Papua 1938 50th Anniversary Declaration of British Possession set. SG 158-62. Cat £35. Mint.

Papua 1911 6d & 1/- Lakatoi "OS" punctures VFU. Also ½d & 2d. SG cat £40+.

Papua 1945 WWII regd air cover to Bishop of New Guinea, c/- Aust Board of Missions (in Sydney), franked Aust 1d x 2, 3d x 2 (horiz pairs) canc good complete strikes of "AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/395" (& 3rd fine strike on back) 14 SE 45 with AAPS rubber regn h/s (violet). H/s on back: "John D Bodger, Anglican mission, Pogura, via Samarai, Papua" This d/s used at Milne Bay 2.8-15.10.45. Opening tears but presentable.

Papua & New Guinea 1943-45 WWII censored On Active Service covers, range of 6 by air to Australia, franked Aust 3d GVI, cancelled diff "AUST UNIT POSTAL STN" steel cds. Incl nos 318 (Bougainville), 360 (Bootless Creek), 366 (Bulolo), 376 (Cape Hoskins, New Britain), 391 (Edie Creek, Wampit - Proved "not seen"), 402 (Mililat Harbour). Some of these are very scarce. Quality of Impression varies but Nos clear in all.

Papua & New Guinea 1945 WWII printed green "Active service" air cover to Australia, franked Aust 3d GVI canc fairly complete (but patchy text, only fair/good). "Aust UNIT POSTAL STN / 314" steel cds 17 AP 45 (number very clear). Censored. Still with original letter (of romantic nature). This d/s known only 3-19 AP 45 (used on Numa Numa Trail, Bougainville). Scarce item.

Papua & New Guinea 1945 WWII OAS registered air covers x 2 (with imprint of 3 comfort funds) to Tattersall's Lottery, Hobart, Tasmania, each franked 2 x Australia 3d GVI, canc "AUST UNIT POSTAL STN / 360" steel cds (1 fine 23 NO 45, 1 fair 29 OC 45). This cds used July 1945 Jan 1946 at Wewak. Both with good boxed "UPS 360" regn cachet (violet). Good average condition.

PNG 1963-88 x 100 diff FDCs.

PNG 1952-c67 x 72v & 8 earlier, attractive. Mint/MUH. (Image)

PNG 1952 Pictorials set. SG 1-15. Cat £30. FU.

PNG 1952 Pictorials set. SG 1-15. Cat £90. Mint/MUH (£1 MUH).