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881 |
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1945 PAX SET: Lightly-mounted, fresh set of 13 values [SG 447-459]; elusive. (130
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£100 |
|
882 |
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1945 PAX SET: Another set in similar condition. (13) |
£100 |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
|
883 |
|
1922 KGV £1 green and bright rose fine used. SG.229; cat. £200. |
£75 |
| THE GERRY BULLOCK TRISTAN DA CUNHA |
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884 |
 |
TYPE I CACHET ON COVER TO RAMSBOTTOM: 1917 (Dec.) envelope addressed to Mr. Richard Barlow, Ramsbottom, Nr. Manchester with a good example of the rare type I cachet in violet along with Fremantle transit of 9 January 1918, hexagonal "T/20" charge mark & unboxed "2D/466" Due mark applied on arrival at Liverpool. Manuscript endorsement on reverse reads "Received/March 8th 1918". This cover would have been carried from the island by the Norwegian Whaler "Trio" (which departed Tristan on 11 December) as far as Fremantle before being eventually transferred to the British Steamer "Calulu" which sailed from Melbourne (which suggests the cover must have gone overland at some stage). A little grubby but extremely scarce.PHOTO. |
£1000 |
|
885 |
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TYPE II CACHETS IN CONJUNCTION WITH SOUTH GEORGIA TRANSIT MARK ON COVER TO DAWLISH: 1920 envelope containing a two page letter (headed "Tristan da Cunha/Feb. 8 1920) from Mrs. William Thomas Rogers, addressed to Percy Creaghe in Dawlish bearing G.B. 1⁄2d & 1d tied by a good example of the scarce type II cachet in dullish violet and with another example of same clear of adhesives adjacent to a South Georgia transit mark (type M1) of 4 June. The envelope would have left Tristan by way of the Whaler "Pentam" which called on 25 May. It would appear that the G.B. adhesives were added by Creaghe and it is his handwriting on the envelope. The letter mentions a parcel sent by Mr. Creaghe to Tristan and the islanders had heard that the Great War had come to an end.PHOTO. |
£750 |
|
886 |
|
TYPE II CACHET ON COVER TO DAWLISH: 1925 envelope with impressed "LARRINAGA & CO./LIMITED/LIVERPOOL" on flap, addressed to Dawlish with a good example of the scarce type II cachet in black. Backstamped "DURBAN/13 FEB. 25" which confirms that the cover was carried on the S.S. "Ramon de Larrinaga" which called at the island on 2nd February. A photograph of the "Ramon de Larrinaga" accompanies. PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
887 |
|
TYPE II CACHET IN CONJUNCTION WITH PORT ELIZABETH C.D.S. AND CAPE TOWN KILLER CANCELLATIONS ON COVER TO LAMBERHURST: 1926 envelope addressed to Mrs. Jose in Lamberhurst with a good example of the type II cachet in a dullish violet with two Cape Town Tax marks overstruck by "killer" cancellations & with Port Elizabeth c.d.s. of 3 May on reverse. This item would have been carried from the island by the Norwegian Barque "Asalea" which called at Tristan on 17 April. Pencil annotations on cover refer to Mrs. R.F. Glass and her (?) baby. Some damage to flap due to rough opening by recipient. PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
888 |
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TYPE II CACHET ON LARGE PIECE OF A PARCEL FRONT BEARING G.B. 10d CANCELLED AT MONTEVIDEO: 1928 large piece of a parcel addressed to Bath with a good strike of the type II cachet in black with G.B. 10d cancelled at Montevideo (24 March) alongside. Bath arrival mark of 20 April and additional Montevideo transit mark to lower left. The parcel would have been carried from Tristan by the British ship "Author" which called in on 14 March. A remarkable item.PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
889 |
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TYPE II CACHET ON COVER TO MANCHESTER: 1929 envelope ex the Rogerson correspondence addressed to Flixton, Lancashire with a good example of the type II cachet in black plus British "11⁄2d" charge mark and 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Dues (tied by Flixton c.d.s.). Backstamped with small "Telescopic sight" Examiner's mark. This item would have been carried on the S.S. "Halesius" which called at Tristan on 15 May. PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
890 |
|
TYPE III CACHET ON COVER TO LONDON: 1926 envelope in the hand of Robert Glass addressed to Martyn Rogers (U.S.P.G. Missionary on Tristan from 1922 to 1925) in London with a good example of the type III cachet in black plus two South African hexagonal Tax marks overstruck by Cape Town killer cancels to annul the erroneously levied charge. Carried from Tristan by the Norwegian Barque "Asalea" which called at Tristan on 17 April (Port Elizabeth backstamp of 3 May). Martyn Rogers died in May 1926 and would not have received the letter. PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
891 |
|
TYPE III CACHET ON COVER TO WARWICKSHIRE: 1929 envelope to Tamworth-in-Arden with a good example of the type III cachet in bluish-black alongside circular London Paquebot d.s. of 26 June & "11⁄2D/F.B." charge mark plus 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Dues, each tied by Tamworth-in-Arden c.d.s. of 27 June. Carried from the island by the S.S. "Halesius" which called at Tristan on 15 May. Reverse shows a fine example of the "Telescopic sight" Examiner's mark.PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
892 |
|
TYPE III CACHET ON EDGAR WESTON PHILATELIC COVER: c1929 philatelic cover addressed to Edgar Weston in London with an imperforate "gutter" pair of G.B. KGV ½d green postal stationery cut-outs tied by two strikes of the type III cachet in black. Weston sent a large quantity of prepaid mail to Tristan to obtain the local cachet. Few of these are known with transit marks and it is opined that the envelopes in question were probably not returned individually. Despite being cancelled by favour this is a most attractive item ("Weston" covers generally have better examples of the type III than commercial mail of the period).
PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
893 |
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TYPE IV CACHET WITH REVEREND ROBERT POOLEY'S MANUSCRIPT INITIALS ON COVER REDIRECTED FROM SOUTH AFRICA TO THE U.K.: 1928 envelope addressed to the Reverend A. Turner on H.M.S. "Birmingham" at Simonstown, subsequently forwarded to Streatham with a fine example of the type IV cachet in red containing manuscript "27.3/1928/R.P.(Robert Pooley)" alongside oval "T/1d" charge mark (effaced on arrival in the U.K.) & G.B. 11⁄2d adhesive tied by Greenwich arrival mark of 4 (?) December. A Simonstown c.d.s. of 15 November towards the foot of the cover indicates that this particular item was carried on the Baron Tweedsmouth" which called at Tristan on 28 October (eight months after Pooley had initialled it!). Note: No ship visited Tristan between the "Author" in March and the "Baron Tweedsmouth" in October. (see page 331 of "The History and Postal History of Tristan da Cunha" by George Crabb). PHOTO. |
£600 |
|
894 |
|
TYPE IVA CACHET - RARE USAGE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TYPE IV ON LONG ENVELOPE TO DURBAN: Spectacular 1928 or 1929 long brown envelope (vertical crease clear of marks) addressed to Percy Bishop in Durban bearing G.B. 1d & 2d adhesives tied by the type IV cachet in red and with a fine example of the rare type IVa cachet in red alongside. No other postal markings make it impossible to date the cover accurately or to establish on which ship it travelled. Note: The use of the type IVa "ISLAND OF" bandeau was restricted due to the difficulty in centering same within the type IV strike.
PHOTO. |
£1000 |
|
895 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ON COVER TO ENGLAND: 1932 (Jan.) envelope to England bearing South African 1d & 2d defins. tied by Simonstown c.d.s. of 16 January with a rather smudged example of the type V cachet in blue to the left of the adhesives. This cover was carried from the island by H.M.S. "Carlisle" on its first visit to Tristan. The ink used for the cachet may well be pen ink indicating that it was applied by favour. As a result of redirection in the U.K. there is a slogan backstamp of the British Industries Fair on the reverse.Light foxing.
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£100 |
|
896 |
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TYPE V CACHET ON COVER TO SUTTON COLDFIELD WITH BUENOS AIRES TRANSIT C.D.S.: 1930 philatelic cover addressed to Francis Field with a reasonable example of the type V cachet in violet tying G.B. 1⁄2d & 1d adhesives and with another strike of same alongside. Buenos Aires transit mark of 27 February indicates that it left the island on the "Tymeric" which called at Tristan on 2 February.PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
897 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ON COVER TO ROSE ROGERS IN LEICESTERSHIRE: c1930 envelope addressed to Mrs. Rose Rogers (author of "The Lonely Island" & husband of the U.S.P.G. missionary on Tristan in the early 1920's) at Hougton on the Hill with a good strike of the type V cachet in blue to the lower left hand corner. Lack of transit marks make it impossible to date the item.
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£75 |
|
898 |
|
"OFFSET" STRIKE OF THE RARE TYPE VA CACHET IN CONJUNCTION WITH TYPE II CACHET ON COVER TO AXMINSTER: Remarkable May 1929 envelope addressed to Axminster showing an "inverted" example of the rare type Va cachet (the result of an offset from the back of the next envelope stamped) in violet as well as a badly smudged example of the type II cachet in black. The envelope is endorsed "Mrs. Susan Swain" in manuscript and also shows London Paquebot mark & "11⁄2D" charge mark plus G.B. 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Dues. It left the island on the "Halesius" which called at Tristan on the 15th May. Type Va is extremely rare and this particular item is the only known example with this kind of offset strike. See page 196 of George Crabb's book "The History and Postal History of Tristan da Cunha". PHOTO. |
£3000 |
|
899 |
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TYPE VA RUBBER STAMP AND INK PAD PLUS SUNDRY RELATED MATERIAL: Plastic box (non contemporary) containing the original type Va rubber stamp (with "A" of "DA" removed by George Crabb) and the original ink pad plus 9 strikes of the cachet in worn state (with "A" still present), 3 strikes of the cachet with "A" removed, four letters written from Mrs. Lindsay to Gerry Bullock between December 1975 and August 1976 (the time when the current vendor was negotiating purchase of the handstamp) together with an article on the type Va cachet by Gerry published in the "Philatelic Magazine" of July 1978 and a photograph of the author holding the rubber handstamp and ink pad.
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£400 |
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900 |
|
FIRST TYPE MANUSCRIPT "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" ON COVER TO AXMINSTER: 1932 envelope to Mrs. Dent in Axminster with first-type three line manuscript "Tristan/da/Cunha" endorsement partially overstruck by London Paquebot mark of 27 April and with G.B. 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Due adhesives to the left of the London mark. The cover emanates from Frank Glass (two manuscript endorsements of same). The cover left the island on 14 Feb. by way of the M.V. "King William", a tramp steamer en route from Buenos Aires to Shanghai. Here letters were passed to the Royal Naval Mail Office on 6 April. They were then posted on to the U.K. via Siberia. Note: When the Reverend Partridge left Tristan on board the H.M.S. "Carlisle" in January 1932 he took the type V handstamp with him and until his return in May of that year on board the S.S. "Arizona Maru" the islanders had to make do without same. PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
901 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ON COVER TO LEEDS WITH HEXAGONAL SINGAPORE TAX MARK: 1933 (?) envelope to Leeds with a fine strike of the type V cachet in blue plus hexagonal Tax mark of Singapore with red crayon "45(c)" enclosed. Manuscript "March 22 1934" in green ink on reverse (most likely added by recipient - Arthur Bellamy) suggests that this cover could well have travelled on the French ship "Jeanne d'Arc" which called at Tristan in late 1933. Similar Tax marks can be found on mail carried on the "Ponape" which left Tristan in late 1934. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
902 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ON COVER TO AXMINSTER WITH HEXAGONAL SINGAPORE TAX MARK: 1934 envelope to Axminster endorsed "Mrs Harry Swain" in manuscript with a fine example of the type V cachet in blue alongside hexagonal 45c charge mark (applied in Singapore) plus G.B. 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Due adhesives tied by Axminster circular datestamps and with (on reverse) Singapore transit mark in black of 24 September. This item must have travelled on the "Ponape" which visited the island during July & August of 1934. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
903 |
|
SECOND-TYPE MANUSCRIPT "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" CACHET ON COVER TO KENT: 1934 (Jan.) opened out envelope (faults) to Lamberhurst with manuscript "TRISTAN/DA/CUNHA" in upper case above Cape Town Paquebot mark dated 24 February and with South African & British charge marks plus G.B. ½d & 1d Postage Dues tied by "LAMBERHURST/TUNBRIDGE WELLS" datestamp of 20 March. After the Reverend Partridge had removed the type V cachet from the island when he departed on the S.S. "Manilla Maru" on 28 May 1933 and before its return with the Reverend Wilde in February 1934 there was again a need for manuscript cachets to be implemented.
PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
904 |
|
REAPPEARANCE OF TYPE V CACHET ON PPC OF THE "ATLANTIS" IN CONJUNCTION WITH OVAL SHIP'S CACHET IN VIOLET: 1934 (18 Feb.) PPC written on board the cruise ship "Atlantis" with interesting contents including "We are due at Tristan da Cunha tomorrow morning to land the Padre. He has two boars, some fowls and rabbits, various seeds and a miscellaneous lot of shoes to take ashore" bearing G.B. 1½d adhesive tied by type V cachet in violet and with (on picture side) a fine strike of the oval "R.M.S.P. ATLANTIS/19 FEB 1934/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS" cachet in violet.Note: The Padre in question was the Reverend Harold Wilde who had the type V cachet in his possession at the time!.This card is depicted on page 210 of George Crabb's book "The History and Postal History of Tristan da Cunha".
PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
905 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ALONG WITH VIOLET OVAL CACHET OF THE "ATLANTIS" ON COVER TO KENT: 1934 envelope to Bromley bearing G.B. 1½d tied by black two-line "PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA" and with strikes of the type V cachet and the oval "R.M.S.P. ATLANTIS/19 FEB. 1934/POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS" alongside. The Tristan cachet was applied by the Reverend Wilde on board ship and this particular item never actually touched the island.
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£150 |
|
906 |
|
PRIVATE "FROM/TRISTAN DA CUNHA" CACHET ON COVER TO AXMINSTER: 1935 envelope without circular missionary mark but with violet "FROM/TRISTAN DA CUNHA/20 APR 1955" on flap endorsed "Mrs Emma Green/Charles" and with rectangular boxed "PAQUEBOT" (applied at Durban), "1D/TO PAY/723" (applied at Southampton) & G.B. 1d Postage Due adhesive. A very unusual item which is illustrated on page 214 of Crabb's book. The origin of the cachet is uncertain but as it is used on a cover addressed to Mrs. Dent its authenticity seems unquestionable. PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
907 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ON COVER TO AXMINSTER: 1937 envelope endorsed "Mrs John Glass" in manuscript addressed to Mrs. Charlotte Dent in Axminster with two good strike of the type V cachet in black (one overstruck by G.B. 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Due adhesives). Carried from the island on the H.M.S. "Carlisle" when she called in on 28 February 1937. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
908 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ON COVER TO LIVERPOOL: 1937 philatelic envelope to Liverpool with a fine strike of the type V cachet in blue along with British "11⁄2D/F.B./C" charge mark plus 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Due adhesives tied by Liverpool circular datestamps and London Paquebot mark of 30 March. This item was carried from the island by the H.M.S. "Carlisle". PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
909 |
|
TYPE V CACHET ON PHILATELIC COVER TO GUERNSEY CARRIED ON BOARD THE FINNISH TRAINING VESSEL "SUOMEN JOUTSEN": 1938 envelope to Guernsey bearing G.B. 1½d Coronation adhesive tied by a good strike of the type V cachet in violet with Cape Town Paquebot mark below. Backstamped with circular "K/L SUOMEN/JOUTSEN" mark. This is the only recorded example of a Finnish ship visiting the island.
|
£80 |
|
910 |
|
TYPE VI CACHET ON COVER TO HULL: 1937 envelope to Hull with a somewhat smudged example of the type VI cachet in black alongside G.B. "`11⁄2D/I.S./S" (International Section Southampton) charge mark and 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Due adhesives cancelled by Hull c.d.s. The cover was carried from the island on the German ship "Anatolia" which called in on 7 December. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
911 |
|
TYPE VI CACHET ON COVER WITH ORIGINAL CONTENTS FROM BOB GREEN TO WORCESTERSHIRE: 1937 envelope with original contents from islander Bob Green to a reverend in Worcestershire with a good strike of the type VI cachet in black above British "11⁄2d/I.S./S." charge mark. Contents mention the visit of H.M.S. "Carlisle", the beautiful weather and a "splendid crop of potatoes". PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
912 |
|
TYPE VI CACHET ON COVER TO DEVON: 1937/38 envelope to Devon with a good if slightly smudged strike of the type VI cachet in black above "11⁄2D/I.S./S." British charge mark plus G.B. 1⁄2d & 1d Postage Due adhesives tied by Axminster circular date stamps of 14 January. Endorsed "Mrs Mabel Glass" in manuscript at left hand side. Carried from the island by the German ship "Anatolia" which had made a detour to Tristan to land the Norwegian Scientific Expedition. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
913 |
|
TYPE VI CACHET ON COVER TO LONDON: 1938 (March) envelope with a reasonably good example of the type VI cachet in black with an indecipherable due (Norwegian?) mark contained within plus British "1½D/I.S.S." charge mark and G.B. ½d and 1d Postage Dues. Carried from the island by the Norwegian Whaling ship "Thorshammer" which called at Tristan da Cunha on 29th March 1938.
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£140 |
|
914 |
|
TYPE VII CACHET ON PHILATELIC COVER TO SURREY IN CONJUNCTION WITH STRAIGHT-LINE "Tristan da Cunha" MARK: Unpaid cover addressed to Ewell mailed in either 1938 or 1939 (no transit marks and no due raised) with type VII cachet in violet alongside the straight-line "Tristan da Cunha" mark which is of unknown origin but was in use during 1938 & 1939.
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£120 |
|
915 |
|
TYPE VII CACHET ON "FRANCONIA" WORLD CRUISE PICTURE POST CARD ADDRESSED TO LONG ISLAND: 1939 (January) PPC of the Cunard White Star Line "Franconia" bearing GB 1d red tied by type VII cachet in purple. Manuscript message reads "This stamp should be very valuable. Mail only leaves this island about every two years - sometimes longer" (an interesting if inaccurate observation).
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£100 |
|
916 |
|
TYPE VII CACHET ON COVER TO BARNET WITH CAPE TOWN PAQUEBOT MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1939 (Feb.) envelope to Barnet with a good strike of the type VII cachet in violet overstruck by Cape Town Paquebot machine cancellation of 16 Feb. & by octagonal "T/15c" charge mark. The cover received a "11⁄2D" charge mark on arrival at Southampton and this resulted in 1⁄2d (damaged) & 1d Postage Dues being added and cancelled by Barnet datestamps of 27 Feb. This cover was carried from the island by S.S. "Viceroy of India" and its main claim to fame is the use of the Cape Town Paquebot machine cancellation which is extremely scarce on mail emanating from Tristan. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
917 |
|
TYPE VII CACHET ON S.S. "CARINTHIA" COVER TO NORTHERN IRELAND: 1939 (March) envelope with original contents addressed to Londonderry bearing GB 11⁄2d adhesive tierd by a fine example of the type VII cachet in violet and with violet boxed "POSTED ON BOARD/THE BRITISH/S.S. "CARINTHIA"/ON THE HIGH SEAS" cachet. The cruise liner "Carinthia" was the last vessel of her type to call at Tristan until the "Caronia" visited in January 1950. Some foxing but a scarce item. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
918 |
|
TYPE VII CACHET ON COVER EX LILY GLASS TO ALLAN CRAWFORD IN LONDON: 1939 (March) envelope (flap removed) in the handwriting of Lily Glass to Allan Crawford's mail collection address in London with a good strike of the type VII cachet in blue-black partially overlapped by British 1⁄2d & 1d postage due adhesives applied on arrival in London. This cover left Tristan by way of the S.S. "Carinthia", the last cruise ship to visit Tristan before the outbreak of war. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
919 |
|
TYPE VII CACHET ON COVER EX FRANCES REPETTO TO BURNHAM-ON-SEA: 1939 (April) envelope plus original contents ex the matriarch of the island, Frances Repetto addressed to Nellie Holden, Servant of the wife of the Reverend Barrow who was clergyman at Tristan between 1907 and 1910 showing a fine example (just affected at top by somewhat rough opening) of the type VII cachet in blue-black and with G.B. ½d & 1d Postage Due adhesives tied by Burnham on Sea datestamp of 27 March 1940 . The enclosed letter is dated 23 April 1939 but apparently did not leave the island until the Norwegian Whaler "Lancing" put ashore in November 1939 en route for the Antarctic resulting in a gap of 11 months between writing and arriving at its destination.
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£120 |
|
920 |
|
WWII MAIL - EXTREMELY RARE INBOUND AIRGRAPH WITH ORIGINAL ENVELOPE EX EUROPE: 1944 Christmas Greetings airgraph addressed to Danny Leary from his brother Joe (serving in the Central Mediterranean area) depicting a map of Southern Europe & North Africa and endorsed "Joe (Bags of Beer)" along with its original envelope endorsed H.M.S. "Atlantic Isle" which over-rode the address on the airgraph sheet (c/o Box 59, Cape Town) in manuscript. The envelope has typed "AIRGRAPH/FOTOBRIEF" & "OFFICIAL FREE-OFFISIEEL VRY" and travelled by sea from the Naval base at Simonstown where the microfilm would have been developed. Incredibly rare - one of only a few recorded examples of such ingoing airgraphs. Illustrated on page 234 of George Crabb's book. PHOTO. |
£1000 |
|
921 |
|
WWII MAIL - SCARCE INBOUND FORCES AIR LETTER FROM EUROPE: 1945 (31 May) air letter written by Sergeant Joe Leary to his brother Danny at "H.M..S. ATLANTIC ISLE, c/o G.P.O., LONDON" endorsed "O.A.S." in manuscript with F.P.O. 395 (somewhere in the Trieste region) cancellation of 2 June.The letter was forwarded twice (via the Royal Naval Barracks at Chatham) before finally catching up with the recipient in January 1946 at H.M.S. "Zenith" (Travemunde, Germany). No censor markings as the letter was posted after the cessation of hostilities in Europe although the contents themselves are quite interesting and include "I'm still stuck up in the mountains with Tito's fellows among us. Its pretty deadly, no entertainment and you hear about the celebrations back home". PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
922 |
|
WWII MAIL - SCARCE INBOUND FORCES AIR LETTER FROM THE U.K.: 1945 (30 May) 11⁄2d yellow-brown Forces Air letter written by Mrs. Leary to her son Danny at "H.M.S ATLANTIC ISLE/c/o G.P.O./LONDON" cancelled with "Victory Bells" machine cancellation alongside Hackney d.s. of 30 May, again twice redirected (via Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham) before finding the addressee in January 1946 at H.M.S. "Zenith" in Germany. Illustrated on page 244 of George Crabb's book.PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
923 |
|
WWII MAIL - SCARCE INBOUND AIR LETTER FROM CANADA TO TRISTAN: 1945 (12 June) air letter written by a Sergeant Parkinson in Vancouver addressed to Danny Leary at "H.M.S Atlantic Isle, c/o G.P.O., London" bearing 10c brown adhesive tied by wavy line cancellation. The letter was forwarded twice (via Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham) before finally catching up with Leary at H.M.S. "Zenith" (Travemunde, Germany) in January 1946. Extremely scarce ingoing mail ex Canada. PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
924 |
|
POST WWII MAIL - RARE CENSORED COVER TO SOUTH AFRICA WITH TOMBSTONE CACHET INITIALLED BY SURGEON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER H.S.A. CORFIELD: - 1946 (May) envelope addressed to Allan Crawford in Pretoria thence redirected to "Tristan da Cunha General Post Office, Cape Town" with red tombstone censor mark containing manuscript "H.C. 8/5/46" . Corfield had succeeded Lieutenant Commander Wooley as head of the garrison and left the island on board the "Transvaal" in May 1946. PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
925 |
|
POST WWII MAIL - SIMILAR CENSORED COVER EX DORIS LAVARELLO TO DANNY LEARY IN LONDON: 1946 (Jan./Feb.) envelope with original contents written by islander Doris Lavarello to Danny Leary at his parents address in Hackney with red tombstone censor mark containing manuscript "H.C. 14/2/46" endorsement partially overstruck by two-line "MARITIME MAIL" in red (applied upside down on arrival in London). Interesting contents discuss how quiet the island had become with the withdrawal of troops and that the new Telegraphist (who had replaced Leary) was not at all liked! This item would have left Tristan on 20 February on board the merchantman "Empire Merganser". Slight cover damage due to rough opening but a remarkable item nevertheless. PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
926 |
|
POST WWII MAIL - CAPE TOWN DUMB PAQUEBOT MARK IN CONJUNCTION WITH TYPE VII CACHET ON COVER TO LONDON: 1946 philatelic cover (addressed to Edgar Weston) bearing G.B. 21⁄2d Victory adhesive tied by type VII cachet in violet and with black double-ring dumb "PAQUEBOT" mark of Cape Town alongside. The postal markings are undated but there is a manuscript "From J.E.W./27.7.1946" on reverse. Examples of Tristan mail with this dumb Paquebot cachet are extremely elusive. PHOTO. |
£75 |
|
927 |
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POST WWII MAIL - TYPE VII CACHET IN CONJUNCTION WITH "POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL" CANCELLATION: 1946 (April/May) envelope with original contents dated 15 April ex Laura & Paddy Rogers to Danny Leary at his parents address in Hackney with a good strike of the type VII cachet in black partially overstruck with two-line "MARITIME/MAIL" in red. Contents include the fact that everyone from the Naval Station were due to leave Tristan on the next boat (the S.A.S. "Transvaal" which evacuated the garrison in May 1946). A little tatty but a scarce item. PHOTO. |
£360 |
|
928 |
|
TYPE VII CACHET ON COVER WITH ORIGINAL CONTENTS FROM AGNES SWAIN TO JOHANNESBURG: 1949 (Jan.) envelope carried by the S.A.S. "Transvaal" with type VII cachet in violet addressed to the Antarctic philatelist Dr. Harvey Pirie with a four page letter from Agnes Swain enclosed (dated 23/24 Jan). and with Cape Town arrival mark of 2 February on reverse of the cover. PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
929 |
|
TYPE VIII CACHET IN CONJUNCTION WITH OVAL "A.B.C." CACHET ON COVER WITH ORIGINAL CONTENTS TO LONDON: 1946 (May) envelope with original contents ex Laura Rogers to Danny Leary in Hackney, London with a fine example of type VIII cachet in black just overstruck with "11⁄2d" charge mark and with a faint strike of Allan Crawford's private oval "A.B.C." cachet to the lower left of the cover. No charge was collected and no transit marks.Rare thus. PHOTO. |
£200 |
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930 |
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TYPE VIII CACHET - EARLIEST USE ON COVER TO THE UNITED STATES: An apparently philatelic cover with no transit marks from William Glass dated 9 May 1946 addressed to a Mr. Leonard Joesten (typed addressed envelope supplied by the addressee who was probably a regular correspondent with the islanders and realised the difficulty they had with reading and writing) in San Francisco, carried from the island by the S.A.S. "Transvaal" and showing a very fine example of the type VIII cachet in black, introduced that month. A highly desirable item. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
931 |
|
TYPE VIII CACHET IN VIOLET ON COVER WITH ORIGINAL CONTENTS TO MANCHESTER: 1948 (Jan.) envelope and original contents written by Henry Green (then 83 years old) to Mrs. Rogerson in Flixton, Manchester with a very good strike of the type VIII cachet in violet and black "1½d" South African charge mark. Carried from the island by the Warship "Good Hope".
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£100 |
|
932 |
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TYPE VIII CACHET ON COVER TO WOKING: c1948 envelope (some foxing) to Sister Luard (wife of the Naval Chaplain on Tristan, July 1944 to May 1946) with a fine strike of the type VIII cachet in violet and with South African "1½d" charge mark alongside. No transit or arrival marks make it impossible to trace the date of this cover or the ship on which it left the island.
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£100 |
|
933 |
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TYPE IX CACHET ON MUCH REDIRECTED COVER TO ALLAN CRAWFORD IN SOUTH AFRICA: 1949 envelope addressed to Allan Crawford in Pretoria thence redirected to Cape Town with type IX cachet in violet overstruck by Pretoria c.d.s. of 29 April (a further Pretoria mark of 27 April is to be found on the reverse along with "CAPE TOWN/1 MAY 49/REPOSTED") and with encircled "T" alongside "1½d" South African charge mark. Carried by the "Pequena" from Tristan on 15th April.
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£75 |
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934 |
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TYPE IX CACHET ON COVER TO SOUTHAMPTON: 1949 envelope addressed to the Reverend Luard (Naval Chaplain on the island from July 1944 until May 1946) in Southampton with a good example of the type IX cachet in violet alongside Cape Town Paquebot mark of 14 October (both slightly affected by rough opening of envelope) and with black encircled "T" & "1½d" South African charge mark to the lower left hand corner of the cover.
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£75 |
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935 |
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TYPE IX CACHET ON PHILATELIC COVER TO EPSOM: 1949 (Dec.) cover to H.J. Butler (an avid Tristan buff) with type IX cachet in violet, Cape Town Paquebot mark of 15 December, encircled "T", South African 1½d charge mark, G.B. "1½D/I.S./Q" mark and three ½d green Postage Due adhesives. Carried from the island on the "Pequena". Whilst postage due charges were seldom collected on mails ex Tristan da Cunha at the time it is probable that the adhesives were applied on Mr. Butler's insistence.
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£75 |
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936 |
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TYPE IX CACHET ON COVER TO LONDON: 1949 (Dec.) envelope to London with type IX cachet in violet, encircled "T", South African 1½d charge mark and Cape Town Paquebot marking of 15 December. Carried from the island by the "Pequena" and the date of the Paquebot mark is the same as the only known dated example (1 Dec.) of the type IX cachet.
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£75 |
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937 |
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TYPE IX CACHET - LATE USAGE ON COVER EX S.S. "CARONIA": 1950 (Feb.) cover with White Star Line crest on flap to London with a fair strike of the rectangular type IX cachet in violet and Cape Town Paquebot mark (22 Feb.) along with oval encircled "T" adjacent to large "!½d" charge mark. The cover was carried on the cruise ship "Caronia" which called on the island on 31 Jan. 1950 (the first cruise ship to visit the island after the cessation of hostilities in 1945). Light stain at South East corner but a fascinating item.
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£100 |
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938 |
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TYPE IX CACHET - LATE USE ON COVER TO COCKERMOUTH: 1950 (Feb.) envelope (some cover faults) to Miss Smithson in Cockermouth with rectangular type IX cachet in violet overstruck by "1½d" charge mark adjacent to encircled "T" and with Cape Town Paquebot mark (22 Feb.) to the right hand side. This cover was carried from the island by the Fishing vessel "Pequena".
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£120 |
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939 |
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TYPE X CACHET - EARLY USAGE ON POSTCARD SENT BY THE ADMINISTRATOR TO CAPE TOWN: 1950 plain postcard written by Hugh Elliott to Allan Crawford in Cape Town with a superb strike of the violet oval type X cachet dated "13 MAR 1950" plus Cape Town Paquebot mark, encircled "T/1D" & South African 1d postage due adhesive. This item is believed to be the only type X item to have been carried on this particular visit of the Pequena to Tristan (lasting from 11th to 13th March.) The earliest known date for this cachet is 12th March but as the corresponding Paquebot mark on the item in question is 22 April it would appear that it could not have travelled on this sailing. A very important item. PHOTO. |
£150 |
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940 |
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TYPE X CACHET ON COVER FROM JOHN REPETTO TO ALLAN CRAWFORD IN CAPE TOWN: 1950 (June) envelope addressed to Allan Crawford in the Cape with violet oval type X cachet dated 11 June, Cape Town Paquebot mark of 26 June, encircled "T/"D" charge mark, rectangular boxed "POSTAGE NOT/COLLECTED" & two South African 2d postage due adhesives. A very "busy" and spectacular cover. PHOTO. |
£100 |
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941 |
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TYPE X CACHET ON COVER FROM LAURA ROGERS TO LONDON: 1950 (June) envelope from Laura Rogers to Danny Leary in Hackney, London with violet oval type X cachet dated "21 Jun 1950" plus Cape Town Paquebot mark of 26 June & an encircled "T/2D" South African charge mark crossed through in pencil. This item was carried on the "Redbank" and the charge mark was probably erased on arrival in London when it was recognised that no postage stamps were available on the island. PHOTO. |
£100 |
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942 |
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TYPE X CACHET ON COVER TO COCKERMOUTH: 1951 (Feb.) envelope to Miss Smithson with a fair strike of the violet oval type X cachet partially overstruck with encircled "T/2D" South African charge mark. Carried from the island on the "Pequena" which sailed on 5th February.
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£75 |
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943 |
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TYPE X CACHET ON COVER TO THE LORD BISHOP OF ST. HELENA: 1951 (Feb.) envelope with typed address to the Bishop of St. Helena (probably ex the Reverend Wilkinson who was serving on Tristan at the time) with a fairish example of the violet oval type X cachet, encircled "T/2d" South African charge mark and St. Helena arrival datestamp of 28 February. This item travelled via the "Pequena" to Cape Town and thence to St. Helena. The transit time of 23 days (the "Pequena" sailed on the 5th) is remarkable given the lack of a regular shipping link between the Cape and these islands.
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£75 |
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944 |
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TYPE X CACHET ON COVER TO COCKERMOUTH: 1951 (Oct.) envelope to Miss Smithson with a fair example of the violet oval type X cachet in violet plus encircled "T/2D" South African charge mark. Carried from the island by the "Pequena", arriving at Cape Town on 31 October.
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£75 |
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945 |
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POSTAGE DUE MAIL: Group of 12 underpaid covers from the 1960s & 1970s (to and from Tristan) with a variety of Postage Due marks & adhesives including five covers (1977-80) with Tristan Postage Due adhesives.Also 1975 cover from Cologne to Tristan bearing 40pf adhesive (2) showing large rectangular boxed "RETOUR" cachet alongside Tristan arrival mark of 4 November. (13).
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£80 |
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946 |
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POSTAGE DUE MAIL - TRIO OF EARLY ADHESIVE STAMP PERIOD COVERS: 1954-59 trio of covers with 1954 to Canada bearing KGVI 2d & Canadian 4c Postage Due in addition to various Tax marks, 1957 locally addressed cover bearing ½d Crawfish & 5d Postage Due plus 1959 2c U.S. postal stationery envelope uprated with 4c Petroleum Industry adhesive, rectangular boxed "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE" (scarce) & a complete set of the first Tristan Postage Due set cancelled by 31 Oct. 1959 circular datestamps. (3).
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£100 |
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947 |
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POSTAGE DUE MAIL - FIRST QEII SET ON FIVE SEPARATE COVERS WITH FIRST DAY CANCELLATIONS: Group of five covers addressed to R.J. Andersson on Tristan bearing ½d to 2½d QEII definitive adhesives respectively, each augmented by a different value of the 1957 Postage Due set tied by 1 Feb (First Day of issue) c.d.s. and with rectangular boxed Tax marks alongside. Blatantly philatelic but a good little lot nevertheless as only 50 First Day Covers of each value are known. (5).
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£120 |
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948 |
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POSTAGE DUE ADHESIVES: 1957 set in marginal mint plate blocks of 10 (the 2d block incorporates two examples of the "large d" variety and the 4d block incorporates one with "broken d" variety) plus 4d marginal horizontal pair showing "break in 4" variety and a basic set of singles. (57). |
£75 |
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949 |
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REGISTERED MAIL - PAIR OF EARLY ADHESIVE STAMP PERIOD COVERS TO ENGLAND: 1953/54 pair of registered postal stationery envelopes to Miss Valerie Glass at different addresses in the North of England bearing KGVI 6d & QEII 3d Island Boat respectively. Both have Tristan da Cunha registration labels (4003 & 0043) & the latter is a First Day Cover (2 Jan. 1954). A useful pair. (2).
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£75 |
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950 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - BOXED "S.A.S. TRANSVAAL" CACHET ON COVER TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1962 envelope to the Cape bearing South Africa 2½c definitives (2) tied by Cape Town Paquebot c.d.s. of 7 February and with type XI circular cachet and rectangular boxed "S.A.S. TRANSVAAL" cachet at the lower and upper left hand corner respectively. Scarce - only 525 items of mail were carried on this voyage.
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£120 |
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951 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - M.V. "FRANCES REPETTO" COVER TO DURBANVILLE: 1962 envelope carried via the M.V. Frances Repetto to South Africa bearing 3d Crawfish tied by Cape Town Paquebot cancellation of 16 March in conjunction with 1d "potato" stamp tied by type XIa (without nick in lower ring) cachet. Endorsed "M.V. Frances Repetto" at upper left hand corner but without ship's cachet. Rare - only 85 items were carried on this voyage. PHOTO. |
£180 |
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952 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - H.M.S. "PROTECTOR" COVER TO DURBANVILLE: 1962 envelope bearing South Africa 1½c vertical pair tied by Cape Town Paquebot mark plus 1d "Potato" stamp tied by a further example of same and with violet circular "SHIPS/OFFICE/20 MARCH 1962/H.M.S./PROTECTOR" plus type XIa circular cachet on obverse and type XI circular cachet in conjunction with Allan Crawford's boxed "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN" cachet on reverse.Scarce - only 286 items of mail were carried on this voyage.
PHOTO. |
£150 |
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953 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - H.M.S "PUMA" COVER TO CAPE TOWN: 1962 envelope bearing South African 21⁄2c Settlers Monument adhesive tied by Cape Town Paquebot mark of 9 October with circular type XII cachet beneath plus boxed "RESETTLEMENT/SURVEY 1962" (type XIII) at upper left hand corner just beneath typed "Landing of advance party for/resettlement Tristan da Cunha" as well as circular "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/M.V./TRISTANIA" cachet at lower left hand corner. An attractive and elusive item. PHOTO. |
£120 |
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954 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - H.M.S "PUMA" COVER TO CAPE TOWN: 1962 envelope bearing South Africa 11⁄2c definitive tied by Cape Town Paquebot mark of 9 October plus 1d "Potato" stamp tied by circular type XII cachet and showing both the violet boxed "RESETTLEMENT/SURVEY - 1962" & the oval red "COMMANDING OFFICER/3 OCT 1962/H.M.S. PUMA" cachets towards the upper left hand corner. Scarce. PHOTO. |
£150 |
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955 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - M.V. "TRISTANIA" COVER THEREAFTER FLOWN TO THE U.K.: 1962 air mail cover to Mrs. Victoria Glass, Calshot, Nr. Southampton from her son, Thomas (joint leader of the Resettlement party) bearing South Africa 5c definitives (2) tied by Cape Town Paquebot mark of 18 December with circular type XII cachet to the left of the adhesives.
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£75 |
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956 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL -CARD EX H.M.S. "PUMA" TO SOMERSBY WEST WITH MIXED SOUTH AFRICAN AND ARGENTINIAN FRANKINGS: 1963 (16 Feb.) postcard ex Tristan da Cunha with interesting message including "We have planted most of the potatoes. We are all longing to see the rest of our families from England in the near future. It is lonely here now, from J.R." bearing South African 1⁄2c & 1c definitives plus Argentinian 4p & 5p adhesives, all tied by "VIA AEREA/ARGENTINA" c.d.s. and with oval red H.M.S. "Puma" ship's cachet, circular type XII cachet and boxed "RESETTLEMENT/'SURVEY 1962" to the left hand side of the card. A highly desirable and scarce item. PHOTO. |
£240 |
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957 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - LETTER FROM LARS REPETTO TO HIS MOTHER IN ENGLAND: 1963 South African 5c air letter addressed to Mrs. May Repetto, Calshot, Nr. Southampton with circular violet type XII cachet carried via H.M.S. "Puma" to Buenos Aires and thence forward to the UK.
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£75 |
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958 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - M.V. "FRANCES REPETTO"/S.S. "ARGENTINA" COVER TO CAPE TOWN: 1963 (March) envelope to Cape Town bearing South African 1c definitive tied by Cape Town Paquebot mark with circular "TRISTAN da CUNHA" cachet (similar to type XII - applied by the Captain of the Fishing vessel "Frances Repetto") beneath and with the cachets of both ships to the left hand side of the cover. Most attractive.
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£80 |
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959 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - M.V. "BOISSEVAIN" POSTAGE DUE COVER TO CAPE TOWN: 1963 envelope endorsed "PRINTED MATTER" in green manuscript addressed to Allan Crawford in Cape Town bearing 1d "Potato" stamp tied by straight-line "m.v.BOISSEVAIN" mark plus South African 1c Postage Due adhesive. Tristan cachets XII & XIII and large encircled "T" mark containing m/s "2c" crossed through and correctly altered to 1c (for printed matter rate) applied on arrival at Cape Town. Only 254 items of mail were carried on this voyage.PHOTO. |
£100 |
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960 |
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RESETTLEMENT MAIL - M.V. "BOISSEVAIN" COVER SUBSEQUENTLY FLOWN TO ENGLAND: 1963 envelope from "Anthony" to Caroline Swain in Calshot, Near Southampton endorsed "SWALK" on reverse with circular violet type XII cachet, Cape Town Paquebot mark of 14 April, octagonal Tax mark applied in South Africa and subsequently erased plus straight-line "m.v. BOISSEVAIN" cachet. Note: The Tax mark was effaced when it was realised that the letter fell under the category of Compassionate mail.
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£100 |
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