Worldwide Stamps and Covers 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints - Postal Histor
Sale No: 1
Lot No: 556
Symbol: F
Oswald Marsh registered covers comprising 1) 1917 with ½d to 1/-; 2) 1918 with 2/- (with the Watermark Inverted) to £1; and 3) 1922 with New Colours 2d orange, 2d scarlet & 4d blue.
(3 covers)
1916 (Aug 22) cover with 'THE TREASURY/RABAUL' cachet in violet at L/L, to Melbourne with 5d type c tied by Rabaul cds, German registration label, Melbourne arrival b/s, slightly truncated & opened-out.
1917Blatter cover to Switzerland with Third Wmk 2/- with the Watermark Inverted SG 97a type b (Cat £110 x5+ on cover) tied by Rabaul cds, German-pattern R label, Sydney transit & Bern arrival b/s.
1917 commercial cover to Leicestershire with 4d orange tied by 'KOKOPO/5JE17/---' cds & German-pattern 'Herbertshohe' R label, London transit b/s in red.
1918Foster cover to Surrey correctly rated with Second Wmk 2d SG 73 types a & c (Cat £130 x5+ on cover) tied by Rabaul cds, German-pattern R label, Sydney & Liverpool transit b/s. Scarce franking.
1918Blatter cover to Switzerland with Third Wmk 2/- SG 97 type c (Cat £50 x5+ on cover) tied by Rabaul cds, German-pattern R label, Sydney transit & Bern arrival b/s.
1921 commercial usage of scarce real photo PPC ('TREASURY') with "Rabaul 38" on the negative, to Sydney with KGV 1d red tied by Rabaul cds, the message entirely in Japanese refers to a local prostitute!
