POSTAL HISTORY: 1944 cover to Auckland with KGVI 2d Hut & Canoe tied by a largely superb strike of the very scarce 36mm undated 'GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/POST/OFFICE/TARAWA' cachet in violet. [The note within is dated "Tarawa 9.6.44"]
POSTAL HISTORY: 1912 Oswald Marsh cover to England with Pandanus set of 4 (Cat £55 for used singles) tied by '.../GPO/OCEAN ILD/...' cds, straight-line 'OCEAN ISLAND' h/s in dull blue over manuscript 'R' endorsement in red, Sydney & London transit & 'REGISTERED/NORWOOD SE' arrival b/s.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1913 (Jan 13) OHMS cover to Victoria with Pandanus 2d pair & KGV 4d tied by '.../GPO/OCEAN ILD/...' cds, straight-line 'OCEAN ISLAND' h/s in dull blue over manuscript 'R' endorsement in red, 'WONTHAGGI' arrival b/s of 31JA13. Very fine & attractive.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1913 philatelic cover to Germany with Pandanus 1d 2d & 2½d (Cat £37 for used singles) + KGV ½d & 4d tied by '.../GPO/OCEAN ILD/...' cds, straight-line 'OCEAN ISLAND' h/s in dull blue over manuscript 'R' endorsement in red, London transit & superb 'MUNSTER' arrival b/s, light vertical fold clear of the stamps.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1917 WT Wilson cover with KGV 6d & 1/- tied by '.../GPO/TARAWA ISLD/...' cds, provisional red/white R label endorsed "TARAWA", Sydney transit b/s.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1917 WT Wilson cover with KGV½d pair & 1d strip of 3 paying the correct rate tied by '.../GPO/TARAWA ISLD/...' cds, provisional red/white R label endorsed "TARAWA", Sydney transit b/s.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1919 cover to New York with scarce albeit philatelic franking of 'WAR TAX' Overprint on KGV 1d SG 26 block of 12 (6x2; Cat £60 x15+ on cover), Ocean Island cds and red & black/white R label, Sydney transit & New York arrival b/s.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1919 OHBMS cover to London with Ocean Island cds unusually in violet, red & black/white R label and oval 'OFFICIAL/POSTAGE/FREE' h/s, Sydney transit & London arrival b/s, minor soiling.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1939 OHMS cover with GPO cds, boxed R cachet in violet & oval 'OFFICIAL/POSTAGE/FREE' h/s, to NSW with Sydney transit & 'BALGOWLAH' arrival b/s, minor creasing.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1945 cover endorsed "Reopening Post Office Ocean Island" with KGVI 2½d Hut & 3d Lagoon tied by a very fine strike of the American-pattern rubber double-circle 'POST OFFICE OCEAN ISLAND/8/OCT/1945/Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony' cds, manuscript R endorsement, to New Zealand with superb Suva transit b/s, minor blemishes.
POSTAL HISTORY: 1951 airmail cover to GB "via Fiji and USA" with rare franking of KGVI Pictorials 2/6d Outrigger Canoe block of 4 (Cat £44+ as used singles) + 1d 6d & 1/- with suprerb 'POST OFFICE/ABAIANG' cds & boxed R cachet, Suva transit b/s, British part-Customs h/s in green, minor edge scuffing consistent with having contained heavy folded paper. [The rate was 3/8d per ½oz x3 + 3d registration = 11/3d so oddly overpaid 4d]
POSTMARKS: 1976 all-different Tuvalu cds comprising 'FUNAFUTI', 'NANUMEA', 'NIULAKITA', 'NIUTAO', 'NUI', 'NUKULAEALE' and 'VAITUPU' all on 3c Cleaning Pandanus Leaves Letter Cards, unaddressed, and an unused example.
(Qty 8)
