1915-16 use of Madang datestamp on Roos 1st wmk 1d & 5d perf small 'OS', clear dates of '20JA16' or '24FE16'. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

'S.S. Morinda' (Lee #S9) straight-line handstamp in violet, tying NWPI 9d Roo to piece. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Buka Passage (2): (B2) almost complete 'BUKA PASSAGE/16JE31/NEW GUINEA' datestamp (Powell #105) tying 5/- Hut to small piece. Scarce.
PO c.1925; closed c.-/1/1942. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Selection on Kangaroos: comprising punctured small 'OS' Kangaroos ½d on piece with straight-line 'Herbertshöhe' (Powell #11), 1d ( on piece) with complete 'Rabaul' straight-line handstamp (#51), 2d with two straight-line handstamps in violet (#49c, the other unidentified), 1d strip of 3, each unit cancelled with 'STEPHANSORT' cds (#7). Handy group. (4 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1915-16 KGV Single Wmk 4d chrome-yellow, usual tropicalised gum, otherwise fine mint with yellow-orange shade for comparison SG #70, Cat £275. (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1915-16 Kangaroos 1st Wmk 6d ultramarine, variety Wmk inverted, SG #78w, fine used, Cat £400. Very scarce used. (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 6d Ultramarine with strong Kiss print - particularly evident on 'P' of 'PACIFIC' and 'ISLA' of 'ISLANDS' SG #94, well centred, MNG. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2d Grey Die I SG #106 horizontal pair, right-hand unit variety Scratch from value circle through map to 'T' of 'POSTAGE' [2L34, BW #7(2)f], couple faint tonespots on gum, fine hinged mint overall. Cat $210+ (as an unoverprinted pair with flaw). (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2d Grey Die I SG #106 variety Extra islands around Tasmania [2R43, BW #7(2)i], fine mint, Cat $120 (as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2d grey Die IIA (unlisted by Gibbons) pair, left unit variety White flaws over 'ALIA', right unit variety White flaw over first 'A' of 'AUSTRALIA' [3L58-59] BW #8g for the former, Cat $350+ (as unoverprinted stamps). (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 2d grey Die IIA (unlisted by Gibbons) variety Inner frame missing opposite 'T' of 'TWO'' with additional variety Shading flaw over 'CE' of 'PENCE' [3R58, BW #8g], MUH, Cat $150+ (as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 3d Greenish-Olive Die I SG #109, variety White flaws under 'CE' of 'PENCE' [1R60, BW #13(1)g], faint gum bend, MUH, Cat $150+ (as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 6d Blue Die II variety 'Islands' in Bass Strait [2L27, BW #19(2)f], fine MLH, Cat $750 (as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 5/- grey & yellow SG #116, with Kangaroo's foot broken and pointed tail [L52, BW #44(V)o], very fine mint, Cat $950 (as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1918-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk 5/- grey & yellow SG #116, with Duty Plate variety Break in coast near Bonaparte Gulf [R9, BW #44(D)k], very fine MLH, Cat $950 (as an unoverprinted stamp). (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Multiples comprising abc strips of 1d red Die I KGV SG #67 (2, both VI/39,45,51, centre unit Crown flaw); also Roos 1st Wmk 2½d SG 74 (gum tones) and 2nd Wmk 6d SG 88 in abc strips; generally fine. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

Roos Used Selection with 1915-16 3rd Wmk 3d Die I SG #96 (2), 2nd Wmk 1/- SG #90 with 'CANCELLED/NAURU' postmark, 3rd Wmk 2/- Wmk inverted SG #97w; also 1918-22 1/- Die II SG #113 and 5/- SG #116, the latter with large-part 1921 '[RA]DIO STA[TION]/KAEWIE[NG]' oval datestamp in violet; few nibbed perfs, generally fine, Cat £240. (6) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1915-22 Selection on Hagner incl KGV 1d Die II used, Kangaroo 9d SG 89 strip of 3 mint, 1/- SG 81 mint, 2d SG 94 (3) mint, 3d SG 109 mint, etc. Handy lot. (21) (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1919-23 KGV Single Wmk Perf 'OS': 1d carmine-red Die I (6, one stained on reverse), some shade variance; also New Colours 1d violet (2); few perf blemishes, generally fine, SG #O3&O17, Cat £430. (8) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1919-23 KGV Single Wmk Perf 'OS': 4d group comprising 4d yellow-orange SG #O4, New Colours 4d violet SG #O20 (2, the paler shade with Frame break to left of crown, toning) and 4d ultramarine (SG #O21); good/fine used, Cat £570. (4) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1919-23 Kangaroos 3rd Wmk Perf 'OS': Selection with 2d (6), 3d Die I (3), 6d greyish-ultramarine Die I, and 1/- Die II & Die IIB (3), some perf faults, generally good to fine used, SG #O6,O8,O9a,O11,11a&b group, Cat £2,200+. (14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1919-23 KGV New Colours Perf 'OS': 2d orange (surface glue mark) & 4d violet, SG #O18,O20, latter lightly toned gum, both MLH, Cat £425. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1919-23 KGV New Colours Perf 'OS': 2d group used with 2d orange (6) and 2d scarlet (13, including pair), SG #O18-9, few nibbed perfs, generally fine, Cat £740+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$180