1901-30 Used Collection on stockbook pages with few BNG values incl. 2d with Bars Type 42 of Daru (Rated F), Large 'Papua' 4d (SG.25, Cat £160) and 6d, Small 'PAPUA' values to 1/-, Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d perf.11 SG.48 & perf.12½ SG.82, Monocolours set, Bicolours incl. 1½d 'POSTACE' x2 & 2/6d strip of 3 (Cat.£120+) with IOMA datestamps; also perf 'OS' values (10) incl 2/6d SG.O36; condition generally fine, postmark interest likely. Good lot worthy of closer specialist inspection. (125) (Image)

Estimate AU$600-750
Min. Bid. AU$480

1901-32 Mint Collection with BNG Wmk Horizontal ½d to 1/- plus 2½d "Thin Paper" (SG.4a, Cat. £400),  Wmk Vertical ½d to 1/-, Large 'Papua' Wmk Horizontal 4d to 2/6d plus Wmk Vertical ½d to 6d (ex 4d), Small 'Papua' Wmk Horizontal ½d to 2/6d (ex 1/-)  including 2½d "Thin Paper" SG.35a & Thick Paper "Inverted 'd' fot 'p' in 'Papua'", Wmk Vertical ½d to 2/6d (thin paper), Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d Perf. 11, Small 'PAPUA' Wmk Upright Perf. 11 & 12½  sets (the latter with both 2½d shades), Wmk Sideways Perf. 11 set (ex ½d), plus ½d (both shades), 2½d & 1/- Perf.12½, Large 'PAPUA' Perf 12½ set complete with both 2/6ds & 2d variety 'C' for 'O' in 'POSTAGE' (SG.77a, Cat £150) , Monocolours & Surcharges complete sets, Bicolours ½d to 10/- set with most shades incl 2/6d plus 1d Harrison imprint block of 12 & 6d 'POSTACE' flaw in a pair, also 1929-31 Airs & Surcharges plus Officials with Monocolours perf 'OS' (ex 6d, the 1d, 2½d & 4d values with monogram tabs) and optd 'OS' set; few tonespots as usual, generally fine. Valuable lot, Cat £3500+. (200 approx) (Image)

Estimate AU$1,500-2,000
Min. Bid. AU$

1901-32 Selection of annotated varieties mostly mint, many within multiples incl. Small 'Papua' Wmk Vertical Rosettes 1d corner block of 4, lower-left unit with "Scratches in clouds at left", 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' Crown/A 2½d "Unshaded leaves" in a block of 4 and on a single, 6d corner block of 4 lower-right unit  with "Pole retouch", 1916-31 Bicolours 1½d 'POSTACE' flaw in block of 10, in two pairs and in optd 'TWO PENCE' block of 4 plus and on optd 'OS' single, 1931-32 Optd 'OS' 4d Ash imprint strip of 3 "Wmk  Crown to left of A" & 2/6d with "Flaw on 6 at right", plus "Rift in clouds" on 9d (2, one a retouch) and 1/3d corner pairs, plus plenty of lesser flaws. Good lot. (90) (Image)

Estimate AU$350-500
Min. Bid. AU$260

1901-41 Used Collection with BNG ½d to 1/- (ex 2½d), Large 'Papua' 1d & 2d, Small 'Papua' Wmk Horizontal 2/6d (SG.37) & Wmk Vertical 6d, Monocolours to 2/6d (2, shades) plus 'OS' perfins to 1/- (ex 2½d), Bicolours to 5d with shades and 1½d 'POSTACE' flaw, etc, 1929-30 Airs & 1931 Surcharges, 1932-40 Pictorials ½d to 10/- (tiny thin) & £1 (some nibbed perfs) plus ½d McCracken printing, also 1937 Coronation & 1939 Air 2d to 1/- FDCs, Cat. £1200 (approx). (130, plus 2 covers) (Image)

Estimate AU$350-450
Min. Bid. AU$260

1901-05 (SG.5a) BNG Wmk Horizontal Thick Paper 4d black & sepia "Deformed 'd' at left", fine mint, Cat £800. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-600
Min. Bid. AU$400

1901-05 (SG.8) BNG Wmk Horizontal Thick Paper 2/6d black & brown, excellent centring, fine MVLH, Cat. £650. (Image)

Estimate AU$450-500
Min. Bid. AU$380

1916-31 (SG.103 & 103a) 2/6d maroon & pale pink Harrison imprint strip of 3 and 2/6d maroon & bright pink Ash imprint strip of 3, both fine mint. (Image)

Estimate AU$150-200
Min. Bid. AU$120