1911 double-rate to USA with large oval 'THE TREASURY PAPUA/No...' cachet in green on back with remnants of wax seal, Lakatois Large 'PAPUA' 1d & 6d plus Monocolours 1d tied by 'PORT MORSEBY' cds and red & black R label alongside, Brisbane transit in blue and New York arrival b/s, couple of minor few blemishes.
1927 (Jan 29) commercial cover to the Northern Territory with Bicolours 1½d x3 tied by 'BUNA BAY/PAPUA' cds, st-line 'REGISTERED' h/s, Brisbane (7.3) & superb 'DARWIN NT/13AP27/AUSTRALIA' arrival b/s, minor soiling.
Grade B
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Nov-29-2019, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 239
Lot No:1098
Symbol:C
1939 commercial airmail cover to GB with very scarce franking of Declaration 3d & Coronation 5d x3 (a little oxidised) tied 'SAMARAI ED/16DE39/PAPUA' d/s, unusually censored with both red/white label & large cachet in violet, Townsville transit b/s, minor blemishes & light fold at base.
1940 (Sep 14) airmail cover to Los Angeles at the 4/- Clipper rate with Pictorials 1d 1/3d & 2/6d plus 1939 Airs 2d & 3d paying 4/- rate + 3d registration, characteristic partial boxed Censor h/s, transit b/s of Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Honolulu & San Francisco.