GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS Gilbert Islands Collections and Miscellaneous Grou
Sale No: 2191
Lot No: 6704
Symbol: F
1911-27 on Minkus Album Page complete in the range SG #1-35 except for the 1912 2/6d, SG #22. The 1911 KEVII Fiji ovpt set, SG #1-7 (£350) includes the 6d value SG #6 (£60) with a 'per favour' cds and the 1/- SG #7 (£75) with a Robson Lowe type 9 'OCEAN ISLAND' cancel (in use 1938-41) with an '18AP40' dateline, the rest of the set cancels are unidentifiable. Most of the other stamps are cancelled by identifiable Robson Lowe double ring 1911-17 'PROTECTORATE' type 1 or 1935 'COLONY' type 8 cancels. The 1912 5/- KGV SG #23 bears a 1941 Robson Lowe type 11 cancel, the 1922 KGV 10/- SG #35 (£400) bears a largely unidentifiable double corner cds strike, possibly an RL type 1 or type 8 and the 1922 2d SG #30 is MLH. The rare 1924 £1 SG #24 (£1,600) bears an unidentifiable small corner cds and is highly likely to be bogus 'per favour'. The total cat value for the range as described is £2,720. (29) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Nov-10-2025, 18:45:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 2191
Lot No: 6705
Symbol: F
1935-75 on Minkus Album Pages complete per pages (216,2MS) plus 1976-79 Gilbert Islands complete per pages (84,3MS). (300, 5 MS) (Image1)
