Stamps & Postal History 06 26, 2017 View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1301-1400 of 1416. Previous|1...89101112131415|Next123456789101112131415 Image Lot # Item Title Quantity Time Left Your Bids 1302 New Zealand: 1909-27 Penny Dominion on Cowan Thick Opaque Chalk-Surfaced Paper 1d deep carmine Imperforate Pair SG 410a (CP #J6aY) tied to small piece by part-'PAPAKURA' cds, Cat £180 ($NZ500). GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolVGradeA Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 1303 New Zealand: 1915-30 KGV Recess collection highlighted by the numerous multiples including blocks of 4 of 2d violet, 2d yellow (block of 6), 7½d, 8d, 9d & 1/- x3 plus 'OFFICIAL' 4d violet, "Two Perfs" 2d violet pair & 3d block of 4, etc, also Typo array including 'OFFICIAL' 1½d chestnut block of 28 (!) & 2d yellow block of 20 (!), etc, plus Admirals selection with 2/- x5 (one 'OFFICIAL') & 3/- x3, some postmark interest, generally fine to very fine. Inspect carefully. (100s) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolO Estimate$750StatusUnsold View details 1304 New Zealand: 1915-30 KGV Recess 2d violet block of 12 (3x4) the lower portion comprising Two Perfs Pairs SG 417b (CP #K2c) x3, a few minor blemishes, indistinct octagonal cancels, Cat £780++ ($NZ1800++). A rare & remarkable block. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolG/FGradeA/A- Estimate$500Price Realized$400StatusSold View details 1305 New Zealand: 1935 Silver Jubilee 6d orange SG 575 block of 4, well centred, lightly cancelled, Cat £128++. Scarce multiple. SymbolVGradeA B1 Estimate$70Price Realized$55StatusSold View details 1306 New Zealand: 1940 Centennial 2d Abel Tasman marginal imperforate block of 4 from the right of the sheet, margins large to huge, some scuffing of the gum. Ex "Whiskers". SymbolPGradeA- Estimate$200Price Realized$150StatusSold View details 1307 New Zealand: 1953 Coronation 8d Westminster Abbey SG 717 block of 10 (5x2) with Major Double Paper (Reel Join), printer's marks in violet on the face, unmounted. Unlisted, and believed to be the only recorded examples. [The doubling commences at the right of the second column & extends across the third & fourth columns, with a loose flap behind the last column. With Campbell Paterson "Newsletter" extract (Nov 2014) reporting the discovery of this item & stating it will be listed as CP #S62a(z)] Symbol**GradeA B1 Estimate$250Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 1308 New Zealand: 1967 Decimal Pictorials 3c Puarangi imperforate plate proof block of 6 (3x2) from the right of the sheet in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, full unmounted o.g. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolPGradeA Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 1309 New Zealand: 1968 Health (Olympic Games) 3c+1c Swimming Miniature Sheet SG 888 with Major Perforation Shift resulting in 'NEW ZEALAND' Omitted from the Upper Units & at Top of the Lower Units, hinged in the margins only otherwise unmounted. [Campbell Paterson lists "major perforation shifts" priced at $NZ600. However, most such shifts are less dramatic than this error, which is analagous to the Australian $10 Painting stamp. Examples with 'AUSTRALIA $10' Omitted Cat $400, while those with the Te Symbol**GradeA Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,100StatusSold View details 1310 New Zealand: 1968 Health (Olympic Games) 3c+1c Swimming Miniature Sheet SG 888 with Green Printing (the Fourth Olympic Ring on each stamp & four times in the marginal inscriptions) Omitted, unmounted. Believed to be the only recorded example. With Campbell Paterson "Newsletter" extract (Nov 2014) reporting the discovery of this item & stating it will be listed as CP #TM40b(w). It also notes "[Green Omitted] is known in large sheets...Cat $NZ1500 each". As there are six affected units here, the Symbol**GradeA Estimate$5,000Price Realized$6,000StatusSold View details 1311 New Zealand: 1984 Christmas imperforate progressive colour proofs comprising set of 3 with white frames, 18c & 35c with green frames and 35c & 45c with grey frames, unmounted, fine condition. (7) 7 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolPGradeA Estimate$800StatusUnsold View details 1312 New Zealand: 1996 Pohutukawa (Tree) $1 booklet stamp Completely Imperforate CP #PE17aZ (SG 1991var) tied to commercial PPC to NSW by Auckland ink-jet cancellation, vertical fold well clear of the stamp, unpriced by Campbell Paterson. A rare error that is unlisted by Gibbons. SymbolgGradea Estimate$400Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 1313 New Zealand: COIL STAMPS: Dickie Coil Experiments ½d green Mount Cook Perf 14x15 overprinted with two vertical bars complete sheet of 240 (24x10) with marginal "Arrows" x8 and complete Plate Number '1 / . ' at upper-left and Sheet Number '2587146' at upper-right, clean-cut perfs & generally well centred, full unmounted o.g. A remarkable survivor, especially in such fine condition. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol**GradeA Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 1314 New Zealand: COIL STAMPS: Dickie Coil Experiments ½d green Mount Cook Perf 14x15 overprinted with two vertical bars complete sheet of 240 (24x10) with marginal "Arrows" x8 and complete Plate Number '2 / . ' at upper-left and Sheet Number '2587101' at upper-right, clean-cut perfs & generally well centred, full unmounted o.g. Another remarkable survivor, especially in such fine condition. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol**GradeA Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 1315 New Zealand: POSTAL FISCALS: 1940-58 Multiple Wmk 4/- to 10/- plus £1 & 30/- x2 (one with the Watermark Inverted), some gum toning & a few tonespots but both 30/- are very fresh, Cat £1450+. (11) 11 Symbol*GradeA/B Estimate$600StatusUnsold View details 1316 New Zealand: BEER DUTY STAMPS: QV issues comprising 1890 1/3d rose #R29D mint horizontal pair & 2/6d blue-green #R30D with 'SPEIGHT & CO' handstamp; 1900 4/6d red #R32G (repaired tear) with '...GIGIN' d/s in violet & another in a pale shade (repaired corner) with 'WARD & CO LIMITED/CHRISTCHURCH' d/s; 1903 6d blue #R27K mint horizontal strip of three with sheet margin at right (virtually full o.g. with two units apparently unmounted) & 1/3d rose #R29J (ironed-out central fold) & 2/6d blue-green w 16 Symbol*ΩO Estimate$2,000Price Realized$1,500StatusSold View details 1317 New Zealand: 1891-1906 'O.P.S.O.' Handstamp on 1898 Pictorials No Watermark Perf 11 5d Otira Gorge with the Handstamp in Magenta SG O20a, characteristic rough perfs, large-part o.g., Cat £1100 for violet handstamp used; unpriced unused. David Brandon Certificate (1990) as the then SG O17 with violet handstamp. Symbol*Gradea Estimate$750StatusUnsold View details 1318 New Zealand: 1907-11 'OFFICIAL' Overprints ½d Mount Cook Perf 14 SG O59 (CP #FO4b) marginal block of 22 (11x2) from the upper-right of the sheet with Sheet Number, a couple of minor blemishes, most units are unmounted, Cat £396++ as mounted singles ($NZ1200+ as unmounted singles). GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol**GradeA/A- Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 1319 New Zealand: 1907-11 'OFFICIAL' Overprints Perf 14 (Booklet Plate) 1d SG O60 complete reconstruction of the booklet plate of 144 (24 panes of 6) comprised entirely of pairs, Cat £3100++ as singles ($NZ4300++ as pairs). A remarkable lot. Ex Marcel Stanley. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolOGradeA/A- Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 1320 New Zealand: 1907-11 'OFFICIAL' Overprints 1/- orange-red Kea & Kaka SG O65 (CP #EO18e1) block of 4, characteristic rough perfs, unmounted, Cat £440++ as mounted singles ($NZ3200+ as unmounted singles). Superb! GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol**GradeA+ C2 Estimate$600StatusUnsold View details 1321 New Zealand: 1907-11 'OFFICIAL' Overprints 5/- Mount Cook SG O67 (CP #EO21e) block of 4, characteristic rough perfs, 'BLENHEIM/26JE07/NZ' cds, Cat £760+ ($NZ2400+) as singles. A rare & desirable multiple. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolFGradeA C2 Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSold View details 1322 New Zealand: 1907-11 'OFFICIAL' Overprints 5/- Mount Cook SG O67 (CP #EO21e) horizontal strip of 3, characteristic rough perfs & Perfs at Right Misplaced 4mm to the Right, very fine Christchurch cds, Cat £570++ ($NZ1800++ VFU). GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolFGradeA Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 1323 New Zealand: 1907-11 'OFFICIAL' Overprints 5/- Mount Cook SG O67 (CP #EO21e) horizontal strip of 3 with the Watermark Reversed, characteristic rough perfs & Perfs at Left Misplaced 3mm to the Left, fine Christchurch cds, Cat £570++ ($NZ1800++ VFU). GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolFGradeA Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 1324 New Zealand: 1908-09 'OFFICIAL' Overprints on Smaller Birds 6d Kiwi Perf 14x15 SG O72 blocks of 4 in pink or Aniline pink (CP #EO15c1 & 2) with 'WELLINGTON/PARCELS' cds in violet or 'INVERCARGILL' cds, Cat £280++ ($NZ1240+ VFU). (2 blocks) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolFGradeA C1 Estimate$350StatusUnsold View details 1325 New Zealand: 1940 'Official' Overprints on Centennial ½d to 8d complete marginal vertical pairs - the 2½d is a horizontal pair - from the top of the sheets, the first unit in each with 'ff' of 'Official' Joined SG O141a-O149a (CP #SO26az-SO35bz), lightly mounted on the variety units, Cat £545+ ($NZ1080) unmounted. (8 pairs) Symbol*/**GradeA B1 Estimate$100Price Realized$90StatusSold View details 1326 New Zealand: 1954-63 QEII Issues 3/- slate SG O167 VFU block of 4, OHMS covers including with 1d strip of 4 from 'CAMPBELL ISLAND' and airmail to GB or Germany both with 9d & 1/-, registered parcel tag with 3d + 5/- Arms with 'Official' Overprint, parcel tag with 1½d block of 4 4d & 1/- pair + KGVI 'Official' 8d, etc. (11 items) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolF/C Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 1327 New Zealand: REEFTON PROVISIONALS: 2d Pemboke Peak with manuscript "Official" in Red pre-cancelled with the 'GREYMOUTH/PAID/ 3 ' device SG P3 marginal example from the base of the sheet with the margin rejoined, large-part o.g., Cat £1500. A very fine example from this series of rare provisionals. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbol*GradeA C1 Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,200StatusSold View details 1328 New Zealand: LIFE INSURANCE (LIGHTHOUSES): Handy selection with 1891-98 set plus further ½d x2, 1d x5 (one on piece) & 2d x4, 1913-47 selection of mainly pairs including ½d with superb octagonal 'OXFORD/MO&SB' d/s, 1½d black, 3d x3 & 6d x2, etc, also a few Express. (75) 75 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolG/F Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1329 New Zealand: 1849 stampless cover from Ireland with very fine 'KINSALE/MY26/1849' cds in blue & three British cds in red, endorsed "To be forwarded from Southampton/per the Sydney Mail of the/31st May 1849" and in the same hand "To remain at the post office/there till called for", on arrival endorsed with postmaster's manuscript "PO Otago/11 Sept 49", forwarded several times with cds of 'AUCKLAND' (DE22/1849), 'PETRE' (JA12/1850), 'WELLINGTON' (JA18/1850) & 'NELSON' (JA31/1850), endorsed at left GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$500Price Realized$380StatusSold View details 1330 New Zealand: 1849 cover to "Ardamarlack [?]/Awatere/Wairau" with largely fine 'NELSON/AU17/1857/=NEW-ZEALAND=' cds & '[crown]/ PAID/AT/NELSON NEW ZEALAND' in dull red SG CC2 (Cat £1100). GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$350Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 1331 New Zealand: 1857 cover to Scotland with No Wmk 2d blue/blue SG 5 horizontal strip of 3 (margins just clear to large; Cat £900+ x2+ on cover) tied by untidy '18' cancels of Dunedin, 'OTAGO/NEW-ZEALAND' b/s & part 'HUNTINGTON' arrival b/s, opened-out & the flap removed, a little soiled. BPA Certificate (1974) uncharitably states "Third stamp damaged at top", which we cannot detect. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$1,250Price Realized$1,000StatusSold View details 1332 New Zealand: 1860 entire headed "Dunedin/20th October 1860" apparently carried per favor to Wellington where placed into the mails with No Wmk 2d pale blue SG 9 (an enormous example with good to huge margins except where just shaved at the base; Cat £180 x2+ on cover) tied by superb '10' cancel with equally fine 'WELLINGTON/OC25/1860/ =NEW-ZEALAND=' cds on the face. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details New Zealand: 1861 local outer with No Wmk 2d pale blue SG 9 (margins clear to large except where just shaved at right; Cat £180 x2+ on cover), superb '7' cancel & light 'WELLINGTON/OC3/1861/=NEW-ZEALAND=' cds in reddish-black at lower- left. [The Handbook states numeral '7' was used to "supplement" Number '10'] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 1334 New Zealand: 1864 cover to "Miss Georgina Kidd/St George's Bay/Parnell" with 2d pale blue from the worn plate (SG 38, margins just clear - at right - to huge, with a fragment of the adjoining unit above) tied by faint '1' cancel of Auckland (cds alongside), minor faults. Ex "Yeroc". GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$200Price Realized$160StatusSold View details 1335 New Zealand: 1869 cover to the post office at Christchurch with 2d tied by oval-of-bars, forwarded to "Newtown" with superb '2' h/s for the redirection fee, repaired flap fault. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$200Price Realized$150StatusSold View details 1336 New Zealand: 1870 cover to Ireland "via Marseilles" with Perf 12½ 2d blue pair & 6d red-brown tied by indistinct numeral cancels, 'NZ/SHORTLAND/JA14/70' b/s (unrecorded by Wooders), Auckland transit & 'PORTADOWN/MR22/70' arrival b/s, minor blemishes & repaired flap tears. Carried per "Geelong" ex Sydney 29.1.1870; arrived Marseilles 19.3.1870. Shortland PO 1.9.1867; replaced by Thames 24.3.1870. Ex Hugh Gordon Kaye and Mark Benvie. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$750Price Realized$575StatusSold View details 1337 New Zealand: 1870 cover to 'MARTON' (b/s) with 2d tied by Wellington duplex, very fine strikes of the worn 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE ("2")/FINE ("2")' and '4' postage due handstamps, minor blemishes. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 1338 New Zealand: 1871 cover to the post office at Clyde with 2d tied by indistinct cancel of 'WAIKOUATI' (b/s) with similar 'CLYDE' arrival b/s, forwarded to "Criterion Hotel/Dunedin" with manuscript "d/2" for the redirection fee. [Goldmining. Clyde renamed from Dunstan 22.5.1865] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 1339 New Zealand: 1886 commercial cover to "Skien/Norway" (!) with remarkable franking of Second Sidefaces 1/- red-brown x6 including two pairs tied by Auckland squared-circles, no transit or arrival datestamps but the manuscript "1/1½" indicates that amount was due to Norway, minor blemishes. A truly remarkable origin/destination cover. [The rate was 8d per ½oz x9 = 72d = 6/- for a letter weighing between 4 & 4½oz] SymbolCLGradeB Estimate$1,000Price Realized$1,300StatusSold View details 1340 New Zealand: 1900 commercial cover with 1d Terrace pair centrally cancelled with neat manuscript "Tutamoe/7.6.00", to Auckland with 'KAIHU' & 'DANNEVIRKE' transit b/s, minor blemishes. Rated 10 by Richard Wooders. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB A1 Estimate$250Price Realized$190StatusSold View details 1341 New Zealand: 1900 stampless illustrated envelope of three geysers, Auckland cds & Waikato arrival b/s but not taxed at either point, part of the flap missing. Attractive. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$150StatusUnsold View details 1342 New Zealand: 1901 local mourning cover with Queen Victoria's monogram at upper-left, ½d Mount Cook tied by 'CHCH JUBILEE EXHN/JA22/01' cds with another very fine strike alongside. With a matching notelet. [An extraordinary example of philatelic time-travel! Queen Victoria died on 22.1.1901 at 6.30pm, by which time it was early morning on the 23rd in New Zealand. The most charitable thing one can suggest is that the stationery had been prepared in anticipation of her passing & that the cds was b GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$250Price Realized$200StatusSold View details 1343 New Zealand: 1914 World War I covers 1) from 'AWAPUNI/13SP14/NZ' cds (Embarkation Camp) with rare 'IHAKARA' arrival b/s (unrecorded by Wooders); 2) stampless OAS PPC of Suva to Auckland with superb arrival cds of 12SP14 from troops en route to Samoa; and 3) two PPCs (one a real photo of the 9th Mounted Rifles) & two covers with boxed 'NZ MILITARY POST OFFICE/EXPEDITIONARY FORCE' d/s of 'SEP 28 1914', 'OCT 5 1914', 'OCT 8 1914' (with 1d tied by 'TRENTHAM RIFLE RANGE' cds (rated 9 by Wooders, the 6 SymbolC Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 1344 New Zealand: 1914 1914 cover with a very fine strike of the rare diamond 'POSTED ON/OCT 6 1914/HMNZT/NO 8' d/s in murky violet, Auckland cds of the same date alongside, minor repaired peripheral tears. Ex Gordon Darge. [Troopship No 8 was the "Star of India". The diamond d/s was replaced with an oval type before the fleet left New Zealand. This is stated to be the only recorded example, & was acquired for $3650 in 1998] SymbolCGradeB Estimate$1,000StatusUnsold View details 1345 New Zealand: 1916 (Oct 4) usage of POW Postal Card with printed multiple-choice message from a German POW on Motuihi Island to a German (parolee?) in Sydney with superb 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/NZ' cachet in violet, vertical fold at left. Ex Neil Russell. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolPSGradeB Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 1346 New Zealand: 1943 & 1944 POW Aerogrammes 1) 1/6d to Italy, a bit worn; and 2) 'SIXPENCE' on 1/- to Germany, superb! The second is, most unusually, from a young girl, to her uncle. [Also includes a blue/buff private formular type, very fine unused] (3) 3 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCPSGradeB/A+ Estimate$300Price Realized$230StatusSold View details 1347 New Zealand: 1945 VJ Day/Tokyo Bay stampless commercial covers with various HMNZS "Gambia" cachets, to Auckland x2 (one by air) or Invercargill. Ex Neil Russell. (3) 3 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA-/B Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1348 New Zealand: POSTMARKS: Mounted collection of Penny Universals with apparently all-different postmarks 'AKARA' to 'WYNDHAM' with numerous items rated by Richard Wooders 5 x89, 6 x42, 7 x17, 8 x3 ('RAWHITIROA', 'TE KIRI' & 'TOKATEA'), 9 x2 (part-'PETANE HB' & 'UPPER WAIAU' two strikes on pair) and 10 ('WAIOWAKA') (800+) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolO Estimate$800Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 1349 Nigeria: LAGOS: 1894 1d red Postal Card commercially used to Switzerland endorsed "Lagos/28/1/94" on face in red, posted directly onto German Woerman Line mail steamer with boxed 'AUS/WESTAFRIKA' cachet used as canceller and another very fine strike alongside applied in Hamburg, 'BERN/23 II 94' arrival on face where taxed with blue pencil "Fr 1.15" manuscript, couple of minor creases. SymbolPSGradeB Estimate$600StatusUnsold View details 1350 Niue: Attractive mostly mint collection with 1902 'NIUE' Handstamp SG 1 unusually well centred (RPSofV Certificate), 1902 Overprints 2½d unmounted corner block of 8, ½d SG 3 unmounted marginal block of 30 & Inverted Surcharge, 1d SG 4, then apparently complete to 1974 (missing QV 2/- 2/6d & 10/-) with extras including Birds 1/- shades, 1917 1d SG 21 corner block of 25 (tonespots but unmounted) & 3d Two-Perf Pairs SG 22c block of 4, 1917-21 Two Perf Pairs complete & extra unmounted 3d block of Symbol*/**OCGradeA Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 1351 Niue: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1940 (June 21) philatelic cover to Victoria with NZ-pattern 'PASSED BY CENSOR NZ/ 14 ' cachet (Little #H1); and 1944 (June 20) mission cover to Samoa with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/ DDA 26' label. [John Little notes at page 172 that Number 26 was allocated to Niue but he records no examples] (2) 2 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA/A- Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1352 Norfolk Island: 1947-51 commercial airmail covers to New Zealand with Ball Bay frankings 1) 1947 with 6d, with provisional regsitration label, minor spotting; 2) 1951 with ½d & 6d; and 3) c.1951 with 2d 2½d & 5d and 'LATE FEE' h/s, a few blemishes; also 1952 to Scotland with ½d 2½d 6d & 9d. (4) 4 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA/B Estimate$275Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 1353 Norfolk Island: 1951 locally produced real photo PPC (St Barnabas Stained Glass Windows) by air to Michigan with Ball Bay 9d tied by cds of 18DE51, light damp-spotting. A rare commercial airmail item at the 9d postcard rate. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$250Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 1354 Norfolk Island: 1951 social usage of Australian formular aerogramme BW #FA1B to Michigan uprated with Ball Bay 3d & 4d tied by cds of 13DE51, Cat $800. [The message states "[We] are now camped on the beach...There are lots of ruins...some dating before 1800...The government seems to be all in one building..."] GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolPSGradeA- Estimate$400Price Realized$550StatusSold View details 1355 Norfolk Island: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: Boxed 'Passed by/Censor 1/NORFOLK ISLAND' superb strike on Administrator's Office cover with Sydney Paquebot machine cancel, similar #2 on cover to Hobart & on reverse of philatelic cover, similar #3 on stampless OHMS cover to Sydney, on cover to Hobart & on registered cover to Nowra NSW; uncensored surface & airmail covers; philatelic cover with New Zealand 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/DDA 35' label; and cover to Auckland with Australian 3d tied by 'NZEF/FIELD/PO 10 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA/B Estimate$400Price Realized$650StatusSold View details 1356 Norfolk Island: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1939 cover to London with KGVI 2d tied by 'NORFOLK ISLAND/AUST' cds (14DE38 date error), light but clear strike of the very rare straight-line 'PASSED BY CENSOR' handstamp (Little #H1) in violet on the reverse, minor aging. Ex Neil Russell. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$250Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 1357 Norfolk Island: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1940 flapless OHMS cover with Administrator's Office imprint & 'Passed by/Censor 1/NORFOLK ISLAND' h/s unusually in black (Little #H2aa; stated to be the only example of the cachet recorded in black), KGVI 2d tied by 'PAQUEBOT/4MY40/SYDNEY' arrival cds, minor blemishes & some toning on the reverse. Ex Neil Russell. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCLGradeB Estimate$350Price Realized$420StatusSold View details 1358 Norfolk Island: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1944 (Dec 7) registered cover to the Dutch West Indies (!) with Sydney 'Opened by Censor' #L3 (Wide 'O' in 'Opened') tied on the reverse by Censor No 2 h/s in violet, San Pedro New York & 'CURACAO/WILLEMSTAD' b/s. Terrific origin/ destination combination. Ex Neil Russell. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$500Price Realized$600StatusSold View details 1359 Papua: Picture postcards with real photo types of children x2 & lakatois in full sail, Kerry "Chief's House", Australian Museum types x3 & French issues x4; also German New Guinea x3 & British mission types x9, fine to very fine unused; plus Papua New Guinea '20t' on 17t Fish with Double Overprint, '15t' on 12t Coral with Misplaced Surcharge, and '12' on 7t Defence Force with Wider between '12' & 't', all used on piece. (23 + varieties) GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCΔGradeA/A- Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 1360 Papua: 1916-31 Bicolours 10/- perforated plate proof in the issued colours on poor quality ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, well centred. [Only a block of 20 (5x4) - the lower-half of one sheet - is believed to have survived, including the imprint block of 6 & at least one vertical strip of 4. Thus, very few singles are available to collectors] SymbolPGradeA B1 Estimate$1,200StatusUnsold View details 1361 Papua: 1931 'AIR MAIL' overprints Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' Harrison, Cooke & Ash printings, 'Plane' overprints Harrison printings 6d & 1/- x2 one being the scarce deep carmine overprint from the first printing which is unlisted in Gibbons plus Ash printings 3d, 6d & 1/-, some variable centring but overall fine. (9) 9 SymbolOGradeA/A- Estimate$300Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 1362 Papua: 1932 Pictorials ½d - £1 set SG 130-145, light cds cancels, Cat £450. (16) 16 SymbolFGradeA B1 Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1363 Papua Flights: 1931-39 balance including 1931 two flown Wau-Salamaua with Birds 'AIR/MAIL' overprints 5/- or 2/-, 1932 AAMC #44 Port Morseby-Salamaua registered & signed "Ormond D Denny" and #P46 with 'REGISTERED/ KOKODA, PAPUA' cachet, 1934 #P69a Australia flight signed "S Marshall" and group of 'Faith in Australia' covers, 1935 #P76 to Robinson River & canoe to Abau signed "O Denny" and #P79 Brisbane-Port Moresby by Ray Parer, 1936 #P104 dropped by parachute over Mount Blucher x2 both signed 40 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$800Price Realized$1,200StatusSold View details 1364 Papua Flights: 1931 (March 13) Port Moresby-Salamaua AAMC #P29 cover with Lakatois Plane overprint 3d, 6d & 1/- (the latter with 'RIFT IN CLOUDS' variety) & 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint tied 'PORT MORESBY/13MR31/PAPUA' cds and 'POST OFFICE/14MR31/SALAMOA' arrival d/s (error) alongside flown by Guinea Airways, fine condition, Cat $1200. Only four covers are known carried on this flight. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 1365 Papua Flights: 1932 (Dec 20) Kokoda-Salamaua AAMC #P51 cover with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint & 5d tied 'KOKODA ND/NEW GUINEA' cds and 'REGISTERED/KOKODA, PAPUA' cachet alongside on face, 'POST OFFICE/ SALAMAUA' arrival b/s of same day, carried by F Drayton in a Guinea Airways Junkers F13, fine condition, Cat $850. Only 10 covers flown; the pilot was killed in a crash at Wau six days later. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 1366 Papua Flights: 1935 (Aug 30) Port Moresby-Ioma AAMC #P86 registered cover endorsed "FIRST DIRECT FLIGHT PORT MORESBY TO IOMA per VH-UOX piloted by O Denny" with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint & 2d Jubilee tied 'PORT MORESBY/29AU35/PAPUA' cds signed "O Denny" on face, plus two carried on return flight #P87 the first similarly endorsed, franked & signed, the other registered to Australia with Lakatois 6d 'AIR MAIL' overprint & Pictorials 1½d & ½d McCracken tied 'IOMA PO/30AU35/PAPUA' 3 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1367 Papua Flights: 1935 (Aug-Nov) Fly River Flights comprising AAMC #P88 Daru-D'Albertis Junction x2, #P91 Orroville Police Camp-Port Moresby x2, #P93 Port Moresby-Orroville return flight and also two covers carried on the subsequent flight to Daru the former #P94 with Jubilee 1d & 2d tied 'PORT MORESBY/-4NO35/PAPUA' cds (one of 12 known that were flown onwards) & the other #P95 with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint manuscript cancelled by Cecil F Cowley signature both with 'DARU/-1DE35/PAPUA' arriv 7 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$600Price Realized$460StatusSold View details 1368 Papua Flights: 1935 (Sept) Daru-Port Moresby AAMC #P89 intermediate cover endorsed "Air Mail Daru to Port Moresby per RAAF Southampton Flying Boat A-11-1" with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint tied 'DARU/-1SE35/PAPUA' cds and 'PORT MORESBY/-5SP35/PAPUA' arrival d/s alongside signed "AE Hempel OIC" (=Officer In Charge) on face, couple of minor blemishes, Cat $400. Although the AAMC values this at 2/3rds the price of items carried onwards to Darwin, the exhibit page on which this is mounted states GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 1369 Papua Flights: 1935 (Sept) Daru-Port Moresby-Darwin AAMC #P90a cover endorsed "First Flight Daru-Port Moresby-Port Darwin per RAAF Southampton Flying Boat A-11-1" with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint tied 'DARU/-1SE35/PAPUA' cds and 'PORT MORESBY/26SP35/PAPUA' transit d/s alongside signed "AE Hempel OIC" (=Officer In Charge) on face with 'DARWIN NT/27NO35/AUSTRALIA' arrival b/s, fine condition, Cat $600. While conducting survey flights over the York Peninsula, Hempel was tasked to search for S GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1370 Papua Flights: 1935 (Sept) Port Moresby-Daru AAMC #P89X (unlisted) intermediate cover endorsed "Port Moresby to Daru per RAAF Southampton Flying Boat A-11-1 Piloted by Squadron Leader A Hempel" with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint tied 'PORT MORESBY/-7SP35/PAPUA' cds, another '26SE35' strike alongisde and 'DARU/28SE35/PAPUA' arrival b/s. The plane flew from Port Moresby to Darwin via Kikori, Daru & Thursday Island, but AAMC does not list any intermediates; the exhibit page on which this is moun GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1371 Papua Flights: 1935 (Sept) Port Moresby-Darwin AAMC #P90 cover endorsed "First Flight Port Moresby to Darwin per RAAF Southampton Flying Boat A-11-1 Piloted by Squadron Leader A Hempel" with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint tied 'PORT MORESBY/7SP35/PAPUA' d/s and another '26SP35' strike alongside signed "AE Hempel" on face with 'DARWIN NT/27NO35/AUSTRALIA' arrival b/s, plus postcard-size photo of three "Southamptons" in flight, fine condition, Cat $600. The flight was delayed by engine trouble a 2 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1372 Papua Flights: 1935 (Sept) Port Moresby-Darwin AAMC #P90 registered cover endorsed "First Flight Port Moresby to Darwin per RAAF Southampton Flying Boat A-11-1 Piloted by Squadron Leader A Hempel" with Lakatois 3d 'AIR MAIL' overprint & 2d Jubilee tied 'PORT MORESBY/7SP35/PAPUA' cds signed "AE Hempel" on face and 'DARWIN NT/27NO35/AUSTRALIA' arrival b/s, Cat $600. Of the fifty covers carried only thirteen were registered. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$320StatusSold View details 1373 Papua Flights: 1935 (Sept) Port Moresby-Darwin-England AAMC #P90X (unlisted) registered cover endorsed "All Air Papua to England/Port Moresby to Darwin per RAAF Southampton Flying Boat A-11-1/Thence Australia-England-Singapore Services" with Lakatois 3d 6d & 1/- 'AIR MAIL' overprints tied 'PORT MORESBY/7SP35/PAPUA' cds and another '26SE35' strike alongside on face, 'DARWIN NT/27NO35/AUSTRALIA' transit & 'LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT/ 10DE/35/HANTS' arrival b/s, fine condition, Cat $600+. AAMC does not lis GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1374 Papua Flights: 1936 (Oct 29) Port Moresby-Melbourne Cup AAMC #P108 two covers carried by Guinea Airways Lockheed Electra charter flight one endorsed "PAPUA TO MELBOURNE CUP 1936" with Lakatois 6d 'AIR MAIL' overprint single tied 'PORT MORESBY/28OC36/PAPUA' cds, the other registered to England signed "Tommy O'Dea Pilot" with Lakatois 3d & 6d 'AIR MAIL' overprints carried onwards by ship with Perth transit b/s, also #P108a registered cover carried on the second flight of the Electra and onwards by 3 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA/A- Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1375 Papua Flights: 1937 (Oct 11) Port Moresby-Lake Kutubu AAMC #P117 cover carried by Guinea Airways Junkers W34 seaplane with KGVI Coronation 1d x2 tied 'PORT MORESBY/PAPUA' cds plus return flight Lake Kutubu-Port Moresby #P121 with KGVI Coronation 2d tied 'PORT MORESBY/31OC37/PAPUA' arrival cds both signed pilot "AA Koch" on face, fine condition, Cat $1200. Only 17 of each flown; this was a delivery flight to the construction site for the Lake Kutubu Police Camp; both certified Ivan Champion exped 2 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$400Price Realized$300StatusSold View details 1376 Papua Flights: 1939 (Jan) Port Moresby-Samarai AAMC #P141aX (unlisted) Burns Philp Line cover endorsed "By Air Mail per 'Guba'-Pt Moresby to Samarai" with Jubilee 2d tied 'PORT MORESBY/14JA39/PAPUA' cds, light fold & minor blemishes. The Archbold Expedition Flying Boat 'Guba' arrived in Port Moresby from Hollandia on 12 January - flown covers listed as AAMC #P141a (Cat $1750) - but AAMC does not list any other 'Guba' flights until another incoming flight from Hollandia arriving 30 March. The exh GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA- Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 1377 Papua: 1888 cover to England with Queensland 4d yellow (creased before being affixed) tied by a superb strike of the scarce 'N.G' obliterator (Lee #2; rated D) & very fine strike of the rare 'GRANVILLE/SP2-/88/BNG' cds (Lee #4; rated F - the second day slug omitted) at centre-left, 'COOKTOWN/SP25/88/QUEENSLAND' transit & 'KINGSTON-ON- THAMES/NO27/88' arrival b/s, minor soiling & a small repaired tear at the top well clear of the stamp and markings. One of the great covers of Papua. Very few pre SymbolC/LGradeB/A Estimate$25,000StatusUnsold View details 1378 Papua: 1897 cover from Egypt (!) to "The Colonial Treasurer/Port Moresby/British New Guinea" with 1pi tied by 'CAIRE' cds, Brisbane & Cooktown transit & 'PORT MORESBY/10MY97/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' arrival b/s, 'BRITISH [crown] NEW GUINEA/10MAY97/TREASURER' cachet in blue on the face, minor professional repairs/cleaning. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGrade(A-) Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 1379 Papua: OFFICIAL MAIL: 1928-35 good-size pieces from parcels each with Government Printing Office addressing label, all to Evan Gill in England with Monocolour 'OS' punctures ½d & 2½d or 2d, Monocolours 1d + Bicolours 1d pair, or Bicolours 1d pair, condition variable. Rare Printed Matter articles. (4) 4 SymbolC/CLGradeA/B Estimate$350Price Realized$270StatusSold View details 1380 Papua: POSTMARKS: Useful duplicated collection on stocksheets including 'BNG' on Queensland x3, 'BNG' in violet on BNG 1/-, unframed 'DARU/BNG', 'REGISTERED/WOODLARKS BNG', 'TAMATA ND' used at Ioma x3, 'KANOSIA', 'POST OFFICE RIGO CD' x4, 29mm 'BWAGAOIA', 'BWAGOIA' Error x3 (two in violet), 'HISIU', 'TAHIRA', etc, ship cancels including 'SS Morinda' & 'MORINDA', arrival cancellations including 'THURSDAY ISLAND' on BNG 1/-, a few other better values & some 'OS' punctures, condition variable but m SymbolO Estimate$350Price Realized$270StatusSold View details 1381 Papua: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: Airmail covers 1) from Samarai x2 with complete strikes of the large 'PASSED BY CENSOR/...Asst Censor' cachets both to GB with Pictorials 6d & 1/- or Airmails 5d & 1/- (underpaid 1d but not taxed); 2) from Port Moresby x2 with red/white 'OPENED BY CENSOR' labels, domestic airmail to Queensland with 5d Pictorial or to GB - repaired central opening tear - with Airs 3d pair & 1/-; and 3) to Tasmania with 5d Air & Hobart 6 Dots label tied by ' 6 / PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 1 5 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolC Estimate$500StatusUnsold View details 1382 Papua: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: Complete strikes of the large 'PASSED BY CENSOR/...Asst Censor' cachets on surface mail covers from Port Moresby, Samarai x2 (one posted at Kulumadau) & Daru (a superb strike). Ex Neil Russell. (4) 4 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 1383 Papua: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1939 (Dec 11) commercial cover from New Zealand endorsed for airmail "From Sydney/to Port Moresby" with Whare 2d & Maori 3d tied by Wanganui slogan cancel, complete strike of the large 'OPENED BY CENSOR/...' cachet (Little #PMH8-4) in violet on the face, repaired opening fault affects the airmail label. Ex Neil Russell. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 1384 Papua: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1939 (Dec 18) commercial airmail cover to GB with very scarce franking of Declaration 3d & Coronation 5d x3 (a little oxidised) unusually with both red/white label & large cachet in violet, Townsville transit b/s, minor blemishes & light fold at base. Ex Neil Russell. GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$250StatusUnsold View details 1385 PNG: 1940s-1990s covers including Australia used in PNG registered from Buin, Lae (2), Moresby and Rabaul, PNG Pictorials to 2/- to USA, Austria and Germany, Butterflies 10c airmail to Solomons, 1970's Gibson Paquebot covers, a few aerogrammes, postmark interest including 'BADILI', 'CAPE RODNEY', 'DOGURA' and 'KAGUA' all on covers with red/black registration labels, 'KAWITO', 'MALAHANO', 'MILFORDHAVEN', 'MUMENG' and 'RABAUL AIRPORT'; also Lakatois 1½d pair to USA and 2d part-cover to WA, 1936 76 SymbolC/PS Estimate$240StatusUnsold View details 1386 Pitcairn: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1941-44 philatelic covers 1) registered with 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/PITCAIRN ISLAND' cachet (Little #H1; the only recorded example; the reverse illustrated by John Little at page 145); 2) to England with British label; and 3) to Sydney with NZ-style 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/DDA 94' label probably affixed at Pitcairn (John Little states that the allocation of No 94 is unknown). Ex Neil Russell. (3) 3 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA-/B Estimate$500Price Realized$550StatusSold View details 1387 Pitcairn: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: social cover to Oregon with KGVI 3d Map tied by Pitcairn cds of 15JUN44, complete typed 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/PITCAIRN ISLAND ["initials"]' censor label (the earliest of the very few recorded), apparently involved in a maritime incident with attractive water-staining, folded at left for display purposes. A great rarity of WWII censorship mail, the label recorded by John Little between 27.7.1944 & 9.8.1944 only. [A one-man radio listening post was established by t GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeC Estimate$2,000StatusUnsold View details 1388 Russia: 1916 Orsk Goldfields (Eastern Siberia) cover to New Zealand with Arms 10k blue x3 tied Cyrillic 'NIKOLAYEVSK ON AMUR' cds with violet 'R' cachet on face and red/black local (Cyrillic lettering) and international (Roman lettering) 'Nikolaevsk, Siberie, Russia' registration labels on back, carried via Japan and Australia with 'KOBE/2 9 16/JAPAN' and 'REGISTERED/2OC16/SYDNEY,NSW' transit b/s, green & black New Zealand re-direction label (partly removed) tied by faint arrival marking. [The t SymbolCGradeB Estimate$450StatusUnsold View details 1389 Samoa: WORLD WAR II CENSORSHIP: 1941 commercial cover to Victoria with plain brown label & NZ-pattern 'PASSED BY CENSOR/ 10 ' cachet (John Little states only 3 recorded; illustrated by him at page 177); 1945 commercial cover to USA with NZ 'OPENED BY EXAMINER/DDA 191' label; and 1939 (Aug 29) Stevenson FDC to Port Moresby with rubber Port Moresby b/s of 14/OCT/1939 & large boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/[initials]' cachet. Ex Neil Russell. (3) 3 GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeA/A- Estimate$250Price Realized$190StatusSold View details 1390 Seychelles: 1890-1900 QV Issues SG 1-8, 22-25 & 28-36 all with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint plus 15c blue with Broken 'M' in Overprint (only 12 possible), and the Local Surcharges with 'SPECIMEN' Handstamp comprising SG 26-27 plus an extra '18 CENTS' with Short 'T' in 'CENTS', SG 37-40 plus extra '3 cents' on 36c with 'SPECIMEN' Inverted, and SG 41-45, some of the local issues with characteristic aging but generally fine to very fine, Cat £940 plus varieties. (35) 35 Symbol*GradeA/B Estimate$450Price Realized$340StatusSold View details 1391 Seychelles: ENVELOPES: Mostly unused group of Turtle issues comprising First Issue 8c both sizes & 15c, 30c philatelic usages x2 + the 3 values with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, 'SIX CENTS' on 15c & '18 CENTS' on 30c x2, and 'SIX CENTS' on 8c & '18 CENTS' on 30c with different 'Specimen' Overprints, 1895 8c carmine "Square" Format Hopson & McCloy (H&M) #E1a endorsed "Pattern Post" to GB in 1896 and "Rectangle" Format H&M #E1b local usage to the Chief Commissioner of Police in 1895 with scarce code '5' 17 SymbolPS Estimate$800StatusUnsold View details 1392 Seychelles: ENVELOPES: 1895 15c blue "Square" Format H&M #E2a to an Armenian at "Trebizonde/Turquie d'Asie/Mer Noire" (= Black Sea), light cds & octagonal 'MARSEILLE A LA REUNION/12/MAI/06/LV No1' d/s, French Post Offices backstamps of 'PORT SAID', light 'CONSTANTINOPEL-GALATA' & light 'TREBIZONDE/TURQUIE D'ASIE' arrival, a little aged still quite fresh. An extraordinary origin/destination usage. [In our opinion, this is an even more desirable usage than Jeffrey Weiss's 1900 Postal Card to Rhode SymbolPSGradeB Estimate$550StatusUnsold View details 1393 Seychelles: ENVELOPES: 1895 30c brown H&M #E3 registered in 1895 to Missouri with 12c Die II tied by code '5' cds, oval 'REGISTERED/LONDON' & rubber hooded 'REGISTERED/LONDON/ 6 ' cds in violet plus 'ST LOUIS MO/AUG 11 1895' arrival d/s in purple all on the face. Very attractive. SymbolPSGradeA Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1394 Seychelles: ENVELOPES: 1900 'SIX CENTS' on 8c carmine "Rectangle" Format H&M #E5b to England in 1902 with two strikes - one faint - of the scarce 'PRASLIN BAY ST ANSE' cds & code 'B' (upright) transit cds, Cambridge arrival b/s, repaired opening tears at the top well clear of the "stamp" & postmarks. A rare usage. SymbolPSGrade(B) Estimate$350StatusUnsold View details 1395 Seychelles: POSTAL CARDS: Mostly unused group of QV issues including Specimen Overprints & 6c Reply-Half with 'REPLY' Barred-Out, also philatelic usages mostly to Paul Kiderlen including three with 'LIGNE T/PAQ FR No 4' marine sorter d/s & H Rehlen usage of '3 Cents' on 4c 'LOCAL' issue to London, also an apparently commercial 1911 usage of the '3 Cents' on 6c 'LOCAL' issue uprated with KEVII 2c & 3c with message in German, condition variable. (38) 38 SymbolPS Estimate$300StatusUnsold View details 1396 Solomon Islands: 1926 Pacific Islands Survey Flight per Group Captain Richard Williams return sector from Tulagi to Rabaul (New Guinea) AAMC #102var, printed 'THE RESIDENCY/TULAGI/...' in blue on the flap & endorsed "Aerial Mail" at upper-left, repaired opening fault at the top. A great rarity of Australian & Pacific Islands pioneer airmail covers. Sergio Sismondo Certificate (2006). As stated in the AAMC, the majority of the 50 covers were "flown the entire route" from Melbourne & return, but GST† GST on HAMMER for Australian residents onlySymbolCGradeB Estimate$3,000StatusUnsold View details 1397 South Africa: BOER WAR: 1900-01 three covers to USA endorsed from "Pte G Whitaker 1st North'nd Fusiliers 4369 South Africa" in the Transvaal all forwarded via London with Great Britain stamps added there to pay the 2½d foreign letter rate, the first two originally franked 1d lilac single (MR2/00) or pair (DE5/00) tied 'FIELD-POST-OFFICE/ 16/BRITISH-ARMY-S.AFRICA' d/s used at Klerksdorp paying single and double concessional rate respectively with Jubilee 1½d purple & green single or pair SymbolCGradeA- Estimate$1,500StatusUnsold View details 1398 South Africa: CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1900 (June) internal English cover to Market Harboro but missent to South Africa where 1d lilac tied by GPO Cape Town & part-British FPO cds, endorsed on the flap "Found in a bag of newspapers addressed/to Imperial Yeomanry South Africa/[signature]/for Controller CB" with largely very fine strike of the rare double-oval 'CONTROLLER'S OFFICE, CIRCULATION BRANCH/13JUN1900/GPO CAPE TOWN' datestamp in violet alongside, returned to England with very fine 'MARKET-HARBO SymbolCGradeB Estimate$200StatusUnsold View details 1399 Switzerland: Airmail covers including 1925 Geneva-Basel postcard with triangular 'Suisse-Europe Centrale' 30c & 50c semi-postals, 1926 Africa flight & 1938 to Australia per Swissair Le Lochle-Zurich flight with Airmails '1938/PRO AERO/75' overprint, also inwards covers with 1928 Latvia-Luzern, 1930 Liechtenstein-St Gallen registered cover with red cachet, 1931 Stockholm-Davos & 1933 Germany per flying boat with 'PASSAU/FLUGSHIFF Do.X/SCHWEIZ' cachet, also 1870s-1980s mostly used Postal Cards wit SymbolCPSGradeA/B Estimate$400StatusUnsold View details 1400 Thailand: 1896 (June 17) cover to London with Second Issue 12 atts vertical pair tied by 'BANGKOK/ 1 ' cds, superb boxed 'R' h/s, London arrival datestamp in red on the face, seal cut from the flap. Ex Len Colgan. SymbolCGradeB Estimate$300Price Realized$280StatusSold View details 1401 Thailand: 1898 usage of GB ½d Postal Card with printed notice for Henry King newspaper agents uprated with ½d orange perf 'K', to "WAG Tilleke/Acting Attorney General/Bangkok/Siam" with very fine 'BANGKOK/ 2 ' arrival cds on the face, minor blemishes. Ex Len Colgan: acquired at the Prestige auction of 24.6.2011 for $529. SymbolPSGradeB Estimate$450StatusUnsold View details
