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Auction: 25014 - British Solomon Islands - The Simon Greenwood Collection
Lot: 216

British Solomon Islands
Covers and Cancellations
Tulagi
1914 (Jan.) envelope registered from France to Tulagi showing Type D3 arrival c.d.s. in blue-black; 1938 envelopes (3) from Singapore to Tulagi and redirected to England, from South Africa to Tulagi and from London to Tulagi, the first marked "First Flight Singapore - British Solomon Isles at All Up Rate" and all showing Type I3 Return to Sender h.s. in violet with Type D2 Dead Letter Office d.s. (latest recorded date) on reverse; 1938 (28 Nov.) envelope from Brisbane to British Columbia, re-addressed to London, showing manuscript "Missent Tulagi" with red ink "Brit Sol. Islands" below; 1941 (11 Aug.) envelope registered to Canada bearing 1939 5/- tied by Type R1 datestamp (5 Dec.) envelope from Sydney to Tulagi with "not transmissionable/service suspended" h.s. in violet. A most interesting lot

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Estimate
£250 to £300