1847

Sale number: 40

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Hull Island: 1939 (Jan. 9) envelope to Apia, Samoa bearing Key Plate 1/2d. (3, one damaged corner) cancelled by ms. ''HULLS ISLAND/9.1.39/J.W.J.'', with parallel lines, these the initials of J.W. Jones, overseer for Burns, Philp, cancelling his own mail and without Tarawa backstamp. Photo.

Price Realised £320

1848

Sale number: 40

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Hull Island: 1939 (Nov. 4) ''Ross'' envelope registered to Ocean Island bearing 1939 1d. and 3d. each cancelled by ms. ''HULL Is/Nove 4 1939/A'' with parallel ink lines and ms. registration marking, as provided by the scribe, Areti (as mentioned by Vernon p. 3.48). Photo.

Price Realised £150

1849

Sale number: 40

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Hull Island: 1940 (June 4) ''Johnson'' envelope to Sydney bearing 1939 1s. cancelled by two parallel ink lines with ms. ''Hull Island/G&E. I.C. June 4/40'' and initialled A.C., the last date on which ms. cancellations were required, endorsed ''Registered'' but treated as ordinary mail and backstamped with Ocean Island transit. Ex Taylor. Photo.

Price Realised £150

1850

Sale number: 40

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Hull Island: 1940 (June 4) ''Tubb'' envelope to New South Wales bearing 1939 1/2d. (2) and 1d. cancelled by two parallel ink lines with ms. ''Hull Island/G&E. I.C. June 4/40'' and initialled A.C., the last date on which ms. cancellations were required, with Naremburn arrival alongside. Ex Taylor. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1851

Sale number: 40

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Hull Island: 1941 to 1963, type 23 c.d.s. used on 1939 values to 5s. (3) and on covers (6, three with large double circle cachet) incl. 1941 (Jan. 24) to Sydney with C1 censor cachet with (ms. ''Beru'') and 1945 (Jan. 23) to Wellington with C2 cachet No. 2, type 28 on covers or cards (13), two with year date inserted in ms. (19 covers + 22 adhesives).

Price Realised £190

1852

Sale number: 40

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Cancellations and Covers: Hull Island: 1944 (Aug. 21) envelope to Fanning Island, franked 1d. cancelled fine type 23 and with large double circle ''GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS/POST OFFICE/HULL ISLAND/(ORONA)'' handstamp at left (see Vernon p. 3.48) initialled by the scribe, Areti, and overstruck by type C2 censor cachet No. 3 in violet (normally used at Canton Island), the cover stained by tone spots and with part pencil address erased, nevertheless a very scarce combination. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

628

Sale number: 124

Gilbert and Ellice Islands: Hull Island: 1944 (Aug.) censored cover addressed to a native on Fanning Island franked at inter-island rate by 1939-55 1d. cancelled type 23 with large ''GILBERT AND ELLICE ISLANDS COLONY/POST OFFICE/HULL ISLAND/(ORONA)'' cachet at left (see Vernon p. 3.48) initialled by the scribe, Areti and overstruck on arrival by light type C2 censor's cachet no. 1 (allocated to Fanning Island). Photo.

Price Realised £130