The Rugged Coast of Mahé, Seychelles Islands, Indian Ocean: 1936 (Dec. 29) to Oklahoma, A very early cover, the earliest recorded by JP being Dec. 6, 1936. The cachet portrays the rocky coast, with palms but without seagulls as mentioned at JP 68:5, pp. 297-298. A vertical pair of 9c plus a single 2c Seychelles King George V make up the postage, tied by two of three "Victoria/C/DE 29/36/Seychelles" c.d.s.'s. Lacking an opening remarque, the backflap is sealed by a double-circle kan handstamp in blue. Minor discoloration from mounting corners hardly detracts., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,600.00
Sold...HK$ 2,600.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:57:49 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2258
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Pointe Cabris, Island of Mahé, Seychelles Islands: 1937 (Dec. 24) to Pennsylvania, A Christmas Eve cover, bearing the rocky coast cachet, this time with birds, and franked by 21c postage composed of a 3c King George V definitive plus 12c and 6c King George VI Coronation issues, all tied by two of three "Victoria/B/DE 24/37/Seychelles" daters. Reverse with remarque ") N (" and horizontal double-oval heavy-character kan handstamps in blue. Mounting residue on reverse, but colorful cover on its face., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,000 - 2,400. Est. HK$2,000-2,400 (Image1)
Est. HK$2,000-2,400
Opening HK$ 2,400.00
Sold...HK$ 2,400.00
Closed..Mar-16-2019, 03:58:05 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 29
Lot No: 2259
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Pointe Cabris, Island of Mahé, Seychelles Islands: 1939 (Apr. 18) addressed to Karl Lewis,One of the few covers in this sale addressed to Lewis himself. The standard rocky coastline (with gulls) cachet is franked by 21c postage, a 3c King George V definitive plus 12c and 6c King George VI pictorial definitives. The stamps are tied by two of three "Victoria/B/AP 18/39/Seychelles" c.d.s.'s. Reverse without opening remarque, but carries Lewis' blue horizontal oval genkan handstamp across the flap, a "Yokohama/11.5.39/Nippon" foreign mail comb receiver, plus Lewis' own straightline "MAY 11 1939" handstamp in blue. Opened at left. Perhaps the most distant cover Lewis sent to himself., Very Fine. Estimate HK$ 2,400 - 2,800. Est. HK$2,400-2,800 (Image1)
