Postal History from 1947 continued...
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 461 |
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 1947 (June 10; FDI for Ball Bay stamps) large-part parcel wrapper (folded to 225x129mm) to London with an illustrated First Day
Cover front used as the address label, red/white 'INSURED PARCEL' label with 'Postmaster-General's Department' crossed-out and 'TERRITORY OF NORFOLK ISLAND.' handstamp in violet added & noted as insured for "£50", endorsed "POSTAGE/PREPAID" in red
pencil overstruck with 'NORFOLK ISLAND/10JUN47AUST' cds, blue/white 'R' label with 'NEW SOUTH WALES' crossed-out and large oval 'R' in oval cachet in red (probably applied in transit), Brisbane transit backstamp of '18JL47', vertical fold clear of
the labels. A fascinating piece. This is a very unusual First Day Cover, the only Insured Parcel item and the only example of the amended insurance label we have seen from Norfolk Island. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 462 |
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 1947 (July 10) surface cover to "Foxton/New Zealand" with Ball Bay 3d tied by largely superb strike of the WWII period
'RNZAF/10JL47/ E /NZAPO' cds, endorsed "missent" in magenta with 'TOKOMARU/12JL47/NZ' cds on both sides, overall soiling & minor spotting. With the enclosure headed "Norfolk Island/1 7 47" & signed by island photographer "H Spencer-Salt". Civilians
were permitted to use the NZ Air Force post office but full postage was required. The NZ cds indicates that the cover was flown so 5½d should have been paid & the cover should have been taxed. NZ APO 356 closed on 4.7.1948.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 463 |
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 1947 (Dec 12) stampless airmail cover endorsed "Postage Prepaid", to Tasmania with 'NORFOLK ISLAND' cachet in violet on blank R
label, 'AMF SYDNEY RSI/23DE47/NSW-AUST' is indicative of the infrequency of flights from Norfolk, repaired tear clear of the R label; and 1949 (Oct 20) stampless cover to England endorsed "Air" & "1/6", central fold. Enigmas. C&B don't mention
periods when no stamps were available. In both cases, the postmaster may have accepted cash & not affixed stamps, but that would have been highly improper. See also Lot 474.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 464 |
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 1947-59 official mail with various Ball Bay frankings comprising 'OHMS' airmail to GB, 'On His Majesty's Service' with 'POST
OFFICE/...' imprint surface to GB with 1½d & 2d, with 'ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE/...' imprint surface to NSW & to USA, with 'His' amended by hand to 'Her' to South Africa with 9d & 1/- plus Pitcairners 3d & 2/- paying correct 2/- air + 2/- registration,
and with 'REGISTRAR'S OFFICE/...' imprint (the only example we have seen) air to GB with 3d pair & 4d x3, some soiling & minor bends. Another very scarce group.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 465 |
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 1948-51 commercial or social covers to New Zealand x4 or Australia x3 at various airmail rates plus 2d late fee, each with 'LATE
FEE' handstamp, all with different Ball Bay frankings, a few with small convenience overpayments, minor defects.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 466 |
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 1952 cover to South West Africa (!) with Ball Bay 5½d only tied by superb 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds, very fine rubber '("8")/TO
PAY' handstamp, SWA Postage Dues 2d & 6d tied by superb 'AUS' cds. Sold at our auction of 26.2.2016 for $520 (Sale 209 Lot 1367). Note that the tax handstamp is not recorded in NICPM. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$350
Currently Opening at...AU$270.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 467 |
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 1952 social cover with '[cerberus]/SEMPER VIGILANS' (= always vigilant) in blue on the flap, endorsed "LT BROWN" at upper-right and
with 'HMA SHIP' cachet at lower-left, to Tasmania with Ball Bay 2½d & 3d optimistically paying for airmail tied by 'LORD HOWE ISLAND/3MR52/NSW' cds, minor defects. A very unusual cover. The stamps were valid only on Norfolk Island & probably should
have been marked as invalid & the cover taxed. However, the postmaster may have treated it as paquebot mail, even though Norfolk Island has never had separate membership of the UPU. HMAS Cerberus is the naval shore station on Westernport Bay,
Victoria. The sender probably acquired the envelope there. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 468 |
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 1952 stampless linen parcel tag with triple-oval 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/("12.9.52")/NORFOLK ISLAND' cachet in violet on the reverse, by
air to "Department of Territories/Canberra ACT" with crossed blue lines & 'NORFOLK ISLAND/12SE52/AUST' cds, wax-seal remnants & piece of string still attached. Apparently free mail: this and the next lot are the only such items we have seen. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 469 |
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 1953 stampless linen parcel tag with triple-oval 'GOVERNMENT HOUSE/NORFOLK ISLAND' cachet with '1MAR1953' dater both in violet on
the reverse, by air to "Department of Territories/Canberra ACT" with crossed blue lines & 'NORFOLK ISLAND/27FE53/AUST' cds, minor damage at left where the tag was ripped-off the string & light diagonal crease. Apparently free mail: this and the
previous lot are the only such items we have seen. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 470 |
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 1954 (Mar 8) commercial airmail cover to England with Ball Bay 2/- bistre, very fine boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE
13.3.1954' cachet in rosine, attractive minor fire-damage at right. Brian Peace recorded only two items of mail from Norfolk Island. The three offered here are additional and we have recorded two others. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 471 |
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 1954 (Mar 11) commercial airmail cover to England with Ball Bay 2/- bistre, large-part boxed 'SALVAGED MA[IL]/AIRCRAFT
CRA[SH]/SINGAPORE 13.3.[1954]' cachet in rosine, minor stains. A BOAC 'Constellation' crashed on landing at Singapore. 33 people were killed & another 7 injured. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 472 |
PSE |
 1954 (Mar 11) social usage of Australian Territories formular 'AIRLETTER' ACSC FA3 (Cat $600 for commercially used) to Scotland
with 10d Salt House tied by 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds, largely very fine strike of the boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL/AIRCRAFT CRASH/SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' cachet in rosine, minor blemishes. A rare item from this famous crash. This is the only crash aerogramme
from Norfolk Island. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 473 |
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 1956 (Jan 16) surface cover from NSW to "Norfolk/England" with QEII 3½d, 'NORFOLK ISLAND/24JA56/AUST' cds across the flap and very
fine striaght-line 'Missent Norfolk Island' handstamp in violet, a few minor tonespots. Ex Stephen Bradford: sold for $1905 (Sale 99 Lot 133). It is believed that only one other example has been recorded: see NICPM at page 117. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 474 |
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 1956 (Apr 29) stampless airmail cover endorsed "Postage Paid/8½", to Sydney, minor blemishes. C&B don't mention periods when no
stamps were available. The postmaster may have accepted cash & not affixed stamps, but that would have been highly improper. See also Lot 463.
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 475 |
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 1956-65 commercial or social covers with scarce frankings of 1958 Pictorials 6½d x2 (one a Tatts cover with a private label &
cachet affixed) and 7½d (surface to California), 1960 Pictorials 5d Lantana to GB, 8d Hibiscus x3 airmail to Victoria, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea, 10d Salt House to New Zealand, 3d & 2/- Birds airmail to GB or 5d & 2/- Bird airmail to Germany,
1964 Views 5d to PNG and 1965 Christmas 5d surface to England, two are illustrated tourism envelopes with 'Norfolk Island/for a/Wonderful Holiday' caption, generally fine to very fine. A very difficult group to assemble.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 476 |
PSE |
 1960 usage of Australian Territories Formular Letter Card with 'PRICE FOURPENCE' at Upper-Left, to NSW with rare albeit philatelic
franking of Ball Bay White Paper 2d purple - the only example we have seen on cover - & 3d emerald - rare on cover - tied by 'NORFOLK/12MY60/ISLAND' cds, minor abrasions on the reverse. Ex Garrard Family: sold for $690 (Sale 167 Lot 918). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 477 |
PSE |
 1961 usage of Australian Territories 'PRICE THREEPENCE' with Heading at Left Formular Letter Card ACSC FLC2 late but entirely
social usage by an enthusiastic tourist, by air to NSW via New Zealand with 1960 Pictorials 8d Hibiscus tied by superb 'NORFOLK/16FE61/ISLAND' cds, tiny opening imperfections at right. Rare: the ACSC states "One commercially used example dated
16.2.1961 is recorded (price $1500). Note that this statement is below FLC1, in error. Ex Stephen Bradford: sold at our auction of 9.11.2002 for $1008 (Sale 98 Lot 208) where it was stated "This is the only commercially used formular letter card we
have seen from any of the Territories". That remains the case 24 years later. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 478 |
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 1962-2003 Local Post apparently all commercial or social covers with all-different frankings including 1962 with 1d Flower (very
similar to that illustrated by C&B at page 44), '1c' on 1d Flower, 1c Ship with the little-used & quickly withdrawn machine cancel, 1c Bird, 1c Butterfly, 1c Clergyman's Quarters, stampless of '30SE73' with superb 'POSTAGE PAID' cachet during
shortage of low denomination stamps, various 5c issues, and booklet stamps 5c Flower, 5c Great Seal, 5c Flying Boat, 5c Festival, 5c Parrot and 10c Owl, and a few others, and a Lions Club of Norfolk Island postcard with 1d Flower used '5JA66',
finally 2002 FDC for the 10c Nuffka (Bird) and another with 'Norffka' & '2001' errors in the datestamp, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. A very scarce group, ideal for creating a One Frame Exhibit.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 479 |
PSE |
 1964 (May 25) social usage of 'Overseas Service/AEROGRAMME' as the official formular issue ACSC FA5 but with 'Approved.../...as
Aerogramme No 2' at lower-left, to Washington State with Flowers 1d & 9d, full letter states "...We are rapidly becoming expert carpenters, masons & painters & plumbers etc. It's that or do without!..." (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 480 |
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 1964 (Nov) envelope with 'WM Burgess' return address handstamp, airmail to USA with scarce usage of Pictorials 9d Cereus Flower and
Fish 1/6d Grouper tied by 'NORFOLK/ISLAND' cds cancel. The rate to North America was 2/- per ½oz; the sender paid the 2/3d per ½oz Europe airmail letter rate by mistake. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
