Lot 1374
| | Estimate: $350T | Realised Price : $1,400 |
Nauru: 1915 (Jan) cover to England endorsed \'Censored\', bearing 1d cancelled by blue crayon \'cross\', \'1d\' in manuscript alongside, Sydney transit machine cancel of 19.1.1915 on reverse, minor flap faults. The ship \'Eastern\' left Rabaul for Australia on 9.1.15 and probably carried this cover. This cover is similar to one in the Stein collection with identical handwriting. A letter confirming this accompanies the lot
[Note: This cover is incorrectly listed in this section - it should be listed under Pleasant Island (Nauru)] |
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Lot 1375
| | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1916 (12 May) use of stampless NSW PMG O.H.M.S. envelope from Rabaul to Melbourne, with Powell type 55 datestamp |
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Lot 1376
| | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
1916 (10 Oct) hand illustrated \'flags\' in colour registered cover to Switzerland bearing ½d, 3d, 4d and 6d tied by Rabaul (Powell type 55) datestamps, German type registration label, Sydney and Basel backstamps |
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Lot 1377
| | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1917-19 three covers with NWPI ½d Green comprising 1917 with two adhesives, 1918 in combination with Australia ½d and 1919 in combination with Papua 1d on ½d used from Victoria |
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Lot 1378
| | Estimate: $150T | Realised Price : $115 |
1917 (23 Oct) cover to England bearing ½d strip of four with \'abc\' types tied by Melbourne machine cancel, reverse with \'Liberty Loan\' label affixed, minor blemishes |
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Lot 1379
| | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
1918 (16 Aug) registered \'Ackland\' cover Rabaul to Melbourne bearing 10 values ½d to 1/-, most type \'c\', the 1d & 3d being Die II, German type registration label, Sydney backstamp |
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Lot 1380
| | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $400 |
1918 (11 Oct) cover to Queensland bearing KGV 1d tied by Madang datestamp, \'T1D.\' within black oval handstamp, Brisbane arrival backstamp 4.11.18. The ½d War Tax was introduced on 28.10.18. An early example of this charge and rather unfairly treated by authorities |
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Lot 1381
| | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1919 (13 Feb) cover to England bearing NWPI ½d Green and Papua 1d on ½d tied by Melbourne cancel, handstamped \'T20c\' and \'2D./I.S.C\', with G.B. Postage Due 2d affixed and cancelled on arrival |
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Lot 1382
| | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $440 |
1921 (28 Feb) cover to England addressed to \'General Sir Robert Baden Powell\', bearing 2½d tied by Rabaul datestamp. A great scouting item |
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Lot 1383
| | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $150 |
1925 (7 Sep) registered cover to U.S.A. bearing NWPI ½d and 2½d, Huts ½d and 2d tied by Rabaul (Powell type 58) datestamps, with Rabaul, Sydney, San Francisco backstamps |
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