Selection on stocksheets with Small 'Papua' Overprints simplified set, Lithographs to 1/-, Monocolours set, 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges set, 'AIR MAIL' & Aeroplane Overprints, Surcharges, 1934-41 Commemopratives & Airmails, a few minor problems but generally fine to very fine, Cat £500+.
(Qty 64)
Queensland Stamps Used in British New Guinea: 'N.G.'-in-bars part-strike on Lined Background 1d, various 'BNG' cancels x8 including on 6d green pair, most of the strikes are fine to very fine.
(Qty 9 items)
Queensland Stamps Used in British New Guinea: 'N.G.'-in-bars superb strike on Lined Background 2d blue & 6d green, minor faults. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2001). [Peter Troy's similar complete strike on 1d & 6d sold at the Prestige auction of 28.7.2009 for $512]
1901-05 British New Guinea ½d to 2/6d simplified set between SG 1 & 16a, well centred, the 1/- a little oxidised otherwise very fine, Cat £750.
(Qty 8)
1901 Multiple Rosettes Watermark (Horizontal) 4d black & sepia Thick Paper with variety Deformed 'd' At Left SG 5a, well-centred, a couple of tiny surface abrasions, lightly mounted but with some adhesions on gum & two minor gum thins, Cat £800.
1901 Multiple Rosettes Watermark (Vertical) 2/6d black & brown Thin Paper SG 16a, quite well-centred, hinged with a couple of minor blemishes on gum side, Cat £600. A very attractive stamp.
1906 Large 'Papua' Overprints ½d to 2/6d simplified set between SG 17 & 26, well centred, the 1/- a little oxidised & a few other minor blemishes, Cat £450.
(Qty 8)
1906 Large 'Papua' Overprints on Multiple Rosettes Watermark (Horizontal) 2/6d black & brown Thick Paper SG 20, well-centred, lightly hinged, couple of minor aging marks, Cat £170.
1907-10 'PAPUA' Large ½d & 2/6d SG 47-48, Small Wmk Upright Perf 11 ½d to 1/- plus 2½d shade and Wmk Sideways Perf 11 ½d to 1/- and Perf 12½ ½d to 1/- (ex the rare 6d) between SG 49 & 71, generally well centred & mostly lightly mounted, Cat £400.
(Qty 21)
1907 Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d black & brown SG 48 with the unlisted constant frame variety Thin First 'A' of 'PAPUA' [Position 30] with the L/R sheet corner margin including perforation guide cross, hinge remainder, gum very lightly tropicalised, Cat £75 for normal. Beautifully written-up with photographic colour enlargement. (Image1)
Estimate AU$80
Opening AU$ 65.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..May-20-2021, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5
Lot No:1563
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Cat No:Collection
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' group all with the variety Rift In Cloud comprising Watermark Upright 1d Perf 11 SG 49 * & used and Watermark Sideways ½d Perf 11 SG 59 * & Perf 12½ SG 66 *, 2d Perf 11 SG 61 * & used, 2½d Perf 11 SG 62 * x2 (different wmk positions), 4d Perf 11 SG 63 *, 6d Perf 11 SG 64 * and 1/- Perf 12½ SG 71 *, condition a little mixed, Cat £135 for normal. [In the footnote below SG 83 it is suggested that these are worth "about three times the normal price", which we consider to be quite conservative]
(Qty 11)
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' 1d black & rose SG 49 complete sheet of 30 (5x6) with full margins showing perforation guidelines, includes varieties Pole To Sail [Pos 7], Line Through 'P' Of 'POSTAGE' At Left [Pos 9], Lobster Flaw (Red 'Y' Above Leaves At Right) [Pos 14], White Dot Inside Upper Right Frame [Pos 15], Dot In Sky At Right [Pos 20], Rift In Clouds [Pos 23], Comet Flaw [Pos 28], etc, some hinge remainders & minor blemishes in margins only with the stamps unmounted, Cat £225+ for mounted 'normals'.
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Watermark Sideways Perf 11 2½d black & dull blue with Thin 'd' in '2½d' at Left SG 62a, lightly mounted, undercatalogued at £110.
1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' 2½d black & blue-violet with variety Thin 'd' At Left SG 78a, lightly tropicalised gum with a couple of minor blemishes & small hinge remainder, Cat £160.
1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d black & brown Type B SG 82 and Type C SG 83 both with the unlisted constant vignette variety White Flaw In Lower Right-Hand Sail, plus the same variety on 6d SG 80 and 1/- SG 81, all lightly hinged but with more or less tropicalised gum, plus the same variety on 2d SG 77 used and on 2½d SG 78 unused, Cat £185+ for normals. Beautifully written-up with photographic colour enlargements.
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1911-15 Monocolours 1d rose-pink with Sideways Watermark Reversed (Crown to right of 'A' from back of stamp) SG 85w horizontal pair with two strikes of 'SAMARAI E.D/11FEB14/PAPUA' cds, couple of uneven perfs & very minor aging marks, Cat £150+.
1911-15 Monocolours 2d bright mauve with Sideways Watermark Reversed (Crown to right of 'A' from back of stamp) SG 86w, unmounted, gum lightly tropicalised, Cat £225 for mounted.
1911-15 Monocolours 2/6d rose-carmine with the Watermark Sideways Reversed (Wmk Crown to Right of A as seen from the reverse) SG 91w, well centred, light ironed-out diagonal crease, contemporary Port Moresby datestamp, Cat £900. Very scarce. RPSofV Certificate (2021).