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Hospital Ship "Marama". 1918 (June 28) Stampless picture postcard of Albany, Western Australia, with "H.S MARA(MA) / N.Z" c.d.s and violet oval "N.Z. No.2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA"". Very scarce, just six examples of this c.d.s recorded in a 2003 article by John Woolfe and A. Dove. Photo on Page 106. £140-160
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Hospital Ship "Marama". 1916 Stampless picture postcards of Malta or the hospital ship, and a cover, all with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z. Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"" in red, black or violet, the Malta card also with "PASSED BY CENSOR ....", the other two items also with oval "N.Z No. 2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA"" in black or red, the cover with a Durban c.d.s, the other card with "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" applied in G.B. (3). £200-240
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Hospital Ship "Marama". 1916 Stampless picture postcards, one a card of the ship written from England, another card of Dublin written from Cowes Roads, all with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z. Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"" in black, the two cards from G.B also with oval "N.Z. No. 2 HOSPITAL SHIP / PASSED BY CENSOR / "MARAMA"" in black and "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED", the other card with red "PASSED BY CENSOR ...." and Base A.P.O c.d.s., all fine. Also a card of the ship. (4). £200-240
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Hospital Ship "Marama". 1916 Stampless postcards with boxed "ON ACTIVE SERVICE / N.Z. Hospital Ship / "MARAMA"" in red (2) or black (2), three with "PASSED BY CENSOR ....", datestamps of N.Z Advanced Base A.P.O at Alexandria (2), Base A.P.O X (Salonica) or Z (Port Said), all fine. Also a postcard of the hospital ship. (5). £200-250
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1914 Stampless cover with "TRENTHAM RIFLE RGE / N.Z" c.d.s. (recorded Oct. 5 - Nov. 4) and violet boxed "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE / OCT 7 1914 / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" (44x26mm), recorded used at Trentham for two weeks (Sep. 25 - Oct. 8) prior to its use on a troopship; and a stampless postcard of Hobart posted at sea by a member of the Army Postal Service staff with the same 44x26mm N.Z Military Post Office handstamp dated OCT 25 1914, and violet "15/62 Sergt. Reg Miller / A.P.S. N.Z.E.F". (2). Photo on Page 106. £200-250
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1914 (Nov. 14 - Dec. 4) Stampless postcards posted on troopships of the initial main force which arrived at Suez on Nov. 30th, all with violet boxed "N.Z. MILITARY POST OFFICE / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" datestamps (42x25mm), one card depicting the "Limerick" and headed from the ship, two cards with violet "CENSOR / NEW ZEALAND", four cards with datestamps of Dec 2-4 written just after the troops arrival in Egypt but probably still applied on board ship, one to England with a red London Paid c.d.s. A few faults, all cancels fine. (8). £220-260
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1914 Stampless cover to Ireland endorsed "On Active Service, 13/306 Trooper J. Cleland, 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles, N.Z Expeditionary Force" with blue oval "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE / TROOPSHIP No. 8 / OCT 22 1914 / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE", a Hobart c.d.s and "10 / CTMS / T" in red, posted on the "Star of India", with a postcard of the ship. Also a stampless Ceylon postcard with similar oval handstamp of Troopship No. 12 in violet, dated NOV 23 1914, used on the "Waimena". The only two troopships to use this oval type datestamp, the first very unusual. (3). Photo on Page 106. £150-180
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1914 Stampless filing card (circular hole at base, produced as such prior to use), used as a postcard to Scotland with superb violet oval "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE / TROOPSHIP No. 8 / DEC 1 1914 / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" applied on "Star of India"; stampless Ceylon postcard with similar oval handstamp of Troopship No. 12 in violet, dated Nov 25 1914, used on the "Waimena"; and a postcard bearing Egypt 4m tied by this violet oval datestamp with "Troopship No. 12" excised, strangely dated "SAT 9 1915", recorded used by the N.Z Mounted Brigade F.P.O at Zeitoun for just 15 days (5-19 Jan, 1915). The first with vertical fold and corner fold to second, otherwise fine, a scarce group. (3). £150-180
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1914-15 Stampless postcards of Tasmania or Ceylon (3) posted on troopships carrying the first or second reinforcement expeditionary forces, with violet boxed "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" with the date erased (2), "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE / DEC 21 1914 / FIRST REINFORCEMENT / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" (used on the "Willochra") or "COMMANDER'S OFFICE / 22 JAN 1915 / H.M.N.Z.T. No 13" (used on the "Verdala"), minor soiling to last, otherwise fine and scarce. (4). £200-250
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1915 Stampless Ceylon postcard posted on the "Willochra" with violet boxed "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE / JAN 21 1915 / REINFORCEMENT / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE", the word "Second" excised from the handstamp, used for just one week from January 21st, as few as three examples known, not recorded by Proud and very scarce. Also a card of the ship. (2). Photo on Page 106. £120-150
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1915 Stampless covers (2) and postcards (2) with violet or blue boxed "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE" datestamps for "THIRD REINFORCEMENT / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" (FEB 25 1915, not seen by Proud), "FOURTH REINFORCEMENT / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" (MAY 20 1915, Aden backstamp), "EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / FIFTH REINFORCEMENT" (JUL 16 1915), used on "Tahiti") or "EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / SIXTH REINFORCEMENTS" (AUG 22 1915, "Willochra" or "Tofua"). A few faults, all handstamps fine, a scarce group. (4). £220-260
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1915-16 Stampless postcards (11) and a cover with boxed "N.Z MILITARY POST OFFICE / TROOPSHIP No. ..." datestamps in violet or blue, comprising No. 30 ("Maunganui"), 31 ("Tahiti"), 33 (Navua"), 35 ("Willochra"), 36 ("Tofua"), 37 ("Maunganui"), 38 ("Tahiti"), 39 ("Tahiti"), 42 ("Ulimaroa"), 54 ("Willochra"), 56 ("Maunganui"), also another with the number off the card but believed to be No. 34 ("Warrimoo"), numbers 35 and 36 with unusual boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR" above a dotted line (47x32mm), 37, 38 and 39 with "PASSED BY MILITARY CENSOR" (65x3mm), 42 with similar censor cachet but 56x2mm, 54 and 56 with "CENSORED." (37x6mm). A fine and rare lot. (12). Photo on Page 106. £700-800
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c.1916-18 Stampless postcards with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) / No 6 N.Z" (2, postcards of Senegal, used on the "Devon"), or similar No 26 handstamp on a card of R.M.S "Norman" (used on the "Waitemata" but transferred to "Norman" when troops were transhipped at Cape Town), a "RECEIVED FROM H.M SHIP / NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" handstamp applied in G.B. Also a card of the Transport Ship "Port Lyttleton", cards of the N.Z Military Hospital at Walton on Thames (8), and cards from N.Z soldiers in Egypt (4, including "MILITARY CAMP / HELIOPOLIS AERODROME" c.d.s and boxed "N.Z EXPEDITIONARY FORCE / No. ... FIELD AMBULANCE" cachet). (16). £100-120
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Australia. 1935 Set of three in mint imprint blocks of four and plate number "1" blocks of four, also 2d corner blocks with plate numbers "1" - "6", and plate "3" blocks from the four sheet corners, two 2d blocks stained, otherwise fine, some unmounted. S.G. £466++. (16 Blocks). £120-150
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Bahamas. 1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d, variety dot to left of chapel, used. S.G. 142g, £450. Photo on Page 120. £100-120
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Basutoland. 1935 (June 17) Cover from Maseru to USA franked 1d + 2d, the 2d with variety dot to left of chapel, scarce on cover. S.G. 12g, £450 as a stamp. £150-180
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Gambia. 1936 Registered cover form Bathurst to Scotland bearing the 1935 Silver Jubilee set of four, the 1/- with Lightning Conductor variety, scarce on cover. S.G. 146c, £475+. £150-180
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Pacific Islands. Unmounted mint stamps comprising New Zealand ½d (2), 1d (4) and 6d imprint blocks with plate numbers "1" - "7"; Samoa set in imprint blocks of eight, 1d corner block of eight plate "44" and corner block of four with sheet number, 1d perf 14x14½; Nauru imprint set in strips of four (gum toned) with additional 1/- shade strip and set in singles; Niue set in strips with varieties; Cook Islands 1d and 2½d strips with varieties. Also Samoa 2½d corner block of six plate "47" C.T.O on piece and 6d on a registered cover to Austria. S.G. £400++. (124 stamps + cover). £120-140
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Southern Africa. South Africa mint and used plate varieties well written up on pages (35), set in mint horizontal pairs each with cleft skull variety and mint vertical pair each with spots above head and behind neck variety; Southern Rhodesia set in unmounted imprint pairs; South West Africa set in mint imprint blocks of four, also 2d mint imprint block of four with Cigarette Tax overprints (upper pair a little stained). S.G. £430+. (79 stamps). £120-140
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G.B. 1935 Covers (11), postcard and a receipt all bearing Jubilee stamps, mainly flown covers with May 7th ½d + 1d F.D.C from London to Liverpool, 1½d F.D.C from Liverpool to Stapleford (Essex Airport) and ½d + 1d + 1½d F.D.C from London to Glasgow all flown by Hillman Airways, Lundy Island to mainland flown covers bearing Lundy ½ puffin + Atlantic Coast Air Services ½d (2, one pilot signed), other internal flown covers (4), express cover with five 1½d stamps, etc. Also second issue Atlantic Coast Air Services ½d mint, exploded 2/- booklet number 300, and cover with five advert pages from booklet 303 with printed selvedge instructions showing the advert placement, book number and value. (13+). £200-250
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G.B - Railways. 1935 Cover to Wallington, Surrey, bearing Silver Jubilee 1d (2) and L.N.E.R 3d parcel stamp (folded over left edge of cover) each cancelled violet oval "EDINBURGH WAVERLEY STATION / BOOKING OFFICE / 20 JUN 1935 / L.&N.E. RLY", the stamps cancelled by a London machine the following day. A fine commercial railway letter with L.N.E.R crest on the flap. Photo on Page 106. £100-120
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G.B./Far East. 1935 Covers from G.B to China (4), Hong Kong or Singapore (2) including Sept. 24th first flights to Singapore or Shanghai (Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s) and printed matter cover posted within G.B franked ½d then redirected to H.M.S Hermes at Wei-Hai-Wei with Jubilee ½d and 1d; also covers from Hong Kong to Europe (2) both franked 20c. (9). £120-150
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1935-41 Philatelic covers, most bearing complete Silver Jubilee sets, comprising Bahamas, Bechuanaland, Mauritius, Northern Rhodesia and St. Lucia (both illustrated envelopes with flags, KGV and Queen Mary, St. Lucia cover with printed Westminster Stamp Co address), Straits Settlements (1941 censored cover with "AR" handstamp), Morocco Agencies French Currency (two 15c pairs + 25c block of five), and South Africa (½d pair + 1d block of four). (8). £130-160
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G.B. 1935 Covers to Syria (2, one a printed Silver Jubilee envelope), Colombia, India (2), USA (3) or Trinidad (2/6 rate, with all four Jubilee stamps), one cover to San Francisco franked 1½d + U.S Air Mail 6c applied in London to pay for internal U.S air mail. Also a 1959 2d postcard to USA from the Silver Jubilee collector Eric Bloch bearing a Nyasaland Silver Jubilee 1d! (10). £120-140
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G.B/Europe. 1935 Covers (17) and postcards (4) from G.B to Europe including set on First Day postcard to Malta, London to Brindisi and London to Portugal via Paris and Madrid first flights, the rest commercial with express letters to Germany and Italy, etc. (21). £150-180
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G.B/Africa. 1935 Covers and cards from G.B to Africa including May 7th F.D.Cs flown to Nyasaland (set on printed F.D.C), Cape Town (cover torn), Windhoek (½d, 2½d on postcard) or Nairobi (3 x ½d, 3 x 1d, 1½d), May 10th covers to Cape Town (2, one with Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s), Nov 13th first flight cover by Sabena from Brussels to Elizabethville, and other mainly commercial covers to Mauritius, Egypt (3), Sudan (2), South Africa (2), Tanganyika or Northern Rhodesia. (17). £240-280
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G.B/Northern Rhodesia. 1935 (May 7) G.B set on First Day Cover cancelled at Wilton Road, Hudson Place S.W1, carried on the first flight to Lusaka, dropped by parachute as the airport had not been completed. About 50 covers flown but most were official letters, only about 10-20 stamped covers carried. With 1935 and 1977 letters from Francis J. Field. Fine and scarce. £100-120
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G.B - Australia/New Zealand. 1935 Covers from G.B to Australia (3) or New Zealand (3) including May 7th F.D.C bearing pairs of the 1d, 1½d and 2½d (2 pairs), cover to New Zealand with set in strips of three, an unusual commercial cover from Kirkwall franked 1/3 comprising seven stamps from the Jubilee, 1924 or 1934 sets, also covers from Australia to South Africa (2) or Canada. (9). £120-140
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Gambia - Graf Zeppelin Pendulum Flights. 1935 (Nov 21) Cover from Recife to Bathurst franked Brazil 200r + 2000r pair inscribed "Graf Zeppelin" and bearing a "VIA / CONDOR - ZEPPELIN" label with red "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST / EUROPA - SUDAMERIKA" cachet, backstamped at Stuttgart (Nov 25) and Bathurst (Nov 29), then reposted from Bathurst (Nov 30) to Pernambuco franked Silver Jubilee 6d (2), with Recife arrival c.d.s (Dec 2). The Graf Zeppelin flew three pendulum flights between Brazil and Gambia in November when the usual Deutsche Lufthansa service was suspended whilst the service ships in the Atlantic were being repaired. This cover carried on the second Zeppelin flight to Bathurst, then strangely flown from Bathurst to Stuttgart by Deutsche Lufthansa, returned by DLH then flown back on the third return flight by Graf Zeppelin. A little light staining but an exceptionally scarce double pendulum flight cover. Photo on Page 124. £1,000-1,200
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Gambia - Graf Zeppelin Pendulum Flights. 1935 (Nov 28) Cover from Pernambuco to Bathurst franked Brazil 500r + 700r, inscribed "Mit Graf Zeppelin", carried on the final Graf Zeppelin pendulum flight with circular "SERVICIO AEREO TRANSOCEANICO / CONDOR / ZEPPELIN / LUFTHANSA / BRASIL - EUROPA" cachet and a Bathurst arrival c.d.s (Dec 2), then reposted from Bathurst (Dec 6) to Pernambuco franked ½d + 2d + Silver Jubilee 1/-, carried on the first resumed DLH airmail service with Pernambuco arrival c.d.s (Dec 8). A little light staining but extremely scarce. Photo on Page 124. £1,000-1,200
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West Africa/Morocco. 1935-36 Covers comprising Nigeria first flights from Maidugeri to London or London to Lagos; Gambia set of four on First Day Cover with "POSTED OUT / OF COURSE" and a registration label applied in London, carried by surface mail, and flown covers with "AIRMAIL / GAMBIA - ENGLAND" cachets; Morocco Agencies (3); also a surface mail cover from Sierra Leone franked 1d + 3d + 5d with boxed "POSTED ON STEAMER" of Freetown. (9). £180-200
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KUT. 1935 Commercial covers (32) and a postcard from KUT, various rates and destinations including Europe, USA, South Africa and S.W.A, and internally within KUT, cachets include bilingual "BY AIR TO LONDON", "PAR AVION / JUSQU'A LONDON", etc., also a few associated picture postcards. (35). £300-350
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KUT/Singapore. 1935 (Aug 3) Cover from Kenya to Australia "via India, Singapore & Trans Australia" franked 50c + Silver Jubilee 20c (2, one variety diagonal line by turret, S.G. 124f) and 1/-, violet "BY AIR IN AUSTRALIA / PAR AVION EN AUSTRALIE" and very scarce violet "Received late at Singapore / Missed connection", Singapore (Aug 19) backstamp. Photo on Page 124. £120-150
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Rhodesia/Nyasaland. 1935 Covers (23) from Northern Rhodesia (5) including May 6th F.D.C bearing set of four in blocks of four (3d and 6d sheet number 003); Southern Rhodesia (12) with first flight covers from Umtali to Salisbury or Beira, Salisbury to Beira (2) or Umtali; Nyasaland (6) with first flight covers from Blantyre to Beira (4, one pilot signed); other commercial covers include items to Ireland, Australia, Gold Coast and Latvia, also two photos of the first aircraft arriving at Salisbury or Beira. (25). £350-400
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Southern Africa. 1935-36 Covers and cards from South Africa (30), Basutoland, Swaziland or Bechuanaland, including South Africa set in pairs on May 1st F.D.C from the Cape Town Post Office Exhibition, July 30th first flight cover from Cape Town to Beira via Salisbury signed by all three pilots, other first flight covers from Cape Town to Johannesburg or Germiston to G.B, other mainly commercial covers to Italian Somaliland, Palestine, Ireland, New Zealand, S.W.A, flown within South Africa, etc., one cover to Switzerland with 3d block of four containing cleft skull variety. (33). £300-400
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South West Africa. 1935 Covers including set in pairs on cover to Germany, cover franked 3d to Natal with scarce violet "AIR MAIL CANCELLED", etc., also a cover from Cape Town to Windhoek. (8). £100-120
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The following 12 lots are all Post Office O.H.M.S covers sent in response to stamp orders or enquiries; most bear Silver Jubilee stamps although a few are stampless. Most contain the original contents, the majority being printed receipts for orders of Silver Jubilee stamps.
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Europe. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers from Malta (2), Gibraltar (2) or Cyprus to USA (4) or Canada all bearing Silver Jubilee stamps, one Malta cover bearing a ½d pair with a third stamp removed, the other four covers registered with Malta ½d strip of three + 2½d pair, Gibraltar 6d or 2d pair + 3d (007 sheet number) or Cyprus 2½p pair, one cover from each of the three postal administrations with enclosed receipts for orders of Jubilee stamps. (5). £140-160
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Canada. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers from Canada (4) or Newfoundland (2) to USA, two Canada covers without contents, the other four with enclosed letters or receipts, one Canada cover stampless with Ottawa "Free" machine, the others bearing Silver Jubilee stamps. (6). £100-120
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West Indies. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers with Silver Jubilee stamps of Antigua (2, one with set of four), Bahamas (2), Barbados, Bermuda (2, one F.D.C with 1d, 1½d, 2½d), Cayman Islands, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts, Turks & Caicos (set of four) or Virgin Islands (2), also stampless covers from Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda or St. Lucia, all fine, most to USA, fourteen registered, no contents. (19). £180-220
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West Indies. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers bearing Silver Jubilee stamps, mostly to the USA, all with enclosed receipts for Jubilee stamps, comprising covers from Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada (2), Jamaica, Leeward Islands (set of four), Montserrat, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent (2), Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos (2), also cover from Virgin Islands bearing an ordinary 3d stamp with enclosed receipt for Jubilee issues, stampless Dominica cover with Official Paid handstamp and part receipt enclosed, and a Cayman Islands Post Office receipt for Jubilee stamps (no cover). A very unusual lot of Post Office receipts with matching covers. (16 covers + 17 enclosures). £500-600
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British Honduras/British Guiana. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers from British Guiana or British Honduras (4) to USA bearing Silver Jubilee stamps, three registered, one British Honduras cover without contents, the other four with enclosed receipts for Silver Jubilee stamps. (5). £130-150
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South Atlantic. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers from Ascension, St. Helena (3) or Falkland Islands all registered to the USA, the stampless Ascension cover with enclosed slip "It is regretted that stocks of Ascension Jubilee stamps are exhausted" bearing an Ascension c.d.s; two stampless St. Helena covers with boxed "OFFICIAL / PAID", with enclosed receipt for Jubilee stamps or letter regretting stamps cannot be sent as the coin sent is of no value in St. Helena, the third cover bearing Silver Jubilee set of four with enclosed leaflet depicting the 1934 Centenary issue stamps; and Falkland's cover bearing Jubilee set of four with enclosed receipt for stamps purchased. (5). £220-260
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Africa. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers bearing Silver Jubilee stamps, from Basutoland (set in pairs), Bechuanaland (set of four), KUT, Northern Rhodesia (set of four), Nyasaland, Somaliland (set of four, 1r with dot to right of curfew tower), South Africa, South West Africa (set of four) or Swaziland (2), seven registered, no contents. (10). £200-240
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Africa. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers bearing Silver Jubilee stamps, all with enclosed receipts for the purchase of Jubilee stamps, from Gambia (3d, other stamps removed), Gold Coast, KUT, Nigeria, Nyasaland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa (set on F.D.C, single 3d, others in pairs) and Southern Rhodesia, also a 1936 O.H.M.S cover with Swaziland KGV 3d and enclosed handwritten letter "Money Order for 15/9 enclosed, your letter arrived too late for the Jubilee issue which was withdrawn on 31st December". An interesting group, most to the USA, three registered. (10 covers + enclosures). £250-300
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Australia/New Zealand. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers from Australia (4) or New Zealand bearing Jubilee stamps, one Australia cover without contents, the others with enclosed letters regarding orders of Jubilee stamps, the New Zealand cover also with an enclosed leaflet on the 1935 pictorial issue. Also a stampless O.H.M.S cover from the N.Z Office in London with letter regarding the sale of stamps. (6). £100-120
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Pacific Islands. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers to USA with enclosed receipts for the purchase of Jubilee stamps, comprising registered stampless cover from the Solomon Islands with Tulagi Registered c.d.s, cover from Gilbert & Ellice Islands franked 1d, 1½d and 3d, and cover from Fiji with ½d + Jubilee set of four. (3). £100-120
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Pacific Islands. 1935 O.H.M.S Covers bearing Jubilee stamps of Cook Islands, Niue (3) or Nauru (2), also stampless covers from Samoa (2) or Solomon Islands, no contents, one registered cover from Niue with incorrect 1934 c.d.s. (9). £150-180
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Asia. 1935 O.H.M.S Registered covers bearing Silver Jubilee stamps from Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, Ceylon (2) or Mauritius, one Ceylon cover with enclosed receipt for Jubilee stamps and the Straits cover with G.P.O Singapore printed letter forwarding Jubilee stamps, the Mauritius cover with Bicentenary Exhibition cancel and enclosed Money Order requisition form. (5). £120-150
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