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Sydney 21 December 1908 |
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Postcard from Banika plantations, Russel Islands to Katoomba, N.S.W. 1d postcard rate. Cancelled Sydney 21.DE.08 and with the oval LOOSE SHIP LETTER known from 1905 to 1929. The cover arrived at Sydney on Dec 20 with the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Moresby. Timing was perfect for the Christmas greetings: written on 5 December and it should have made the 70 or so miles Katoomba within 3 days. The sender found the new stamps remarkable. ("Aore" collection) |
[08DE21]
Shortlands 5 June 1909 |
Tulagi 11 August 1909 |
Gizo 18 October 1909 |
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Cover with a part set up to 1/- less the 4d cancelled Shortlands Island from the Hernsheim Company branch to Hernsheim, Matupi. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[09JN05]
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Wilson cover to England, the ½d, 1d, 2d and 2½d stamps tied by Tulagi cds. Image thanks to Prestige Philately, Australia, Ocober 2008 auction. |
[09AU11]
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Cover from Gizo to Wollongong N.S.W. via Cooktown. 2d imperial rate.
Circular datestamp BRITISH |
[09OC18]
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GIZO STATION, BRITISH SOLOMON IDs printed on the back flap. |
[09OC18]
Gavutu 23 November 1909 |
Gavutu 8 February 1910 |
Tulagi 18 June 1910 |
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2d imperial rate to Reverend Francis Wilson, Woking, England. BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS - GAVUTU - 23 NO 1909 cds. The steamer Moresby brought this letter to Sydney on 5 December 1909 or the Mindini on 20 December 1909. Woking JA 7 10 arrival mark on reverse. ("Aore" collection) |
[09NO23]
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Cover to England, a 8 II / I9I0 Gavutu strike on a ½d block of four. Image thanks to Prestige Philately, Belgrave, Australia. The item sold for 800 AUD. The "II" seems to replace a non-functional "FE" as the cover is backstamped BUNGAY / MY 9 / 10. The letter was supposedly carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Moresby which came to Sydney on 13 March. |
[10FE08]
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Mourning cover supposedly from a member of the Solomon Islands administration (black coat of arms on reverse) to
Charles C. Bernays, member of the Queensland Parliament. I suppose that it brought condolences on King Edward'S VII death.
There's quite a lot of postage on it - 9d. It surely was a heavy letter ( cover weight alone: 6gm ) but I'd
favour the opinion Don Frank wrote me (thanks for this, Don): perhaps it was prepareed for registration but for some reason this did not
happen. |
[10JN08]
Tulagi 20 August 1910 |
Tulagi 20 August 1910 |
Aola 22 August 1910 |
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Cover to Queensland. Circular datestamp TULAGI - BRITISH SOLOMON IDs 20 AU 1910. Backstamped BRISBANE SE 2 10. This cover was carried by the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Moresby which called at Brisbane on 2 September 1910. Redirected 3 SE 10 and further backstamped MARYBOROUGH SP 3 10 and PIALBA SP 5 10. ("Aore" collection) |
[10AU20]
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Picture postcard to Queensland. Th 1d stamp cancelled Tulagi 20 August 1910. (seen on an internet auction) |
[10AU20a]
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View from Savo towards Guadalcanal, dated 14.i.10 saying "We will start surveying in August" |
[10AU20a]
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Commercial cover to NSW with Small Canoes 1d pair tied by a light but obvious strike of the rare 'BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS/AU22/1910/AOLA' cds, embossed coat-of-arms in black on the flap. Image thanks to Prestige Philately, Belgrave, Australia. |
[10AU22]
Aola 5 October 1910 |
Shortlands 24 October 1910 |
Tulagi 23 ????? 1910 |
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Cover to Sydney with four fair Aola strikes on a ½d block of four. Image thanks to Prestige Philately, Belgrave, Australia. The item sold for 1400 AUD. Backstamped machine cancel "N.S.W." Sydney Oct 13, 1910 and Roseville xx OC 1910. The letter was carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Moresby which came to Sydney on 11 October. |
[10OC05]
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Part set up to 1/- less the 4d on a cover from Shortlands to Rabaul, cancelled Shortlands 24 October 1910, cancelled 16 November 1910 Tulagi, redirected on 27 December 1910 to Ponape, Carolines, cancelled on arrival on 3 January 1911. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[10NO16]
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Kinze cover to Germany, the 2/6 stamp tied by Tulagi cds, month unknown. Backstamped Sydney, date unknown. Image thanks to Ricard Allan stamps, England. |
[10xx23]
Tulagi 5 September 1911 |
Tulagi 27 September 1911 |
Tulagi 28 October 1911 |
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Small canoe set from ½d to 1/- on registered cover from Tulagi to Director of Posts, Einbeck, Germany. Backstamped Sydney 15 September 1911 and on arrival Einbeck 13.10.11. This letter was carried to Sydney with the Burns Philp & Co. steamer MINDINI which arrived at Brisbane on 14 September (one day late because of a gale) and at Sydney on 15 September. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[11SP05]
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Envelope to England bearing a 4d cancelled TULAGI 27 SP 1911. On the reverse is a Sydney transit roller cancel. Image thanks to David Morrison, Philatelic Dealer, Great Britain. |
[11SE27]
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Not in the Don Franks book: short set to 1/- on a local cover cancelled Tulagi 28 OC / 1911. The cover is addressed to a crew member of H.M.S. Torch which at that time was cruising in the New hebrides and the Solomon Islands. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[11OC28]
Tulagi 16 December 1911 |
Tulagi 26 March 1912 |
Tulagi 10 May 1912 |
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Cover to "The Dowager Lady Walsh" on Ballykilcavan near Stradbally, Laois (Leix) or
Queen's County in Ireland, which has been home to the Walsh family from 1639
until today. The addressee was very likely the widow of John Allen Johnson-Walsh,
4th Baronet (1829-1893), Lady Harriet, daughter of Rev. William
Forde, and the letter maybe referred to the news of the marriage of Sir Hunt Henry
Allen Johnson-Walsh, 5th (and last) Baronet ( one of her sons)
with Grace Bruen on August 4, 1910. (Sorry, I had to write this when I saw such
an "exotic" (for me!) address - Roland). |
[11DE16]
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Cover written by Charles Morris Woodford to England, 2d rate. Circular datestamp TULAGI - BRITISH SOLOMON IDs MR 26 1912. Backstamped SYDNEY AP 12 12 and --- MY 1912. The cover was carried by the Burn Philp & Co. steamer Mindini, which called at Sydney on April 12. ("Aore" collection) |
[12MR26]
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Registered cover, new 1d imperial rate and 3d registered fee to Earls Colne, Essex, redirected to Ramsgate. Circular datestamp TULAGI - BRITISH SOLOMON IDs MY 10 12. Backstamped SYDNEY and London 1 JY 12. Could have been carried by the Upolu which arrived at Sydney on 20 May 12 or the Mindini which arrived May 24. Redirected Earls Colne 1 JY 12 and arriving at Ramsgate 2 JY 12. ("Aore" collection) |
[12MY10]
Tulagi 26 June 1912 |
Tulagi 9 September 1912 |
Aola 4 December 1912 |
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26 June 1912 Tulagi registered to France bearing franking composed of Small Canoe Issue ½d (10), 2d(4), 6d(2), and 1/-. Backstamped Sydney 5JL12 and Cambrai 12-08 / 12. The cover travelled with the Lever's steamer KULAMBANGRA, which called at Sydney on 5 July 1912. Image thanks to Gary DuBro of Compustamp, Santa Fe, USA. |
[12JN26]
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Cover to England, the 1/- stamp cancelled Tulagi. Backstamped Sydney 26SE12 and on arrival Manchester 4 NO 12. Carried to Sydney by the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Mindini which called at Sydney on 26 September 1912. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[12SP09]
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2d imperial rate to Australia. Circular datestamp BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS - AOLA - DE 4 1912. Travelled to Sydney via Moresby calling on 13. or Mindini calling on 20 December at Sydney. ("Aore" collection) |
[12DE04]
Tulagi 6 Februray 1913 |
Tulagi 1 July 1913 |
Tulagi 7 November 1913 |
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Part set up to 1/- on a cover to Germany cancelled Tulagi. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[13FE06]
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Cover to England, the 2/6 stamp cancelled Tulagi 1 July 1913 (?). Backstamped Sydney 16 July 1913, London 24 August 1913 and on arrival (not legible). The cover had been carried by he Kulambangra which called at Sydney on 16 July 1913. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[13JY01]
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1d rate to Canada. Circular datestamp TULAGI - BRITISH SOLOMON IDs 7 NO 13. The cover was carried to Sydney ba the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Mindini which called at Sydney on 22 November 1913. ("Aore" collection) |
[13NO07]
Gavutu 11 December 1913 |
Shortlands ?? March 1914 |
Tulagi 27 April 1914 |
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1d reduced rate to Scotland. Violet BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS - GAVUTU - 11 DE 13 cds.
The DE is mirrored. |
[13DE11]
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1914 (March) registered cover from Matupi to Rabaul, German New Guinea franked 2/- small canoe tied by SHORTLANDS cds. Image thanks to Charles Leksi Auctions, Australia - December 2005 auction. |
[14MRxx]
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Registered cover to America bearing a 2d and 2½d small canoe issue and a 1913 ½d and 1914 1d all cancelled TULAGI 27 AP 1914. On the reverse are Sydney 7 MY, New York JUN 16 and Fitchburg JUN 17 1914 datestamps. This cover travelled with Burns Philp & Co. steamer MARSINA, which arrived at Sydney on 7 May. Image thanks to David Morrison, Philatelic Dealer, Great Britain. |
[14AP27]
FKS 426 Tulagi 5 December 1914 |
Tulagi xx January 1918 |
Tulagi 27 May 1919 |
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Don Franks FKS 426 |
[14DE05]
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Jan. 1918 usage of Small Canoes ½d green + 2½d blue tied by TULAGI cds's on a registered printed matter rate postcard (Australian natives scene) addressed to AUSTRIA. Image thanks to Charles Leski Auctions, Australia - May 2007 auction. |
[18JAxx]
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A registered Hambly cover to Australia, the 6d stamp cancelled Tulagi 27 My 1919. Backstamped Sydney 12 June 19. As no ship arrived at Sydney from the Solomons during theses days the letter must have travelled by train from Brisbane, where the Burns Philp & Co. steamer Minidini called on June 12. ("Tikopia" collection) |
[19MY27]
Tulagi 22 April 1927 |
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Registered cover to Austria, the 1/- stamp cancelled Tulagi, Tulagi registry label. Image thanks to Soler y Llach, Barcelona, Spain. |
[27AP22]
Tulagi 10 July 1936 |
Tulagi 10 July 1936 |
Tulagi 10 July 1936 |
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Registered cover to Austria, the ½d, 1d and 5d stamps cancelled Tulagi, Tulagi registry label. Image thanks to Soler y Llach, Barcelona, Spain. |
[36JY10]
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Registered cover to Austria, the 2d, 2½d, 4d stamps cancelled Tulagi, Tulagi registry label. Image thanks to Soler y Llach, Barcelona, Spain. |
[36JY10a]
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Registered cover to Austria, the 6d stamp cancelled Tulagi, Tulagi registry label. Image thanks to Soler y Llach, Barcelona, Spain. |
[36JY10b]
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