1901 Yacht type composite 'Proof' sheet of 12 Fournier forgery, with 80pf black & red for South West Africa, Kiautschou, New Guinea, Cameroon, Marianas, Samoa, Carolines, Marshalls & Togo, plus Kiautschou 40p & 60h. VF fresh MNH, all 4 margins, gum wrinkles left margin. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1901 Yacht type composite 'Proof' sheet of 10 Fournier forgery, with 30pf black & red for South West Africa, Kiautschou, New Guinea, Cameroon, Marianas, Samoa, Carolines, Marshalls & Togo, plus East Africa 15p. VF fresh MNH, odd gum wrinkle. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1901 Yacht type composite 'Proof' sheet of 12 Fournier forgery, with 5pf green for South West Africa, Kiautschou, New Guinea, Cameroon, Marianas, Samoa, Carolines, Marshalls & Togo, plus 2c & East Africa 3p & 4h. VF fresh MNH, all 4 margins. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1901 Yacht type composite 'Proof' sheet of 12 Fournier forgeries, with 20pf blue for South West Africa, Kiautschou, New Guinea, Cameroon, Marianas, Samoa, Carolines, Marshall & Togo, plus Kiautschou 10c & East Africa 10p & 15h. VF fresh MNH, all 4 margins. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1901 Yacht type composite 'Proof' sheet of 12 Fournier forgery, with 40pf black & carmine for South West Africa, Kiautschou, New Guinea, Cameroon, Marianas, Samoa, Carolines, Marshalls & Togo, plus Kiautschou 20c & East Africa 20p & 30h. VF UN, all 4 margins. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1901 Yacht type composite 'Proof' sheet of 10 Fournier forgery, with 50pf black & purple for South West Africa, Kiautschou, New Guinea, Cameroon, Marianas, Samoa, Carolines, Marshall & Togo, plus East Africa 25P. VF fresh MNH, all 4 margins. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Cameroon: 1913 Yacht booklet 2MK code 'C' with 5pf (3 panes), 10pf & 5pf (2) - 10pf (4) se-tenant pane, all imperf margins. VF MNH, 1 5pf with red stain from cover. SG SB2 cat £250. Mi MH3B cat €280. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

East Africa: 1905 Yacht 45h black & mauve, Fournier forgery sheet of 12. VF fresh MNH, 4 margins. SG 32(F). Mi 28(F). Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

East Africa: 1913 Yacht booklet 1R60h (exploded) with panes of 4h pane of 6 & of 4 with 2 'X' labels. 7½h red panes of 6 & of 7½ (4), plus 2 'X' labels. Also Advert interleaves (5) & both covers. VF fresh MNH. SG SB2 cat £500. Mi MH3A cat €380. (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

East Africa: 1913 Yachts booklet 1R60h with 4h (2 panes, 1 with 'XX' tab) & 7½h 3 panes inc 'XX' tabs, all with imperf margins. VF fresh MNH. SG SB2 cat £500. MI MH3B cat €450. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

East Africa: 1893 precursor use of Eagle 10pf red Postcard with 'Pangani 26/7 93' cds. To Germany with 'Dar-es-salaam' & 'Wriezen' transit cds. Full message headed Pangani. Mi V25a cat €120+ for card while Dr Steuer handbook has x6 pricing for usage with cds, thus €720+. Probably unique combination. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

New Guinea: 1888-90 precursor use of Germany Eagle 50pf dull olive blk of 10 with 'Finschhafen 22-1-90' cds, 5 reasonable strikes on linen envelope piece. Amazing multiple! Mostly G U-VF U, UL stamp flts & separated perfs before use etc. SG Z7 cat £4750+. Mi V44b cat €4000+. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf yellow-orange sheet of 100 with gutter, all margins with all 4 opt varieties, & Reichpost damaged 'I' variety (2). VF CTO 'Stephansort 30/9 01' cds. SG 5 cat £8000++ as U singles. Mi 5a, 5aZS, 5a II, 5aX/XI/XII & XIII cat €7700+ for U singles or would cat €13,000+ MNH inc gutters, plus premium for full sheet. Spectacular specialist item of significant rarity. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

New Guinea: 1897-99 opt Eagle 25pf orange, error opt INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 5(var), Mi 5bk cat €2800. Only 1 sheet printed, which was discovered before it was sent to the colony. Important New Guinea rarity. Dr Steuer AIEP photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

New Guinea: 1900 Yacht 5Mk carmine & black no wmk VF U, Rabaul cds. Mi 19 cat €600. SG 19 cat £700. Exp Bloch. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

New Guinea: 1913 Zeppelin 1Mk black, blue & red, wmk crosses & circles. (Printed by the Imperial German Print Works in Berlin as a fundraising stamp for planned German/British expedition to explore New Guinea, which was cancelled due to the outbreak of war). Superb fresh MNH, with, pristine never hinged original gum. Sieger II. Very rare & attractive. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,700

New Guinea: 1902 Provisional usage cover franked Numerals 2pf grey (2), 3pf brown (2), plus Arms 10pf red (previously used!), all crisply tied by 'Stephansort/21-1-02' cds to Muskau, Germany with arrival b/s. Mi M45, M47, plus 2pf unlisted. SG Z8a & Z10a cat £290 as loose stamps, plus 2pf unlisted. Attractive & rare philatelic cover. Exp Hoffmann-Giesecke. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1901 Registered cover franked DNG opts on 5pf green & 25pf orange, tied by Matupi (Jun 25) cds, red & black registration label, to Germany, Wiesbaden arrival b/s. The 25pf scarce on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

New Guinea: 1905 Registered cover franked Yacht 1Mk red tied by 'Herbertshohe/Deutsche Neuguinea' cds (2 inverted strikes) with 'Herbertshohe' Registered label to Germany with 'Charlottenburg/July 12 05' arrival b/s. Mi 16 cat €120+. SG 16 cat £80 as loose stamp alone & should be at least double, £160 on cover. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

New Guinea: 1908 use of Yacht 10pf+10pf red Double Reply Postcard with 'Kieta DNG 10/9 08' cds with UN Reply half attached, no message. To Germany with Gelsenkirchen arrival cds. MI P12 cat £50 for such philatelic use, plus ArGe net value €100 for this pmk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Kiautschou: 1901 Yacht 3mk violet-black, no wmk. VFU, Tsingtau 05 cds. SG 22 cat £275. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Kiautschou: 1905 Yacht set 1c-$2½, with wmk. All 26-17 perfs. G VFU, few imperfections. SG 34-43 cat £1225. Mi 28-37 cat €1100. Top value $2½ with Steuer BPP photo-cert. (10). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

Marshalls: 1909 use of Germania 2pf+2pf grey Double Reply Postcard uprated 3pf tied by 'Gembitz 15 8 09' cds. To Nauru with message dated '14 8 09' & with h/s cachet 'Nicht abriessen/Durch Eilbuten' ie 'Do not separate cards' & 'Nauru 8/11 09 Marshall Inseln' arrival cds & another dated 11/8 09 date error so struck out with black m/s line, Reply half message headed 'Nauru XI 09' & uprated Marshall Is Yachts 3pf, 5pf & 50pf tied by Nauru indistinct cds. To Germany with 'Gembitz 3 1 10' arrival cds. Any inwards usages to Nauru are extremely rare & mixed franking return usage on German stationery has to be unique. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

South-West Africa: 1913 Yacht booklet 2MK code 'C' with 5pf (3 panes), 10pf (1 pane) & 5pf (2) - 10pf (4) se-tenant pane, all perf margins. VF fresh MNH. SG SB2A cat £250. Mi MH3IA cat €300. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

South West Africa: 1898 Eagle 10pf red Postal Card opt 'Nur Fur Marine Schiffposten' with 'Kais Deutsche MSP No 9 13 2 98' cds arrival in Germany, Bothe BPP on rev. Then used on the SMS Habicht from SW Africa with message headed 'Swakopmund 13 2 98'. Mi P1 cat €80, plus €100 Arge premium for pmk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300