QUEENSLAND USED IN PAPUA: 1885-1901 range comprising Lined Background 2d blue & 2½d carmine each with large part 9-Bars 'BNG' Type 25 cancels of Samarai; also Void Background 1d red & 2d blue Sidefaces rejoined piece with largely complete Type 6 'PORT MORESBY/13SE97' datestamp, plus partial Port Moresby strikes on Lined Background 2½d carmine and on Void Background 2½d purple/blue and on 6d yellow-green. (6 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$220

1901-1930s mint selection with BNG Horizontal Wmk ½d to 2½d & 1/- plus Vertical Wmk 1/-, 1932 9d & 1/3d positional pairs (toned gum) [1-2] each with "Scratch in Sky" [Pos 2], also New Guinea Undated Birds Airs ½d to £1 set mounted on album page plus unissued ½d "Without overprint" imprint pair (perf separations, few spots, Cat £220+), generally fine, Cat £700+. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240

1901-30s mint & used range on hagners with Lakatois incl. 1910-11 Large Papua 2/6d Type C mint, 'OS' perfins to 6d used, also New Guinea with Huts to 6d, plus range of Birds incl. Undated £1 Air used, NWPI with Roos to 6d mint (2) & used and 9d mint (3); some duplication, condition variable but generally fine; plenty of pickings, possible postmark interest. (150+) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-250
Min. Bid. AU$150

1916-31 Lakatoi imprint strips of 3 with Bicolours to 1/- including 1½d Mullett, 4d Ash, 6d Ash & 1/3d plus 9d & 1/3d optd 'OS', 1917 Surcharges Double Monogram strips (ex 1d on 2½d), 1929-31 Surcharges plus 3d 'AIR MAIL' Double Monogram block of 10; also 1938 Declaration set in imprint pairs (MUH); condition somewhat variable. (31 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1916-36 mint selection with lots of varieties (some within multiples) incl. Bicolours 1½d block of 6 (MUH) with 3 varieties, 2d "Wmk Crown to right of A" pair, both units with varieties, 2/6d (3) all with varieties, 'ONE PENNY' on 2d block of 4, two units affected by "Heavy printing", 3d optd 'AIR MAIL' block of 4 lower left corner unit & sheet margin showing lightly struck "Misplaced airmail overprints", also a few Officials including 2/6d opts 'OS', odd tone, generally fine. Plenty of interest, Cat £2500+. (130+) (Image)

Estimate AU$1,200-1,600
Min. Bid. AU$

1932-41 issues complete including 1932-40 Pictorials ½d to £1 (couple nibbed perfs) plus ½d McCracken printing corner block of 4 (MUH); generally fine mint with some stamps MUH, Cat. £700. (47) (Image)

Estimate AU$200-300
Min. Bid. AU$160

1901-05 (SG.8) BNG, Watermark Horizontal, Thick Paper, 2/6d black & brown vertical pair, complete 9-Bar Type 25 cancel of Samarai. Used multiples of this issue are extremely rare, Cat. £1100+.  (Image)

Estimate AU$1,200-1,500
Min. Bid. AU$

1901-05 (SG.9-15 & 16a) BNG, Watermark Vertical, Thick Paper ½d to 1/- plus Thin Paper 2/6d, fine mint, Cat. £750.   (Image)

Estimate AU$600-750
Min. Bid. AU$500

1907-10 (SG.48, 48a) Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d watermark sideways, perf 11, complete sheet (fifth column separated) with variety "POSTAGIE" at left [R1/5, Cat. £1700], some gumside blemishes and perf reinforcements, total Cat. £3875+. [Not all sheets printed show the "POSTAGIE" flaw as it developed over the course of the printing of 136 sheets.]  (Image)

Estimate AU$3,500-4,500
Min. Bid. AU$

1929-30 (SG.117) Harrison Printings Aeroplane Overprint 1/- sepia & olive with "Overprint in deep carmine" and with 'AI,R MAIL' overprint flaw, MVLH. Unlisted by Gibbons. RPSofL Certificate (1983). Ex Peter Gold. [Variety occurred only once on each sheet, and as only 10 sheets overprinted in carmine, a maximum of 10 examples can exist.]   (Image)

Estimate AU$1,000-1,200
Min. Bid. AU$

1931 (SG.122) Surcharged 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d Ash printing part sheet of 30 (5x6) varieties incl. 'POSTACE' flaw [Pos.1] and "Rift in clouds - retouched" [Pos.2], gum crease through 4th row, minor gum tones, hinged on margins only, stamps MUH. (Image)

Estimate AU$80-100
Min. Bid. AU$50

REVENUES: 1908 1d carmine & black optd 'Stamp Duty' block of 4, superb used block of 4, each unit with a fine strike of Lee Type 74 'TAMATA N.D.' datestamp. Scarce multiple. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-350
Min. Bid. AU$240