Registered philatelic covers comprising 1902 with German Levant stamps tied by 'BERLINHAFEN' cds, 1901 front with 3pf x2 & 40pf plus Overprints 25pf, 1907 with all values to 80pf, 1903 with 3mk (R label damaged) & 1906 with marginal exceptionally centred 5mk ('Matupi' label amended with 'HERBERTSHOHE' handstamp), four unused GNG PPCs & Zieher-type Coins PPC; a few minor blemishes but fine to very fine.  (10)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

POSTAL HISTORY: Commercial usages comprising covers from Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen x2 (one with Overprints 10pf) or Rabaul (with 'Arthur Krockenberger/Pflanzung Katu/Postation Kawieng' imprint on the flap, PPC of native festivities with Herbertshohe cds, and Postal Cards from Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen, Kaewieng (with photo of native girl affixed to the reverse), Berlinhafen (superb cds) & Stephansort (with 'Villa Wahnes, Bongu (Neu Guinea' illustration printed on the reverse, the view unfortunately scuffed).   (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

POSTAL HISTORY: 1911 (May 11) usage of parcel card to "Varzin Pflanzung [= plantation], Herbertshohe/Deutsch-Neu-Guinea" with 30pf pair & 2mk on the face plus 50pf & 1mk pn the reverse all tied by 'BREMEN' cds, very fine 'HERBERTSHOHE/31.7/11' arrival backstamp, corner crease well clear of all the stamps & postmarks.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

POSTAL STATIONERY: Postal Cards unused x18 including several Reply Cards and 'G.R.I.' 1d on 5pf & 2d on 10pf x2, and philatelic usages with transit/arrival datestamps x11 including three 'Gruss aus' types, also German 2pf Letter Card uprated from Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen, generally very fine; and an unused 2mk Lion Parcel Card (small tear at the top & minor blemishes).  (31) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

POSTAL STATIONERY - PARCEL CARDS: 1888 Neu Guinea Compagnie 2 Mark Lion orange on blue-grey, excellent colour, with '[lion]/NEU GUINEA COMPAGNIE' cachet in blue, a couple of minor blemishes, unused. Examples with the company cachet are very scarce.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$350