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NEW ZEALAND OCCUPATION, GRI: ½d on 5 pfg. green as block of four with lower sheet margin, the bottom stamps each with variety "comma after I", tied by cds. "APIA 30.10.14" to piece, very fine, signed Kilian with certificate

½d. on 5 pfg., block of 31 from the lower left sheet corner (parts of margin missing), tied by cds. "APIA -9.9.14" to piece, the upper row all stamps with variety "1 to the left of 2 in ½", few stamps minor faults, a very scarce multiple

1d. on 10 pfg. red as block of four, the upper two stamps with prominent flaw "G broken", tied by cds. "APIA 24.9.14" to piece, fine, RPSL certificiate

2½d on 20 pfg. tied by cds. "APIA 29.9.14" to cover with pre-printed sender address "Chinese Consulate Apia, Samoa" to Auckland, in addition two covers from the same correspondence with later stamps, fine 

2½d. on 20 pfg. blue, vertical pair with lower sheet margin, the lower stamps with variety "Comma after I", the lower stamp never hinged, the upper unused, very fine, signed Bothe and Kilian BPP with Kilian and BPA certificate

2½d. on 20 pfg. blue, vertical strip of four with lower sheet margin, the lower stamps with variety "Comma after I", tied by cds. "APIA 21.12.14" to piece, very fine

2½d. on 20 pfg. blue with clear double and transposed overprint, position 5 split stop after G., unused, very fine, signed Holcombe with certificate

6d. on 80 pfg., two stamps, one with variety "inverted 9", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to local cover with arrival mark, cover slightly shortend at left, otherwise fine, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke

9d. on 80 pfg., block of four tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to piece, very fine

5 sh. on 5 m. with variety "broken stop after I", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, fine and scarce, signed Holcombe with certificate

5 sh. on 5 m. tied by two clear cds. "APIA 10.9.14" to small piece, very fine, signed Holcombe with certificate

POSTAL STATIONARY: ½d. on 5 pfg. with english cds. "APIA 1.SP.15" to Apia, slightly stained, otherwise fine, signed Kilian

POSTAL STATIONARY: 1d. on 10 pfg. with cds. "APIA 30.9.14" to San Francisco, fine, signed Kilian

POSTAL STATIONARY: Message card ½d. on 5 pfg. with additional franking with indistinct Apoa cds., addressed to Auckland with adjacent strike of "Passed by Censor", reply card unused, scarce and attractive usage Provenance: 'Floyd W. Fitzpatrick' (1989)

NEW ZEALAND OCCUPATION: 1914, very interesting unused and used collection containing over 180 stamps, many varieties like missing fraction bar and "1 to the left of 2", "inverted 9 for 6d.", many multiples, 1d. with cancellation of ealierst known date, german and english cancellations, furthermore postal stationary with better items, mostly good condition, many stamps signed

"APIA 24.9.14" german cds. on picture postcard with annotation "on active service", addressed to Victoria and taxed 1d., fine and scarce

 "APIA 30 09 14" german cds. on cover bearing pair of ½d. green adhesive, with annotation "on active service - No stamps available", addressed to Wellington, vertical fold and some staining, otherwise fine, scarce

"APIA 30 10 14" german cds. on cover with annotation "on active service", addressed to Wellington, with full content, small tear and creases at top, otherwise fine, scarce

"APIA 24 11 14" german cds. on picture postcard bearing ½d. green adhesive, with annotation "on active service", addressed to Auckland, as no cards where allowed depicting unused reproductions of stamps all "stamps" on the reverse have also been cancelled, fine and scarce

Picture postcard written by an New Zealand soldiert and most likely transported in a cover, with interesting text "....The Germans have near all ran away so we are no just waiting for them to send some soldiers..", fine, scarce

1916, "BRITISH MILITARY OCCUPATION CHINESE DEPT. OCT. 16 1916" fine strike on O.H.M.S envelope franked with with ½d. and 1d. adhesives from "APIA OCT 16" to York with adjacent PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA", reverse with clear straightline "CHINESE COMMISSIONER", fine

1916, "SAMOA OFFICIAL PAID GOVERMENT HOUSE" nice violet strike of circular cachet with adjacent cds. "APIA 17.NO.16" on stampless enevelope to London, fine, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke

1919, "BRITISH MILITARY OCCUPATION JUSTICE DEPT." fine strike with handwritten date and adjacent "PASSED BY CENSOR 3 SAMOA G.R.I" on stampless O.H.M.S envelope to San Francisco, fine

"PASSED BY CENSOR 1 SAMOA G.R.I" fine strike on stampless official envelope with circular "SAMOA GOVERMENT HOUSE OFFICIAL MAIL" addressed to San Francisco with adjacent "PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I SAMOA", little stained, otherwise fine, very rare

 "PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA" clear strike over gummed closing label on registered cover with pre printed sender adress "Pflanzvereinigung von Samoa..:", bearing ½, 2 and 2½d adhesives, from "APIA 8 ABR 16" to the Imperial German Consulate in Swatow / China, censored and closed in Sydney, forwarded to the British Post office in Sawtow and there marked "RETRUNED NOT TRANSMISSIBLE", verical fold not affecting the adhesives, openend on two site, otherwise fine and scarce

"PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA" clear strike on cover bearing 2½d. blue adhesives from "APIA 1 AU 16" to a POW Camp in Kurume/Japan, usual wear, fine and scarce

"PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA", one green and three violett strikes on 4 covers from Sydney, each franked with KGV 1d., fine

"PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA" green strike on front of cover from New Zealand with meter mark franking to Apia, few folds, otherwise fine

AUSTRALIA: "PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA", strike on postal stationary 1d. red cancelled in "LAUTOJA FIJI 3 APR 17" to Apia, fine

FIJI: "PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA" clear strike on card bearing two KGV. ½d. green adhesives from "SUVA FIJI 17 MAY 19" to Apia with adjacent "PASSES BY CENSOR" in black, small corner crease, otherwise fine

FRANCE: "PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA" green strike on cover from a french POW Camp to Apia, fine, scarce

GREAT BRITAIN: "PASSED BY CENSOR 2 G.R.I. SAMOA" green strike on censored field post cover from Great Britain, some wear, scarce

"PASSED BY CENSOR 3 G.R.I. SAMOA", clear strike on registered cover from "APIA OC 17" franked with ½d-1s., addressed to Bern, fine

"PASSED BY CENSOR 3 G.R.I. SAMOA" strike on card from "APIA 30.10.17" bearing 1914 1d. and 1916 ½d. adhesives, addressed to Sedan/France, undeliverable and returned to Apia, fine

"PASSED BY CENSOR 3 G.R.I. SAMOA", green strike on card "APIA 11 JL 19" franked with 1d. red, addressed to Göteborg, fine

"PASSED BY CENSOR 3 G.R.I. SAMOA", one green and two violett strikes on 3 covers from Sydney, each franked with KGV 1d., fine