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PISG Internet/Mail Auction #4

February 15, 2011 is the closing date of our newest club auction. Minimum bid is 75% of estimate. Shipping costs added to all successful bids. Both sellers and buyers pay 10% premium. Lots with only a single bid will be sold for the estimate or the bid amount, whichever is lower. Bids should be sent to:

Steve Pendleton
3006 W Mary Ave
Visalia, CA 93277

or email at SPENDL(at)peoplepc.com.



Lots 1 to 65

Vendor A

Lot 1. Banana leaf. cancelled 1977, signed Roy Clark, has red 'Pitcairn Island' label. Unusual. Est. $20 Photo

Lot 2. Lengthy paper, top has drawing of post office 12 examples of 1977 cancel, six of 'fifty yers of postal service' cancel. Very unusual Est. $10 Photo

Lot 3. Dexter postcards. Seven mint cards-island, boats,old islanders etc. mint. Est. $12

Lot 4. Similar lot. One has birthday messsage from Nola Warren on back. mint Est. $12

Lot 5. FDC 1977 fifth definitive issue Est. $5

Lot 6. 15c Bounty prestamped envelope cancelled Feb. 28, 1988, add. 1c fish stamp. Cachet of Bounty. Est. $3

Lot 7. Large suvenir cover 1979.15 stamps to $1 Queen and 4/- bird. Cancelled 1977, upper left has 'fifty years postal service' special cancel. Pretty. Len and Thelma Brown Est. $5

Vendor B

Lot 8. Large round basket by Nola Warren. Gorgeous Est. $28 Photo

Lot 9. Medium basket. Also gorgeous Est. $18

Lot 10. Large doll. measures 12 inches Est. $25 Photo

Lot 11. Medium turtle Est. $12 Photo

Lot 12. Smaller turtle Est. $10

Lot 13. Larger hattie leaf with several Bounty definitives cancelled. A conversation piece (how did it get through the mail?) Est. $7

Lot 14. Smaller hattie leaf, painting around edge, several Bounty definitives Est. $5 Photo

Lot 15. Jail mail. Terry Young to Nola and Reynold Warren April 24, 2007 10c flower Est. $10 Photo

Lot 16. Jail mail. similar but dated April 29 Est. $10

Lot 17. Local mail to Nola and Reynold, April 24, 2008 with 10c Bouinty def. cover off QEII.Probably jail mail but not indicated. Est. $8

Vendor C

Lot 18. Jail mail. lot of three. To Terry Young from three different islanders-Sambo, Sarah and Tim, and Nola Est. $25

Lot 19. Jail mail. lot of three. Three different forms of address to Terry Young Est. $25

Lot 20. Jail mail. lot of three. From two different island families (same as lot 18) Est. $22

Lot 21. Jail mail. one, on official 'On her Majesty's Service' printed envelope but with 10c stamp canceled Nov. 20, 2007 Very few such envelopes seen. Est. $15 Photo

Vendor D

Lot 22. Miscellany years 1994-7 not sure if complete Est. $20

Lot 23. Miscellany years 1998-2002 not sure if complete Est. $20

Vendor E

Lot 24. 2010 London S/S on unadd. cover signed by Dennis Christian with POSTMASTERIPITCAIRN ISLAND cachet. Sept. 6, 2010 cancel. No FDC were made for this issue. Expect this to be very scarce used on cover. Est. $20 Photo

Vendor F

Lot 25. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- Artist drawings for 175th anniversary death of Bligh issue. These are not the final designs. 8 pages altogether, color and pencil drawings. Unique opportunity to see how designs are handled. Probably only one in existence. Est. $250 Photo

Lot 26. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- Artists drawings for Christmas 1991. Scott 358-361 designs show nativity scenes on painted leaves. 4 pages altogether, color and pencil drawings. Unique, probably only one in existence Est. $250 Photo

Lot 27. 1988 Greenpeace visits Pitcairn. John Adams stamp with island c. Dec. 28, 1988, and block of 4 Greenpeace Antarctic label. MV Greenpeace cachet Est. $20

Lot 28. 2000 Deutschland visit. 3 covers (two are duplicates) with different cachets plus ship postcard. Est. $20

Lot 29. 1963 Freedom from Hunger FDC. Addr to Kinder, Pitcairn Island. This is probably the scarcest such Pitcairn cover, and sold for $350. Est. $150 Photo

Lot 30. Postcard Culkins and McCall showing schoolhouse. Front has both school and teachers house stamps cancelled Nov. 7, 1957 plus diff cancel Ap. 12, 1961. Nice item with both stamps Est. $25 Photo

Lot 31. 1984 interesting cacheted cover for 125th and 120th anniversaries of the Pitcairners return. Map shows journey. Unusual Est. $15 Photo

Lot 32. Three covers: A. 1967 Discovery ofthe islands FDC B. 19441-3 on cacheted type 10 blue-green signed R B Clark C. 2-3 on 1957 souvenir cover cachet 16b (bathing beauties) Clark signed, all nice and clean C bit ragged on bottom Est. $25

Lot 33. Four covers: A. 1943 signed Fred Christian 1-2 with cachet type 10 (blue-green) B. 1940 4 FDC signed Fred Christian with cachet 10 in black Two small stains on left C. 1940 FDC first defmitives signed on back Fred Christian D. 19403 FDC signed by Fred Christian Est. $45

Lot 34. 1989 visit of Greenpeace vessel 'Rainbow Warrior' Pitcairn stamp Dec. 6, 1989, one Greenpeace Antarctic stamp with cachet Est. $12

Lot 35. 1973 cover cAp. 24, 1973 with 4c 5c and 6c defs, autographed in left comer by Tom Christian with typed Radio officer underneath Est. $12

Lot 36. 1988 Greenpeace visit, 6 Pitcairn stamps (4 views of Pitcairn, 2 defs) and one Antarctic label with Antarctic Peninsula cachet. Est. $20 Photo

Lot 37. 1988 cover maiden visit of Royal Viking Sea one line cachet and circular cachet, also printed left side Est. $8

Lot 38. 1987 Bounty visit to Cape Town C in Cape Town RSA postage. signed by captain and first mate, ships cachet, pictorial cachet Est. $18 Photo

Lot 39. 1946 Peace set FDC, with cachet ofC. Young esq. Postal agent Est. $3

Lot 40. 1990 7tlt Day Adventist Church General Conference Indianapolis c, cachet Pitcairn island comes to Indianapolis, signed Tom Christian, Betty Christian Est. $5

Lot 41. 1957 cover with 1I2p-4p (school) 1957 defs, c double ring July 2" 1957, reg 8.8 Backstamped Cristobal CZ and Hagerstown MD Est. $5 Photo

Lot 42. 1950 UPU set poor cancels, reg 8.6 top NY. Not FDC Est $15

Lot 43. 1949 Aug. 23 two 1 1I2p silver wedding stamps on cover with cachet 9a to Netherlands Est. $5 Photo

Lot 44. 1962 1I2p-6p 1957 defs with cachet 12d, left comer John Christian signed and cachet Est. $10

Lot 45. 1993 40th anniversary of coronation muh plate block of 4 no lA cv $40 Est. $20 .

Lot 46. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- Artist drawings for 453-456 amateur radio set. Unique group includes 4 color pages, 9 black and white drawings, artist comments. Incredible display item for Pitcairn exhibit at highest levels. Est. $250 Photo

Lot 47. Eight covers including 3 Bounty definitives, all FDC BUT all signed by the issue designers. Practically impossible to duplicate Est. $150

Lot 48. Eight covers, all 2005-6 FDC BUT signed by the stamp designers. Practically impossible to duplicate Est. $150

Lot 49. Five covers, all 2003-4 FDC BUT signed by the stamp[ designers. Practically impossible to duplicate Est. $100

The following are mint or used errors and watermark varieties, Gibbons numbers and when known, catalogue values used or estimates.

Lot 50. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG 67a block of four M one stamp shows broken panel above Queens head 1/2p discovery of Pitcairn Est. $10

Lot 51. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG84 strip of 3M with number 1B 20c death of Bligh top stamp shows plate damage between P and I of Pitcairn Est. $10

Lot 52 LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG 124-5 blocks of 4 used 25th wedding anniversary. variety on top left stamp shows line on broach Est. $20

Lot 53. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG 250 15c Christmas M inverted watermark Est. $45

Lot 54. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG64 comer block of 4 M of 1/2p longboat def. with three varieties in Queen's picture Est. $10 Photo

Lot 55. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG23,23a two M blocks of 4 schoolhouse and schoolteachers house together Est. $45

Lot 56. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG18, 18a and 23a M singles Est. $12

Lot 57. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG69 bock of 6 M Yz p definitive gray flaw on Queen's cheek top center stamp Est. $10

Lot 58. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG69 two M stamps ink line across upper right halo in bottom stamp Est. $10

Lot 59. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG 113 fish inverted watermark used pair Est. $15

Lot 60. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG101a M block of 4 ship landing point 10c imprint block on glazed paper, normal wmk. Est. $12

Lot 61. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SGMS189 25th anniv. of Coronation $1.20 SS watermark inverted Est. $8

Lot 62. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- Sc. 214, island pictures 35c M inverted watermark Est. $5

Lot 63. LOT WITHDRAWN FOR FURTHER STUDY -- SG236 M 70c commonwealth day inverted watermark Est. $20

Lot 64. Sc. 267 M incorrect printing of$2 painting using 1835 date. One of these attained $294 in Brill auction, not including 20% premium Est. $250 (and only 10%!) Photo

Lot 65. SG 9s and 10s Peace omnibus specimens M. F One of these attained about $270 in Brill auction not including 20% premium Est. $250 (and only 10%!) Photo