Back to Great Britain and British Commonwealth

Records 1 to 2 of 2

Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 43

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Australian Forces

image Sale No: 43
Lot No:626
Symbol:

Troopship Mail - Ceylon. 1918 Picture postcard of Colombo posted from a troopship to Victoria with Ceylon 6c tied by Melbourne "A.I FORCES / POSTAGE FREE" machine (June 25), circular violet "TRANSPORT / CENSOR / COLOMBO", redirected within Victoria but unknown so returned to Ceylon with boxed "UNCLAIMED AT / ST KILDA" and "INCONNU / (NOT KNOWN)" and datestamps of Dead Letter Office Melbourne, D.L.O Bombay, D.L.O Madras and Colombo Returned Letter Office, where the card should have been destroyed as it bears no senders address. Very unusual. Photo on Page 124. (Image1)



Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00


Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
image Sale No: 43
Lot No:627
Symbol:

Naval Mail - Antigua/Barbados. 1916 Picture postcards to Adelaide, from the same sailor on H.M.A.S "Melbourne", the first a card of Belem bearing an uncancelled Brazil 100r and Barbados 1d tied by c.d.s (May 21), the second an Antigua card bearing Antigua 1d tied by "A.I FORCES POSTAGE FREE / VIC" c.d.s (July 4) with violet boxed "PASSED BY / NAVAL CENSOR", both very fine, unusual and attractive. (2). Photo on Page 124. (Image1)



Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 210.00


Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210


StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page