CHRISTMAS ISLAND continued...
Postal History continued...
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 161 |
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 1956 (Apr 4) British naval forces cover endorsed on the flap "Petty Officer P Nisbet/Naval Party 500/ Christmas Island/Indian
Ocean" and with largely superb boxed 'OFFICER IN CHARGE/ROYAL NAVY WEATHER STN/4APR1956/CHRISTMAS ISLAND' datestamp in violet, to the BBC in London with GB Wildings 2½d tied by 'POST/OFFICE - MARITIME/MAIL' security machine of London, a couple of
tiny closed pinholes at upper-left. A rare cover.
Naval Group 500 arrived 11.11.1955 to provide meteorological information regarding British nuclear tests on the Monte Bello Islands, 1530km ESE of Christmas Island, off the Pilbara Coast of Western Australia. This & the next lot are the only
Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) items associated with the Atomic Programme we have offered. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 162 |
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 1956 (Sep 2) commercial cover from GB to "Royal Naval Weather Station/Christmas Island/Indian Ocean" with very fine 25mm 'CHRISTMAS
ISLAND/18OCT56' arrival backstamp, redirected to "BFMO/Singapore" & then to the Admiralty in London with 'POST/OFFICE - MARITIME/MAIL' machine backstamp, minor bends & blemishes. Very scarce inwards mail.
Naval Group 500 arrived 11.11.1955 to provide meteorological information regarding British nuclear tests on the Monte Bello Islands, 1530km SE of Christmas Island, off the Pilbara Coast of Western Australia. The last test occurred on 19.6.1956, and
the unit departed Christmas Island before the end of -.6.1956. The sender of this cover was obviously not aware of the redeployment. This & the previous lot are the only Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) items associated with the Atomic Programme we
have offered. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 163 |
PSE |
 1958 (Mar 4) commercial usage of Singapore QEII 10c+20c Registration Envelope size G from a Chinese resident on the island, to
Singapore with two largely very fine strikes of the 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND' cds, Singapore arrival backstamp of 16MAR58. A very scarce usage from very late in the period of Singapore control. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 164 |
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 1959-63 Australian Postal Agency commercial covers with QEII Malayan Currency frankings comprising 1) unsealed greetings card
envelope by Second Class airmail to USA with 5c 10c & 20c; 2) 1960 'LITERARY ASSOCIATION/CHRISTMAS ISLAND' cover endorsed "Chew Pak Nam" to Singapore with 10c x3 & 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/(Indian Ocean) Aust' R label, a little soiled; 3) 1961 endorsed on
the flap "CW Seah/South Point/Christmas Island" to Singapore with 10c, a bit soiled, with the letter in Chinese; and 4) 1963 OHMS to Germany with 2c & 10c, with the enclosure stating "There are no facilities for visitors on this island ..."
Christmas Island had become on Australian Territory on 1.10.1958. In return, Australia paid Singapore M$20,000,000 (approximately £2,850,000) in lieu of future phosphate revenues. The non-white population was almost entirely Chinese, plus some
Malays.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 165 |
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 1964 (Jan 21) commercial airmail cover endorsed on the flap "Tan Yew Kan/Settlement Xmas Island", to London with QEII Malayan
Currency 5c & 20c x2 plus 1963 Pictorials 50c Frigate Bird tied by #2 cds, 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/(Indian Ocean) Aust' R label, the reverse with 'SINGAPORE/26JAN64/ F ' and 'SINGAPORE/27JAN64/AIRPORT - A' & London arrival of '29JA64' in red. Very scarce
mixed franking. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
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 1964-67 commercial covers with 1963 Malayan Currency Pictorials frankings comprising 1) 1964 by air but not so endorsed to England
with 4c 6c 10c & 20c tied by #1 cds, light 'Postmaster/Christmas Island Post Office' cachet at lower-left; 2) 1967 social cover to Denmark with 10c & 20c, addressed "Sro" indicating Esperanto correspondence, with a small photo of the sender; and 3)
1964 airmail to Tattersalls in Melbourne with 6c & 12c pair and 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/(Indian Ocean). AUST.' R label. Scarce trio.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 167 |
PSE |
 1967 commercial usage of QEII 30c Registration Enveloipe endorsed on the reverse "Syed Bin Aripin/ Christmas Island/Malay Kampong",
to Singapore with 10c Raising Phosphate, 'CHRISTMAS ISLAND/(Indian Ocean). AUST.' R label, 'SINGAPORE/2MAY67/ R6 ' arrival backstamp.
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 168 |
PSE |
 AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES FORMULAR AEROGRAMMES: 1959 (Mar 21) social usage of ACSC FA3A to Indiana USA with QE Malayan Currency 5c 6c
10c & 12c x2 tied by #2 cds, lengthy message from a longtime female Chinese resident on the Island. Rare: the ACSC states "unstamped aerogrammes were introduced on Christmas Island 22.12.1958. No example of this issue has been seen." Posted contrary
to regulations that allowed for no more than two stamps on a formular aerogramme, but not taxed. Ex Colin Riddell: sold for $1355 (Sale 231 Lot 982). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 169 |
PSE |
 AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES FORMULAR AEROGRAMMES: 1962 (Apr 3) social usage of New Design ACSC FA4, to Yorkshire with QEII Malayan
Currency 10c & 20c tied by superb strike of the #2 cds, Cat $750 for use on Christmas Island. The lengthy letter from Captain JV (Victor) Hatfield states "...our so-called roads are really just dirt...shipping is increasing so we are kept quite busy
... we are rather unfortunate here we have three New Years to celibrate [sic]..." (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 170 |
PSE |
 AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES FORMULAR AEROGRAMMES: 1964 (Oct 20) social usage of Australian Territories formular Aerogramme with
'Overseas Service' Added ACSC FA5, to Yorkshire with Pictorials 10c & 20c tied by #2 cds, unrecorded used on Christmas Island. The lengthy letter from Captain JV (Victor) Hatfield states "... we will travel down [to Australia] on one of BPC's ships
the 'Triadic'...some of the Malays are giving me a farewell dinner ... the Testimonial [cricket] Match was rather like a benefit match [with] no money. I just got the pewter tankard ... I wonder how you will fare under Labour again..." (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
COCOS ISLANDS
COCOS ISLANDS
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 171 |
P |
 1963 Pictorials 3d Copra, 5d Plane, 8d Map, 1/- Palm Trees, 2/- Dukong & 2/3d White Tern complete set of imperforate die proofs in
the issued colours as SG 1-6 recessed in a composite presentation card (250x195mm) with cream flap ACSC CK1/6DP(1), boxed 'R.B.A./NOTE PRINTING/BRANCH' handstamps in violet numbered "1" and dated "28.6.63" behind each proof on the reverse, a couple
of very minor marks on the card & flap, the proofs very fine, Cat $15,000. The stamps were issued on 11.6.1963. Rare: the ACSC states that ten such proofs were distributed, the first un-numbered for the Royal Collection and "1" being presented to the
Governor-General Viscount de L'Isle. A similar proof sold at our auction of 22.4.2006 for $5290 (Sale 121 Lot 504) when catalogued at $10,000. The most important item of the first stamp-issuing period. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$5,000
Currently Opening at...AU$3,800.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 172 |
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 1963 Pictorials 3d Copra, 8d Map, 1/- Palm Trees & 2/- Dugong affixed to PMG's Department Publicity Card (150x201mm) inscribed
'FIRST COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS POSTAGE STAMPS', a little light aging at the base well clear of the stamps. Unlisted in the ACSC. Very scarce.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 173 |
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 1966-2011 basic collection including setenants & M/Ss, 1990s Emergency Surcharges ('OFFICIAL PAID/MAINLAND' gutter pair is CTO),
2004 Royal Visit M/S with 'World Stamp Championship' Overprint, etc, unmounted; also bundles of Post Office packs & First Day Covers.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 174 |
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 1985 Cocos-Malay Culture Imperforate Gutter Blocks of 4 with 'traffic lights', unmounted. (3 blocks) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 175 |
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 1985 Christmas 27c Night Sky & Palm Trees M/S comprising four stamps as SG MS151 but Wholly Imperforate, unmounted, very fine.
Unlisted in Gibbons. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 176 |
P/ |
 1988 Flora - Sydpex Stamp Exhibition $3 Hibiscus in front of Opera House & Harbour Bridge M/S imperforate proof (72x87mm) in the
issued colours as SG MS203, the stamp outlined in black ink along the lines to be perforated, minor adhesion at top where removed from a printers' record book otherwise very fine. With an issued perforated M/S (70x85mm) for comparison. (2) (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 177 |
PSE |
 The balance of Margaret Noack's collection including 1907 cable message on WA 1d Postal Card to Malta, 1909 two GB PPCs to Cocos
with 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE' transit cds, WWII Forces mail with light but obvious 'RAFPOST 301' cds, very fine 'FPO/No 46' cds & another strike on the reverse of a 'XMAS AIR LETTER' (faults), 1952 Qantas courier flights philatelic from Cocos &
commercial from Brisbane to Cocos (faults), a few registered items including with very scarce 'COCOS ISLAND/WESTERN AUSTRALIA' R label, a few OHMS covers one with large-part huge '[COC]OS KEELING ISLANDS AUST' cachet, three different Qantas
envelopes, Australian Postal Stationery x5 including two different formular aerogrammes, good range of postal markings including boxed 'BY AIR/FROM/KEELING COCOS/ISLANDS' on unused PPC, superb 'POSTMASTER/ 15SEP1971/COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS', boxed
'ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN AT COCOS/(KEELING) ISLANDS' cachet & huge boxed 'RETURN TO SENDER/.../11MAR1998/.../COCOS-KEELING LPO 6799' datestamp, several Pre-Decimal period postcards, etc. The condition is rather mixed so personal inspection is recommended
and is sure to be rewarded.
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
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 EPHEMERA: An interesting group of minor publications, magazine articles, second-generation photographs, modern postcards, QSL
ham-radio cards x6, etc; also a circa 1800 map of Asia - Japan & New Guinea very poorly rendered - showing 'Keelings Is' [sic]; circa 1910 real photo PPC of George Clunies-Ross captioned 'The Cocos King' (soiled); 1910 photograph of three white men &
five Malay women endorsed on the reverse "Cocos 1910...Afternoon Tea at Mrs Alfred's with the native girls waiting on" & the older lady identified as "Mrs Alfred Ross"; 1952 photographs of the airfield construction x7 (probably 1980s prints);
postcard-size photo of the 'Wave Monarch'; etc, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
| 179 |
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 EPHEMERA: 1914 sinking of the German raider 'Emden' by HMAS 'Sydney' group on large display boards comprising two large British
Admiralty 1919 Imperial Defence Charts, the first showing the routes of ships assembling to form the First Convoy and the subsequent route to Egypt including the Cocos incident, and the other of the 'Emden's' Indian Ocean meanderings prior to it
being sunk; 21.12.1914 'Gibraltar Chronicle' broadsheet front page with a lengthy account 'The Last Fight of the Emden', postally used to Australia with Gibraltar 1d at upper-left, faults but presentable; large photograph (380x305mm) of 'Sydney'
entering the Suez Canal, hand-coloured by Colarts (Melbourne), some spotting; two real photo postcards of the Wreck of the 'Emden' and a similar later photomechanical card; and three other small items. Ex Kim Dwyer.
Australia's first successful naval engagement: on 9.11.1914 off the Cocos Islands 'Sydney' destroyed 'Emden' while she was waiting for the return of men sent to destroy the Direction Island cable station.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
COCOS ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY
Ad Hoc Postal Arrangements 1904 to 1933
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 180 |
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 1910 real photo postcard of a Malay woman captioned "Djarna a Cocos native Belle" & the Christmas greeting headed "Cocos/Nov 30th
1910" & initialled "EFB", to "TC Cole/Larnoo/Merricks/Westernport Bay Vic/Australia" & endorsed "via Colombo" but with Netherlands Indies 5c red tied by very fine 'WELTEVREDEN/6.12.10/+++++' cds. An extremely rare, early and significant item from
Cocos. From the ad hoc postal arrangements period, Colin Riddell had 18 inwards items but his collection included no outwards items.
At this time, staff at the cable station could send mail by the Clunies-Ross trading vessel and this item was probably handled by the family's Batavia agents Campbell McColl & Co. The sender was EF Biffen, an employee of Cable & Wireless. 'Larnoo'
was a corriedale sheep stud owned by Tom & Phyllis ("Elsie") Cole. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Nov-16, 07:30 PM |
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