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NEW CALEDONIA - INGOING MAIL FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD, 1870-1944 - SWITZERLAND - RARE UPRATED POSTAL STATIONERY COVER AT 25c RATE TO CONVICT; Fine 2 Nov. 1876 usage of the 10c Red Postal Stationery env. (from a Pastor; his h.s. on flap) uprated with Sitting Helvetia 10c Red + 5c Brown tied by fine 2-ring "AUBERSON-STE. CROIX" cds to a Convict ("Mr Maudheur") in Noumea with v. fine strike and matching "PD" nearby along with part red 2-ring "SUISSE PONTARL/BESANCON" cds, and also having Paris backstamps. Addressed (as per regulations at this date) care of the French Minister of State for the Colonies in Paris. Endorsed as received by addressee on reverse. Very few covers are recorded to New Caledonia Convicts sent by this special Ministry service. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS, SWITZERLAND, POSTAL STATIONERY, FALSE £400
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NEW CALEDONIA - INGOING MAIL FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD, 1870-1944 - SWITZERLAND - RARE UPRATED POSTAL STATIONERY COVER AT 50c RATE TO A (DEAD) CONVICT; 18 Aug. 1879 usage of the 25c Green Postal Stationery env. (light horiz. creasing near top) uprated with Sitting Helvetia 25c Green tied by mainly fine 2-ring "ST. ORSANNE" cds to a Convict ("Justin Bourguard") in Noumea with Brindisi & Sydney (9 Oct.) backstamps, but address crossed through and endorsed "Voir au dos" (see reverse) on the front because the Convict to whom the letter is addressed had died in May 1876 ("Decede 15 Mai 1876" signed by the Prison Quartermaster). Rare thus. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, SWITZERLAND, PRISONS & PRISONERS, FALSE £400
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NEW CALEDONIA - INGOING MAIL FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD, 1870-1944 - SWITZERLAND - EARLY PRINTED MATTER RATE POSTAL STATIONERY WRAPPER USAGE TO POUEMBOUT; 3(?) Feb. 1894 usage of the Swiss 5c P. Stationery wrapper (some creasing) "via Marseille" to a mine owner at "Reisville, pres Pouembout, Nouvelle Caledonie" with a large part "...MIER" cds (probably Premier in W. Switzerland; the only place ending in MIER that we can locate) well away from the imprinted stamp on the front. Rare destination for early printed matter! Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, PRINTED MATTER £150
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NEW CALEDONIA - INGOING MAIL FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD, 1870-1944 - U.S.A. - UPRATED 1c PC & WWII TRIO INC. CLIPPER COVER EX PALESTINE WITH UNRECORDED "VIA/APO 502"; 1907 uprated usage of the 1c Black P. Stat. PC (toned; from a stamp dealer) with 1c Green tied by Brooklyn machine addressed to Noumea (fine backstamp) & redirected to Toulon, plus WWII trio inc. 1943 env. regd. ex Palestine (10m+100m) tied by Haifa cds to a soldier much redirected with 6 US military regd. backstamps with v. fine hollow "VIA/APO 502" (of SF?) on the front, and pair to Houailou (May 1941) with "TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL" or to Noumea (Nov. 1942) with purple "TRANSFERRED TO/NAVAL HOSPITAL", etc. (4 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - WWII, PALESTINE, NAVAL MAIL £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - 2-RING C.D.S. CANCELS ON N.Z. REGD. ENV. TO FIJI & PCs TO G.B./N.Z.; Fine and commercial 12 Nov. 1904 usage of the N.Z. KEVII 3d Blue regd. env. uprated to "Suva, Fiji" with N.Z. 1d Universal cancelled/tied by mostly v. fine 2-ring "FANNING ISLAND" cds's with part "SUVA" arrival cds on the front; plus 1904/7 pair of PPCs to G.B./N.Z. with N.Z. ½d Green or 1d Universal tied by mainly v. fine 2-ring "FANNING ISLAND" cds's. Fine lot. (3 items) Cross Reference: FIJI, NEW ZEALAND £240
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - RARE "DAMAGED IN WRECK/OF S.S. AEON" IN RED ON CARD FROM USA TO N.Z.; July 1908 PPC (understandable damage inc. adherence of part of surface of picture side of next card in mail bundle) from Pittsburgh to Otago (stamp washed off) with v. fine rare red "DAMAGED IN WRECK/OF S.S. AEON" over the Pittsburgh machine cancel. The ship was wrecked on Christmas Island and the mails delayed there while being dried out for 2 months. Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW ZEALAND, FALSE £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - POSTCARDS TO DENMARK & G.B. INC. OVAL BRISBANE "LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER"; 1910 PPC to G.B. with N.Z. ½d Pair unusually tied by Brisbane Duplex with mainly fine oval Brisbane "LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER" alongside; plus 1908/09 pair of PPCs to G.B./Denmark (unusual destination from the Pacific) with N.Z. ½d (2) or 1d Universal (on picture side) all tied by mainly v. fine 2-ring "FANNING ISLAND" cds's. Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, QUEENSLAND, MARITIME MAIL, FALSE £180
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - OCEAN ISLAND - A RARE 3s-8½d RATE PARCEL FRONT TO FRANCE WITH N.S.W./GILBERTS FRANKING: 6 Feb 1911 parcel front from Ocean Island to Nantes franked with G & E.I. 1911 (Jan) ½d x 4 pairs, 1d 2 pairs, 5d pair and 1/- pair plus N.S.W. 1907 2½d making the 3/8½d rate. All tied by mainly fine 2-ring "G.P.O./GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/OCEAN ISLD/PROTECTORATE" c.d.s. (Vernon 2). A scarce mixed franking item. Note: the N.S.W. 2½d was probably from stock held at Ocean Island prior to the opening of the Gilberts P.O. The P.O was opened on the 1st Jan 1911, this item is therefore v. early. Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES, PARCEL POST LABELS £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - BUTARITARI/FUNAFUTI - PINES COVER TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, U.S. FORCES MAIL, ETC.: 30 Nov 1911 env with Pines ½d to 2½d tied by large violet "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/GENERAL/POST OFFICE/BUTARITARI/ISLAND/PROTECTORATE" cds's (Vernon 1), 1919 "Wilson" env regd. to U.K. with KGV War Tax 1d, 4d & 5d with double ring "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/G.P.O./FUNAFUTI/COLONY" c.d.s. (Vernon 2a), 28 Mar 1938 registered postcard to U.K. with "...FUNAFUTI" cds (Vernon 18), 1942 env. to U.S. with "U.S. NAVY" duplex (Funafuti), 1943 env from U.S. forces in Funafuti, etc. (16 covers, 1 card & 3 pieces) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - WWII, NAVAL MAIL, FALSE £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - OCEAN ISLAND - REGISTERED COVERS TO U.S./G.B. WITH RED "R" LABELS (ONE M/S NAME), ETC.; 1913 long OHMS env. (slightly reduced at left) regd. from "Ocean ISLAND" to N.Y. with Gilberts mixed issues 2½d + KGV 1d+½d(4) all tied by partly fine large 2-ring "GILBERT..../OCEAN ID." cds's with unusual red "R" label (fault) with Manuscript "Ocean Isld.", 1915 env. regd. to G.B. (Wilson) with KGV ½d+1d(3) tied by partly fine Ocean Is. cds's with fully printed red "R" label, and 1938 1½d-rate env. to G.B. (3 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £160
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - ABEMAMA ISLAND & BERU - REGISTERED COVER TO UK, RARE CUSTOMS OFFICER CANCELLATION ETC: 1916 "Wilson" env registered to U.K. with KGV 2d+2½d tied by fine 2-ring "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/ABEMAMA ISLAND/POST OFFICE/PROTECTORATE" cds (Vernon 6) beside m/s red boxed "R No 83" with violet "ABEMAMA" above; plus c.1945 env with 1d pair tied by fine violet "CUSTOMS OFFICER/GILBERT &ELLICE ISDS/BERU ISLAND" circular rubber h.s. (boxed censor No5), c.1947 "Jersey" LMS env. to U.S. with KGVI 2½d tied by light "POST OFFICE/BERU" cds with circular framed "T[5d]" alongside & 1947 env to G.B. with KGVI 2d tied by a fine "POST OFFICE/BERU" c.d.s. (Vernon 28). (4 covers + 1 piece) £180
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - MAIANA/ONOTOA/TARAWA - REGISTERED MAIL TO AUSTRALIA; 1938 phil. env. to Sydney with KGV 4d+½d tied by v. fine small 2-ring "GILBERT...POST OFFICE/MAIANA" cancels, 1918 env. to Adelaide with KGV 6d-rate franking tied by v. fine blue large 2-ring "GILBERT...../P.O./ONOTOA/ISLAND/*" cancels, and commercial 1927 env. regd. to Sydney with KGV 1½d+3d tied by fair 2-ring cds's with v. fine purple boxed "R TARAWA G.E.I.C." and Sydney boxed "CLOSED" marks. Attractive trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, AUSTRALIA £160
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND LOCAL COVERS - TO LOCAL ADDRESS + TO U.S. WITH US 24c AIRMAIL; 1919 env. to Karau with 5c Local just tied by v. fine cds; plus 1925 Roessler env. to U.S. with 5c Local Pair + Oceania 2c Pair tied by large Palm tree cancel or PAPEETE cds along with US 24c Red Airmail tied by SF Duplex. Both fine. Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AIR MAIL COVERS £300
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - 2-RING C.D.S.'s ON OHMS ENV. + ?PAQUEBOT ENV. (WITH KGV 2d PAIR) TO G.B.; Unusual (commercial?) env. to G.B. with Gilberts KGV 2d Pair tied by partly fine 2-ring "FANNING ISLAND" cds's (possibly a Paquebot cover coming in from the Gilberts; see Vernon p. 3-39); plus 1935 stampless OHMS long env. (some wear) to G.B. ("N.Z. Post & Telegraph Dept." imprint) with partly fine Fanning Island cds endorsed "2d postage to/be collected" but no Postage Due charge raised in G.B. Unusual pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, POSTAGE DUE COVERS £300
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - HULL ISLAND + MAIANA - WWII CENSORED TO FANNING IS. + 2-RING UNDATED CANCEL; 1944 commercial WWII env. to "Tabuaeran Is." (Fanning Is.) with KGVI 1d tied by "POST OFFICE/HULL ISLAND" cds with large 2-ring PO cachet at lower left overlapped by boxed CENSOR mark; plus c.1924 env. with KGV ½d Block of 4 tied by large 2-ring rubber "GILBERT..../P O/MAIANA/ISLAND/*" cancels. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL £180
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND LOCALS - 10c RED OR BLUE OVERPRINTS - ON COVERS TO G.B./U.S.; 1927 Roessler env. to US with Local red o.p. 10c tied by partly fine large palm tree cancel and fair Papeete cds beside Oceania 30c tied by Papeete cds; plus 1936 pair of envs. to G.B./U.S. with Jubilee 1d(2)+1½d(2) with 10c blue o.p. Local all tied by v. fine CHRISTMAS ISLAND cds's or Oceania with the 10c blue o.p. Local. (3 covers) £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - NANUMEA + NUI ISLAND - REGISTERED MAIL, LOCAL OFFICIAL FRONT, ETC.; c.1925 stampless official front to "Medical Officer, Funafuti" with v. fine large 2-ring "GILBERT..../P.O./NUI/ISLAND/*" cancel, c.1933 env. regd to GB with KGV 1½d+1d(2)+½d(2) tied by small 3-ring "GILBERT.../POST OFFICE/NANUMEA" cancels and Fanufuti h.s. Reg. Letter mark, 1933 env. regd. to US (address erased) with KGV 2½d+1d tied by 2-ring "GILBERT.../P.O./NUI/ISLAND/*" cancels, etc. (5 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL £150
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - REGISTERED MAIL, WWII CENSORED INGOING PAIR (ONE "RELEASED/BY I.C.B./145"), ETC.; 1937-65 envs. inc. 1937/9 group (4) with large (3) or small "FANNING ISLAND" cds cancels (2 regd.; one with cds on blue R label, one with purple boxed R mark), rare 1941 pair from NZ to a member of the NZEF both endorsed "Fanning Island" and one most exceptionally with plain brown censor label tied by v. fine large "RELEASED/BY I.C.B./145", etc. (8 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, REGISTERED MAIL, NEW ZEALAND, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL £240
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - TAMANA + TARAWA - REGISTERED, OFFICIAL MAIL, ETC.; 1938/39 pair of envs. (with KGV 4½d franking or stampless OHMS) regd. to Fiji/Australia with v. fine Tarawa cds & matching boxed "R" mark or with TARAWA cds cancels beside a v. fine large 2-ring "GILBERT..../P.O./TAMANA" mark; plus commercial 1950 stampless OHMS env. to "Fanning Island" with Tarawa cds & 2-ring "POST OFFICE/OFFICIAL/FREE/TARAWA", and 1961 letter (no env.) x Tarawa Postmaster. (4 items) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, FIJI £200
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - API/VILA - RARE REGISTERED SAMPLE POST ("ECHANTILLON") WRAPPER AT 50c RATE TO FRANCE; 27 June 1903 wrapper (toned) registered from "Api, Nlle Hebrides" to Basses Alpes endorsed "Echantillon sans valeur" (Sample without value) with N. Cal. Dep. 50c (perf. faults) tied by light "PORT-VILA/NELLE HEBRIDES" cds (earliest date recorded by Sinais was 31 Aug. 1903) with a slightly clearer strike alongside with matching boxed "R" on the front and with mainly fine 2-ring "NOUMEA" cds's on the reverse. An early (the earliest known?) usage of the N. Caledonia stamps in the New Hebrides, and a very rare example of the Registered Sample rate. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL £150
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - PORT SANDWICH - COMMERCIAL 15c-RATE COVER TO U.S.A. WITH 25c & VERY EARLY 2-RING C.D.S.; 11 June 1905 env. (light toning) to a Philadelphia Museum with N. Cal & Dep. 25c tied by a partly fine "NLLES HEBRIDES/*SANDWICH*" cds with a very fine second strike alongside endorsed "Via Sydney & 'Frisco" with v. fine Noumea (13 June) and Phila (15 July) backstamps. The earliest recorded date for this cds is 1 March 1905. Rare thus. £300
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - PORT VILA - CAGOU 10c ON CARD TO N.Z. + N. CAL./DEP. 5c OR 10c+15c ON LOCAL CARD/COVER TO FIJI; Commercial 2 Dec. 1907 env. (slight stains) to "Suva, Fidge Island" with N. Cal./Dep. 15c+10c tied by a mainly very fine 2-ring "PORT-VILA/NELLE HEBRIDES" cds with v. fine Suva backstamp (27 Dec.), 18 Dec. 1907 PPC to NZ with Cagou 10c tied by mainly v. fine strike of the same cds, and cto 1908(?) PPC with NC & Cal. 5c (on picture side) tied by mainly v. fine strike in blue-black ink. Rare group. (3 items) Cross Reference: FIJI, NEW ZEALAND £300
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - PORT SANDWICH - VERY RARE REGISTERED MIXED ISSUES COVER TO SAMOA; Attractive 17 Feb. 1908 env. registered to the Samoa newspaper in "Apia Samoa" with Cagou 15c + N. Cal./Dep. 25c + 5c(2) all tied by two different cds's; the Cagou 15c tied in transit by a fine "NOUMEA" cds and the others tied by mainly very fine 2-ring "NLLES HEBRIDES/PT. SANDWICH" cds's with a further v. fine PV cds and matching boxed "R" alongside; there are v. fine backstamps of "SUVA" (28 Feb.) and "APIA/SAMOA" (18 Mar.). Remarkable and rare commercial cover. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: SAMOA, REGISTERED MAIL, FIJI, FALSE £600
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - PORT SANDWICH/PORT VILA - PPCs WITH N. CAL. DEP. 5c(2) OR CAGOU 5c TO PARIS/LOCAL ADDRESS; Fine 1907 PPC (of SS Pacifique) to Paris (cto?) with Cagou 5c (on picture side) tied by v. fine 2-ring "NLLES HEBRIDES/*PT. SANDWICH*" cds with a further strike alongside; plus 1905 PPC to the S.S. 'Pacifique' itself at Port Vila with N. Cal./Dep. 5c(2) tied by light 2-ring "PORT-VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES" cds with other fine strikes back and front. Scarce pair. (2 cards) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £150
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - PORT VILA - LATE USAGE OF N. CAL. STAMPS (2c N. CAL. & DEP. + 10c CAGOU) ON UNDERPAID FRONT TO N.S.W.; Attractive 25 Nov. 1908 front to Turramurra (cds) with Cagou 10c Red + N. Cal. & Dep. 2c tied by mainly very fine blue-black 2-ring "PORT-VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES" cds's with a further v. fine strike nearby, but underpaid by 8c and so with blue crayon "Def. 1d [+] fine 1d [=] 2d" at top left with v. fine triangle " also in blue-black of Port Vila. A week later New Caledonia stamps were no longer valid in the New Hebrides (from 1 Dec. 1908). Rare Postage Due item. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE COVERS, NEW SOUTH WALES £150
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - VILA - RARE PURPLE C.D.S. ON OFFICIAL COVER TO SYDNEY WITH OVAL PURPLE "CONDOMINIUM" CACHETS, ETC.; 29 Nov. 1917 env ("CONDOMINIUM CUSTOMS/NEW-HEBRIDES" imprint) to Wills & Co. in Sydney with mainly v. fine purple "VILA/NEW HEBRIDES" cds (unusual colour) and mainly v. fine purple oval "CONDOMINIUM/...Sle des CONTRIBUTIONS" cachets back and front. Rare. Plus 1916 regd. piece with NH 5d+30c tied by PORT VILA/NELLES HEBRIDES cds's and off-cover Local Post 25c (with large part Port Sandwich cds), N. Cal./Dep. 15c(2)+5c with NH cancels, NH 2d with P. Vila cds, and NH on Fiji KEVII 2d+½d. (1 cover, 1 piece & 7 stamps) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL £160
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NEW HEBRIDES/VANUATU - N. CALEDONIA ISSUES TIED BY "PORT KEMBLA" C.D.S. TO N.H. PC , WWII NH CENSOR LABEL COVER, ETC.; Unusual 1928 PPC (of Port Vila) to Corsica with Cagou 10c (corner over edge) + Rade 40c tied by v. fine "PORT KEMBLA/N.S.W." cds, July 1944 civil censor env. ex Port Vila to Ducos (NC) with NH 10c Orange tied by large 2-ring "PORT-VILA" cds with unusual white NH and pink NC censor labels, and 1949 commercial env. to Sydney with NH UPU 15c tied by large 2-ring "SANTU" cds. [The first two items ex Mayer, Dec. 2007; lots 290+401 - realised £132 each.] (3 items) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, FALSE £160
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TAHITI - RARE "VIA PANAMA" COVER TO FRANCE VIA BRITISH P.O. IN "VALPARAISO" WITH "COLONIES/&c ART.13"; Very fine small 8 Apr. 1847 EL from "Papeete" to "La Fleche" in France routed "Par Panama" charged "17 [decimes]" with backstamps of the British P.O. in "VALPARAISO" (28 June; superb across the join), London 5 (Sept.) & Paris (8 Sept.), and also having a very fine red boxed London "COLONIES/&c ART.13" on the front. Rare route and exceptional to find a British P.O. in Valparaiso mark on a cover from Tahiti. [With 2014 Roumet certificate of genuineness.] Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE, CHILE, PANAMA AND CANAL ZONE £500
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TAHITI - RARE EARLY USAGE OF THE 2nd-TYPE TAHITI MARK ON UNPAID PANAMA ROUTE COVER; Fine 26 Feb. 1862 env. (tiny staple holes at top left) to Nancy "Via Panama" with a mainly very fine 2-ring "PAPEITI/TAITI" cds (just affected by small pin-hole and rust mark) nicely placed on the front along with h.s. "9" [decimes] arrival charge-mark and fair "COL. FR. A/ANGL. AMB. CALAIS" 2-ring transit cds (2 June) on the front. There are also transit cds's of Paris & Nancy on the reverse. Carried in a closed bag from Colon via St. Thomas and Southampton (S.S. 'Solent' + 'La Plata'). Rare early cover. Cross Reference: PANAMA AND CANAL ZONE, FRANCE £600
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TAHITI - UNPAID NAVAL COVER WITH 3rd-TYPE PAPEETE C.D.S. TO FRANCE + EARLY LOCAL COVER; Fine 11 July 1870 env. (endorsed for the Concessionary rate on the flap; "Fregate L'Astrie Vu[?] L'Officier en Second, Dellaye") to Combourg charged "11" [decimes] with fair 2-ring "TAITI (OCEANIE)/PAPEETI" smaller 3rd-Type cds and v. fine 2-ring "COL. FR./ANGL. AMB. CALAIS F" cds (20 Sept.) on the front and Combourg backstamp; this letter reached France the day after the Siege of Paris began. Rare unpaid Active Service letter from Tahiti. Plus 11/13 Jan. 1871 EL (part torn away with stamp) in Samoan(?) from "Mahina" to Papeete with mainly very fine 2-ring "TAITI (OCEANIE)/PAPEETI" cds. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES, FALSE £320
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TAHITI - RARE FRENCH COLS. CERES [80c(2)+40c] "OCN" LOZENGE COVER WITH RARE BLUE OCTAGON "CORR. D'ARMEES/PAPEETE 5" D.S.; 5 June 1874 env. (minor dusting) from a Naval Officer (endorsed "Lettre d'un militaire" on flap) to France with French Colonies Ceres 40c Orange (4 close to wide margins) + 80c Red (2; one 4m, one near 4m) all tied by dotted "OCN" [Oceanie] lozenges with matching partial "TAITI (OCEANIE)/*PAPEETE*" cds and partial black Papeete boxed "PD" alongside, but also with partly very fine very rare blue octagonal "CORR. D'ARMEES/PAPEETE 5" d.s. on the front as well as fair 2-ring "COL. FR./AMB. ANGL. CALAIS C" cds (27 Aug.), also with varied French backstamps. Very rare double-rate franked Military cover from a French soldier. The Papeete "ARMEES" octagon is very rare. Exhibition Item. [With 2001 Sismondo & 2008 Scheller certificates of genuineness.] Cross Reference: MILITARY, FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES, FALSE £2,000
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TAHITI - PAPEETE - RARE DUBOIS 75c PAIR COVER REGISTERED + DIAGONAL O.P. "TAHITI" MIXED FRANKING COVER; Attractive 11 June 1887 large env. (minor toning) registered to Bordeaux with French Cols. Dubois 75c Pair (rounded corner at top left) tied by superb 2-ring Papeete cds's with matching strike and v. fine boxed "R" alongside & fine TPO cds on the front; rare usage of the Dubois 75c value in Tahiti and an early registered item; plus 20 Oct. 1893 env. to USA with ascending o.p. Dubois 5c +10c (both with faults) and unoverprinted 10c all tied by partly fine 2-ring Papeete cds's, much redirected in the US. Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, REGISTERED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FALSE £300
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TAHITI - PAPEETE - RARE DUBOIS 1f + 25c FRANKING ON COVER REGISTERED TO FRANCE; Attractive 14 May 1887 env. (cleaned & flap lost) registered to Bordeaux with French Cols. Dubois 1F + 25c tied by mainly fine 2-ring Papeete cds's with matching v. fine strike and boxed "R" alongside, also having red 2-ring "11 PARIS 11/CHARGEMENTS" cds's back and front. Rare usage of the 1F Dubois value in Tahiti and an early registered item. Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, FRENCH COLONIES £200
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TAHITI - RARE "CORR. D'ARMEES/*PAPEETE*" CANCEL ON 15c OCEANIA POSTAL STATIONERY ENV. TO FRANCE; 12 Apr. 1895 usage of the Oceania 15c Postal Stationery env. to Morbihan cancelled by a mainly fine "CORR. D'ARMEES/*TAHITI*" octagonal d.s. with a further fair strike alongside together with a mainly very fine rare large 2-ring "INFANTERIE DE LA MARINE/Capitaine/Commandant/COMPAGNIE DU DETACHT DE TAHITI" authorising cachet and fine Paris transit cds (30 May). Rare Concessionary Rate cover. Cross Reference: MILITARY, POSTAL STATIONERY £200
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TAHITI - EARLY INGOING G.B. QV REGISTERED ENVELOPE TO "VAIRAO" VIA SAN FRANCISCO & PAPEETE; 24 Jan. 1895 usage of the small GB QV 2d Blue Registered Envelope (minor creasing) to "Papara, Papeete, Tahiti" uprated with Jubilee 2½d tied by a fine scarce "CHARFIELD/998" Duplex with blue New York "41591" transit numbers and a red "R/SAN FRANCISCO" transit regd. label (cut perfs.) on the front, but then redirected to "Vairao" (the tiny coastal village without any P.O. on the southern end of the main island) with backstamps of NY, SF & "PAPEETE" (4 Apr.). Exceptional early usage of GB QV Postal Stationery to Tahiti. Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, REGISTERED MAIL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £200
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TAHITI - INGOING MAIL - COOK IS./FRANCE/N.Z. MARINE P.O. - TAIOHAE OR TAHAUKA + MISSENT TO TAHITI, ETC.; 1901 PPC from France to S. Pierre at Miquelon but missent to "PAPEETE/TAHITI", 1906 PPC from France to Papeete but returned "Inconnu a Papeete, Tahiti" with very fine purple "RETOUR/A L'ENVOYEUR" (with reversed "N" error!), 1899 env. with Cook Is. 5d Black to "Taiohae, Nukuhiva, Marquesas Islands Via Tahiti", and 1924 env. to "Tahauku, Hiva Oa, Marquesas Islands" with US 5c Blue tied by v. fine "MARINE POST OFFICE/N.Z/R.M.S. TAHITI" cds with fine blue "PACKET BOAT" alongside and m/s "Inconnu a Makatea" etc. (4 covers) Cross Reference: COOK ISLANDS, FRANCE, NEW ZEALAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £200
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TAHITI - INGOING MAIL - EX DUTCH EAST INDIES, LATVIA, RUSSIA & S. AMERICA (ONE REDIRECTED TO CHINA/JAPAN); 1909 Chile 5c env. uprated with 5c Blue Block of 4 + single (damaged) with fine oval "KINGSTON, JAMAICA/REGISTERED" transit ds, 1905 commercial env. with Ecuador 5c Pair, 1902 Peru PPC (stamps on picture side) to a sailor redirected from Papeete to "Yokohama" and then on to "SHANGHAI" (v. fine Chinese & French PO cds's), 1905 PPC ex Sourabaya to "Princesse Ariimauihiniki Pomare", 1911/12 PC/env. ex Latvia/Russia. Exceptional destination from these countries. (6 items) Cross Reference: CHINA, CHILE, ECUADOR, RUSSIA £240
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WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS - WALLIS ISLAND - WWII U.S.A FORCES' NAVAL MAIL COVERS INC. ONE POSTED IN FIJI AFTER THE P.O. CLOSED; 1943/45 covers from US forces on Wallis Island addressed to USA (one to Alaska) with varied Naval cancels and censors (3 stampless, 1 3c P. Stat. env., 5 with US 3c/6c frankings and one - 19 Dec. 1945 - from Navy PO 207 but posted in Fiji with Fiji KGVI 1s-5d pair tied b Suva cds); FPOs 207(4), Marines Unit 380(2), USNC 1200(2) or 8th Defence Brigade (2). Scarce group. (10 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - WWII, NAVAL MAIL, FALSE £100
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