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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
PAPUA
image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1090
Symbol:O
Cat No:Collection

Postally used High Values with Bicolours including 5d block of 6, 2/6d x3, 5/- x6 & 10/- x15 including three pairs & a strip of 3, and Pictorials including 2/6d x9 with two strips of 3, 5/- x5 with a pair, 10/- pair & £1 x8 with two pairs, a very scarce group but the condition is rather mixed from having been kept in the Tropics, Cat £5500+; plus low value oddments. (Qty 150 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800

Sale No: 245
Lot No:1091
Symbol:*O

Mostly varieties including 'Comet', 'POSTACE', 'Pole to Sail', 'Cross on Hill' etc and one volume of 1½d plated examples, pretty basic but including Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d block of 4 (gumside problems). The bulk of the five large volumes is research notes and colour photographs including numerous enlargements. (Qty few 100)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 525

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1092
Symbol:*O
Cat No:5a

Boxed Leuchtturm album with BNG to 2/6d (aged) plus 4d with Deformed 'd' at Left SG 5a (tiny faults), Large 'Papua' 4d & 2/6d x2, Small 'Papua' to 2/6d, Lithographs - not all correctly identified - to 2/6d x3 including 2½d with Thin 'd' at Left SG 78a & 4d with Deformed 'd' at Left SG 63a (tonespot), Monocolours plus 1d pair with the Watermark Reversed SG 85w (used), Bicolours to 10/- (with BPA Certificate !), Pictorials to 5/-, 1938-41 Airs, etc, also good range of 'OS' Punctures (mostly used) to 2/6d x3 including 2d with Reversed Watermark SG O40w (aged but mint) and 'OS' Overprints to 2/6d (both), etc, condition a bit variable, Cat £6000+. (Qty 180 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000



Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 2,900.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 2900

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1093
Symbol:*O

Scott pages with superb 'BNG' cancel on Qld 2d, BNG used to 1/- x2, Large 'Papua' used 4d x2 & mint 2/6d, Small 'Papua' to 2/6d *&U, Lithos mint to 2/6d & used 2/6d, Bicolours mint to 10/- (toning) plus 'OS' Overprints, Pictorials mint set + extras to 10/- (used), etc, generally fine to very fine. (Qty 220 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1094
Symbol:F
Cat No:4

1901-05 BNG Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper 2½d black & ultramarine SG 4 with 'POSTAGIE' at Left and 'IPOSTAGE' at Right, light BNG cancels clear of the varieties. Unlisted by Gibbons & not previously seen by us.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 420

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1095
Symbol:*
Cat No:13a

1901-05 BNG Watermark Vertical Thick Paper 4d black & sepia with Deformed 'd' at Left SG 13a, well-centred, a couple of very minor aging marks on the gum, lightly mounted, Cat £800.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 360.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1096
Symbol:F
Cat No:39a [20]

1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints 1d black & carmine with 'Papua.' Overprint Vertical Reading Upwards SG 39a [20], well centred, Port Moresby cds of 10JAN08, Cat £4500. [Two sheets of 30 were affected. Croaker cites a description of a complete sheet as having 16 of 30 units with a complete overprint but the other sheet may have been a significantly different proposition. Many examples had the overprint under-inked, which is often referred to as "light grey". This stamp has a well-inked overprint, the visual appeal being much greater. Tim Rybak's and Peter Troy's similar but non-marginal examples sold at Prestige auctions for $4830 (2008) & $4660 (2009) respectively]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,500.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 2500

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1097
Symbol:F
Cat No:44ba

1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints 1/- black & orange with Double Overprint One Diagonal SG 44ba, well centred, a little oxidised at top & right, CTO with Port Moresby cds, Cat £14,000. Despite the discolouration, a highly presentable example of this dramatic error. [The error affected 24 stamps on a single sheet of 30: all but five were datestamped. Peter Troy's two very fine examples sold at the Prestige auction of 28.7.2009 for $18,640 & $15,145 respectively]

Grade C B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000



Opening AU$ 3,800.00
Sold...AU$ 7,250.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 7250

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1098
Symbol:*
Cat No:48a

1907-10 Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d black & brown with 'POSTAGIE' at U/L SG 48a, exceptional centring, lightly mounted, Cat £1700. Superb!

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 2,100.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100

Sale No: 245
Lot No:1099
Symbol:*O
Cat No:49

1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' intensive plating study of the Perf 11 1d SG 49 in four boxed albums with emphasis on the printing flaws colloquially known as 'Bullet Holes' both mint & used plus research notes and a swag of colour photographs of sheets & single stamps enlarged to A4-size, Cat £1000+. A genuine labour of love. "You want bullet holes? Baby, we got bullet holes!" (Qty 150+)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 270

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1100
Symbol:*
Cat No:Collection

1930 Aeroplane Overprints Harrison Printings 1/- sepia & olive with the Overprint Inverted SG 117a, a few characteristic irregular perfs at left, very lightly mounted with guarantee handstamps of Sanabria - who split the sheet - Gibbons New York and Kessler. Superb! Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "very rare as only one sheet of 40 printed". [Prestige sold examples from the collections of Tim Rybak, Peter Troy, Raymond Biggs and Paul Zatulove for $14,375 $16,100 $17,250 and $14,560 respectively]

Grade A+ B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000



Opening AU$ 7,500.00
Sold...AU$ 8,500.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 8500

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1101
Symbol:F
Cat No:16

REVENUES: c.1939 'STAMP DUTY./£10 £10' on 1911-15 Monocolours 6d orange-brown Barefoot #16, a little aged, 'REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES/[crown]/TERRITORY OF PAPUA' cachet, under-catalogued at £750 (2012). Extremely rare. RPSofV Certificate (2021). [All the surcharged Stamp Duty overprints are rare. This is the first example of the £10 on 6d we have seen. Examples of the 10/- Bicolour and £1 on ½d Bicolour sold at our auction of 1.9.2018 for $5825 & $2330 respectively]

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500



Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 4,400.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 4400

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1102
Symbol:C/CL

Batch of mostly WWII Forces covers including airMAILS at 4d rate to Victoria x2 & double rate with 1939 8d Air (rare on cover) to Tasmania, 1941 4d rate to NSW with unusual diamond 'RAAF/Passed by Unit/Censor/No 12' cachet, others including 1940 Schooner Yankee cover with part 'PASSED/BY CENSOR' cachet of Moresby, 1941 with complete 'PASSED BY CENSOR/...Asst Censor' cachet of Samarai, 1941 with 1939 5d Air & scarce ' 1/3 / PASSED/BY/CENSOR/ 1 ' cachet of Cairns, 1941 OHMS air cover to Brisbane underpaid but not taxed, etc, condition variable. (Qty 13) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 230

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1103
Symbol:C

FLIGHT COVERS: Better items including 1930 (July 19) Moresby-Salamaua x2; 1931 (Sep 24) Port Moresby- Salamaua #P32 (only 10 carried); 1932 (Sep 28) Moresby-Kokoda and Kokoda-Moresby; 1934 (Apr 12) Moresby- Townsville #P69 scarce intermediate signed by the pilot "SDMarshall"; 1934 (July 26) 'Faith in Australia' with very fine strike of the erroneous '.../JUNE/1934/...' flight cachet in violet on the face & the correct h/s on the reverse; 1937 (Oct 31) from the Police Camp Construction Camp Site at Lake Kutubu-Moresby signed by the pilot "AA Koch" and the Police OIC "Ivan Champion" x2; etc, condition variable but those mentioned are fine to very fine. (Qty 60+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1104
Symbol:S

POSTMARKS: 'KUMUSI/27DEC1901/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' superb strike on BNG ½d (a few tonespots). [Superior strike to Peter Troy's example also on BNG ½d that sold at the Prestige auction of 28.7.2009 for $1035]

Grade B A1+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 850.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 850

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1105
Symbol:S=C

POSTMARKS: Selection arranged chronologically as usual with very fine 'NG' on Qld 1d, 'BNG' of Daru in blue & in violet, BNG cds for 'DARU' 'KOKODA' & TAMATA', superb double-circle 'POST OFFICE/PORT MORESBY, PAPUA', 2-line registered for Samarai & Woodlarks, straight-line 'SS Morinda' h/s, etc, quality of the strikes is quite variable & some are part- to small-part only, stamps STC £500+; also 1937 Coronation registered covers from eight offices, Melbourne Cup flight cover, 1938 EAMS cover FROM eNGLAND with 'fickle finger' h/s, WWII commercial cover with Pictorials 1d + Coronation 2d, & a few others, condition variable. (Qty 81 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 575


PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Sale No: 245
Lot No:1106
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:Collection

Carton of albums with mint & used collections, M/Ss, blocks, First Day Covers etc, lots of duplication, generally very fine. Weighs 14kg. (Qty Qty)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1107
Symbol:**/*O
Cat No:Collection

Duplicated accumulation to 1975 with 1952 set x2 plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints *, the later issues mostly unmounted including Pre-Decimal Birds set x9, Decimal Butterflies set x10, etc, Year Albums 1985 x2, 1986 x4, 1987-89 & 1992, then 2006-12 sets & M/Ss mostly still in New Issue packets, generally fine to very fine; plus approval books with NWPI Overprints noted KGV ½d green used x100+ & some New Guinea & Papua with potential postmark interest, condition a little variable. Weighs 14kg. (Qty Qty) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 1,150.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 245
Lot No:1108
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:Collection

Carton with basic mint & used collections in Seven Seas albums, plus later New Issues in packets as received, bundles of Post Office packs & FDCs with some unaddressed, etc. Weighs 11kg. (Qty Qty)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1109
Symbol:**/*
Cat No:Collection

Collection to 2000 in two Seven Seas hingeless albums, largely complete but only a few Emergency Surcharges & no SG D1, also 'SPECIMEN' Overprints 1952 x3 sets, 1963 x2 sets & Bird 10/-, mostly unmounted & generally very fine. (Qty many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 360

Sale No: 245
Lot No:1110
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:Collection

Collection on Seven Seas hingeless pages to end of 1985, unmounted from 1964 Birds onwards, the later issues in 1985-91 Yearbooks (1986 x2), plus some extras including 1991 Birds of Paradise set to 5K with reprints and 1994-95 Surcharges range including 1994 set (11) ** & used/CTO. Weighs 5kg. (Qty 100s)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 245
Lot No:1111
Symbol:**

Small box with a completely unsorted array from pre-Decimals to modern with some M/Ss, apparently all unmounted, STC $2000+. (Qty 1000+)

Grade A

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

image Sale No: 245
Lot No:1112
Symbol:**
Cat No:Collection

1952-82 unmounted collection in Seven Seas hingless album complete, plus duplicates in two stockbooks including 1952 set x5 plus 'Specimen' 10/- Map & £1 Fisherman x6, 1963 £1 QEII 'Specimen' x13, blocks, M/Ss, Postage Dues including SG D1 mint and used (no certs, Cat £1300 if genuine). (Qty many 100s)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 245
Lot No:1113
Symbol:**O
Cat No:Collection

Carton of PNG collections with duplication of most issues to 1999 plus later to 2006 including all the crazy M/Ss from that period, noted all the 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, the 1994 Emergency Surcharges plus a postally used set & various Surcharges on Birds of Paradise, generally very fine; also an album of pre-Decimal blocks of 4 in very mixed condition including 1952 Pictorials imprint blocks to £1, etc. (Qty few 1000)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 245
Lot No:1114
Symbol:S=C

POSTMARKS: Mostly 1980s-90s commercial mail from many offices including a few modern postal stationery Envelopes (scarce used), some earlier PPS registered covers, and a really basic range from Papua.

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Aug-05-2021, 19:00:00 EST
Sold For 150


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