FORGERY: 1925 (SG.136) Panelli/Oneglia forgery of £1 Huts die proof in dull olive-green on wove paper (66x50mm), with "guide markings" at sides. (Image)
Estimate AU$400-500 Min. Bid. AU$300
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 844
Symbol: ** *
Cat No: 147-49
1931 (SG.147-49) Huts Airs 5/-, 10/- & £1 in marginal blocks of 4 from left of sheet with part imprints, one stamp in each block with a small official pinhole in lower left corner, applied during the print process to assist in the orientation of the 'AIR MAIL' overprint; faint hinge mark on a single 5/- unit, otherwise fresh MUH, Cat. £1060++. (Image)
Estimate AU$750-1,000 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 700.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 845
Symbol: *
Cat No: 203
1932 (SG.203) £1 Undated Bird Airmail, Ash Imprint pair, tiny gumside tone spot left unit, otherwise superb MVLH. (Image)
Estimate AU$250-300 Min. Bid. AU$190
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 846
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 204
FORGERY: 1935 (SG.204) £2 Bulolo Panelli/Oneglia die proof forgery in violet. Seldom offered. (Image)
1935 (SG.205) £5 emerald-green Bulolo Air, excellent centring, MUH, Cat.£750 with substantial premium for unmounted. (Image)
Estimate AU$1,000-1,500 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 800.00
Sold...AU$ 800.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers NEW GUINEA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 871
Symbol: C
Rabaul 1927 (Apr. 30) despatch of USA internal airmail combination franking (AAMC.P1b) cover to Reading (PA), endorsed "Per/AIR MAIL/via Sydney/& San Francisco" with Huts 1d green (3) tied by Rabaul datestamps paying 3d surface rate to USA, plus USA 16c & 8c Airmails tied by SAN FRANCISCO 'JUN9/1927' paying the USA 24c internal airmail fee, fine and attractive, Cat.$1000+.Prepayment of the US domestic airmail fee with US stamps was authorised in 1924 with the arrangement being terminated in 1937. Fewer than 15 examples of combination frankings from New Guinea are known.Provenance: Tom Frommer (Image)
Estimate AU$750-1,000 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 872
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
GUINEA AIRWAYS GROUP (AAMC.P18a, P21, P25): 1929 - 30 flown covers, (5), all bearing the violet round cachet for "GUINEA AIRWAYS LIMITED" comprising 29.Nov.1929 Salamoa - Port Morseby by air (with the earliest recorded date of the cachet); 18 Aug.1930 Wau - Rabaul by air; 22 Sept.1930 Wau - Rabaul signed by pilot C.R.Gurney; another example signed by pilot W.M.Wiltshire, and another example, unsigned. All ex.Frommer. Cat.$1675+. (Image)
Estimate AU$600-750 Min. Bid. AU$460
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 873
Symbol: C
1 Dec.1936 (AAMC.P109) Sydney - Salamaua cover, flown for W.R. Carpenter & Co, postmarked on arrival 10.12.36, signed by pilot R.O.Mant. [Only 5 flown]. (Image)
Estimate AU$500-600 Min. Bid. AU$380
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 874
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1 Feb.1938 (AAMC.P125) Sydney - Port Moresby - Kerema - Madang cover, flown by Barbara Hitchins; on Ray Kelly Gold Medal exhibit page, with a map of the flown route. Hitchins departed Port Moresby on Feb.1st but encountered engine trouble near Kerema and was forced to land on the beach at Auma resulting in damage to the undercarriage. Her departure was delayed 2 weeks and there was considerable concern about Hitchins' disappearance during that period. Only 2 items of mail were carried, both addressed to Ernie Crome. Cat.$2,250.Provenace: The Ray Kelly Collection, Charles Leski Auctions, December 2003. (Image)
Estimate AU$1,250-1,500 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 1,000.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints NEW GUINEA - 'G.R.I.' Overprints
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 852
Symbol: O
Cat No: 2
1914-15 (SG.2) Surcharges (5mm spacing) 1d on 5pf green pair, with central Powell Type 7 STEPHANSORT cds in blue, Cat.£220+. (Image)
Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$150
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 853
Symbol: *
Cat No: 39
1915 (SG.39) 'G.R.I./3d' on German Registration Label 'Manus/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' upper-left corner block of 4 [Setting C, Pos 1-2], superb mint, Cat. £1300+. Ceremuga Certificate (1999) (Image)
Estimate AU$1,200-1,400 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 854
Symbol: *
Cat No: 42
1915 (SG.42) 'G.R.I./3d' on German Registration Label, Town Name with Serifs 'Kawieng/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' block of 4, superb mint, Cat. £1000+. (Image)
Estimate AU$1,000-1,250 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 855
Symbol: **
Cat No: 60
1914 (SG.60) 3½-4mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '2s' on 2mk blue [Setting 3] horizontal strip of 4 from top of the sheet with part "eagle" monogram in the sheet margin, second unit with variety "Replaced stop after I", mounted in margins only, expertising marks on reverse, Cat £7600++. Highly exhibitable and important G.R.I. piece. Jurgen Kilian Certificate (1985) accompanied by transcript in English. (Image)
Estimate AU$10,000-12,500 Min. Bid. A
Opening AU$ 9,000.00
Sold...AU$ 9,000.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 856
Symbol: *
Cat No: 62
1914 (SG.62) 3½-4mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '5s' on 5mk carmine & black marginal example from upper-right corner of the sheet, fine mint, Cat. £14,000. Philatelic Foundation Certificate (1998). A great rarity. (Image)
Estimate AU$10,000-15,000 Min. Bid. A
Opening AU$ 9,000.00
Sold...AU$ 9,000.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 857
Symbol: *
Cat No: 64
1915 (SG.64) '1' on 2d on 20pf ultramarine, diagonal crease reinforced with stamp hinge, mint. Only 50 printed and rarely offered, Cat. £4000. Signed by Bloch, Holcombe Certificate (1992). (Image)
Estimate AU$3,500-4,000 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 2,800.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800
NEW GUINEA - 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints NEW GUINEA - 'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 858
Symbol: **
Cat No: 67c
1915-16 (SG.67c) 1d Carmine-Red, Die 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 horizontal strip (4), with type "a" overprints. Superb MUH. (Image)
Estimate AU$400-500 Min. Bid. AU$300
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 865
Symbol: **
Cat No: 103,103b
1918-23 (SG.103,103b) 1d carmine Plate 1 complete Right Pane (fifth setting) with three Die II columns, column 1 in the "merged" form, columns 2 & 3 with visible spurs, the former in the "recumbent" state, the latter in the "erect" state. Superb MUH condition. Ex Patrick Williams FRPSL. (Image)
Estimate AU$1,800-2,400 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 1,400.00
Sold...AU$ 2,000.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 867
Symbol: ** *
Cat No: 109
1918-23 (SG.109) 3d greenish-olive Die I complete pane (fifth setting), plateable overprint varieties noted on the accompanying album page, many units MUH, Cat £690+. Ex Patrick Williams FRPSL. (Image)
Estimate AU$500-750 Min. Bid. AU$400
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 868
Symbol: ** *
Cat No: 109
1918-23 (SG.109) 3d greenish-olive Die I complete pane (fifth setting), a couple of varieties noted on the accompanying album page, many units MUH, Cat £690+. Ex Patrick Williams FRPSL. (Image)
Estimate AU$500-750 Min. Bid. AU$400
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 869
Symbol: **
Cat No: 117
1918-22 (SG.117) 10/- Kangaroo grey & bright pink block of 15 (3x5), well centred, twelve units MUH, very fresh, Cat £2,550++. Superb! (Image)
Estimate AU$1,800-2,200 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 1,400.00
Sold...AU$ 4,000.00
Closed..Aug-22-2020, 22:00:00 EST
Sold For 4000
Sale No: 459
Lot No: 870
Symbol: ** *
Cat No: 117
1918-22 (SG.117) 10/- Kangaroo grey & bright pink block of 10 (2x5), few light gum bends & faint spots on gum, six units MUH, Cat £1700+. (Image)
