46, 1914 "G.R.I. 3d" on Käwieng Registry Label, wonderfully fresh and well centered, unused, Very Fine (Scott $350 for o.g.; SG 37b, £325 for o.g.)

CV. 90-120

Sieger I, 1913 2pf Blue Fundraising Issue for planned German/ British Expedition to explore New Guinea (eventually cancelled due to outbreak of WW I), small h.r., fresh and Fine (Sieger €1,000)

CV. 200-250

1907 Registered Cover to Germany, 1901 1m-5m Yacht each cancelled and tied by a Stephansort 7/6 07 cds, address obliterated, backstamped Berlin, F-VF (Scott $780 as used singles; Michel 16-19, €950 as used singles)

CV. 300-400

1891 Registered Cover to Mainz, Germany 10pf postal stationery envelope uprated with Germany 5pf Green (2) and 20pf Ultramarine, all cancelled by Stephansort 15/9 91 cds with an accompanying registry label, backstamped "Ausg. No 8 3/11", some minor faults but still a Fine and attractive use (Mi VU13A, V46, V48)

CV. 250-300

1892 Postal Card to Darmstadt, Germany 10pf postal card (Mi VP14) with excellent strike of Stephansort 15-7 92 cds, light bend UL, still Fine and rare

CV. 300-400

1893 Germany "Vorläufer" Cover Front to Hong Kong, Germany 20pf Eagle vertical pair tied by nice strikes of Herbertshöh 29/4 93 cancels on canvas-backed cover front with ms "Per S.S. Banahooka via Sydney", some light staining, o/w Fine; 2013 Steuer certificate (Mi V48b)

CV. 90-120

1899 Registered Postal Card to Germany with Forwarding, Germany 10pf "Eagle" postal card uprated with German New Guinea 1897 20pf overprint all cancelled by Matupi 31/5 99 cancels, accompanying Matupi registry label (LR corner off), addressed to Baden-Baden (arrival cds) and forwarded to Friedrichroda (arrival cancel), Fine and rare registered use

CV. 200-250

1900 Cover to Germany, Michel 1b, 1bX (shorter "t" in "Deutsches"), 2, 3a tied by partial strikes of Herbertshöh 6/1 00 cds, backstamped Wilmersdorf bei Berlin, cover with central vertical fold 5pf a trivial "rub" spot, Fine; signed Dr Provinsky BPP and specifically indicating the Mi numbers

CV. 90-120

1900 Registered Postal Card to Germany, 5pf Yacht card (Mi P8) uprated with 20pf Yacht, Matupi 19 12 00 cancels and accompanying registry label, Hamburg arrival cancel on face, a bit of aging, Fine use

CV. 100-150

Three-Issue Franking on 1901 Cover to Germany, Germany 1891/1900 5pf opal-green (Mi 46c) plus German New Guinea 1897/99 10pf, 20pf, 50pf Overprints and 1900 3pf, 20pf Yacht all tied on envelope by Friedrich-Wilhelmshaven 1/1 01 cancels, backstamped Erfurt 27.3.01, cover slightly reduced at left and with couple of small scuffs in the address section, a Fine and rare combination not mentioned in the Steuer handbook. 

CV. 750-1,000

1901 Registered Cover to Germany, 1897 3pf-50pf overprints (10pf the scarce "lilarot" shade, Mi 3b), each tied by a Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 8/3 01 cds (inverted "8"), accompanying registry label, backstamped Pforzheim, Very Fine and attractive; signed Jaschke-L 

CV. 150-200

Germany 1900 2pf Grey Used from Matupi, horiz strip of five tied on piece by Matupi 2/9 01 cancels with accompanying registry label, second stamp of the strip with the variety lower part of "C" of "REICHSPOST" with terminating line (appears as "G"; Mi 52 I), Very Fine, the 2pf is not listed in the Mitläufer section in Michel and this piece, with the variety, is undoubtedly unique and a great showpiece for the specialist

CV. 750-1,000

"DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA ZWEIGLINIE SINGAPORE a 7/1 02" steamer "Tanglin" cds cancels ties Germany 5pf Germania on "Gruss aus Deutsch Neu-Guinea" postcard showing native with ostrich prey, addressed to Berlin, card with bit of edge wear esp in corners, a Fine use

CV. 150-200

1905 Registered Message/Reply Postal Card to Germany, 5+5pf card (Mi P10), message card uprated with Germany 2pf Grey, 2pf Germania plus DNG 3pf (2), 5pf, 10pf Yacht, all tied/ cancelled by Herbertshöhe 16/5 05 cancels, accompanying registry label, Friedberg arrival cancel on face, reply card attached and unused, Fine and rare

CV. 150-200

1912 Registered Cover to Germany, 50pf Yacht tied by light Rabaul 6/4 12 cds, accompanying registry label, ms "via Hongkong u. Siberien", backstamped with a circled "14", cover a bit of wrinkling probably due to thick contents, Fine and scarce non-philatelic use of the 50pf

CV. 250-300

1912 Registered Cover to Germany, 1901 3pf-80pf Yacht each tied bya light Rabaul 2.12 12 cds, Very Fine

CV. 100-150

Michel 1, 1888 "Schutzgebiet Der Neu Guinea Compagnie" 2m Red on blue Parcel Card, for parcels to 5kg, text in English and German, a trivial bit of wrinkling at top, still fresh and Very Fine (Mi €400)

CV. 150-200