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Auction: 8021 - British Empire Stamps and Covers
Lot: 708

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Covers and Cancellations Butaritari 1912-72 envelopes (17, nine registered) and pieces/stamps (7) including 1912 (12 Mar.) envelope to Jaluit bearing Pines set of four tied by Type 1 in violet, 1927 (11 July) envelope (faults) registered to England bearing 1 1/2d. (3) tied by Type 2 and showing manuscript registration marking; 1933 (19 Dec.) OHMS envelope to Betio showing fine strike of Type 20 (earliest recorded date); 1945 (2 Mar.) "Baldwin" envelope registered to Sydney, bearing 1d., 1 1/2d. and 2 1/2d. tied by Type 26 and showing No. 8 Censor cachet; 1945 (25 Dec.) "Maude" envelope to Tarawa, bearing War Tax 1d. tied by Type 26; 1949 (7 Dec.) envelope registered to England, bearing 2 1/2d. pair tied by Type 28 in violet and showing Type R10 registration h.s.; 1950 (2 June) "Grumbridge" envelope to England, bearing 1/2d. and 1 1/2d. tied by Type 28 in violet; 1951 (12 Mar.) "Wells" envelope registered to England, bearing UPU 1d. pair and 3d. tied by Type 28 and showing Abaiang registration h.s.; and 1953 (29 Aug.) envelope registered to England, bearing KGVI 1/2d. and 1953 Coronation 2d. strip of three tied by Type 28 and showing Type R10 registration h.s. overstruck by Tarawa registration h.s. A good lot Estimate £ 250-300

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