1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2½d black & ultramarine horiz wmk, variety 'thin d at left.' VF fresh M, redistributed gum. SG 4b cat £400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz, thin paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG 8 cat £650. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1901-05 Lakatoi BNG set ½d-2/6 wm vertical. F-VF M, mostly fresh. SG 9-16 cat £750. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 1/- black & orange, vert wmk thin paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 15a cat £950. Only 175 printed. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1906 Large Papua opt Lakatoi 4d black & sepia horiz wmk. VF fresh M. SG 17 cat £250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1906-07 Papua opt Lakatoi with thick opt wmk vertical ½d, 1d 2d & 6d. Thin opt wmk horiz 2½d (2, inc inverted 'd' for 'p' in opt) & 2/6, plus wmk vertical set ½d-2/6 inc extra 1d with inverted 'd' for 'p' in opt. F-VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 21-3, 26, 35-45 cat £470. (16). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1906 Large Papua opt Lakatoi 2½d black & ultramarine vertical wmk, variety 'thin d at left' VF MLH. SG 24a cat £150 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1907 small Papua opt Lakatoi 1/- black & orange wmk horiz. VF fresh MLH. SG 36 cat £325. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1911-32 Lakatoi with monocolour set ½d-2/6 inc extra shades & 1d perf 14, 1916-31 set ½d to 10/- inc 9d, 1/3 & extra shades (13), plus perf OS ½d, 2d & 4d OS opt set ½d-2/6 & One Penny opt monocolour set ½d-2/6. F-VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG 84-111, 127-8, O46, O49, O51 & O55-66 cat £790. (62). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1916-31 Lakatoi 1½d pale grey blue & brown, UL cnr marginal horiz pr, left stamp variety 'POSTACE', wmk crown to the right of A. Stamps VF fresh MNH. SG 95aw/95awd cat £62 for M, should be at least double, £124 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1896 Inwards GB Registered cover franked QV 5d tied by 'Clapham Junction MR 20 96' cds. To Cooktown QLD where re-directed 'Try Samari British N Guinea' in red with QLD QV 1d & 2d (3) tied by barred oval '178' pmks of Cooktown with b/s of Brisbane, Cooktown & 'Samarai 8 MAY 96' arrival. Unique usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1918 Censored cover franked Lakatoi ½d & 2d mono-colours tied by 'Samarai ED 26 AUG 18' cds. To Switzerland endorsed 'Letter for Austrian Poland enclosed' with censor tape & b/s 'Fribourg 11 XII 18' cds. Amazing origin/destination item. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400