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1320 |
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MILITARY MAIL - WWI: 1915-16 The small selection of cover (7) mainly to UK from various NZ forces with an interesting range of c.d.s. inc. "NEW ZEALND/ADVANCE/BASE/ARMY POST OFFICE", "MOUNTED BRIGADE/FIELD/POST OFFICE/N.Z. DIVISION" (on honour env.), "NEW ZEALAND/RIFLE/BRIGADE/FIELD POST OFFICE" and 1919 env. registered to London franked with GB ‡d & 3d tied by "NEW ZEALAND/No 5/STA POST OFFICE" c.d.s. A good lot. (7 covers). |
£80 |
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1321 |
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OFFICIALS inc. 1d Universal booklet pane of six unmounted mint, various mint KEVII such as 3d and 8d in mixed perf. vertical pairs, KGV 3d (2), 6d & 1/- also in mixed perf. vertical pairs, 1936 pictorial values inc. both 9d and 1940 1d unmounted mint vertical top marginal pair with top stamp showing "ff" joined variety. Maialy good to fine but some foxing. Cat. £1,045. (39). |
£150 |
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1322 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY - KGV 'G' SIZE REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1913 3d brown uprated with ‡d green adhesive used from Wellington to Bluff, 1926 4d brown env. (faults) posted unaddressed at Westport and bearing m/s 'Posted in Box/without address' + octagonal framed "N.Z./WESTPORT/(date)/ UNCLAIMED" d.s. and 1933 4d yellow-brown env. used ex Wellington to Napier with "IRREGULARLY POSTED" s/l h.s. in red. Types EC1b, 7a & 18a. (3 envs.). |
£50 |
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1323 |
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REGISTERED MAIL: 1904-70 Miscellany of covers with a good variety of frankings & cancellations, a fine range of registration labels inc. short-lived/special labels and a selection of temporary types with handstamped or manuscript marks. Also a 1960 cover compulsorily registered and charged postage due. (56 covers). |
£120 |
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1324 |
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1901 BRITISH NATIONAL ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION CARD TO ENGLAND: 1901 official PPC number 4 used from Christchurch to Ulverston (254/1903) with the Expedition cachet on picture side. PHOTO. |
£200 |
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1325 |
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TOKELAU MISCELLANY of unmounted mint stamps written up on hingeless album leaves virtually complete between SG.1 & 305 and incl. definitives, commemoratives, surcharges, perf. varieties, unissued stamp & miniature sheet, se-tenant strips, miniature sheets incl. ovptd. varieties and much of thematic interest such as birds, dolpins & sport. Cat. £334. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
| NIUE - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1326 |
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TWO ALBUMS containing a collection almost complete between 1953 & 1999 nearly all unmounted mint plus a very few c.t.o. incl. definitives, commemoratives, perf. and wmk. varieties, surcharges (incl. errors), miniature sheets incl. surcharged examples, overprints incl. varieties, se-tenant pairs & blocks, sheetlets, seldom seen booklets , a few 'Official' stamps and lots of thematic interest such as birds, exhibitions, flowers, football, Olympic games, scouts, shells, tennis & whales. Cat. £1,384. (Many 100's). |
£240 |
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1327 |
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1902-50 Mint collection on leaves inc. 1903 1/- (2), 1917-21 to 1/- (2), 1918-29 Postal Fiscals to 10/-, 1927-28 2/- Admiral (both), 1931 2/6d, 5/- & 10/- Postal Fiscal, 1941-45 2/6d to 20/- (2 sets), etc. Chiefly good to fine. (113). |
£200 |
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1328 |
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1902 1902 (Jan.) 1d carmine block of 4 with central "COOK ISLANDS/RAROTONGA" (c.t.o.). Slight staining on edges of right hand stamps. R.P.S.N.Z. Certificate (1990). SG.1, Cat. £1,200+. |
£150 |
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1329 |
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1902 1d carmine mounted mint (very slightly stained) plus an example "affected by rust to some extent" supported by 1990 R.P.S.N.Z. certificate. (2). |
£50 |
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1330 |
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1902 (Jan.) 1d carmine with violet part "NIUE/NEW ZEALAND" N1 c.d.s. of 9th April 1902. Believed to be the first date of regular outward mails. |
£50 |
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1331 |
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1903-20 Group of covers comprising long 1903 registered env. to New Zealand franked with 1d & 3d adhesives, 1915 cover to Canada franked with 1d pair & 1911 ‡d tied by "N.Z./NIUE" (N2) c.d.s. (vertical crease clear of adhesives) and 1920 (3 March) cover to NZ bearing ‡d & 1d adhesives (franked at the War Tax rate). A useful trio. |
£100 |
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1332 |
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1914-81 Selection of covers (18) inc. 1914 env. registered to Halifax franked with 1911 ‡d (4), 6d & 1/- tied by "N.Z./NIUE" c.d.s. 1920 "Wilson" cover to Birmingham franked with 1919 1d & 1‡d. 1926 (16 Nov) env. registered to USA franked with 1920 ‡d to 1/-. Also Rarotonga covers (3) and cards (2) with 1919 card to Oxford franked with ‡d (2), 1d (2) and 1‡d. 1922 card to Melbourne franked with 1919 2d strip of six. Mainly fine. (23 items) |
£80 |
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1333 |
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MANGAIA ISLAND: 1847 (30 Jan.) front & part back from London addressed to the tiny island of Mangaia via Sydney, unusually endorsed "Recd 27 Sep 1847 at Rarotonga", prepeid 1/- Toulmin Packet rate from London to the Rev. Roe Gill at Mangaia; clear "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/SYDNEY" c.d.s. on the flap & charged "3" on arrival there. Clearly carried by Mission Ship from Sydney to its final destination. A scarce survivor. |
£100 |
| NORFOLK ISLAND - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1334 |
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ALBUM containing a very extensive mint (almost entirely unmounted) collection virtually complete between SG.1 & 721 incl. surcharges, paper/printing/surcharge varieties, coil stamps, miniature sheets, se-tenant pairs & strips, a good run of seldom seen booklets and much of general thematic interest such as aircraft, birds, butterflies, ships and WWII. Cat. £1,067.75. (Qty.). |
£240 |
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1335 |
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ALBUM containing the mint collection, 1947-89 with many useful sets in evidence. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
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1336 |
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1914 (15 May) env. to London franked with NSW 2d blue tied by two strikes of the "NORFOLK ISLAND/N.S.W." c.d.s Fine and scarce. PHOTO. |
£200 |
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1337 |
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1935-72 A small selection of mainly modern covers but inc. 1935 env. registered to USA franked with Australian 2d (2) & 3d tied by "NORFOLK ISLAND/AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. 1940 Australia 5d registered env. to England cancelled with "NORFOLK ISLANDS/AUST" c.d.s. with an almost complete violet boxed "Passed by/Censor "/NORFOLK ISLANDS" h.s. and 1953 Coronation special flight cover. (15 covers). |
£60 |
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1338 |
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1936 (26 Jan) Australian 5d registered env. to London cancelled with fine "NORFOLK ISLAND/AUSTRALIA" c.d.s.. PHOTO. |
£65 |
| PAPUA - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1339 |
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PORT MORESBY 8 BAR CANCELLATION: 1900 (24 Jan) env. to Cooktown franked with Queensland 2d blue (letters in all four corners) tied by an almost complete strike of the Port Moresby 8 bar "BNG" oblitorator with "PORT MORESBY/BRITISH NEW GUINEA" c.d.s. nearby. Some cover faults and foxing around adhesive. PHOTO. |
£160 |
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1340 |
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BRITISH NEW GUINEA: 1901-05 mint range on leaves with Horizontal wmk. 1d, 2d, 2‡d, 4d, 6d & 1/-, Vertical wmk. set to 1/- and Thin paper ‡d & 2d. Mostly fine. (15). |
£100 |
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1341 |
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1902 LAKATOI COVER TO BRISBANE: 1902 (9 June) A partly opened out env. from Port Morseby to Brisbane franked with 1d lakatoi x 2 tied by good "PORT MORESBY/BRITISH NEW GUINEA" c.d.s. with another nearby. Stained and ragged at edges, but a scarce item. PHOTO. |
£100 |
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1342 |
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"Papua" OVERPRINTS: The small mint selection (various papers & watermarks) with values to 1/- (4) & 2/6d (2). Chiefly fine & fresh. (18). |
£90 |
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1343 |
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LAKATOIS: 1907-31 mint collection on leaves with 1907-10 to 2/6d (various papers & watermarks plus ‡d strip of three with "Thick D" & "Rift in clouds" variety & 2d single with "Rift" variety), 1909-10 to 1/-, 1910-11 set to 2/6d (both), 1911-15 set, 1917 surcharges, 1916-31 to 5/-, etc. Mostly fine. (89). |
£150 |
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1344 |
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1929-41 Mint collection on leaves inc. a useful range of Airs & Surcharges, 1932 Pictorials to 10/-, 1931 Official set to 2/6d, etc. Mostly fine. (86). |
£100 |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1345 |
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TWO ALBUMS containing the extremely extensive mint collection, 1953-99 with a very high degree of completion for the period and with much unmounted in evidence. (Some 100's). |
£150 |
|
1346 |
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ALBUM containing the mint & used collection to 1970 inc. 1952 to £1 mint, 1963 10/- & £1 mint, 1966 Butterflies to $2 (2) mint, etc. (Approx. 180). |
£60 |
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1347 |
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COVERS: 1941-68 small selection of covers inc. 1941 (2 Jan) registered FDC to USA franked with 1/6d olive (SG168). 1943 env. to NSW franked with 1939 2d and N Guinea 1d tied by "AIR FORCE P.O./233" c.d.s. 1954 1/0‡d registered env. uprated with 3d and used from Rabual to Melbourne. (6 items). |
£60 |
| ** |
1348 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY: 1923 "G" size 4d registered env. uprated with 2d and used from Posrt Moresby to Melbourne. Some small faults. Also 1963 5d env. uprated with 1/- pair and used to USA. |
£70 |
| PITCAIRN ISLANDS - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1349 |
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ALBUM containing a superb mint (nearly all unmounted) collection which is virtually complete between SG. 1 & 559 incl. shades, wmk.varieties, sheetlets, booklets and miniature sheets (again incl. wmk. varieties). A wonderful basis for still further expansion. Cat. £1,219. (Qty.). |
£240 |
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1350 |
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MINT COLLECTION on leaves, 1940-90 inc. many better commem. & defin. sets. (Approx. 330). |
£90 |
| ** |
1351 |
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"POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND" ENDORSEMENT: 1922 (19. April) Scarce cover from the Bliss correspondence enclosing an order for some fabric for Mrs M.McCoy, the envelope endorsed in red ink: "Posted at Pitcairn Island" and despatched by ship without the use of the Island h.s.; Wellington (NZ) transit c.d.s. Some m/s notes on the address panel but a very scarce cover. [Gerald Bliss, US postmaster at Cristobal, Canal Zone, acted as agent for the Islanders at this time.] PHOTO.. |
£400 |
| ** |
1352 |
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"POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND / NO STAMPS AVAILABLE": 1926 Stampless cover addressed to Falmouth, England, struck with a mainly fine impression of the 2-line h.s. in violet; KGV 1‡d stamp affixed in London and cancelled by a 'LONDON/FS4' c.d.s. (22 JA 26) with unusual inspector's h.s. nearby. Fine and scarce. PHOTO. |
£600 |
| ** |
1353 |
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NEW ZEALAND POSTAL AGENCY CANCELLATIONS: Quartet of covers 1936-44, inc. 'HMS Bounty/Hands across the Sea' cover signed by postmaster R.E.Christian, 1938 Radio Communication cover, 1936 reg'd E to USA with 1d Kiwi strip of 4 plus provisional reg'n label - all with Agency c.d.s. Also a 1944 censored cover to Pitcairn ex Mount Eden (NZ) with fine 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/POST OFFICE' receiving c.d.s. and NZ censor label (DDA/83). A scarce group. (4 items). |
£150 |
| ** |
1354 |
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1940-59 A small selection of covers inc. 1940 (15 Oct) 1st day env. to USA franked with ‡d & 1‡d and another franked with 1d unadressed but signed "Fred M Christian/Chief Majistrate"1944 (Nov) censored cover to USA franked with ‡d to 1‡d with contents and 1959 large env. to USA franked with ‡d, 1d (2), 2d, 2?1d, 4d & 8d. (8 covers and a large piece). |
£60 |
| SAMOA - S.R.L.O.!!! |
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1355 |
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TWO HINGELESS ALBUMS containing an extensive mint (nearly all unmounted) collection between 1952 & 1999 with a remarkable degree of completeness incl. definitives, commemoratives, miniature sheets incl. wmk. variety, se-tenant strips, sheetlets, paper & wmk. varieties, surcharge, ovpt. and much of thematic interest such as birds, butterflies, cars, endangered species, exhibitions, fish, fungi, Olympics, R.A.F., rugby, scouts and turtles. Cat. £931.75. (Many 100's). |
£200 |
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1356 |
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MISCELLANY of genuine Express Stamps on three Hagner sheets. All plated copies inc. State I 3d unused (2), State II perf. 12‡ 1d, 1/- & 2/- mint and 1/- used, State II perf. 12 1/- mint, State III perf. 12‡ 5/- used (rough perfs. on both sides), State III 1d, 3d, 6d & 1/- mint and State IV 9d used (2). Mixed condition as usual. STC £2,300. (14). |
£200 |
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1357 |
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1877 Express 1d deep blue State III perf. 12 complete sheet of 20. Brown gum with blue offset. SG.15a, Cat. £640 as singles. |
£200 |
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1358 |
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1877 Express 2/- red-brown State II perf. 12‡ unused block of 4 (some gum) from Row1/4-5 & Row 2/4-5. SG.8. Cat. £1,100 as singles. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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1359 |
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1877-1946 Collection on leaves with much of merit inc. a useful selection of 19th Century issues, 1914-24 Postal Fiscal £1 mint & 10/- used, 1916-19 to 1/- (2) mint, 1920 Victory set mint, 1921 Huts set mint, 1926-27 Admiral set on both Jones & Cowan paper (mint), 1935-42 £1 Arms mint, "WESTERN SAMOA" 2/6d to £1 mint, etc. Fair to mostly fine. (Approx. 180). |
£180 |
|
1360 |
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1886-1900 2/6d slate-violet fine mint block of four with upright watermark. SG.64c, Cat. £480 as singles. BPA Cert. (1995). PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1361 |
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1914 2‡d GRI double surcharge mint. Some gum disturbance but a scarce adhesive. SG.104e, Cat. £650. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1362 |
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1916 Third recess printed complete sheet of 120 inc. 12 vertical pairs with mixed perfs. Some gum disturbance; plus 1916-19 1‡d part sheet of 150 being the first 15 vertical rows complete with margins. SG.135b/140. |
£100 |
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1363 |
|
VILLAGE AND TOWN CANCELLATIONS: 1898-1967 The selection of covers and a card with various adhesives cancelled with c.d.s. of Aleipata (4), Apia (15), Falefa (6), Falealili, Leulumoega (9), Lotofaga (5), Nukunono (3), Malua (3), Manihki, Matautu (5), Mulifanua (2), Palauli, Pukapuka, Salailua (2), Sataua (4) and Tuasivi (4). A fine lot |
£120 |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS - S.R.L.O.!!! |
|
1364 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing the extensive mint (much unmounted) collection of QEII issues, 1953-2000 with a high degree of completion including several defin. sets to the top value, a good selection of watermark varieties and an execllent range of booklets including the scarce £1 type. An excellent lot. (Qty.). |
£240 |
|
1365 |
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COLLECTION on leaves, 1907-49 inc. Large Canoes to 1/- (faded) mint/unused, Small Canoes to 5/- mint, 1914-23 to 10/- mint, 1914 £1 used, 1922-31 to 10/- mint, etc. Mostly good to fine. (87). |
£250 |
|
1366 |
|
MINT COLLECTION on leaves, 1935-89 with much of merit inc. a good number of defin. sets to top value (1939, 1956, 1965, 1966-67 surcharges, 1972, 1975, etc.). A clean & desirable lot. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
| ** |
1367 |
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BOXED "PAID" HANDSTAMP: 1906 (Aug) env. to Mrs Woodford of Tunbridge with a clesr strike of the boxed "BRITISH/SOLOMON/ISLAND/PAID" h.s. with "TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS" type 1 c.d.s. alongside. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
1368 |
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LARGE CANOE COVER TO USA:1909 (23 March) env. registered from Tulagi to NY franked with Large Canoe 5d & 6d tied by very fine "TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ** |
1369 |
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SMALL CANOE COVER TO AUSTRIA: 1912 (29 Nov.) OHBMS/British Solomon Islands Protectorate printed env. registered from Tulagi to Austria franked with Small Canoe ‡d pair. 5d & 6d tied by"TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IS" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
| ** |
1370 |
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SMALL CANOE COVER TO GERMANY: 1913 (15 March) env. registered (bears registration label but no crayon cross) from Tulagi to Gerrmany franked with Small Canoe ‡d to 4d tied by "TULAGI/BRITISH SOLOMON IS" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO. |
£160 |
| ** |
1371 |
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1932-78 The selection of covers inc. 1932 env. registered from Shortland to Salford franked with 1927 6d vertical strip of three. 1944 env. registered from Lunga to NZ franked with 1939 5/- (small tear). 1948 env. registered from Honiara to Sydney franked with 1939-51 2d & 3d. 1956 OHMS env registered from Honiara to USA franked with 10/-. Mostly fine. (16 covers). |
£100 |
|
1372 |
|
1935-41 CENSORED & PAQUEBOT COVERS: Small group of commercial covers to the same UK address ex Gizo or Tulagi inc. 1940-41 censored pair with blue- or red-printed tape and one- or two-line censor h.s. - faults, but scarce. Also a fine strike (1936) of the large s/l PAQUEBOT mark and five others with different 1‡d or 2d frankings. A useful lot. (7 items). |
£120 |
| ** |
1373 |
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1937 ENVELOPE TO UK FROM GIZO: 1937 (16 Feb) env. registered from Gizo to Manchester franked with 1914-23 1d, 2‡d & 4d tied by "GIZO/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO. |
£70 |
| ** |
1374 |
|
POSTAGE DUES: 1952 env. from Finschafen, Papua to Honiara franked with Australian ‡d pair tied by fine "FINSCAFEN/PAPUA -NEW GUINEA" c.d.s. with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" h.s. with m/s "6d" and 1940 6d p. due added on arrival. 1955 env. from Toowoomba to Cape Marsh franked with Australian ‡d and on arrival p. d. 1d, 2d & 3d applied. Fine. |
£60 |
| TONGA - S.R.L.O.!!! |
| ** |
1375 |
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REGISTERED COVER TO N.Z. 1895 (19 Sept) env registered from Nuklalofa to Wellington franked with 1895 1d to 7‡d. Some minor faults. Scarce. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| ** |
1376 |
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RARE USE OF REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1898 ((June) 4d registered env. uprated with 7‡d and used from Navau to Bremen. 1929c 3d registered envelope with colourless embossed Waterlow & Sons imprint franked with 1d and used from Nukualofa to Vavau. A little soiled but a rare survivor. Also a 1966 cover. PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
1377 |
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Sept., 1951 env. sent registered & express to London franked with 1897 5/- (S.G.23) and bearing Suva, Fiji registered transit backstamp; adhesive fine but some cover faults. Clearly philatelic but still a good cover. |
£60 |
| TUVALU - S.R.L.O.!!! |
|
1378 |
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THREE ALBUMS one of which has 'local' issues in profusion whilst the other two house an extensive and largely complete unmounted mint collection with just a few stamps c.t.o. between 1976 & 1999 incl. definitives, commemoratives, provisional, wmk./paper varieties, imperf. blocks and pairs, miniature sheets incl. varieties, se-tenant pairs & strips, ovpts. and surcharges incl. varieties, sheetlets, postage due labels, 'Official' stamps, seldom seen booklets and much of thematic interest such as aircraft, birds, butterflies, cats, crabs, cricket, endangered species, fish, football, insects, moths, Olympic games, scouts, shells, ships and trains. Cat. £1,253+++. (Many 100's). |
£180 |
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