Great Britain and British Commonwealth Christmas Island
Sale No: 3009
Lot No:3146
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Cat No:1956/57
1956/57 OHMS Covers to Hawaii, 22 unfranked covers all addressed to "The Commissary Officer / Hickam Air Base / Honolulu T.H.", all but one postmarked "B.F.P.O. / Christmas Island" various date, OHMS envelope or address label, various British handstamps incl "V.S.I.S. Fort Constantine", "Victualling Store Officer /V.S.I.S. Fort Constantine", "Victualling Store Officer / V.S.I.S. Fort Beauharnois", "Supply Officer / HMS "Messina", no Hawaiian postmarks, mixed condition, VG-VF (see online scans) (Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
CV. 750-1,000
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..May-06-2016, 12:44:08 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 3009
Lot No:3147
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Cat No:195P
'"195P, 1987 Visit of ""Egeria"", Progressive master proofs, two progressive master proofs on glossy plastic (for a sharper image than on paper),140x140mm sheets with positional hole and markings,one showing blue and red portions only, theother full colors, Very Fine and unique;the only proofs of this stamp found in the printer''s archive, in fact this and the similar proofs of #194 were the only Christmas Island proofs found"' (Image)