Great Britain and British Commonwealth SOLOMON ISLANDS
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1221
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TWO CARTONS - LITERATURE, PPCs & PHOTOGRAPHS: Two cartons one of of literature (inc. photocopies and research notes) inc. British Solomon Islands Protectorate: Its Postage Stamps and Postal History by Gisburn (1956, Damage to spine), The Postal History of Barakoma Airfield by Voyce, Postal History of United States Forces in British Solomon Islands Protectorate During World War II by Jersey (1968), etc. & a carton of PPCs (many real photo) & Photographs inc. B&W photographs of Chief & Belle of Ontong Java Atoll, 1908 PPC unused & used franked N.Z. 1d Universal depicting giant Food Bowls, unused real photo PPCs of tribes people & local views, etc. (Qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1222
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CARTON - CENTRAL PROVINCE & PRIVATE POSTAL AGENCY PLUS YANDINA DATESTAMPS: Carton with two albums & album pages of mainly 1970s-80s regd, air mails, etc. with Central or Private Postal Postal Agency h.s. inc. Central - Buala, Bunikalo, Kia, Lambi, Olevugha (v. scarce, only a handful recorded), Savo, Sepi, Tataba, etc. & Private - Auki, Kolombangara, Nila, Rendova (all Commonwealth Bank of Australia), Munda Airport, etc. Plus Small group of KGVI & QEII period Yandina Agency stamps & covers with pen or large rubber d.s. cancellations. An extensive range of postal agency h.s. from across the Central Province or Private Agencies (qty) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1223
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Cat No: Collection
CARTON - QEII OFFICIAL, METER, POST PAID, P.DUE, FDCs, ETC.: Carton of mainly QEII material being two Senator albums, album pages & loose mail with a good range of Official mail, meter marks, post paid h.s., tax/P.due marks, etc. Plus range of surface & air mail rates, Air Letters, etc. inc. 1966 env (slight toning) ex Australia franked 8d with boxed tax h.s. with m.s. '8/12' & BSI 2d & 3d (2) tied Honiara cds's paying 8d due, 1966 env (slight toning) ex Australia franked 7c with fine Honiara "TAX/D." circular h.s. & BSI 6c on 2½d paying 6c due, 1976 OHMS window env. with fine "MINISTRY OF WORKS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES/B.S.I.P." h.s. in blue with Honiara machine paid cancel, 1978 OHMS env with fine "O.H.M.S./HONIARA B.S.I.P. meter mark cancel, 2 Feb. 1979 fine env with scarce "YANDINA/B.S.I.P." meter mark [used by Lever Brothers for just a few weeks], plus much more (qty) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1225
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THREE ALBUMS - MAKIRU-ULAWA, TEMOTU & MALAITA PROVINCE AGENCY HANDSTAMPS: Three albums of mainly 1970s-80s regd, air mails, etc. all with Postal Agency h.s. inc. Makiru-Ulawa or Temotu - Aringana, Maroghu, Mohawk Bay, Namuga, Paregho, Pawa, Santa Ana, Santa Catalina, Tawatana, Ulawa, etc. & Malaita - Afio, Afutala, Ambe, Bubuitolo, Dala, Faumamanu, Gwaunatafu, Kakolana, Masupa, Ndai, Rohinari, Tarapaina, Walande, etc. An extensive range of postal agency h.s. from across the Makiru-Ulawa, Temotu & Malaita Provinces (qty) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1226
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TWO ALBUMS - WESTERN PROVINCE AGENCY HANDSTAMPS: Two albums of mainly 1970s-80s regd, air mails, etc. all with Western Province Postal Agency h.s. inc. Dovele. - Vella Lavella Is., Emu Harbour - Ranongga Is., Hamihumanga - Vona Vona, Iriqila - Vella Lavella Is., Kukudo - Kolombangara Is., Lale - Ranongga Is., Sege - New Georgia Is., Vaghena - Vaghena Is. etc. An extensive range of postal agency h.s. from across the Western Province (qty) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1227
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ALBUM - BARAKOMA AIRFIELD MAIL STUDY: Album with the 1940s & 50s study of mail from Barakoma Airfield inc. 18 Apr. 1950 first flight cover (to Honiara & return) franked ½d, 1d, 2½d & 6d tied Honiara cds's addressed to Rev. Silvester (B.S.I. customs officer) with ms 'First Flight/off Vella Lavella/April 1950', 12 June 1950 env franked ½d (3), 2½d & 6d tied Gizo cds's to New Zealand (via Barakoma) with ms 'AIR MAIL SERVICE:-/OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER/AIR SERVICE FROM BARACOMA(sic)/AIRSTRIP 12.6.50/Twelfth June '50', 6 Mar. 1951 env franked ½d, 1d, 1¦d, 2½d & 3d plus Australia 5½d all tied Lae, PNG cds's [as went 'per safe hand' of the pilot as far as Lae for onward posting], 22 Sept. 1953 Air Letter franked 2d (4) with ms cancel of 'Barakoma/22/9/53/W. B. Poole' [this being the first of only three flights processed by Miss Poole], 8 Dec. 1953 CofE Letter Card franked 2d (4) with ms cancel of 'Barakoma/Dec 8 1953/T. Shepherd' via first return flight to the newly opened Buka airfield, 10 Oct. 1955 env to Sydney franked ½d, 2½d (3) & 3d (2) all cancelled/tied by line datestamp only, etc. An excellent range of cancellations from this fascinating BSI period (36 covers) Cross Reference : AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1228
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Cat No: Collection
ALBUM - EARLY TO MODERN COVER COLLECTION, INC. REGD., ETC: Album with the 1909 to 1980s collection of cards & covers inc. 1925 regd. env to England franked 5d tied Tulagi cds with Tulagi regd label top left with Sydney N.S.W. regd cds and Bromsgrove receiving cds's on rear (SG 30 £180 on cover), 7 Dec. 1934 regd. env ex England franked 6d & 1/- to Tulagi "BY FIRST FLIGHT DIRECT/AIR MAIL SERVICE/TO AUSTRALIA.", 1936 regd env. to Scotland franked Silver Jubilee set of 4 tied Tulagi registration cds's with regd label bottom left & Sydney N.S.W. registration cds on rear SG 53/56 £90 on cover, 1938 env ex UK franked 1½d tied London Empire Games slogan d.s. via "FIRST FLIGHT/to/BR. SOLOMON ISLANDS/at/1½d. rate" with boxed return to sender cachet on front & fine Tulagi "DEAD LETTER OFFICE" cds on rear, etc. (c150 cards/covers) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1229
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ALBUM - PAQUEBOTS, ETC.: Album of maritime related mail plus stamps inc. 10 Dec. 1937 Burns Philip Line env franked Coronation set tied Tulagi cds's with fine large "PAQUEBOT" cachet in black, 1951 unfranked air mail env with fine oval "A.V. "MANDALAY"/British Solomon Islands" cachet in black, 27 June 1968 env to England franked BSI 1c & 2c tied "NIUE/PAQUEBOT" cds, 18 Apr. 1969 env franked BSI 1c & 2c tied Munda cds with fine boxed "M.V./"NUSA ZONA"/SOLOMON ISLANDS" cachet in blue, etc. Plus small range of maritime themed mint stamps (c67 covers & c40 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1230
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ALBUM - REGISTERED MAIL: Album of KGVI & QEII registered mail from offices within the islands with Auki, Gizo, Graciosa Bay, Honiara, Kira Kira, Kukum, Lata, Munda, Taro, Tulagi & Yandina inc. 28 Jan. 1938 regd env. franked Coronation set tied Tulagi registration cds's with fine boxed "TULAGI/BRIT. SOLOMON ISLANDS/R. No. ______" cachet in purple, 1947 env franked Victory 1½d (2) & 3d tied Honiari cds's with fine boxed "HONIARI,/BRIT. SOLOMON ISLANDS/R. No. ______" cachet in purple, 10 May 1955 env franked KGVI 1d, 1½d & 2d (pair) tied Yandina cds's with fine boxed "YANDINA/BRIT. SOLOMON ISLANDS/R. No. ______" cachet in black, etc. (c100 covers) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1231
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1907 ½d Ultramarine mostly mint study on mounted leaves inc. part sheet of 36 and marginal block of 15 showing Perf 11 small holes (horizontally) and large holes (vertically) [former Ex Stan Jersey] and a range of various plate positions with illustrated and described flaws to indicate same with several marginal blocks and strips etc. and illustrating a range of shades inc. bright, deep, pale etc. (few hundred) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1232
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1907 ½d Ultramarine Perf 11 complete sheet of sixty with margins fully intact, one unit with small thin, faint creasing and mounted only in the selvedge. Scarce. Ex Colonel Evans. (60) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1233
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1907 ½d Ultramarine Perf 11 complete sheet of sixty with margins fully intact except for lower corners, faint creasing and mounted only in the selvedge. Scarce. Ex Colonel Evans. (60) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1234
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1907 ½d Ultramarine Perf 11 2 x complete sheets of sixty (one without gum) with margins fully intact at left and removed or reduced on other sides and few other faults though uncommon in sheet format. (120) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1235
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1907 1d Rose-Carmine mostly mint study on mounted leaves inc. strips of six (marginal) and three plus a pair and a range of various plate positions with illustrated and described flaws to indicate same and illustrating a range of shades inc. bright, deep, pale etc. the used inc. early dated example of 21.3.1907 and another with oval "LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER" cancel. SG c£1600 (69) (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1236
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1907 2d Indigo mostly mounted mint study on leaves inc. strips of six (2 - both marginal - one with extensive notes in the margins as to the six types, other with split perfs) plus a block of four and pair (2 - one stained) and a range of various plate positions with illustrated and described flaws to indicate same and illustrating a range of shades inc. bright, deep, pale etc. SG c£2700 (51 mint & 8 used) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1237
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1907 2½d Orange-Yellow mostly mounted mint study on leaves inc. marginal strip of six and a pair and a range of various plate positions with illustrated or described and identified flaws and illustrating a range of shades inc. bright, deep, pale etc. SG c£1366 (38 mint + 3 used) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1238
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1907 5d Emerald-Green mostly mounted mint study on leaves inc. marginal strip of six and a range of various plate positions with illustrated or described flaws to indicate same and a range of shades inc. bright, deep, pale etc. SG c£1830 (28 mint & 3 used) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1239
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1907 6d Chocolate mostly mounted mint study on leaves inc. marginal strip of six (with a double vertical perf between two units) and a range of various plate positions with illustrated or described flaws to indicate same and a range of shades inc. bright, deep, pale etc. SG c£1955 (33 mint & 2 used) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1240
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1907 1/- Bright Purple mostly mounted mint study on leaves inc. marginal strip of six (split perfs) and a range of various plate positions with illustrated or described flaws to indicate same and a range of shades inc. intense and deep. SG c£2410 (28 mint & 2 used) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1241
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1907 Reprint & Forgery group inc. imperf unofficial reprints, range of perforated unused forgeries on mounted leaves inc. 1d (2), 1d (2), 2d (2) 2½d, 5d, 6d & 1/- (latter two with genuine for comparison, 'used' selection to 1/- produced by Fournier, 2d (5 inc. a pair) produced by Serrane, ½d - 1/- set of genuine each with bogus "MUNIA" cds, 1d with forged British Post Office Constantinople cancel of 1899 and other similar examples plus ½d, 1d, 2d & 2½d with trimmed perfs and cancels dated two days after issue. (106) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1242
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1908 ½d imperf Plate Proof on card in Lake and optd 'SPECIMEN' at lower right. Scarce and fine. Cross Reference : SPECIMENS, ESSAYS & PROOFS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1243
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SMALL CANOES COMPLETE SET ON FRONT: 1 Mar. 1912 regd front to Sydney N.S.W. bearing a complete set of 1908-11 small canoes tied Tulagi cds's & Tulagi registration label bottom left SG 8/17 £5,625 set on cover but scarce even as a front Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1244
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1908 Small Canoe ½d Green, 1d Red & 2d Greyish Slate complete mint sheets of 60 with full selvedge and mounted in the margins only, the gum slightly aged and toned in places but barely affecting the appearance of the printed sides. Scarce and unusual. Ex Howard-White (180) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1245
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1908/13 Small Canoe ½d Green (3) & 1d Red (thin paper) complete mint sheets of 60 with full selvedge and mounted in the margins only, the gum slightly aged and toned in places but barely affecting the appearance of the printed sides plus mint marginal blocks of the ½d (17 or 8) and 1d (24 or 30 - thick paper). Scarce and unusual. Several Ex Howard-White and Baldwin (399) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1246
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1908 Small Canoe group with mint ½d (11 inc. a marginal block of four), 1d (8), 2d, 2½d (5), 4d (4), 5d (3), 6d (2), 1/- (3), 2/-, 2/6d & 5/- plus a complete set optd 'SPECIMEN' and used to 1/- with Tulagi, Gizo, Gavutu, Shortlands or Aola cds. SG c£650 (67) Cross Reference : SPECIMENS (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1247
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KGVI Selection on leaves inc. 1937 Coronation sets used (7 - one in blocks of four and two on separate FDC), 1939/51 mint group with ½d (18), 1d (24), 1½d (26), 2d (27), 2½d (20), 3d (20), 4½d, 6d (17), 1/- (8), 2/- (5 inc. a pair), 2/6d (6 inc. a pair and single with plate no. '1' in margin), 5/- (3 inc. a marginal pair), 10/- (5 inc. a marginal pair) plus a FDC and 1944 philatelic env. with pairs of all denominations to 1/- and a few later issues. SG c£600 (few hundred + 6 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1248
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KGV group inc. 1913 mint ½d, 1d, 3d (6 inc. control block of four) & 11d (4 - one a control single), optd 'SPECIMEN' set and used set (SG £85), 1914/23 ½d - 10/- complete inc. both shades of the ½d, 1d, 5d & 1/- (and further example with control) plus a complete used set ½d - £1 (SG £425), 1922/31 ½d - 10/- complete mint set (SG £200) plus mint marginal examples of the ½d (control block of four), 2d, 5d, 6d, 1/- and 2/6d, ½d - 10/- complete set optd 'SPECIMEN' (SG £425), 1935 Silver Jubilee mint and used (2) sets etc. SG c£1900 (127) Cross Reference : SPECIMENS (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1249
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WWII USA ARMY & NAVY CENSORED MAIL: Range of USA Army & Navy censored mail plus V-MAIL from a large number of the island bases, units, etc. inc. 26 Apr. 1943 env franked 6c Air Mail tied US Navy cds from 'Navy 707' Motor Torpedo base on Guadalcanal, 18 Oct. 1943 6c air mail env from 46th Construction Battalion on Guadalcanal, 3 Dec. 1943 6c air mail env from a Chaplain of 'ANB NAVY 250' [Advanced Naval Base] at Munda Point, 1 June 1944 6c air mail env from a Chaplain of 'NAB 60' [Naval Advance Base] on Russell Island, etc. Plus small group of V-MAILs. An excellent range (87 covers & 6 V-Mail) Cross Reference : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1250
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WWII USA ARMY & NAVY CENSORED MAIL: Range of Air Mail p.stat, franked & unfranked mail from units located at Guadalcanal, Pavuvu Island, Vella Lavella, Russell Islands, Espiritu Santo, etc. inc. 21 July 1943 env. ex Tulagi, Florida Islands, 23 May 1944 6c air mail env from a member of 7th Marines with pre-war cds type of "7TH MAR. 1ST MAR. DIV.", 3 June 1944 6c air mail env from a member of 1st Provisional Marine Brigade at Guadalcanal (late use from the island), undated Japanese field PC used locally at Vella Lavella with N.Z.E.F. cds & fine triangular "SERVICE/CENSOR/No. 45" cachet, etc. Plus small group of N.Z. & Australia mail from the region. (62 cards/covers) Cross Reference : NEW ZEALAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1251
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QEII mostly mint group mounted on leaves in binders (2) inc. 1956/63 ½d - £1 complete set mint and used to 10/- plus plate no. (1 or 1a) marginal blocks for the 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d, 8d & 1/-, 1959 4/- & 11/- Booklet ( 2 each - stapled at left or right) and 1960 5/- & £1 Booklet (2 each - stapled at left or right), 1963/64 Wmk Block CA 1d - 2/6d mint and to 1/3d used plus 1d & 3d plate no. 1 marginal blocks of eight, 1965 ½d - £1 mint and 1966 surcharges 1c - $2 complete and then to 1987 many in plate blocks or positional multiples, a few in complete sheets, mini-sheets, booklets etc. (hundreds) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Closed..Sep-08-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1252
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1940 Postage Dues group with 1d -1/6d complete marginal set mint and complete set used and punctured 'SPECIMEN' plus four 19/57/62 Official PO Memorandum printed l;labels detailing p.due articles and with 1d, 3d, 4d or pair 1d, 2d (3) + 3d affixed to each, Mar. 1950 env. to USA franked Swaziland 2d, 3d & 4d, redirected to BSI and taxed with 6d p.due tied by Auki cds, Feb. 1956 airmail env. to Barkoma Airfield franked PNG 3½d taxed with blank label affixed and franked 6d pair, 1d (3) and 3d block of four tied by Gizo cds and 1958/61 envs. to Yandina franked KGVI 1d or QEII ½d with 2d, 3d or 2d + 1d p.dues tied by Yandina cds and with "MUDA" or "AUKI" tax h.s. on front. (24 + 9 covers/cards) Cross Reference : POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)
