1925 Huts set to 10/- SG #125-36 (1d to 3d duplicated), excl 1/- and 5/-, Cat £245, some mixed condition incl 10/- (no gum); Airs set to 5/- SG #137-47 with an extra 9d both MLH and fine used, Cat £65; Officials set SG #O22-30 (9d & 2/- withot gum), Cat £85; condition variable, total Cat £395. (36) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1832
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1931 Huts SG #137-49, complete set to £1 ovptd 'AIR MAIL', fresh MH, Cat £250. (13) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 130.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1833
Symbol: *
1925 Huts Airs 1½d, 2d, 4d, 6d, 9d and 2/- showing constant variety Short 'I' in 'AIRMAIL', the 1½d, 2d and 9d varieties are in pairs with normal stamp at right. (9) (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1834
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1931-32 Birds of Paradise with 1932 Undated Birds 2/- dull lake 10/- pink SG #186 & #188 Ash imprint blocks of 4 (2/- with perf separation at imprint), the former MUH, the latter upper stamps MVLH, lower units MUH, plus a mint 1d Green Ash Imprint pair (tone spot). In addition, 1931 Dated Birds Airs set to 1/- SG #163-72 in Ash imprint pairs plus 1932-4 Bulolo Airs 2d, 3d and 5d (3) with Bulolo, Manus, Rabaul, Wau or Wewak rated cancels. (35) (Image1)
1939 Bulolo Airs set to 2/-, excl 6d, and including two ½d and 1/- values (the 5d value has a toned perf, the 9d value is MLH and the 2/- is Ω). In addition, ½d MUH block of 4, 1d MUH block of 4 plus MLH Ash imprint pair and MLH 2d Ash Imprint pair, Cat £350 as MUH. (24) (Image1)
Estimate AU$60
Opening AU$ 46.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1838
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1931 Dated Bird Officials SG #O31-37, set to 6d in blocks of 4 (3½d being a MUH imprint block, 6d has tone spot on one unit), 1d, 3d and 6d each with one unit MLH, otherwise stamps are MUH, Cat £310++. (32) (Image1)
Estimate AU$240
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Mar-06-2023, 15:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Mandated Territory Issues Postal History
Sale No: 97
Lot No: 1839
Symbol: c
Cat No: Collection
1925-32 Group of Covers with 1927 OHMS Rabaul to Sydney with Huts Officials 1d and 2d (SG #O22 & O23) tied by Rabaul datestamp; the same franking on a 1931 reduced cover to USA, with Hong Kong transit backstamp; 1933 Madang to Sydney with Undated Birds 1½d and ½d (with Air opt); also New Guinea 1937 Coronation sets (2) on registered covers to England with Kavieng or Rabaul registration handstamps; plus a Papua Coronation set on Port Moresby registered cover with 1d value showing Halo flaw (SG #154a, Cat £50); condition variable. (6) (Image1)
