Philatelic Postal History of

Tin Can Island Covers

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Tin Can Island Postal History Covers

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Sold 1936 -- Very fine "B" Rated Cover bearing 1d "Ovava Tree" issue of 1897 -- addressed to W. G. Quensell, Postmaster of Niuafo'ou -- Many nice cachets from "AA" to "B" -- clean and fresh Tin Can Mail Cover. Sold @ $ 43.75
Sold 1968 -- Cover bearing beautiful "B" rated FDC Cachet in blue with "Peace Corps" overprint issues of 1967 -- 1s, 2s, 4s & 5s -- SC 182-3, 185-6 [SG 216-7, 219-20] personally signed by W.G. Quensell -- CDS 2 Mar68. Sold @ $ 58.00
TG802 1937 -- Cover bearing "D" rated cachet with complete set of 1938 issue honoring Jubilee of Queen Solate's Ascenion to the Throne -- SC 70-2 [SG 71-3] -- interesting enough the stamps weren't issued until 1938 but CDS on cover is 11Oct37. Also includes a "C" rated Jubilee handstamp & other various "A-AA' handstamps. Very nice unaddressed cover. $ 74.50
Sold 1936 -- Cover bearing "B" rated handstamp with 2½d blue issue of 1920 -- SC 58 [SG 59] -- addressed to Surrey, England -- CDS 21Jul36. Sold @ $ 34.00
Sold 1939 -- Registered Cover #7140 with "B" rated handstamps -- complete set of Jubilee stamps of 1938 -- SC 70-2 [SG 71-3] -- with many nice "AA-A" handstamps. Very nice cover. Sold @ $ 27.50
TG805 1938 Cover with "B" rated backstamp as well as many "AA-A" handstamps with 2½d blue issue of 1920 -- SC 58 [SG 59] -- no clear CDS. $ 21.50
Sold 1934 -- Inward Cover from USA bearing "B" & AA-A" rated handstamps -- clean -- CDS Niuafoou multibar cancel -- Type 4 [Circa Mid-1920's] -- inward covers are rarer than out-going especially if addressed to Quensell Sold @ $ 32.00
Sold 1937 -- Cover bearing "D" CDS for return of cover, "B" & AA-A" rated handstamps -- 2½d blue issue of 1920 -- SC 58 [SG 59] -- addressed to Suffork, England. Nice cover. Sold @ $ 29.00
Sold 1936 -- nice clean cover with "B" rated handstamps on reverse as well as many "AA-A" -- dispatched on 21Jul36 to Nightcaps, New Zealand bearing 2½d -- SC58 [SG 59]. SOLD @ $ 14.50


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