1916 (Feb 13) OHMS cover with Treasury cachet, to London with 4d orange type a tied by 'RABAUL' cds & German 'Rabaul/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)' registration label, Sydney transit & London arrival b/s.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1916 (June 24) NSW 'Penalty' envelope with 'Post Office' imprint at L/L, to GB with 4d orange type c tied by 'RABAUL' cds & German 'Rabaul/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)' registration label, Sydney transit b/s, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1916 (Aug 22) double-rate cover with 'THE TREASURY/RABAUL' cachet in violet at L/L, to NSW with 2d & 5d both type c tied by Rabaul cds, German registration label, Sydney transit & superb 'PETERSHAM/NSW' arrival b/s, vertical fold & minor wrinkles.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1916 (Aug) plain cover with 'KAISERLICHES BEZIRKSAMT/[arms]/RABAUL' blue/white wafer across the flap, to Melbourne with combination franking 1d type a plus unoverprinted Kangaroo 3d punctured 'OS' tied by 'RABAUL' cds unusually in blue, mss "1103X" in lieu of a registration label, vertical fold at left & a bit grubby.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1916 cover (192x130mm) endorsed "OHMS" & at L/L "The Treasury/Rabaul/Papua" (!!), to Sydney with rare solo franking of 1/- type a tied by Rabaul cds, registration number "1284" in lieu of an 'R' label & straight-line 'PASSED BY CENSOR' h/s, Sydney arrival b/s of 25SE16, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1918 (July 18) scarce usage of NSW PMG's Department 'Penalty' envelope, to NSW with 4d orange type a tied by Rabaul cds, German registration label (stained by the adhesive used), very fine Sydney arrival b/s.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1918 OHMS cover with Treasury cachet at L/L, to Berkshire with 3d type c & Fifth Setting 1d tied by 'RABAUL/18NO18' cds, small 'RABAUL' h/s on German 'Deulon/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' registration label, Sydney & Liverpool transits & 'BRACKNELL' arrival b/s, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1918 OHMS cover (205x187mm) with Treasury cachet at L/L, to GB with Fifth Setting 6d blue vertical strip of 4 tied by 'RABAUL' cds, German 'Rabaul/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)' registration label, Sydney transit & London arrival b/s, minor blemishes. [Addressed to prominent stamp dealers & almost certainly contained complete formes of 30, we would like to think to One Pound!]

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1919 OHMS cover with Treasury cachet at L/L, to GB with rare franking of Fifth Setting 4d orange punctured 'OS' SG O4 tied by 'RABAUL/19MY19' cds, black/white registration label, Sydney transit & London arrival b/s, minor blemishes. A very rare First Day Cover: 19.5.1919 is recognised by Gibbons as the earliest date of use for any of the 'OS' punctures.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1919 (July 24) scarce usage of NSW 'Penalty' envelope with PMG's Department imprint at L/L largely obscured by black/white registration label, to GB with 4d orange type a tied by 'RABAUL' cds, Sydney transit & poor London arrival b/s.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1919 (Dec 24; Christmas Eve) cover to NSW "per SS Marsina" with scarce franking of punctured 'OS' 2d grey SG O6 x2 tied by 'RABAUL' cds, black/white 'RABAUL/No ' registration label, Sydney arrival b/s of 12JA20, a few insignificant tonespots. A very attractive NWPI cover.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1920-25 OHMS covers with punctured 'OS' frankings 1d carmine, 1d violet or 2d Kangaroo, a few faults but a very scarce trio. (3)

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1921 OHMS cover to GB with Fifth Setting 2d grey punctured 'OS' SG O6 tied by 'RABAUL/20JA21' cds.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1921 OHMS cover to GB with Fifth Setting 2d grey punctured 'OS' SG O6 tied by 'RABAUL/18FE21' cds.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1921 OHMS cover to GB with Fifth Setting 5d tied by 'RABAUL/30MR21' cds, mss "R45" in red in lieu of a registration label, Sydney transit & London arrival b/s, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1923 (late) OHMS cover to Kansas with New Colours 2d scarlet punctured 'OS' SG O19 tied by light Rabaul cds & 'LEAVENWORTH/KANS' arrival. [Paid for British Empire rate only, but not taxed]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1924 OHMS cover to GB with New Colours 2d scarlet punctured 'OS' SG O19 tied by very fine 'RABAUL/ 9AP24/NEW GUINEA' cds, minor wrinkling.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1924 OHMS cover to GB with scarce franking of New Colours 1d violet punctured 'OS' SG O17 horizontal pair tied by 'RABAUL/23SE24/NEW GUINEA' cds, minor blemishes.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1925 OHMS cover to Kansas with rare franking of Kangaroo 3d - torn before being affixed - & New Colours 4d pale ultramarine both punctured 'OS' SG O8 & O21 tied by 'RABAUL/6JL25/NEW GUINEA' cds, Sydney & Seattle transit b/s, Delia arrival b/s & redirected with 'KAW STATION/KANSAS CITY, KANSAS' h/s twice in red & Kaw Station arrival b/s. A lovely cover: one of the most attractive 'OS'-franked covers we have seen.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500