£85 - £120
BUTARITARI/BETIO/CHRISTMAS/TARAWA/WASHINGTON ISLANDS - A MODERN GROUP:18 Mar 1945 env franked with USA 6c air tied by navy duplex, sender address from Navy 810 based at Butaritari on coast guard duty. 1977-79 cover (3) with Betio Island c.d.s. 1970-76 covers/cards (9) with various c.d.s. inc. 3c reply card to Tarawa with "CHRISTMAS/ISLAND/GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS" c.d.s. 1944-75 covers (3) inc 28 Feb 1944 message card unstamped with "SECOND DEFENSE BAT/FLEET MARINE CORPS" duplex and Naval censor h.s. 16 Aug 1950 Air Letter to UK with KGVI 2d & 5d tied by "POST OFFICE/TARAWA" double ring c.d.s. 1976-87 covers (8) with Washington Island c.d.s. ('26 covers)
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