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Auction: 25028 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 1272

Papua
Covers and Cancellations
Samarai
1903 (5 June) picture postcard (Native of Cape Nelson) to London bearing 1901 1d. and 1909 (24 Dec.) envelope to England bearing 1907 small "Papua" 2d. both cancelled with "samarai e.d./papua" c.d.s. (Lee Type 31); 1921 (19 Oct.) envelope registered to USA bearing 1916-31 bi-coloured 3d. and 4d., 1920 (6 Dec.) Iremonger envelope registered to Bristol, bearing 1917 1d. on ½d., 1d. on 2d., 1d. on 2½d. and 1d. on 4d., and 1927 (16 Feb.) envelope registered to New York bearing bi-coloured 4d. block of four, all tied by "samarai e.d./papua" c.d.s. (Type 31) and showing registration label (Lee Type R9; Burt Type AP6c); 1930 (14 Oct.) Iremonger envelope registered to Bristol bearing bi-coloured 1½d., 3d. and Air 3d., all tied by "samarai e.d./papua" c.d.s. (Type 34) and showing registration label (Lee Type R9; Burt Type AP6c); and 1932 (9 Mar.) envelope registered to Glasgow, bearing bi-coloured 2d. block of four cancelled with "samarai e.d./papua" c.d.s. (Type 34) and showing registration label (Lee Type R5; Burt Type AP6a)

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Estimate
£500 to £600

Starting price
£350