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Tristan da Cunha continued...

The Cachet Period continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2525   imageTristan da Cunha, 1919, outbound registered cover to England with violet Type II cachet, a neat and lovely cover, carrying 5d KEVII upper right corner margin single, cancelled by a magnificent strike in violet of "Tristan da Cunha South Atlantic" type II cachet. Front shows straight-line "Paquebot" and "Posted Out of Course" handstamps. Reverse shows and example of the first ships cachet, "Clan MacMillan" to be applied at Tristan, attractive and Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)		 Est. $250-350
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2526   imageTristan da Cunha, ca 1920's, outbound cover to Devon, England bearing cut-out of Type II cachet, a light strike of the cachet cut to shape and affixed to cover to Devon in lieu of franking. Believed to be a unique usage; the islander who prepared this cover may have reused the strike from a spoiled envelope in the mistaken belief that this cachet had franking value. The addressee, Mrs. C.H. Dent aided the islanders by means of gift parcels.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2527   imageTristan da Cunha, 1920 (May 25), International Mail Routing cover from Tristan to England, a lovely, attractive cover, showing nice strike of type II cachet, carried to South Georgia, where JU 4 20 transit was applied. Two 1d and two ½d dues applied at London, cancelled 23 JY 20 arrivals. Neat, well-marked cover with great eye-appeal, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
2528   imageTristan da Cunha, 1922, outbound cover to England via South Georgia with Type II cachet, neat, small cover, showing bold "Tristan da Cunha South Atlantic" type II cachet, with 1½d British postage due added and cancelled Dorchester 19 DE 22. Cover was carried by a Norwegian ship to South Georgia (NO 10 22 backstamp) and front shows unusual "Postage Not Paid" handstamp applied in England. Very Fine, scarce and attractive combination.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2529   imageTristan da Cunha, 1922, cover from Tristan to Kent, England, collected at Tristan by HMS "Dublin", showing type II cachet. Cover received at Durban, South Africa, where a transit date stamp of 26 March 1923 was applied en route to England. 1d and ½d postage dues added and cancelled at Ramsgate on 17 AP 23, very interesting, local letter enclosed, F-VF, scarce.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)		 Est. $250-350
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
2530   imageTristan da Cunha, 1926 (Feb 1), outbound cover to Westminster, England bearing Types II and III cachets, departed Tristan on the "Discovery", arriving in London with paquebot cds over which a 2d postage due was affixed and tied by 13 AP 1926 datestamp. Fresh and Very Fine, the only known usage of the types II and III cachets used together.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2531   imageTristan da Cunha, 1926 Outbound Cover to Cape Town, South Africa Bearing Type III Cachets, carried on board the Norwegian Barque "Asalea", showing 4 mostly clear strikes of the type II cachets. Entered the mails with "Port Elizabeth/3 MY 26" backstamp, "T/2d" handstamp and 2d postage due added and tied by "Cape Town/6 MY 26" postmark. Very Fine and choice, included a note from sender, a member of the Royal Research Ship "Discovery" crew, indicating letter was "posted" on Tristan on February 1, but had to wait for the "Asalea" to call on April 17.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2532   imageTristan da Cunha, 1927, outbound taxed cover used to England with Type II cachet, a choice cover showing magnificent strike of Tristan da Cunha South Atlantic Type II cachet, along with London 14 MR 27 paquebot cds. British 1d and ½d postage dues added, Very Fine, scarce cachet.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image)		 Est. $250-350
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2533   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928 (Feb 25), outbound registered cover to England bearing Types II and IV cachets, a lovely registered cover franked by ½d KGV horizontal pair (light foxing), tied by type II cachet, plus 1½d and 2d KGV issues tied by type IV cachet. Cover entered the mails with Capetown 1 Mar 28 cds and bilingual, boxed "Posted Out of Course / Capetown to Pay" handstamp with further manuscript reference "Ex Tristan da Cunha" below. Very Fine and rare, the only cover known showing the types II and IV cachets used together.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2534   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928, outbound homemade "Union Jack" card to England with Type II cachets, a handsome card franked with 6d KGV control number single and ½d Victoria each tied by type II cachets. Cover departed 15 March 1928 aboard the SS "Author" and entered the mails at Montevideo by 24 March datestamp also tying stamps, Montevideo slogan machine backstamp dated 24 MAR 1928, a Very Fine and striking item prepared by the enterprising Captain Smye.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2535   imageTristan da Cunha, 1934, outbound cover to London via Shanghai bearing Type II cachet, a fascinating cover with clear strike of type II cachet, entered the mail at Shanghai with 26.3.34 bilingual cds. Cover shows "Shanghai T" due marking, violet boxed "T 50 Ctmes" due handstamp, which was struck out upon arrival at London, where large "1½d/ FB" due marking was added and satisfied by ½d and 1d British dues on reverse cancelled "London 2 MY 34" datestamps. Opened for display, Very Fine, carried aboard an unidentified ship, though thought at one time to be the "Ponape", and in either case the latest known usage of the type II cachet, illustrated and discussed by Crabb on page 215, a remarkable cover.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2536   imageTristan da Cunha, 1922, International Mail Routing cover from Tristan to London, franked by four 1d KEVII indicias cut out from postal cards, tied by two type III cachets to forwarded cover via Rio de Janeiro which shows Apr 9, 1922 transit. Carried from Tristan by Japanese vessel SS "Tacoma Maru", attractive, scarce usage, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)		 Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2537   imageTristan da Cunha, 1923 (May 19), outgoing cover to England, forwarded to France, bearing Type III cachet, somewhat smudged strike of the type III cachet, entering the mails with Dorchester 22 JU 23 cds and "T" due marking. Cover forwarded to France with two 50c French dues added, and tied by Puy de Dome cdss. Cover carried aboard the whaler "Herkules", expected usage wear, F-VF, illustrated and described in Crabb, page 176.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2538   imageTristan da Cunha, 1925, International Mail Routing cover from Tristan to Ireland, showing Tristan type III cachet and a rectangular boxed "Loose Ship Letter" marking, along with a Melbourne, Australia transit dated 11 Dec 1925, en route to Ireland. Front additionally shows "T 1½d" oval handstamp due marking, satisfied by British ½d and Ireland 1d dues, cancelled at Cork on 29 Jan. Splendid, scarce combination, F-VF.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2539   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928, outbound taxed cover to Cheshire, England, with Type III cachet, showing bold Type III cachet in black with 1d and ½d British dues added, minor stain at bottom, Very Fine, scarce.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)		 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
2540   imageTristan da Cunha, 1931 (April 20), outbound cover forwarded to London, bearing Type III cachet, a delightful, attractive cover carried aboard the HMS "Carlisle" showing clear type III cachet, which has clear "20/4/31" manuscript cachet, 9 months prior to ships departure on 7 January 1932. Arrived at Devon 9 February 1932 and forwarded to London, portion of flap missing, Very Fine, the latest known usage of the type III cachet; the "Carlisle" was the first warship to call at Tristan since the "Dublin" in 1923, and the first ship of any kind to call since March 1931.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2541   imageTristan da Cunha, 1927, outbound cover to England with Type IV cachet in violet, ½d and 1d adhesives tied by bold strike of the scarce type IV cachet, with manuscript signature of assistant minister Philip Lindsay and the year indicated, 1927. Fresh and Very Fine, a splendid example of the personal use of the island's handstamp.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2542   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928 (Feb 29), outbound folded letter to Liverpool bearing Type IV cachet, written by Rev. Pooley with cachet clearly struck and manuscript date written within. Cover entered the mails, with "1½d/To Pay 446" handstamp, satisfied by ½d and 1d postage dues which are tied by "Wavertree Liverpool/20 MR28" datestamp. Pooley writes "from the loneliest spot known" and mentions "no ship for a year". Carried aboard the SS "Empress of France", lovely, unusual usage, F-VF.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
2543   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928 (Mar 20), outbound Type IV cachet used on US 3¢ reply card to Pennsylvania, showing perfect strike of the scarce Type IV cachet, carried by SS "Author", which arrived at Tristan on 15 March, 1928. On reverse, Philip Lindsay, missionary assistant to Rev. Pooley, supplied interesting information regarding Tristan's postal system, rare combination, Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2544   imageTristan da Cunha, 1929 (Feb 24), outbound cover to Boston, Mass bearing Type IV cachet, interesting cover showing bold strike of type IV cachet, carried by the Dutchess of Atholl on Feb 24, showing London Mar 18 1929 transit. No postage due markings were applied en route to Boston, and none collected at the destination. Minor edge tears, Very Fine, scarce thus.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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