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Lot# 752 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 752 Brit. Salomoninseln

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    1915/90c.: Collection of covers (250+) with early Canoe issue cover, 1928 cover & contents from Missionary to USA with 3 d. tied "Tulagi" cds, 1929 registered cover franked 2 s. blue on lilac cancelled "Shortland Island", 1938 cover at 1½ d. airmail rate from GB with "Unclaimed" in mss. and "Return to Sender" cachet in violet, OAS covers ex NZ forces, 1945 cover to Malaita with 1½ d. tied "Lunga" cds, 1947 cover ex "Munda" carried on Ship "Daphne" with cachet (scarce), 1949 RSW 2 d. and 10 s. on FDC, 1950's air-letter usages at variety of rates,  "Barakoma Airfield" cover, 1951/52 covers carried on the "Cicely II", "Inaha", "Ozama Twomey" or "Malakuna", 1959/62 covers with Solomans Postage Due usages of 3 d., 4 d. and 6 d. charges on three covers, cancellations from Auki - Yandina, together with a quantity of more modern covers showing village cancels etc. A fine and seldom seen group and a fine genesis of a collection.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF