Great Britain and British Commonwealth SOLOMON ISLANDS
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 1141
Symbol: *
Cat No: 18-21
Selection mostly mint including 1913 'POSTAGE POSTAGE' set SG 18-21 plus 1914-23 'POSTAGE REVENUE' set SG 22-38 including some extras (the £1 with colour spot at right) and 1922-31 Script set SG 39-52, also 1935 Silver Jubilee set, KGVI Pictorials set and QEII 1956-63 Pictorials set **, a couple with minor gum tropicalisation and/or hinge remainders, Cat £880+.
(Qty 88)
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 1143
Symbol: **
Cat No: 112-126
1965 QEII Pictorials ½d to £1 set SG 112-126 in L/R corner blocks of 4 with Plate Numbers in margin, fine unmounted, Cat £200+. Thematic interest with birds, butterflies, fish, shells, etc.
(Qty 15 blocks)
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 1144
Symbol: **
Cat No: 135A-1152A
1966-67 QEII Pictorials Decimal Currency overprints '1c' on ½d to '$2' on £1 Watermark Upright set SG 135A-1152A in U/L corner blocks of 4 plus Watermark Sideways set SG 135B-1152B in L/R corner blocks of 4 with Plate Numbers in margin, fine unmounted, Cat £230+. Thematic interest with birds, butterflies, fish, shells, etc.
(Qty 33 blocks)
POSTAL STATIONERY - AEROGRAMMES: 1950 (circa) New Zealand-pattern 'British Solomon Islands Protectorate/AIR MAIL/LETTER CARD' social usage to NSW with 2d Hut & Canoe pair tied by 'HONIARA' cds, minor blemishes.
POSTAL STATIONERY - AEROGRAMMES: 1957 (Nov 1) commercial usage of Australian Territories formular ACSC FA3 uprated 8d Henderson Field, to PNG between missionaries, the sender being with the Red Cross. Very scarce: commercial usage not priced by the ACSC, which quotes $600 & $500 for usage in Norfolk Island & PNG respectively.
POSTAL STATIONERY - AEROGRAMMES: 1975 (Apr 3) social usage of 8c Native Fisherman to Victoria from a mission child to a returned missionary, '[crown]/MONO POSTAL AGENNCY/TREASURY ISLAND BSIP' d/s on the face & cancelled at 'HONIARA'.
POSTAL STATIONERY - AEROGRAMMES: 1978 (Apr 12) social usage of 8c Native Fisherman to New Zealand from a mission child to the daughter of missionaries with the letter entirely in the native language, a couple of minor blemishes.
