Ocean Island registered covers with 1912-13 x3 each with 'OCEAN ISLAND' h/s in lieu of cachet, 1919 x2 each with red/white R label, 1939 with manuscript "label", 1939 with very fine 'OFFICIAL/ POSTAGE/FREE' cachet & rubber R cachet, and 1945 (Oct 8) endorsed "Reopening Post Office" with rubber double-circle cds & mss "label"; Tarawa two 1917 registered to UK one at correct rate both with red/white 'G & EIP' label, 1944 with largely superb strike of the undated triple-circle 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/POST/ OFFICE/TARAWA' in violet, 1959 with undated rubber 'POST OFFICE TARAWA/("2d")/PAID/GEIC' & 1961 with superb distorted strike, 1966 formular aerogramme from Post Office to UK; Abaiang 1951 airmail cover to UK "Via Fiji/and USA" with rare franking of KGVI 2/6d Canoe block of 4 + 1d 6d & 1/-, superb registration cachet below; and 1975 3c Letter Card ('Cleaning Pandanus Leaves') unused, and CTO with Tuvalu 2c tied by Tuvalu cds of Funafuti, Nanumea, Niulakita, Nui, Nukulaelae, Niuatao or Vaitupu, plus two with indistinct cds.
(Qty 33 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-30-2020, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 242
Lot No: 1838
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
Bundle of commercial & mostly philatelic covers including 1917 registererd from Tarawa, KGVI Roger Wells registered covers with double-circle cds of Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Funafuti (rubber cds), Marakei, Nanumea (commercial, not registered), Nonouti & Vaitupu, useful early-QEII group, also some 1970s flight covers, generally fine to very fine.
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