Collection mostly mint with a few NWPI overprints to 1/- (used), Huts with 'AIR MAIL' overprints to 5/- * and 'OS' overprints set *, Dated Birds 'AIR MAIL' overprints to 5/- *, Undated Birds set *, to 10/- used, 'AIR MAIL' overprints to 2/- plus £1 * and complete set used, Bulolos low values with 9d * and 1/- used x2, some duplication, also a little early PNG, condition generally fine. (100+)

Estimate AU$300

Basic mostly mint collection on leaves with Huts 10/-, Hut Airs, Undated Birds 5/- & 10/- plus used £1, Undated Airs £1 used, superb 1935 Bulolo £2 & £5, 1939 Bulolo set, 'OS' Overprints including Undated Birds, etc, generally very fine, Cat £3000+. (118)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

POSTMARKS: Folder with 1920s array all on commercial pieces with NWPI or Territory frankings, including 'POST OFFICE/AITAPE', 'DISTRICT OFFICE/AITAPE', 'GASMATTA/NEW GUINEA', huge 'POST OFFICE/KAVIENG', 'DISTRICT OFFICE/MOROBE' (rated G; only the second example recorded), 'NAMATANAi/NEW GUINEA', 'POST OFFICE/SALAMOA', TALASEA', etc, some duplication, also a light strike of the previously unrecorded double-circle 'POST OFFICE/KOKOPO' in red. A fascinating new find, offered untrimmed as per the vendor's instructions. [With the four parts of Phillip Blakeney's 'PNG Calling' article re his discovery of this material at a garage sale, and his conclusion that it all originated from the office of the 'Rabaul Times' newspaper. The only item removed by us is the next lot] (66 items)

Estimate AU$1,000

POSTMARKS: double-circle 'POST OFFICE/NOV/1926/9/KOKOPO' in red on Huts 1½d with a second part-strike alongside. This is a new discovery, similar in style to Powell #15 but with 'P.O.' and the quotation marks omitted. The only other recorded example is a part-strike in the previous lot, from the same "find".

Grade A A2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250