COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY continued...
Australian External Territory 1955 to 1963 continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 261 |
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 1956 (July 18) Commonwealth of Australia OHMS cover with very fine strike of the very scarce 'Official Representative/Cocos
(Keeling) Is' cachet at lower-right & 'AIR MAIL' cachet both in violet, to Victoria with Coat of Arms 5/- tied by Australian-pattern 'COCOS ISLAND' cds, blue/white 'COCOS ISLAND' R label (damaged before being affixed), Sydney transit backstamp of
'20JY56', minor blemishes. Ex Colin Riddell: sold in a group of ten items for $6490. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 262 |
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 1957 (Feb 12) social airmail cover to Yorkshire with Australian 2/- Aboriginal Art tied by Australian-pattern 'COCOS ISLAND' cds.
Ex Colin Riddell: part of a group of ten items that sold for $6490 (Sale 233 Lot 2492). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 263 |
PSE |
 1957 social usage of Australian Territories formular aerogramme ACSC FA3 with the lengthy letter headed "Bali towards Cocos
Is/November 3rd 1957" and with anticipated address "PP Riley/Brigantine Yankee/ GPO/Mombasa Kenya", to Michigan USA with Australia QEII 4d & Kookaburra 6d tied by 'COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS/INDIAN/ 1 6NO57 1 /OCEAN/AUST' cds, superb
'FENTON/NOV12/1957/MICH' arrival backstamp & redirected to "Eastern Michigan College", opened a little roughly at the top clear of the stamps & datestamp. A great rarity of the Australian Territories: the ACSC lists but does not price philatelic
usage from Christmas or Nauru, and does not even list philatelic usage from Cocos.
The writer identifies a crew of at least 24 including himself & states: "Today marks the end of the 52nd week aboard...Two days ago...we stopped [at] Christmas Island [where this form would have been purchased] ...there is no mixing of nations...[he
goes on to describe the phosphate mining]...Cocos in a few days from where this shall be mailed". Marvellous. This was the last of four round-the-world cruises by the "Yankee", each taking about 18 months, always with an amateur crew. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 264 |
PSE |
 1957 (Nov 5) South African cover endorsed "Goodwill Flight" & with five signatures, to Norfolk Island with Animals 3d pair, 6d pair
& 1/- tied by very fine bilingual 'JAN SMUTS LUGHAWE AIRPORT' cds, boxed 'QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS LTD/COCOS ISLAND/--NOV1957' cachet in blue, the reverse with Customs datestamps of Mauritius & Perth Airport both in violet; also Australian 10d
Aerogramme to South Africa with 'COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS/ 1 27NO57 1 /AUST' cds. The first item - a remarkable origin/destination cover - is Ex Colin Riddell: sold for $1295 (Sale 233 Lot 2496).
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 265 |
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 1959 (Mar 24) social airmail usage of Visatone real photo PPC of Malay fishing boats, to England with Australian 2d Queen Mother &
6d Kookaburra pair tied by the 'COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS/INDIAN/ 1 24MR59 1 /OCEAN/AUST' cds, the message states "Just landed on this coral reef at 12.30am a lovely moonlight night ... Another 9 hours ahead to Mauritius". On 14.7.1958, the airmail
postcard rate to Europe, including Great Britain, was increased from 1/- to 1/2d. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 266 |
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 1959 (Nov 16) apparently commercial airmail cover to New York City with 1/6d Hermes & 2/- Aboriginal Art tied by 'COCOS (KEELING)
ISLANDS/INDIAN/ 1 13NO61 1 /OCEAN/AUST' cds, blue/white 'COCOS (KEELING)/ ISLANDS, AUST' R label, 'T'-in-hexagon & manuscript "1/-", Sydney transit of '20NO59' & 'NEW YORK NY/NOV/23/1959/MORRIS HEIGHTS STA' arrival backstamp in purple. The rate was
2/- airmail plus 2/- registration fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 267 |
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 1961 (Nov 13) cover to Singapore with Malayan airmail label & blue/white 'COCOS (KEELING)/ISLANDS, AUST' R label, Flowers 1/6d
Christmas Bells pair tied by superb 'COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS/INDIAN/ 2 13NO61 2 /OCEAN/AUST' cds, apparently missent to Australia with part-Sydney backstamp, Singapore & superb 'SIGLAP/SINGAPORE' arrival cds both of 16NOV61. The airmail letter rate
from Australia to Singapore had been 1/- since 1.8.1952, plus 2/- registration fee. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 268 |
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 1962 (July 24) social surface cover to the sender's young son in England with QEII 5d blue, 6d Anteater & 1/6d Christmas Bells tied
by 'COCOS KEELING ISLANDS/INDIAN/ 2 24JY62 2 /OCEAN/AUST' cds, scarce blue/white 'COCOS (KEELING)/ISLANDS, AUST.' R label, Sydney transit backstamp of '27JY62', vertical fold. The rate was 5d Empire letter + 2/- registration. Most mail at this time
was flown. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
Use of Cocos Stamps
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 269 |
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 1963-65 airmail usages of different Cocos picture postcards at 1/- rate to Kansas USA or at 1/2d to the Netherlands (First Day of
Issue) or England x3 (one with a small tear at the base), views of the airport x2 different, 'Highest Landmark', 'Beach Scene' or Malay fishing boats.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 270 |
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 1965 (Nov 5) commecial cover with 'CLUNIES-ROSS ESTATE/KEELING COCOS ISLANDS' printed on the flap, airmail to London with rare
franking of 2/3d Bird tied by largely very fine strike of the #3 cds. Colin Riddell's very similar cover of '3MY65' sold for $1180 (Sale 233 Lot 2507). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 271 |
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 1966 (Feb 4) OHMS cover with Department of Territories Cocos (Keeling) Islands imprint at lower-left, to NSW with Pictorials 5d
Plane & 2/- Dukong (Sailing Vessel) tied by very fine 'COCOS (KEELING) IS/INDIAN/ 3 4FE66 3 /OCEAN/AUST' cds and blue/white 'Cocos (Keeling) Islands/Indian Ocean' R label, Sydney transit & Cootamundra arrival backstamps. Colin Riddell had no example
of this envelope.
Very late mail from this period. The rate was domestic letter 5d + 2/- registration. On 14.2.1966, Australian stamps were re-introduced, denominated in Decimal currency (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
NAURU
NAURU
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 272 |
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 1916-23 Overprints on Great Britain KGV Heads ½d green to 1/- bistre all with Short Left Stroke to 'N' SG 1d to 12d (the 2d orange
Die I only), all except the 1½d and 9d in setenant horizontal pairs with normal, the 2½d pair marginal **, the others with some hinge remainders and/or light gum tropicalisation but generally fine to very fine, Cat £700+ for mounted singles.
(9 pairs + 2 singles) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 273 |
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 1916-23 Overprints on Great Britain KGV Heads ½d green SG 1 marginal horizontal pair from the left-hand side of the sheet, the
right-hand unit with Broken 'R' in Overprint ('NAUP.U') [Pos 6/2] SG 1a, unmounted, Cat £450+ for mounted singles. BPA Certificate (1987).
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 274 |
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 1916-23 Overprints on Great Britain KGV Heads 2d orange Die I SG 4 horizontal strip of 3, the central unit with Broken 'R' in
Overprint ('NAUP.U') [Pos 6/2] SG 4a, the variety unit lightly mounted, the left-hand unit with a small hinge remainder, the right-hand unit unmounted, Cat £425+ for singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 275 |
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 1916-23 Overprints on Great Britain KGV Heads 2½d blue SG 6 marginal block of 4 from the left-hand side of the sheet, the
upper-right unit with Broken 'R' in Overprint ('NAUP.U') [Pos 6/2] SG 6a, minor pencil annotations & small hinge remainder in the margin, hinge remainder across the upper units, the lower units unmounted, Cat £480+ for mounted singles. BPA
Certificate (1987). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 276 |
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 1916-23 Overprints on Great Britain KGV Heads 3d violet with Broken 'R' in Overprint ('NAUP.U') [Pos 6/2] SG 7a, hinge remainder,
Cat £475. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 277 |
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 1954 Pictorials 1/- Palm Trees SG 54 marginal block of 10 (2x5) comprising the two left-hand columns of the sheet with 'Authority'
Imprint at base and largely-complete Plate Number '2' at left, a little very light gum tropicalisation mostly in the margins, unmounted. Very scarce. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 278 |
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 1963-65 Pictorials 10d Capparis, 1/3d White Tern and 3/3d Reed Warbler imperforate proofs in the issued colours as SG 61, 62 & 64
recessed in separate presentation cards (100x95mm or similar) with cream flaps, the 10d with stains from the adhesive tape used to hold the proof in place, the 1/3d with a couple of minor marks on the card well clear of the proof which is very fine,
the 3/3d very fine. Rare and attractive. (3 proofs) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 279 |
P |
 1966 Decimal Pictorials 1c Anibare Bay, 3c Phosphate Ship, 8c Capparis, 15c White Tern, 25c Coral and 35c Reed Warbler perforated
stamps as issued SG 66, 68, 72, 74, 75 & 77 mounted in separate recessed presentation cards (90x100mm or similar) with cream flaps, a few minor marks & blemishes but generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 280 |
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 1966 Decimal Pictorials 2c Netting Fish SG 67 marginal block of 10 (5x2) comprising the lower two rows of the sheet with
'Authority' Imprint and complete Plate Number '1' at base, plus a similar block from the top of the sheet with virtually complete Plate Number '1' at top, unmounted. Very scarce.
(2 blocks) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
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