Collection on Hagners with BNG to 2/6d SG 8 (well centred, a bit aged but possibly unmounted), Large 'Papua' set, Small 'Papua' to 2/6d x2, Lithos to 2/6d x2, Monocolours set, Bicolours set with some shades & extra 5/- with 'CA' Monogram, Pictorials set, 1938 & 1939-41 Airs, 'OS' Overprints set & a few others, condition rather mixed with toning/aging affecting many stamps & lots with hinge remainders, Cat £3000 approximately.  (180+)

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Lakatois mint & used collection from 1901 BNG issues onwards lightly duplicated with plenty of extras & better items including British New Guinea Vertical Wmk mint set to 2/6d (creased), 6d & 1/- fine used & 2/6d - repaired tear - with scarce 'DARU/BNG' cds, Large 'Papua' Overprint Horizontal Wmk 2/6d * x3, Small 'Papua' Overprint Horizontal Wmk 2/6d Punctured 'OS' * (a bit aged) & block of 4 CTO and Vertical Wmk 4d 6d 1/- (both papers) & 2/6d fine used, Small 'PAPUA' Wmk Upright Perf 12½ & Wmk Sideways Perf 11 * (toned gum) 4d both with Deformed 'd' at Left *,  Monocolours punctured 'OS' set used, Bicolours set used, 1½d 'POSTACE' at Right x3 (one used), 3d Harrison imprint block of 20 **, punctured 'OS' set * (the 1d & 1/- used) and overprinted 'OS' set *, 1930 'AIR MAIL' 6d 'POSTACE' at Left * x2 and 1/- Overprint in Deep Carmine * (from the trial printing; unlisted in Gibbons), 1931 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d 'POSTACE' At Right * x2, etc, condition a little variable with some gum tropicalisation/toning, substantial catalogue value in excess of £9000 but there are a number of mis-described or obviously faulty items and dubious cancels that we have not included in the valuation. Close inspection recommended.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

Lakatois mint & used accumulation including British New Guinea ½d x30+ */used (one with very fine 'BNG' 9-bar cancel of Samarai), 1/- * x2 & used x2 and 2/6d *, Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d * x5 & used x2 plus 4d Deformed 'd' at Left used, Monocolours 2/6d Punctured 'OS' * & used, Bicolours set * plus extra 10/- *, 2/6d punctured 'OS' used, Overprinted 'OS' set * x2 & 2/6d used, Surcharges 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d 'POSTACE' At Right *, etc, a few Monogram & imprint pieces and other multiples, lots more annotated varieties & postmarks including 'KOKODA ND', 'TAMATA ED' & 'Morinda' straight-line ship's cancel in violet, also BNG Postal Cards 1d & 1½d unused and 1935 Southampton Flying Boat first flight cover signed by the pilot AE Hempel, condition quite mixed, substantial catalogue value. A little disorganised and mis-identified in places, but careful inspection is sure to reward.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1901-05 British New Guinea mint selection including Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper sets to 1/- x2 and Watermark Vertical Thick Paper sets to 1/- x2 plus Thin Paper 4d 1/- & 2/6d (redistributed gum) SG 13b 15a & 16a, also annotated varieties noted White Leaves, Unshaded Leaves, etc and ½d complete sheet (aged gum) with [Pos 2/2] Hole in Sail transient flaw, a few are unmounted, also 1d Postal Card unused, condition a little variable with some gum aging/tropicalisation but many are fine to very fine, Cat £5000+ (for mounted).  (90+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14  ½d to 2/6d set SG 1-8, most including the 2/6d are exceptionally well-centred, all very fine unmounted, Cat £980 (for mounted). As fine a set as we have seen.  (8)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper LIne Perf 14  ½d & 2d with White Leaves at Right [Pos 4/5] SG 1var & 3var in marginal blocks of 4, plus blocks of 4 of the 1d, 2½d (two diagonal creases), 6d (one unit with light bend) & 1/- all marginal except the 1d, the centring mostly very good, all unmounted, Cat £1060+ (for mounted) plus a premium for the varieties.  (6 blocks)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thin Paper LIne Perf 14  ½d black & yellow-green (hinge remainder) and 2½d black & ultramarine (lightly mounted) SG 1a & 4a, Cat £750. Rare & under-rated; most examples seen are misidentified. Separate BPA (1968) Certificates as the previously listed SG 14c & 14d. (2) 

Grade A/A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thin Paper LIne Perf 14  2½d black & dull blue SG 4b, well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat £900. BPA (1968) Certificate as the previously listed SG 14e.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper LIne Perf 14  4d black & sepia with Deformed 'd' at Left SG 5a being the U/R unit in a block of 4, the L/L unit with a couple of natural gum bends mentioned for accuracy only, well-centred, very fine unmounted, Cat £995+ (for mounted). An exceptionally fine multiple.

Grade A/A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14  2/6d black & brown SG 8, quite well-centred, minor gum discolouration where mounted, Cat £650.

Grade A- B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper LIne Perf 14  2/6d black & brown SG 8, very well-centred, light partial Samarai unframed cds, Cat £550.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Vertical 6d black & myrtle-green on Thin Paper SG 14a, minor black adhesions on the reverse, Cat £1200. [The paper measures .0035" thick]

Grade A- C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Vertical 1/- black & orange on Thin Paper SG 15a, very fresh & lightly mounted, Cat £950. [The paper measures .0039" thick]

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Vertical Medium to Thick Paper LIne Perf 14  2/6d black & brown SG 16, a little aged - as is often the case with this stamp - and the gum tropicalised, Cat £6000. A rare stamp. 

Grade C C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Vertical Thick Paper 2/6d black & brown SG 16, excellent centring, light 'PORT MORESBY/BRISIH NEW GUINEA' cds, Cat £4000. A superb & beautiful example of this rare stamp. BPA Certificate (1997) as the then SG 14b. Absent from Tim Rybak's collection. More attractive than the Paul Simonson/Tom Belknap/Peter Troy example that sold for $7280.

Grade A+ A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1901 British New Guinea 2/6d black & chocolate as SG 16 but a forgery by Jean de Sperati, a few short perfs at upper-right, superb part-strike of Sperati's bogus 10-bars 'BNG' cancel with the tell-tale short top bar & characteristically struck away from the vignette. Ex Paul Simonson (1981), Sir Gawaine Baillie and Peter Troy: sold for $2330. BPA Certificate - a "pinky" for a forgery! - (2001). [Roger Lee at page 100 states "I have seen only two examples..." However, Peter Troy accounted for seven examples: his two other examples each sold for $2680]

Grade A- C2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1906 Large 'Papua' Overprints mint selection including a simplified set of 8 plus extra Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper 4d 6d 1/- & 2/6d SG 17-20 x3 each and Watermark Vertical 6d SG 26 x2, also ½d 2d & 2½d marginal blocks of 4 **, a couple with White Leaves & Unshaded Leaves varieties, etc, condition a little variable with some gum aging but many are fine to very fine, Cat £3000+ (for mounted).  (59 stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1907 Large 'Papua' Watermark Horizontal 4d to 2/6d SG 17, well centred, very fresh & lightly mounted, Cat £510.  (4)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1906 Large 'Papua' Overprints Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf  4d to 2/6d SG 17-20, well-centred and lightly mounted, Cat £510.  (4)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints predominantly mint selection with Watermark Horizontal ½d 2½d 1/- & 2/6d SG 34-37 set x2 plus extra ½d x3, 2½d x9 and 2/6d mint x7 one Inverted 'd' for 'p' in Overprint & used x2 one punctured 'OS', then Watermark Vertical simplified sets of 8 x3 (minimum) plus extras with annotated varieties noted Dropped 'pua' in Overprint on 2d in a block of 4 ** (the unit alongside with Inverted 'd' for 'p') and on 2½d & 1/- singles, also White Leaves & Unshaded Leaves varieties including on 2½d in a block of 6 and on 4d in a block of 4 */**, etc, condition a little variable with some gum aging/tropicalisation but many are fine to very fine, Cat £4400+ (for mounted/used).  (125+ stamps) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Watermark Horizontal ½d 2½d 1/- & 2/6d SG 34-37, well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat £530.  (4)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Watermark Vertical Thin Paper 1/- black & orange SG 44 with Overprint Double, lightly mounted, unlisted by Gibbons. The doubling is particularly apparent on the first 'a' and the final 'ua' - with the second impression 1mm to the left of the first - and is similar to the two almost coincident impressions found on the ½d black & green Double Overprint SG 38a (Cat £3500). (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1907-11 Large 'PAPUA' collection on leaves predominantly mint including Perf 11 & Perf 12½ issues complete SG 47-48 & 75-83 plus blocks of 4 of all (ex 2/6d Type A; the 2/6d Type B a block of 6) */** and lots of extra singles noted 2/6d Type A x4 * & one used, Type B x3 * & Punctured 'OS' used (aged) and Type C x4 * & Punctured 'OS' * (very fine), also annotated major & minor varieties including various Flaw on Hull & Flaw on Sail plus 2d 'C' for 'O' in 'POSTAGE' x2 * (one very well-centred & lightly mounted) & 4d Deformed 'd' at Left * (small adhesion on gum), etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat £3300+ (for mounted/used).  (100+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1907-10 Large 'PAPUA' ½d SG 47 x4 (one used) & 2/6d SG 48 mint, plus punctured 'OS' SG O28 mint & SG O36 used, Cat £470. [The illustration is above Lot 2563]   (7)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' collection on leaves predominantly mint including both watermarks (normal & inverted) and both perfs complete (ex the rare 6d SG 70) with all listed shades of the ½d & 2½d values plus lots of extras including 1/- Wmk Upright Perf 11 block of 4 **, then a wide range of annotated major & minor varieties including Comet Flaw, Double Bar to Sail & retouches, Rift in Cloud, Rock on Shore, Spot in Sky, Unshaded Leaves, etc, also noted ½d Double Perforations marginal single * from the base of the sheet, 4d Deformed 'd' at Left Wmk Sideways Perf 11 * (minor thin) and 1/- Double Perforations marginal single * from the top of the sheet, also 'Stamp Duty' Overprints 1d * & used and 6d *, and plenty more, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat £9,000+ (for mounted/used).  (380+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000