFICE A.P.O." d.s. and showing "NAVY 1220" in return address (which number was assigned to ACORN (Red) 2 on 2nd Sept., 1942 as a special mailing no. for the unit), stampless "Free" cover to Florida again quoting "NAVY 1220 " in return address but also postmarked at A.P.O. 708, cover to New Jersey with "NAVY 8085" (special number briefly assigned to 15th Naval Construction Battalion) in return address and cover to Washington endorsed in m/s "FREE" & with "NAVY 8210" in return address. ( 4 covers).

£90

2033

SPECIAL UNITS - LION ONE: 1943/5 Covers (mostly censored) incl. 6c airmail postal stationery env. ex CBMU 511, env. franked with 6c airmail adhesive from "Base H 2" but sent under the guise of Navy 156, cover from CBMU 569, env. endorsed "U.S.N. Base Hosp. #2" without a Navy no. as part of sender's address, cover franked with 3 x 2c "For Defense" adhesives tied by "U.S. NAVY/BUY MORE BONDS" slogan-type cancellation, 1943 "V"-mail sheet from a member of "LION ONE" (a complete base assembly sent from mainland to form the naval facility at Espiritu Santo) and mailgram from Commander Service Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet franked with 6c airmail adhesive addressed to "Medical Officer in Command, Lion No. One Hospital, US NAVAL BASE EBON" latter being the only recorded incoming item showing use of EBON as a mailing address. (7 items).

£200

2034

SPECIAL UNITS - NAVY CONSTRUCTION BATTALIONS, CARRIER AIRCRAFT SERVICE UNITS & TRANSIENT MAIL CODED ADDRESSES: Censored covers incl. 6c postal stationery airmail envs., others franked with 6c airmail adhesives and one stampless cover endorsed in m/s "FREE" all from various Naval Construction Battalions, 1943/4 covers (2) each bearing a 6c airmail adhesive from members of Carrier Aircraft Service Units 10 & 40 respectively (postal services for which were provided by F.P.O. 140) and trio of covers comprising two "Navy UUB" envs., one of them posted on board U.S.S. 'President Polk' in Segond Channel on the very day that the unit reached the New Hebrides (transient mail code UUB having been assigned to CUB-One and the 6th N.C.B. but when destination was reached they were to use Espiritu Santo address instead) & cover endorsed "FREE" in m/s showing sender as "C. A. Cole, A.M.M. 3/C-U.S.N.R./Navy U.U.W.", latter being a secret code assigned to 14th Navy Construction Battalion as a transit address and only recorded example of use of Navy designation UUW. (11 covers).

£240

NEW HEBRIDES - US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE

2035

EFATE ISLAND: 1942/3 Octet of covers ex A.P.O. 932 incl. 1942 (4 Aug.) env. to California with black circular "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. 932" d.s. & superb violet circular "PASSED BY/BASE/ 1900/ARMY/EXAMINER", 25 Sept. & 5 Oct. censored covers to Virginia and California respectively with similar circular black pmks. but with a dot where the A.P.O. number had been excised as per 1 July War Dept. directive, 1942 (13 Oct.) env. to Massachusetts franked with a 6c Presidential adhesive cancelled by a fine strike of new "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O." with rectangular black boxed "PASSED BY/U 19047 S/ARMY EXAMINER", 1943 (4 Dec.) env. with another example of the circular black d.s. but with "932" added and 1943 (17 April) 6c postal stationery airmail env. to Syracuse from a marine airman but processed by A.P.O. 932. (8 covers).

£180

2036

EFATE ISLAND: 1943 Covers comprising Feb. & May opened out envs. regd. to Commanding Genl., San Francisco Port of Embarkation franked with different combinations of adhesives, both ex Efate Island and both with a wide range of backstamps, 6 May cover to Louisiana franked with pair of 3c Jefferson perf. x imperf. adhesives tied by a violet circular strike (only known example of this d.s. used with this ink) of "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O. 932" & also bearing fine black circular "PASSED/BY/BASE/ 1900/ARMY/EXAMINER" and illustrated env. (seldom seen ex South Pacific) to Delaware endorsed in m/s "FREE" from Lt. Col. Paul Huntington, C.C., chaplain to the 24th Infantry Regiment. (4 covers).

£150

2037

ESPIRITU SANTO: 1942 Trio of censored envs. (one franked with adhesives but the other two free) to Illinois from the same correspondence all showing the use of the New Caledonia A.P.O. 502 as the unit's return address on Espiritu Santo. (3 covers).

£100

2038

ESPIRITU SANTO - A.P.O. 708: 1942-5 Envs. & cards incl. 3 showing postal markings of this A.P.O. (types 1, 2 & 3) situated on Espiritu Santo island with examples of self- and standard-censorship, 1942 env. from Deir el Zor (Syria) franked with 2 x red 7p 50 adhesives sent via the U.S. Consul and cancelled at Washington D.C. (as per standard practice with "pouch mail") addressed to Kentucky but re-directed thence to A.P.O. 708 and thus opened for examination at San Francisco by censor 2994 & re-sealed before entering the military mail service, 1943 env. from A.P.O. 959 (Wheeler Field, Hawaii) sent @ 6c airmail rate addressed to A.P.O. 708 and 1944 War Ballot form posted at A.P.O.708 on 13 Oct. (8 covers).

£150

2039

ESPIRITU SANTO - A.P.Os. 708 & 719: 1943 Covers incl. Oct. & Nov. envs. illustrating the two most widely used types of "U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/708/A.P.O." cancellations (later one showing the scarce type 4 used at Luganville Airfield), env. registered to Australia (many backstamps) franked with 6c airmail & 15c Presidential adhesives sent from same A.P.O. by a civilian Government employee, env. to N. Jersey from a private in 129th Infantry Regiment which used A.P.O. 708 (instead of A.P.O. 37) whilst on the island, cover sent by an Air Force lieutenant from A.P.O. 719 (established earlier that year at Penda Airfield to provide a postal service for U.S.A.F.) and Christmas Day env. franked with airmail 6c adhesive tied by the only known example of the A.P.O. double-circle inverted d.s. and self-censored by the Lieutenant who sent it via A.P.O. 708. (7 covers).

£240

2040

ESPIRITU SANTO - COURIER & "V" MAILS AND A.P.O. 932: Group of covers incl. undated long brown War Dept. envs. bearing purple boxed "ARMY COURIER/SERVICE/ES 3309" and scarce violet "Army Courier Service/ES 2560" cachets respectively, latter with code word "EBON" in return address (which replaced "BUTTON" as code name for Espiritu Santo in June, 1943), 1944 pair of "V"-mail sheets from A.P.O. 708 (one improperly specifying "The New Hebrides" at the top), 1942 "V"-mail cover posted to Missouri ex Espiritu Santo (unprocessed as there were no processing facilities on the island then), 1944 6c postal stationery airmail env. (uncensored locally) to Chicago & similar env. from same correspondence but this time with scarce "U.S. ARMY/932/POSTAL SERVICE" machine cancellation. (8 covers).

£240

NEW HEBRIDES - US MARINE CORPS POSTAL SE

2041

EFATE ISLAND: Quartet of covers, one showing the use of Navy 156, the major Navy P.O. on the island (against USMC regulations as it circumvented Marine Corps Postal channels) from a member of HQ Ron 2nd Marine Air Wing (at Quoin Hill airfield), 1943 cover to N.York bearing 6c airmail adhesive tied by misshapen "U.S./NAVY" d.s. (identified as one used at FPO 156); plus two items ex MCPO 1300, namely 1944 (Aug.) cover to California bearing 6c airmail, endorsed as being from "Sgt. A.J. Bonhomme/VMR-253/2nd Marine Air Wing" and 1944 (Feb.) 6c airmail postal stationery env. addressed to Deanna Durbin, Hollywood, California from a member of VMSB-341 (a Scout Bomber Squadron, part of Marine Air Group 21). A useful quartet.

£75

2042

ESPIRITU SANTO - M.C.P.O. 160: 1943 (3 Jan.) cover to Oregon bearing 6c airmail adhesive tied by "U.S. NAVY/GUNG HO" d.s. & endorsed "Pvt. John Studer, MCU 160", 1942 cover again posted at Marine Raider Camp "GUNG HO" postmarked on the day the Battalion arrived back on Espiritu Santo from a combat tour on Guadalcanal, 1943 (June) cover to Louisiana bearing airmail 6c, presidential 15c &* Express 10c ex Gung Ho Camp and two covers ex a Private with USMC Units 260 & 820 (a newly assigned number to avoid sorting confusion as most of the 2nd Marine Corps were involved in hostilities in the Solomons). (5 covers).

£100

2043

ESPIRITU SANTO - M.C.P.O. 1045, ETC.: 1943-45 group of covers inc. 6c postal stationery env. addressed to California from a member of VMF-213 showing his full mailing address inc. "Navy 140" and postmarked at MAG-11 P.O. number 1045, 1943 "Penalty" env. to USMC HQ in Washington, DC with typed "The Post Exchange Officer/Marine Aircraft South Pacific/Navy No.140, Care of the Fleet Post Office/San Francisco, California", 1943 cover from USMC No.1050 (assigned to Headquarters, Marine Air Group-11) & mailed under the endorsement "Postage guaranteed by/Receiver", 1943 cover to Illinois bearing Presidential 3c (2, one damaged) ex USMC ~1180 (VMD-154), etc. (7 covers).

£140

2044

ESPIRITU SANTO - SECOND MARINES: Trio of covers comprising one ex Sgt. J.Lent, R-2 section, 2nd Marines, endorsed "FREE" & cancelled by "blind-type" blue "U.S.S. /Navy" mark (formerly used on USS "Crescent City" but with the ship's name at base excised), "Penalty" envelope ex Lt. Francis Kelly (a chaplain) to New York with "PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID/PAYMENT OF POSTAGE" crossed through and with "FREE" inserted by hand, plus another "Penalty" env. to the Quartermaster of the USMC, Washington DC ex MCPO 160 showing a further example of the "U.S./NAVY/GUNG HO" slogan-type cancellation. (3 covers).

£100

2045

ESPIRITU SANTO - "V" MAIL: Two V mail items processed by the Navy Base P.O. on Espiritu Santo island, the first being an illustrated type depicting the Statue of Liberty, a battleship & two aircraft inscribed "With the Eclipse of the rising sun!", the second being from a member of the VSMB-143 Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing, dated 25 May 1943; plus V mail sheet from Peoria (Illinois) to a Marine airman with the Observation Squadron at Luganville, Espiritu Santo. (Incoming V mails to Espiritu Santo are very uncommon). A scarce trio.

£75

2046

JAPANESE RICE PAPER ENVELOPE SALVAGED FROM GUADALCANAL AND POSTED FROM ESPIRITU SANTO TO CALIFORNIA: Japanese rice paper envelope posted from the 2nd Marine Raiders' P.O. (identified by the characteristic canceller combined with the green ink) by a member of Unit 820. The envelope had been salvaged by a Raider on Guadalcanal during their 30 day raid. The only known Japanese stationery envelope from the New Hebrides. PHOTO -

£200

2047

1942 Long brown env. from a Captain with "Marine Corps Unit #775" (stationed on Efate Island) with typewritten endorsement "MARINE'S MAIL/VIA AIR" franked with 6c airmail adhesive tied by a superb strike of duplex type "U.S./NAVY" cancellation, bearing a very fine "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" double-ring cachet in blue and addressed to James Trusler Adams, the historian and Pulitzer Prize winner. Thought to be the earliest recorded cover from this unit on Efate Island.

£60

2048

ESPIRITU SANTO - CIVILIAN MARKINGS: Trio of uncensored 1942/3 envs., two of them from a member of the U.S. Marine Corps Unit 820, all franked with New Hebrides adhesives @ 5c (underpaid?) & 10c rates to U.S.A., the first tied by British Civilian P.O. c.d.s. and the other two with corresponding French P.O. marks. The second cover carries a diagonal orange printed warning "IDLE GOSSIP SINKS SHIPS" whilst the third bears a faint but exceptional U.S. Marine Corps "Bulldog cachet". (3 covers).

£100

NEW HEBRIDES - NEW ZEALAND FORCES

2049

INBOUND MAIL: 1943 (1 Oct.) FDC franked with New Zealand triangular pair of Health stamps pre-paying the correct 3d airmail rate and addressed to a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force at A.P.O. 361 which was at Pillikulo Airfield on Espiritu Santo island, New Hebrides.

£50

SOLOMON ISLANDS - THE DEFENCE FORCE

2050

MAIL SENT THROUGH A.P.O. 709: The small selection comprising env. franked with 6c air used from APO 709 to Perth, 6c postal stationery env. to the same addressee, 6c postal stationery env. from the Native Labour Corps to "Special Services" Los Angeles, 6c postal stationery env. from Captain Larkin of the Native Labour Corps, self-censored and a similar env. from A.P.O. 709 to Sydney. (5 covers).

£150

SOLOMON ISLANDS - JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF

2051

CARD FROM A MEMBER OF THE 13th CONSTRUCTION UNIT: 1942 Japanese Naval card sent free by a member of the 13th Construction Unit on Guadalcanal via Tulagi by Launch & by air via Rabaul to Japan. Censored by Ichikawa Ijn. The 13th unit was stationed on Guadalcanal from 1st to 5th July 1942, where they were almost totally annihilated. PHOTO -

£200

2052

CARD FROM A MEMBER OF THE 13th CONSTRUCTION UNIT: 1942 Japanese Naval card from a member of the 13th Construction unit at Guadalcanal sent free via Tulagi & Rabaul to Japan, with censor chop. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

SOLOMON ISLANDS - GUADALCANAL-TULAGI CAM

2053

MARINE MAIL - VARIOUS UNITS AND A.P.O.'S: 1942-43 selection of covers (10) sent from various Marine units on Guadalcanal to the USA inc. numbers 425, 570, 650, 960 & 200 inc. a "V" mail env. sent by a member of the 25th infantry division through A.P.O. 250. A fine trio.

£150

2054

MARINE MAIL - THE USE OF A.P.O. 709: 1942-43 selection of envelopes from various Marine units showing the use of A.P.O. 709; three (all censored) have examples of the "SAN FRANCISCO CALIF. U.S.Army Postal Service Br./A.P.O. 709" c.d.s. (8).

£100

2055

MARINE MAIL: 1942 group of covers inc. env. sent free by a member of the Intelligence section at Guadalcanal to Chicago with only a censored h.s., two envelopes captured from the Japanese and used by members of Unit 730 at Guadalcanal to Chicago with MCPO 730 cancellations, a large env. from a warrant officer at HQ 11th Marines cancelled with a "U.S. NAVY" c.d.s. normally used on registered mail, env. with scarce "UUB" return address with m/s "Sailors Mail/Postage Due/06c", env. from USMC 690 to the USA with m/s "Postage Due/No Stamps/Available", etc. (11 covers).

£150

2056

MARINE MAIL - "V" MAILS: 1942 (17 Nov.) Christmas "Mail" from First Medical Battalion (USMC Unit 195) to San Diego processed at San Francisco. Believed to be the earliest recorded V form from this campaign, 1942 (3 Dec.) "With the Eclipse of the Rising Sun" V mail from USMC Unit 900 via New Caledonia to the USA, 1942 (1 Dec.) Christmas V mail from USMC Unit 450 via APO 502 (Noumea), Hawaii & Hamilton Field to Tacoma, 1943 (23 Jan.) Valentine V mail from the USA via N.Caledonia to USMC Unit 750 (Marine Fighter Squadron 121) with original env. with violet "USMC REPORTS UNDELIVERABLE/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. & various unit m/s notations. All have been censored. (4 "V" mails plus 1 envelope).

£150

2057

NAVY MAIL - THE USE OF UUB CODE AND NAVY 8040, ETC.: 1942-43 selection of covers (8) to the USA with various return addresses inc. Navy UUB (2) & Navy 8040 (4), 1943 env. from Navy 8140 (Naval Construction Battalion) to Chicago, etc. All are censored. An interesting group.

£75

2058

NAVY MAIL - "V" MAIL: 1942 early V mail from the campaign sent by the C/O of the 6th NCB from FPO 130 (Suva) to the USA via APO 913 (Nandi) - the return address uses the UUB code for Guadalcanal. Believed to be one of only two recorded examples of a processed V mail form using the UUB designation. Also 1942 (28 Nov.) example from the same correspondence with the earliest recorded use of the Navy 8040 mailing address, an unprocessed illustrated V mail form from the same correspondence using the UUB return address sent in the normal military mails to the USA & a similar unaddressed form. A fine & scarce quartet. (4 items).

£150

2059

MISCELLANY: 1942-43 group of covers inc. 1942 env. from Washington to Navy UUB Button (Espiritu Santo)1942 large env. registered by Airmail from Lunga to the USA via Noumea, marked "No Stamps Available" with "POSTAGE DUE/56 CENTS" h.s. with correct adhesives on reverse as the money had been included in the mail bag, 1943 env. from New Orleans to various places inc. Carney Airfield & Noumea with h.s. "APO 502/NOT/IN/DIRECTORY/c/o/P.M.San Francisco Cal" & m/s "Present Address Unknown", 1943 env. by Special Delivery from APO 709 to New York charged 12c+10c special delivery fee, 1943 env. to a Marine who had fallen at Point Cruz with "WAR DEPT. A.G.O./DECEASED", 1943 env. from Hendersonville much redirected initially addressed to CUB ONE CACTUS, etc. (12 items).

£150

SOLOMON ISLANDS - RE-OCCUPATION OF GUADACANAL

2060

ARMY MAIL - THE USE OF A.P.O. 709: 1943-45 group of covers ex APO 709 inc. a study of the machine cancellation dies (9 covers), the handstamp/c.d.s. (6 covers), 1945 forwarded letter with oval "A.P.O.-709/C/O/P.M. San Francisco. Cal." d.s. in violet, 1944 env. from Bougainville routed through APO 709, etc. (23 covers).

£200

2061

ARMY MAIL - THE RARE BLUE ENVELOPE: 1945 (29 Jan.) example of the special "blue" envelope used from APO 709 to the USA with censor tape. The "blue" env. was introduced in WWI with the intention of an officer being the Censor. Believed to be one of only two known examples from the BSI.

£75

2062

MARINE MAIL - THE COLLECTION: 1943-44 covers (21 inc. 4 opened out for display) with various corps inc. 1st Marine Amphibious, 3rd Marine Division & 2nd Marine Raiders represented together with the APO & MCPO Marks used. Six are registered and two are charged P.Due. A good lot which would hold together as a small display. (21 items).

£200

2063

COLLECTION OF NAVAL MAIL: 1943/4 covers (20), all but one censored and incl. airmail plus one registered, from various naval units showing a wide range of cancellations incl. some satirical/humorous types, e.g. "HITLERS A HEEL/TOJOS A BUM" "TOKIO/BOUND" & "K.O./TOJO" and sundry return address Navy numbers such as 60, 609 and 707. A fascinating group. (20 covers).

£180

2064

NAVY AND AIR FORCE MAIL: 1942 Front sent book post from 47th Naval Construction Battalion, Guadalcanal franked with $1 & 3c"Win the War" adhesives (2) to pay correct rate for a 12lb parcel, 1943 envs. (3, one of them regd.) from naval units all franked at different rates but each bearing Special Delivery 10c adhesive, 1943 env. franked with 6c airmail adhesive from a member of naval staff at Guadalcanal to U.S.A. with return address containing the word "Solomons" (which was unauthorized as 'Navy 145' should have been used - believed to be only military cover sent 'in the clear' with the word "Solomons"), 1943/4 envs. (4) sent by members of 13th Air Force using return address code "A.P.O. 719" incl. one from Espirito Santo & three posted through A.P.O. 709 and 1945 env. registered from C.B. Maintenance Unit 572 bearing sufficient postage to include 4c for a return receipt. (10 covers).

£150

2065

"V" MAIL: Group incl. 1942 "V" mail from Clintonville to "Captain William O.Williams" at Guadalcanal but undelivered since name & address seem to have been fictitious (env. bears "Return Unclaimed" & "NO RECORD OF ADDRESSEE" in violet while the "V" mail itself has m/s "Not listed at A.P.O. 502" & "Not listed in RECORDS of A.P.O. 709" h.s.'s in violet, 1943 (29 July) inbound "V" mail from sailor on board U.S.S. 'Weehawken' to Navy 609 (Mobile Hospital No. 8, Guadacanal, 1943 (5 Nov.) "V" mail ex member of 37th Division at Guadalcanal via A.P.O. 709 at Noumea to Nandi, Fiji, Canton Island, Hickam Field, Hawaii, Hamilton Field and onward to addressee in Hollywood and 1943 "V" mail form from Berwick, PA addressed to "Bevy and Fold, California" (coded shipping addresses for cargo - believed to be only recorded use of this address) with boxed "UNSUITABLE FOR FILMING/V-MAIL DIV.- SAN FRANCISCO/FLEET POST OFFICE" h.s. (8 items).

£180

2066

USE OF A.P.O. 1056 AT 20th STATION HOSPITAL: 1945 Env. with the scarce A.P.O. 1056 return address (which was used by the patients and staff of 20th Station Hospital) and bearing very fine A.P.O. 709 machine cancellation with inverted date slug. A scarce item.

£100

2067

USE OF SCARCE A.P.O. 1056 RETURN ADDRESS: 1945 (Aug. 21) U.S. 6c postal stationery airmail env. to New Jersey cancelled by U.S. Army Postal. Service 709 machine cancellation with m/s note at top left incl. "513 Q.M. Laundry Det./A.P.O. 1056" and bearing framed censor cachet.

£90

2068

BALLOT ENVELOPES & USE OF SCARCE A.P.O. 1056 RETURN ADDRESS: 1944 Absentee ballot airmail envs. sent from 48th Station Hospital posted through A.P.O. 709 to Hartford, Connecticut, another posted at A.P.O. 193 (Emirau Island) via Guadalcanal and onwards through same A.P.O. to New London, Connecticut and 1945 U.S.A. censored Red Cross env. with scarce A.P.O. 1056 return address sent to Washington D.C. via A.P.O. 709. (3 items).

£100

SOLOMON ISLANDS - JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF

2069

CARD TO JAPAN: 1943 Japanese card sent by a member of the Kure 6th Tokubetsu Rikusentai at Munda, North Georgia Island via Buin, Bougainville, thence by barge to Kolombangara Island and finally by air to Rabaul and Japan. Soiled and some creasing but scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

2070

JAPANESE CARD APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY U.S. AUTHORITIES: 1943 Japanese card (depicting a beautiful bird) sent by a member of the Kure 6th Tokusetsu at Muda, picked up by U.S. forces, handed in to the Intelligence Section D2 where the card was translated, recorded and marked with "APPROVED FOR RELEASE/AUTHORITY.....DATE....." h.s. in blue before being returned to finder. Some faults but scarce. PHOTO -

£200

SOLOMON ISLANDS - RE-OCCUPATION OF NEW G

2071

COMMONWEALTH & U.S. FORCES AND "V" MAIL: 1943 Covers (2, one showing Navy 250 return address) posted at Ondonga Island by members of the 11th Defence Battalion, 1943/4 envs. (9) ex various U.S. units incl. three from A.P.O. 717 at Munda, 1943 (24 Sept.) "V" mail complete with env. from Major Martin Clemens, B.S.I.D.F., to Bedford, England (fine and thought to be the only recorded "V" mail from the campaign to U.K.), c.1943 uncensored "V" mail from A.P.O. 717 at Munda sent via A.P.O. 709 (Guadalcanal), Tarawa & Hawaii to U.S.A. and 1945 (21 June) censored env. franked with Australian 3d adhesive sent from N.Z.A.P.O. 308 (where Australian stamps were available) to Sydney. (13 items).

£180

SOLOMON ISLANDS - RE-OCCUPATION OF THE R

2072

ARMY, NAVY & MARINE MAIL AND RARE FREE HANDSTAMP: 1943 (21 Nov.) env. ex MCPO 710 with circular "PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR" violet h.s. and almost complete strike of the framed "POSTAGE FREE/U.S. MARINE CORPS" h.s. (latter being personal property of Pl/Sgt. W.C. Seydak, Chief Postal Clerk of the 10th Marine Battalion, used contrary to regulations on this occasion and thought to be the only recorded example from the Russell Islands, 1944 censored env. posted at A.P.O. 292, the island A.P.O., but with A.P.O. 93 return address, similar but later cover (by which time the latter A.P.O. had moved to the Treasury Islands) and four other covers one of which is registered. (7 covers).

£160

2073

1944 "V" MAILS: Example posted from A.P.O. 292 to Hollywood via Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Hawaii and Hamilton Field, California, an inbound "V" mail from Oakland, California to 41st Station Hospital, A.P.O. 292 and a further example from a member of the 11th 'Special' N.C.B. at Banika Island to U.S.A. Fine trio.

£150

SOLOMON ISLANDS - RE-OCCUPATION OF THE S

2074

TULAGI & FLORIDA ISLANDS: 1943 (27 June) env. to Canada with a cancellation attributed to Navy 152, 1943 envs. with Navy 223 & 152 (which replaced 223) return addresses, 1943 env. from A.P.O. 692 (Baffin Island, Canada) to a member of the 26th Naval Construction Battalion at Tulagi bearing a good "HAPPY XMAS/HAPPY NU YR" duplex, 1944 (10 Jan.) Y.M.C.A./ "New Zealand/National Patriotic Fund Board" env. sent by member of the 6th Flying Boat Squadron at Halavo to "Flotilla Five Staff/Navy 152" on Tulagi Island with m/s "Inter-Island Mail" & large boxed censor h.s. and 1945 env. registered & sent down the island chain to U.S.A. with N.A.B. Navy 152 return address. (8 covers).

£120

SOLOMON ISLANDS - INBOUND, INTERRUPTED A

2075

MAIL FROM GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: 1944 Env. from Tarawa to A.P.O. 709 franked with Gilbert & Ellice Islands 2d adhesive and also bearing a good boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 8" h.s.

£75

SOLOMON ISLANDS - RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF GO

2076

CIVILIAN MAIL, ONLY RECORDED USE OF TULAGI GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH D.S. & TULAGI P.O.: 1943 (19/30 May) censored 6c postal stationery airmail envs. from Bishop of Melanesia, B.S.I. to Sydney via the U.S. Navy & Army P.Os. respectively on Guadalcanal, May 1945 env. from Rev. C.T.J.Luxton in Bilua via Tulagi to New Zealand franked with a 2d adhesive cancelled by a "TULAGI/ BRITISH SOLOMON IDS" c.d.s. with censor re-sealing tape at left and 1945 (7 June) O.H.M.S. env. to "AC2 H.E. JUSTEN/....."E N Z B B" (the code for B.S.I.) with an almost complete strike of violet oval "GOVERNMENT(Crown)TELEGRAPH/TULAGI" d.s. thought to be the only recorded example of this d.s. on mail. (4 covers).

£180

WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS

2077

1943 Covers with Wallis & Futuna connotations comprising 15 Feb. cover ex USMC 380 (the security mailing address for the 8th Marine Defence Battalion), 20 April cover to California ex Company "I" of the 22nd Marine Regiment ex MCPO No.440 to MCPO 1200 for onward transmission to Samoa, 22 April cover to Chicago ex NAVY 207 (Uvea, Wallis island), another cover to Chicago ex the Third Construction Battalion postmarked at USMC P.O.1200 (Uvea airstrip) & 28 June cover to Massachusetts ex MCPO 1200. (5 covers).

£150

WORLD-WIDE POSTAL HISTORY

2078

MISCELLANY inc. 1934 E with Gilbert & Ellice 3d to USA, Nauru 1934 reg'd ex Pleasant Island with 'Century' values to 3d, Norfolk Island 1947 reg'd FDC with original 12 values plus another with 4 values plus various commercial covers c1970-90 ex Cook Islands, Tuvalu etc. (10 items).

£60

FIJI

2079

CANCELLATIONS: The early to modern selection on stockcards inc. 30 KEVII/KGV defins. with straight-line marks, KGV 1d red pair with large part "Empire Exhibition/1924" in violet, Victory 2‡d with large part "P.O. WAINUNI" in violet, etc. (Approx. 240).

£150

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2240-2319	2320-2399	2400-2405
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