Previous Lot Next Lot

Auction: 8021 - British Empire Stamps and Covers
Lot: 712

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Covers and Cancellations Canton Island 1937 (8 June) envelope addressed to E. Stacey on H.M.S. Wellington, bearing US 1c. and NZ 1d. tied by U.S.S. Avocet Canton Island duplex, showing hand-coloured map of the ship´s passage, "u.s. navy/national geographic/eclipse expedition" cachet in black and, on reverse, "h.m.s. wellington/n.z. solar exp. canton island/june 8th 1937" cachet in blue; the envelope with central vertical fold. Photo Estimate £ 150-180

Sold for
£120