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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Papua
image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1253
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:35a

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)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 3,400.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400

image 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+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,150.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1255
Symbol:*O

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)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 950

image 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

image 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

image 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)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 100

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1259
Symbol:*O

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)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 2,100.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100


Papua New Guinea
image 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

image 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]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1529
Symbol:**
Cat No:734

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+.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 575

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1530
Symbol:V
Cat No:741

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..

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150



Opening AU$ 440.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 440

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1531
Symbol:**

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)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1532
Symbol:**
Cat No:1676

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. 

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 950

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1533
Symbol:**
Cat No:D3a

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]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$850



Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 725

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1534
Symbol:V*
Cat No:D1

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) 

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1535
Symbol:O
Cat No:D1

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).

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 230
image Sale No: 252
Lot No:1536
Symbol:**
Cat No:D4a

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.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$75



Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00


Closed..Jun-28-2023, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 60


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