Lot 1388
| | | Estimate: $1,000T | Realised Price : $750 |
1915-18 range of covers with interesting censor markings including scarce \'passed censor/Rabaul\', \'PASSED-BY-CENSOR\', \'PASSED BY CENSOR\', \'PASSED\', \'(crown)/ PASSED CENSOR/RABAUL\', in violet, some initialled, all but one (to England) used to Australia, some tears/stains/creases, condition fair/superb (9)
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Lot 1389
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $675 |
c.1915 \'honour\' envelope printed black/pink, addressed to Melbourne bearing 1d tied by indistinct datestamp, missing lower left corner. Scarce
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Lot 1390
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $380 |
1915 (8 Mar) cover to Holland bearing Kangaroo First Wmk 2½d (SG 74) type \'b\' tied by Rabaul datestamp, endorsed at top \'Letter for enemy country enclosed\', framed \'PASSED BY/CENSOR\', arrival backstamp
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Lot 1391
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $1,000 |
1915 (8 Jun) cover to England bearing KGV 1d tied by oval \'RABAUL/NEW BRITAIN\' datestamp (Powell type 53), \'PASSED-BY-CENSOR\' and \'3d. Batt. N. and M. Forces./ Trop. Unit.\' in violet, transit and arrival backstamps, minor blemishes
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Lot 1392
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $600 |
1915 (8 Jun) cover to USA bearing Kangaroo First Wmk 2½d (SG 74) type \'b\' tied by oval \'RABAUL/NEW BRITAIN\' datestamp (Powell type 53), and \'PASSED BY CENSOR\' in violet on both sides, Sydney transit backstamp
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Lot 1393
| | | Estimate: $125T | Realised Price : $290 |
1915 (18 Jun) cover to South Australia bearing 1d Carmine-Red tied by oval Rabaul (Powell type 53) datestamp, \'PASSED-BY-CENSOR\' and \'PASSED.\' cachets in violet, Sydney backstamp, filing crease and soiling
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Lot 1394
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $550 |
1915 (27 Aug) registered censored cover to Brisbane bearing 2½d pair and 1d tied by Rabaul (Powell type 55) datestamps in blue, mss number and \'Registered\', censor tape two sides, \'(P)ASSED BY CENSOR\' (type 4) cachet and initialled in red \'WHP\'. Attractive
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Lot 1395
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $230 |
1915 (31 Aug) b&w PPC Rabaul to Switzerland bearing ½d and 1d tied by Rabaul (Powell type 55) datestamps, on address side \'PASSED BY CENSOR\' in violet and Afforltern arrival, minor blemishes
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Lot 1396
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $270 |
1915 (9 Oct) b&w PPC to Holland bearing 2½d tied by Herbertshohe (Powell type 13) datestamp and handstamped \'PASSED BY CENSOR\' in violet, Sydney transit datestamps
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Lot 1397
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $525 |
1915 (15 Dec) cover to USA bearing 1d strip of three tied by Rabaul datestamps, partly covered by \'PASSED CENSOR RABAUL\' tape, unusually endorsed in red \'Letter for Enemy country enclosed.\'
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Lot 1398
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $190 |
1916 (6 Mar) registered cover to England with addressee inked-out, bearing 1d and 3d pair tied by Rabaul (Powell type 55) datestamps, oval datestamp (Powell type 53) in blue with date slugs incorrectly set at Jan 16 , German type registration label, Rabaul censor tapes at base, Sydney and London backstamps
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Lot 1399
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $500 |
1916 (18 Mar) cover to Holland endorsed \'Enclosed letter for enemy/country/ Holland\' bearing 2½d tied by Madang (Powell type 22) datestamp, censor tape just covering adhesive, Rotterdam arrival backstamps
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Lot 1400
| | | Estimate: $1,000T | Realised Price : $800 |
1916 (27 Mar) cover to Holland with mss endorsement at top \'Manuscript (Protokoll) without letter/Missionary matter only. (for enemy country) sent by \'Senior Missionary Joh. Fliere/Finschhafen, New Guinea.\' bearing NWPI ½d and Australia 1d Kangaroo pair punctured \'OS\' tied by Madang (Powell type 22) datestamps, framed \'PASSED BY/CENSOR, Rotterdam backstamps
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Lot 1401
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $400 |
1916 (28 Mar) cover to Holland with typewritten \'Letter for enemy country enclosed.\' bearing 2½d tied by Madang (Powell type 22) datestamp, straight-line handstamp \'RHEINISCHE MISSION.\' in violet and framed \'PASSED BY/CENSOR, S.D.\' in magenta, slight blemishes
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Lot 1402
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
1916 (2 May) cover Rabaul to Victoria bearing 1d tied by Powell type 55 datestamp, \'PASSED-BY-CENSOR\' - inverted third \'S\' (Humphreys type 5) in violet
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Lot 1403
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $1,150 |
1916 (27 May) censored cover to USA with tape at left, endorsed \'Letter for Germany enclosed\', flap endorsed \'Sdr. Carrie Schultze Kaewieng New Ireland\' bearing 1d (2) tied by Rabaul datestamp, rate underpaid by ½d, framed \'Please advise your/ correspondent that/the postage rate/from Australia to/U.S.A. is 2½d each ½oz\' in violet, \'T1D\' in blue crayon, handstruck US tax marking in black, with US Due 2c cancelled and affixed (as usual). Attractive
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Lot 1404
| | | Estimate: $100T | Realised Price : $170 |
1916 (2 Jul) cover to Melbourne bearing ½d vertical pair tied by Rabaul datestamps, alongside \'Passed by Censor/RABAUL\' in large violet letters. Scarce
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Lot 1405
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $300 |
1916 (7 Jul) cover to USA bearing 2½d tied by Rabaul datestamp (struck twice), alongside \'Passed by Censor/RABAUL\' in large violet letters, creases and minor blemishes. Scarce
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Lot 1406
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $320 |
1916 (11 Aug) cover Rabaul to USA endorsed \'Enclosed letter for Germany\' bearing 1d vertical pair tied by Powell type 55 datestamps, censor tape at left
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Lot 1407
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $380 |
1916 (7 Sep) cover Rabaul to Switzerland endorsed at top \'Letter for Germany enclosed.\', bearing 1d pair and ½d tied by Powell type 55 datestamps, censor tape at left, Geneve backstamp and agency cachet in violet, minor spotting
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Lot 1408
| | | Estimate: $125T | Realised Price : $400 |
1916 (13 Nov) registered cover Kieta to Brisbane bearing 2d pair tied by Powell type 66 datestamps, with OHMS and endorsed \'Military Letter\', German type registration label, Tulagi and Brisbane backstamps, cover rejoined from sharp filing crease
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Lot 1409
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $290 |
1916 (27 Nov) cover to USA bearing 2½d tied by Powell type 55 datestamp, crowned oval \'PASSED CENSOR/11 DEC 1916/RABAUL\' violet, slightly reduced at left, minor creases
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Lot 1410
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $260 |
1917 (31 Jan) cover to Switzerland with ½d and 1d (2) tied by Powell type 55 datestamps, black on white \'Passed Censor Rabaul\' tape at left, crowned oval \'PASSED CENSOR/ RABAUL\' cachet in violet, Sydney transit and Bern arrival datestamps, minor blemishes
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Lot 1411
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $625 |
1917 (1 Feb) cover Rabaul to New Zealand with framed imprint \'Church of England/ (HOME MISSION)/Men\'s Room./EXPEDITIONARY FORCES./RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN\' with ½d pair tied by Powell type 55 datestamp, \'(crown)/PASSED CENSOR/1 FEB 1917/ CENSOR\' in violet oval, Sydney machine backstamp, minor faults. Attractive usage
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Lot 1412
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
1917 (20 Apr) cover to Sydney bearing 1d tied by Kokopo datestamp (Powell type 14), \'Passed Censor Rabaul\' tape at left and handstamped with crowned oval \'PASSED CENSOR/23 APR 1917/RABAUL\' (Humphreys type 7) cachet in violet, some staining
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Lot 1413
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $440 |
1917 (28 Dec) O.A.S. cover to Melbourne, endorsed at left \'From:/P.O. Teleg. S.S.George./ c/o Radio Office,/-Rabaul.-/Pacific Islands\', crowned oval \'PASSED CENSOR/RABAUL\' (Humphreys type 7) in violet and initialled, cover with corner fault
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Lot 1414
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $250 |
1918 (26 Jan) \'Thiele\' cover to Queensland bearing 1d tied by Madang datestamp, censor tape at left, \'PASSED CENSOR/15 FEB 18/BRISBANE\' datestamp in red. Scarce
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Lot 1415
| | | Estimate: $300T | Realised Price : $230 |
1918 (2 Feb) registered cover to Switzerland bearing ½d, 2½d and 2d tied by Kawieng (Powell type 39) datestamps, \'OPENED BY CENSOR\' tape at left, \'PASSED BY CENSOR\' datestamp (N.S.W.) in red, Sydney and Basel backstamps
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Lot 1416
| | | Estimate: $200T | Realised Price : $400 |
1918 (9 May) \'Church of England Chaplains\' \' illustrated envelope (reduced at top) to Brisbane bearing 1d pair tied by Rabaul datestamps, oval \'(crowned)/PASSED CENSOR/ (mss initials/RABAUL\' in violet below, some blemishes/creases
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Lot 1417
| | | Estimate: $500T | Realised Price : $575 |
1919 (22 Dec) cover to Holland bearing 2½d pair tied by Kokopo (Powell type 14b) datestamps, with \'Opened by Censor Rabaul\' tape at left, vertical double oval \'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2/A.N. & M.E.F.\' cachet, backstamps of Sydney and Uden, small tear at base
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Lot 1418
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $440 |
1920 (11 Jan) sepia photo PPC of homestead used to Germany bearing 1d tied by Kawieng (Powell type 39) datestamp, vertical double oval \'PASSED BY CENSOR/No. 2/ A.N. & M.E.F.\' cachet (Humphreys type 2). [Though the war and censorship ended in 1918, censorship was reintroduced for a short period late 1919/early 1920]
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Lot 1419
| | | Estimate: $250T | Realised Price : $300 |
1920 (14 Jun) cover Rabaul to Germany bearing 2½d and ½d tied by Powell type 55 datestamps, censor tape at left, vertical double oval \'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2/A.N. & M.E.F.\' cachet, some staining
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Lot 1420
| | | Estimate: $400T | Realised Price : $460 |
1920 (10 Nov) cover to Germany bearing ½d and 1d (2) tied by Rabaul (Powell type 55) datestamps, censor tape at left, vertical double oval \'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.1/A.N. & M.E.F.\'. Scarce
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