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Christmas Island, 1934, 10¢ Local Post, sheetlet of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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New Britain, 1915, mixed franking registered cover from Rabaul to Sydney, Australia, franked with "G.R.I./3d" Rabaul (Deutsche Neuguinea) Registration label (43a) plus "G.R.I./2d " overprint on Marshall Islands 10pf & 20pf Yachts (32, 33) plus North West Pacific Islands two 2½d Kangaroos & a 1d KGV (2, 12) and Australia 1d & 3d ’Roos perforated "OS" (SG O17d, O19), all tied by three Rabaul, New Britain double-lined double ovals, Jan 11, 1915; manuscript sender's endorsement "Garrison Duty, Rabaul, No. 118, H.L.H., Treasury" and red manuscript censor's "Censored, W Fey Capt, 14/1/15"; intact "Kaiserl. Hauptkasse [Imperial Capital] Rabaul" on flap; slight toning and creasing, Fine, with 2012 Briefmarkenprüfstelle Basel certificate.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
A MARVELOUS AND VERY RARE COVER, DESPITE ITS APPARENT PHILATELIC NATURE.
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Dominica, 1912, cover to New Jersey showing illegal usage of revenue stamp, tied by Dominica cancel, addressed to Roessler Newark NJ, with Dominica registry label, Newark NJ registered cancel, and "R" in oval, New York receivers on reverse; vertical fold at center, Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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North Borneo, 1897-1902, "State of North Borneo" Pictorials, 1¢ to 24¢, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Scott 79-88, 120-121 vars.), o.g. except 10c no gum; 6c missing lower right corner, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
SG 92s-109s; £325 ($500).
Estimate $150 - 200.
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India, 1948, Gandhi complete on FDC (Scott 203-206), cancelled by 30 Sep 1948 Calcutta GPO handstamps, on Gandhi souvenir folder, light wrinkling at right not affecting stamps or cancels, rare item, Very Fine.
SG 305/8.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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India, 1948, Gandhi, 3 values on FDC (Scott 203-205), tied by 15 August 1948 cancels, addressed to New York, scarce first day cover, Very Fine.
SG 305/7.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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Tristan da Cunha, 1937, King George VI Coronation FDC, blue cachet of King George VI first day of issue, with Tristan da Cunha c.d.s., South Africa 1d (J23) tied by Simonstown South Africa c.d.s., on cover addressed to Simonstown, unusual with postage due added, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Jordan, 1925, "East of the Jordan" overprint series complete, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott 130-143), set of 15, o.g., fresh, Very Fine, scarce set.
SG 143-157; £350 ($540).
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Christmas Island, 1927, cover to Tahiti, 10¢ Coconut Plantation Ltd tied by Central Pacific Plantation cachet, with French Polynesia #37 tied by Papeete Tahiti cancel, addressed to Roessler East Orange NJ, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Turks & Caicos, 1920, cover to the U.S.A., 3d (MR13) tied by Apr 3 1920 c.d.s. on cover with A.C. Roessler East Orange NJ printed address, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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