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Tristan da Cunha continued...

Postal History continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
261   imageTristan da Cunha, 1944, Active Service Censored Privilege envelope, originally addressed to Cape Town but forwarded to Tristan da Cunha, showing "FIELD POST OFFICE" Dec. 15, 1944 circular datestamp and crowned censor handstamp in violet. Accompanied by full letter about personal business, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
262   imageTristan da Cunha, 1945, censored cover to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, showing tombstone shaped handstamp in violet-blue, and signed by "HC" (Dr. Corfield) on June 1945, and red "POST OFFICE/ MARITIME MAIL" marking applied in London; cover with some faults, including backflap partly missing, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Dr. Woolley & Rev. Lawrence were replaced by Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander H.S.A. Dr. Corfield and Rev. D.I. Luard. Only one cover is known censored by Rev. Luard. The most common censor of all existing mail was Dr. Corfield, even if all censored covers are very rare! . (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
263   imageTristan da Cunha, 1948, registered cover to South Africa, with four South Africa adhesives & 1d "potato" label tied by multiple type VIII cachets in violet, rectangular bilingual cachet "POSTED OUT OF COURSE/ TO PAY/ BUITEN DE KOERS DE POST/ TE BETALEN", plus "T/ 4d" marking. Also South Africa 2d x2 postage dues affixed on arrival and tied by Johannesburg January 21, 1948 circular datestamp. The cover was carried by the "HMS Good Hope" that called Tristan on Jan. 11, 1948, Very Fine, ex Mayo.
Estimate $400 - 600

The use of a cachet to cancel the "potato" label was illegal, only about a dozen covers are recorded with combination . (Image) 		Est. $400-600
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
264   imageTristan da Cunha, 1948, cover to Ligonier, PA, showing type IX cachet "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/ SETTLEMENT OF/ EDINBURGH/ SOUTH ATLANTIC" in violet, adjacent New York 4¢ postage due, along with 10¢ octagonal postage due handstamp; backflap minor faults from rough opening, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

A cachet used in conjuction with the "Tristan Venture" expedition, which main objectives were the establishment of a fishing factory on the island and the regular passage of the fishing vessels between Cape Town and Tristan da Cunha with the consequential improvement in the island's economy. The expedition vessel was the "MV Pequena" . (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
265   imageTristan da Cunha, 1948, cover to Derby, England, showing a strike of type VIII in violet and "1½d" mark in black, not collected, docketed as received February 1948, carried by the "HMSAS Good Hope" that called at Tristan on Jan. 11, 1948, and addressed to Mrs. Wooley, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Est. $150-200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
266   imageTristan da Cunha, 1948, cover to Derby, England, showing a strike of type VIII in violet and "1½d" mark in black, not collected, docketed as received February 1948, carried by the "HMSAS Good Hope" that called at Tristan on Jan. 11, 1948, and addressed to Mrs. Wooley, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
267   imageTristan da Cunha, 1948, cover to Derby, England, showing a strike of type VIII in violet and "1½d" mark in black, not collected, docketed as received February 1948, carried by the "HMSAS Good Hope" that called at Tristan on Jan. 11, 1948, and addressed to Mrs. Wooley, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
268   imageTristan da Cunha, 1948, cover to Derby, England, showing a strike of type VIII in violet, "1½d" and "T" markings in black, not collected, docketed as received February 1948, carried by the "HMSAS Good Hope" that called at Tristan on Jan. 11, 1948, and addressed to Mrs. Wooley, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Est. $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction
269   imageTristan da Cunha, 1948-49, two covers with type VIII cachet, comprising 1948 stampless cover rated "1½d" due in South Africa but treated compassionately on arrival to England, and transported by the H.M.S.A.S. Good Hope; other 1949 cover with Great Britain ½d & 1d postage due adhesives tied on arrival to Milford Haven, England, and transported by the M.V. Pequena, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction
270   imageTristan da Cunha, 1949, cover to Twinckenham, England, with Great Britain ½d cut square from wrapper tied by type IX cachet in violet, Great Britain ½d postage due affixed on arrival, and tied by Oct. 31, 1949 circular datestamp. Also "Cape Town Paquebot Oct. 14, 1949" postmark partially hidden beneath the franking, plus several postage due handstamps, including "1½d" obliterated by mute cancel, indicating that the cover was treated as "Compassionate Mail". A cover transported by the "MFV Pequena", which called at Tristan several times during 1949, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
271   imageTristan da Cunha, 1955-64, Gough Island Survey. Group of seven covers, including three with "GOUGH ISLAND/ SCIENTIFIC SURVEY/ 1955-1956" cachets, and with Queen Elizabeth II stamps tied by December 14, 1955 circular datestamps, other with rectangular "INSUFICIENT POSTAGE" handstamp and postage due stamp, plus other cover with stamp tied by paquebot 1964 postmark, and adjacent type XII cachet, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
272   imageTristan da Cunha, 1957, cover from U.S. to Tristan da Cunha, 5¢ postal envelope uprated with 3¢ adhesive, and cancelled or tied by Detroit June 3, 1957 postmarks, adjacent Tristan da Cunha postage due complete set affixed on arrival, and tied by multiple Sep. 1, 1957 circular datestamps, also several "Not in Air Mail" straight-line handstamps; U.S. 3¢ stamp small tear, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
273   imageTristan da Cunha, 1957-63, incoming mail from the U.S., group of eighteen covers from, California, Chicago, Massachussetts, New York, Oregon, Virginia & Washington, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Est. $100-150
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
274 J1-5 Tristan da Cunha, 1957, First Postage Due Issue (Scott J1-5), set of five covers franked with Queen Elizabeth II stamps, and prepared to receive a rectangular marking and appropiate postage due stamps in blocks of four, all tied on Febr. 6, 1958, five days after issued, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. 		Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
275   imageTristan da Cunha, 1958, SS Caronia, cover with ½d & 2½d Queen Elizabeth II stamps tied by "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" Feb. 8 circular datestamp, which is repeated on reverse, adjacent "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/ R.M.S. CARONIA" handstamp and manuscript reading "Paquebot/ G. F. Harris Postmaster/ Tristan da Cunha", Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

On January 20, 1958 "HMS Burghead" visited Tristan and left due to a gale developing, and taking the normally used datestamp away. On February 8, 1958 the "RMS Caronia" arrived for a short call to collect mail but it was reported that the only mail broken away were twenty covers as this one.These were made up on board using the spare (wide lettered datestamp) handstamp without the year slug . (Image) 		Est. $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
276   imageTristan da Cunha, 1960, two covers with Fourth Issue, first day cover franked with complete set tied by Febr. 1, 1960 circular datestamps, adjacent black boxed "Tristan da Cunha Island / South Atlantic Ocean / First Day of Postal Issue" handstsamp; other with 4d tied by Apr. 20 circular datestamp on S.S. Brazil commemorative cover imprinted for air mail but franked at surface rate, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image) 		Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
277 B1-B4 imageTristan da Cunha, 1961, St. Helena / Tristan Relief complete (Scott B1-B4), tied on picture postcard by Oct. 12, 1961 first day circular datestamps, and addressed to St. Helena, Very Fine, rare, as these stamps were only on sale for seven days.
SG 172/5; £3,250 ($5,200).
Scott $3,250 off cover.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) 		Scott $3,250 off cover
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
278 B1 imageTristan da Cunha, 1961, St. Helena / Tristan Relief 3d + 2½¢ (Scott B1), tied on cover by St. Helena Oct. 12, 1961 first day circular datestamp, addressed to Mombasa, Kenya, and showing Union-Castle Line imprint on backflap; envelope opened irregularly at left, Fine to Very Fine, rare commercial usage, as this stamp was only on sale for seven days.
SG St Helena 172; £650 off cover ($1,040).
Scott $600 off cover.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) 		Scott $600 off cover
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
279   imageTristan da Cunha, 1961, three evacuation covers, one incoming registered cover from U.S. with A.R. posted on Oct. 30, forwarded to Pretoria where the advice of receipt was canceled on Nov. 4, and the British oval handstamp applied; cover with Tristan da Cunha 1s6d Queen Elizabeth II stamp tied by Oct. 26 circular datestamp, addressed to Calshot (islanders were housed first at Pendell Camp, and then at Calshot near Southampton); other cover with Great Britain 3d Queen Elizabeth II stamp tied by Southampton machine cancel, addressed to Fareham, and sent by head man Joe Repetto, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Est. $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
280   imageTristan da Cunha, 1962, Resettlement Survey, registered cover to England, with three Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II stamps & 1d" "potato"" label tied by large "POST OFFICE/ MARITIME MAIL/ 2" (London) handstamp, 1d label also tied by type XI cachet in violet, adjacent "SHIPS OFFICE/ H.M.S./ PROTECTOR" Mar. 20, 1962 dated cachet, backstamped with Allan Crawford's personal boxed cachet "TRISTAN DA CUNHA/ SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN", Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

The third and last mailing from the expedition was at the end of the party's stay on the island when "HMS Protector", a British Navy frigate, called at the island to bring off members of the expedition on March 20, 1962. All mail was lifted from the island by the Protector's helicopter: 296 letters made up the mail brought away but only 77 items were brought to U.K. and cancelled with the Maritime Mail cancellation. In some cases the "potato" label was added to the front of the cover . (Image) 		Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

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