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CHRISTMAS ISLAND - Postal History

1177 ✉ 1980s-1990s commercial trio to same addressee in Sydney, comprising rare Government Office Meter cancel, taxed, and Reply paid covers. (3)
Lot 1177 [1 of 3]:1980s-1990s commercial trio to same addressee in Sydney, comprising rare Government Office Meter cancel, taxed, and Reply paid covers. (3)Lot 1177 [2 of 3]:1980s-1990s commercial trio to same addressee in Sydney, comprising rare Government Office Meter cancel, taxed, and Reply paid covers. (3)Lot 1177 [3 of 3]:1980s-1990s commercial trio to same addressee in Sydney, comprising rare Government Office Meter cancel, taxed, and Reply paid covers. (3)		 80.00 64.00 R

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS - Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings

1178
 **/U/C 1950s-1990s Array of mostly covers including 1952 Australia-South Africa (via Cocos) inaugural flight covers x5, 1963 4d airmail concession rate covers x2, both with 'R.A.A.F./SERVICE' handstamps in violet, covers or cards with Inaugration flight cachet in violet x20, few commercial covers, 1966 Australian definitives 1c to $4 set on 5 generic APO FDCs, etc; also stamps with Australia used in Cocos, Cocos 1963 set in corner blocks of 4 MUH; condition generally fine/very fine. (60+ covers plus stamps)
Lot 969 [1 of 8]:1950s-1990s Array of mostly covers including 1952 Australia-South Africa (via Cocos) inaugural flight covers x5, 1963 4d airmail concession rate covers x2, both with 'R.A.A.F./SERVICE' handstamps in violet, covers or cards with Inauguration flight cachet in violet x20, few commercial covers, 1966 Australian definitives 1c to $4 set on 5 generic APO FDCs, etc; also stamps with Australia used in Cocos, Cocos 1963 set in corner blocks of 4 MUH; condition generally fine/very fine. (60+ covers plus stamps)Lot 969 [2 of 8]:1950s-1990s Array of mostly covers including 1952 Australia-South Africa (via Cocos) inaugural flight covers x5, 1963 4d airmail concession rate covers x2, both with 'R.A.A.F./SERVICE' handstamps in violet, covers or cards with Inauguration flight cachet in violet x20, few commercial covers, 1966 Australian definitives 1c to $4 set on 5 generic APO FDCs, etc; also stamps with Australia used in Cocos, Cocos 1963 set in corner blocks of 4 MUH; condition generally fine/very fine. (60+ covers plus stamps)Lot 969 [3 of 8]:1950s-1990s Array of mostly covers including 1952 Australia-South Africa (via Cocos) inaugural flight covers x5, 1963 4d airmail concession rate covers x2, both with 'R.A.A.F./SERVICE' handstamps in violet, covers or cards with Inauguration flight cachet in violet x20, few commercial covers, 1966 Australian definitives 1c to $4 set on 5 generic APO FDCs, etc; also stamps with Australia used in Cocos, Cocos 1963 set in corner blocks of 4 MUH; condition generally fine/very fine. (60+ covers plus stamps)		This lot is no longer available

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS

1179 F 1936 use of Straits Settlements 25c Silver Jubilee with large-part strike of 'COCOS ISLAND/24AU/1936' datestamp (Proud second type - thick bar at base). Rare!
Lot 1179:1936 use of Straits Settlements 25c Silver Jubilee with large-part strike of 'COCOS ISLAND/24AU/1936' datestamp (Proud second type - thick bar at base). Rare! 		300.00 230.00 sold
1180
 ** 1963 Pictorials 3d to 2/3d set SG #1-6 in corner imprint blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat £80++. (6 blocks)
Lot 1180 [1 of 6]:1963 Pictorials 3d to 2/3d set SG #1-6 in corner imprint blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat £80++. (6 blocks)Lot 1180 [2 of 6]:1963 Pictorials 3d to 2/3d set SG #1-6 in corner imprint blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat £80++. (6 blocks)Lot 1180 [3 of 6]:1963 Pictorials 3d to 2/3d set SG #1-6 in corner imprint blocks of 4, fresh MUH, Cat £80++. (6 blocks)		 100.00 95.00 sold

COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS - Postal History

1181 ✉ 1908 use of Western Australian 1d Postal Card to Malta with message dated "5/4/08" stating "...leaving Cocos in a few weeks...", Perth departure datestamp & Malta arrival datestamp on face, some edge blemishes and a tad soiled. [Telegraphic message was sent from Cocos to Perth, transcribed onto the postal card and then mailed out]
Lot 1181:1908 use of Western Australian 1d Postal Card to Malta with message dated "5/4/08" stating "...leaving Cocos in a few weeks...", Perth departure datestamp & Malta arrival datestamp on face, some edge blemishes and a tad soiled. [Telegraphic message was sent from Cocos to Perth, transcribed onto the postal card and then mailed out] 		200.00 150.00 sold
1182 ✉ 1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat Guba addressed to Burns Philp Tulagi, British Solomons, cover originating at Port Moresby via Rose Bay (NSW) thence to Mombasa via Cocos with very fine 'C&W Ltd/12JUN39/COCOS' transit datestamp and Seychelles, registered at Kisumu (Kenya) for the return flight, signed by four crew members Archbold, Rogers, Yancey & Booth. Cover slightly reduced on reverse and some condition issues. Still attractive and rare.
Lot 970:1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat Guba addressed to Burns Philp Tulagi, British Solomons, cover originating at Port Moresby via Rose Bay (NSW) thence to Mombasa via Cocos with very fine 'C&W Ltd/12JUN39/COCOS' transit datestamp and Seychelles, registered at Kisumu (Kenya) for the return flight, signed by four crew members Archbold, Rogers, Yancey & Booth. Cover slightly reduced on reverse and some condition issues. Still attractive and rare. 		This lot is no longer available
1183 ✉ 1939 (Jun 3) printed cover originally carried from New York 1938 (May 24), flown on The Guba II flight USA-USA via Australia - Hollandia - Cocos Islands (backstamped) and Seychelles, with adhesives except for latter datestamped, signed by Richard Archbold AAMC #867, very fine condition, Cat $1,500. This lot is no longer available
1184 ✉ 1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat Guba cover sent from Cocos with John Clunies-Ross's personal handstamp at top right and Seychelles 2c strip of 3 cancelled on arrival, endorsed on reverse "carried Between/Diego Garcia & Seychelles/.../Jack Percival". [Percival was the radio operator & official journalist on the flight]
Lot 971:1939 Indian Ocean Survey Flight per Flying Boat Guba cover sent from Cocos with John Clunies-Ross's personal handstamp at top right and Seychelles 2c strip of 3 cancelled on arrival, endorsed on reverse "carried Between/Diego Garcia & Seychelles/.../Jack Percival". [Percival was the radio operator & official journalist on the flight] 		This lot is no longer available
1185 ✉ 1950 (Sep 17) commercial airmail cover from UK addressed "c/o Cable & Wireless Ltd/FOR COCOS/PO Box 146/Singapore", on reverse 'COCOS Is/PER ("Islander")' oval cachet in violet and superb 'C.& W. LTD/10NOV50/COCOS' 31mm arrival backstamp. [PO Box 146 in Singapore was reserved for mail to & from Cocos. The Christmas Island Phosphate Co owned the Islander which called at Cocos about three times per year with provisions and mail]
Lot 1185 [1 of 2]:1950 (Sep 17) commercial airmail cover from UK addressed "c/o Cable & Wireless Ltd/FOR COCOS/PO Box 146/Singapore", on reverse 'COCOS Is/PER ("Islander")' oval cachet in violet and superb 'C.& W. LTD/10NOV50/COCOS' 31mm arrival backstamp. [PO Box 146 in Singapore was reserved for mail to & from Cocos. The Christmas Island Phosphate Co owned the Islander which called at Cocos about three times per year with provisions and mail] Lot 1185 [2 of 2]:1950 (Sep 17) commercial airmail cover from UK addressed "c/o Cable & Wireless Ltd/FOR COCOS/PO Box 146/Singapore", on reverse 'COCOS Is/PER ("Islander")' oval cachet in violet and superb 'C.& W. LTD/10NOV50/COCOS' 31mm arrival backstamp. [PO Box 146 in Singapore was reserved for mail to & from Cocos. The Christmas Island Phosphate Co owned the Islander which called at Cocos about three times per year with provisions and mail] 		400.00 340.00 sold
1186 ✉ 1950 (Nov 14) airmail cover from South Africa endorsed "(for Cocos)" addressed to "...Cable & Wireless Limited/PO Box 146/Singapore" (Box 146 was for Cocos-bound mail), on reverse circular 'ORION/Barrel' and scarce boxed 'COCOS' (dated '5JAN51') cachets, both in violet. Fine condition.
Lot 1186:1950 (Nov 14) airmail cover from South Africa endorsed "(for Cocos)" addressed to "...Cable & Wireless Limited/PO Box 146/Singapore" (Box 146 was for Cocos-bound mail), on reverse circular 'ORION/Barrel' and scarce boxed 'COCOS' (dated '5JAN51') cachets, both in violet. Fine condition. 		450.00 360.00 sold
     
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