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Auction Date: March 27th, 2025
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Lot 1
British Solomon Islands. The "Foljambe" Correspondence. ...more
British Solomon Islands. The "Foljambe" Correspondence. Cecil
Foljambe was a midshipman on H.M.S. "Curacao" on a round the world
voyage between 1862 and 1867. The entire correspondence was well
documented in the "Philatelist" in December 1966 and January 1967,
copies of which are included with the lot. The date quoted at the
beginning is the date the letter (removed by the original vendor)
were written.. 1865 (27 Aug.) envelope addressed to Viscountess
Milton, Worksop marked "Via Marseilles", bearing New South Wales
Diadem perf 13 1d. (4) and De La Rue 1d. (3), all cancelled with
Sydney 21 October duplex - another two stamps removed. The original
single 56-sided letter commenced "Cruizing amongst the Solomon
Group". (Estimate £300 - £400)
provenance:. Christie's Robson Lowe sale, June 1985
provenance:. Christie's Robson Lowe sale, June 1985
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150.00 GBP
(app. 176 EUR, app. 200 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 176 EUR, app. 200 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 63
48 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. 1908 Large Canoes. Balances. A ...more
British Solomon Islands. 1908 Large Canoes. Balances. A much
duplicated accumulation including mint sets in vertical pairs and
singles, used sets (2, one on piece with Shortlands c.d.s.), a
range of unused/mint multiples including ½d. complete sheet
(faults) and blocks of fifty, eighteen, twelve (4), six (3), four
(9), 1d. blocks of twelve, six and four and 2d. block of thirty;
½d. and 1d. with part Gavutu seal cancels; 2½d. (12, seven used),
5d. (18, ten used including a block of four), 6d. (26 including a
block of four, and nineteen used including three blocks of four)
and 1/- (9, six used including one with Shortlands c.d.s.;
condition mixed as to be expected with a lot of this nature
(Estimate £1500 - £2000)
1200.00 GBP
(app. 1405 EUR, app. 1599 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 1405 EUR, app. 1599 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 64
British Solomon Islands. 1908 Large Canoes. Balances. A ...more
British Solomon Islands. 1908 Large Canoes. Balances. A large
mint/unused accumulation in a ring binder including a large number
of mint multiples, including ½d. blocks of twelve, six and four
(2), 1d. blocks of twelve and four (5), 2d. blocks of twenty-five,
ten, nine, six and four (14), 2½d. mint blocks of six (2), five and
four (5), 5d. mint (155 including blocks of twelve, eight six and
four) and used (36 including a block of four), 6d. mint (129
including blocks of four) and used (23 including blocks of four)
and 1/- mint (127 including blocks of eight and four) and used
(30); other items of note include ½d.mint marginal strip of four
and a corner pair imperforate between stamp and margin at right,
and a horizontal pair with vertical perfs double, and 1d. used with
double perfs at right. Condition a little mixed as should be
expected with a lot of this nature (Estimate £3000 - £6000)
2240.00 GBP
(app. 2623 EUR, app. 2984 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 2623 EUR, app. 2984 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 207
British Solomon Islands. The mint and used balance of the
collection ...more British Solomon Islands. The mint and used balance of the collection in a stockbook with much duplication in places; the mint include 1907 Large Canoe ½d. block of four with central vertical perforations double (R.P.S. Certificate, 1965), 2½d. (5), 1908-11 Small Canoe to 2/6d. mint and used (2) including 2d. with parts of S.S. Upolu h.s., 1913 11d. blocks of four (3, one used), 1914-23 issue including 3d. mint block of twelve and used block of four, 5d. mint block of six, 6d. used block of four, 1/- with olive back used block of four, 2/- (12 including mint block of four and five used), 2/6d. (7 including mint pair with plate number and one used), 5/- (11 including two overprinted "specimen", mint block of four and two used), 10/- (10 including three overprinted "specimen", mint block of four and three used) and £1 (10 including three overprinted "specimen", three mint and four used including one with plate number), 1922-31 including 2/- mint block of four and singles (2, one used), 2/6d. mint and used, 5/- mint plate number block of four plus mint and used singles, and 10/- mint (2, one with plate number) and used block of four and single, 1935 Jubilee set in top right corner blocks of four, 1937 Coronation set perforated "specimen" and additionally handstamped "specimen" in red by a receiving authority, 1939-51 1d., 1½d., 3d. blocks of four and 2½d. single each with a small punch hole from the Waterlow Sample sheets, 2/- mint corner plate number block of four, 2/6d. mint blocks of six and four with imprint plus a block of ten and corner block of six and used block of four, 5/- mint and used blocks of four and 10/- mint blocks of nine and four, 1948 Wedding mint corner plate block of four and used imprint pair, and 1954-63 ½d. to £1 in mint blocks of four with additional multiples to £1; a few interesting cancellations in the earlier issues, condition generally fine. Cat. £8,500 (Estimate £2000 - £2500)
collection ...more British Solomon Islands. The mint and used balance of the collection in a stockbook with much duplication in places; the mint include 1907 Large Canoe ½d. block of four with central vertical perforations double (R.P.S. Certificate, 1965), 2½d. (5), 1908-11 Small Canoe to 2/6d. mint and used (2) including 2d. with parts of S.S. Upolu h.s., 1913 11d. blocks of four (3, one used), 1914-23 issue including 3d. mint block of twelve and used block of four, 5d. mint block of six, 6d. used block of four, 1/- with olive back used block of four, 2/- (12 including mint block of four and five used), 2/6d. (7 including mint pair with plate number and one used), 5/- (11 including two overprinted "specimen", mint block of four and two used), 10/- (10 including three overprinted "specimen", mint block of four and three used) and £1 (10 including three overprinted "specimen", three mint and four used including one with plate number), 1922-31 including 2/- mint block of four and singles (2, one used), 2/6d. mint and used, 5/- mint plate number block of four plus mint and used singles, and 10/- mint (2, one with plate number) and used block of four and single, 1935 Jubilee set in top right corner blocks of four, 1937 Coronation set perforated "specimen" and additionally handstamped "specimen" in red by a receiving authority, 1939-51 1d., 1½d., 3d. blocks of four and 2½d. single each with a small punch hole from the Waterlow Sample sheets, 2/- mint corner plate number block of four, 2/6d. mint blocks of six and four with imprint plus a block of ten and corner block of six and used block of four, 5/- mint and used blocks of four and 10/- mint blocks of nine and four, 1948 Wedding mint corner plate block of four and used imprint pair, and 1954-63 ½d. to £1 in mint blocks of four with additional multiples to £1; a few interesting cancellations in the earlier issues, condition generally fine. Cat. £8,500 (Estimate £2000 - £2500)
1400.00 GBP
(app. 1640 EUR, app. 1865 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 1640 EUR, app. 1865 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 211
21 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. Covers and Cancellations. Honiara. ...more
British Solomon Islands. Covers and Cancellations. Honiara. 1950-85
envelopes (29), variously addressed and franked including 1950 (20
Jan.) - 1966 envelopes (7, one registered) each showing circular
"honiara/tax/d/british solomon ids" (Type UP2; four in violet);
1957-81 envelopes to Port Moresby and UK (4) showing a variety of
"Return" markings; 1959 (21 Feb.) locally addressed envelope and
1959 (6 July) envelope from Munda to Honiara, both showing large
circular "dead letter/honiara/british solomon ids./office" h.s. in
magenta (Type D2); 1968 (6 Dec.) envelope from Switzerland to Cook
Ilands showing "missent - honiara/british solomon islands" h.s. in
blue (Type I10); and 1985 (Jan.) part envelope to Manus and (6
Nov.) envelope from Brisbane to Norfolk Island, both showing
"missent to honiara/solomon islands" h.s. (Estimate £180 - £220)
90.00 GBP
(app. 105 EUR, app. 120 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 105 EUR, app. 120 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 229
British Solomon Islands. Maritime Mail. The collection of ...more
British Solomon Islands. Maritime Mail. The collection of ship's
cachets/handstamps, predominantly from the 1950s and 1960s,
including W.P.H.C. M.V. Baruku (3), M.V. Blue Lagoon (2), A.V.
Cicely II (11 including one with correctly spelt stencilled type),
M.V. Coral Star (2), A.V. Daphne (4), M.V. Malaita (14, various
types), M.V. Malakuna (11), M.V. Mandalay (5), A.K. Mortlock (2),
M.V. Nusa Zona (7), M.V. Ozama Twomey (9), S.S. Pakhoi (2), S.S.
Rashid, A.K. Roviana (5), Soochow (2), S.S. Taif, M.V. Tulagi (5,
various types) and M.V. Vatu Kadu (3, one with stamps cancelled by
"barakoma airfield" h.s.). A very fine lot and a great opportunity
to start a new area of interest. (112 covers) (Estimate £600 -
£800)
480.00 GBP
(app. 562 EUR, app. 639 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 562 EUR, app. 639 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 270
5 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Manuscript
Cancellations. ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Manuscript Cancellations. The balance of the manuscript cancellations comprising covers (18) and pieces/loose stamps (9), the covers comprise those signed by Poole, Shepherd (8), Clark (5) and Fraser (3), some duplication, mostly fine (Estimate £250 - £300)
Cancellations. ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Manuscript Cancellations. The balance of the manuscript cancellations comprising covers (18) and pieces/loose stamps (9), the covers comprise those signed by Poole, Shepherd (8), Clark (5) and Fraser (3), some duplication, mostly fine (Estimate £250 - £300)
130.00 GBP
(app. 152 EUR, app. 173 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 152 EUR, app. 173 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 271
8 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Line Dater in
conjunction ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Line Dater in conjunction with Manuscript Cancellations. 1954 (21 Sept.) - 1955 (29 Mar.) covers (20), a front and pieces/loose stamps (3) including seven with manuscript only dated 1 Dec. 1954, 21 Dec. 1954, 3 Jan. 1955 (2), 11 Jan. 1955, 23 May 1955 and 10 June 1955, twelve addressed to New Zealand, frankings comprise 8d. (5), 1/2d. (6), 1/5d. (4), 1/6d. (4) and 2/10d. (2). A fine lot for the student of this collecting area (Estimate £300 - £400)
conjunction ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Line Dater in conjunction with Manuscript Cancellations. 1954 (21 Sept.) - 1955 (29 Mar.) covers (20), a front and pieces/loose stamps (3) including seven with manuscript only dated 1 Dec. 1954, 21 Dec. 1954, 3 Jan. 1955 (2), 11 Jan. 1955, 23 May 1955 and 10 June 1955, twelve addressed to New Zealand, frankings comprise 8d. (5), 1/2d. (6), 1/5d. (4), 1/6d. (4) and 2/10d. (2). A fine lot for the student of this collecting area (Estimate £300 - £400)
150.00 GBP
(app. 176 EUR, app. 200 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 176 EUR, app. 200 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 272
3 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Line Dater only. 1955
(26 ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Line Dater only. 1955 (26 Sept.) - 1956 (8 Feb.) covers (9), a front and pieces (2) comprising the following dates 26 September 17 October (2), 22 November, 20 December (piece), 2 January (2), 10 January, 4 February (2), 5 February and 8 February (additionally initialled "DJC"), six addressed to New Zealand, frankings comprise 8d. (3), 1/2d. (2), 1/3d., 1/5d. (2) and 1/6d. (3). A fine lot (Estimate £200 - £250)
(26 ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Airfield. Line Dater only. 1955 (26 Sept.) - 1956 (8 Feb.) covers (9), a front and pieces (2) comprising the following dates 26 September 17 October (2), 22 November, 20 December (piece), 2 January (2), 10 January, 4 February (2), 5 February and 8 February (additionally initialled "DJC"), six addressed to New Zealand, frankings comprise 8d. (3), 1/2d. (2), 1/3d., 1/5d. (2) and 1/6d. (3). A fine lot (Estimate £200 - £250)
100.00 GBP
(app. 117 EUR, app. 133 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 117 EUR, app. 133 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 273
13 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Small "barakoma
airfield" ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Small "barakoma airfield" Canceller. 1955 (23 Apr.) - 1956 (4 July) all different date collection of covers (44), a front and pieces/loose stamps (3) addressed to Australia (3), New Guinea (14), New Zealand (18), UK (4) and USA (5), showing frankings of 1½d., 4d., 8d. (18), 8½d., 1/-, 1/1d., 1/2d. (6), 1/3d. (2), 1/4½d., 1/5d. (10), 1/5½d., 2/- and 3/6d., one with A.V. Mandalay ship's cachet. A very good lot for the specialist (Estimate £500 - £600)
airfield" ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Small "barakoma airfield" Canceller. 1955 (23 Apr.) - 1956 (4 July) all different date collection of covers (44), a front and pieces/loose stamps (3) addressed to Australia (3), New Guinea (14), New Zealand (18), UK (4) and USA (5), showing frankings of 1½d., 4d., 8d. (18), 8½d., 1/-, 1/1d., 1/2d. (6), 1/3d. (2), 1/4½d., 1/5d. (10), 1/5½d., 2/- and 3/6d., one with A.V. Mandalay ship's cachet. A very good lot for the specialist (Estimate £500 - £600)
400.00 GBP
(app. 468 EUR, app. 533 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 468 EUR, app. 533 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 274
17 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Small "barakoma
airfield" ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Small "barakoma airfield" Canceller. 1955 (6 Feb.) - 1956 (2 July) the duplicated balance of covers (53), fronts (3) and pieces (2), addressed to Australia, New Guinea (20), New Zealand (10), UK (9) and USA (16), frankings include 1½d. (3), 7d., 7½d., 8d. (28), 1/2d. (9), 1/2½d. (2), 1/5d. (2), 1/7d., 3/2d. (2), 3/6d, 3/10d. and 4/-, one with A.V. Mandalay and one with M.V. Malakuna ship's oval cachet; condition generally fine (Estimate £400 - £500)
airfield" ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Small "barakoma airfield" Canceller. 1955 (6 Feb.) - 1956 (2 July) the duplicated balance of covers (53), fronts (3) and pieces (2), addressed to Australia, New Guinea (20), New Zealand (10), UK (9) and USA (16), frankings include 1½d. (3), 7d., 7½d., 8d. (28), 1/2d. (9), 1/2½d. (2), 1/5d. (2), 1/7d., 3/2d. (2), 3/6d, 3/10d. and 4/-, one with A.V. Mandalay and one with M.V. Malakuna ship's oval cachet; condition generally fine (Estimate £400 - £500)
320.00 GBP
(app. 375 EUR, app. 426 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 375 EUR, app. 426 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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Lot 275
7 more pictures.
British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Large "barakoma
airfield" ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Large "barakoma airfield" Canceller. 1957 (20 Aug.) - 1958 (13 Feb.) covers (19), a front and piece/loose stamp (2), addressed to Australia, New Guinea (11), New Zealand (4), USA (3) and local with frankings of 3½d., 8d. (8), 9d., 1/2d. (8), 1/5d., 2/- and 5/8d., three with handstamp in violet, one additionally with boxed "barakoma/airfield" h.s., and four with ship's cachet (Cicely II, Blue Lagoon x2 and Vata Kadu); also 1958 (25 Feb.) - (11 Mar.) covers (8) with boxed "barakoma/airfield" h.s.; some duplication (Estimate £150 - £200)
airfield" ...more British Solomon Islands. Barakoma Arfield. Large "barakoma airfield" Canceller. 1957 (20 Aug.) - 1958 (13 Feb.) covers (19), a front and piece/loose stamp (2), addressed to Australia, New Guinea (11), New Zealand (4), USA (3) and local with frankings of 3½d., 8d. (8), 9d., 1/2d. (8), 1/5d., 2/- and 5/8d., three with handstamp in violet, one additionally with boxed "barakoma/airfield" h.s., and four with ship's cachet (Cicely II, Blue Lagoon x2 and Vata Kadu); also 1958 (25 Feb.) - (11 Mar.) covers (8) with boxed "barakoma/airfield" h.s.; some duplication (Estimate £150 - £200)
80.00 GBP
(app. 94 EUR, app. 107 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
(app. 94 EUR, app. 107 USD) 03/27/2025 08:00 GMT
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