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Tristan da Cunha continued...

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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

281

Tristan da Cunha, 1962, Resettlement Survey, registered cover to England, with three Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II stamps tied by large "POST OFFICE/ MARITIME MAIL/ 11" (London) handstamp, which is repeated on reverse, adjacent type XI cachet in black and "SHIPS OFFICE/ H.M.S./ PROTECTOR" Mar. 20, 1962 dated cachet, backstamped with Allan Crawford's personal boxed cachet "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/ SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN", Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

The third and last mailing from the expedition was at the end of the party's stay on the island when "HMS Protector", a British Navy frigate, called at the island to bring off members of the expedition on March 20, 1962. All mail was lifted from the island by the Protector's helicopter: 296 letters made up the mail brought away but only 77 items were brought to U.K. and cancelled with the Maritime Mail cancellation . (Image)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

282

Tristan da Cunha, 1962, First Resettlement Survey Mail. Cover to England with South Africa 2½¢ stamp tied by "CAPE TOWN PAQUEBOT" Oct. 9, 1962 circular datestamp & 1d" "potato"" label tied by type XIII cachet in violet, adjacent type XII cachet in violet, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200

HMS Puma called Tristan on October 3, 1962. Mail bearing South African and British stamps was dropped off at Cape Town and received the paquebot datestamp. Very few had been reported with the "potato" label . (Image)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

283

Tristan da Cunha, 1962, First Resettlement Survey Mail. Cover addressed to the United States with South Africa 3¢ stamp tied by "CAPE TOWN PAQUEBOT" Oct. 9, 1962 circular datestamp and Ann Arbor, Michigan receiving postmark, 1d "potato" label tied by type XII cachet in violet, adjacent type XIII cachet in violet, Very Fine, ex Mayo.
Estimate $150 - 200

HMS Puma called Tristan on October 3, 1962. Mail bearing South African and British stamps was dropped off at Cape Town and received the paquebot datestamp. Very few had been reported with the "potato" label . (Image)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

284

Tristan da Cunha, 1962-63, 4 stampless covers with type XII & XIII cachets, group of four, each in sleeve with detailed description, comprising 1962 cover transported by the H.M.S. Tristania, corresponding to the second resettlement and with type XII & XIII cachets; 1963 cover tranported by the H.M.S. Puma, corresponding to the third survey, and with type XII & XIII cachets; 1963 two covers tranported by the M.V. Boissevain, addressed to England, and with type XII cachets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)

Est. $350-500
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

285

Tristan da Cunha, 1962-63, Resettlement Survey. Group of six covers, comprising three first day covers with stamps, two stampless with type XII cachets, plus one posted on board of the SS Brasil in 1964, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) (Image2)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

286

Tristan da Cunha, 1963, Final Return of the Islanders, four covers: "last day" at Calshop, Great Britain October 24, the day of the embarking on the M.V. Bornholm for the trip home, franked Great Britain 3d to the U.S., and signed Joe Repetto on reverse; cover from Repetto stop at Sierra Leone franked with two 1s adhesives, tied by Nov. 11; and two covers with special commemorative cachets, one signed by the captain, the other by seven of the returnees, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

Ephemera

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Lot Description

287

Tristan da Cunha, Tags used on mailbags to Tristan da Cunha from Gough Island, three similar items; comprising one for sack of regular letters, other for a sack of registered letters, and exhibiting a red tab, plus tag for a sack of parcels, two items with security clips made from a soft metal, interesting and rarely offered.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

288

Tristan da Cunha, 1867-1955, Collateral Material. Group of six items, comprising 1867 "Tristan da Cunha" engraving (185 x 140 mm); 1904 "A Week's Run to Holland and What Led to It" by George Newman, being reminsences of the late "Gran Old Man" of Tristan, Mr. Peter Green; 1913 registration slip Ireland to the postmaster in Tristan; 1953 manuscript letter regarding postal rates, from postmaster R. Allen to E. A. Bossom in Great Britain; 1955 map of Tristan da Cunha and unused engraved invitation to a Government House Reception, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

289

Tristan da Cunha, 1950s, tags used on mailbags to Tristan da Cunha from Cape Town, two items: one in yellow with "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" straight-line handstamp, other in green with "CAPE TOWN" straight-line handstamp, interesting collateral material.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

Booklets

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CatNo.

Lot Description

290

Tristan da Cunha, 1957, 3s6d Booklet Cover Proofs, separated front and back covers in blue as issued, inside of the front cover with postage rates and printed at the bottom "3-57/ 500 (Trial)", Very Fine.
SG SB1.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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291

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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292

Tristan da Cunha, 1958, 3s6d Booklet Cover Proof, full unfolded cover on red stock as issued, front cover depicting face value contained in detail and back cover with postage rates; diagonal discoloration on front cover that does not deter from overall appearance, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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Assortments, Group Lots and Collections

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Lot Description

293

Tristan da Cunha, 1896-1958, assortment of covers. Group of ten, each in sleeve with detailed description, including 1896 pre-cachet cover fragment from the Peter Green correspondence, addressed to his poet friend George Newman in London, 1934-35 stampless outbound cover to England, showing an unusual straight-line "Tristan da Cunha" handstamp, 1954-58 five covers with Tristan da Cunha third issue stamps, mostly to England, and transported by several ships such as H.M.S. Burghead Bay, S.S. Caronia, M.V. Tjispana & M.S. Ruys. Also a 1951 airmail cover with South African postage tied by "Capetown / Paquebot / 31.X.51" postmarks, and transported by the M.V. Isolda, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
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294

Tristan da Cunha, 1922-27, assortment of covers & private order postal stationery with type III cachet, comprising a stampless cover to the widow of Reverend Henry Rogers in England; two cover fragments with blocks of four of the ½d & 1d private order postal stationery, backstamped on Apr. 9, 1922 at Rio de Janeiro, and representing two of the very few Weston covers to actually have passed through the mails; 1929 stampless cover, accompanied with full manuscript letter, and carried on the S.S. Halesius; set of eleven pairs of the private order postal stationery cutouts (one of two such sets known), tied on paper fragments by type II cachets. We also noted 35 singles, two blocks of four & three pairs of different postal stationery cutouts, tied on paper fragments by type III cachets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image)

Est. $800-1,200
CLOSED
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295

Tristan da Cunha, 1926-30, assortment of covers with type II cachet. Group ofsix, each in sleeve with detailed description, comprising cover to Westminster forwarded to Leicester, and carried on board the S.S. Suveric; cover to London with "Paquebot" and "T/2d" handstamps; cover to England with "T" & octogonal "T/20c" due handstamps applied in Port Elizabeth (South Africa); portion of parcel wrapping to England with 3d postage due adhesive tied by "Thongbridge" Dec. 20, 1928 circular datestamp, and carried on board the S.S. Baron Tweedmouth; 1929 cover to Devon with adjacent Great Britain 1½d stamp tied by London by Mar. 8, 1929 machine cancel, and accompanied with picture postcard of the ship S.S. Duchess of Atholl, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image)

Est. $800-1,200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

296

Tristan da Cunha, 1928-34, assortment of covers with type IV cachet. Group of five, including 1928 cover with Great Britain 1d King George V control strip of three & 1½d King George V tied by faint type IV cachet & Montevideo arrivals; 1928 letter card to England with same cachet, and representing an early usage; 1934 photo of the church on the island, showing a perfect black strike of the cachet on the back, and signed by Reverend Patridge; stampless cover to Mrs. Rogers in England; 1928 cover showing earliest recorded use of type IV cachet, carried on the S.S. Empress of France, initials within the cachet are Reverend Poole, who carefully inserted a slip of paper where the upper right corner was missing, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

297

Tristan da Cunha, 1928-29, four covers & parcel wrapper with type II cachet, comprising two undated stampless covers to England, and including one addressed in Reverend Poole's hand, plus 1929 stampless cover to the U.S., and also addressed in Reverend Poole's hand, 1928 cover franked with three ½d King George V stamps tied by type II cachet handstamps, and carried by the R.M.S. Empress of France. The lot also includes a 1928 parcel wrapper to London (one of five known) with faint type II cachet, COD label, and carried on the S.S. Author, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

298

Tristan da Cunha, 1930-39, assortment of covers with type V cachet. Extraordinary group of 12, each in sleeve with detailed description, including covers carried on several ships such as R.M.S. Atlantis, S.S. Carinthia, H.M.S. Carlisle, S.S. Empress of Australia, S.S. Franconia, S.S. Harmala, S.S. Tymeric, Sailing ship Ponape & Training ship Suomen Joutsen. We noted a cover to Capetown with South African franking tied by type V cachet, and considered ilegal; islander's cover with Great Britain 1½d Jubilee; cover to South Africa with postage due affixed and tied on arrival; cover to Scotland with Great Britain 1½d tied by "Paquebot / Posted at Sea" machine cancel; 1d postal card with Great Britain ½d adhesive affixed and tied on arrival to England; picture postcard to England with Great Britain 1d postage due adhesive tied on arrival; 1931 stampless cover with violet type V cachet; 1934 stampless cover with choice type V cachet to England, plus an interesting cover to New York with Great Britain 1½d pair tied by bold type V cachet, and accompanied by illustrated letterhead enclosure datelined on May 26, 1933, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
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299

Tristan da Cunha, 1934-38, assortment of covers with type V cachet. Group of nineteen covers, including 1934 cover with Great Britain 1½d King George V stamp tied by perfect strike of type V cachet; 1936 cover to England with ½d & 1d postage dues affixed and tied on arrival, plus 1983 watercolor of the S.S. Harmala by artist A. Stainsby; 1937 special commemorative envelope for H.M.S. Carlisle visit, and addressed to New Zealand where it received several postmarks; 1937 three covers carried by the H.M.S. Carlisle to Great Britain, including two with Great Britain postage dues affixed and tied on arrival; 1937 cover to South Africa with regular postage affixed and tied on arrival by Capetown Paquebot circular datestamps; 1937 cover to Lundy franked with both regular and airmail Lundy stamps appropriately tied with dated cancels; 1937 cover carried by the S.S. Anatolia and showing a rare "Isle of Man Air Services Ltd" straight-line handstamp; 1938 cover with Great Britain 1½d King George VI stamp tied by perfect strike of type V cachet. We also noted a 1938 cover with Great Britain King George VI stamps tied by unusual conjuction of type V & VI cachets, carried by the Finish training ship Suomen Joutsen, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000
CLOSED
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300

Tristan da Cunha, 1935-50, assortment of taxed covers. Group of eight, each in a plastic sleeve with detailed description, comprising two covers sent to in England in the 1935-39 period, and with Great Britain ½d & 1d postage dues affixed and tied on arrival; 1948 stampless cover with two strikes of type VIII cachet, and carried to England by H.M.S.A.S. Good Hope; 1949-50 three covers with South Africa stamps tied on arrival as postage dues; one with types VIII & IX cachets; other with type VII & IX cachets; other with type X cachet; 1950 cover with U.S. 2¢ x2 affixed on arrival, and type IX cachet used on the last day of known use; 1950 fascinating cover from England with 2½ King George VI stamp tied by Mar. 17, 1950 machine cancel, forwarded from Tristan to Cape Town using the M.V. Pequena, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction