Sale No: 243
Lot No: 788
Symbol: C/L
Cat No: Collection
The balance of Wilson Wong's collection with a wide-ranging array of telegram envelopes and message forms plus some other ephemera, and postal covers with duplicated telegraph/telegram postmarks. We noted useful/unusual items from GB, Aden, British Occupation of East Africa, Malta, Sierra Leone, St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, KUT, Brazil, Cuba and Zanzibar, etc, condition variable. Inspection will be rewarded.
(Qty 120+ items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 789
Symbol: C
Picture Postcards of telegraph stations including in Seychelles x2, Sierra Leone, St Vincent, Fiji, Nigeria x2, Mozambique, Danish Virgin Islands x2, China x2, Cape Verde, Azores, Cuba, etc; also of Cable Ships x5 including CSS 'Restorer' at Adelaide and two real photo types; variable but generally fine to very fine on the face.
(Qty 33) (Image1)
Estimate AU$125
Opening AU$ 95.00
Sold...AU$ 95.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 790
Symbol: L
ADEN: 1876 Eastern Telegraph Co received telegram from "Colonel Elder 6th Regiment" enquiring "When and how were wines shipped" with 'EASTERN TELEGRAPHS/28AVRIL76/MARSEILLES' arrival cds. Noted as rare.
ADEN: 1880 Eastern Telegraph Co red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope sealed with several strikes of the oval 'EASTERN/ ADEN/TELEGRAPH CO' cachet, to Réunion with Indian 1a brown block of 7 (4x2, less the first unit) tied by very fine 'ADEN/AUG 3 - B' duplex (Proud KD10), largely very fine strike of the boxed 'REGISTERED/ADEN/N AUG: 3' h/s (Proud R4: ERD by 4 years), 'LIGNE T/8/AOUT/80/....No 1' transit cds on the face.
ADEN: 1881 Eastern Telegraph Co black/white envelope endorsed "Telegram" in red, to Réunion with Indian 1a brown & 4a grey-green tied by very fine 'ADEN/DEC:24 - B' duplex (Proud KD10), largely superb strike of the scarce boxed 'REGISTERED/ADEN/N W/S ' h/s (Proud R3), sealed with seperate strikes of the oval 'EASTERN/ADEN/ TELEGRAPH CO' cachet, the flap removed.
ADEN: 1883 Eastern Telegraph Co red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope, to Mauritius with Indian 1a brown-purple & 4a grey-green tied by a largely very fine strike of the 'ADEN./OCT. 6. - B - [22]' duplex (Proud K11), largely superb strikes of the scarce boxed 'REGISTERED/ADEN/N W/S ' & 'R'-in-circle h/s (Proud R3 & 5), superb oval 'REGISTERED/No /18OC83/MAURITIUS' arrival d/s in red, small blemish on the reverse.
ADEN: 1889 Eastern Telegraph Co red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope, to Réunion with Indian 2a ultramarine & 3a brown-orange tied by two superb strikes of the 'B'-in-Bars h/s (Proud K13), equally fine strikes of the 'r'-in-circle and19½mm 'ADEN/REG/OC29/89' cds (Proud R5 & 6), very fine 'LIGNE T/11/NOV/89/PAQ FR No 3' transit cds in red on the face, repaired flap-tear.
ADEN: 1917 Egyptian PPC with superb strike of 'THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY/C.S./17JUL1917/ CAMBRIA/LIMITED' cachet in violet, to Berkshire with Indian KGV 1a carmine-pink tied by superb 1st Type 'PERIM/17 JUL 17' cds (Proud D1 State 1), BASE OFFICE ADEN/18JUL17/IEF' & 'ADEN' transit cds, minor bends.
ADEN: 1936 illustrated Eastern Telegraph Co blue/white envelope with 'ASSOCIATED WITH CABLE AND/ WIRELESS LIMITED' h/s in blue, to "Naval Wireless/Khormaksar/Aden" with India KGV ½a green & 3a6pi indigo tied by Aden cds, blue & black R label, very fine 'KHORMAKSAR/2JUN36' arrival cds; and a similar 1940 envelope used locally to "RAF Aden" with KGVI 1a.
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Sale No: 243
Lot No: 797
Symbol: C/L
Cat No: Collection
ADEN: Eastern Telegraph Co group with 1907 red/white form headed 'ADEN STATION', 1914 similar item with the red/buff 'NO CHARGES TO PAY' envelope, 1931 illustrated form with the blue/white 'NO CHARGES/TO PAY' envelope (stained), three receipts two with 'ADEN/AWAHI STATION' (1941) or 'ADEN/AWAHI OFFICE' (1950) cds; and PPCs x5 including real photo types of the ETC offices x3 (one used), one of the Cable "branch office" at the harbour used to "The Cable House/Island of/Ascension" (!), and one of the ETC buildings on Perim.
(Qty 13) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 798
Symbol: C/L
Cat No: Collection
ARGENTINA: Compania Telegrafico-Telfonica del Plata 1924 black/grey form with 'TT' label (split on opening) & 1925 illustrated blue/white form with printed 'TT'; Transradio Internacional group with 1935 envelope apparently used to send a telegram, 1930s unused illustrated greetings 'RADIOTELEGRAM' form x2, and 1940s 'TELEGRAMA' envelopes x3 & forms x3; Western Telegraph 1930 illustrated airmail envelope to Paraguay; and Eastern Telegraph illustrated British form with typed passport/visa details added by the Argentine Consul at Manchester and Consular Duty 1p & 5p tied by consular cachet (a truly remarkable item); condition variable
(Qty 13 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 799
Symbol: C/L
Cat No: Collection
ARGENTINA: Western Telegraph group showing transition to a Division of Cable & Wireless, to "in association" with Cable & Wireless comprising blue/white 'TELEGRAMA LIBRE DE PORTE' envelopes x6 and red/white forms x6 and 1949 black/buff 'COPIA CONFIRMACION' form, condition variable
(Qty 13) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 800
Symbol: C
ASCENSION: c.1910 PPC 'The Eastern/Telegraph/Company's/Station and/Quarters,/Ascension', unused.
ASCENSION: 1938 long formular Registration Envelope with triple-oval 'CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED/ MANAGER'S/27OCT1938/OFFICE/ASCENSION' cachet in violet, to London with 3d Coronation & KGVI Pictorials 2d tied by oval 'REGISTERED/ASCENSION' d/s, minor blemishes. A very scarce item.
AUSTRALIA: Anglo-Australian Beam Service 1927 red/white rates brochure; AWA 'Radiogram' unused envelope; Cable & Wireless receipt with WA Revenue 1d tied by unusual cds; Eastern Extension Australasia & China... 1924 telegram forms x2 both with 'VIA/EASTERN' cds, and 1941 'TELEGRAM' envelope used at Sydney in 1946; Pacific Cable Board brown/white '.../INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAMS' used; and Commonwealth of Australia different 'CABLEGRAM' forms unused x2 & used x2 all with 'NOTE/THE PACIFIC/CABLE IS/STATE OWNED'; and a couple of strays; condition variable.
(Qty 13 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 803
Symbol: CL
AUSTRALIA: 1890 long Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Co cover with cachet of the Flinders (Vic) terminus on the flap to the London Head Office "By Long Sea Route" with scarce franking of Reading 1d x5 & Naish 1/- pair tied by BN '428' with superb 'FLINDERS' cds alongside, part-flap missing & some wrinkling. [Sold at our auction of 1.9.2018 for $380]
AUSTRALIA: 1898 'India Rubber, Gutta Percha and Telegraph Works Co Ltd' advertising cover to New York with Victoria red/yellow tied by Melboueb cds. [Gutta percha or "guttie" was used to insulate telegraph cables & as the core for golfballs]
AUSTRALIA: 1933 Marconi black/red 'POSTE-RADIOTELEGRAM' envelope to Auckland with KGV 2d red tied by 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER/SYDNEY' cds, minor blemishes & small opening fault at U/L.
B.C.O.F. in JAPAN and KOREA: 1952 Cable & Wireless red/yellow-buff form with printed 'HONG KONG' at U/R, triple-ooval 'CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED/14AUG1952/KOREA' d/s in violet, light toning.
B.C.O.F. in JAPAN and KOREA: 1954 Cable & Wireless blue/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope - Hong Kong issue - registered to a RAAF serviceman in Korea but redirected to "Iwakuni" (Japan), British resealing label tied by two strikes of 'AFPO No 30/6AU43/RAAF JAPAN' cds (error for 1954), a couple of repaired tears. Most unusual.
B.C.O.F. in JAPAN and KOREA: 1954 Cable & Wireless red/yellow-buff form with message from Melbourne & triple-circle 'CABLE AND WIRELESS Ltd/3SEP1954/KOREA' cachet in violet.
BARBADOS: 1929 West India [sic] & Panama Telegraph Co illustrated red/white 'CABLEGRAM' envelope to "Crane Hotel" with 1d pair tied by 'BARBADOS/RLO' cds, 'BARBADOS/ST PHILIP' arrival cds; with the matching form.
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BARBADOS: 1943 Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd blue/white 'TELEGRAM' envelopes with late usage of double-oval 'CABLE AND WIRELESS (West Indies) LIMITED/18JAN1943/BARBADOS' or early usage of a similar triple-oval type of 25SEP1943 cachets both in violet, both registered with arrival b/s of 'CHR[IST CHUR]CH/ BARBADOS' or 'BARBADOS/CHRIST CHURCH'.
(Qty 2)
BERMUDA: 1926 illustrated Halifax & Bermudas Cable Co Ltd black/buff 'TELEGRAM/IMMEDIATE' envelope to "Inverurie Htl/Paget" with 'COME TO BERMUDA/THE ISLES OF REST' slogan cancel of Hamilton, the flap partly separated & rejoined; with the red/yellow form (major repaired tear).
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BERMUDA: 1935-57 all-different illustrated 'TELEGRAM' envelopes for various firms, mostly blue/white types but also a blue & red/gold type, and a plain envelope with company's cachet, a few with 'CONFIRMATION COPY' h/s & a few with arrival b/s of 'BAILEY'S BAY', 'PAGET', 'WARWICK EAST' or 'WARWICK WEST', the first soiled otherwise fine.
(Qty 9) (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 270.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 815
Symbol: C/L
CANADA: Illustrated envelopes comprising 1892 & 1915 Canadian Pacific Railway Co's Telegraph two different both from Montreal to New York, the latter with War Tax 1c x3; Canadian Pacific Telegraph blue/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope used locally at Hamilton Ont; Canadian Pacific 'TELEGRAM' window envelope with the matching form; Canadian Pacific blue/yellow-buff 'Telegram' envelope (unused); Western Union 'TELEGRAM' window envelope with Admiral 2c green tied by 'LUNENBURG/NS' duplex plus matching form that doesn't belong to this envelope; and unillustrated Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co 1915 'MARCONIGRAM' envelope to "Port Huron/Mich" with Admirals 2c + War Tax 1c tied by 'POINT EDWARD/ONT'.
(Qty 9 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 816
Symbol: C/CL
CANADA: Advertising covers for Pacific Cable Board registered from Montreal to New Jersey with Admirals 7c olive + War Tax 1c; Anglo-American Telegraph Co 1938 (internal Newfoundland usage) & 1943 (Newfoundland to New York with 7c Airmail & '.../DC/36' censor label); Canadian Marconi Co (1969); and James Baird Department Store with printed 'Sole Agents in Newfoundland for Marconi Radios'; also unused McCleod's Book Store PPC 'Marconi Wireless Telegraph Station, Glace Bay, CB', and four other items; plus Canadian Pacific Railways Telegraph stamps x4 different & Pacific Postal Telegraph-Cable Co 25c red (badly torn).
(Qty 15 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 817
Symbol: C/L
CHILE: 1892 West Coast of America Telegraph Co black/buff 'TELEGRAMA' envelope with 5c tied by 'CALDERA' cds & 'TALTAL' arrival b/s, very fine; 1933 airmail cover to Western Telegraph in Brazil; 1945 Western Union blue/white 'CABLEGRAMA' envelope with boxed (translated) 'If unclaimed, return...' cachet in violet; Cable West Coast forms red/white (1946) & red/yellow (1965) with different oval 'CABLE WEST COAST/SANTIAGO' d/s on violet.
(Qty 5 items)
COCOS ISLANDS: 1908 use of Western Australia 1d Postal Card with Two-Line Instructions, to Malta with Perth WA cds of 13JA08, message states "From Cocos. Mails arrived, parcel received...Ben", 'MALTA arrival cds of FE8/08 & '25' postman's h/s, rather stained but presentable. [Brief messages were cabled to Perth where they were transcribed onto Postal Cards for onforwarding. Most such cards are from the period 1907-11 and addressed to Malta]
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 819
Symbol: PS
Cat No: Collection
COCOS ISLANDS: 1911 (May 14) use of Western Australia 1d with No Frame on Surfaced Stock, to Malta with Perth machine cancel of 30JUL11, 'VALLETTA' transit & 'SLIEMA BO' arrival cds, message states "Cocos/30.7.11/ Hope mater and Lil arrived safely", very light discolouration.
COCOS ISLANDS: 1909 (July 2) GB picture postcard to "JT Stavers/Eastern Extension Telegraph Compy/Cocos Islands" with 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE/JY2/1909' marine sorter cds on the face & forwarded from Cocos by first available ship, minor blemishes. [Superior to Colin Riddell's similar PPC that sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for $1438]
COCOS ISLANDS: 1939 (June 3) Sydney-KUT-Sydney boomerang cover per "Guba" with 'C&W LTD/12JUN39/ COCOS' cds on the reverse, registered for the return flight per Imperial Airways with KUT 50c tied by 'KISUMU/23JU/39/KENYA' cds, Sydney arrival b/s of 6JY39, a few faults.
COCOS ISLANDS: 1949 local cover with 'BMA/MALAYA' 3c green tied by a superb strike of the 'C&W LTD/19NOV49/COCOS' cds. Stated to be the only recorded usage of the cds as a canceller.
COCOS ISLANDS: 1950 (Feb 12) cover from Adelaide to "The Postmaster/Cocos Island/Indian Ocean", oval 'COCOS IS/PER ("Islander")' h/s in violet & provisional usage of the earlier 'C&W LTD/5JUN50/COCOS' arrival cds both on the reverse. [The second cds was introduced by 28JAN50. Later & very occasional usage of the earlier cds has been noted]
COCOS ISLANDS: 1951 cover endorsed "Inaugural Flight/Australia to Cocos Islands" with Federation 5½d tied by Melbourne Federation slogan of 19MAY/1951, to "WP Sher/co Post Office/CAICOS ISLANDS" (fortunately endorsed "Try Cocos", largely superb strike of the second 'C&W LTD/30MAY1951/COCOS' arrival b/s: see AAMC #1273b, Cat $1250 (2008). [Strikes of the second Cable & Wireless cds differ in many details from the earlier type. Most obviously, the new cds has the letters 'LTD' all the same size; the earlier cds had smaller & raised 'TD'. The inner circle is 20mm across, compared with 18½mm on the earlier cds. Colin Riddell's similar cover ex Sydney sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for $1198]
CYPRUS: Batch of Eastern Telegraph Co and Cable & Wireless forms and envelopes with C&W datestamps of '.../FAMAGUSTA/NEW TOWN', '.../LARNACA' (two different), '.../LIMASSOL', '.../NICOSIA' & '.../NICOSIA/6-8 KERENIA STREET', also 'ATHIAENOU' postal cds, c.1950s real photo PPC of C&W building at Troodos, several receipts, etc, condition variable. A very interesting lot.
(Qty 23 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 826
Symbol: C/L
Cat No: Collection
EGYPT: Eastern Telegraph Co pre-WWII group with red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelopes from 4 different prontings one philatelically used with superb '.../SIDI GABER' arrival b/s, red/white forms x3 & an illustrated type with 30m Revenue tied by a firm's cachet, and blue/white 'TELEGRAM' envelopes x5 from various printings (one with the enclosed form & one registered with Farouk 15m & black/white R label), condition variable.
(Qty 13 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 827
Symbol: C
Cat No: 90 (very fine
EGYPT: 1863 (Oct 19) black/orange 'TELEGRAPH TO INDIA COMPANY, LIMITED/TELEGRAM' envelope with 'Despatched from Jubal Island' imprint at L/L, to India with GB 1/- green SG 90 (very fine) tied by light 'B02' cancel of 'SUEZ' (cds below), repaired flap-tear. Rare. [Exhorbitant rates per 20 words printed on the flap - 18/- to Alexandria & £3/5/- ! to England - indicate why these early envelopes are so elusive]
EGYPT: 1863 (Nov 14) black/orange 'TELEGRAPH TO INDIA COMPANY, LIMITED/TELEGRAM' envelope with 'Despatched from Jubal Island' imprint at L/L largely obscured by GB 6d deep lilac SG 83 horizontal pair (very fine) just tied by very fine 'B02' cancels of 'SUEZ' (light cds at U/R), repaired flap-tear. Rare. Peter Holcombe Certificate (1991). [Jubal is an Egyptian island at the southern end of the Red Sea and the then terminus of the cable from Alexandria]
EGYPT: 1864 (Apr 28) blue/pale blue 'TELEGRAM/ALEXANDRIA CAIRO & SUEZ TELEGRAPH' envelope to India with GB 1/- green SG 101 tied by oily 'B02' cancel of 'SUEZ' (cds below), poor Bombay arrival b/s of MY12/64, minor defects & light soiling. [Until 1864, the cable terminated at Suez. The first attempt to extend the cable to India was a failure. An alternative route was successfully trialled in late-1864]
EGYPT: 1864 (Dec 5) blue/pale blue 'TELEGRAM/ALEXANDRIA CAIRO & SUEZ TELEGRAPH' envelope to India with GB 4d pale red SG 82 vertical strip of 3 (very fine but for a rounded corner at L/L) tied to the reverse by three strikes of the 'B02' cancel of 'SUEZ' (cds on the face), wax seal cut-out. [A very late usage before the cable was extended in 1865 to Bombay]
EGYPT: 1894 (Dec 14) illustrated Eastern Telegraph Company red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope locally used to "Poste Restante" with Egypt 3m orange tied by 'ALEXANDRIE/...' cds, 'RIEN A PAYER' h/s (= Nothing to Pay) at L/L, repaired flap.
EGYPT: 1905 (Mar 4) illustrated Eastern Telegraph Company red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope locally used with Egypt 3m tied by one of two superb strikes of the 'POST OFFICE/CAIRO/COOK'S TOURIST SERVICE' cds, redirected to "Grand Hotel/Helwan" with superb 'HILWAN' arrival b/s, faint water-stain at L/R. [With the matching red/white inwards form with 'CAIRO STATION' header]
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EGYPT: 1914 (Mar 28) illustrated Eastern Telegraph Company red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope locally used to "Poste Restante/Cairo", redirected to England with 1m x3 & 5m tied by 'CAIRO/RD6' cds & black/white R label, similar 'CAIRO/RE1' & '.../RD11' b/s & London arrival b/s of 7AP14, reinforced central fold.
EGYPT: 1914 (June 6) illustrated Eastern Telegraph Company red/buff 'TELEGRAM' envelope with 'NO CHARGES TO PAY' at U/R, to a ship's captain at Port Said with double-oval 'GRINDLAY & Co/PORT SAID' arrival cachet on the reverse, minor crease at right; with the enclosed red/pale buff inwards form with 'PORT SAID STATION' header.
(Qty 2 items)
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 835
Symbol: C/L
Cat No: Collection
EGYPT: Marconi Radio Telegraph Company of Egypt group with crimp-sealed 'TELEGRAM' forms black/white x2 or blue/white all with British Forces d/s, various forms - one to Belgian Congo - with a range of cachets & two with words excised by the censor, two different blue/buff 'MARCONIGRAM' forms from Alexandria or Cairo (with its blue/brown 'MARCONIGRAM' envelope), condition variable. A very interesting lot.
(Qty 12 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 836
Symbol: C
EGYPT: Eastern Telegraph Co cachet on 1917 PPC to GB, three receipts (one with 5m Revenue affixed); items to Eastern at Alexandia x2, Mauritius or from 'BULKLEY' to "Suakim" [sic] in Sudan; Egyptian 'TELEGRAM/ TELEGRAMMA' envelopes x2 different; and PPCs of Eastern's premises at Suez x6 or Port Said x2; 1934 (Jan) Christmas greetings from the largely Muslim employees; etc; condition variable.
(Qty 22 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Mar-25-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 243
Lot No: 837
Symbol: C/L
FALKLAND ISLANDS: 1943 Cable & Wireless green/white form headed "PORT STANLEY" processed in London with superb 'EMPIRE SOCIAL TELEGRAM/16JUL43/CENTRAL STATION' cds & triple-oval '________/PASSED BY/No 17/CENSOR/TELEGRAPH CENSORSHIP' cachet in violet; with the blue/white delivery envelope.
(Qty 2 items)
