Postal Auction March 2026 - 368

Bids to be received by Monday 23rd of March 2026 1:00 PM

Lots (2058)

Lot 949
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

1946 (18 Mar) Printed OHMS long covers (2) bearing set of 12 GVI defins to 5s over two covers each tied by POST OFFICE / FANNING ISLAND cds cancels, typed to local addr. Impressive duo. SG 43/54.

Estimate £ 60.00
Lot 950
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

1948 (3 Feb) Registered cover to UK bearing GVI 5s defin tied POST OFFICE / TARAWA cds to UK and regd h/s No. 204. Suva and arrival b/s.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 951
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

1960s Registered multi franked registered philatelic & commercial covers to USA or UK sent for their different town postmarks, noted Fanning Is., Tarawa, Arorae, Nanumanga, Abaokoro, Abiang, Bairiki, Aranuka, Auckland Packet Boat, Nanumea, Nonouti, Funafuti, Vaitupu, Onotoa, Makin, Abemama, Marakei, plus many more. (60+).

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 952
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Butaritari Island: 1911 (Jan-Mar) Two large violet cancels tied on paper with full strikes on EDVII Gilbert & Ellice Island overprints 1d red & 2d grey. Both good strikes.

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 953
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Butaritari Island: 1912 (12 Mar) large violet cancels tied on headed part envelope with full strikes on 1911 Pandanus set of four, SG 8/11.

Estimate £ 48.00
Lot 954
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Butaritari Island: 1912 (12 Mar) large violet cancels tied on paper with full strikes on 1911 set of four, SG 8/11.

Estimate £ 48.00
Lot 955
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Group of covers GVI/QEII including 1946 Victory FDC tied FUNAFUTI, ABEMAMA, 1966 Churchill set tied BUTARITARI, BIKENIBEU, MAIANA, OCEAN ISLAND, 1957 QEII multi franked ½d to 3d tied CHRISTMAS ISLAND, FANNING ISLAND, VAITUPU, MAKIN, TEMANA, ABAIANG, etc. Very mixed but intr and useful lot. (24).

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 956
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Postal History: Useful group of GVI/QEII issues on covers and cards including airletters from Tarawa with new currency ovpts, ARORAE, 1960s commems used at TABITEUEA, NANUMEA, NIKUNAU, NUI, 1939 1d GVI FDC OCEAN ISLAND cds, QEII defins from MAIANA, VAITUPU, FANNING ISLAND, JOHN WILLIAMS - POSTED ON BOARD, MAKIN, MARAKEI, NONOUTI, ADEMANA, NIUTAO, CHRISTMAS ISLAND, MUNDA, etc, very mixed but useful and interesting lot. (32).

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 957
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Postmarks useful assembly of mainly GVI issues each cancelled from various Islands in the Atoll including 1948 RSW £1 cancelled at BERU, on and off paper incl TARAWA, Packet Boat with crosses in oval, KURIA, TAHAW, NANUNEA, OCEAN ISLAND, NIKUNAU, CAHTON, GARDNER ISLANDS, HULL ISLAND, CHRISTMAS ISLAND (large piece with 5s, 2/6, 2½d & 3d combination), Postal Department large violet cancels on G & E I ½d green block of 12. Intr lot. (Approx. 55).

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 958
GOLD COAST

1876-1901 Queen Victoria Collection neatly arranged on leaves including 1875 6d orange used (Cat £95), 1876 ½d olive-yellow f.u. oval cancel & mint (Cat £155), 2d green mint (Cat £160), 1882 ½d olive-yellow used (Cat £90), 1884-91 set of 9 to 2s mint plus extra shades (Cat £500), 1894 20s with court cancel 1898 set to 1s mint (Cat £125), 1901 surcharges pair mint, useful lot, (30).

Estimate £ 280.00
Lot 959
GOLD COAST

1888 2d ultramarine (size F) registered envelope unused with curved GOLD COAST COLONY added in black. H & G 1a.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 960
GOLD COAST

1902 20s purple and black on red mounted mint with SPECIMEN overprint in black, very fine, SG 48s.

Estimate £ 60.00

Lots (2058)