Postal History continued...
LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
1981 |
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1912-24 commercial covers all with 1911 Idols & Weapons frankings to Australia x5 (one registered with 10c block of 4 & two with
oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' handstamp of Sydney, one of them in red), New Zealand (cancelled at Sydney), England with ½d strip of 5, France x2, South Africa or Fiji - cancelled at Sydney - redirected to Nova Scotia, some minor problems still generally
fine to very fine. A scarce group.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1982 |
 |
1913 local PPC of the French Cathedral at Vila, to France with Second Overprints on New Caledonia 10c SG F7 tied by one of two
partial but obvious 'NELLES HEBRIDES/29/MAI/13/SERVICE MARITIME' cds (all date slugs inverted) in blue, Sydney machine transit backstamp of 6JE-1913, bumped corners. Ex 'Aore'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
Currently Opening at...AU$270.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1983 |
 |
1913 cover to GB with 1911 British Weapons & Idols 1d tied by the lesser of two strikes of 'NELLES HEBRIDES/26/JUIN/13/SERVICE
MARITIME' cds in blue, Sydney machine transit backstamp of JL5-1913, light central toning. Ex 'Aore'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1984 |
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1913 cover-front to the Philippines with Second Overprints on New Caledonia 10c SG F7 pair tied by two of three good to fine
strikes of 'PORT-VILA/8/NOV/13/NELLES HEBRIDES' cds, part of letter written on reverse headed "Tangoa Island/Santo/.../30.10.13", light soiling.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1985 |
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1915 cover to NSW with 1911 French Weapons & Idols 10c tied by one of two largely fine strike of 'NELLES
HEBRIDES/26/MARS/15/SERVICE MARITIME' cds, Sydney arrival backstamp of 3AP15, light horizontal fold towards the base & some light toning. Not recorded by Roland Klinger. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1986 |
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1917 stampless offical cover with 'CONDOMINIUM CUSTOMS/NEW-HEBRIDES' imprint at lower-left, fine to very fine strikes front & back
of 'CONDOMINIUM/NEW HEBRIDES CUSTOMS/NVLLES HEBRIDES Sle des CONTRIBUTIONS/CONDOMINIUM'-in-oval cachet in violet, to WD & HO Wills Tobacconists Sydney with fine 'VILA/NO29/17/NEW HEBRIDES' cds in purple, minor blemishes. Very scarce official mail:
apparently not recorded by Roland Klinger. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1987 |
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1919 social cover endorsed "L Montaigne Aoba [later Ambae] Nouvelles Hebrides" at the top, to France with 1910 Overprints on New
Caledonia 25c SG F8 & 1913 (?) Idols 10c SG F23 tied by one of two fine strikes British 'VILA/FE10/19/NEW HEBRIDES' cds ('F' slug inverted & reversed) in purple & 'R'-in-octagon in the same ink, the reverse with Sydney transit of 21FE19 &
'ANNECY/17-4/19/HTE SAVOIE' arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. Leon Montaigne was a French trader who tried often to discredit the local Protestant missionaries. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1988 |
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1920 cover to NSW with 1911 French Weapons & Idols 75c tied by one of two good to fine strikes of 'VILA/OC13/20/NEW HEBRIDES' cds,
'R'-in-octagon handstamp cds, Sydney arrival backstamp of 23OC20, minor imperfections. Ex Hubert Goron. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1989 |
 |
1923 cover to the Society of Oceanic Studies in Tahiti with 1911 Weapons & Idols French 5c & 10c pair tied by three fine to very
fine strikes of the 2-line 'PAQUEBOT/EL-KANTARA' shipboard cancel, 'PAPEETE/ 8-9/23/TAHITI' arrival backstamp (date error for '9-8'). Superb. The French Messageries Maritimes service between Noumea & Panama operated between 1923 & 1940. Not recorded
by Roland Klinger. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1990 |
 |
1924 cover to New York with 1911 French Weapons & Idols 10c & 20c pair tied by three discerniblew to largely fine strike of 'NELLES
HEBRIDES/4/JUIL/24/SERVICE MARITIME' cds, minor imperfections. Not recorded by Roland Klinger. 'The Truth Seeker', founded in 1873, remains in publication & is one of America's longest-surviving magazines. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1991 |
 |
1924 (Sep 4) cover to NSW with Overprints '1d.' on ½d x2 & '3d.' on 1d, French double-ring cds but British black/white 'VILA. N.H.'
R label, Sydney arrival backstamp of 18SE24. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1992 |
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1924 cover to France with combination franking of 1924 Surcharges '30c.' on French 10c SG F39 plus British 1911 ½d block of 4 tied
by two of three largely fine to very fine strikes of double-ring 'POSTES CONDOMINIUM/25/OCTOBRE/24/PORT VILA NELLES HEBRIDES' cds, superb British 'VILA/NEW HEBRIDES' R cachet in violet, small Paris postman's '8/32' delivery handstamp on the face &
redirected locally, light ironed-out vertical crease clear of the stamps. Ex 'Aore'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1993 |
 |
1924 cover to England with 1924 Surcharges '50c.' on French 25c presumably SG F41 tied by one of two light/partial strikes of
double-ring 'POSTES CONDOMINIUM/29/DECEMBRE/24/PORT VILA NELLES HEBRIDES' cds, 'Port-Vila/Nouvelles Hebrides' R cachet, Sydney transit backstamp of 12JA25, minor bends & ironed-out vertical fold. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1994 |
 |
1925 cover to NSW with 1924 Surcharges '30c.' on French 10c SG F39 tied by one of two largely very fine strikes of double-ring
'POSTES CONDOMINIUM/2/FEVRIER/25/PORT VILA NELLES HEBRIDES' cds, roughly opened across the flap. Not recorded by Roland Klinger. Probably 90% of all covers with the 1924 Surcharges are overtly philatelic. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1995 |
 |
1925 cover to New Caledonia with 1924 Surcharges '10c.' on French 25c SG F33a tied by one of two largely very fine strikes of the
British 'VILA/JU10/20/NEW HEBRIDES' cds, light bends & minor blemishes. Ex 'Aore'. Probably 90% of all covers with the 1920 Surcharges are overtly philatelic. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1996 |
B |
1925 cover to "Custom House/Foo Chaw/China" with 1924 Surcharges '30c.' on French 10c SG F39 block of 4 with two of three fine
strikes of double-ring 'POSTES CONDOMINIUM/26/MARS/25/PORT VILA NELLES HEBRIDES' cds, 'Port-Vila/Nouvelles Hebrides' R cachet in violet, the reverse with Sydney transit of 6AP25 plus Chinese-pattern 'SHANGHAI/9.5.25/...' transit &
'.../FOOCHOW/12MAY/25' arrival backstamps, faint Chinese characters at lower-right, the flap damaged on opening. A very scarce destination. Ex 'Aore'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1997 |
/ |
1925-36 mostly commercial covers all with 1925 Dual Currency frankings including coastal TPOs '.../INTER-ISLAND' x3 (one in
violet), 'INTERISLAND SERVICE' x3 (one in violet) or '.../INTER-ISLES' cds, five cancelled on arrival at Sydney (one with superb 'PAQUEBOT' machine cancel), underpaid & taxed to NZ (philatelic) or USA, registered to Victoria with French cds but
British R cachet, local 'Le Neo-Hebridais' (journal) cover with 1d only, 1931 '.../CONDOMINIUM POST OFFICE' cover to USA with 50c & 1fr, 1933 Orient Line cover with British 2d + French 10c & 30c, 1933 Raymond & Whitcomb cover with British 5d & French
1fr, and several others, generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1998 |
 |
1926-36 commercial covers from Vila with all-different registration comprising boxed British & French cachets (both 1926),
black/white 'VILA. N.-H.' label (1930), similar 'CONDOMINIUM DES N.-H./...' (1935) and boxed 'PORT VILLA/NOUVELLES-HEBRIDES' (error) cachet (1936), minor defects/toning.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
1999 |
 |
1929 cover with 'COMPAGNIE GENERALE/FRANCO-HEBRIDAISE/SPIRITU-SANTO/...' imprint at upper-left, to France with 1925 Dual Currency
French 75c (7½d) SG F49 tied by one of two large-part to very fine strikes of 'NELLES HEBRIDES/1/FEVR/29/SERVICE MARITIME' cds, 'ASNIERES/24.III.29/SEINE' arrival slogan on the reverse, minor bends and small flap fault. Not recorded by Roland
Klinger. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
2000 |
 |
1929 cover to France with scarce albeit philatelic combination franking of 1925 Dual Currency British 5d (50c) SG 47 + French 30c
(3d) & 1fr (10d) SG F46 & 50 each handstamped 'PAR AVION' and tied by two very fine strikes of 'NEW HEBRIDES/16JL29/VILA' cds, black/salmon 'Par Avion' label, the reverse with large-part 'NOUMEA/20/JUIL/29/...' transit & poor 'ORLY/25-8/29/SEINE'
cds, minor creasing & repaired tear at top-centre clear of the stamps. Carried per French cruiser 'Tourville' & its small seaplane. Not recorded by Roland Klinger. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |