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GIBRALTAR - WWII CENSORED MAIL ETC:1940-52 Covers (27) to UK (25) Canada, Sweden & USA with an interesting range of censor h.s. inc triangular framed "PASSED CENSOR/GIB" nos. 3, 8, 16, 21 & 24. "Crown on circle "PASSED BY CENSOR/Nos" 2853, 3017, 3682 &4348. a selection of censor tapes and boxed red "PASSED/CENSOR" on postcard. Some with slogan duplex. £120
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GIBRALTAR - KGVI "SPECIMEN", RSW BLOCKS, ETC: Group comprising 1946 Victory pair in mint & used blocks of four & lightly mounted mint pair perforated "SPECIMEN" (SG £160), 1948 RSW £1 unmounted mint corner marginal block of four plus mint & used singles, 1949 UPU set mint & used, 1950 New Constitution set in unmounted mint blocks of four with addl. mint & used sets. A good lot. (68) Cross Reference: SPECIMENS £100
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GIBRALTAR - CARTON WITH THE MINT QEII COLLECTION:1953-2006 The mainly unmounted mint collection of definitive and commemorative issues inc some cylinder blocks, covers with a group of FDC's and p. dues. Much of thematic interest. (Few 100's). £120
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GIBRALTAR - 1967 SHIPS - ½d MISSING GREY VARIETY:1967 Ships ½d, a very lightly mounted mint marginal example from the left of the sheet with grey (sails) omitted resulting in the so called "Ghost Ship". It is believed that sixty of this variety exist. SG 200a £800 £75
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GIBRALTAR - 1982 AIRCRAFT - COMPLETE SHEETS: 1982 Aircraft, a collection of complete unmounted mint sheets of fifty with a good range of cylinder numbers, comprising 1p (7), 2p to 5p, 14p to 17p & £5 x four of each, 10p and 50p to £2 x three of each, 2p (5) & 25p (2). Also 1986-87 Aircraft 2p (3) & 5p (2). One sheet of 2p, 3p, 10p, 15p & 50p with a small piece of selvedge missing at top left, all others as issued. SG 460 to 474 and 549 & 552 £6,479. Face £1,780. £180
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GIBRALTAR - 2003 ENLARGEMENT OF EU - PROOFS: group of EU Enlargement issue imperf proofs for the complete sheetlet of ten with map in De La Rue folders comprising 30p, 40p (2), 42p (2) and 54p (2), most with m/s notes regarding small changes to the design or wording. Four double size proofs of the marginal maps. (All Ex Philatelic Bureau auction - Sept 2015). Also two sets of sheets as issued. (18 items). Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS £150
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GIBRALTAR - MODERN PROOFS & ESSAYS: Large group incl. four unadopted hand-painted essays marked Christmas 1972 2p (3) and 3p hand painted essays on thick cards with green frames (253 x 159 mm) and one 2p in the vertical format (159 x 252 mm). All are artist signed. A beautiful group. Also 1982 100th Anniversary of Gibraltar Chamber of Trade hand painted 20p essay on card (120 x 89 mm) with m/s changes in pencil. Also a fine coloured painting of the arms without inscription on acetate (152 x 80 mm) plus 1982 Christmas, four hand painted essays for the vignette on black cards (c 160 x 120) including the finished design for the 14p one is artist signed. Also 14p & 17p corner blocks of four. Most attractive; 1990 Development Projects composite photographic & hand drawn essays similar to the three designs used, on mounts (245 x 175 mm) with proposed colour circles, headed "Preliminaries" and artist signed. Also three stamp size photographic essays as a single item. (20 items) Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS £120
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GIBRALTAR - 1990s ISSUES - VARIOUS IMPERF/PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAYS/PROOFS/BOOKLET ERROR, ETC - 1991 Phila-Nippon imperforate £1.05p minisheet on gummed paper (170 x 122 mm). 1996 WWF imperforate colour proofs. 1997 Sir J Hassan 26p imperforate proof in the issued colours mounted in a Cartor folder (210 x 150 mm). 1997 Butterflies imperforate chromalin proof on plastic film in Enschede presentation folder. 1990-98 selection of printer's photographic essays and proofs of various issues, some are mounted for display and are matched with the issued sets. Also 1981 a lower half of a booklet sheetlet comprising 10 stamps and two labels which should not have been issued in this form. It is believed that only 10 complete sheetlets were sold in error by the Gibraltar P.O. Unmounted mint. Also two issued booklets. (60+ items) Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS £100
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GIBRALTAR - PROOFS: 1995 Expansion of E.U. set of four imperforate colour proofs of the issued designs but without imprint mounted in an artist signed House of Questa folder. Ex Philatelic Bureau archive; 2008 christmas & 2013 utrecht imperforate proofs: 2008 sheetlet with the five issued stamps (though not issued in this format) but with lighter background colours & 2013 Treaty of Utrecht 10p + 42p se-tenant both imperf and with simulated perforations. Each mounted in a large (215 x 280 mm) Cartor presentation folder. Ex Philatelic Bureau Archives. (Small Qty.) Cross Reference: ESSAYS & PROOFS, CHRISTMAS/RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS £75
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS/WRAPPERS - THE COLLECTION:1889-1922 The unused and used collection with a good number on exhibition leaves inc used 1886 1d,1887-89 ½d, 1d (2), 1889 10c on 1d. 1889-90 5c (6), 10c (12), 15c (3). 1898 ½d, 1d (3). 1904 ½d, 1d (2) and 1912 1d (2). Also a few wrappers (c60 items). £200
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES - A SELECTION:1885 Size I 2d blue unused x 5. 1889 size F 20c on 2d with flat 2 unused. 1889 size F 20c (6, with three unused, one "SPECIMEN", one uprated with 10c used to Valencia and another uprated with 25c x 2 used to London). size G (6, five unused, one uprated with 2½d x 2 used to Manchester), size I (11, unused). 1896 size F 20c unused, 1898 size F 2d "SPECIMEN". and an unused size I. Some faults RP1 (I), RP7, (F), RP8 (F), (G) & (I). RP9 (F), RP10 (F) & (I). Very mixed condition. (31 items) £140
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPE - A RARE USED EXAMPLE:9 April 1891 A rare size I 20c registered env to Leipzig bearing 75c olive-green tied by a v. fine small "GIBRALTAR" c.d.s. with registered oval nearby. Madrid transit and local delivery backstamps. RP8 (I). £240
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES - A SELECTION OF SIX:1889 size F 20c on 2d and size G (flat foot to 2) unused. 11 Sept 1909 size F 2d uprated with 1905 2d used to Bristol. 5 Aug 1913 size F 2d uprated with 1912 3d used to Germany. 27 Dec 1915 size H 2d uprated with 1913 1d strip of three used to Thornbury. A 3d example dated 23 Apr 1931 uprated with 1913 1d pair and 1½d pair. Small faults. RP6 (F), RP7 (G), RP11 (F), RP12 (F), RP13 (H). and RP14 (H) £140
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES - FOUR "K" SIZE EXAMPLES:1889 size K 20c x 3 with two unused and one uprated with 10c & 40c used to Leipzig (folded at left). 1914 size K 2d uprated with ½d, 2½d & 6d used to Fairfield, Gloucestershire. Some faults but rare. RP8 (K) & RP12 (K) £120
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES:1889 De La Rue 20c on 2d G size registered envelope uprated with 25c on 2½d x 3 used to Brussels. Two more examples uprated with single 25c on 2½d used to London & amsterdam respectively. Plus an unused example and a locally surcharged unused example. Mostly fine. RP6 (G) & RP7 (G).(5) £120
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES - AN ATTRACTIVE TRIO:26 Nov 1889 G size 20c on 2d registered env uprated with 1889 25c on 2½d & 1889-96 5c & 10c pair used to London.23 Feb 1894 G size 20c registered env used locally with a single 1889-96 5c. A 6 Nov 1891 example uprated with 1889-96 25c strip of three. Fine RP6 (G) & RP8 (G) £120
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES:1889 size H unused. 1896 size G unused and uprated with 25c x2 used to Bournemouth. 1898 size H 2d uprated with ½d and 2½d used to London. Fine. RP8 (H), RP9 (G) & RP10 (H). (4 covers). £100
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPE - A SCARCE USED EXAMPLE TO AMSTERDAM:10 May 1891 scarce H size 20c registered env used "Via England" to Amsterdam bearing 5c (2), 10c (4) and at lower left 25c pair, paying the quadruple rate, tied by registered ovals. Some faults as expected on such a large item.RP8 (H) £160
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES - A KGV GROUP:10 Mar 1920 size G 2d env to Basle uprated with 1912-24 2½d. 19 Nov 1907 H size 2d uprated with KEVII 1d pair & 2d used to Germany. 4 Apr 1935 F size 3d env uprated with pictorial 1½d used by "SEA ROUTE" to London. Also an unused example. 25 July 1933 H size 3d env uprated with pictorial 1½d & 3d used to France. Fine RP12 (G) & (H), RP14 (F) & (H).(5 covers) £120
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GIBRALTAR - POSTAL STATIONERY - REGISTERED ENVELOPES - QEII ISSUES:1956-91 A an unused and used (14, all uprated with adhesives). Mostly size G but a few larger. A fine lot. (24 covers) £75
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CARTON with the mint accumulation inc 1912-24 ½d to 5/- (toned), 1939-53 ½d to 5/- x 2 sets. 1964-78 almost complete. a good range of Kiribati and Tuvalu. Also other mainly Pacific Island sets inc Samoa, Nauru. Norfolk Island, Cook Islands, Fiji & Pitcairn Islands,. Plus omnibus part sets inc 1963 Red Cross (64), 1965 I.C.Y (62), 1966 Churchill (132) and 1966-67 Unesco (75). 4 Sept 1967 Tokelau Islands 1c to 20c surcharges on 14 FDC's. A good number are unmounted . (Few 100's) £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - ATAFU/NONOUTI & TARAWA - FOUR GOOD PIECES:1912-24 1/- on small piece tied by a fine violet "GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/P.O../ATAFU/ISLAND" circular h.s. (Proud D4). 1912-24 1d (marginal with plate no. 6) on small piece with large circular "GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/P.O./NONOUTI/ISLAND" h.s. (Proud D2). 1922-27 ½d & 1d on small pieces tied by large circular GILBERT & ELLICE ISLAND/POST OFFICE/TARAWA/COLONY" h.s. (Proud D6) £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - BUTARITARI/BETIO/CHRISTMAS/TARAWA/WASHINGTON ISLANDS - A MODERN GROUP:18 Mar 1945 env franked with USA 6c air tied by navy duplex, sender address from Navy 810 based at Butaritari on coast guard duty. 1977-79 cover (3) with Betio Island c.d.s. 1970-76 covers/cards (9) with various c.d.s. inc. 3c reply card to Tarawa with "CHRISTMAS/ISLAND/GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS" c.d.s. 1944-75 covers (3) inc 28 Feb 1944 message card unstamped with "SECOND DEFENSE BAT/FLEET MARINE CORPS" duplex and Naval censor h.s. 16 Aug 1950 Air Letter to UK with KGVI 2d & 5d tied by "POST OFFICE/TARAWA" double ring c.d.s. 1976-87 covers (8) with Washington Island c.d.s. ('26 covers) £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CANTON ISLAND - A COVER SELECTION:1943 USA 6c envs (2) to USA one with "AMERICAN BASE FORCES/914/A.P.O. duplex, one without number but senders notation. 10 July 1957 "Wells" env registered with KGVI ½d to 1½d & 3d tied by fine "CANTON/ISLAND/GILBERT/&/ELLICE ISLANDS" (Proud D8) with circular framed "T" and GB 1d p.due stamp with "323" numeral cancellation. 1965 env with QEII 3d with similar c.d.s. (5 covers + 3 leaflets) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CANTON/OCEAN/FUNAFUTI & NONOUTI:3 Apr1937 env to NZ bearing 1939-55 KGVI complete set (5d & 2/6d on reverse) tied but smudged "BRITISH POST OFFICE/G & E IIC/CANTON ISLAND" c.d.s. in violet (Proud D4). 15 Aug 1938 env registered to NZ bearing 1937 Coronation 1d to 3d blocks of four cancelled by "GENERAL POST OFFICE/OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D7).c1924 piece bearing ½d & 1½d pairs plus a 1d single tied by v. fine "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLAND/P.O./NONOUTI/COLONY" h.s. (Proud D3). 1912 1d on piece with a fine violet "GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/NONOUTI/ISLAND" h.s. (Proud D2). c1912 pieces bearing ½d & 1/- tied by smaller "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/POST OFFICE/FUNAFUTI" c.d.s. (Proud D6) £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - COCOACONUT PLANTATIONS LOCAL 5c:1 Apr 1918 local env bearing local 1st issue perf 12½ local 5c [pos. 4] tied by the small "CHRISTMAS ISLAND/LOCAL POSTAGE" c.d.s.(Vernon 54). Fine. £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - A LOCAL 5c STAMP ON COVER TO SWITZERLAND:1918 "Reinhard" env registered to Switzerland with 1st issue local 5c [pos 3] cancelled with Vernon type 55 and Oceania 5c & 25c cancelled at Papeete (31 Oct). A well balanced cover. £140
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - A RARE NON PHILATELIC USE OF 1st ISSUE 5c LOCAL:? Sept 1925 env from Christmas Island via Papeete to Boxmore re-directed to London SE & SW bearing 1st type Cocoanut Plantation perf 113/4 5c [pos 4] , lightly cancelled and Oceania 1fr tied by part Tahiti c.d.s. The local 5c foxed but a rare non philatelic use. £140
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - A LOCAL 10c ON COVER TO PAPEETE:8 June 1935 env bearing 3rd issue 10c local [pos 3] tied by violet "CHRISTMAS ISLAND/LOCAL POSTAGE" c.d.s. (Vernon 54) and "F J O. JERABEK/CHRISTMAS Island/OCEANIA/Via TAHITI" h.s. alongside. £140
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - A LOCAL 10c USED ON ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPE TO U.S.A:Christmas Day 1936 illustrated Christmas Island env to San Francisco bearing 1934 4th issue 10c [pos 1] , cancelled by Vernon type 56 c.d.s. and with Oceania 30c tied by boxed "VISITEZ/TAHITI/PERLE DU/PACIFIQUE" h.s. and "PAPEETE/ILE TAHITI" c.d.s. Fine. £160
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - A LOCAL 10c USED ON ENVELOPE TO NEW ZEALAND:7 May 1937 env to Christchurch NZ bearing a single 4th issue 10c local [pos 2] tied by a v fine "CHRISTMAS ISLAND/CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN" c.d.s. (Vernon 56) and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Note:this local stamp was used to prepay postage to Tahiti only but passed to NZ unrecognised and not charged postage due. Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - AN INTERESTING FIRST DAY COVER:14 Feb 1939 env from Christmas Island to Suva, Fiji bearing KGVI ½d to 2½d & 6d tied by "POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D2) and alongside a fine Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantation Co Ltd cachet (Vernon 55). Cross Reference: FIJI £140
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - A COVER GROUP:1937-2001 A group of covers (15) and a Coronation telegram inc 16 June 1948 env registered to Bridport with KGV 3d and KGVI ½d to 1/-, all except the KGVI 3d with smudge ink cancellations and m/s "O" alongside as being over paid, the 3d with double ring "POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D3). 14 Dec 1947 large env registered to Sydney with 3d Victory x 5 tied by a similar double ring c.d.s. 1 Sept 1965 air letter to UK with QEII 1/- tied by v fine "CHRISTMAS/ISLAND/GILBERT/&/ELLICE ISLANDS" c.d.s. (Proud D4). Plus a selection of later FDC's. £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - A.P.O. 915:1942-44 covers (8) with APO 915 duplex inc. 16 Feb 1942 env to Washington with "AMERICAN BASE FORCES/A.P.O. 915" duplex cancelling 3c and double ring "PASSED BY/761/ARMY CENSOR" h.s. nearby. 28 May 1942 an unstamped env to Memphis with similar h.s. 16 Feb 1942 env to Fort Worth with U SA 1½c again with similar cancellations. 3 Sept 1942 env "VIA AIR MAIL" to New York with 6c air tied by AMERICAN BASE FORCES/A.P.O." duplex but APO 915 incorporated in senders address. Note: APO 915 was allocated to Provisional Unit of American Forces who landed on Christmas Island on 11 Feb 1942 to construct Cassidy Air Field. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - WWII £160
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - RARE "FREE" POSTCARD:22 Dec 1942 a special forces "FREE" post card used from APO 915 to Tacoma, USA with a fine "AMERICAN BASE FORCES/A.P.O." cancellation and boxed censor h.s. A scarce card used on Christmas Island. Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - FOUR COVERS:Christmas Day 1950 env to UK with KGVI 1d, 3d, 5d & 1/- tied by fine "POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D2). 11 June 1953 env to NZ bearing KGVI ½d & Coronation 2d with similar c.d.s. 27 May 1954 env to London with KGVI 1d & 2d tied by the same c.d.s. 23 Sept 1955 printed env to USA with KGVI 1½d (2) and 2d with double ring "POST OFFICE/CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D3) £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - OPERATION GRAPPLE - H BOMB TESTS:1956-57 covers (16) inc a large env to H M S Messina Christmas Isl. franked with QEII values to 6d tied by "CHRISTMAS/ISLAND/GILBERT/&/ELLICE ISLANDS" c.d.s. (Proud D4) and m/s "History is made/This envelope is/time and date stamped/at the moment of /detonation of the/first British Nuclear/Test in the Megaton/Series", signed by the cdr. of H M S. Messina. A special illustrated env to NZ with GB QEII 9d tied by "B.F.P.O./CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. plus plain envs (5) with GB "Wilding" adhesives tied by similar c.d.s. 9 July 1956 env with GB 2½d tied by a good "FIELD POST OFFICE/158" c.d.s. 25 July 1957 env to UK with "MALDEN ISLAND/(SPECIAL PROJECT STATION)" h.s. Also "British Megaton Bomb Trials In The Pacific" a 64 page booklet by M Dobbs, "Operation Grapple/1956-1957 a rare 60 page booklet about the trials, and some related cuttings. A good lot ( 20+ items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII £200
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - CHRISTMAS ISLAND - MODERN COVERS:1957-66 Covers/cards (27) inc examples with GB Wildings cancelled by "FIELD POST OFFICE/1063" c.d.s.,"B.F.P.O./CHRISTMAS ISLAND" c.d.s. boxed registered h.s., and "CHRISTMAS/ ISLAND/GILBERT/&/ELLICE ISLAND" c.d.s. Worth examination. Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - 1911 KEVII ISSUE: Set of 7 to 1/- mint SG 1-7 (7) £75
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - 1937-56 RANGE ON LEAVES inc. 1939 to 5/- mint, 1946 Victory 1d (2) & 3d on Registered env. from Ocean Island to the U.K., 1948 RSW £1 mint, 1951 Roger Wells cover bearing U.P.U. set cancelled at Maiana Island & with black Registered h/s of same, 1951 printed env. ex the G. & E. I. Mission of 7th Day Adventists to Suva bearing 2d Defin. cancelled at Albemama, 1956 env. bearing 2½d defin. cancelled at Christmas Island plus 2 items of Fanning Island interest namely 1939 env. sent locally with 5 different KGVI Defins. & a heavily foxed censored 1944 env. ex Hull Island to Fanning Island. (Small qty.) £100
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND:11 Nov 1906 PPC to Suva bearing NZ 1d Universal lightly cancelled by "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D1), Honolulu transit and Suva arrival c.d.s..2 Oct 1938 env to N Z bearing NZ 1d with a clear "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D2). 23 June 1938 printed FDC to NZ bearing KGVI ½d x 2) tied by a fine example of the same c.d.s. 23 Nov 1938 env from Fanning Island "Via Sydney" to UK with NZ 1935 1d tied by a fine "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D2). 29 Sept 1943 env from NSW to Cable & Wireless, Fanning Island tied by boxed "UNIT POST/STATION E.L.G. 8" d.s. censor h.s. and tape. (5 covers) Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £160
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - EARLY POSTCARDS:1907- 15 A group of unused B & W postcards with examples taken from photographs by A M ills, J.E Dicketts (5) and P Nutt (2). Also a photographic card of the Williams House on Ocean Island. Plus one other A fine group. (10 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS £300
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND:30 Sept 1913 env to Frogsham UK bearing a single N Z 1882-1900 2d tied by a v. fine Proud type D1 c.d.s. with a further strike alongside. Transit c.d.s. of Warrington on reverse. Ex Ken Smith Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £120
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND:1 Jan 1920 front to London bearing NZ KGV 1½d & 2d, Dominion 1d & ½d WAR TAX stamp tied by small 1st type "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D1). 30 Dec 1920 env (damaged at top) env to Canada with KGV 1½d and ½d WAR TAX stamp with similar c.d.s.15 Apr 1936 env registered to USA bearing N Z ½d & 1d pictorials tied by a watery violet "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D1) with registration label nearby. (3 items). Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £140
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - A RARE UNPAID COVER:6 Nov 1931 env sent unpaid to UK with small "FANNING ISLAND" double ring c.d.s.(Proud D1) with "1½D/I.S./G" h..s. below, bears GB ½d & 1d p. dues lightly cancelled on arrival in UK. A rare unpaid item. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS £150
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - A SCARCE FIRST FLIGHT COVER:23 July 1938 env from Newport, Wales to Fanning Island bearing a single GB 1½d carried on the 1st flight of the empire air mail scheme to G.& E. I., special boxed cachet and a fine "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D2) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS £100
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - A RARE FIRST DAY CANCELLATION ETC:14 Feb 1939 env to Ocean Island bearing KGV ½d pair tied by a v. fine "POST OFFICE/FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D3), the 1st day of use as a colony p.o. replacing the existing N Z P O agency cancellation, on reverse is a clear "GENERAL POST OFFICE/OCEAN ISLAND" c.d.s. (Proud D7). 18 Sept 1939 env "Pr. S.S. Tulagi" to NSW bearing KGV ½d corner pair and 1d corner single with good Proud D3 cancellations. (2 covers) Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND £150
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - PROUD TYPE D3 C.D.S.:1940-49 covers (8) inc 27 Dec 1940 env registered from Fanning Island to Otago, N Z bearing 1939-55 ½d to 2d tied by Proud type D3 c.d.s. with boxed registration h.s. (m/s no), circular framed violet "PASSED BY CENSOR/15" and censor tape. 2 Aug 1944 "Wells" local env with KGVI 6d tied by a v fine Proud type D3 c.d.s. , boxed "GILBERT AND ELLICE/ISLANDS COLONY/PASSED BY CENSOR/No 1" h.s. and "EXAMINER 7179" censor tape. 13 March 1944 env from Curacao via Honolulu to Fanning Island with 5c, charged p. due by means of KGVI 5d tied by Proud type D3 c.d.s. censor tape "20011". A fine lot. Cross Reference: NEW ZEALAND, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, NETHERLANDS COLONIESFALSE £160
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - COVERS REGISTERED TO UK:17 Nov 1943 "Wells" env (minor foxing) registered to Grimsby bearing KGVI 5/- tied by Proud D3 Fanning Island c.d.s with registered h.s. (m/s no.) and boxed No1 censor h.s. 15 July 1948 env registered via Honolulu to Bath with KGVI 5/- tied by the same type D3 c.d.s. and boxed "G & E I C/FANNING/R" h.s. Proud R4 (m/s no.). Fine (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL £100
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GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS - FANNING ISLAND - U.S.A. FORCES MAIL:4 May 1943 env to Harrisburg sent free (endorsed by the commanding officer) with "U.S.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/A.P.O." duplex, censored and senders name and "task force A.P.O. 967" used by the "Lampoon Garrison Force" of only 225 men who relieved the N.Z. expeditionary force. 20 Sept 1943 env bearing USA 6c air tied by a fine APO 967 duplex, used to Harrisburg, boxed censor h.s. 20 June 1944 env to USA with 6c air stamp tied by "U.S./NAVY" duplex and censored with lated at location of Navy 908 (Mullen ix Field, Tarawa). A good trio. Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, NEW ZEALAND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - WWII £100
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