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H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale: 3047

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Tristan Da Cunha
image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:1
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Cat No:folded

"Interrogatories, and Answers, given by Mr. Lambert, resident of the Island of Tristan d'Acunha, December 22nd 1811" heading on a 203x330mm document (folded) with the questions and answers regarding life on the island filling each of the four "pages", among the questions (and answers) asked "At what time did you land? (January 6th 1811) ", "How many persons landed with you? (Two, both remaining)", "Did you find any animals or vegetables of service to you (Wild pigs...Wild goats...Wild celery)", "What is the nature of the soil? (Slight black vegetable, about 18 inches deep)", "What quantity of land can be cultivated with advantage? (About 300 acres...)", "What protection have you against the weather? (One Hut of Skins)", "What materials have you for building? (Stones at Hand)", etc. with the last being "Would negroes be of any service? (Yes, about 20 men, women and children)", signed (in a different hand) at the end by "Sam Warner (Captain)", document has been restored by Museum Africa in 2013, Very Fine, a unique account of island life in the early 19th century (Image)

CV. 2,500



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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:32:04 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:3
Symbol:
Cat No:Collection

"The Sad Plight of Tristan d'Acunha" heading on a magazine article by A.G. Wise published in "The Graphic, January 12, 1907" and accompanied by four photos showing island-born children, a group of fishermen and their boat at the end of the day's work, a bullock cart and a typical hut, article gives a general overview of the history and life on the island and prospects for the future; accompanied by an article from the same magazine titled "The Hard Case of St. Helena" published Oct 20, 1906 accompanied by 9 photos of the island along with historical background and future prospects, Fine and interesting (Image)

CV. 50



Opening US$ 45.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:32:38 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:22
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Cat No:England

1929 Letters from Mrs Andrew Swain to Mrs Cave (England), two letters datelined "Tristan da Cunha/ 26 March 1929" or "May 16 1929", each with some observations on island life including "..can you send me a pair of shoes for my little boy..", "..we had a very poor crop of potatoes this year. The grubs ate them..", "..the children do sit by the fire crying for something to eat..", "..a steamer is in sight..", etc., Fine content (Image)

CV. 120



Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:38:06 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:38
Symbol: 1932; "Tristan da Cunha" manuscript notation at upper right corner of and envelope addressed to England, a "London/ Paquebot 27 AP 32" cds overlaps the notation, "1½ F.B." due marking, GB ½d, 1d dues affixed and tied by light Bradford 28 AP cds, envelope some typical light wrinkling, Fine and rare use from the first manuscript period (7 Jan 30 - 30 May 32), carried aboard "King William" which departed in Feb 1932 (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 150.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:42:08 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:40
Symbol: 1932 Stampless Cover to South Africa, ladies envelope with bold strikes of "2d" and octagonal framed "T 20c" due markings, back side with South Africa 1d Dues damaged pair tied by partial 28 MY 32 town cancel, bit roughly opened with some backflap tears and a few small edge breaks at top, a bit of transfer from another document on the address side, a Fine use; 2004 Sismondo certificaternThe envelope was carried on the M.V. King William which departed Tristan on Feb 14, 1932. The enclosed letter from Frances Repetto is datelined at Tristan the same day. In it she mentions that a ship has not stopped by the island for 10 months, the bishop of St Helena visit, and other bits concerning life on the island. There was a period in 1932 when there was no cachet available as it had been taken by Rev Partridge on a 5-month leave of absence from Jan-May 1932.rn (Image)

CV. 60



Opening US$ 55.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:42:40 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:75
Symbol: 1939 Cacheted Cover to Tristan da Cunha, envelope with printed cachet showing and offshore view of the island franked by Netherlands 12½c Wilhelmina, tied by Vlissingen 18.I.39 cancel, addressed to "Mrs Frances Repetto/ Tristan da Cunha/ via London and further/ with S.S. Viceroy of London" (last two lines of the address crossed out), backstamped Bombay G.P.O. 3 Apr 39 and with message from ship's clerk on backflap reading "Received on board/ Viceroy of India/ @ Bombay/ 30/3/39/ This ship called at/ Tristan da Cunha 11/2/39", Fine and attractive cover sent by Jan Bander (author of "Tristan 1506-1950") (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 100.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:50:36 EST
Sold For 100

image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:77
Symbol: 1948/51 Islander Mail Assortment, includes 1948 cover (two strong type VIII cachets) to England with letter including a photo of the Walker family; 1948 cover to Mrs Veal in England with type VII cachet and charged postage due on arrival (accompanied by response from the P.O. on why postage due assessed); picture postcard from 1950 "Caronia: visit addressed to USA with type IX cachet; 1950 cover to Mrs Veal in England with type X cachet and charged postage due (2); a 1951 two-page handwritten letter from Marjorie Rogers to Mrs Veal, etc., F-VF; nice lot of postal history from the period (Image)

CV. 150



Opening US$ 140.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:51:10 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:81
Symbol:

"POST OFFICE TRISTAN DA CUNHA" Straightline Handstamp, nice impression of the handstamp which was issued to the island in Oct 1951 in preparation of the establishment of a Post Office, the marking is at the top of a letter along with a Tristan 2 SP 56 cds (letter is to a collector describing the 1956 Pictorial issue), accompanied by an official OHBMS parcel tag addressed to the island's Administrator, Very Fine, only a few examples of the straightline handstamp exist (Image)

CV. 60



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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:52:45 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:82
Symbol: "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" Straightline Handstamp, in blue on an envelope franked with three 1952 1d Overprint plate no. 1 singles canceled by "Tristan Da Cunha 1 JA 52" date of issue cancels, also a "J Ball" handstamp (though to be from the local fishing company), Very Fine, a rare straightline marking (Image)

CV. 50



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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:52:54 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:83
Symbol:

1954/59 Formula Registered Envelopes, four different-sized covers; 1954 to South Africa with the 1954 Views to 1sh tied by date of issue cancels; 1955 to Canada with 1954 ½d, 4d, 1sh; 1957 to England from Tristan postmaster with 1954 1½d, 2½d pair, 6d, 1sh pair tied by cds with the horseshoe "Edinburgh Settlement" cachet on back, 1959 to England (forwarded) with 1954 9d single franking tied by cds, typical mixed condition for these large envelopes, Fine and scarce (Image)

CV. 120



Opening US$ 140.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:53:15 EST
Sold For 140

image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:85
Symbol: 1961 Evacuation Mail, envelope addressed to England (and forwarded), GB 3d Elizabeth II tied by "Post Office Maritime Mail" naval cancel, backstamped Liphook 23 Oct 61 and with return address of Mrs Mary Swain, red "Commanding Officer/ H.M.S. Leopard/ 15 Oct 1961" commanding officer's cachet, slightly rough opening at top, Fine and rarernWhen news of the volcanic eruption on Tristan went out, HMS Leopard was despatched from Cape Town and reached the island on Oct 13. Shore parties from the ship performed clean-up duties on the island, secured islanders' houses and brought away any portable items belonging to the residents. In addition, a total of four letters written and waiting to be posted were found. These had stamps added on board the ship and were stamped with the Commanding Officer's cachet. (Image)

CV. 100



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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:53:52 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:86
Symbol:Cat No:Collection

1962-63 Resettlement Period Postal History Exhibit Selection, 12 covers all neatly arranged and annotated on exhibit pages, variety of cancels, ship markings, two covers with the "Potato" stamp affixed, cachets incl the Type XI "Royal Society" incl two with the "Royal Society" inscription removed, Type XII Resettlement, various Capt Cook private cachets, etc., also includes a piece of paper with the "Potato" stamp affixed and accompanied by 8 strikes of a small circular cachet assigned to Chief Islander Willie Repetto, Very Fine assortment with some of the covers or markings existing in small quantities (Image)

CV. 250



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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:54:06 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:87
Symbol: 1963 Visit of "USS Spiegel Grove", #55-58, 61, 63, tied on registered envelope addressed to Cape Town by "Tristan Da Cunha 2 May 63" cds, ship's rubber stamp return address upper left, accompanied by another "Spiegel Grove" cover to USA with #63 tied by "Tristan Da Cunha 2 May 63" cds and a 4-line "Missent to Trinidad B.W.I." (creases at top affect stamp), F-VF; a helicopter was used to transport mail from the shiprnUSS Spiegel Grove (LSD-32) was a Thomaston-class dock landing ship of the US Navy, named for Spiegel Grove, the home and estate in Fremont, Ohio of Rutherford B. Hayes, the 19th President. The LSD loaded supplies during January 1963 and sailed, on 15 February for her second good-will tour which lasted until late May. The ship steamed over 21,000 miles and visited nine countries, Tristan among them, before returning home. (Image)

CV. 100



Opening US$ 275.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:54:21 EST
Sold For 275

image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:88
Symbol: 1963 SS Argentina Ship Mail, Captains Office cachet on envelope addressed to Cape Town, South Africa, 2½c Settlers Monument tied by "Cape Town/ Paquebot 11.III.63" cancel, additional "7 Mar 1963", "M.V. Frances Repetto" specs and scarce straight-line "Gough Island" handstamps, Very Fine; as the cover has the rare "Gough Island" handstamp, it is speculated that the mail may be from the "Frances Repetto" that may have met "SS Argentina" near Gough the previous day (Image)

CV. 60



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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:54:31 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:89
Symbol: Ship's Mail, "M.V. Tristania", three 1964 Capt Scott covers (2 unsealed) with the "Tristan Da Cunha/ M.V. Tristiana" double circle cachet and a Cape Town paquebot cancel (2 different types), various other handstamps including "Posted on the High Seas" and "Mail Office/ H.M.S. Jaguar" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 160.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:54:42 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:90
Symbol: Helicopter Covers, 1964-65, three Capt Scott covers, two with "Mail Office. -1 Dec 1964/ H.M.S. London" handstamp with red typed "Helicopter Flight" below, the other with French "Porte Helicoptres Jeanne D' Arc 7-3 1965" hexagonal cancel and rectangular ship cachet, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 60



Opening US$ 55.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:54:59 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:91
Symbol:

1946 "Potato" Stamps, a bottom left corner margin block of four signed "Originals E. Lawrence 3.11.50" and the sheet of nine different designs denominated from ½d-1sh and showing different aspects of island life, both NH, F-VF (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 75.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:55:12 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:93
Symbol:Cat No:7

7, 1952 6d Overprint, tied on formular registry envelope addressed to England by "Tristan Da Cunha MY 5 53" cds with another strike alongside, Tristan registry label at lower left, some wrinkling bottom left corner, Very Fine properly franked use; recent research indicates that just 28 examples of this envelope exist though, according to Crabb, 100 envelopes were sent to the island with the initial Post Office stock (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 100.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:55:22 EST
Sold For 100

image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:94
Symbol:Cat No:18

18, 19, 21, 1954 2½d, 3d, 5d Views, tied on an unaddressed "Caronia" envelope by crisp strikes of "Tristan Da Cunha FE 8" cancels with year date omitted, Very Fine, from the third visit of the "Caronia" (7/2/58) (Image)

CV. 100



Opening US$ 95.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:55:34 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:95
Symbol:

SG SB1 var., 1957-58 3sh6d Booklet, "FE 8" Postmark on Back Cover, without year date, front cover light bend from opening, Very Fine, unlisted in SG postmarked on this date (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 70.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:55:42 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:96
Symbol:Cat No:28-41

28-41, 1960 ½d-10sh Fish, blocks of four plus the ½d booklet pane of four, NH, fresh and F-VF (Scott $306; SG 28-41, £300) (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 95.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:55:52 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:97
Symbol:Cat No:55-67

55-67, 1963 1d-10sh Resettlement Overprints, three FDC; one with paste-on view of the island, Resettlement double oval, circular "M.V. Tristania" and framed "First Day Cover", the second with Resettlement double oval, framed "First Day Cover" and signed by "Willie Repetto", the third with blue strikes of "M.V. Tristania" and framed "First Day Cover" handstamps, F-VF (Image)

CV. 120.0000



Opening US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:56:13 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:98
Symbol:Cat No:58a

58a, 1963 3d Resettlement Overprint, Double overprint which shows as the outline of the Queen's head printed double, top margin single (pos 7), NH, Very Fine, with photo of the unbroken sheet, copy of a letter from Harrison and Sons explaining the error and the authenticating purchase letter from "The Connoisseur Stamp Service" of Fareham (UK) (listed but unpriced in Scott; SG 58a, £300) (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 75.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:56:32 EST
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image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:99
Symbol: 390 var., 1986 25d Elizabeth II 60th Birthday, Silver Color (Cypher and Logo) Omitted, bottom left corner margin single, NH, Very Fine, just one sheet of 100 reported (unlisted in Scott, SG 408a, £325) (Image)

CV. 75



Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00


Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:56:44 EST
Sold For 110
image Sale No: 3047
Lot No:100
Symbol:

2002 Post Office Anniversary Proposed Design Original Artwork as designed by Robin Taylor for The Crown Agents, designs for seven single stamps plus a S/S all on approx 12"x8" art board with the design pasted down with a plastic overlay showing the captions, denomination, etc., designs show various facets of mail service on the island - residents with mail, buildings used, etc., also includes 10 cacheted FDC of the issued S/S (Scott 705) signed by Robin Taylor, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

CV. 100



Opening US$ 110.00
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Closed..Oct-01-2021, 14:56:58 EST
Sold For 110
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