Specialist group with 1901-5 (SG.14) Thick paper, wmk vert. 6d black & myrtle-green, FU with large part KOKODA AUG 06 cds; 1911-15 Monocolour ½d green, 1d rose-pink, 2d bright mauve & 6d orange-brown, all showing fine strikes of the "LOOSE SHIP LETTER" oval h/s of THURSDAY ISLAND, usually the first port of call for mail boats departing from Papua; and OFFICIALS: 1931-2 (SG.O66) 2/6 maroon & pale-pink, fine commercial usage at PORT MORESBY. (6 items).
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Estimate AU$300-400 Min. Bid. AU$240
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 240.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 550
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
1901-15 collection illustrating varieties including BNG 6d SG.6 (2) one with "Vertical line below 'E' of 'NEW'", the other with "Vertical scratches in sky", 1/- SG.7 with "Horizontal scratches at top right", optd Large 'Papua' 1/- SG.19 "Dry ink", 1d SG.22 with "Broken 'U' in 'PAPUA' overprint", 1907-10 1/- SG.65 "Large 'P' in 'PAPUA', 1/- SG.71 (5) all with varieties, plus lots more of interest to specialists; generally fine, Cat. £1500+. (50+).
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Estimate AU$750-1,000 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 553
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Cat No: 4-8 & 9-10
1901-05 (SG.4-8 & 9-10) British New Guinea set (ex 2d) comprising Vertical Wmk ½d & 1d and Horizontal Wmk 2½d to 2/6d, fine mint, Cat £850. (7)
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Estimate AU$600-800 Min. Bid. AU$480
Opening AU$ 480.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 555
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Cat No: 16a
1901-05 (SG.16a) BNG, Watermark Vertical 2/6d black & brown on Thin Paper, upper-left corner block of 6 (3x2), fine mint with four units unmounted. Believed to be the largest surviving multiple of a BNG 2/6d value. Ex John Du Pont, Prestige Sale No.183, Lot 1443 - $14,550.
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Estimate AU$8,000-10,000 Min. Bid. AU
Opening AU$ 6,000.00
Sold...AU$ 6,000.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 6000
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 556
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Cat No: 20
1906-07 (SG.20) Overprinted Large 'Papua', Watermark Horizontal, Thick Paper complete sheet of (30) with margins intact, accompanying album page identifying minor varieties. Believed to be the only complete sheet in private hands, Cat. £5100++.
Provenance: Leski Auction 281, Lot 349.
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Estimate AU$8,000-10,000 Min. Bid. AU
Opening AU$ 7,000.00
Sold...AU$ 7,000.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 558
Symbol: **
Cat No: 111a
1917 (SG.111a) Surcharges 'ONE PENNY' on 2/6d rose-carmine [Pos.21] with WATERMARK UPRIGHT (INVERTED), very fresh MUH marginal example. Only one sheet of 40 discovered with no other upright watermarks recorded for the 'ONE PENNY' surcharge issue, Cat £2500+. Ceremuga Certificate (2002).
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Estimate AU$2,500-3,000 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 3,200.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 3200
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 563
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Cat No: O1
OFFICIALS: 1908 (SG.O1) Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper 2/6d black & brown Small 'Papua' perf 'OS' with PORT MORSEBY CTO cancel, in a horizontal marginal pair with unpunctured (perfin omitted) uncancelled stamp (SG.37); large part o.g. A most unusual se-tenant item.
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Estimate AU$300-400 Min. Bid. AU$240
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 564
Symbol: *
Cat No: O15
OFFICIALS: 1908-10 (SG.O15) Wmk Crown/A (Sideways) Small 'PAPUA' 1d P.11, 'OS' puncture INVERTED, fine mint, Cat £110 as a normal stamp.
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Estimate AU$200-300 Min. Bid. AU$140
Opening AU$ 140.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00
Closed..Feb-06-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 464
Lot No: 565
Symbol: O
Cat No: O18
OFFICIALS: 1908-10 (SG.O18) Wmk Crown/A (Sideways) Small 'PAPUA' 4d P.11 "'OS'/'OS' Omitted se-tenant vertical pair", PORT MORESBY/21JUL10' datestamps. Very scarce.
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OFFICIALS: 1908-10 (SG O18 & O21) Wmk Crown/A (Sideways) Small 'PAPUA' ½d P.12½ and 4d P.11, each with 'OS' puncture INVERTED, both are fine used. (2)
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