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Tristan da Cunha continued...

Postal History continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
221   imageTristan da Cunha, 1922-30, 3 covers with type III cachet, each in sleeve with detailed description, comprising 1922 cover to London, franked by four 1d KEVII cut out from postal cards, showing Rio De Janeiro transit, and transported by Japanese vessel S.S. Tacoma Maru; 1930 incoming registered cover from Italy, addressed to the Governor of the island, and carried on HMS Carlisle; stampless cover with bold strike of type III cachet, and addressed to the widow of Rev. Henry Rogers at Westminster, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
222   imageTristan da Cunha, 1926, cover to London, showing a strike of type II cachet in violet, adjacent Great Britain 2d postage due stamp affixed and cancelled on arrival, plus several postage due markings, backstamped with Port Elizabeth, South Africa transit postmark. Accompanied by manuscript letter datelined on Febr. 11, 1926, informing 140 people live on the island and that there was no Reverend available, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

A cover transported in the "RRS Discovery", which called at Tristan on January 30-February 1, 1926 . (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
223   imageTristan da Cunha, 1926, cover to Cape Town, South Africa, showing clear strike of type III cachet in black, "T/2d" and "T" handstamps, South Africa postage due stamp affixed on arrival and tied by Cape Town May 6, 1926 circular datestamp, and backstamped with Port Elizabeth postmark; horizontal fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Transported by the Norwegian ship "Asalea" that called at Tristan on Apr. 17, 1926. The cover entered the mails in Port Elizabeth at 12 noon on May 3, 1926 . (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
224   imageTristan da Cunha, 1927, cover to England, franked with 1½d King George V definitive, tied by a nice strike of Tristan da Cunha/ South Atlantic type II cachet in black, plus adjacent London Mar. 14, 1927 paquebot circular datestamp. Transported probably by the "R.M.S. Asturias" which called at Tristan on Febr. 15, 1927, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
225   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928, Reverend Pooley manuscript letter, datelined on Tristan on March 28, 1928, to Lady Boyle, who regularly sent gifts to the islanders during this time period. The Reverend Pooley and Philip Lindsay arrived to Tristan on March 27, 1927 in the S.S. Suveric, and the next ship to call at the island was eleven months later. The Empress of France arrrived on February 26, 1928 probably bringing the letter referred in this correspondence. That probably was carried from Tristan by the SS Author on March 15, 1928. The letter has been affixed to a magazine page as a stiffener. Great collateral piece.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
226   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928, cover to Formosa (Taiwan), China, showing type IV cachet in violet, forwarded to Glascow, Scotland using a pre-printed label, and then redirected to North Berwick, Scotland, adjacent "CtMS/ T" handstamp & manuscript "50¢", Japan 10s adhesive tied by "TAIWAN/ TAIWAN JAPAN" Jun. 30, 1928 circular datestamp. Backstamped with receiving postmark, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

Formosa was a dependency of the Empire of Japan between 1895 and 1945. During 1928 only three ships called at Tristan: "RMS Empress of France" (Feb. 26); "SS Author" (Mar. 15) and "SS Baron Tweedmouth" (Oct. 28). It is probable that the postage due handstamp, as well as the 50¢ endorsement were applied in Formosa on arrival . (Image) 		Est. $500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
227   imageTristan da Cunha, 1928, cover and manuscript letter to Transvaal, South Africa, cover with type III cachet in violet & "T/1d" handstamp applied at Durban on arrival, missing stamp affixed as postage due in South Africa, and originally tied by circular datestamp; manuscript letter datelined on May 4, 1928 and signed by Mrs. Francis Repetto, thanking a lady for the parcel post that she sent him by the S.S. Author that called Tristan on March 15, 1928, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

The cover and letter were carried to South Africa in the "SS Baron Tweedmouth" that called Tristan on Oct. 28, 1928. An interesting letter written by one of the most respected women on the island. George Crabb (The Postal History of Tristan, page 53) contains a picture circa 1906 showing Andrea Repetto and his wife Francis Repetto with their kids . (Image) 		Est. $250-350
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
228   imageTristan da Cunha, 1929, Reverend Pooley Provisional Overprints. Cover addressed to Holyoke, MA, franked with two Great Britain King George V stamps with typewritten "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" overprints which are tied by manuscript endorsement "R. Pooley 24.2.29" in his capacity as postmaster general on his last day in Tristan da Cunha, Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Extremely rare; George Crabb states in his book (The Postal History of Tristan da Cunha) that Poole created six such covers in defiance of British postal officials who refused Tristan permission to issue their own stamps . (Image) 		Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
229   imageTristan da Cunha, 1929, Reverend Pooley Provisional Overprints. Cover addressed to Holyoke, MA, franked with U.S. 5¢ Lexington-Concorde stamp with typewritten "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" overprint, and tied by London Mar. 18, 1929 wavy-line machine cancel, manuscript endorsement below the stamp "R. Pooley" in his capacity as postmaster general on his last day in Tristan da Cunha., Very Fine, extremely rare, and probably unique.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
230   imageTristan da Cunha, 1929, Reverend Pooley Provisional Overprints. Cover addressed to Orange, NJ, franked with U.S. ½¢ Nathan Hale block of four with typewritten "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" overprints, and tied by London Mar. 18, 1929 wavy-line machine cancel, manuscript endorsement below the stamp "R. Pooley 24.2.29" in his capacity as postmaster general on his last day in Tristan da Cunha; envelope opened irregularly at left, Fine to Very Fine, extremely rare franking, and probably unique.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
231   imageTristan da Cunha, 1929, S.S. Halesius Mail. Cover to New York showing mostly clear "Tristan de Cunha / South Atlantic" Ty. II cachet, departed 14 May 1929 and entered the mails with "London / Paquebot / 26 Ju 29" entry datestamp, not rated postage due by the office of origin or transit and no charge was assessed at destination, Very Fine.
SG C2; £425 ($680).
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
232 C7 imageTristan da Cunha, 1930, Type Va cachet to England (SG C7), lightly struck postmark tying King George V 1½d brown to cover to Liverpool, with second strike repeated at left, Pooley's manuscript notation at left; light file fold at center, Very Fine.
SG £6,500 ($10,400).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

One of only six known covers with the Ty. Va cachet, most of which are "Halesius" mail; this cover was carried on board the S.S. "Tymeric" departing Tristan on 12 February, 1930 . (Image) 		SG £6,500 ($10,400)
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
233   imageTristan da Cunha, 1930, cover to Sutton Coldfield, England, via Buenos Aires, franked by the uncommon usage of two 1d British Empire Exhibition stamps, on bisected to create the proper rate of 1½d, tied by 1 of two type V cachets. Front shows nice strike of Buenos Aires Febr. 27, 1930 transit, most likely carried by the SS Tymeric, as 1930 was a lean year for mail at Tristan, Very Fine, and accompanied with 1958 letter of authenticity from Francis Field Ltd.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
234   imageTristan da Cunha, 1930s-50s, Tristan da Cunha cachets. Useful group of eleven covers, including two with U.S. stamps, three with British stamps, one with U.S. & British franking, 1936 cover with South Africa 6d stamp tied by Tristan type V cachet, 1948 cover with Aden 3As stamp tied by Tristan undistinct cachet, and backstamped with Aden receiving postmarks. We also noted 1963 paquebot cover to Cape Town with 1¢ & 2¢ postage dues affixed on arrival, plus a couple of 1929 Tristan cachets individually stamp on paper pieces (type IVa & V), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
235   imageTristan da Cunha, 1932-34, three paquebot covers to England, 1932 outbound cover with manuscript indication of origin, franked by Great Britain 1d King George V, which is tied by bold "London FS / Paquebot / 27 AP 32" circular datestamp, adjacent postage due marking, and carried by the M.V. King William, which called on Febr. 14, 1932 enroute from Buenos Aires to Shanghai, where about 300 pieces of mail were routed via Siberia to London in a closed bag; 1934 outbound cover with manuscript indication of origin, franked by Great Britain 1½d King George V, which is tied by "Capetown/ Paquebot / 24 FEB 34" circular datestamp, and carried on the R.M.S. Atlantis; 1934 cover docketed as having left Tristan to Capetown and placed aboard the R.M.L. Highland Monarch, Great Britain 1½ King George V tied on arrival by "Paquebot/ Posted at Sea" two-line handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Est. $500-750
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
236   imageTristan da Cunha, 1934, cover to Paris, with "CAPE TOWN/ PAQUEBOT Febr. 24, 1934" circular datestamp, adjacent France 50c & 1fr postage due stamps applied on arrival, and tied by Paris Mar. 29, 1934 postmark. There is also a "T/ 25¢" postage due handstamp applied in Capetown, and partially hidden beneath the franking, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

A cover posted in the era when only the type V cachet was in use, but the handstamp was carried away by Reverend Patridge and was returned too late to be used on this cover. This cover was in fact carried in the "RMS Atlantis" mail most of which has the type V cachet . (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
237   imageTristan da Cunha, 1934, Sailing Ship Ponape Mail. Islanders' cover with clear violet Ty. V cachet to Capetown from Frances Repetto with original enclosure datelined March 22 giving the population on Tristan as 160, "the largest population ever been", entered the mails with partial "Singapore / 24 Sp 1934" backstamp and postage due handstamps, treated compassionately in London with due charges obliterated, Very Fine.
SG C6.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Est. $100-150
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
238   imageTristan da Cunha, 1935, Dutch Submarine K XVIII Mail. Envelope sent from Argentina, originally addressed to Tristan da Cunha but forwarded to Capetown, bearing a very fine strike of "Met Hr. Ms. K XVIII/ Veroerd van Tristan da Cunha/ Naar Kaapstad" and "Met Hr. Ms. K XVIII/ Veroerd van Buenos Aires/ Naar Tristan da Cunha" handstamps, type V cachet in blue, along with appropiate Dutch negative marine handstamp, Argentina 5c and 10c San Martin stamps tied by Buenos Aires Mar. 2, 1935 circular datestamps, backstamped with Netherlands Legation handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

Dutch submarine K XVIII visited several ports in South America & Tristan da Cunha, where these three line handstamps were used in small quantities, most being used on postcards, with covers such as this being particularly rare. (Image) 		Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
239   imageTristan da Cunha, 1935, Dutch Submarine K XVIII Mail. Envelope addressed to Tristan da Cunha, and franked with Argentina, Portugal and Uruguay stamps, which are tied by a strike of "Met Hr. Ms. K XVIII/ Veroerd van Buenos Aires/ Naar Tristan da Cunha" handstamp, adjacent type V cachet in blue; small faults, including some toning affecting stamps, Fine to Very Fine, rare and not reported in the postal history literature.
SG C5; £5,500+ ($8,800).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) 		Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
240   imageTristan da Cunha, 1935, Dutch Submarine K XVIII Mail. Registered envelope showing image of the submarine on the backflap, addressed to Amsterdam, bearing a very fine strike of "Met Hr. Ms. K XVIII/ Veroerd van Tristan da Cunha/ Naar Kaapstad" handstamp, type V cachet in blue, along with appropiate Dutch negative marine handstamp, South Africa 6d bilingual pair & 4d single stamp tied by Cape Town Paquebot Apr. 2, 1935 circular datestamps, which is repaired alongside; cover with vertical crease not affecting stamps or markings, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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