Sale No: 380
Lot No:6737
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:1-4,7-9, Michel 1
1. on 3-5 pfg., 2d. on 10-20 pfg., 3d. on 25-30 pfg. and 4d. on 40 pfg., fresh colors and good perforation, tied by Gibbs type 2 cancel "*RABAUL * *Oct. 22 1914*" to registered letter with handwritten r-label "Reg'd J.D.M.", with endorsement "on active service" to Sydney, a fine and interesting letter, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke with certificate (1970) and certificates BPA (1980) and Holcombe (1991)
Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 95
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6738
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:7, Michel 7I
3d. on 25pfg. black and red/yellow, fresh color and good perforation, position 8, tied by Gibbs Type 2 straight-line "RABAUL Oct. 17 1914" to small piece, fine
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6740
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:8, Michel 8I
3d. on 30pfg. black and orange/buff, block of four, fresh color and good perforation, positions 8-9, used with Gibbs Type 2 straight-line "RABAUL Oct. 17 1914", upper right one slightly pulled perf and tiny shallow thin, otherwise a very fine and attractive multiple, certificate BPA
Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 68
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6741
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:8, Michel 8I
3d. on 30pfg. black and orange/buff, fresh color and good perforation, position 2, tied by Gibbs Type 2 straight-line "RABAUL Oct. 17 1914" to small piece, fine, signed Kosack
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6742
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:8e, Michel 8IDD
3d. on 30 pfg. black and orange/buff, fresh color and good perforation, minute margin tear at left, clear double surcharge, position 4, tied by Gibbs type 2 violet "*RABAUL* *Oct, 17 1914*" to cover front addressed to Apia, Samoa. A major rarity with a total of just 10 printed with only 5 recorded, three unused and two used, both on cover(front) (folded), certificate Holcombe (1992)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6744
Symbol:Geste
Cat No:9, Michel 9I
4d. on 40pfg. black and carmine, fresh color and good perforation, position 2, used with Gibbs Type 2 straight-line "RABAUL Oct. 17 1914", fine, certificate BPA (1980)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6745
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:9e, Michel 9IDD
1914, 4d. on 40 pf. black/carmine, with clear double print, position 2, unused with small part original gum, a little soiled, a very rare stamp with only 20 printed, signed with Opinion Holcombe (1992)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6746
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:10, Michel 8I
5d. on 40 pfg. black and purple/buff, fresh color, position 5, some short perfs at top, tied by rare Gibbs Type 1 pre-first day cancel "RABAUL Oct. 13 1914" to cover addressed to Mrs. R.J.A. Travers sent by her husband Captain Travers who played an important part in the action on the Bitapaka Road, reverse with typewriter text "I hereby certify that the stamp...one of the original stamps of the 16 issued...", a very interesting and rare cover with only 9 similar covers recorded, certificate BPA (1982)
5d. on 50 pfg. black and purple on buff, fresh color and good perforation, with variety "1 for I", position 10, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce, signed A. Brun and certificate RPRSL (1999)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6749
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:19h, Michel 4IIDD
2d. on 20 pfg. ultramarine with clear double surcharge, position 1, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN NEW B(RITAIN) to piece, a very attractive example of this rarity with only 1 row believed to be printed from this setting, certificate Ceremuga (2014)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6750
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:26, Michel 10II
8d. on 80 pfg. black and carmine/rose, fresh color and good perforation, position 6, tied by Gibbs type cancel "RABAUL NEW BRITAIN JUN 18 1915" to addressed envelope (small part missing at upper left), fine and scarce, signed Holcombe with opinion (1994)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6752
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:50c,50, Michel 1I
1d. on 3 pfg. brown, two marginal singles tied by oval "RABAUL NEW BRITAIN JAN 28 1915" to small piece, positions 1 and 10 showing varieties "1 with straight top serif" and "broken top serif", fine and attractive, certificate Ceremuga (2001)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6753
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:52e,O1
2d. on 10 pfg. carmine, position 1, showing variety "no stop after G", together with Kangoroo ½d. green with OS punch, tied by two strikes of oval "RABAUL JAN 5 1915" to small piece, horizontal crease not affecting adhesives, a scarce and attractive piece, certificate RPSL of Victoria (2001)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6755
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:54,54e, Michel 5I
3d. on 25pfg. black and red/yellow, horizontal pair with upper sheet margin, position 4-5, position 5 showing the variety "missing stop after d", mint never hinged, very fine and attractive
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6757
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:55, Michel 6I
3d. on 30 pfg. black and orange/buff, fresh color and good perforation, position 4, tied by oval "RABAUL NEW BRITAIN JAN 22 1915" to small piece, very fine, signed Bothe BPP and certificate GPS (1983)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6758
Symbol:Ungeb
Cat No:55e, Michel 6I PF
3d. on 30 pfg. black and orange/buff, fresh color and good perforation, position 5 with variety "no stop after d", unused, very fine, certificate Gibbs (2002)
Sale No: 380
Lot No:6760
Symbol:Postf
Cat No:56,56e, Michel 7I
4d. on 40 pfg. black and carmine, horizontal pair, fresh color and good perforation, position 4-5 with position 5 showing variety "no stop after d", mint never hinged, very fine and scarce with only 112 varieties possible, as pair especially attractive, certificate Ceremuga (2012)