Postal Markings
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2223 |
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 Collection remainders 'AOLA' to 'YANDINA' with significant duplication in parts, noted early cds from 'AOLA', 'GAVUTU', 'GIZO' &
'SHORTLANDS', various straight-line shipmail markings, Queensland 'LOOSE/SHIP/ LETTER' cancels, Yandina manuscript & dater cancels, etc, plenty of covers including 1927 'GIZO' (toning), 1930 'VANIKORO', 1934 commercial to NZ with huge 'PAQUEBOT'
cachet, rubber cds 'VANIKORO' (1940), 'HONIARA' (1946), 'TULAGI' (1947) & 'AUKI' (1946), etc, 1912 1919 & 1920 large-part covers from '.../SHORTLANDS' x2 or 'SHORTLAND/...', includes censored, registered & official mail, many better stamps including
Large Canoes to 1/-, condition of both the stamps/covers and the strikes is rather variable but much is fine to very fine/superb. An excellent basis for expansion.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2224 |
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 1970s-1980s box of commercial x10 & philatelic covers with a terrific array of rubber datestamps from the numerous tiny Postal
Agencies throughout the islands, generally very fine with many superb strikes.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2225 |
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 1971-83 commercial covers with all-different Postal Agency rubber datestamps, many offices with two or more different patterns &/or
coloured inks, mostly domestic plus a few to Australia NZ or Fiji, the odd registered item, generally fine to very fine. A very scarce & desirable group of this highly visual material.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2226 |
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 Two-line '[LEV]ER'S PACIFIC PLANTATIONS LTD./SUPERCARGO.' handstamp superb strike in violet on Small Canoes 1d pair (toning).
Believed used aboard the SS 'Kulambangra' and/or 'Upolu'. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2227 |
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 AOLA (1): strikes of the rare 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/AOLA' cds comprising 1) light but legible of FE19/1908 on 1d; 2) light but
legible of OC11/1908 on ½d pair; and 3) very fine of NO4/1908 over manuscript "2/11/08" indicating it originated elsewhere on Guadalcanal or another island; #1 & 2 with shallow thins. Aola (1) 1908; closed late-1912. Aola (2) 29.10.1916; closed
-.1.1919.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 AOLA (1): 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/JL26/1911/AOLA' two light but obvious strikes on Small Canoes 1d block of 8 (4x2) on piece from
a mission cover. PO 1908; closed 1912. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans: sold at our auction of 4.5.2002 for $336. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2229 |
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 BARAKOMA AIRFIELD: three pages of KGVI values to 2/- x3 all with various manuscript cancellations identified by user, some on piece
& with two complete tiny parcel tags (one with the address but faint cancel), and 1957 airmail piece with large straight-line cancel. See also Lot 313185.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 GAVUTU: triple-oval 'L.P.P.L./10NOV1907/GAVOTU' light but legible large-part strike in violet on Large Canoe 1d red (rounded
corners). The most complete example of one of the rarest & most desirable Solomons markings, and the only example with a clear date. *FKS107*, from an enhanced illustration at page 79 of Harold Gisburn's book. John Darnell recorded only eight
examples, including one poor strike on cover *FKS127*. 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$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2231 |
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 GAVUTU: 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/JA11/08/GAVUTU' (ERD; '08' centred) in black and of 24AU/08 ('08' moved to the right) in violet,
both largely very fine strikes on Large Canoe 2½d & 5d (stained). (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERMENT YACHT 'BELAMA': 'HMGY BELAMA/13JUL23/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' two light but obvious strikes on KGV ½d & 1d on
cover with oval 'BURNS PHILP SOUTH SEAS COY/ FAISI / LIMITED' imprint in blue on the flap, to Sydney. The 'Belama' was in service between 1911 & 1921, when it was wrecked on Santa Ysabel. It was replaced by the 'Ranadi', on which this cover was
apparently posted. Faisi, near Shortland Island, was part of German New Guinea but was never developed by the Germans. In 1895, the island was sold to Nicholas Tindal who later mortgaged it to Burns Philp, to whom ownership passed in 1906. During
WWII, Faisi was the first of the Solomons Group to be occupied by the Japanese. Ex Ray Baldwin, Robert Taylor and John Darnell: sold for $2016.
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 S.S. KULAMBANGRA: the so-called 'KULAMBANGR[A]' "shark" handstamp large-part very fine strike in violet on Small Canoes 1d. A very
unusual marking: we have sold several examples for between $670 & $900. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2234 |
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 S.S. KULAMBANGRA: medium (letters 4mm high) '[S.S. KU]LAMBANGRA.' straight-line handstamp two large-part superb strikes in violet
on Small Canoes 1d block of 4 (a few short perfs). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2235 |
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 S.S. MATARAM: italicised 'S.S. Mataram' straight-line handstamp three fine strikes in violet on KGV 'POSTAGE - POSTAGE' 1d block of
7 (4x2, missing the upper-right unit), minor tonespots & some perf separation/reinforcing. Rare. Ex John Darnell: sold for $470. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 S.S. MINDINI: 'S.S. MINDINI' straight-line handstamp two superb strikes & three partial strikes all in dull blue on KGV 'POSTAGE -
POSTAGE' 1d block of 6 (2x3). John Darnell's similar block of 6 sold for $448. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
Currently Opening at...AU$270.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 S.S. UPOLU: large sans-serif 'S.S. UPOLU.' straight-line handstamp (57x7mm) superb strike in blue on Small Canoe 1d strip of 3 on
piece (spotty on the reverse). See also Lot 312608. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
| 2238 |
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 SORTHLAND ISLAND: 'SHORTLAND/22JA17/BRITISH SOLOMON IDS' cds three fair to very fine strikes two tying KGV 1d red x4 (one damaged)
to oversize quadruple-rate cover (300x125mm) to the New Britain Corporation at Sydney, the reverse with Tulagi transit of 2FE17 & Sydney arrival of 18FE17, a bit knocked-about & three vertical folds. The cds is recorded 18OC16 to 25AP23 only. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 TULAGI: Display pages including 1913 to Canada with Small Canoe 1d tied by superb cds, 1916 local real photo PPC to GB, 1924 to USA
& 1928 registered to the Bahamas both with large boxed '.../[crown]/cPAID/TULAGI' cachet in black or violet, OHBMS to GB with very fine strike of the rare 'MONEY ORDER/TULAGI/13DE27/.../OFFICE' cds (vertical folds), 1930 & 1938 registered to USA both
with huge 'PROTECTORATE POSTMASTER/TULAGI' cachet (the later also with small boxed '.../POSTAGE/PAID/ TULAGI' cachet), 1933 to Denmark with 3d, 1937 to France with cds in blue (faults), 1937 unpaid to Australia & shortpaid to USA both with
'TULAGI/TAX/("3")D/...' cachet, 1938 two covers at 4½d by sea to Australia then by air to Sydney, 1936 & 1937 two covers at 1/7½d by sea to Australia then by air to GB, etc, condition variable but most are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
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 TULAGI: 'TULAGI/-8AU22/BRITISH SOL ISLANDS' cds largely very fine strike on Australia Kangaroos 1/- & 2/- brown (defective) on
piece from a commercial packet; and 1928 probably philatelic cover to GB with Australia Parliament House 1½d tied by the same cds but neither taxed for the stamp being invalid, or with Paquebot handstamp.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-26, 05:30 PM |
