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abacus auctions Sale: 249

COCOS ISLANDS
Cocos Islands
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2512
Symbol: **O
Cat No: Collection

image Duplicated accumulation in Hagner album including setenant strips M/Ss & PO packs, unmounted, then an array of used decimals cancelled on the Mainland, also some FDCs.  (100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2513
Symbol: PS

image POSTAL HISTORY: 1934 (July 30) Straits 2c Postal Card with 40mm 'EASTERN EXTENSION... TELEGRAPH COMPANY/SINGAPORE/...' cachet on the reverse, to Devon endorsed "Imperial" with Malayan-pattern airmail label and uprated with 4c orange, 6c red & 12c blue thus underpaid 1c but not taxed & tied by Singapore cds of 30JY/1934, minor blemishes. Message headed "Cocos/29.7.34" gives P&O sailing dates ex Singapore for Sep to Dec 1934. [From about 1907, telegraph messages were transmitted to Perth or Singapore where they were transcribed onto Postal Cards. Prior to 29.3.1934 the airmail postcard rate per Imperial was 25c but 24c per KLM. From that date, both rates were 25c. Colin Riddell's similar card, also underpaid 1c, sold for $2395]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 3,400.00


Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400

Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2514
Symbol: PS

image POSTAL HISTORY: 1934 (Nov 5) Straits 2c Postal Card with 40mm 'EASTERN EXTENSION...TELEGRAPH COMPANY/SINGAPORE/...' cachet on the reverse, to Devon endorsed "Netherlands" (ie per KLM) with British-pattern airmail label and uprated with 5c brown, 6c red & 12c blue tied by Singapore cds of 5NO/1934, redirected to London, minor blemishes. Message headed "Cocos" with date h/s of '4NOV34' states "Permanent wireless reception...last Islander definitely leaves S'pore 6.4.35..." [Colin Riddell's similar card (not redirected) sold for $2875]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Opening AU$ 2,400.00
Sold...AU$ 3,400.00


Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400

Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2515
Symbol: CL

image POSTAL HISTORY: 1941 (Aug 5) registered cover from WT Lee to "JS Clunies-Ross/of the Keeling Cocos Islands/c/- Caldbeck Macgregor & Co Ld/Singapore" for fowarding to Cocos, Singapore arrival b/s of 15OC/1941 & triangular 'PASSED FOR TRANSMISSION/ 70 ' h/s in violet, minor blemishes. Rare WWII civilian mail. Colin Riddell's two similar covers sold for $550 & $455 respectively.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00


Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 249
Lot No: 2516
Symbol: C

image POSTAL HISTORY: 1977 (July 27) official airmail to USA  with 'MV TROPIC FURY/SINGAPORE' h/s and Ships 40c tied by #3 cds. The enclosed typed letter on PMG's Department stationery states in part " ...ships have been non existent. The first ship is arriving here on Wednesday and I shall have this letter sent to you via the ship ...The Australian Government has decided to change the relationship between Clunies-Ross, the Malays and the rest of the world...it is interesting to be on the spot and seeing history made".

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00


Closed..Nov-09-2022, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 115
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