Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1890/92: Palm Tree ½ d. pale purple-brown, perf. 12 x 11½ and Flag 1894 5 d. dull vermilion, perf. 11½ x 12, used on 1894 registered 'Hawkins' cover to London endorsed "via San Francisco", tied by APIA / SAMOA datestamp in violet (Aug 15). USA 1890/93 3 c. purple and 10 c. green (Scott 221+226) tied by San Francisco ovals in transit with REGISTERED /AUG 31 in red at right. 'New York / Exchange' registration label at top. Reverse with New York oval (Sept 6), London arrival (Sept 15) and readdressed to Richmond on the same day. US stamps were only necessary at this date on registered mail. A fine and very attractive usage.
Provenance: Harmers, London, 2 March 1995, lot 383.