Lot 54
British Commonwealth Pacific Islands Postal History collection
Auction: 23 April 2026 at 14:00 BST
Description
Postal History. Pacific Islands collection in blue SG Major cover album. Cocos (10) with Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Singapore used in, 1963 FDC, and Australia used in. Cooks (19 including 3 unused stationery items) with 1896 and 1904 covers (fair only), 1919 cover with 2½d mixed perfs block, 1920 cover with 2½d to 1s KGV set, 1919 Wilson cover, 1928 cover with SG 71-5, 1936 2s on FDC to UK, 1945 Thompson cover from Mitiaro, 1949 set on FDC, etc. Samoa (17) includes 1895 surcharge cover to Rostock, 1896 to Sydney with 2d perf 11 SG 59a (cover with filing crease at base), 1918 to Bern with ½d to 1s plus 2s, 2s6d and 5s, 1935 to Wallis Is with Huts ½d to 1s, Wilson, Marsh and others. Penrhyn five nice items with 1903 to NY bearing 3d, 6d, 1s (minor cover faults). 1921 Gray cover with SG 28 (one toned perf), 30 and 31; 1928 Wilson cover with 1½d, 2½d Pictorials, and 1921 Marsh cover with 1920 set of six.
