Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 3818 |
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 1923 (mid) 'R.M.S. REMUERA' envelope unfranked to "Mr Warren, Ship's Writer, RMS Remuera, c/- New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd" England
with a very fine complete strike of the italicised 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' cachet SG C8 (70x9mm; Cat £1900 on cover) in violet at upper-right, carried via the Canal Zone with 'CRISTOBAL/AUG 18/1923' machine cancel on face, on
arrival taxed with '1½D/FB' handstamp for the single rate of surface mail only and Great Britain Postage Dues 1½d brown affixed on face tied by London '3 SP/23' cds, light central fold & a couple of very minor blemishes. A similar marking on a cover
to the Canal Zone sold at a London auction in 2005 for £1020.
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$2,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3819 |
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 1924 (Feb) cover unfranked to "Mr GD Bliss, Postmaster, Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama" with a very fine complete strike of the 'POSTED
AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE.' cachet SG C11 (63x7mm; Cat £2750 on cover) in violet at upper-right enclosing a letter from Robert E Christian dated "Feb 16" enquiring about an order for kerosene which begins "As the RMS Rotoroa go by here
tomorrow I am just writing these few lines ...", minor edge faults & a couple of small blemishes, the letter with minor folds. Ex Humphrey Norvill.
The islanders communicated with passing ships by wireless, which was provided by the Marconi Company in August 1921, and the 'Rotorua' called at Pitciarn Island on 17.2.1924. Robert E Christian was the great great great grandson of Fletcher
Christian.
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3820 |
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 1924 (Jan/Feb) 'The New Zealand Shipping Company' envelope (flags logo on back flap) unfranked to Germany with a largely very fine
complete strike of the 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE.' cachet SG C11 (63x7mm; Cat £2750 on cover) in violet at upper-right, carried via England with London '17 MR/24' transit cds on face where taxed with 'T' hexagonal handstamp
alongside a small circular crossed postal inspector cachet, rated "60" [Pfennig] to pay in blue pencil but unusually no arrival markings, a couple of tiny marks do not detract. A most unusual destination for mail from the islands. Presumably posted
by a passenger on a passing liner, the most likely candidates being the RMS 'Ruahine' which called on 7.1.1924 or the RMS 'Rotorua' which called on 17.2.1924, both on their way from Wellington to England.
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3821 |
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 1924 (mid) cover unfranked to England with a largely very fine almost-complete strike of the 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS
AVAILABLE.' cachet SG C3 (49x8½mm; Cat £1800 on cover) in violet at upper-right, 'LONDON F.S/1 AU/24/PAQUEBOT' transit cds on the face where taxed with both a 'T' hexagonal handstamp & '1½d/F.B.' cachet but inexplicably with only a Great Britain
Postage Dues 1d red affixed tied by a light Surrey cds of the next day, a few edge faults at top & a couple of minor aging marks. Posted by a passenger on a passing liner, who has written "Not stamping to get Pitcairn mark for you" on the reverse.
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3822 |
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 1924 (mid) cover unfranked to England with a very fine to superb complete strike of the 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS
AVAILABLE.' cachet SG C11 (63x7mm; Cat £2500 on cover) in black at upper-right, London '16 OC/24' transit cds on the face where taxed with '1½d/F.B./B' cachet, Great Britain Postage Dues 1½d brown affixed tied by Manchester cds of the next day, minor
edge fault at top & some aging marks mostly on the reverse.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3823 |
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 1924 (late) Hoague-Spregue Corp, Sales Office, Lynn, Mass (footware manufacturer) envelope unfranked to the USA with a largely very
fine complete strike of the 'POSTED IN PITCAIRN ISLAND,/1924' NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' cachet SG C9 (80x11mm; Cat £2250 on cover) in black at upper-right, 'CRISTOBAL C.Z./NOV 8/PAQUEBOT/1924' duplex cancel transit on face, taxed with large 'T' in-circle
cachet in red & 'NEW YORK N.Y./GPO - DUE/4/CENTS' 'opera-glasses' marking and USA Postage Dues 2c red pre-cancelled vertical pair affixed all on the face, a couple of very minor blemishes. Ex Humphrey Norvill. A similar marking on a faulty cover to
the Canal Zone sold at a London auction in 2005 for £1440.
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$2,500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3824 |
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 1924 (mid) 'The N.Z. Shipping Co Ltd - Federal S.N. Company Ltd' envelope (flags logo on back flap) unfranked to England with a light
but largely very fine complete strike of the 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE.' cachet SG C5 (47x9mm; Cat £2500 on cover) in violet at upper-right, London '24 NO/24' transit cds on the face where taxed with both a 'T' hexagonal
handstamp & '1½d/F.B.' cachet, Great Britain Postage Dues ½d green x3 affixed tied by 'BEACONSFIELD/BUCKS' cds of the same day, some aging marks & corner fault at lower-left.
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Estimate AU$1,500
SOLD for AU$1,800.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3825 |
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 1925 largely very fine complete strike of the 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/No Stamps Available' cachet SG C5a (50x7mm; Cat £3500 on
cover) in violet (unlisted colour) on piece with 'WELLINGTON/NZ/-7JA25/LOOSE LETTERS' cds alongside, a couple of very minor aging marks. BPA Certificate (2010) "is genuine". Ex James Brill; sold for £460. See also Lot 3827 below for an example on
cover front.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3826 |
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 1925 (early) cover unfranked to Scotland with a very fine complete strike of the italicised 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS
AVAILABLE' cachet SG C8 (70x9mm; Cat £1900 on cover) in violet at upper right, London '23 FE/25' transit cds on the face where taxed with both a 'T' hexagonal handstamp & '1½d/F.B./D' cachet, Great Britain Postage Dues 1½d borwn affixed tied by
somewhat untidy Glasgow cds of the next day, a few edge faults at top slightly affecting the cachet & a few transmission marks. A similar marking in black on a cover to the Canal Zone sold at a London auction in 2005 for £1020.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,250.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3827 |
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 1925 (early) large-part cover front unfranked to New Zealand with a very fine to superb complete strike of the 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN
ISLAND/No Stamps Available' cachet SG C5a (50x7mm; Cat £3500 on cover) in violet (unlisted colour), light 'AUCKLAND/-9MR/25/NZ' transit cds just over the last word of the cachet, repaired/re-inforced edge tears & some minor aging marks not affecting
the cachet. A small piece with a lesser strike of the cachet ex James Brill sold for £460: see Lot 3825 above.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$1,050.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3828 |
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 1925 (mid) cover unfranked to Ireland with a very fine to superb complete strike of the 'POSTED IN PITCAIRN/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE.'
cachet SG C1 (62x8mm; Cat £3250 on cover) in black at upper-right, London '2 AU/25' transit cds on the face where taxed with '1½d/F.B.' cachet, the postage due apparently not collected, small closed edge tear at top, minor folds just clear of the
handstamp & a little light soiling. Ex James Brill sold for £1783.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
SOLD for AU$2,500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3829 |
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 1926 (early) White Star Line envelope (red flag logo on reverse) unfranked to New Zealand unusually with two largely very fine
complete strikes of the 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' cachet SG C10a (36x8½mm; Cat £2250 on cover) in black one at upper-right and the other inverted at upper-left (probably struck first & the error noticed), Auckland '21JA25' transit cds
on the face where taxed with 'TO PAY/1d/DOUBLE DEFICIENT POSTAGE' cachet, New Zealand Postage Dues 1d red & green affixed tied by 'HAWERA/NZ' cds of the next day, small part back flap missing & small paper clip rust mark on face clear of the
markings. Ex Humphrey Norvill.
The letter rate between Pitcairn Island and New Zealand was 1d per 1oz and the item has been charged a single rate of postage under the concession, notwithstanding the NZ 'Double Deficient Postage' marking (all tax markings on hand at that time being
inscribed in this manner). The postal concession was officially withdrawn on 15.3.1926, after which mail was to be prepaid using New Zealand stamps supplied to the island. From 12.5.1926, unstamped letters were subject to standard 'double deficiency'
postage due charges.
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3830 |
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 1929 (Oct 25) Iremonger to England with largely very fine strike of the 'POSTED.IN.P[ITCAIR]N/ NO.STAMPS.[AVAILA]BLE' cachet SG C7a
(66x10mm; Cat £2250 on cover) in black at upper-right, then New Zealand KGV 1d Admiral affixed over part of the handstamp tied by 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds to pay the printed matter rate postage (flap unsealed), a couple of minor
blemishes. The postal concession was withdrawn in 1926, so this is a late out-of-period usage of the handstamp. This may have been applied at Iremonger's request, or is possibly an instance of an envelope with the handstamp already applied being
used-up.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3831 |
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 1930 (Dec 12) envelope with Frank A Cook, Importer, Christchurch embossed on the back flap, to "Mr FJ Tattle, Norfolk Island" with New
Zealand KGV 1d Admiral tied by a very fine complete strike of the 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds, two very fine to superb 'NORFOLK ISLAND/5FE31/ AUSTRALIA' arrival backstamps, a light fold clear of the stamp slightly affects the arrival cds
& a couple of minor blemishes mostly on the reverse. Very scarce inter-island mail: Fred Tattle was a Christchurch car dealer who migrated to Norfolk Island in 1930 to grow bananas. Ex James Brill; sold for £437.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3832 |
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 1931 (Sept/Oct) New Zealand Shipping Co MV 'Rangitiki' postcard to England with the message reading in part " Sept 20th ... We pass
Pitcairn Island tonight. Will write from NZ ...", posted on board ship with Great Britain KGV 1½d brown and off-loaded at Pitcairn with a light but legible complete strike of the 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/-4OC31/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds alongside on the face,
picked up by another ship and the adhesive tied by largely very fine 'PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA/RECEIVED/13DE31/SOUTHAMPTON' cds, a couple of trivial blemishes. A lovely example of trans-shipment at Pitcairn: see also Lot 3834 below.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3833 |
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 1932 (Nov 23) slightly over-size (183x127mm) apparently home-made brown paper envelope to "Mr Gerald Bliss, Postmaster, Canal Zone"
with New Zealand KGV 2d yellow tied by a largely very fine complete strike of the 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds, 'CRISTOBAL/DEC 8/1932/CANAL ZONE' machine arrival backstamp, a couple of minor blemishes. Gerald Bliss and his wife had
operated an unofficial mail clearing facility for the island prior to the NZ Postal Agency: see Lots 3814 & 3819 above). Ex James Brill; sold for £276.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3834 |
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 1933 (June 30) White Star Line envelope (red flag logo on back flap) to England posted on board ship with Great Britain KGV 1½d brown
and off-loaded at Pitcairn with a very fine complete strike of the 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds alongside on the face, picked up by another ship and the adhesive tied by largely very fine 'CRISTOBAL C.Z./JUL 13/PAQUEBOT/1933' duplex
cancel, a couple of minor blemishes. Another lovely example of trans-shipment at Pitcairn: see also Lot 3832 above.
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3835 |
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 1933 (June 20) cover to Scotland with New Zealand KGV 1d Admiral tied by a light but clear complete strike of the 'PITCAIRN
ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds, re-directed with Edinburgh 'JUL 28' machine cancel on face, with the enclosed letter from Richard Edgar Christian signed by him & reading in part "Your address envelope to hand and I am tending to it so as to go by
next mail leaving the island ...". The RMS 'Tamaroa' called at Pitcairn from New Zealand bound for London on 1.7.1933.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3836 |
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 1937 (May 12) hand-illustrated 'Rose' cover inscribed "Pitcairn Island" with New Zealand Coronation 1d red tied by a largely very fine
complete strike of the 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/12MY37/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds [Coronation Day; one day prior to issue in New Zealand], a couple of tiny aging marks, plus a hand-written 1938 letter from Postmaster Roy P Clark (signature) which reads in part
" ... These Coronation covers from Pit. should be valuable, for there were not more than 100 issued on the 12th of May 1937". Similar to the cover illustrated in Pitcairn Log (Vol.29, No.3 July-Sept 2002 p6) where it states "One of an estimated 22
covers prepared ... It was not previously thought the New Zealand coronation stamp was on Pitciarn on May 12, 1937. The stamp was not issued in New Zealand until May 13, 1937". A most unusual 'First Day Cover'.
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
| 3837 |
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 1939 (May 25) The NZ Shipping Co - Federal S.N. Company Ltd envelope (flags logo on back flap) registered to mail-order house
"Montgomery Ward, Chicago, Ill" USA with New Zealand KGVI 1d red strip of 3 tied by two largely fine complete strikes of the 'PITCAIRN ISLAND/N.Z. POSTAL AGENCY' cds with a very fine to superb strike of the 'PITCAIRN/Radio/Communication/MAY 26
1939/Established over/PITC/ISLAND' radio station cds in blue alongside, New Zealand blue & black/white R label with another strike of the postal cds affixed at lower-left, 'CRISTOBAL C.Z./JUN/13/1939/REGISTERED' transit & Chicago 'JUN/20' arrival
backstamps, a couple of pin-holes clear of the stamps & markings otherwise very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-06, 06:00 PM |
