1914 (Feb 3) entire linen parcel tag to "Baker & Rouse/Kodak Ltd/Sydney" with rare franking of Monocolours 1d block of 6 tied to the reverse by Port Moresby cds, folded between the second & third columns. The only pre-WWII parcel tag we have seen from Papua. Presumably the package contained photographic film. Interestingly, the minimum parcel rate was 8d so it was not sent as a parcel. If sent as "Merchandise", the rate was 1d per 2oz x6 for a package weighing up to 12oz. If sent as "Printed Matter", the rate was ½d per 2oz x12 for a package weighing up to 24oz. [From April 1905, Baker & Rouse were exclusive agents for Eastman Kodak in Australia. In 1908, they merged with Kodak's local arm to form Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd]
1931 (Jan 21) double-rate OHMS cover to Victoria with scarce franking of Monocolours 6d tied by 'SAMARAI ED/PAPUA' cds, scarce rubber 'POST OFFICE/SAMARAI, PAPUA' cds in magenta at L/L, large red & black/white R label (tonespots), Melbourne transit b/s of 6FE31. The rate was 1½d x2 + 3d registration.
POSTMARKS: Selection including 9-bar 'BNG' of Samarai x6 on various Queensland stamps to 5d, unframed 'DARU/BNG' & two part-strikes of the 'B.N.G' in violet, very fine 'KANOSIA', 'TAX' h/s on 2½d, almost complete & superb 'S.S. Morinda' ship's cancel on 1938 Airs 2d, etc, many other scarce types but they tend to be poor or part-strikes only, stamps STC £300+.
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