½d to 2/6d SG O46-O54 set, centring variable as usual, lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders, the 1d with a couple of small tonespots, a few others with very light aging marks, the 1/- unmounted, Cat £650+.  (9)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1d black & red horizontal pair the right-hand unit with Puncture Omitted creating an unlisted se-tenant pair of SG O47 & 94c (the unpunctured stamp), lightly mounted. Croaker states at p52 that the puncturing "was done, I feel sure, before sending to Port Moresby. As far as I know, there are no varieties of this OS perforation".

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

2½d myrtle & ultramarine SG 97 unlisted by Gibbons with 'OS' puncture, tiny paper inclusion at upper-right, very fresh gum with two small hinge remainders. Ex Roger Lee. The Gibbons listings are presumably based on Croaker who did not include this value in his punctured 'OS' list. The Colonel Harrie Evans example - with irregular perfs and offered 'as is' - sold at our auction of 6.10.2001 for $187. We have no reason to doubt their genuineness, but must offer this 'as is'.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

2½d myrtle & ultramarine SG 97 unlisted by Gibbons with 'OS' puncture in a vertical pair the lower unit with Puncture Omitted creating an unlisted se-tenant pair with SG 97 (the unpunctured stamp), the upper unit lightly mounted with large-part original gum, the lower unit unmounted. Offered 'as is' [See previous Lot]

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

3d black & blue-green SG O50 horizontal strip of 3 from the base of the sheet with John Ash imprint in the lower margin, small gum residue mark on face, a couple of minor aging marks on the reverse, large-part original gum, Cat £390+ for single stamps without imprint.  

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

3d black & blue-green SG O50 tied to piece by very fine 'PORT MORESBY' cds, minor gum residue around a few perfs, Cat £150+. Scarce commercial usage.  

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

3d black & blue-green SG O50 horizontal strip of 3 from the base of the sheet with John Ash imprint in the lower margin, CTO with 'SAMARAI' cds, slightly uneven perfs, Cat £450+ for single stamps without imprint.  

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

4d light brown & orange SG O51 horizontal strip of 3 from the base of the sheet with John Ash imprint in the lower margin, the usual uneven perfs, a couple of tiny aging marks, very lightly mounted, Cat £195+ for single stamps without imprint.  

Grade A C2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200