| ** |
1240 |
 |
1902 (11 Nov.) env. from Rarotonga to Switzerland franked with Seven Stars provisional 1d, 1‡d & 2‡d tied by the large "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" A6 c.d.s. Extremely late usage. |
£80 |
| ** |
1241 |
|
1903 Env. from Rarotonga to Newfoundland franked with 1d rose & 1911 env. from Rarotonga to Seattle franked with ‡d green vertical pair. All stamps with "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" A6 c.d.s. cancels. |
£75 |
| ** |
1242 |
|
1926-65 The selection of mostly philatelic covers with an interesting range of cancellations with c.d.s. of Atiu (4), Danger Island (3), Mangaia (4), Manihiki, Manuae solar eclipse, Mauke (3), Mitiaro (3), Pukapuka Island and Rarotonga. A few cover faults but mostly fine strikes. (21 covers). |
£60 |
| ** |
1243 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1894 (29 July) 1d blue postcard (cut down to normal size) used within Rarotonga. Also 1901 1d postcard from Rarotonga to Germany. Fine. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
1244 |
|
VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS: 1937-48 A small selection of covers (7) franked with values to 3/- with c.d.s. of Atiu, Mauae, Mangaia, Danger Island (cancelling 3/- on env. registered to Sydney), Manahiki, Mitiaro and Rakahanga. Fine strikes but philatelic. |
£70 |
| ** |
1245 |
|
1892 Seven Stars provisional issue (toned paper) 1d (11 inc. a mint block, IV-V/II/VI), 1‡d (3), 2‡d (3, two used) & 10d (4, two used, one with water damage). Mixed condition but a scarce group, Cat. £1,000+ (21). |
£75 |
| ** |
1246 |
|
1892 Seven Stars provisional issue (toned paper) 2‡d mint block of 10 with full gum. A little rust spotting. SG.3, Cat. £400. |
£60 |
| ** |
1247 |
|
1892 Seven Stars provisional issue 10d die proof on thin ungummed paper. Some thinning inc. one behind the design. Believed to be unique.Ex Burge & Fitzherbert. |
£500 |
| ** |
1248 |
|
1896-1900 ‡d blue unmounted mint block of 20 fromm the top left of the sheet. A few minor rust spots, otherwise fine. |
£100 |
| ** |
1249 |
|
1896-1900 2‡d mint block of 12 (one thinned) & 10d mint block of 24 (some light paper adherence on reverse, otherwise fresh). SG.16/19. |
£60 |
| ** |
1250 |
|
1899 ‡d on 1d blue mint strip of 6 from the left of the sheet, a heavily mounted pair & 4 singles. Also a faulty toned example of the "COOK ISLANDS GAZETTE" No.29, announcing the surcharging of the 1d blue & the re-issue of the brown stamp. |
£60 |
| ** |
1251 |
|
1901 1d brown mint (2, one poor, the other fair) & used (2, one tied to piece by "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" type A3 c.d.s.). Cat. £640. |
£75 |
| COOK ISLANDS - AITUTAKI |
| ** |
1252 |
|
1903-80 A small selection of mainly modern covers inc. 1903 env. registered to Berlin franked with 1903 3d (corner defect) and 1/- tied by a good "AITUTAKI/N Z" (L2) c.d.s. 1928 env. from Aitutaki to NZ franked with 1d Dominion. 1930 OHMS env. from Aitutaki to USA franked with 1d tied by a "AUTUTAKI" c.d.s. Mostly fine. (12). |
£80 |
| ** |
1253 |
|
1903 Registered env. to Germany franked with ‡d & 1d (both perf. 14) and 1/- (perf. 11) each neatly tied by a fine "AITUTAKI/N.Z" (type 2) c.d.s. Obviously philatelic but fine nonetheless. |
£50 |
| ** |
1254 |
|
1911-15 Covers (4) comprising 1911 registered to Oxford franked with ‡d & 1d blocks of 4 plus 2‡d pair, all cancelled by type L2 c.d.s. (light foxing), 1914 env. to County Durham bearing 1911 ‡d strip of 4, 1915 env. to Scotland bearing 1913 1d vertical pair & 1915 (25 June) O.H.M.S. env. to Birmingham. A useful quartet. |
£90 |
| ** |
1255 |
|
1911-16 ‡d to 1/- mint with additional single 1d plus a corner block of 10, four of which have "AITUTAKI" trimmed down showing the "Thin bar in I" variety. Fine. |
£60 |
| ** |
1256 |
|
CANCELLATIONS: 1893-1900 Makea 1d blue, 1d brown, 1d red, 1‡d (3) & 2‡d plus Torea ‡d green pair on piece cancelled with various colour "COOK ISLANDS/P.O./AITUTAKI" circular cancels (L1) & Torea ‡d with "AITUTAKI/N.Z." L2 c.d.s. Fine. (11),. |
£60 |
| COOK ISLANDS - PENRHYN |
| ** |
1257 |
|
1900-77 A selection of covers inc. 1900 env. registered to UK franked with ‡d, 1d & 2‡d (damaged). Foxed. 1908 env. registered to USA franked with 1903 1/-. 1929 env. registered to USA bearing 191920 ‡d to 3d. 1940 censored env. to Victoria, Australia franked with ‡d (2) and 1d. Fine. (15 covers). |
£60 |
| ** |
1258 |
|
1902-17 Mint selection inc. 1902 2‡d (2), 1902 Cowan perf. 14 pair with "no stop after island", 1d carmine marginal mint block of 9, 1903 (Feb.) 3d (3, inc. a pair, one without watermark & one with reversed watermark), 6d & 1/- shades (3), 1914-15 blocks of 4 & 12, etc. Mostly fine. (49). |
£60 |
| ** |
1259 |
|
1903-07 Pair comprising 1903 (7 Oct.) front with printed L.A.Sanderson, Wellington address franked with ‡d, 1d & 2‡d (2) tied by fine M1 c.d.s. & 1907 (11 July) env. registered via Bristol to Manchester bearing ‡d & 1d strips of three tied by "PENRHYN/ISLAND N.Z." (M2) c.d.s. |
£75 |
| ** |
1260 |
|
1903 (5 May) env. registered to NZ franked with 1902 2‡d ans perf 14 ‡d and 1d tied by "PENRHYN/NEW ZEALAND" c.d.s. Foxed. Also 1920 red env registered to NZ franked with 1917-20 1‡d and 3d. (2 covers). |
£70 |
| ** |
1261 |
|
1914 (14 Feb.) env. franked with 1d carmine tied by "PENRHYN/N.Z." c.d.s. On reverse are "COOK IALANDS/RAROTONGA" c.d.s. (A6) of 13 April with a clear example of the "MAUKE/N.Z." (D1) c.d.s. of 4 May. Cover faults but probbaly the earliest use of this scarce c.d.s. |
£75 |
| FIJI |
|
1262 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive mint QEII collection with an extremely high degree of completion to 1999 including miniature sheets and some booklets. MUch unmounted in evidence. (Some 100's). |
£180 |
|
1263 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1935-1983, all mint and with much of merit inc. KGVI to £1, 1954-56 to £1, 1959-63 to £1, 1962 to £1, 1968 to £1, 1969 to $2, etc. (Approx. 240). |
£150 |
|
1264 |
|
VERY EARLY (?THE SECOND EARLIEST RECORDED?) PRESTAMP COVER TO G.B. VIA SYDNEY; 25 July 1843 E from "Livosomo" (could be a mis-reading of Somo Somo or Loma Loma; it is a clearly written filing note on lower flap) sent by "R.B. Lyth" (the well-known Missionary in Fiji in the 1840s) to the Wesleyan Missions Society in London, having a very fine red oval 10 Oct. 1843 "PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/SYDNEY" transit datestamp on the front and a 26 Feb. 1844 London arrival c.d.s. on the flap. The "3[d]" outgoing NSW rate was prepaid and the "8[d]" British arrival Ship Letter charge was charged; this letter was 7 months in transit. Rare thus; very little pre-1850 mail from Fiji is available to collectors, and the 1994 P.I.S.C. Handbook only recorded one letter from Fiji earlier than this one. [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO.. |
£800 |
|
1265 |
|
EARLY PRESTAMP COVER TO G.B. VIA SYDNEY; 19 June 1854 E from "Nandy" (the site of the modern airport) to the Wesleyan Missions Society in London sent by ""S. Waterhouse"; posted from Sydney (partial 25 Sept. 1854 "SHIP LETTER/[SYDNEY]" c.d.s. on the flap) with a very fine black Sydney "3" charge-mark on the front. Charged "1/-" on arrival in London on 2 Jan. 1855 after a journey of 5‡ months. Rare; not recorded in the P.I.S.C. Handbook and one of only six pre-1855 outgoing covers from Fiji that we have recorded. [Ex Geoff Manton.] PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1266 |
|
1871-1951 Mint & used collection on leaves with a heavy emphasis on mint and with much of merit throughout. We note a good range of 19th Century issues including several scarcer types, KEVII to 5/- mint, KGV to 5/- (2) mint, KGVI to £1 mint or used, etc. Fair to chiefly fine. (Approx. 190). |
£300 |
| ** |
1267 |
|
1908 (July) German consulate printed env. from Levuka to Berlin franked with 1895 2‡d brown tied with a small "LEVUKA/FIJI" c.d.s. |
£60 |
| SPAIN |
|
1268 |
|
MARSHALL ISLANDS - MANUSCRIPT "Majeru" CANCELS ON LOCAL YACHT FRANKED COVERS: 1908 (June) pair of envelopes from Majeru island to Jaluit island (c100 miles journey) both with fine "JALUIT" arrival c.d.s.'s on reverse, franked 10pf/5pf pair, all cancelled by fine "Majeru" cancellations in m/s. Rare. Both ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
1269 |
|
MARSHALL ISLANDS - "Kwadjelen" MANUSCRIPT CANCELS ON 5pf YACHT POSTAL STATIONERY CARD TO AUSTRIA: 1908 (30 Nov.) very fine usage of the Marshall Islands 5pf green PC to Vienna cancelled by both a clear "Kwadjelen 30/11/1908" m/s marking and by a light Jaluit transit c.d.s. Ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1270 |
|
MARSHALL ISLANDS: Similar very fine usage (30 Nov. 1908) of the 10pf "Yacht" PC to Vienna with clear "Kwadjelen 30/11/1908" m/s cancel and fine Jaluit transit c.d.s. Ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1271 |
|
MARSHALL ISLANDS - "Ligub" MANUSCRIPT CANCEL ON 5pf "YACHT" REPLY CARD: 1908 usage of a very fine unsevered pair of the 5pf+5pf green card to Vienna cancelled (outward card only) by a clear "Ligub" m/s cancel and by a part "Jaluit" c.d.s. Rare thus. Ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1272 |
|
MARSHALL ISLANDS: Similar very fine usage of the single 10pf "Yacht" PC to Vienna cancelled by both a clear "Ligub 10/12/1908" m/s cancel & by a part Jaluit transit c.d.s. Ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1273 |
|
MARSHALL ISLANDS: 1909 (Feb.) env. (corner fault & with note of sender's name on the front) to Germany franked by a "Yacht" 30pf cancelled by a clear "Arno 19/12/09" m/s cancel with fine Jaluit transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare thus. Ex Tom Roberts. PHOTO. |
£240 |
| GILBERT AND ELLICE IS. - S.R.O.L.!!! |
|
1274 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves with a good degree of completion including KEVII to 1/-, 1912-24 to 5/-, 1922-27 to 10/-, 1935 SJ set, 1948 RSW set, 1939-55 to 10/-, 1940 Postage Due set and a comprehensive range of later issues. Chiefly fine mint & very fresh. (Few 100's). |
£200 |
|
1275 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint, KGVI defin. set to 10/- mint & used, 1949 RSW pair mint, 1956-62 set mint, etc. (Approx. 220). |
£75 |
| ** |
1276 |
|
ABAIANG ISLAND: c1925-40 covers inc. c1925 regd. "Irionmonger" env with 5d & 6d tied by a very fine purple type 11"P.O./ABAIANG/ISLAND" cachet, pieces with types 11 & 9 (latter with SG 16 x 8 & SG20)., 1937-39 pair of envs to Australia/Ocean Is. with type 17 cancels (one with 1930 error Ocean Is.backstamp), and 1940 pair of envs. regd with type 17 cancels (with R marks of Ocean Is and "TARAWA"). A good group. (5 covers + 2 pieces). Ex Wells. |
£140 |
| ** |
1277 |
|
ABAIANG/ABEMAMA/ARANUKA AND BUTARITARI: 1940-57 A selection with a small piece franked by ‡d & 1d tied by a fine "GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS/POST OFFICE/ABAIANG/COLONY" cachet type17. 1951 env to Fiji franked with 3d & 6d pair tied by "POST OFFICE/ABEMAMA" c.d.s.1949 env. to Tarawa franked with 1d tied by "POST OFFICE/ARANUKA" c.d.s. 1965 env. to Australia with "ARANUKA/GILBERT/&/ELLICE ISLANDS" c.d.s.1926 Montgomery Ward printed env to USA franked with 3d pair tied by large "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/G.P.O/BUTARITARI/COLONY" c.d.s. Also three other covers from the same island inc. one with boxed violet "MISSENT TO MANILA, PHILIPINES" h.s. (8 items). |
£80 |
| ** |
1278 |
|
ARANUKA ISLAND: 1924 env (deleted Ironmonger address) regd. with SG 20 tied by a fine purple type 11 "PO/ARANUKA/ISLAND" cancel (earliest recorded date - see Vernon p.3.9), pair of 1d's with the same cancel, and pair of regd.1937-40 envs. with "ANANUKA" error cancels (type 17). (3 covers + 1 piece). Ex Welsh. |
£120 |
| ** |
1279 |
|
BERU ISLAND: 1945c envs (3) franked with KGVI adhesives to 3d cancelled with large "CUSTOMS OFFICER/GILBERT/ELLICE ISDS/BERU ISLAND" type 27 c.d.s. other h.s. inc. violet boxed "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLANDS COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No 5" and "PASSED BY CENSOR/No 8". |
£65 |
| ** |
1280 |
|
BUTARITARI ISLAND - AN EARLY COVER: 1912 (12 March) env. to Jaluit with Pandanus Pine set (SG8-11) tied by very fine large purple type I "BUTARITARI/ISLAND" cancels with "JALUIT" c.d.s. on reverse. Ex R. Wells. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| ** |
1281 |
|
CANTON ISLAND/ FUNAFUTI/KURIA/MAIANA/TABITEUEA & TAMANA: 1947 env. to Adelaide franked with a 5d pair tied by a good violet "BRITISH POST OFFICE CANTON ISLAND/G & E.I.C." c.d.s. 1944 (14 Feb.) env. to USA franked with 5/- tied by "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/POST OFFICE/FUNAFUTI" c.d.s. 1961 env. to Canada franked with 3d tied by "POST OFFICE/KURIA" c.d.s. 1960 env. (soiled) to Tarawa franked with 1d tied by "POST OFFICE/MAIANA" c.d.s. 1956 env. franked with ‡d + 1‡d tied by "POST OFFICE/TABIEUEA" c.d.s. 1938 "Ross" env.used on the earliest recorded date of this cancel. franked with ‡d pair tied by a large watery "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/P.O./TAMANA/COLONY" cancel. (Vernon type 16). A good group. (6 items). |
£120 |
| ** |
1282 |
|
CHRISTMAS ISLAND: 1939-59 A selection of covers (10) franked with adhesives up to 3/7d with a variety of Ocean Island c.d.s. inc. "POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND" and "B.F.P.O./CHRISTMAS ISLAND". Fair ti fine. |
£65 |
| ** |
1283 |
|
CHRISTMAS ISLAND:1939 (14 Feb) env. to Grimsby franked with 2d & 2‡d tied by "POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. 1939 (25 May) env. registered to Fiji franked with 2/- with similar c.d.s. and 1949 (13 Feb) env. registered to Grimsby franked with 1d & Victory pair tied by similar c.d.s. and with "POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND" transit c.d.s. (3 covers). |
£60 |
| ** |
1284 |
|
CHRISTMAS ISLAND/MARAKEI/NIKUNAU/NONOUTI/NUKULAELAE & OCEAN ISLANDS: 1957 env. to Texas franked with 2/- tied by "CHRISTMAS/ISLAND/GILBERT/&/ELLICE ISLANDS" c.d.s. with violet "MALDEN ISLAND/(SPECIAL PROJECT STATION" cachet alongside. 1957 env. to UK franked with 1d & 1‡d "POST OFFICE/MARAKEA" c.d.s. 1956 env. to Tarawa franked with 1d tied by "POST OFFICE/NIKUNAU" c.d.s. 1957 env. franked with 2d tied by "POST OFFICE/NONOUTI" c.d.s. 1961 env. to Tarawa franked with 1d tied by "POST OFFICE/NUKULAELAE" c.d.s. 1951-58 envs (3) with various Ocean Island c.d.s. (8 items). |
£80 |
| ** |
1285 |
|
FAKAAFU/HULL/NUI/NONOUTI AND OCEAN ISLANDS: 1939-63 A small selection of covers inc. an "Ironmonger" env. regidtered to Bristol franked with 3d & 4d tied a large violet "GILBERTT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/P.O./FAKAAFU/ISLAND" cachet type 11. 1939 env. to Invercargill franked with NZ 1‡d with m/s "HULL IS/1.9.39" with "JWJ" initials below. 1941 "Ross" cover franked with ‡d corner pair tied by a watery "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/POST OFFICE/NUI/COLONY" h.s. type 19. 1940 (May) env registered to Grimsby franked with 1d, 1‡d & 2d tied by the latge violet "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/P.O./NONOUTI/ISLAND" cachet type 16. 1945 env registered to NZ franked with "POST OFFICE - OCEAN ISLAND/Gilbert & Ellice Island Colony c.d.s. type 26 1st day of use. (13 covers) |
£100 |
| ** |
1286 |
|
FANAFUTI PROVISIONAL: 1916 2/- on 2‡d tied to small piece by 12th July 1916 c.d.s., one perf. soiled. (Vernon page 2.24 item G). Very scarce. Ex R. Wells. PHOTO. |
£1200 |
| ** |
1287 |
|
FANNING ISLAND: 1912-65 A selection of cover (9), unused PPC's (2), front and registered reciept (1944) inc. 1912 env. registered to Berne franked with NZ ‡d, 1d & 2d tied by fine type 21 c.d.s. 1929 env. registered to NZ franked with 4d tied by type 21 c.d.s. 1938 env. to Devon franked with NZ 1d tied by type 22 c.d.s. 1939 env. to N.Z. franked with 1‡d tied by "POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. of 14 Feb. the 1st day of the G & E island administration.1944 env registered to USA franked with 1/- tied by a fine "POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. with boxed censor h.s. nearby. A good group. (13 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
1288 |
|
FANNING ISLANDS: 1914 (15 Dec) An opened out and strengthened N.Z. 3d registered env. from Fanning Island "via Honolulu & N York" to Barnstaple with "Fanning Island" c.d.s. and on reverse a violet "DEPUTY COMMISIONER/Arms/FANNING ISLAND" cachet plus "HONOLULU, HAWAI/REGISTERED" c.d.s applied in transit. PHOTO. |
£70 |
| ** |
1289 |
|
FANNING ISLAND:1916 (21 May) NZ 3d registered env. uprated with 1d Dominion used to England cancelled with "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s.type 21, bears type R15 registered label with central "FANNING ISLAND" UDC. Small faults but scarce. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
1290 |
|
GARDNER ISLAND: 1940-44 The small selection of covers from Gardner Island inc. 1940 (14 Aug.) "Johnson" env. to NSW franked with ‡d & 1d tied by m/s "Nikumaroro (Gardner) Island/14-8-40" applied by the island scribe-cum-Postmaster. 1940 (16 Aug) two envs stuck together in the post to Grimsby with "POST OFFICE/GARDNER ISLAND" c.d.s. 1940 OHMS unstamped env. to Grimsby with "POST OFFICE/GARDNER ISLAND" c.d.s. (5 items). |
£80 |
| ** |
1291 |
|
KURIA AND TARAWA: 1928 (Oct) an env. registered to Chicago franked with 1d x 6 tied by large blue "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/P.O./KURIA/COLONY" cachets type 10. 1912 env (slightly damaged at top) to London franked with Pandanus Pine 1d tied by a large blue "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLAND/GENERAL/POST OFFICE/TARAWA/ISLAND/PROTECTORATE" type 1 with a clear "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/G.P.O./OCEAN ISld/PROTECTORATE" type 2 c.d.s. alongside. PHOTO. |
£80 |
| ** |
1292 |
|
LINE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND COCOANUT MAIL: 1923 (Jan) An unadressed PPC of Papeete franked with 1st issues 5c local x 2 tied by the large type 55 cachet and type 54 d.s. A little foxed. 1928 (4 May) env. to USA franked with imperf. USA 1‡c inter-panaue block of four tied by type 54 cachet without date inserted. 1936 (28 Feb) illustrated env to USA franked with laocal 10c tied by violet "CHRISTMAS ISLAND/CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN" c.d.s. and French Oceana 30c tied by "PAPEETE/TAHITI" c.d.s. An interesting lot. (3 covers). |
£100 |
| ** |
1293 |
|
LITTLE MAKIN/TARAWA & VAITUPU: 1949-66 The small selection of covers (7) franked with values to 2/6d with cancellations of Little Makin, Tarawa (4, inc. 1956 env. to USA franked with 2/6d tied by a good "TARAWA/GILBERT/ELICE ISLANDS" c.d.s. ) and Vaitupu (2, inc. 1951 env to England franked with 2d pair tied by "POST OFFICE/VAITUPU" c.d.s.). Also three modern covers. Mainly fine. |
£60 |
| ** |
1294 |
|
NANUMEA: c1940 env. registered to Grimsby franked with ‡d & 1d x 4 tied by fine "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/POST OFFICE/NANUMEA/COLONY" cachet type 9. Also a hand made env. without adhesives to grimsby with a good strike of the type 9 cachet with m/s "t30" in red below, on reverse is a readable "GENERAL POST OFFICE/OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. |
£60 |
| ** |
1295 |
|
NONOUTI: 1937-40 Envs (4) franked with values to 3d cancelled with violet watery strikes of the large "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/P.O./NONOUTI/ISLAND" cancel type 11(3) or 16. Also one other. |
£80 |
| ** |
1296 |
|
OCEAN ISLAND: 1927 (10 Jan.) "Wilson" env. registered from Ocean Island to Birmingham franked with a fine 1924 £1 purple & black (Cat. £1,400) tied by "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/G.P.O./OCEAN ISD" c.d.s. Fine. Note: the £1 is a very scarce adhesive on cover with only three or four examples recorded. PHOTO. |
£500 |
| ** |
1297 |
|
OCEAN ISLAND: 1931 (5 Feb) OHMS env. to Yokohama franked with 2‡d tied by "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLAND/G.P.O./OCEAN ISLD/COLONY" c.d.s. with a superb blue "GILBERT & ELICE ISLANDS/POST/OFFICE/OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. nearby. 1932 env (torn) registered to USA franked with 1‡d & 3d tied by GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/G.P.O./OCEAN ISLD/COLONY" c.d.s. (2 covers). |
£70 |
| ** |
1298 |
|
TARAWA: 1937 (18 Feb) env. to Sydney franked with ‡d & 1d tied by good "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/TARAWA/COLONY" c.d.s. type 7. A good early date, top flap missing. 1944 env to USA franked with 2/6d tied by fine violet "GILBERT AND ELLICE
ISLANDS/POST/OFFICE/TARAWA/COLONY" cancel type 25, on the reverse is a Fiji official "FOUND OPEN" label tied by "SUVA/FIJI" c.d.s. |
£75 |
| ** |
1299 |
|
WASHINGTON ISLAND: 1922 "Ironmonger" env. registered to Bristol franked with NZ 8d tied by a readable "WASHINGTON ISLAND/NZ" type 32 c.d.s. 1962 env to Texas franked with 3d & 10/- and another from the same corespondence franked with 2/6d with clear examples of the "WASHINGTON ISLAND/GILBERT/AND/ELLICE ISLANDS" cachet. A fine trio. |
£70 |
| ** |
1300 |
|
MISCELLANEOUS ISLANDS: 1937-66 A collection of covers (20) and airletters (3) franked with a variety of adhesives with cancellations of various Islands inc. Nukufetau, Nonouti, Marakaei, Nanumaga, Nikunau, Nui and Ocean Island. Mostly fine. |
£80 |
| ** |
1301 |
|
MISCELLANEOUS ISLANDS: 1912-82 An iteresting accumulation of covers with variious Island cancels inc. Canton, Tarawa, Makin, Funafuti, Hull, Ocean with a large OHBMS env registered to UK franked with Pandanus Pine 2‡d pair, Abemama, Arorae, Abaiang and Onotoa. (51 items).
|
£180 |
| KIRIBATI - SPECIAL REQUEST LIST ONLY |
|
1302 |
|
ALBUM containing a virtually complete unmounted mint collection between SG.84 & 593 incl. definitives, commemoratives, wmk. varieties (some highly catalogued), miniature sheets incl. varieties, ovpts. (some inverted), reprints, se-tenant pairs/strips/block, sheetlets, seldom seen booklets, postage due labels, 'Official' stamps incl. varieties & double ovpts. and much of thematic interest incl. birds, butterflies, moths, sport & whales. Cat. £1,492. (Qty.). |
£240 |
| NAURU - S.R.L.O.!!! |
|
1303 |
|
1916-23 Mint range on album leaves comprising a basic set to 1/- plus shades of the 1d & 2d, 2/6d x 4 (two each of the BW & DLR printings) & 5/- plus the set of four with "NAURU" at the centre. Chiefly fine & very fresh. (22). |
£150 |
|
1304 |
|
1919 (Feb.) env. to Berne bearing KGV ‡d, 1d, 2d & 2‡d, all tied by light c.d.s.'s with a mostly v. fine purple "CENSORED" on the front, matching a poor boxed "R/Pleasant Island" Nauru mark. Fine. |
£75 |
|
1305 |
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1924-37 Mint range on album leaves with Rough surfaced paper Ship set to 5/-, Shiny surfaced paper Ship set to 10/-, 1935 SJ set & 1937 Coronation set. Fine & fresh. (37). |
£75 |
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1306 |
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1924-48 Set to 10/- mounted mint. (14). |
£60 |
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1307 |
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1928 Trio of "Wilson" covers franked with various "Steamer" defins. (values to 1/-), all tied by light c.d.s.'s. (3). |
£100 |
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1308 |
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1954-99 Mint collection in printed album with a very high degree of completion for the period including min. sheets, sheetlets, etc. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| NEW HEBRIDES - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1309 |
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OVERPRINTS ON GERMAN COLONIES: The small mint range on leaves with 1914 (December)-15 "GRI" surcharges (6) on "DEUTSCH NEU GUINEA" with values to 4d on 40pf, 1914 (December) "GRI" surcharges (5) on "MARSHALL INSELN" with values to 4d on 40pf, Official 1d surcharges (brown & green), etc. Fair to mostly fine. A scarce group. (14). |
£180 |
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1310 |
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1914-15 8d on 80pf large part o.g. Some hing remains & pencil markings on reverse. Holcombe Cert. (1986). SG.26, Cat. £325. |
£100 |
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1311 |
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NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS: The mint collection on printed album leaves with a useful range of Kangaroos & KGV Heads including the elusive 1918 surcharge pair, 1918-23 to 5/- and a good selection of others. Fine & fresh. (67). |
£180 |
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1312 |
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1925-35 Mint range on leaves including 1925 Huts to 5/-, 1931 (8 June) Airs to 10/-, Officials to 2/-, etc. Mostly fine. (51). |
£75 |
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1313 |
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1939 Air set to £1 mounted mint. Chiefly very "good looking" examples but several (Including the £1 have thins). Attractive nevertheless. (14). |
£75 |
| NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1314 |
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ALBUM containing the early to modern predominantly mint collection with a good degree of completion inc. KEVII to 1/- (both, the scarce CA wmk. with some creasing), 1911 to 5/-, 1925 to 5/-, 1938 Gold Currency to 10f, extensive QEII with several definitive sets to top value and a strong "Back of the Book" section. Mostly fine & very fresh. (Few 100's). |
£180 |
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1315 |
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1908-82 The small selection of covers & a part cover inc. 1912 env registered from Port Vila to Germany franked with 1911 1/-. 1953 env. to Sydney frnked with 2f & 5f. 1945 env from Espiritu Santo franked with 1938 10c & 20g. 1908 PPC depicting a native bowman used Port Vila to Naumea franked with French 5c green and 5c Local stamp tied by Port Vila c.d.s. (11 items). |
£80 |
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1316 |
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1910 (12 Jan) opened out env. from Vila to NY franked with 1910 Mult CA 1/- & Crown CA 5d and 6d tied by "VILA/NEW HEBRIDES" c.d.s. A little foxed around 6d. Also 1912 (7 April) env. registered from Vila to UK franked wityh 1910 set less 1d. Fine. |
£100 |
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1317 |
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VANUATU: Album containing an extensive unmounted mint collection virtually complete between SG.287E & F and 827 incl. definitives, commemoratives, wmk. varieties, miniature sheets, surcharges, ovpts. (incl. inverted), sheetlets, se-tenant strips & block, seldom seen booklets and much of thematic interest incl. aircraft, astronomy, birds, butterflies, endangered species, flowers, scouts & shells. Cat. £911+. (Qty.). |
£150 |
| NEW ZEALAND - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1318 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated used collection with an emphasis on defins. but with good ranges of Officials, Life Insurance stamps, Postal Fiscals & Advertising underprints. Condition mixed but much useful noted. Very high Catalogue value. (Many 100's). |
£750 |
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1319 |
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MINT & USED ACCUMULATION of ‡d Mount Cook (STC £417), 1d Universal (STC £174), KEVII with values to 1/- (STC £476) and 1d Dominion (STC £340) all on stock leaves plus a small collection written up on album pages of the 1907 small format issue with blocks (STC £844) and many varieties. Total cat. value said to be £2,551. (Many 100's). |
£200 |
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