Postal Auction April 2026 - 369

Bids to be received by Tuesday 14th of April 2026 1:00 PM

Lots (1067)

Lot 493
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 494
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 495
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 496
GOLD COAST

1916 (July) Censored Cover (opened on two sides) addr to Switzerland bearing ½d green and pair 1d red defins tied part cds cancels routed via ACCRA with OPENED BY CENSOR / ACCRA label tied with front and back circular CROWN PASSED BY CENSOR in blue with Basel arrival on reverse. Fine for these.

Estimate £ 85.00
Lot 497
GOLD COAST

1920 (7 Dec) Registered 1d brown postal stationery envelope cancelled QUITTAH / GOLD COAST cds, to UK and regd etiquette 455 alongside. Nice commercial use.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 498
GOLD COAST

1937 (29 Jul) Printed Wright & Co UK envelope sent registered bearing 1d brown GV strip of 4 tied DODOWAH cds cancels, regd etiquette alongside, backstamps incl ACCRA, Birmingham transit, printed payment instruction in red on reverse. Wrinkles and creases.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 499
Greece

1926 Air set of hinged mint, 5s creased (Cat £3.25), mostly fine, SG 406/409.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 500
Greece

Leros: Dodecanese 1946 (23 Dec) Envelope sent airmail from Rhodes to Athens bearing GB 1d & 5d ovptd M.E.F. neatly tied LEROS / DODECANESE cds cancel, with various backstamps RODI 26.12, and Athens machine arrival mark. Some faults but does not detract.

Estimate £ 36.00
Lot 501
Greece

SYROS: 1853 Entire Letter Lopa to Liverpool with a multitude of transit and paid markings including nice Leaves cds of SYROS, sent via Trieste & Ostende hence boxed TRIESTE 3/3 h/s, small Greek boxed h/s in black, red FRANCO GENEVE, Coeln / VERVIERS 3 line h/s in red, 10½ chargemark, wrinkles and folds, nice strike of leaves fleuron type cancel.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 502
Greenland

Modern unmounted mint new issues, small assembly but good cat incl self-adhesives, noted 2010 Xmas bklt, Children's books x 5 sets in bklt (Cat £50), 2011 Xmas booklets (2), 2011 Exped. stamp & M/S (Cat £47), 2012 Europa bklt, 2014 Xmas booklet (Cat £90), , Instruments bklt (Cat £85), many booklets are incomplete or cut short but useful range with huge cat value.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 503
Grenada

1895 2d grey Registered postal stationery envelope uprated on reverse with 2½d ultr pair tied ST GEORGES cds cancels addr to UK with London arrival oval cancels.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 504
Grenada

1895-99 SPECIMEN Overprint on set of eight mounted mint ½d-1s, fine appearance, SG 48s/55s.

Estimate £ 65.00

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