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CHRISTMAS ISLAND continued...

Postal History continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
1041 c image1958 (Oct 4) social surface cover from an island resident to Western Australia with Singapore Ships 12c tied by the 29mm 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND' cds, very minor blemishes. From 1.10.1958, the island became an External Territory of Australia. However, the new stamps & datestamps were not available until 15.10.1958. For the intervening two weeks, Singapore continued to operate the island post office. Social or commercial covers from this period when a 'foreign' administration operated an Australian post office are rare. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1042 c image1959 (Jan 12) airmail to Pennsylvania with rare albeit philatelic solo franking of 'CHRISTMAS/ISLAND' Overprints on Australia $1 (Singapore Currency) tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN/OCEAN/AUST' #1 cds, blue/white 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/(Indian Ocean) Aust.' R label, the reverse with Singapore transit of 23JAN59 & 'COLLEGEVILLE PA/JAN26/1959/RECD' arrival. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1043 c image1959 (June 11) commercial cover to Perth with 'CHRISTMAS/ISLAND' Overprints on Australia 10c (Singapore Currency) tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN/OCEAN/AUST' #2 cds. Note that with the administrative transfer to Australia, the surface rate was reduced from 12c to 10c. We can't imagine that happening today! (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1044 c image1959 small parcel tag to Indiana with 'CHRISTMAS/ISLAND' Overprints on Australia 20c x2 (Singapore Currency) tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN/OCEAN/AUST' #2 cds & black/green 'DOUANE/(Customs)' label endorsed "samples", central fold between the stamps & the label. The only such Samples rate item we have seen from the island. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1045 c image1959-62 commercial surface covers to Australia at 10c with 'CHRISTMAS/ISLAND' Overprints on Australia 4c & 6c (Singapore Currency), to England with 12c or to Texas with 20c, all tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/ INDIAN/OCEAN/AUST' #2 cds.  (3) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1046 c image1960 (Nov 4) commercial cover from a Chinese resident to a stamp dealer in Singapore with 'CHRISTMAS/ ISLAND' Overprints on Australia 10c strip of 3 (Singapore Currency) tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN/ OCEAN/AUST' #2 cds, blue/white 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/(Indian Ocean) Aust.' R label (fault), Singapore arrival backstamp of 9NOV60. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1047 c image1961 (Aug 8) to NSW endorsed "By Air Mail" with 'CHRISTMAS/ISLAND' Overprints on Australia 10c (Singapore Currency) tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN/OCEAN/AUST' #2 cds. From 1.10.1959, all letters to the Mainland were flown domestically for no additional fee. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1048 c/D image1961 (Nov 30) social cover addressed in English & Chinese from a Chinese resident, to Singapore with 'CHRISTMAS/ISLAND' Overprints on Australia 5c pair (Singapore Currency) tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/ INDIAN/OCEAN/AUST' #2 cds, minor blemishes. With the enclosed letter written entirely in Chinese.  (2 items) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1049 c image1962 privately-printed postcard for a Chinese resident of the island from him to Radio Australia in Melbourne with a largely printed message in Chinese, with 'CHRISTMAS/ISLAND' Overprints on Australia 6c (Singapore Currency) tied by 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN/OCEAN/AUST' #2 cds, very minor blemishes. Rare postcard usage: the only other example we have seen sold at our Online Auction No 4 for $590. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$350

SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1050 c image1963 (Sep 10) commercial airmail cover from Singapore with 50c Bird, to "Base Commander/Royal Air Force/Christmas Island/Pacific/BFPO 170" but missent to 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/INDIAN/OCEAN/...' (superb #1 cds of 24OC63 on the face), "via Honolulu/Pacific Ocean" added to address, vertical fold. Sold at our auction of 17.10.2008 for $241. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1051 c image1966-67 commercial covers franked with 1963 Pictorials in Singapore Currency comprising surface from a Chinese resident to NSW with 10c x2, surface probably from a Chinese resident to GB with 20c, airmail to WA with 5c x10, and airmail to GB with 5c 20c & 50c. Very scarce quartet.  (4) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1052 c image1968 (Apr 24) philatelic usage of German formular aerogramme to Germany with 1963 Pictorials in Singapore Currency 10c & 12c (query the rate?) tied by #1 cds. Australian currency was introduced in -.3.1968 but the new Fish stamps were not available until 6.5.1968. In the interim period, the old currency stamps remained valid. Usage in this period is rare. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1053 c/long cover image1968-90 commercial covers mostly to Australia at base rates from 5c to 45c but including 1968 by air at 15c, 1970 Commercial Papers at 8c and 1980 by air to Scotland at $1.25, good range of frankings with thematic interest, surprising range of datestamps, fine to very fine.  (26) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

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Estimate AU$350

SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1054 PSE image1971 (Sep 21) usage of Indian 85p Plane & Rhinoceros Aerogramme to a resident on Christmas Island with very fine strike on the reverse of the pictorial (map) '.../CHRISTMAS GREETINS' cds, redirected to Singapore, characteristic sub-continental aging. Inwards social or commercial mail is very scarce. The sender and addressee were members of a Correspondence Club. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1055 c image1976 (Dec 6) airmail to USA with Ships 30c 'Cygnet' & 50c 'Amethyst' tied by largely very fine #4 cds. The rate was Zone 4 airmail letter 40c per 10g x2. Rarely seen values on cover. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM

COCOS ISLANDS

COCOS ISLANDS
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
1056 D image1944 British 'Survey Directorate II Army Group' showing the entire lagoon surrounded by Hornsburgh, Direction, Home, South and West Islands, captioned '.../Surveyed by plane table May 1944 and from air photographs dated March 1944', some closed/repaired tears along the folds and a couple in the margins. (Image1)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1057 og/nhcTO image1963 Australian Post Office presentation booklet with blue plastic  cover with 'gold'-embossed Coat-of-Arms & yellow cord, mint & CTO 11JE63 blocks of the new Pictorials 3d to 2/3d affixed within, all the lower units are unmounted, a bit tropicalised. Believed to have been presented to John Clunies-Ross. The only example we have seen and possibly unique (?). (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$2,600.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
Postal History
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
1058 c/long cover= imageBalance of the collection with a reprinted PPC of troops on the island in WWII, 1908 Postal Card with telegraphic message to Malta (faults), 1909 inwards Stavers PPC from GB, WWII Forces mail from the island x8 mostly with poor Indian-pattern datestamps, various Qantas flight covers, 1953 Tatts cover to Hobart with ½d orange x8 payting Forces airmail rate, piece & philatelic cover with scarce 'RAAF Cocos Island' R labels, Singapore KGVI adhesives to $2 with Cocos cds, 1966 social cover to Perth with QEII 4c, Paquebot & other later philatelic covers and two items from Cocos Island in the Pacific, generally fine to very fine.  (72 + pieces) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1059 PSE image1907 (May 13) use of Western Australia 1d Postal Card with Two-Line Instructions, to Scotland with Perth WA machine cancel of the same date (?), redirected on arrival, light soiling. Brief messages were cabled from Cocos to Perth where they were transcribed onto Postal Cards for onforwarding. Most such cards are from the period 1907-11 and addressed to Malta. Any other usages are rare. This is one of the earliest such usages. Colin Riddell's similar card of 21.4.1907 sold for $2360. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM
1060 c image1908 (Dec 29) GB picture postcard to "JT Stavers/Eastern Ext[ension] Telegraph Co/Cocos Islands/ Singapore" with 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE' marine sorter cds on the face, minor blemishes. [In 1901, the Eastern Extension, Australasia & China Telegraph Co extended its submarine cable across the Indian Ocean via Rodrigues & Cocos. JT Stavers commenced duties on Cocos 23.12.1908, soon after the arrival of this card in Singapore] Colin Riddell's two similar cards of 12.11.1908 & 11.5.1909 (without the handstamp) sold for $1180 & $1415 respectively. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Aug-27, 08:00 PM

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