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Victoria Parade, Thursday Island, Torres Straits: 1935 (Oct. 12) to Washington, A new earliest known cover, pre-dating that mentioned in JP 68:5, p. 260 (as Jan. 15, 1936) by three months. The cachet is the sole design known for Thursday Island, a beachside view with a pier jutting into the water. A single Australian 3d King George V pays the international postage, and is tied by one of two solid strikes of the "Thursday Island/1/9-A12OC35/Queensland" c.d.s. The reverse has a typed ") N (" remarque at top center, and a near-circular blue kan handstamp across the flap. Neatly opened (and ever so slightly reduced) at right; reverse shows where hinges once mounted the cover. A great early cover from the northern coast of Australia., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:36:39 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2206
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Victoria Parade, Thursday Island, Torres Straits: 1936 (Nov. 9) to Oklahoma, Cachet as above, with slight variance in Lewis' three-line inscription at upper left. The three colorful King George V definitives total 3d, each tied by "Thursday Island/1/9-A-9NO36/Queensland" c.d.s. Reverse with only blue vertical oval kan handstamp. Slight discoloration from corner mounts, but still a difficult location., Nearly Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 2,200.00
Sold...HK$ 2,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:36:55 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2207
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Cape York, Australia: 1938 (Apr. 4) to Pennsylvania, The only known cover (according to JP 70:2, pp. 110-111) from, as Lewis described it, "The most Northerly Cape of AUSTRALIA." The cachet depicts an aboriginal man and a cockatoo, neither drawn particularly accurately. Three King George V definitives pay the 3d foreign mail postage, tied by two solidly struck "Cape York/-4AP38/QLD." daters. Reverse without opening remarque at top, bearing only an inverted vertical oval kan handstamp. Opened cleanly at right, with reverse showing mounting residue at the corners (front unaffected). A remarkable recent find, and a one-of-a-kind., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:37:16 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2208
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Victoria Parade, Thursday Island, Torres Straits, Australia: 1940 (Dec. 6) to Michigan, Offering a new latest-known usage date, plus a previously unrecorded agent. Postmarked nearly a year and a half after JP's last-known cover (July 7, 1939), the same cachet is still in use, franked by three King George VI definitives totaling 3½d, tied by two "Mil.P.O.Bathurst/-6DE40/N.S.W.-Aust" c.d.s.'s. Small tear at bottom center is hardly worth mentioning, as it is just barely visible. The front with a penciled address correction, the back with a two-line inked "Posted by W.F. Cullen/Thursday Island. Qld." inscription. William Francis Cullen (Oct. 13, 1908-Dec. 26, 1954) was appointed Postmaster at Thursday Island on Apr. 5, 1939. He enlisted in the AIF July 18, 1940—five months before he posted this letter at the Military Post Office where he was presumably stationed with the Corps of Signals. He was taken prisoner in Malaya in July 1942 and held in Singapore until released Sept. 12, 1945. An important item for the Lewis postal historian!, Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,600 - 3,000. Est. HK$2,600-3,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,600-3,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:37:38 EST
Sold For 2600
British Indian Ocean
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2256
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Mount Lavinia, Colombo, Ceylon, India: 1937 (Mar. 20) to Pennsylvania, A new earliest-known cover with an unlisted five-line inscription.JP 68:5 (p. 296) states, "These covers are uncommon and are known to be sent between December 1937 and 19 July 1939." This cover predates the prior earliest known by nine months. The cachet depicts the Mt. Lavinia hotel sitting on a peninsula, with the cover franked by four King George V Ceylon pictorials, all but the 6c at lower left tied by strikes of the "Colombo/20MR/37/4" c.d.s. Blue ") N (" and double-ringed kan handstamps on reverse. A lovely cover from a difficult location., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,800 - 3,200. Est. HK$2,800-3,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,800-3,200
Opening HK$ 2,800.00
Sold...HK$ 2,800.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:57:26 EST
Sold For 2800
British South Atlantic (St. Helena)
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2264
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"Lot" & "Lot's" Wife, Island of St. Helena, South Atlantic: 1936 (Feb. 15) to Oklahoma, A cachet of the two rock formations, franked by 1d and 2d King George V Badge of the Colony stamps, each tied by poorly struck "St. Helena/C/FE 15/36" c.d.s.'s. Reverse, toned, with typed ") N (" and darkening blue sake gourd logo handstamp across flap. Worth its weight in gold., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 3,600.00
Sold...HK$ 3,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 04:00:34 EST
Sold For 3600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2265
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Island of St. Helena, South Atlantic: 1936 (Mar. 13) to Ohio, A second cachet type, based on the Badge of the Colony (as depicted on the three King George V issues paying the 3d non-Empire rate). The three stamps are tied by four "St. Helena/A/MR 13/36" c.d.s.'s. Typed ") N (" on back, with blue sake gourd logo handstamp across flap. Opened at left. Light overall toning, but an artistically produced cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 04:00:56 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2266
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Cat No: Collection
James Valley, Island of St. Helena, South Atlantic: 1937 (Jan. 7) to Washington, DC, A previously unrecorded location and cachet design. The cachet, depicting several groups of buildings within walls, is presumably Jamestown, located in James Valley at the northern end of the island —though the valley is made to look far wider and gentler than its reality. Three King George V Badge of the Colony stamps make up the 3d postage, each tied by a clear "St. Helena/C/JA 7/37" c.d.s. Only a typed ") N (" appears on the back. Just a pretty cover—and the only one documented to our knowledge., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,400-2,800
Opening HK$ 1,800.00
Sold...HK$ 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 04:01:18 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2267
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Sandy Bay, Island of St. Helena, South Atlantic: 1940 (Feb. 26) to Michigan, marked postage due, A new latest-known cover, posted ten days after the JP-listed Feb. 16, 1940, cover. The cachet depicts a hilltop farm scene with Lot and Lot's Wife rising in the background. Franked by a single 3d King George V Badge of the Colony stamp tied by crystal-clear "St. Helena/A/FE 26/40" c.d.s., the black boxed "T/20 [in manuscript] C" postage due handstamp on the reverse is a bit of a mystery—especially as the "due" postage was never assessed. The cover has seen contact with water, as both the ") N (" and vertical oval kan handstamps have run, but the cachet is as crisp as the day it was painted. Opened at left, the cover shows some minor edge wear, but a stunning piece nonetheless., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 04:01:38 EST
Sold For 2600
Burma
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2230
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Cat No: Collection
Mandalay, Upper Burma: 1940 (Oct. 23) Censored to Michigan, A new last-known cover.JP 68:5, p. 293, notes that covers are uncommon and dated between Mar. 30, 1933, and July 26, 1939, while this example was mailed 15 months later. Bearing the standard all-over cachet of the royal palace with bridge and bastion, the postage here totals 3A6p, each stamp tied by a "Mandalay Civil Lines/23 OCT 40" comb/bridge-style dater. Penciled address correction at center, with triangular "Passed/Censor/7/Rangoon" handstamp at center top. Back of cover shows evidence of contact with water, as both the ") N (" and double-circle kan handstamps are blurred. Unevenly opened at left with minor resultant reduction (Censor 7 no doubt more concerned with security than with artistic conservation). Nevertheless, a beautiful cover worthy of the finest collection., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 14,000.00
Sold...HK$ 14,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:46:36 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2231
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Suva, Fiji: 1934 (Oct. 29) to California, A new earliest-known cover, mailed six months prior to those recorded at JP 68:5, p. 284. The cachet, also undocumented in JP, shows a still-smoking steamer at a short pier, with palms before and mountains behind. Three King George V definitives totaling 3d are tied by two "Suva/29 OC 34/Fiji" c.d.s.'s (the day difficult to read). Clean reverse other than ") N (" opening remarque typed at top center. A simple cachet, but prettily executed on a previously unknown cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:46:56 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2232
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Bay of Suva, Fiji: 1935 (Apr. 11) to Oklahoma, On a previous earliest-known dated cover from Fiji, with the standard cachet from the island showing a boat alongside a pier, with trees and building in foreground and mountains in the distance. The three King George V definitives are tied by four "Suva/11 AP 35/Fiji" daters. Sole marking on reverse is a typed ") N (" remarque. Back with a few toned areas of no consequence. A pretty cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,900.00
Sold...HK$ 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:47:26 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2233
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Suva Bay, Fiji Islands: 1935 (June 28) to Ohio, The standard ship-in-port cachet franked by two 1½d definitives, each tied by "Suva/28 JU 35/Fiji" dater. Typed ") N (" remarque at top, ignored as the cover was opened along the flap at some point. A small surface tear to back of envelope mentioned solely for accuracy. A nice example., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:47:40 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2234
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Buca Bay, Fiji Islands: 1935 (Sept. 12) to Oklahoma, A standard cachet, but from an unrecorded location. Three definitives tied by two clear "Buca Bay/12 SEP 35/Fiji" c.d.s. strikes, with a "Suva/18.SP.35/Fiji" transit on reverse. No opening instruction, but a near-circular kan handstamp (slightly darkening) seals the flap. A unique cover?, Very Fine despite the transit wear along top. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:47:55 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2235
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Cat No: Collection
Suva, Fiji: 1936 (Nov. 21) to North Dakota, On a scarcer hand-addressed cover. Standard cachet, postage and cancel, but with the location inscription on two lines at lower right, the recipient's address at upper left. JP 68:5 (p. 284) notes that these covers have the address and caption (when present) in green ink. The caption here is in green (perhaps), but the address is most clearly in black. JP surmises that Lewis sent a stock of "blank" cachets to Fiji, some of which were "sold unauthorized and mailed." Reverse is without any of Lewis' standard markings, with damage to the backflap including the right quarter missing. The face, however, is largely pristine and will make a great addition to your collection or exhibit., Fine to Very Fine only because of back damage. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 1,600.00
Sold...HK$ 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:48:22 EST
Sold For 1600
Colonial Pacific French Oceania (Tahiti)
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2195
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Cat No: Collection
Papeete, Island of Tahiti: 1935 (Aug. 13) to Missouri, An example of the more impressionistic cachet style, on the earliest known date for Papeete, and with a cachet variety showing four boats rather than two in the harbor. A pretty cover, with the fruit in the trees shining in light due to the different paint used. 1F50 postage tied by a slogan c.d.s. ("Visitez Tahiti Perle du Pacifique") dated "Papeete/13 -8/35/Ile Tahiti". Reverse with typed ") N (" in black and inverted blue vertical oval kan handstamp across flap. Cleanly opened at right. Small paper scrape at upper right is easily missed., Nearly Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 3,200.00
Sold...HK$ 3,200.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:32:14 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2196
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Cat No: Collection
Papeete, Island of Tahiti (French Oceania): 1936 (Apr. 20) Registered to Oklahoma, A stunner of a cover, and not just for the cachet. An example of the more realistic portrayal of the harborfront, bearing 3F in stamps to cover both postage and the Registry fee. The front bears single copies of 5c, 10c, 15c and 30c values from the 1934-40 series, with a 1F50 blue folded over the top of the envelope…bringing us to vertical pairs and a single of the 5c and 10c, and a vertical strip of three 15c stamps on the back. All are tied by multiple "Papeete/20 -4/Ile Tahiti" c.d.s.'s. Papeete Registry label on front, with San Francisco (May 3) and Seminole, OK (May 7) Registry markings (the Seminole receiver struck twice, by two different stamps, with the day scratched out and written in on one of them). There's a barely visible typed ") N (" at the top, and the stamps completely seal the backflap. Mr. Battle won big when he received this cover—and it's still worth a fight today., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 4,000.00
Sold...HK$ 4,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:32:44 EST
Sold For 4000
Netherlands East Indies
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2197
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Moesi River, Palembang, Sumatra, Nederland Indies: 1935 (Apr. 8) to Missouri, A relatively early cover (earliest known, according to JP, is Mar. 9, 1935), sporting a four-line inscription and a cachet of huts on stilts. Each of the three stamps tied by a "Palembang/-8.4.35" bridge c.d.s. Reverse bears a typed ") N (", plus the signature "D.A. Pieren/Palembang/D.E.I." (Lewis' agent in Palembang and in Bandjermasin, Dutch Borneo.) Opened cleanly at right. A lovely cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,000.00
Sold...HK$ 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:33:05 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2198
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The Moesi River, Palembang-Sumatra, Nederland Indies: 1937 (Dec. 2) to Missouri, A bright, eye-catching franking on the huts-on-stilts cachet. The stamps are tied individually by "Palembang/-2.12.37" bridge cancel (note the new style of canceller). Blue handstamped ") N (" at top of backflap, which is sealed by vertical oval kan handstamp. Minor edgewear across the top, which does not detract., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:33:43 EST
Sold For 2600
U.S. Possessions
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2199
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Guam, Island of Guam: 1936 (May 22) to Korea, A lovely beachfront buildings scene, franked by 5¢ US postage, all three stamps tied by a single long four-bar "Guam/May/22/4 PM/1936/Guam." c.d.s. Typed ") N (" on reverse with no other markings. Addressed to Dr. Sherwood Hall, a medical missionary. Note the hastily penciled "Haiju" in Chinese characters. A most unusual origin/destination cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 3,400.00
Sold...HK$ 3,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:34:10 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2200
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Guam, Island of Guam: 1937 (June 10) to Ontario, Similarly cacheted to the previous item, franked by two US stamps totaling 3¢ postage, each tied by a short four-bar "Guam./Jun/10/4 PM/1937/Guam." c.d.s. No opening instruction on reverse (the cover was neatly opened at top), but with double-circle kan handstamp across flap in blue, plus black shield-shaped personal seal of J.H. Underwood, Postmaster at Guam, Lewis' agent on the island. A very pretty cover with the uncommon destination of Canada—and a rarely seen agent's mark. The apparent toning to the front of the cover is actually a very thin all-over wash of color laid down by the artist., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:34:41 EST
Sold For 2400
Malaya
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2236
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Kwala Lumpur, Malaysia: 1938 (Mar. 21) to Missouri, An unrecorded third cover from Kuala Lumpur, the other two dated Oct. 30, 1937, and Dec. 15, 1939 (JP 68:5, p. 292), bearing an unrecorded inscription at upper left. The all-over cachet is the standard design used for this location, three figures walking a country road. Postage totaling 12c is tied by two strikes of "Station Street (Kuala Lumpur)/21 MR/1938/F.M.S." handstamp of the Federated Malay States. Blue handstamped ") N (" remarque and genkan seal on reverse. A nice example with an interesting alternative spelling of the city's name., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,200 - 2,600. Est. HK$2,200-2,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,200-2,600
Opening HK$ 14,000.00
Sold...HK$ 14,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:48:48 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2237
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Tanjong Katong, Singapore, Straits Settlements: 1937 (Aug. 11) to Pennsylvania, A warm cachet depicting a view from the beach, with the blue 12c Coronation issue nicely offsetting the design's colors. Stamp tied by "Singapore/11 AU/1937/11" c.d.s. Opening remarque omitted on reverse, which bears only a negative thick-character horizontal oval kan handstamp in bright blue. Mounting residue on reverse. Opened at left. A pretty cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 13,000.00
Sold...HK$ 13,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:49:07 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2238
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Island of Nauru, South Pacific Ocean: 1935 (Dec. 31) Registered to Pennsylvania, A new earliest-known cover, with both cachet for this location and inscription undocumented. The sole cover known to JP (68:5, p. 264) dates from "perhaps 1939", and is captioned "Nauru Island/Central Pacific". Here, Lewis has moved the island south, using a generic cachet of five palms on a beach with the sun on the horizon (used also at, e.g., Danger Island & Penrhyn; see Lots 2214 & 2219 above). In addition to its mailing date —nearly four years earlier than the previously known cover—this is a Registered cover, thus bearing a staggering 1sh6p in postage (Silver Jubilee overprints), each of the four stamps tied by a "Nauru/12 DE 35/Central Pacific" c.d.s., with a 27 FE 36 Melbourne Registry transit below. The reverse with a red Nauru Registry label across the flap; San Pedro, Calif, MAR 21 and Greenville, PA, MAR 25 Registry transit and receiver. Opened at top. Small tear at top is barely visible and does not affect stamps or markings. A remarkable cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 3,200 - 3,600. Est. HK$3,200-3,600 (Image1)
Est. HK$3,200-3,600
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:49:36 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2240
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Rabaul, New Guinea: 1935 (Apr. 26) to Missouri, An early cover, the first known being dated Mar. 2, 1935. Cachet depicting a village scene of huts, franked by 3d of Airmail-overprinted Birds-of-Paradise (no scrolls), each tied by well-struck "Rabaul/26AP35/New Guinea" c.d.s.'s. No back markings. Opened right., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:50:21 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2241
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Rabaul, New Guinea: 1935 (Dec. 10) to Oklahoma, On the second of three cachet types known for Rabaul, a view of a village with sea and mountains beyond. Franked by 2d and 1d Airmail overprints, the 2d tied once by a "Rabaul/10DE35/New Guinea" c.d.s., and again with the 1d by a "Postage Paid/11DE35/Rabaul" dater. Reverse with only ") N (" remarque., Light overall toning, but still Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:50:50 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2242
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Rabaul, New Guinea: 1936 (June 17) to California, The third known cachet design, a colorful view of a sailing boat just offshore from palms and two huts. The 3d postage is tied by a single clear "Rabaul/17JE36/New Guinea" c.d.s. Reverse with only ") N (" remarque typed. A clean and colorful cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:51:19 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2244
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Apia, Island of Upolu, Western Samoa: 1935 (July 9) to Missouri, An earliest-known date cover (JP 68:5 gives the date as July 8 based, we believe, on a misreading of the broken day slug), on an unrecorded cachet for this location (though used at, e.g., Port Moresby, Papua; see the previous Lot). Postage paid by two ½d Samoa hut-with-flag issue, only one of which is tied despite there being two strikes of the "Apia/-9.JL.35" c.d.s. Reverse shows only a typed ") N (" remarque, but cleanly opened at right. The cover appears to be slightly reduced as the second c.d.s. runs off the right edge, but it measures full-size (149 x 101 mm)., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:52:05 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2245
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Apia, Samoa: 1936 (Jan. 16?) to Minnesota, A generic shoreline huts and palm trees cachet, as used at, e.g., Pago Pago (see Lot 2204 above). A left margin single 1d Western Samoa Apia pictorial pays postage, tied by an "Apia/16.JA.36/Western Samoa" broken-ring c.d.s. (with day slug unclear). Typed ") N (" remarque at top center of the backflap, with Lewis' sake gourd logo handstamped in blue across the flap. Opened at top, with a ragged 14mm tear at top center tape-repaired both front and back., Only Fine to Very Fine thanks to the tear, but still a pretty cover. Estimate HK$ 1,400 - 1,800. Est. HK$1,400-1,800 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,400-1,800
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:52:24 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2246
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Apia, Western Samoa: 1936 (Apr. 14) to Minnesota, To the same recipient as the previous cover! This one bearing a shoreline building among trees cachet (one of four commonly found for Apia), with postage paid by two ½d Western Samoa Girl and Kava Bowl pictorials, which are tied by a single "Apia/14 AP. 36/Western Samoa" c.d.s. strike. Reverse, without flap seal, is marked ") O (", and is cleanly opened at top. Filler paper still enclosed. A nice, clean example., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,800-2,200
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:52:39 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2247
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Apia, Island of Upolu, Western Samoa: 1937 (Jan. 23) to Ontario, On an all-over cachet depicting a harbor town (based on the 1d Western Samoa pictorial used in Lot 2245). Two ½d Samoan Girl and Kava Bowl definitives pay the postage, each tied by a clear "Apia/23.JA. 37/Western Samoa" c.d.s. Reverse without any Lewis markings. Neatly opened at top. One of the few Canada-bound non-Japan covers in this sale., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:53:01 EST
Sold For 2400
Papua New Guinea
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2243
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Port Moresby, Papua: 1936 (Feb. 3), Registered to Pennsylvania, The sole known example from this location. The cachet is a common design of a seaside hut amongst trees. The cover is franked by the complete Papua Silver Jubilee overprinted set, overpaying postage and Registration fees by 5d. Each stamp is tied by a socked-on-the-nose "Port Moresby/-3FE36/Papua" c.d.s., with a fifth strike below. Registration label at far left, wrapping around to the back of the envelope, which bears a sixth Port Moresby c.d.s. along with Brisbane (21FE36), Sydney (24FE36), Chicago (MAR 23) and Greenville, PA (MAR 24) Registry transits and receiver (Greenville mis-dated as 1986!). The flap is sealed by a stationery cut-out giving Lewis' address over four lines. No opening remarque, but neatly opened at top. An exquisite cover that has only recently come to light., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 4,000 - 5,000. Est. HK$4,000-5,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$4,000-5,000
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:51:45 EST
Sold For 2600
Sarawak
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2248
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The Datu's Road, Kuching-Sarawak, Borneo: 1935 (Apr. 6) to Oklahoma, The first of three covers, on each of which Lewis mis-identifies Sarawak's location, here referring to it as part of Borneo rather than as an independent state. This copy is an example of the more common cachet used at Kuching, showing a road parallel to a river which is crossed by two bridges, with buildings on the far side (note also the telegraph/telephone pole at center!). Each of the three stamps making up the 12c postage is tied by a "Kuching/6/APL/1935" c.d.s. Reverse shows a "N (" remarque, missing the leading parenthesis, plus a blue vertical oval kan handstamp across the flap., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:53:19 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2249
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The Datu's Road, Kuching-Sarawak, North Borneo: 1937 (Feb. 23) to Pennsylvania, Identically cacheted to the previous Lot, but here Sarawak is placed in North Borneo and a later issue of the Brooke definitives is used to pay the 12c postage, each stamp tied by a Kuching c.d.s. A blue handstamped ") N (" remarque and double-ringed circular kan handstamp adorn the backflap. Cleanly opened at top. Small areas of mounting residue on reverse. A nice cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,600 - 2,000. Est. HK$1,600-2,000 (Image1)
Est. HK$1,600-2,000
Opening HK$ 3,000.00
Sold...HK$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:53:32 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2250
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Kuching-Sarawak, British North Borneo: 1940 (Nov. 20), Censored to Michigan, A last-known date cover, Sarawak now part of British North Borneo. The cachet is a lovely design of riverside buildings, to which are tied three definitives by two "Kuching/20/NOV/1940" c.d.s.'s, the 2c value further tied by the violet boxed "Passed by/Censor" handstamp at top center. Reverse with ") N (" handstamp nearly washed off by water, plus double-circle kan handstamp across flap also bleeding. Opened at left. Blank insert plus the cut-away left edge of the envelope enclosed. A pretty war-time cover., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,400. Est. HK$1,800-2,400 (Image1)
