Collection on Hagners with three dubious 'BNG' cancels on Queensland, then mostly mint with BNG set to 2/6d & used to 1/-, Bicolours to 10/- plus 9d & 1/3d with 'SPECIMEN' Overprint (and an extra 1/3d with no gum), Pictorials to £1, 1938-41 Airs, etc, 'OS' punctures including Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d CTO & Monocolours set to 2/6d (the last with no gum), 'OS' Overprints set, also 'Stamp Duty' Small 'PAPUA' 6d x2, Large 'PAPUA' 1d & Monocolours 1d, generally fine to very fine. (150+)

Estimate AU$1,750

1916-31 Bicolours 10/- perforated plate proof in the issued colours on poor quality ungummed unwatermarked wove paper, well centred. [Only a block of 20 (5x4) - the lower-half of one sheet - is believed to have survived, including the imprint block of 6 & at least one vertical strip of 4. Thus, very few singles are available to collectors]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1932 New Denominations 9d & 1/3d SG 127 & 128 overprinted 'SPECIMEN', well centred with good perfs, the 1/3d appears to be unmounted, Cat £750 (mounted). A superior set. [Sold at the Prestige auction of 12.10.2012 for $874]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1934-41 Issues SG 146-168 complete, the British Protectorate & Silver Jubilee sets each with rubber 'SPECIMEN' handstamp, also PNG 1952 set, all affixed to pages from an archival collection of French Colonial origin. [There are three similar lots from the same source. Two are offered here; the last will be offered in a future sale] (38)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1934-41 Issues SG 146-168 complete, the British Protectorate & Silver Jubilee sets each with rubber 'SPECIMEN' handstamp, also PNG 1952 set, all affixed to pages from an archival collection of French Colonial origin. (38)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750