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NORFOLK ISLAND continued...

Postal History continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3478

1944 (Dec 21) registered to Curacao, Netherlands Antilles with Kangaroo ½d, QE 1d brown & 1½d green and KGVI 3½d blue tied by two 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds (one largely very fine), censored on the island with superb strike of 'Passed by/Censor 1/NORFOLK ISLAND' boxed handstamp in violet (Little type H1) used in the Administrator's Office on face and in transit with 'U.S. CENSORSHIP/59040' handstamp used at Balboa, Canal Zone on face, Balboa & Cristobal (Canal Zone) transits and partial '8.3.45/WILLEMSTAD' arrival backstamps. The rate was 3d foreign letter plus ½d War Tax and 3d registration fee.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3479

1945 (Aug 4) Administrator's Office, Norfolk Island envelope to New Zealand with KGVI 2½d red solo tied by a very fine 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds, censored on the island with a very fine strike of the 'Passed by/ Censor 1/NORFOLK ISLAND' boxed handstamp in violet (Little type H1) on face, minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3480

1947 (June 10) large-part parcel wrapper (225x125mm) to "Southern Stamp Service" London with an illustrated First Day Cover front used as the address label, Australian 'INSURED PARCEL' label with 'Postmaster-General's Department' crossed out and replaced with 'TERRITORY OF NORFOLK ISLAND.' handstamp in violet, endorsed "POSTAGE PREPAID" in red pencil with a light but clear strike of the 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' (3-letter month) cds, blue/white 'R' label with 'NEW SOUTH WALES' crossed-out and large oval 'R' in oval cachet in red (probably applied in transit), Brisbane '18JL47' transit, minor blemishes. This was the First Day of Issue for the Ball Bay series, and the package no doubt contained an order for stamps (and probably FDCs, hence the size). Although David Murray Brown does not mention the Insured Parcel label, he does the handstamp (Type 12(d); recorded 1947) which probably refers to this item.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3481

1947 (Sept 1) registered airmail to USA with Ball Bay ½d orange, 2½d red & 9d violet x2 tied by 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds (one fine; very fine complete strike on reverse) with blue/white 'NORFOLK ISLAND' R label ('NEW SOUTH WALES' crossed-out) on face, Sydney '-4SE47' & San Fransisco 'SEP/10/1947' transits and Chicago 'SEP/12/1947' arrival backstamps, a couple of minor blemishes. The rate was 1/6d per ½oz North America airmail letter plus 3d registration fee.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$180.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3482

1949 (Dec 5) Commonwealth Savings Bank passbook envelope with the characteristic slits at sides, to New Zealand with Ball Bay 1½d green & 9d violet tied by indistinct 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST.' cds (Stop After 'T') with a very fine strike of the 'No Stop After T' cds at lower-left, minor stain slightly affecting the 9d value. Although not endorsed "Air Mail", the item was apparently paid for double the New Zealand airmail letter rate: until 30.6.1949, this was 5d per ½oz plus ½d War Tax (the rate paid); from 1.7.1949 the rate was 5½d per ½oz, making this item ½d underpaid (either not detected or allowed to pass untaxed). A scarce and unusual item. Ex Stephen Bradford: sold for $358.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3483

1950 (circa) The Norfolk Island News Edition, Norfolk Island's Weekly Newspaper envelope airmail to Cumnock, NSW with Ball Bay 4d violet pair tied by poorly-struck 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds and 'LATE FEE' handstamp in black on face, sealed with small piece of 'cello' tape on reverse otherwise very fine. The rate was 3d domestic letter plus 3d airmail surcharge and 2d late fee.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3484

1951-52 airmails group each with 'LATE FEE' handstamp in black on face and Ball Bay frankings tied by the usual untidy strikes of the 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds, comprising two to Australia at 6d and 6½d domestic airmail rates and two to New Zealand at 6½d single and double airmail rates, a couple with minor blemishes. [In each case, the late fee was an extra 2d] (4)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3485

1952 (late) Lincoln Lodge Norfolk Island envelope airmail to New Zealand with Ball Bay 2d violet, 2½d red & 5½d blue tied by poorly-struck 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds and largely very fine 'LATE FEE' handstamp in black on face, a couple of tiny blemishes. The rate was 8d per ½oz New Zealand airmail letter (increased from 6½d on 1.8.1952) plus 2d late fee.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$135.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3486

1952 (Nov 5) Administrator's Office, Norfolk Island OHMS envelope to "The Manager, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Double Bay Branch" Sydney with Ball Bay ½d orange & 6d brown tied by a very fine complete strike of the 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' (2-letter month; no stop after 'T') cds, a couple of tiny aging marks. The rated was 3½d domestic letter plus 3d airmail surcharge.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$125.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3487

1973 (Jan 16) usage of Australian 'Advice of Delivery/(Avis de Reception)' red/cream form for a registered letter sent to NSW with Birds 25c Phillip Island Parrot solo tied by largely fine 'NORFOLK/ISLAND/AUST' cds to pay the AR fee, returned with very fine 'DRUMMOYNE/19JA73/NSW-AUST' cds alongside on face, a couple of very minor blemishes. A scarce survior and a wonderful item also for a thematic collection.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3488

FLIGHT COVERS: 1931 (Mar 30) Norfolk Island-NSW AAMC 184 flight KGV Oval Envelope 'TWO/PENCE' overprint on 1½d red with 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUSTRALIA' cds at upper-left, 'LORD HOWE ISLAND' cds at lower-left and three-line 'CARRIED BY AIR ...' cachet autographed by the pilot "Francis Chichester" and numbered "32", Cat $950. Superb. Stephen Bradford's similar item sold for $1035 at our auction of 9.11.2002. With a small photograph of his 'Mme Elijah' seaplane. (2)

Grade A+ (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3489

FLIGHT COVERS: 1946 (Nov 30) Brisbane-Norfolk Island AAMC 1080a flight envelope endorsed "First Official Aust-Norfolk Is Air Mail" with KGV 2d purple & Mitchell 3½d tied by Brisbane cds, very fine 'NORFOLK ISLAND/17JA47/AUST' arrival backstamp, Cat $900, plus a small photograph of the QANTAS Sandringham flying boat that carried the mail to New Zealand and 1947 Norfolk Island-Auckland New Zealand National Airways Corporation 'Per First Pacific Islands Regional Air Mail' flight cover with Ball Bay 2½d red & 3d brown tied by largely very fine 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds. (3)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3490

FLIGHT COVERS: 1947 (Oct 14) Sydney-Norfolk Island & Norfolk Island-Sydney AAMC 1113 & 1114 flights QANTAS Empire Airways envelopes with Australia Newcastle 5½d and Norfolk Island Ball Bay 5½d respectively, each with the appropriate flight label and both signed by the pilot "LRAmbrose", Cat $250. (2)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3491

PSE

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1940s-50s philatelic usages of Australian formular 'LETTERCARD' with Ball 2½d tied by a very fine strike of 'R.N.Z.A.F./ E /N.Z.A.P.O.' Air Force cds (Proud D2; rated 1750pts) and formular 'AIRLETTER' with Ball Bay 1d tied by same cds (plus 6d affixed by uncancelled) both to New Zealand, also 'REGISTERED LETTER' with text in red airmail to USA with Ball Bay ½d orange, 5½d blue, 9d violet & 1/- green tied by 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds (one very fine) and blank R label with 'NORFOLK ISLAND' cachet (plus the posting receipt) and another with text in brown to Queensland with Ball Bay 4d violet and Pictorials Overprints '7d' on 7½d & '8d' on 8½d tied by similar cds with 'NORFOLK ISLAND' R label, a couple with minor blemishes. [These items commercially used are all scarce to rare] (5)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3492

POSTMARKS: Group including 'NORFOLK ISLAND/NSW' (single-line date) above-average almost complete strike on New South Wales 1d Arms strip of 4 on piece with another light strike alongside plus three strikes on Kangaroos 5d & 9d x2 on pieces, also 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUSTRALIA' on a range of Kangaroos noted on 6d blue block of 4, KGV Heads including on 4d lemon and a couple in violet, and on 1931 KingsfordSmith 2d 3d & 6d pairs, the quality of the strikes is variable and some are part-strikes only. (35) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

Papua

LotNo.

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Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

3493

1901-05 Watermark Horizontal ½d to 2/6d SG 1-8, the 2/6d is unusually well centred, Cat £850. (8)

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3494

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal 4d black & sepia with Deformed 'd' in '4d' at Lower-Left SG 5a being the lower-left unit in a block of 4, exceptional centring & very fresh, minor perf reinforcing, minor tonespots on the variety & the upper-right unit, Cat £995+. Ex Rev Roger Lee.

Grade A/B A1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3495

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal 2/6d black & brown SG 8, well centred & remarkably fresh, unmounted & rare thus, Cat £650+, for mounted. Superb.

Grade A+ B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3496

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal 2/6d black & brown SG 8 rejoined vertical pair, both with very fine centrally-struck 'PORT MORESBY/12OC06/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' cds cancels, Cat £1100. Rare multiple.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$800

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM

3497

1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints 1907 Small ‘Papua’ Overprint on BNG Horizontal Wmk ½d black & yellow-green on Thick Paper (.0042mm) SG 34a with White Leaves at Right, ‘PORT MORESBY/24JUN07/PAPUA’ cancel & British part-arrival datestamp. RPSofV Certificate (2023). Most examples offered as Thick Paper are not correct. NB: Gibbons previously did not price this stamp used. In the 2024 edition, SG 34a has inexplicably been deleted.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM