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SOLOMON ISLANDS continued...

Postal History - General continued...
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
1681 c image1943 (April 27) envelope from "AWE Silvester, Vella Lavella, BSIP" (return address) dated "27.4.43" on the reverse and endorsed "Air Mail / On Active Service" on the face, unfranked to "Rev AH Scrivin" in Auckland, New Zealand with 'CENSORED ... RNZAF' [Royal New Zealand Air Force] handstamp used at Henderson Field, Guadalcanal at lower-left initialled "HJ/Sub-Lieut" by Harry Josselyn of the New Zealand Naval Reserve, docketed "Opened by Mr Goldie 31/5/43" on the face, a few opening faults at top & minor edge bends. Both Reverend Silvester and Harry Josselyn were Coastwatchers on Vella Lavella at this time. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1682 c image1943 (July 19) inwards from New Zealand to "Rev AW Silvester,c/- Sub Lieut JR Keenan, RANVR, CODSIO, Vila, New Hebrides" [Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Commanding Officer Deputy Supervising Intelligence Office] with 1935 Pictorials 2d Hut solo tied by 'PAPATOETOE' cds, censored with Auckland 'D.D.A./117' resealing label, 'NOUVELLES HEBRIDES/31.JUIL.43/PORT-VILA' arrival backstamp, a little minor water staining & aging marks. Rev AW Silvester was a 'coast-watcher' for the Allies on Vella Lavella behind enemy lines during the Japanese Occupation of the Solomon Islands, and was awarded the US Congressional Medal of Merit for his services (the highest civilian award, and the only one ever awarded to a New Zealander). This item was sent just after the launch of Operation Cartwheel, the Allies' offensive against the Japanese in New Guinea & the Solomons. [The illustration is above Lot 1683] (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1683 c image1943 (July 20) Great Britain KGVI 2½d blue Envelope from Bath to "Rev AH Voyce, Methodist Mission, Kehili Buin, via Kieta, New Guinea" endorsed "C Permit 235" [Civilian Permit Mail?] on reverse, received at Port Moresby where Australian Forces 'FIELD PO/11OC43/0141.' cds backstamp applied & redirected "Via Solomons 10/10", but then re-addressed to New Zealand carried via Australia with Brisbane civilian censor resealing label affixed at left & Sydney '29OC43' transit cds on the face, a couple of minor blemishes. Remarkable tour of the Pacific during wartime. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1684 PSE image1943 (mid) Japanese Navy Postal Card written from serviceman with "U 105 U 194", the Kure 6th Toubetsu Rikusentai Special Naval Landing Force on New Georgia Island from May-September 1943, censored with boxed handstamp & censor's circular han both in red on the face, to Japan by barge via Kolumbangara (the major barge terminal) to Bougainville, then from the 15th Naval Postal Station at Buin to destination, a couple of very minor blemishes. Ex Stan Jersey. (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1685 c image1943 (Nov 15) envelope from Fijian serviceman Regimental Quartermaster Sargeant "659 RQMS Leone Batigas, 1st Bn. Fiji Inf. Reg., c/o USA PO 709" [Guadalcanal] at upper-left endorsed "Free Mail", unstamped to another Fijian serviceman "1209 L/Cpl RAJ Smith, 1st Bn. Fiji Inf. Reg., Patient in the Army Hospital, Tulangi", New Zealand Air Force 'R.N.Z.A.F./C./N.Z.A.P.O.' cds used at Guadalcanal and triangular military censor handstamp on the face, address corrected to "Fleet Hosp. Tulangi, Florida Island", small repaired tear at top & minor edge bends. Scarce item from the small Fijian Force on Guadalcanal. Ex Stan Jersey. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$550.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1686 c image1943 (Dec 7) usage of New Zealand 'National Patriotic Fund Board' illustrated envelope from "Major WPM Clemens, Brit. Sol. Is. Defence Force" at upper-left endorsed "On Actrive Service", unstamped to Australia with 'U.S. ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O./717' cancel, self-censored with 'PASSED BY/* CENSOR * ' triple-oval handstamp in violet applied at Munda signed by the Major, US Army Postal Service 'DEC/23/1943' arrival backstamp, a little roughly opened on the back flap affecting the backstamp. Major (later Colonel) Martin Clemens was a Coastwatcher on Vella Lavella during the Japanese Occupation of the islands. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$550.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1687 c image1943 (Dec 7) envelope with "Major N Chichlow B.S.I.P." sender's endorsement on reverse, to FE Johnson Esq c/o the BSIP Government Office in Sydney, Australia with KGVI Pictorials 2d solo tied by Australian-pattern 'LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' cds cancel with another largely very fine strike alongside, BSI 'RED CROSS APPEAL/1d' Cinderella label showing an indigenous canoe affixed on the face (not tied), a couple of very minor blemishes. After the Allied forces drove the Japanese out of Guadalcanal in February 1943, the Protectorate Headquarters were re-established at Lunga (some 10 miles west of Honiara). On 17.7.1943 a temporary Protectorate GPO was established at Lunga Beach. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1688 c image1943 (Jan 15) envelope to Australia with "NC Deck, Malaita, Br Solomons" return address and KGVI Pictorials 2d Hut solo tied by Australian-pattern 'LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' cds with another very fine strike alongside, censored locally with very fine 'PASSED BY CENSOR' boxed single-line handstamp in violet on the face just slightly obscured by Sydney '2' resealing label tied by violet cachet at left when censored again, 'GORDON/10JA44/NSW' arrival backstamp where re-directed to Katoomba (NSW), a little roughly opened on the reverse and a few aging marks. The 11-day transit indicates the item was carried by airmail for at least part of its journey, even though no airmail surcharge was paid. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1689 c image1944 (Aug 16) British Solomon Islands OHMS envelope with imprint at lower-left registered unfranked to "NJ Brule, PHM I/C, US Fleet Hospital #110, Navy 60 c/o FPO San Francisco, Calif" with very fine 'LUNGA/BRIT. SOLOMON ISLANDS/R. No. ["157"]' boxed handstamp at upper-left and Australian-pattern 'LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' cds on the reverse, 'NEW YORK NY/NAVY 145 BR.' FPO cds transit backstamp used on Guadalcanal of the next day and '.../10846 BR.' FPO cds arrival backstamp used at Banika Island Naval Base, Russell Islands one day later. Scarce inter-island mail carried by US military postal services. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$500

Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1690 PSE image1944 (Nov 10) formular usage of US Postal Stationery Envelope Airmail 6c Plane to England endorsed "From Rev J Edwards, Melanesian Mission, BSI" & "By courtesy of US Air Mail" at upper-left - the latter & the envelope indicia crossed out in red pencil - with KGVI Pictorials 2d Hut added tied by Tulagi cds cancel, censored with 'OPENED BY CENSOR' thick-border boxed blue/white resealing label at left, a few aging marks. The rate was 3d per 1oz foreign letter, but no postage due was collected. The item was most likely excluded from airmail not because it was under-paid, but because it was not military mail. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1691 c image1945 (Nov 15) envelope from "B. Gina, BSIP Defence Force, Western Solomons" at upper-left endorsed "On Active Service", unstamped to New Zealand with New Zealand Air Force 'R.N.Z.A.F./C./N.Z.A.P.O.' cds used at Guadalcanal, censored with 'PASSED BY/["878"]/* CENSOR * ' triple-oval handstamp in violet applied at Munda (number inserted in manuscript blue pencil) on the face and 'OPENED BY CENSOR' thin-border boxed blue/white resealing label (Little type L2) affixed at Tulagi at right, slightly trimmed at top with a few small adhesion marks on the face. Scarce item from the small Fijian Force on Guadalcanal. Ex Stan Jersey. Scarce combination of censors. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1692 c image1945 (April 22) American Red Cross envelope (logo on back flap crossed out) from "Rev CE Fox, Siota, Solomon Islands" (return address at upper-left), to California with KGVI Pictorials 2d Hut solo tied by Tulagi cds cancel, censored with 'OPENED BY CENSOR' thin-border boxed blue/white resealing label at left, minor blemishes. During the Japanese Occupation, Reverend Fox retreated to Malaita, returning to Siota in 1944. Ex Stan Jersey where stated to be the only recorded WWII-period item from Siota. However, John Little illustrated one further item from Siota at page 155. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

Currently Opening at...AU$550.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1693 c image1945 (May 21) envelope from "Sister WS Manning, Melanesian Mission, Ugi, BSI" (return address) to Australia with KGVI Pictorials 2d Hut solo tied by Australian-pattern 'LUNGA/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' cds with another clearer strike alongside, censored locally with very fine 'PASSED BY CENSOR 2' unboxed single-line handstamp in violet on the face, minor folds not affecting the stamp. Ex Stan Jersey: stated to be the only recorded mail item from Ugi during WWII [Ugi coral reef lies off the north coast of San Cristobal island; at the time, the non-native inhabitants consisted of two Catholic & two Melanesian sisters]. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$600

Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1694 c image1945 (July 17) envelope from Reverend "C Luxton c/o Resident Commissioner, British Solomon Islands" (return address) to his wife in New Zealand with KGVI Pictorials 1d pair tied by just-identifiable Tulagi cds cancels, 'PASSED BY/* CENSOR * ' small oval handstamp at lower-left initialled and 'OPENED BY CENSOR' thin-border boxed blue/white resealing label at left slightly trimmed on opening, minor marks but mostly very fine. Reverend Luxton was the first European to return to Vella Lavella after the Americans pushed the Japanese out of the Islands. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$250

Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1695 c image1945 (Sept 24) 'REGISTERED RECEIPT' form for an item to "Rev AH Voyce, Auckland, New Zealand" from Rev CT Luxton with largely very fine complete strike of 'MUNDA/BRITISH SOLOMON IS' cds on New Georgia Island, signed [Cpl] D Pule [Defence Force Clerk] at lower-right, light fold just affecting the postmark & a little light overall aging. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM

SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES

SOUTH AFRICAN PROVINCES
LotNo. Symbol Lot Description Estimate in AU$'s
1696 cPSE imageBOER WAR: Boer War group including 1900 from 'ORANGE RIVER' to a Boer POW at "Burtts Island/Bermuda", 1900 usage of 1d Postal Card with three views on the reverse from a Canadian soldier at 'ORANGE RIVER' with 'PALMERSTON/ONT' arrival cds (and a group of reprinted photos of the Canadians), 1901 cover from Beaufort West to Winburg with very scarce 'PASSED BY CENSOR' label of Bloemfontein, good range of other censor labels & cachets, several to POWs in Ceylon including from 'LERIBE' or 'MOHALES HOEK' both in Basutoland & two with small 'Maldirige' (= missent) handstamp, 1900 ORC registered cover to Hampshire with VRI 1d 2d & 2½d tied by 'ARMY PO 52' cds, etc, condition variable & some are fronts only but many are good to fine.  (32 + photos) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$350

Currently Opening at...AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1697 cPSE imageBOER WAR: 1900 (mostly) to 1902 military, POW & civilian covers with various cachets of administrative officers, provosts, commissioners etc all used in lieu of censor handstamps, 1902 (Apr 23) use of Postal Card with message headed "Springfontein Kamp ORC", condition variable but generally fine. Interesting lot.  (33) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26)

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Estimate AU$800

Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1698 cPSE imageBOER WAR: Transvaal group including three registered covers with VRI Overprints (one with multiple strikes of the octagonal 'ARMY POST OFFICE/ V 9NOV/1900 R /NATAL FIELD FORCE' datestamp), VRI 1d to "Chief Dizulu [sic]/Osutu Nongoma/Zululand" with 'MELMOTH/ZULULAND' arrival backstamp (roughly opened), ERI 1d on Forces cover to Natal & on Printed Matter mourning cover to Switzerland, ERI Registration Envelopes x3 all with VRI frankings, handstamped 'V.R.' of Rustenburg in violet on 2d & 3d Wrappers (both very fine unused), Indian ½a Envelope OAS usage with manuscript "Jaegers Drift/4 7 00" cancel to India & a couple of others, condition variable.  (14) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1699 cPSE imageBOER WAR: 1901 cover from ORC & Registration Envelope from Transvaal to Boer POWs on the Prison Ship HMS 'Hawarden Castle' at Simons Bay, the first with 'PRISONER OF WAR' handstamp in violet & forwarded to "Bombay", the other forwarded to "Castle/Capetown" & back to the ship, minor blemishes; also Natal ½d Postal Card underpaid to France & taxed with full message in French headed "SS Catalonia 18.4.1900/...Durban", very fine. Very scarce trio.  (3) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$300

Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM
1700 = imageNATAL: 1857-61 Embossed 3d rose Imperforate SG 4, margins good to large, tied to piece by very fine manuscript cancels "Greytown" in black ink & "X" in blue ink, Cat £550 plus a premium for the manuscript town cancel. (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$400

Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-10, 05:30 PM

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