Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2161 |
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 1908 commercial cover to France with Large Canoe 2½d yellow-orange tied by Tulagi cds of AU25/1908, the reverse with Sydney transit
of SP7/08 and faint 'NANTES' arrival, the flap removed & a couple of repaired minor tears. *FKS165*: sold at our auction of 8.9.1986 for $1400. Addressed to le Commandant de Recruitment, suggesting the sender thought service in the Foreign Legion was
preferable to remaining in a remote area where cannibalism was still a thing. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2162 |
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 1908 (late) Harding & Billings (Sydney) photo-mechanical PPC ('AOLA...', of native with rifle & a friend holding the day's catch
of exotic birds), to Sydney with Large Canoe 1d (corner fault) tied by fine strike of the seriffed straight-line 'S.S.UPOLU' handstamp (34x4mm) in violet, minor blemishes. Unrecorded by Don Franks. We have dated this card from the reference to
"...Hope you had a gay old time when the American Fleet was in [Sydney]...", which was early-September 1908. Don Franks records a similar strike also on the 1d - *FKS 210* - purporting to be from 1910, but by this time the sans-serif handstamp was in
use: see Lot 313128, and also Lot 312608. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2163 |
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 1908 philatelic cover to "Matupi" (German New Guinea) with Large Canoes ½d to 1/- SG 1-7 (Cat £375 x12+ on cover) tied by five
light to very fine strikes of 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/08/SE/16/ SHORTLANDS' cds (reversed date), blue/white 'TULAGI/BRIT SOLOMON IDS' R label & Tulagi transit of OC1/1908, the reverse with transits of Sydney of OC10/08 & large-part 'SIMPSONHAF[EN]/
DEUT[SCHE]/NEU-G[UINEA]/26 10/08' cds, vertical fold & some damage/repairs to the reverse. *FKS 175* The Shortland Islands are a small-group north-west of New Georgia. The PO opened on Faisi 1908; closed 1942 in anticipation of the Japanese
Occupation. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2164 |
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 1908 Harding & Billings (Sydney) photo-mechanical PPC ('AOLA...', of three natives, two with rifles), posted aboard S.S. 'Moresby'
to NSW with Small Canoe 1d cancelled on arrival at Sydney on 21DE08 with very fine double-oval 'LOOSE SHIP/LETTER' handstamp alongside, Christmas greetings headed "Banika 5-12-08" & the sender asks "...What do you think of the new stamps" (issued
five weeks earlier). Not recorded by Don Franks, who listed only five Loose Ship Letter usages on Small Canoe covers. Banika (or Mbanika) is a sizeable island northwest of Guadalcanal. The largest town is Yandina, which had no post office until
1952. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2165 |
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 1909 cover to "Handels-n Gerwerkekammer (= Chamber of Commerce & Trade)/Graz/Austria" with Large Canoe ½d 1d & 2d x2 tied by four
of five light to fine strikes of 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/JA8/1909/ GIZO' cds, blue/white 'TULAGI/BRIT SOLOMON IDS' R label across one of three fine strikes (one on the reverse) of Tulagi's straight-line 'REGISTERED.' handstamp, the reverse with
Sydney transit of JA21/09 & 'GRAZ A/28[.I]I.09' arrival cds, very minor blemishes hardly detract from this handsome cover. Unlisted by Don Franks, who recorded only three Large Canoe covers from Gizo. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2166 |
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 1909 marvellous real photo PPC of a group of jubilant natives mostly in Western dress, to Sydney with Large Canoe 1d tied by one of
two fine strikes of the rare 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/FE19/1909/AOLA' cds, faint bend otherwise superb. Ex Ted Proud. Unlisted by Don Franks, who states only five examples of the cds on cover have been recorded. This is the only recorded example on
Large Canoe cover. Aola (1) 1908; closed late-1912. Aola (2) 29.10.1916; closed -.1.1919. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2167 |
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 1909 social cover with 'GIZO STATION/BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS' embossed in blue diagonally on the flap, to NSW "Via Cooktown" with
Small Canoe ½d strip of 4 tied by two of three light but discernible strikes of 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/OC18/1909/GIZO' cds, the reverse with transits of 'COOKTOWN/NO7/09/...' & Sydney machine of NO19 and 'WOLLONGONG' arrival, small closed tear at
the top. *FKS 258* (Image1)
(Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2168 |
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 1909 social cover to Surrey with Small Canoe 2d grey tied by a light but obvious strike of 'BRITISH SOLOMON
ISLANDS/23NO/1909/GAVUTU' (4-digit year), poor 'WOKING/JA7/10' arrival backstamp, light toning mostly on the reverse. *FKS262* Gavutu is a small island, only 3km east of Tulagi Island. Coconut plantations were operated by Lever's Pacific Plantations
Ltd. The office datestamp was used as a canceller before the post office opened in late-1907; closed 1914. Gavutu was a repatriation centre for islanders taken to Australia during the infamous 'blackbirding' operations (effectively slavery), and
subsequently deported home between 1906 & 1908. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2169 |
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 1910 commercial cover endorsed on the flap "Per SS Upolu/June 1910", to "Sir Robert Bear/Book Depot/.../Sydney" with Small Canoe 2d
tied by very fine strike of the small sans-serif straight-line 'S.S. UPOLU.' handstamp (34x4mm) in blue overstruck with 'SYDNEY/JY11/10/ 19 ' cds, professionally cleaned leaving only minor blemishes. *FKS 210* (shown only as a small extract). The
only recorded example on cover. See also Lots 312608 and 313127. The addressee ran a legitimate book shop, from which he also operated as Sydney's leading vendor of pornography. The 'Upolo' was built in 1891 for the Union Steamship Co of New Zealand,
and subsequently sold to Lever Bros Plantations Ltd in 1903, and in 1911 to Brisbane Milling Co. In 1914, as HMAS 'Upolu', she was mother-ship for Submarines AE1 & AE2. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$2,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,900.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2170 |
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 1910 official cover with Royal coat-of-arms in black (presumably mourning for KEVII, who died 6.5.1910) on the flap to Brisbane,
with Small Canoe 2d tied by fine 'TULAGI/20AU/1910/...' cds, redirected with Maryborough duplex transit & 'PIALBA/SP5/10/...' arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. *FKS285* (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2171 |
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 1910 (Sep) commercial cover to Burns Philp in Papua with Small Canoe 2d grey tied by a largely very fine strike of the large
sans-serif 'S.S. UPOLU.' straight-line handstamp (57x7mm) in blue, apparently missent to Sydney (backstamp of OC1/10) where blue crosses added to the face to highlight the intended destination, superb 'PORT MORESBY/15OCT10/PAPUA' arrival backstamp,
professionally cleaned with only very minor blemishes that hardly detract from what is a great rarity of Pacific Islands philately; of ship mail; and of inwards mail to Papua. A famous cover. *FKS289* Ex Ray Baldwin and John Darnell: sold at our
auction of 5.12.2003 (as I type this description, that is exactly 21 years ago) for $5880. Don Franks recorded only six other pre-1920 Solomons covers to Papua. See also Lots 313127 and 313128. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$5,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2172 |
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 1910 social cover to Scotland with Small Canoe 1d red tied by one of two light but discernible strikes of 'BRITISH SOLOMON
ISLANDS/11DE/13/GAVUTU' (2-digit year & with the month slug 'DE' inverted), poor Tulagi & very fine Sydney machine transits, light toning/staining. *FKS413* (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2173 |
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 1911 commercial cover from Allan W Walsh to "The Dowager Lady Walsh/Ballykilcavan/Stradbally/Queens Co/Ireland" with Small Canoe 2d
tied by largely fine 'TULAGI/DE16/1911/...' cds, poor Sydney machine transit backstamp, opened a little roughly. *FKS328* Queen's County was the British name from 1556 until 1922, when it was renamed County Laios (pronounced "leesh"). Ballykilcavan
Farm, famous for its craft beers, has been in the Walsh Family since 1639. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2174 |
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 1912 official cover with Royal coat-of-arms in blue on the flap, to London with Small Canoe 1d pair tied by two light but legible
strikes of 'TULAGI/MR26/1912/...' cds, the reverse with fine strike of the idiosyncratic Sydney machine transit of 'APR/12 12 00 M/1912' & poor Kingston on Thames arrival cds of MY19/12, faint staining. *FKS336* The Empire Letter Rate of 1d was
introduced on 6.3.1912. Woodford was surely aware of this, indicating this is a double-rate letter. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2175 |
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 1912 (May 10) OHBMS cover signed by the Postmaster "FJ Barnett" at lower-left, to Essex with Small Canoe 4d red/yellow (Cat £13
x25+ on cover) tied by a light but legible strike of 'TULAGI/MY10/--12/...' cds ('19' omitted), 'EARLS COLNE/JY1/12/ESSEX' arrival cds & redirected to "Ramsgate", four different oval 'REGISTERED' datestamps, very minor blemishes. A beautiful cover.
*FKS338* The Empire Letter Rate was 1d plus 3d registration. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2176 |
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 1912 (May 10) unstamped OHBMS cover signed at lower-left by the Chief Postmaster "FJ Barnett", to Austria with Tulagi cds & R label
(damaged), no transit or arrival markings suggesting it was intercepted (at Sydney) & returned under cover for postage to be added, overall soiling & staining most pronounced on the reverse. Very interesting. From the same mailing as *FKS 338*: see
the previous Lot which was correctly franked, suggesting that this item was sent unstamped in error. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2177 |
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 1912 large-part cover-front to New Britain Corporation in Sydney with Small Canoe 2d tied by a light but largely fine strike of the
rare 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/DE4/1912/AOLA' cds (LRD), minor faults. Unrecorded by Don Franks. Ex Robert Horley Taylor (in a mixed lot). Aola (1) 1908; closed late-1912. Aola (2) 29.10.1916; closed -.1.1919. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2178 |
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 1913 (circa) commercial cover with printed 'N WHEATLEY/ROVIANA' on the flap but scored-through, to Great Britain with Small Canoe
1d tied by light but obvious strike of the small sans-serif straight-line 'S.S. KULAMBANGARA.' handstamp (45x3mm) in violet, minor blemishes, part of the flap missing & minor repair at upper-left. *FKS 419*, dated to 1911-1916 but a similar cover -
*FKS 411* (shown as a small extract only) has a Sydney transit backstamp of OC7/1913. The ship was acquired by Levers in 1910 as a replacement for the 'Upolu'. Norman Michael Jackson Ernest Wheatley arrived in the Solomons in 1895, before declaration
of the Protectorate, and while cannibalism was still rife. Playing-off the different tribes & mission stations, he became a wealthy trader & plantation-owner, based at Lambeti on Roviana Lagoon. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2179 |
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 1926 Pacific Islands Survey Flight per Group Captain Richard Williams return sector from Tulagi to Rabaul (New Guinea) AAMC
#102var, printed 'THE RESIDENCY/TULAGI/...' in blue on the flap & endorsed "Aerial Mail" at upper-left, repaired opening fault at the top. A great rarity of Australian & Pacific Islands pioneer airmail covers. Sold at our auction of 19.5.2018 for
$1770 (Sale 227 Lot 1283). Sergio Sismondo Certificate (2006) with his extensive historical notes. As stated in the Australian Air Mail Catalogue, the majority of the 50 covers were "flown the entire route" from Melbourne & return, but several
outward intermediates are recorded. However, this apparently official cover, from the Government Resident in Tulagi to the Australian judge in Rabaul, is the only one recorded from a return sector. Tom Frommer's outward & inwards - from Papua -
illustrated covers sold at our auction of 4.4.2017 for $15,600 & $13,800 respectively. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2180 |
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 1931 (June 27) cover to Austria with KGV 2d & 4d tied by light but obvious 'SHORTLAND ISLD/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' cds and superb
black/white 'BRIT SOLOMON ISLANDS/SHORTLAND/...' R label, most unusually with Adelaide transit backstamp of 15JUL31, minor blemishes on the reverse. The foreign rate was 3d + 3d registration. A beautiful cover. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
