The Christmas Island (Pacific) Local Stamps and Postal History

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Christmas Island - Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations Ltd. Locals:
Cacheted covers with the big palm cachet.

23 September 2024 : 178 covers.

Please don't be astonished when you read here at the bottom of the cachet: "Operated by Central Pacific Cocoanut Plantations Ltd, London" or at other places even "...... London, Paris". This sly fox Rougier named two accumulations of huts on Christmas Island "London" and "Paris".
But the company was indeed registered in London.

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Visitez cancel in 1932
(new Apr 2018)

This is how the "VISITEZ" cancel looked when it was rather new and correctly applied

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Adressees in this
25 December 1934
collection of images:

Alpiger
Anderson
Baldinger
Baybutt
Binder
Blossom Ward
Bonner
Carlson
Christy
Deudney
Eckel

Emmons
Friden
Gill Jr.
Gordon
Graham
Grant
Greenhalgh I
Greenhalgh II
Gudenschwager
Haban
Hardeman

Hermansader
Heskett
Holden
Humphrey
Johnson R.H.
Johnson H.L.
Kaiser
Karen
Kaufman
Keene
Kohout

Koscho
Kumler
Laws
Louderback
Martindale
McCarty
Mead
Miller
Mitchell
Moore
Nauss

Pence
Perry
Pump 2x
Rahberger
Rerucha
Roberts
Rogers
Saunders
Schlueter
Sherrill
Smith Jr.

Smith
Stratton
Streitwolf
Stearns
Sutton
Trott
Turnbull
Tuttle
Ulsh
van Overbeke
Weimann

Williams
Woodman

25 December 1934
van Overbeke
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - van Overbeke

25 December 1934
Alpiger
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Alpiger

25 December 1934
Graham
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Graham

25 December 1934
Deudney
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Deudney

25 December 1934
Kaufman
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Kaufman

25 December 1934
Laws
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Laws

25 December 1934
Pump
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Pump
Bild mit Dank an Gärtner Auktionen

25 December 1934
Pump
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00
(new 11/2020)

Big palm cachet cover - Pump

25 December 1934
Baybutt
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Baybutt

25 December 1934
Kaiser
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00
(new 2/2022)

Big palm cachet cover - Kaiser

25 December 1934
Kaiser
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00
(new 2/2022)

Big palm cachet cover - Kaiser - information on reverse

25 December 1934
Gudenschwager
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Gudenschwager

25 December 1934
Holden
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Holden

25 December 1934
Greenhalgh I
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Greenhalgh

25 December 1934
Greenhalgh II
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Greenhalgh

25 December 1934
Smith Jr
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Smith Jr

25 December 1934
Smith (new 4/2019)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Smith

25 December 1934
Hardeman
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Hardeman

25 December 1934
Carlson
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Carlson

25 December 1934
Mitchell
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Mitchell

25 December 1934
Baldinger
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Baldinger

25 December 1934
Christy
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Christy

25 December 1934
Gill Jr.
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Gill Jr.

25 December 1934
Gill Jr.

Advertisement.

25 December 1934
Mead
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Mead

25 December 1934
Weimann
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Weimann

25 December 1934
Rahberger
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Cachet #3

Big palm cachet cover - Rahberger
This is a cover with the red berries misaligned in the corners of the cachet.

25 December 1934
Blossom Ward
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Blossom Ward

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25 December 1934
Pence
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Cachet #3

Big palm cachet cover - Pence. Cachet with shifted cherries.
Image thanks to Schwanke Auktionshaus Hamburg

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25 December 1934
Heskett
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Heskett

25 December 1934
Hermansader
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Hermansader
Image thanks to Auktionshaus Schlegel, Berlin

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25 December 1934
Moore
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Moore
Image thanks to Soler y Llach, Barcelona

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25 December 1934
Nauss
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Nauss
Image thanks to Stanley Gibbons

25 December 1934
Turnbull
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Turnbull
Image thanks to Stanley Gibbons

25 December 1934
Haban
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Cachet #3

Big palm cachet cover - Haban
Image thanks to Source: Ebay in June 2016

25 December 1934
McCarty
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - McCarty
Backstamped Whipple Ariz. Feb 9 1935. Image thanks to James Mulik

Reverse

Content

25 December 1934
Karen
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Karen
Image thanks to James Mulik.

25 December 1934
Grant
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Grant - (David Gillis coll.).

25 December 1934
Friden
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Friden - (David Gillis coll.).

25 December 1934
Rerucha
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Rerucha - stamp quite bleeched - (seen on an Internet auction site).

25 December 1934
Streitwolf
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Streitwolf
(seen on an Internet auction site).

25 December 1934
Stearns
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Stearns
(seen on an Internet auction site).

25 December 1934
Perry
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Perry
(seen on an Internet auction site).

25 December 1934
Saunders
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Saunders
(seen on an Internet auction site).

25 December 1934
Sutton
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Sutton
(seen on an Internet auction site). This cover looks like it was tin can mail to the U.S. and the can was untight.

25 December 1934
Trott (new Dec 2017)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Trott
source: Universal Philatelic Auctions, GB

25 December 1934
Schlueter (new Feb 2018)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Schlueter
Image thanks to Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd.

25 December 1934
Woodman (new Feb 2018)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Woodman
(seen at Ebay)

25 December 1934
Miller (new 14 Dec 2018)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Miller
(seen on the Stamporama page

25 December 1934
Tuttle (new 2 Jan 2019)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Tuttle
(seen on the Stamporama page

25 December 1934
Williams (new 25 Feb 2019)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Williams (from a private archive)

25 December 1934
Johnson (new 6 April 2019)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Johnson (seen on Michael Rogers Online via Philasearch

25 December 1934
Emmons (new 24 July 2019)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Emmons

25 December 1934
Ulsh (new 23 Jan 2020)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Ulsh

25 December 1934
Humphrey (new 23 Jan 2020)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Humphrey

25 December 1934
Kohout (new 14 May 2020)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Kohout

25 December 1934
Louderback (new 6/June 2020)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Louderback

25 December 1934
Binder (new 24 August 2020)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Binder - image thanks to Cherrystone Auctions

25 December 1934
Anderson (new 10/2020)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Anderson

25 December 1934
Sherrill (new 26 Ocotber 2020)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Sherrill

25 December 1934
no name - snippet (new 6/21)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - no name snippet
Image thanks to Sandafayre Stamp Auctions

25 December 1934
Eckel (new 6/21)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Eckel

25 December 1934
Roberts (new 10/21)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Roberts
Image thanks to H.R. Harmer

25 December 1934
Stratton (new 10/21)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Stratton

25 December 1934
Keene (new 10/21)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Keene

25 December 1934
Rogers (new 12/22)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Rogers

25 December 1934
Gordon (new 2/23)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Gordon

25 December 1934
Kumler (new 6/23)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Kumler

25 December 1934
Bonner (new 7/23)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Bonner

25 December 1934
Martindale (new 8/23)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Martindale

25 December 1934
Martindale (new 8/23)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Martindale reverse

25 December 1934
Koscho (new 11/23)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Koschor

25 December 1934
H.L. Johnson (new 4/24)
VISITEZ....28-1-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - H.L. Johnson

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1. March 1935(?)
Culgrove
VISITEZ....22-4-35 21:00

Cachet #3

Big palm cachet cover - Colgrove. Cancelled Papeete on 22 April 1935 with the "Perle" slogan postmark.
The year is not clear on the C.I. cancel but with the date of the Tahiti cancel it could be 1935(?). This one has a cachet with the berries in the holly, slightly out of alignment.

1. March 1935(?)
Weil
VISITEZ....22-4-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Weil. Cancelled Papeete on 22 April(?) 1935 with the "Perle" slogan postmark.
The year is not clear on the C.I. cancel but with the date of the Tahiti cancel it could be 1935.
Image thanks to Per-Arno Hansen.

1. March 1935(?)
Weil

Reverse

1. March 1935(?)
Roberts
VISITEZ....22-4-35 21:00

Big palm cachet cover - Roberts. Cancelled Papeete on 22 April 1935 with the "Perle" slogan postmark.
The year is not clear on the C.I. cancel but with the date of the Tahiti cancel it could be 1935(?). This one has a cachet with the berries in the holly.

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These are two rather awkward cover: one adress in blue, C.I. cancel upright DEC 25 ????, Tahiti "VISITEZ" cancel clearly readable 21 - 3 - 36.
All DEC 25 1934 have the C.I. cancel upside down on the lower part of the local stamp. All addresses are in black.
So this could be DEC 25 1935 but we have not registered any DEC 35 Big Palm cachet cover so far.

DEC 25 1935(?)
Brown
VISITEZ....21-3-36
(new May 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Weil. Cancelled Papeete on 21 3 1936 with the "Visitez" slogan postmark.
The year is not clear on the C.I. cancel but with the date of the Tahiti cancel 21.3.35 could be 1935.
seen on an internet auction site.

2(?)9 March 1936
Brown

The Tahiti "VISITEZ" cancel - clearly from March 1936 (wrong colour image to enhance date)

DEC 25 1935(?)
Yost
VISITEZ....21-3-36
(new 23 July 2024)

Big palm cachet cover - Yost. Cancelled Papeete on 21 3 1935 with the "Visitez" slogan postmark.
The year is not clear on the C.I. cancel but with the date of the Tahiti cancel 213.36 could be 1935.

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28. Februar 1936
Quick
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Quick

28. Februar 1936
Hopley Yeaton
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Hopley Yeaton ?

28. Februar 1936
Hopley Yeaton
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Hopley Yeaton
Image thanks to William Carsson Philatelist, New Zealand

28. Februar 1936
Lemer ?
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Lemer.?

28. Februar 1936
Dorsett
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Dorsett

28. Februar 1936
Peterson
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Peterson

28. Februar 1936
Murray
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Murray

28. Februar 1936
Anderson (new Apr. 2018)
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Cachet #3

Big palm cachet cover - Anderson (new Apr. 2018)
Image thanks to Auktionshaus Schlegel, Berlin

28. Februar 1936
Evans
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Evans. For some reason - maybe misplaced on the wrong ship - this cover went via Canton. It has chinese Canton postmarks on front and an international Canton postmark on reverse.

Canton 30.4.36

The Canton postmark on front and reverse

28. Februar 1936
Richardson (new May 2020)
VISITEZ....21-3-36 14:00

Big palm cachet cover - Richardson (new May. 2020)
Image thanks to Vance Auctions

Stamp on a piece most likely from such a big cachet cover

2(8). Februar 1936
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3. April 1936
Sierra Press
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Die (Bleistift-)Adresse ist die des "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco, wie bei den kleine-Palme-Briefen.

3. April 1936
Harris
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Harris
Bild mit Dank an Schwanke Auktionen

3. April 1936
Richards
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Richards
Bild mit Dank an Gärtner Auktionen

3. April 1936
Cullimore
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Cullimore

3. April 1936
Miller
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Great palm cachet: cover to Hartford, Conn., U.S.A.. Interesting: I have an image of the reverse here: it is cancelled with the Papeete cancel without slogan on 17.4.36 and with the "PERLE" slogan cancel on 20.4.36 but cancelled with flap open as part of the slogan is under the flap.

3. April 1936
Miller

Große Reverse

3. April 1936
Pond
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Pond

3. April 1936
Clemmens
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Clemmens

3. April 1936
Sierra
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra Press, 626 Gough St., San Francisco
Image thanks to seller Yanis848 on Delcampe.

3. April 1936
Slater
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Slater
Image thanks to Stanley Gibbons

3. April 1936
Smith
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Smith
Image thanks to Stanley Gibbons

3. April 1936
Sierra Press
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra Pressa

3. April 1936
Sierra Press - (new 1/2019)
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra Pressa

3. April 1936
Cohn - (new 9/2020)
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Cohn
Image thanks to Stanley Gibbons

3. April 1936
Wahlberg - (new 09/2024)
VISITEZ....17-4-36 18:30

Big palm cachet cover - Wahlberg

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28 April 1936
Sobchuns ?
VISITEZ....15-5-36

Big palm cachet cover - Sobchuns ?

28 April 1936
Ryder
VISITEZ....15-5-36

Big palm cachet cover - Ryder

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28. Mai 1936
Osborne
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Osborne
Cancelled Marine Post Office Neuseeland R.M.S. Makura, 14 July 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post"

28. Mai 1936
Petersen
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Petersen
Cancelled Marine Post Office Neuseeland R.M.S. Makura, 14 July 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post" 14. Juli 1936

28. Mai 1936
T. Roestler (?)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - T. Roestler (?)
With a postmark of the Marine Post Office New Zealand R.M.S. Makura, 14. Juli 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post"
Manuscript pencil address in San Francisco.

28. Mai 1936
Mrs. Dunn
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Mrs. Dunn
With a postmark of the Marine Post Office New Zealand R.M.S. Makura, 14. Juli 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post"
Manuscript pencil address in San Francisco.

28. Mai 1936
Sierra Press (01)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Mit Stempel des Marine Post Office Neuseeland R.M.S. Makura, 14. Juli 1936
Die Ozeanienmarke ist gestempelt "Packet Post"
Die (Bleistift-)Adresse ist die des "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco,
wie bei den kleine-Palme-Briefen.

28. Mai 1936
Sierra Press (02)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Mit Stempel des Marine Post Office Neuseeland R.M.S. Makura, 14. Juli 1936
Die Ozeanienmarke ist gestempelt "Packet Post"
Die (Bleistift-)Adresse ist die des "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco,
wie bei den kleine-Palme-Briefen.

28. Mai 1936
Sierra Press (03)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra
With a postmark of the Marine Post Office New Zealand R.M.S. Makura, 14. July 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post"
Manuscript pencil address "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco,
the same as on the small palm cachet covers.

28. Mai 1936
Sierra Press (04)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra
With a postmark of the Marine Post Office New Zealand R.M.S. Makura, 14. July 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post"
Manuscript pencil address "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco,
the same as on the small palm cachet covers.

28. Mai 1936
Sierra Press (05)
no MAKURA postmark

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post" - no Marine Post Office Neuseeland R.M.S. Makura cancel

Manuscript pencil address "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco,
the same as on the small palm cachet covers.

28. Mai 1936
Sierra Press (06)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post" - no Marine Post Office Neuseeland R.M.S. Makura cancel

Manuscript pencil address "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco,
the same as on the small palm cachet covers.

28. Mai 1936
Sierra Press (07)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM
(new 6/2020)

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra
With a postmark of the Marine Post Office New Zealand R.M.S. Makura, 14. July 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post"
Manuscript pencil address "Sierra Stamp & Cover Service" in 629 Gough Street, San Francisco,
the same as on the small palm cachet covers.

28. Mai 1936
Womack, USASierra Press (07)
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM
(new 7/2023)

Big palm cachet cover - Sierra
With a postmark of the Marine Post Office New Zealand R.M.S. Makura, 14. July 1936
The Oceania stamp cancelled "Packet Post"

Extraordinary: This is the only 28 May 1936 cover we have seen so far which is cancelled Papeete and not on Makura.
And: this is the only cachet #2 from this date.

28. Mai 1936
Diamond
MAKURA....14-JL-36 6PM
(new 12/2020)

Big palm cachet cover
With a "voir Tahiti et y vivre" papeete postmark toNew York.
This is the only 28 May cover we have seen so far which is cancelled Papeete (15-6(?)-36) and not on Makura.

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Extraordinary #2: This is the only Big Palm Cachet cover we have seen without a valid postmark - no Papeete, no Makura or other one. The first impression might be that it never saw postal service but it has a Saint-Yorre arrival (? date illegible) backstamp.
I think that this is a cover sent to Paul Emmanuel Rougier, the nephew of Father Rougier who inherited Christmas Island and brother of the two nieces of Father Rougier - Jeanne Louise Berthe Rougier de Rochegonde and Louise Marie Alice Rougier de Rochegonde - who were on Christmas Island in the first years. (Please see the addresses of the local cover in 1918).
As the handwriting seems to be from a woman the cover may have been sent by Paul's wife in Papeete to him in Sanit-Yorre, were he married his wife Simone Louise Madelaine Corre on 10 February 1931. Maybe he was there on a visit of his parents in law.
There is another cover of the same kind and the same addressee in the 25 December series below.

13 September 1936
Rougier
(new 05/2022)

Big palm cachet cover
without Papeete postmark to Saint-Yorre, Allier, France.
This is the only big palm cachet cover we have seen so far which is not postally cancelled.

13 September 1936
Rougier
(new 05/2022)

reverse: Saint- Yorre postmark on arrival.

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Adressees in this 25 December 1936
collection of images:

Ames
Anderson G.E.
Anderson Robert S. Bennett I
Bennett II
Brauer
Brueggemann
Butschat
Carr
Cheilek
Coubrough
Croker

Dannenberg
Cole
Davidson
Dengel
Downing
Durant
Edge
Fanning
Grant
Greenbaum
Grinnell
Howner

Hodginson
Johnson, Edgar C.
Johnson, Joseph
Kern
Kresge
Kingsley
Knapp
LeNoir
Linder
Masland 1
Masland 2
Masland 3

Mason
Masuero
Mc Guire
Mc Owen
Minthorn
Moffitt
Morrison
Murray
O'Rourke
Page
Peterson
Pine

Potter
Pritchard
Proctor
Rigor
Roth
Rougier
Sierra Co.
Smith
Tansen
Tomas
Vergonet
Weaver

Wilson
Winiger

25. December 1936
Linder
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Linder

25. December 1936
Bennett I
VISITEZ....5-2-37 8:00

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Bennett I

25. December 1936
Tansen
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Tansen

25. December 1936
Johnson I
VISITEZ....5-2-37 8:00

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Johnson I.

25. December 1936
Carr
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Carr

25. December 1936
Kresge
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Kresge

25. December 1936
Johnson II
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Johnson II

25. December 1936
Edge
VISITEZ....5-2-37 8:00

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Edge

25. December 1936
Cheilek
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Cheilek

25. December 1936
Kingsley
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Kingsley

25. December 1936
Masuero
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Masuero

25. December 1936
Anderson
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Anderson

25. December 1936
Durant
VISITEZ....5-2-37 8:00

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Durant

25. December 1936
Tomas
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Tomas

25. December 1936
Croker
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Croker

25. December 1936
Mason
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Mason

25. December 1936
Mc Guire
VISITEZ....5-2-37 8:00

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Mc Guire

25. December 1936
Mc Guire

Big palm cachet cover - Mc Guire

25. December 1936
Rougier
VISITEZ....27-7-37 8:00

Cachet #1

Big palm cachet cover - Rougier

25. December 1936
Murray
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Murray
Image thanks to Zirinsky Stamps, New York

25. December 1936
Proctor
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Proctor
Image thanks to TimbresMAG 2002

25. December 1936
Pine
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Pine
Image thanks to Phoenix Auctions Australia

25 Dec. 36, with order form
Brueggemann
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Pine
(Seen on Ebay)

25. December 1936
Brueggemann
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Order form included: it is interesting that they mistook Christmas Island (Pacific) for the Christams Island Indian Ocean.

25. December 1936
Sierra Co.
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Pine
pencil manuscript to Sierra Stamps & Cover Co.
This is the cachet type without berries in the holly.

25. December 1936
Moffitt

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Moffitt
Image thanks to Steve Drewett

25. December 1936
Kern
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Kern
Image thanks to Regency Superior

25. December 1936
Potter
VISITEZ....5-2-37 8:00

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Potter
Image thanks to Stanley Gibbons

25. December 1936
Dannenberg
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Dannenberg
Image thanks to Cherrystone Stamps

25. December 1936
Roth
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Roth
Image thanks to Raritan Stamps

25. December 1936
Cole
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Cole - (David Gillis coll.)

25. December 1936
Vergonet
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Vergonet - (Kelleher auctions)

25. December 1936
Davidson
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2

Big palm cachet cover - Davidson - (seen at Ebay)

25. December 1936
Dengel
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2 (new Dec 2017)

Big palm cachet cover - Dengel - (seen at Ebay)

25. December 1936
Peterson
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Jan 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Peterson - (seen at Ebay)

25. December 1936
Greenbaum
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Jan 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Greenbaum
Image thanks to Cavendish Auction House

25. December 1936
Page
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new April 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Page
Image thanks to Auktionshaus Schlegel, Berlin

25. December 1936
Morrison
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new April 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Morrison
Image thanks to Auktionshaus Schlegel, Berlin

25. December 1936
Anderson
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Oct 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Anderson - Image thanks to Auktionshaus Schlegel Berlin

25. December 1936
Weaver
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Oct 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Weaver - Image thanks to Auckland City Stamps

25. December 1936
Downing
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Dec 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - Downing - coll. I. Janot

25. December 1936
LeNoir
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Dec 2018)

Big palm cachet cover - LeNoir

25. December 1936
Smith
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Feb 2019)

Big palm cachet cover - Smith - (from a private archive)

25. December 1936
Minthorn
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Dec 2019)

Big palm cachet cover - Minthorn - (from an auction site)

25. December 1936
Pritchard
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Jan 2020)

Big palm cachet cover - Pritchard

25. December 1936
Hodginson
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Oct 2020)

Big palm cachet cover to New Zealand - Hodginson

25. December 1936
Winiger
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Oct 2020)

Big palm cachet cover - Winiger

25. December 1936
Brauer
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Jan 2021)

Big palm cachet cover - Brauer

25. December 1936
Ames
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new Feb 2021)

Big palm cachet cover - Ames

25. December 1936
Knapp
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new 6/21)

Big palm cachet cover - Knapp

25. December 1936
Masland-1
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new July 2021)

Big palm cachet cover - Masland

25. December 1936
Masland-2
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new June 2023)

Big palm cachet cover - Masland

25. December 1936
Masland-3
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new May 2024

Big palm cachet cover - Masland

25. December 1936
Rigor
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new September 2021)

Big palm cachet cover - Rigor. Source: Gibbons Stamp Monthly January 2018

25. December 1936
Fanning
VISITEZ....11-1-37 15:30

Cachet #2
(new June 2022)

Big palm cachet cover - Fanning

25. December 1936
Howner
VISITEZ....5-2-37 08:00

Cachet #2
(new 11/22)

Big palm cachet cover - one of the few covers cancelled Papeete on 5.2.1937 - Howner

25. December 1936
Bennett II
VISITEZ....5-2-37 8:00

Cachet #2
(new 2/23)

Big palm cachet cover - Bennett II

25. December 1936
Bennett II
VISITEZ....11-1-37 8:00

Cachet #2
(new 2/23)

Big palm cachet cover - Wilson

25. December 1936
Coubrough
VISITEZ....11-1-37 8:00

Cachet #2
(new 2/23)

Big palm cachet cover - Coubrough

25 December 1936
O'Rourke
VISITEZ....11-1-37 8:00

Cachet #2
(new 9/23)

Big palm cachet cover - O'Rourket
Image thanks to

25 December 1936
Mc Owen
VISITEZ....11-1-37 8:00

Cachet #2
(new 1/24)

Big palm cachet cover - Mc Owen

25 December 1936
Grant
VISITEZ....11-1-37 8:00

Cachet #2
(new 23 July 2024)

Big palm cachet cover - Grant

25. December 1936
Grinnell
VISITEZ....11-1-37 8:00

Cachet #2
(new 9/24)

Big palm cachet cover - Grinnell

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The 30c Tahiti stamp not cancelled in Papeete! The second one we have seen now!

25 December 1936
Butschat - no Papeete postmark (new 6/23)

Big palm cachet cover - Butschat

Empty big palm cover

Cachet #2

Empty big palm cover

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Cachet #1

Cachet #1

Cachet #1 corner

Cachet #1 corner

Cachet #2

Cachet #2

Cachet #2 corner

Cachet #2 corner

Cachet #3

Cachet #3 - poor alignment of the red cherries.

Cachet #3 corner

Cachet #3 corner - poor alignment of the red cherries.

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