|
1160 |
|
1854-59 6d greenish slate(thinned and stained), 6d pale pink brown with inverted reversed wmk, 6d pale fawn and 6d grey brown watermark "8" with "87" (Ipswich), "85" (Drayton), "95" (Brisbane) and "87" (Ipswich) Moreton Bay cancels respectively. Fair to fine. |
£100 |
|
1161 |
|
1854-6d fawn (watermark "8") with inverted reversed watermark and 6d pale grey brown. Fine used. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1162 |
|
1854-59 8d dull orange from the 1858 (June) IV printing with central 25 Nov 1859 Sydney duplex, good margins. Fine. SG. Cat £850. RPS Cert (1934). PHOTO. |
£250 |
|
1163 |
|
1854-59 8d yellow orange, a bright shade from the 1858 (June) IV printing with oval "NSW" cancel. Fine.SG Cat. £850. PHOTO. |
£250 |
|
1164 |
|
1854-59 8d yellow reddish orange, apparently from the 1860 (Jan.) V printing with central "36" cancel, close to wide margins. Fine. Signed E Dienna on reverse. Rare thus. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1165 |
|
1854-59 1/- rosy vermilion, four singles inc. one with inverted reverse watermark, a vertical strip of three with smudged light cancels. Also a repaired example. Mostly fine. (7). |
£160 |
|
1166 |
|
1854-59 1/- rosy vermilion (wmk. "8") fine used. Also normal large margined watermark 1/- brownish red. Fine used and of Exhibition quality. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1167 |
|
1855 (Dec.) 5d dull green, watermark inverted, mint with much gum. Fine and fresh. SG.114var. Ex. R.W. Wilson and "Espania". PHOTO. |
£550 |
|
1168 |
|
1855 (Dec) 5d green, a fine single with 22nd Oct. 1863 Sydney duplex cancel. SG.114, Cat. £600. BPA Cert (1957). PHOTO. |
£160 |
|
1169 |
|
1856-63 A small used selection of (6d) registered stamps inc. 1856-59 (4), 1860-63 perf 13 (11). Mixed condition. (22). |
£100 |
|
1170 |
|
1856-59 Registered 6d imperf. singles (pos 30 & 31) on soft yellowish paper, another imperf. example on paper makers wmk. paper, 1859-63 perf. 12 6d registered and perf 13. Faults but good reference examples. (5). |
£55 |
|
1171 |
|
1856-60 1d orange red, 1d reddish vermilion with "87" (Brisbane-Moreton Bay) cancel, 1d orange vermilion, 1d brown orange (4, inc. "95" Brisbane and "81" Warwick-Moreton Bay cancels.), 2d ultramarine (4, inc. one mint with pre-printing crease, one with "94" Eden-Moreton Bay cancel), 2d Prussian blue (3, inc. one "95" Brisbane- Moreton Bay cancel and one wmk. "5" error), 2d bright blue (4, inc. a pair with "85" Drayton-Moreton Bay cancel), 2d dark blue (2), 2d Cobalt pair (worn plate), 2d indigo wmk "5" error, plate II 2d blue ("151" cancel of Moreton Bay) & 3d green (3, inc. a pair). Mostly fine. (29). |
£200 |
|
1172 |
|
1856-60 1d orange-red, a mounted mint pair with full gum, tiny thin spot at lower right. Fresh appearance. SG 109. Cat. £300. PHOTO. |
£70 |
|
1173 |
|
1860-71 Mint and used selection with perf. 12 used 1d (3), 2d (7), 3d, 6d (7), 8d, and 1/- (4)., perf. 13 mint and used with 1d (4), 3d (18, inc. four unused), 5d (10, inc. two mint), 6d (22, inc. two unused and a used block of four), 8d unused (2) and 1/- unused (2). Fair to fine. (93). |
£360 |
|
1174 |
|
1860-62 Perf. 12 1d, 2d plate I, 2d plate II strip of three, a single in an early state and an example of the retouch, 6d olive, 6d grey brown, 6d greenish grey, 6d reddish mauve, 6d pale bluish mauve, 6d deep blue violet and 6d blackish violet (2). 8d orange (faults). Also Perf 13 5/- x 3 shades and perf. 10 5/-. Fair to fine used. (20). |
£120 |
|
1175 |
|
1862-72 Perf. 13 1d (2), 3d (7, inc. one poor "6" wmk example), 5d (2), 6d purple (14, with a good range of shades), 8d (5, inc. one with inverted & reversed watermark) and 1/- (8, inc. a strip of three). Good to fine used. (39). |
£120 |
|
1176 |
|
1866 6d purple wmk. "12"; mounted mint with one pulled perf. at right; plus 1855 5d blue-green fine mounted mint imperforate pair. SG.165b/223e. (2 items). PHOTO. |
£50 |
|
1177 |
|
DIE PROOF of the 5/- coin design in black on India paper and affixed to a sunken card. Fine and rare. Ex H Gordon-Kaye. PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
1178 |
|
PLATE PROOFS of the 5/- coin design, being an imperforate marginal pair in grey-purple on Large Star watermarked paper. Fine. PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
1179 |
|
1867 4d brown, an imperforate vertical pair of plate proofs on watermark "4" ungummed paper. 10d violet imperforate block of six (3 x 2) of plate proofs on ungummed watermarked paper. Fine. Also a piece of watermark "10" paper (approx. 10 x 6cm). An interesting lot. |
£160 |
|
1180 |
|
1885-86 Perf 12 x 10 5/-, perf 12 £1 overprinted "Reprint" (scarce) 1894-1904 perf 12 10/- (2, inc one used) and 1904 perf 12 x 11 10/-. Mostly fine. (5). |
£120 |
|
1181 |
|
1897 Jubilee 2/6d overprinted "Specimen" in red, with apparent double printing of the carmine variety. Most unusual. also a mint (creased) single. Some gum faults. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1182 |
|
1897 5/- "Coins" re-issue, perf 11 x 12 a used block of eight [6-7] to [36-37], with major cracked plate variety & orange dated cancels. Also two mint (inc. one cracked plate) and three used singles. Mainly fine. |
£100 |
|
1183 |
|
1897 5/- "Coins" re-issue, perf 12, a mint corner block of four with convolvulas border, shows re-enties on [1-2] & [11}. Ex H Gordon Kaye. |
£100 |
|
1184 |
|
VAN DYCK REPRINTS: 1852 2d blue plate II complete sheet of 50. Small faults. |
£60 |
|
1185 |
|
VAN DYCK REPRINTS: 1852 6d brown plate I, two complete sheets of 25. Slight foxing. |
£75 |
|
1186 |
|
VAN DYCK REPRINTS: 1852 8d yellow complete sheet of 50. Fine. |
£75 |
|
1187 |
|
VAN DYCK REPRINTS: 1852 8d blue complete sheet of 50. Small tear & slight staining, otherwise fine. |
£75 |
|
1188 |
|
LITERATURE - HUTSON:1960 "The Stamps of New South Wales". Fine. Also BROWN CAMPBELL
"New South Wales Numeral Cancellations". Fine. (2 Books). |
£60 |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
|
1189 |
 |
MISCELLANY of (a) covers & cards with a variety of frankings and cancellations (the latter featuring several different squared circles) and inc. ‡d postal stationery newspaper wrapper uprated with bantam ‡d adhesive & used to Egypt and (b) mainly used adhesives on album and stock leaves inc. fiscals, perfins & South Australia railway stamps. Duplication in parts and rather mixed condition but still a good lot. (c.350 adhesives + 18 covers/cards). |
£100 |
|
1190 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: 1904 env. registered to tasmania franked with 2d & 2‡d pair. 1907 env. registered to tasmania franked with a single 5d. 1911 env. registered from Adelaide to NZ franked with a single 5. 1912 env. registered from Croydon to Germany franked with 1d pairs x 2 tied by fine "CROYDON/Sth AUSATRALIA" c.d.s. |
£80 |
| TASMANIA |
|
1191 |
|
MISCELLANY of mainly used adhesives (inc. a few fiscals and perfins) with postmark interest on album leaf & stock-card and covers & cards with various frankings and cancellations inc. instructional mark, smaller townships etc. (c.190 stamps + 17 covers/cards). |
£110 |
| ** |
1192 |
|
1868 (Sept. 11) EL from London to Launceston "via Marseilles" bearing perforated 1d (some oxidisation) tied by rare "H" in diamond cancellation, alongside red m/s "10" - constituting the 10d via Marseilles rate plus 1d for Late Fee. A very rare rate combination. Fine. {Ex Malcolm Groom]. PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1193 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: 1904 (30 July) env. registered from Hobart to UK franked with pictorial ‡d pair, 1d & 4d. 1909 (16 March) env. registered to Belguim franked with pictorial 4d & 1904 1‡d on 5d. 1912 env. registered from Scottsdale to NZ franked with pictorial 1d, 1896 2‡d and 1904 1‡d on 5d. Also 1904 env. registered from Tingha NSW to Tasmania franked with 1d & 2d pair. 1904 env. registered from Mount Garnet, Queensland to Tasmania franked with 2d strip of three with "REGISTERED/MOUNT GARNET" h.s. nearby. |
£80 |
| ** |
1194 |
|
CONVICT LETTER: 1846 (20 Jan.) letter (without outer sheet) containing the record of a sentence of '14 days hard labour' passed on convict David Walker at the Court House at Richmond, VDL, for 'Disobece. of orders and idleness'. No postal markings but very fine condition and rare convict material. |
£260 |
| ** |
1195 |
|
REVENUES: 1881 6/9d Beer Duty Plate Proof block of four in red on white glazed paper. Produced by Govt. Printer, KJ Binns. A scarce block of Exhibition quality. [Ex Viney]. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
| ** |
1196 |
|
REVENUES: 1966 5c Tasmanian Tiger, 10c Eucalyptus & $5 HEP imperforate photographic Plate Proof blocks of 4 in black. A proof of the basic designs was made by the Note Printing Branch of the Reserve Bank in Melbourne prior to forwarding the plates to Hobart. [Ex Ed Druce]. |
£150 |
| ** |
1197 |
|
TASMANIAN CANCELLATIONS ON MIDDLE PERIOD ADHESIVES: Carton containing a large quantity of KGVI & early QEII stamps on pieces of Telegram forms with a wide range of Tasmanian cancellations. A very unusual accumulation. (Large Qty.). |
£75 |
| VICTORIA |
|
1198 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising 1857 front addressed to Liverpool franked with 6d adhesive yet bearing fine boxed "DETAINED FOR/(6)POSTAGE" instructional mark, covers and cards with a wide variety of frankings & cancellations inc. several 'better' items, accumulation of mainly used adhesives (inc. several pieces, some fiscals, postage due labels and perfins) on album leaves & stock-cards and two unusual mint Victoria Railway labels of different denominations. Mixed condition and much duplication in parts but a very worthwhile lot. (c.600 adhesives, 1 front + 62 covers/cards). |
£150 |
|
1199 |
|
THE OVAL "MELBOURNE/(Crown)/NEW.S.WALES"DATESTAMP ON INGOING COVER FROM G.B. POSTED DURING THE EXPERIMENTAL 4d-POSTAGE PERIOD; Rare 22 Dec. 1839 fine EL prepaid from Edinburgh to "Thomas Learmouth Esqr., Port Philip, Sydney, Australia" with very fine Edinburgh & London "PAID" marks on the front, sent as an India Letter and so prepaid "6"[d], being the new inland Uniform Rate of 4d plus the outgoing Inida Letter rate of 2d. On arival in N..S.W. there was a "1/6" charge for incoming Ship Letter and internal transmission rates to Port Philip; there are very fine oval framed "* MELBOURNE */(Crown)/MY*14/1840/NEW.S.WALES" (showing sideways "4" in "14") and (across the join) "(Crown)/GENERAL POST OFFICE/SYDNEY" datestamps on the reverse. Very rare; only two ingoing letters to Australia have been recorded posted during the 5-week Experimental "4d-Post Period" of 1839/40, and this Melbourne mark is scarce. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
1200 |
|
EARLY MELBOURNE 'UNCLAIMED' MARKS: 1854 E [adhesive(s) tragically removed] to a ship's captain at Sandridge with fine red boxed "ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED" and 1858/9 pair of envs. to Marybrough & Ballarat respectively with very fine small oval-framed "UNCLAIMED" marks in red and black. (3 covers). |
£70 |
|
1201 |
|
EARLY STAMPED COVERS ADDRESSED TO ARTHUR H. GUINNESS: 1856/8 Matching pair of envs. franked with imperf. 6d dull orange & 6d blue respectively both with Melbourne transit and Dublin arrival marks & both addressed to the world famous brewer Arthur H. Guinness at different addresses in Dublin. (2 covers). |
£75 |
|
1202 |
|
RARE INTERNAL USAGE OF A COMIC PICTORIAL ENVELOPE BY BEMROSE OF DERBY; Remarkable 13 Jan. 1873 usage of the "Bemrose, Derby" (tiny imprint at lower right; the British firm well known for their rare 1860-75 Comic envelopes) env. (trivial faults do not detract) to "Queenscliff, Victoria", franked by a Victoria 1d lilac placed as part of the printed design and tied by a very fine "BALLARAT/5" duplex; the printed illustration dominating the address-side of the cover depicts a crowd admiring a juggler who is balancing the Postage Stamp on his chin!! A rare design of envelope of which only a handful are recorded; beleived to be the only known example of a Bemrose envelope used in Australia. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
1203 |
|
RARE POSTAL FISCAL USAGE OF 1/- BLUE "STAMP DUTY" STAMP ON COMMERCIAL COVER, ETC.; Remarkable 21 Apr. 1885 env. (solicitor's imprint on flap; minor faults and wear to edges) to London franked by the large format Victoria 1/- Blue "STAMP DUTY" stamp, tied by a very fine Melbourne duplex; very rare accepted Postal Fiscal usage. Plus 25 Dec. 1873 env. (some faults) from "YARMOUTH/NORFOLK" (fine duplexes) to a ship's Captain c/o a Melbourne address "Via Brindisi" with G.B. 3d rose-red & 6d grey. (2 covers). [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1204 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: 1901 (26 March) env. registered from Melbourne to Hobart franked with 1903 5d tied by circular framed "R". 1902 env. registered from Melbournme to Switzerland franked with 3d & 5d tied by circular framed "R". 1905 env. registered from Orbost to Hobart franked with 5d tied by a good "ORBOST" c.d.s. 1905 env. registered from Dunkeld to Hobart franked with 1d & 2d pair tied by "DUNKELD/VICTORIA" c.d.s. 1912 env. registered from Melbourne to USA franked with 4d pair tied by "REGISTERED/MELBOURNE" c.d.s. and "REGISTERED" h.s. in red. |
£120 |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
|
1205 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL: 1904 env. registered from Northam to Hobart franked with 1d & 2d Swan pair. 1905 (Dec) env registered from Perth to Colchester bearing 2d & 5d Swan tied by oval "R" cancel. 1910 (Feb) registered env. franked with Swan 1d pair tied by oval "REGISTERED/PERTH W.A." d.s. 1911 env. 1911 env. registered from Sydney to S. Melbourne franked with WA Swan 2d x 3 tied by "SYDNEY REGISTERED" c.d.s. being a permitted but unusual use of WA stamps used in NSW. (4 covers). |
£100 |
| AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH & ANTARTIC TERRITORY |
|
1206 |
|
ALBUM AND STOCKBOOK containing the mint & used collection/accumulation with all periods represented. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1207 |
|
BINDER housing an extensive early to modern duplicated used collection/accumulation with strength in KGV period including a wide range of Kangaroos & KGV Heads. Condition mixed but a good stock with a huge Catalogue value. (Qty.). |
£700 |
|
1208 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing a fine unmounted mint QEII sterling collection from 1953 featuring many large blocks containing varieties, 10d definitive in corner marginal block of six with scarce 'CENTRE OF WORK' re-entry, 1957 Christmas 3‡d re-entry plus many on the 1958/9 sets, 5/- value on white paper (S.G.327a.), N.T.Tyler 2 2 1 2 vertical strip, 1962 Games in imprint blocks, all eight sterling Navigators, many varieties on the birds issue and a block of 12 of the 1965 Christmas stamp showing rare 'masking' variety. The basic stamps alone (i.e. disregarding varieties) cat. £737. (Several 100's). |
£200 |
|
1209 |
|
MISCELLANY on stockleaves almost all mint with values to 10/- & $4 and blocks of up to sixteen, an especially fine selection of 1902-58 mint postage due labels and many 'Official' perfins. & ovpts. 1915ff. Condition somewhat varied but mainly fine and high cat. value. (100's). |
£400 |
|
1210 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising 3 x 6d mint Laughing Kookaburra (slight faults), 2d Kingsford Smith fine used plate 7 block of four, 1935 2d Silver Jubilee mint plate 1 block of four (two being unmounted), £2 Arms marginal lightly mounted mint with roller flaw and KGVI 3d Die Ia (S.G.168b.) mint interpanneau Ash imprint block of four (slight faults) mounted in margin only. Cat. £990+. (16). |
£240 |
|
1211 |
|
KGV-QEII MISCELLANY on Hagner sheets etc. featuring unmounted/mounted mint & used/fine used inc. 6 x KGVI 3d blue mint, 7/6d Navigator fine used, booklet panes and large mint blocks. High cat. value. (Several 100's). |
£75 |
|
1212 |
|
1922 4d light ultramarine, a mounted mint example with "FOUR PENCE in thinner letters" variety. Fine mounted mint. SG. 65a. Cat. £400. Also 1937 3d blue, Die I unmounted mint. SG 168 Cat. £60. |
£100 |
|
1213 |
|
GIFT AND PARCEL POST LABELS: c1939-50 A selection of Parcel Post/Christmas gift labels inc. printed Foy,s label on piece to Guildford franked with 1d, 6d & 1/- (3) perfins. 1948 CofA Parcel Post label used to England. c1946 printed "Sanitarium" label to UK and two 1941 Parcel Post labels to UK. ( |
£80 |
| ** |
1214 |
|
MILITARY - AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES COVERS: 1915c env. Orient Line env. used to Victoria franked with KGV Head ‡d green vertical pair uncancelled and placed over a violet "A.I.F./Passed by Censor No...." h.s. with m/s 6087" inserted. Also 1915 (14 Aug) env. to Ireland without adhesives with "7th INF. BGD/FIELD P.O. c.d.s. and violet "A.I.F./Passed by Censor........" and 27th BATTALION A.I.F./ON ACTIVE/SERVICE/POST FREE/7th INF. BCDE" cachet. Fine. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
1215 |
|
MILITARY - AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES MAIL: 1916-4 The small group of mililatary covers inc. 1916 honour env. to Brisbane with "LH BDE FIELD/PO 2 AUST" c.d.s. 1916 env. to Australia with "A,I,F,/Passed by Censor No...." violet h.s. franked with KGV 1d tied by by lingual "TALL LL KIBIR" c.d.s. 1916 env registered to Brisbane franked with GB 2d tied by "FIELD POST OFFICE/MDT 1" c.d.s. 1945 card to WA with violet oval "SECOND AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL" cachet and "AIF INTER BASE P O/CAIRO" c.d.s. Mostly fine. (9 items).: |
£100 |
| ** |
1216 |
|
PATRIOTIC COVERS, 1941-42: A useful group of covers addressed to the USA with various censor tapes (7) and s/l, boxed or diamond h.s., three have patriotic labels, six have morse code 'V' maschine cancellations; in addition, there are Australian & US instructional marks inc. customs, USPO 'Officially Sealed' label & an octagonal due mark ('T/13‡C') with unusual 8-line explanatory boxed h.s. on reverse. (9 items). |
£80 |
|
1217 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY - MYERS EMPORIUM: c1950 A piece of a cardboard box to Cornwall, UK franked with the upper part of 5/10d Myers Emporium label. Some faults. |
£70 |
|
1218 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1918 (22 May) 4d registered env. from Melbourne to Buckley re-registered and redirected at Buckley with a GB 1912-22 1d pair applied for payment to Llandudno. Fine. PHOTO. |
£180 |
| ** |
1219 |
|
LORD HOWE ISLAND: 1913 (10 May) "T.S.S. KATOOMBA" env. to Sydney franked with KGV 1d tied by a clear "LORD HOWE/ISLAND/N.S.W." c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1220 |
|
COVERS MISCELLANY inc. 1948 'Operation Sinbad' env., 1948 env. bearing Brunswick (Victoria) and Macquarie Island registration labels and (on reverse) "Postmaster-General's Department./FOUND OPEN/ ...../OFFICIALLY SEALED" label, 1950/55 envs. (3) with "HEARD IS." c.d.s.'s & cachet, 1954 multi-franked env. registered to Luton, England with four large single-ring c.d.s.'s & "R MAWSON, AUST./ ANTARCTIC TERR./No. 0610" etiquette and 1964/5 Danish Expedition cover endorsed 'm.s. "THALA DAN" '. (12 covers). |
£100 |
|
1221 |
|
MISCELLANY of 1957/97 mint adhesives (latterly unmounted) inc. reprint, flaws in blocks, shades, gum & paper varieties, FDCs, maximum cards and a splendid hard-back book entitled 'ANTARCTICA/ Scientific Co-operation in the Seventh Continent' published by Australia Post. (Small Qty.). |
£65 |
| ** |
1222 |
|
1911 MAWSON ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION COVER: 1911 cover to Hobart franked with Tasmania 1d tied by black "LOOSE SHIP LETTER/POSTED AT MACQUARIE ISLAND/S.Y.AURORA" cachet. Hobart arrival mark of 21 December. Light foxing but very scarce. PHOTO. |
£750 |
| ** |
1223 |
|
1931 B.A.N.Z.A.R. EXPEDITION COVER TO NEW ZEALAND: 1931 cover to Wellington bearing Sturt 1‡d pair tied by a good strike of the "B.A.N.Z./ANTARCTIC RESEARCH EXP." cachet. Light foxing but a scarce cover. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
1224 |
|
1947-73 Selection of mainly illustrated or f.d.c's from Heard Island & Macquarie Island with various cachets inc. "AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTARCTIC/RESEARCH EXPEDITION 1947" in violet. (36 items). |
£75 |
| CHRISTMAS ISLAND |
|
1225 |
|
ALBUM containing an extensive unmounted mint collection virtually complete between SG. 1 & 475 and incl. se-tenant pairs and strips, sheetlets, wmk. variety, miniature sheets and much of general thematic interest. Cat. £551. (Qty.). |
£100 |
| ** |
1226 |
|
1904 (24 Nov) 3c Straits Settlements postcard to which a photograph of the entrance to the Singapore Botanical Gardens has been stuck, sent as a Christmas greeting with a very fine "CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. and "SINGAPORE" transit c.d.s. to Loughborough. Small corner faults but scarce. PHOTO. |
£160 |
| COCOS ISLANDS |
|
1227 |
|
ALBUM containing a virtually complete collection between SG.1 & 383, the vast majority mint (almost all unmounted) plus a few c.t.o., and incl. printing & gum varieties, surcharges, se-tenant strips, sheetlets, official stamp, booklet panes, miniature sheets and much of general thematic interest. Cat. £840. (Qty.). |
£170 |
| ** |
1228 |
|
MALAYAN STATES FRANKINGS: 1933-35 Scarce trio of covers franked with various Malayan states stamps cancelled by three different types of COCOS ISLAND c.d.s.; also 1952-66 covers with Australian stamps tied by 'RAAF PO' (2) or Island c.d.s. A scarce group. (9 items). |
£100 |
| COOK ISLANDS |
| ** |
1229 |
|
1892 (3 Oct.) partly reduced env. from Rarotonga to Wellington franked with 1‡d & 2‡d Seven Stars provisionals tied by "RAROTONGA" (A3 - first day of uae) c.d.s. Some minor foxing & slightly trimmed at foot. |
£75 |
| ** |
1230 |
|
1892 (30 Nov.) env. from Rarotonga to London (address excised) franked by 1d Seven Stars provisional tied by a very good strike of the violet "RAROTONGA" barred oval cancel (A4) in violet and with "RAROTONGA" c.d.s. alongside. On reverse is a fine strike of the seven star "GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS" (AF4) seal. RPS Cert. (1999). |
£200 |
| ** |
1231 |
|
A COMPLETE SET OF THE PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON COVER WITH THE RARE RAROTONGA BARRED OVAL: 1893 (1 Jan) env. registered from Rarotonga to USA franked with a complete set of the seven star provisional issue tied by "RAROTONGA" barred oval in violet (A4) . On the reverse is a fine strike of the violet "GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS" (AF4) violet seal. Fine. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
1232 |
|
1893 (Jan.) env. registered from Rarotonga to San Francisco bearing a full set of the Seven Stars provisional issue tied by scarce violet "RAROTONGA" (A4) barred oval cancels. On reverse is a fine strike of the large circular violet "GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS" (AF4) seal. A little foxing. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
1233 |
|
1893 (6 Feb.) large env. registered from Rarotonga to San Francisco franked with Seven Stars provisional 10d pair (stained at foot) & 1d with circular violet "COOK ISLANDS/P.O./RAROTONGA" cancels. A fine strike of the seven star "GOVERNMENT OF THE COOK ISLANDS" is struck nearby with two further strikes on reverse. Violet "Received in Bad condition/at San Francisco Cal." h.s. was applied below the adhesives. Cover faults but scarce thus. |
£100 |
| ** |
1234 |
|
1892 (6 April) env. to London bearing Seven Stars provisional issue 10d cancelled by central A3 "RAROTONGA" c.d.s.Philatelic but scarce on cover. |
£90 |
| ** |
1235 |
|
1894 (13 Sept.) env. from the first British resident at Rarotonga to his brother in New Zealand bearing Seven Stars provisional 1d & 1‡d plus Makea 1d & 5d all cancelled by type A3 Rarotonga c.d.s. Slight foxing but most attractive nevertheless. |
£75 |
| ** |
1236 |
|
1895 (13 May) env. from Rarotonga to London franked by Seven Stars provisional 2‡d (soiled) & Makea 1d, 1‡d pair & 2‡d, all with "RAROTONGA" (A3) c.d.s. with a violet framed "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" registration h.s. |
£120 |
| ** |
1237 |
|
1895 (17 Sept.) env. registered from Rarotonga to Fiji franked with 1d blue, 2‡d & 5d tied by "RAROTONGA" (A3) c.d.s. & with violet framed "R COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" (AR2) d.s. nearby. Auckland registered mark on reverse. Cover faults. |
£60 |
| ** |
1238 |
|
1899 (27 Feb.) env. (reduced at left) franked with 2d brown pair tied by the large "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" (A6) c.d.s. |
£50 |
| ** |
1239 |
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CROWN OVERPRINT USED ON COVER: 1902 (3 March) env. franked with "Crown" opt. 1d brown sent by the Governor General (Lt. Col. W.E. Gudgeon) to himself at Rarotonga, tied by large type "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" (A6) c.d.s. Ex Gudgeon.PHOTO. |
£750 |
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