Extensive range with BNG to 1/- (both) plus Wmk Vertical Thin Paper ½d 2d (**) & 2/6d, Large 'Papua' Overprints Wmk Horizontal set and Wmk Vertical 4d (used), Small 'Papua' Overprints to 2/6d x2 including 2½d SG 35a & 1/- SG 36, Lithographs range with Large 'PAPUA' to 2/6d x5 (one **), Monocolours set with extra shades to 2/6d, Bicolours to 10/- (tiny tonespot, unmounted) plus 9d & 1/3d with 'SPECIMEN' Overprints (not expertised), Aeroplane Overprints Harrison 1/- with Deep Carmine Overprint (marginal, **), Pictorials to 5/- (no 1/3d), etc, also Punctured 'OS' Monocolours set, Overprinted 'OS' set to 2/6d plus extra shades to 2/6d, etc, generally very fine & some are unmounted, Cat £6000+.
(270 approx)
Sale No: 252
Lot No:1254
Symbol:F/V
Cat No:Collection
Neat collection on leaves with BNG Wmk Horizontal to 2/6d & Vertical to 1/- (no 4d), Large 'Papua' Horizontal set & Vertical to 6d, Small 'Papua' to 2/6d, Lithos largely complete to 1/- x4 & 1910 to 2/6d x2, Monocolours & Surcharges sets, Bicolours set, Pictorials set, 1939-41 Airs, etc, generally very fine, Cat £3000+.
(150+)
Quality selection with BNG to 1/- mint & used, Large 'Papua' 6d & 1/- mint and 2/6d used, Lithos to 1/- mint, Monocolours set used, Pictorials mint (VLMtd) & used (no 5/-, the 10/- a little oxidised), Cat £2000 approximately.
(64)
Sale No: 252
Lot No:1256
Symbol:*O
Cat No:Collection
Attractively presented mostly mint collection with BNG to 1/- x2, Lithos to 1/- x2, Monocolours set plus shades (the 2/6d with 'CA' Monogram) & used set ex the 1/-, Bicolours set to 10/- (a bit aged), Pictorials to 10/-, 1938-41 Airs, 'OS' Overprints to both 2/6d, etc.
(147) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 252
Lot No:1257
Symbol:*/**
Complete sheets of 40 of 'AIR MAIL' 3d Ash, 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d Mullett & Ash and 5d on 1/- Ash plus a range of other blocks including a couple of monograms & quite a few imprints, generally very fine & many units are unmounted,
(300+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 252
Lot No:1258
Symbol:L
Complete colour photocopies of Peter Troy's exceptional 8-frame Lakatois exhibit that won International Gold in 2005 &, in 2008, became the first Papua display to be awarded FIP Large Gold.
(128 pages)
STAMP DUTY: Selection comprising Lithographs ½d mint & used x4 (two postally used), 1d unused x2 & used x4 (two postally used), 6d mint & 2/6d mint, Monocolours 6d & Perf 14 1d both mint, and Curved 'STAMP DUTY' on Bicolours 1d mint; also Territory of New Guinea 2d used and 'ONE PENNY' on 6d unmounted single & block of 4; generally very fine.
(22)
Sale No: 252
Lot No:1527
Symbol:**
Cat No:Collection
Useful group including 1952 10/- & £1 **, 1994 Emergency Surcharges set (11) **, 1995 Birds with Surcharge variants, also many blocks of 4, etc, condition fine to very fine.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 252
Lot No:1528
Symbol:E
1972 Christmas (Missionaries) preliminary artwork for a vertical Bishop Verjus design in watercolour & oil with Chinese white highlights (160x230mm) on thin artboard (255x332mm), various artist's notations including "The Original Design for the Missionary Series for PNG. Graham Wade designer 1972", plus 'Papua/New/Guinea' acetate (157x83mm) endorsed "...used to produce the final lettering in Gold ink/Graham Wade". Ex Roger Lee. [Henri Stanislas Verjus was among the first non-British missionaries in Papua. In the mid-1880s, he engaged in exploration of Papua's eastern coastal & inland regions]
1994 Emergency Surcharges '21t' on 80t Shell SG 734 complete sheet of 50 (10x4) with Imprints at the four corners, a couple of trivial blemishes on the reverse, unmounted, Cat £2250+.
1994 Moths 21t SG 741 with Grossly Misplaced Perfs resulting in 'PAPUA NEW GUINEA' at the Top, tied to commercial cover by 'KIMBE' cds, minor fault at upper-left but the stamp is very fine..
2007 Personalised Stamps (Orchids) K3.35t sheetlet of 20 (4x5) with Woodlark Island Cuscus labels, and a second sheetlet on which the Cusus & Inscription are Printed Double One Inverted which is especially noticeable in the vertical bands at right of each Orchid, unmounted. Not previously seen by us.
(2 sheets)
2014 Emergency Surcharges 'K1.30' on Cooking Pots Madang Province SG 1673, on Grey Cuscus #1676, and on Orchids #1679 (listed but unpriced by Gibbons) & #1680, unmounted. Very scarce.
POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 (Mar) '3d.' on ½d Tree Kangaroo with Double Overprint SG D3a, well centred, unmounted, Cat £1100. RPSV Certificate (2022) " ... is genuine". [Plus '6d.' on 7½d SG D1 forgery]
POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 'POSTAL/CHARGES/6d./IXIXIXIXIX' on 7½d Yam House SG D1, light Goroka cds, Cat £450; plus a dangerous mint forgery exhibiting a shinier & lighter shade of ink. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2007) for the forgery. (2)
POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 'POSTAL/CHARGES/6d./IXIXIXIXIX' on 7½d Yam House SG D1, commercially used example with smudged cds, Cat £450. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2008).
POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 'POSTAL/CHARGES/6d.' on 7½d Yam House with the Overprint Double as SG D4a but a forgery, unmounted, Cat £1200 for the genuine stamp. RPSofL Certificate (1998). Useful reference.