1903 (Jun.13) use to Germany of 1d Postal Card uprated with BNG 2d adhesive, three fine to very fine strikes of Lee Type 6 PORT MORESBY unframed datestamp on face, plus BRISBANE transit and DOMITZ arrival datestamp, COOKTOWN transit datestamp on reverse. Very fine. (Image)

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

1909-20s selection including 1909 to England with Small 'Papua' 2d, 1910 to England with Small 'PAPUA' 1d (2, one defective) 1911 to England with Large 'PAPUA' 2d, 1917 OHMS to Java with Surcharges set, 1918 large piece from registered cover with attractive 1/4d franking, 1920 to USA with 2½d Monocolour solo, 1919 registered Wilson covers (2) from Daru or Port Moresby; also Morgan corespondence covers including 1918 with ½d Monocolour pair, 1920 with 1d on ½d (2), etc; condition variable. Nice variety. (15 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1909 (Nov. 27) OHMS registered cover (275x120mm) to Sydney dealer T.H. Nicolle with rare solo franking of Small 'Papua' 2/6d SG.37 tied by PORT MORESBY datestamp, manuscript "1553" registration marking, on reverse REGISTERED BRISBANE transit and REGISTERED SYDNEY arrival datestamps, cover with a few edge spots, fine overall. (Image)

Estimate AU$500-750
Min. Bid. AU$380

1910-20s mostly Morgan correspondence covers with 1d, 1½d, or 2d frankings, addressed to Yetminster Vicarage (Sherborne) in England including from Buna Bay (2) & Bwagaoia, others are from Samarai or Port Moresby, a couple with Sydney machine cancel backstamps, others with Blandford & Haselbury Bryan transit backstamps; mixed commercial condition and are typically roughly opened, nevertheless commercial hoards in this quantity are seldom encountered. (22 covers) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$180

1911-35 official items (9) including Perf.OS 1911 with Large 'PAPUA' 1d (another stamp missing, address excised), 1931 to USA with Bicolours 3d (SG.O50, rare on cover), 1932 OHMS label with Monocolours ½d pair, 1932 registered with Monocolours 2½d pair (one damaged) & 2d, 1933 to England with Monocolours 1/- solo (corner fault), 1935 with Bicolours 2d; Optd 'OS' Bicolours 1931 with ½d & 1½d, 1934 registered with 6d, plus 1933 Buna Bay registered parcel piece with 9d block of 4. (Image)

Estimate AU$400-600
Min. Bid. AU$300

1920s-30s registered covers (16) with attractive Bicolour multiple frankings including 1928 Bwagoaia to Scotland with Samarai transit backstamp, 1929 Port Moresby to Melbourne large envelope with 4d & 2d (2), 1930 Ackland cover with Type 9 PORT MORESBY datestamp in red tying adhesives, 1931 to South Australia with 2d & 1½d pair (left-hand unit 'POSTACE' flaw); also 2/6d solo on Wilson cover, Iremonger covers (3) from From Buna Bay, Daru or Port Moresby, plus seven other items including four covers with surcharged issues. (Image)

Estimate AU$300-400
Min. Bid. AU$240

1920-30s mostly commercially mail, usually with 1½d or 2d frankings, including Burns Philp covers (3, one a front) including cover from Ioma to Samarai, also 1924 Loudon & Co to UK with 1d pair, 1926 use of Venezuela 10c Postal Card uprated with ½d Lakatoi, 1932 Kokoda to Scotland with 3½d franking, 1933 Samarai to Queensland with original typed letter describing trading and everyday life in Milne Bay, plus two 1932 covers from Daru or Port Moresby with 9d on 2/6d pairs. (13 covers & 1 front) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-350
Min. Bid. AU$180

1921 (Aug) Gamble & Ludwig (Drugs & Paints, Minneapolis) advertising cover to USA with Bicolours 2d & 4d tied by PORT MORESBY datestamps, red/white registration label, on reverse SYDNEY & SAN FRANCISCO transits and MINNEAPOLIS arrival datestamps, cover with central fold clear of the adhesives and a few pinholes. Attractive and unusual. (Image)

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

1927-39 covers (5) with Bicolour multiple frankings including Harrison ½d imprint block of 6 on OHMS Treasury cover to USA, Ash ½d block of 4 on Burns Philp cover from Kokoda to Sydney, Ash 2d blocks of 4 (2) on Samarai registered cover to Scotland or on Burns Philp cover from Daru to Sydney; also 4d Light Brown & Orange SG.99a block of 4 on Samarai registered cover to New York; generally fine. Nice group.  (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1930-37 AIR MAIL overprinted adhesives on covers (9) with five Ware covers comprising Cooke 3d SG.112 (4) on two covers to England in combination with other Bicolours and Ash 3d SG.114 (9) on three registered covers; also Ash 3d SG.114 strip of 4 on Port Moresby registered cover & Harrison 3d SG.113 solo to South Australia (rare on cover); also AIR MAIL aeroplane overprints 3d SG.118 on cover to Kokoda via Port Moresby, 6d SG.116 block of 4 on Port Moresby registered cover, condition variable. (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$180

1932-40 Pictorial series issues on cover including 1932-34 Samarai registered (3) each with 5d frankings, 1933 parcel piece with 1/- solo and two-line 'REGISTERED/KOKODA,PAPUA' two-line handstamp, 1940 Buna Bay registered with BUNA red/black registration label & Lee Type 39 Samarai bacjkstamp (rated F); also Burns Philp 1932 Kokoda to Samarai and 1932 Samarai to USA, 1934 printed-matter rate to USA with ½d pair, 1942 inter-bank to Sydney with ½d McCracken (rare on cover) plus 3d pair & 2d Airmail, etc; condition variable. (15 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$200

1933-34 underpaid Panton covers from Port Moresby or Daru each with Caymans Tercentenary 2d added in lieu of postage dues, the former with Lee Type 102 'TAX' handstamp (Rated D); also inwards New Guinea covers from Kokopo or Namatanai with Tercentenary 1d or 2d added, the former with fine strike of Powell Type 16  (Rated D) & Type 17 datestamps, the latter with Type 77 datestamp (Rated C) and 'T'-in-octagon tax handstamp; all covers with Georgetown backstamps. (4 covers)     (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$180

1935-41 commemorative issues on cover with 1934 Declaration issues on FDCs (5) including complete sets serviced at Bwagaoia or registered at Samarai, 1935 Jubilee set on FDCs (3), two serviced at Abau or Kulamadau, also a Port Moresby to Sydney registered cover with 2d & 3d, 1938 Air complete sets on registered covers (6) sercviced at Abau, Ioma, Kokoda, Kulumadau, Port Moresby or Samarai, plus a 1938 Esperanto cover to New York with 3d, 1939-41 Air 1/6d on censored cover to USA, plus 2d + 3d on registered FDC. (18 items) (Image)

Estimate AU$250-300
Min. Bid. AU$180