Lot 688
| | | Estimate: $800 | Realised Price : $900 |
1916 (13th Apr) cover to NSW bearing NWPI 1d tied by Madang #22 cds, double-oval 'CENSORED BY/W.M.B.OGLIVY/DISTRICT OFFICER.' in black, Rabaul transit of 22.3.16, additionally endorsed at top left 'RFS Hubert Major/Censored'. Attractive
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Lot 689
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1916 (20th Jun) cover addressed to England bearing Australia 1st Wmk 2d Grey tied by Kieta cds (Powell #66), handstamped 'Passed by Censor/(RAB)AUL' in violet and additionally endorsed 'Passed Censor' in red ink. Rare and attractive
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Lot 690
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $650 |
1916 (16th Nov) registered cover to England bearing NWPI opts on ½d, 1d and 2½d tied by Kawieng cds's in blue, crowned oval 'PASSED CENSOR/20 NOV1916/RABAUL' in violet, transit and arrival backstamps
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Lot 691
| | | Estimate: $800 | Realised Price : $1,100 |
1917 cover to Melbourne, roughly opened at top bearing NWPI 1d tied by indistinct cds, crowned 'PASSED CENSOR/RABAUL/3 SEP 1917' handstamp in violet, original two-page letter on ornate Expeditionary Forces letterhead from 'Chief Petty Officer Tucker/Aust Naval Mitly Expdy Force/Manus via Rabaul' and 'Lorengau/14/8/1917'
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Lot 692
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $380 |
1918 (18th Jul) use of OHMS PMG's Dept of NSW cover to Melbourne bearing NWPI ½d pair cancelled by Rabaul #55 cds, crowned 'PASSED CENSOR/RABAUL' handstamp in violet with date now removed
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Lot 693
| | | Estimate: $600 | Realised Price : $850 |
1918 (19th Nov) use of OHMS PMG's Dept of NSW cover (230x100mm - centrally folded) used to Melbourne Rabaul cds and German type registration label for 'Deulon' and rubber-stamped 'RABAUL' in small capitals above, Sydney transit cds on reverse
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Lot 694
| | | Estimate: $300 | Realised Price : $460 |
1919 (22nd Jan) registered cover (filing creases) to Switzerland bearing NWPI opts on ½d, 1d, 2d and 2½d tied by Rabaul cds's, 'RABAUL' rubber-stamped and mss. registration details, Sydney transit and Bern arrival backstamps
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Lot 695
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1919 (12th Oct) registered cover to England bearing NWPI opts on 2½d (2) tied by Rabaul cds's, manuscript 'Registered' above registration label in black, Sydney transit and London backstamps
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Lot 696
| | | Estimate: $500 | Realised Price : $700 |
1925 (5th Jun) registered cover to NSW bearing Huts 1d and 9d tied by double-circled 'POST OFFICE/P.O. KOKOPO' datestamp in violet - another on reverse, black and red registration label, Rabaul and Sydney backstamps, minor toning
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Lot 697
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1925 (2nd Dec) roughly handled registered cover to Queensland bearing Huts to 9d (no 1½d) + 2/- tied by Madang cds's, black/red 'MADANG N° A' with large numbers affixed, Madang and Brisbane backstamps
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Lot 698
| | | Estimate: $150 | Realised Price : $145 |
1933 underpaid cover Rabaul to St Lucia bearing ½d Airs, on arrival Postage Dues 1930 1d and 2d affixed, SG D1-2, tied by Castries datestamps of 15.2.33, addressee's name scored. Attractive
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