1901-05 BNG SG #2, Wmk Horizontal, Thick Paper 1d black & carmine, very well centred block of 4, the top two stamps MVLH and the bottom two MUH, Cat £88++. (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 46.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 46
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1846
Symbol: *
1901-05 BNG SG #5a, Wmk Horizontal, Thick Paper, 4d Black & Sepia variety Deformed 'd' at left, very well centred, Cat £800. (Image1)
Estimate AU$440
Opening AU$ 340.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1850
Symbol: F
1906 Large 'Papua' SG #20, Horizontal Wmk 2/6d Black & Brown with overprint variety Raised 'ua' of 'Papua', very fine 1907 Port Moresby datestamp, Cat £200+ (without premium for the sought-after variety). (Image1)
Estimate AU$160
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1853
Symbol: *
1906 Small 'Papua' SG #42a, Wmk Vertical 4d black & sepia variety Deformed 'd' at left [R4/3], well centred, very fine mint, Cat £750. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1855
Symbol: **
1906 Small 'PAPUA' SG #63a, Wmk Sideways perf 11 4d black & sepia SG #63 complete sheet of 30, with sheet margins intact (perf separations in places) showing variety Deformed 'd' at left [R4/3], as well as other constant varieties, most, if not all units MUH, Cat £330++. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1856
Symbol: **
1906 Small 'PAPUA' SG #69a, Wmk Sideways perf 12½ 2½d Black & Dull Blue SG #69 sheet of 30 (selvedge largely missing at right) with variety Thin 'd' at left [R4/2], plus other constant flaws; sheet is aged with sporadic tone spots on reverse and some perf separation in places, MUH, Cat £585++. (Image1)
Estimate AU$240
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1862
Symbol: */U
1916-31 Bicolours 1916-32 (between SG 93-128) Bicolours pairs of ½d, 1½d, 3d, 5d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6d & 5/-, plus 1931 Ash 9d on 2/6d and 1932 1/3d, each pair with one stamp uncancelled, the other with a 'SAMARAI E.D./3OC32' CTO cancel, most with selvedge folded over and adhered to gum, Cat £360 (as cheapest mint/used shades). (10 pairs) (Image1)
Estimate AU$120
Opening AU$ 90.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1864
Symbol: U
1916-31 Bicolours SG #105, 10/- green & pale ultramarine block of 4 (some light surface soils/marks), with lightly struck 1932 Madang datestamp. This block has previously been separated into two horizontal pairs and re-enforced back into a block format, Cat £800 (as four single stamps). (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1866
Symbol: **/*
1930 Air Overprints SG #116, 6d dull & pale purple Harrison imprint strip of 3, showing constant variety Colour flaw at rear of fuselage adjacent to the tail fin [R8/4], MUH; also 6d dull & red purple SG #119Ash imprint strip of 3, MLH (6) Cat £. (2 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1867
Symbol: */**
1930 Air Overprints SG #117, 1/- sepia & olive Harrison imprint strip of 3, with Overprint in Deep Carmine, positioning showing scarce constant variety Colour flaw at rear of fuselage adjacent to the tail fin [R8/4], the left side unit, [R8/2] partially separated, with hinge reinforcing; also 1/- Brown & Yellow-olive SG #120Ash imprint strip of 3 MUH/MLH. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1869
Symbol: **
1930 Air Overprints SG #118, 3d black & blue-green, complete sheet of 40 with full selvedges and Ash imprint, odd blemish on the selvedges, MUH. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Collections and Miscellaneous Groupings
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1874
Symbol: */U
Cat No: Collection
1901-05 British New Guinea mostly mint specialised array including Papua overprints in range SG 1-44b. The selection includes varieties comprising mostly White leaves and Raised 'Pa' or 'ua' in 'Papua', and also includes ½d Thin paperSG #9a MLH (fine), 1/- Thin paperSG #44b MLH (fine) and 2½d Small Papua SG #41 variety 'd' for 'p' in 'Papua' (some toned perfs); condition variable, minimum Cat £380. (18) (Image1)
Estimate AU$180
Opening AU$ 135.00
Sold...AU$ 135.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 135
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1876
Symbol: *
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' SG #47-69 range with duplication comprising Wmk Upright perf 11 (17) noting 1/- SG 54 (x3), Cat $365; Wmk Upright perf 12½ (5) noting 2d SG #55 (x2) and 2½d SG #56, Cat $310; Wmk Sideways perf 11 (10) noting 1/- SG #65, Cat $190; and Wmk sideways perf 12½ (8), Cat $85;. A nice lot with the Wmk inverteds stored in inverted position, total Cat $950. (40) (Image1)
1907-11 4d Deformed 'D' Mint Group comprising 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA', Wmk Upright perf 11 SG #52a, MLH with storage related gum banding, Cat £150; 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Wmk Sideways perf 11 SG 63a, MNG Cat £150; and 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' SG #79a, erratic top perfs at left, MLH, Cat £225; total Cat £525. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Official Stamps
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1872
Symbol: F
1908 Small 'Papua': SG #O1, 2/6d black & brown perf 'OS', showing constant variety Inverted 'd' for 'p' in 'Papua' VFU, along with the normal perf 'OS 'stamp, fine used, for comparison. (2) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 125.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 125
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1873
Symbol: U/*
1908-10 Small 'PAPUA'': perf 'OS' ½d SG #O14, 1d SG #O4 and #O15, 2d SG #O5 (2) and #O10, 2½d SG #O6a, 4d SG #O7 plus 1/- SG #O13, Cat £230 (9). In addition, ½d SG #O38 & Double puncture used and 4d SG #O51Inverted 'OS' MLH, both being forgeries. (11) (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Postmarks
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1880
Symbol: c
Port Moresby (2): BNG 1d tied to Austral Pearl PPC (view side - ceremonial scene) by unframed Port Moresby datestamp, and by one, of three, large (44mm diameter) 'LANDS,SURVEY,AND WORKS/DEPARTMENT/6FEB1906/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' datestamps in violet. Not listed by Lee. Renamed from Granville PO c.1889; closed 14/2/1942.(Image1)