Brit. Salomoninseln - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 752 - brit. colonies Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 41915/90c.: 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. Corinphila Auction AG CORINPHILA AUCTIONS 297 - 308 Day 4brit. colonies Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8099 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 6 d. chocolate, a used block of four, Types 1-2, marginal from left of sheet and showing the inscription "Sixty Stamps", cancelled by "Tulagi / British Soloman Ids." in black (Oct 1, 1908). Minute corner bend not affecting the charming appearance of a scarce multiple Gi = £280+. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8115 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61935 (May 6): Silver Jubilee 6 d. light blue & olive-green, an unused example from right of sheet, variety "Frame Printed Triple, Two Albino", fresh and fine, unmounted og. A superb stamp with very few, perhaps a handful known, the variety can be clearly seen between the coloured frame of the stamp and the perforations of the margin. Rare. Cert. Brandon (1996) Gi = £ 1'300. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8094 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2½ d. orange-yellow, Type 1, an unused example from top of sheet, variety "Imperforate between Stamp and Margin", minute thin mentioned for full accuracy only and not affecting appearance, unused without gum. A very scarce variety. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8110 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61914/23: 'Postage Revenue', the definitive set of fourteen values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, the 2½ d. slightly off-centre otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 475. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8089 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' 2 d. indigo, an unused block of thirty (6 x 5), being five horizontal rows from the sheet of 60 subjects, with part "(S)tamps at Two Pence" inscription in left margin, showing all six types in each row, one small piece of margin missing at right but of wonderful rich colour, horizontal bend in the bottom row not detracting from the appearance, large part or unmounted og. A very rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'440+. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8105 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61914/23: 'Postage Revenue', the definitive set of fourteen values unused, wmk. Multiple Crown CA, overprinted SPECIMEN in black or red (on 4 d. value), fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 425. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8121 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 61940: Postage Due 2 d. scarlet and 4 d. blue tied by 'Honiara' cds to 1951 underpaid cover bearing Basutoland 1938 ½ d. green and 1 d. red cancelled at 'Outhing' on despatch. Scarce and very attractive cover. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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 Lot 8084 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoe' Plate Proofs in the issued colours, the complete set of seven values Imperforate on smooth surfaced card paper, all showing Types, one or two blocks with close to touched margins but a rare set, unused as 'issued' - seven sheets of each value were printed and given to an employee of Smith & Co. (420 sets), the employee sold 200 sets before the authorities instructed the printers to re-acquire the unsold balance. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
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Lot 8100 - britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6Lithographed by W.E. Smith of Sydney 1907 (Feb 14): 'Canoes' set of seven values, the unused complete set of seven with all six types noted (three for the ½ d. blue, 2½ d. orange), most of fresh and fine appearance, a few with some age spots as usual on gum, part to large part og. All the types have been marked on reverse in pencil by Peter Holcombe. Seldom encountered as a full set (36 stamps) Gi = £ 1'600+.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 24 Aug 1998, lot 3501. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 6britische kolonien Brit. Salomoninseln |
