1916-23 Seahorses DLR Printing 10/- pale blue, usual streaky gum, very lightly mounted. Few nibbled perfs. SG #23, Cat £250. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 14,160.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 14160
Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1421
Symbol: */**/
1954-65 Pictorials (6 sets) comprising 4 sets in imprint block plus white paper 1d, 3½d, 4d, 6d in imprint blocks, additional imprint blocks of 6d, 9d, 1/-, 2/6d and 2 CTO sets of 9 & block of 4 5/- CTO. Also white paper ½d sheet of 40 & 1d sheet of 40 plus imprint block of 16 and 2/6d on Maxicard. (180+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 105
PICTURE POSTCARDS
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1434
Symbol: c
C1900 Black & White Postcards: all with 'Nauru. (Marshall-Inseln.)' showing local scenes incl Families, Huts, Lagoons, Costumes (or lack there of), Fish, Church, Village Scenes, etc. All divided back & unaddressed. (23) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1435
Symbol: c
C1900 Coloured Postcards: all with 'Nauru. Marshall-Inseln.' showing local scenes incl 'Eingeborenenhütte in der Lagune.', 'Haus des Stationsleiters.', 'Ansicht der Ladebrücke No.2.', Lagune in Anibare.'. All divided back & unaddressed. Most with 'W. Storch Photo' printed on reverse. (4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1436
Symbol: c
C1900 Sepia Postcards: all with 'Nauru. Marshall-Inseln' showing local scenes incl 'Wasserholendes Mädchen', 'Eingeborene Kinder', 'Weg an der Lagune', 'Nauru-Mädchen' and 'Strand'. All divided back & unaddressed. Most with 'W. Storch Photo' printed on reverse. Odd minor blemish. (5) (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Postal History
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1423
Symbol: c
1913-55 Miscellany incl 1913 1d Lettercard (Mt. Lofty Ranges, South Australia) to Nauru, 1926 PPC of Choir Girls (?) with Ships ½d, 1d & 1½d tied by NAURU cds, c1920 PPC (A Steamer Loading At Nauru - message on reverse). 1954 Picts (9) on illustrated FDC, 3½d on commercial cover to NSW. 1955 Radio reception card from Hungary, QSL card from Qld to Nauru. Mixed condition. (7) (Image1)
Estimate AU$70
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1424
Symbol: c
Cat No: Collection
1914 Coloured PPC (Dampfer in Sicht), with no postal markings, written from Nauru on 14/8/1914 to "Dearest Mother" in Australia, some 2 weeks after the outbreak of WWI (the writer states We have been under Martial Law for a week now so can give you no news...') Also 2 unused 'Rose' sepia PPCs showing 'Road at Yangor, Nauru' and 'Buada Lagoon, Nauru.' Minor blemishes nevertheless a scarce group. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1426
Symbol: c
1919 (Aug 7) Registered cover to Switzerland with 1916 ½d & 1d in marginal blocks of 4 tied by multiple strikes of 'PLEASANT ISLAND/AU 17/19/(NAURU)' cds alongside provisional registration handstamp. Sydney & Swiss transit markings on reverse. Light even toning. (Image1)
Estimate AU$70
Opening AU$ 55.00
Sold...AU$ 55.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1427
Symbol: c
1923 (Feb) Registered cover to USA with 1916 2d & 5d tied by 2 poor strikes of 'P.O.NAURU/(PLEASANT ISLAND)' cds alongside provisional registration handstamp, Sydney & USA transit markings on reverse. (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 130.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1428
Symbol: c
1924-48 Ships Shiny Paperset to 1/- on 1951 registered cover to South Australia. MM26B-36B. (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 48.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 48
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1429
Symbol: c
1928 (Aug 2) Registered small Wilson cover to GB bearing Ships ½d, 1d, 1½d & 2d tied by 'NAURU/CENTRAL/PACIFIC' cds strikes, alongside registration label (Burt NU2, rated R). Sydney transit & GB arrival cds on reverse. (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1430
Symbol: c
1936 (Sep 15) Registered Cover to Nyasaland bearing 1935 Jubilee set tied by 2 strikes of 'NAURU/CENTRAL PACIFIC' cds alongside red registered label (Burt NU 2, rated R). Transit markings on reverse. Light central crease does not detract. (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 46
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1431
Symbol: c
1945 (May 13) Usage of Australian 1d Airmail Letter Card (with dimensions with in frame132x83mm), 'POSTAGE/1d/PAID' cancelled by 'ARMY/NA131X45/SIGNALS' cds, addressed to 'Sir Albert Ellis, On board H.M.A.S.Diamantina, Nauru. Pacific Ocean.' with typed notation at left reading 'TOJO GETS THE BOOT TODAY: JAPANESE SURRENDER TO/HMAS DIAMANTINA ON NAURU/13th September,1945. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1432
Symbol: c
1953 Cover to Nauru with 10c Coronation tied by 'YUA MA TI/10-AM/21NO/53/HONG KONG' cds (?), returned to sender where additional 10c KGVI added and tied by 'KOWLOON/NOON/26NO/53/HONG KONG' cds, 'VIA AUSTRALIA' rubber handstamp & mss "Xmas Card" in pencil. (Image1)
Estimate AU$40
Opening AU$ 30.00
Sold...AU$ 30.00
Closed..Feb-04-2021, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
Sale No: 85
Lot No: 1433
Symbol: c
Cat No: Collection
1954-65 Registered Commercial Cover selection (all roughly opened) to New South Wales. Two covers at 1/0½d rate and 4 at 2/5d rate. Two different types of registration label. (6) (Image1)
