1927 Pflum hand-illustrated cover to United States with rare albeit philatelic combination franking of Huts 1d & 2d tied by 'RABAUL' cds plus United States 8c green & 16c indigo Airs tied by San Francisco duplex. Ex Ray Kelly. [Prepayment of the US internal airmail fee of 8c per zone was permitted from 1924. Pflum pre-serviced his covers with the stamps of both countries & examples from Australia & Papua are known with the American stamps cancelled at the point of posting]

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1930s cover with 'SS FIDERUN/NORD/DEUTSCHE/LLOYD/HONGKONG/NEW GUINEA SERVICE' cachet in rosine & Undated 2d cancelled on arrival with '.../MEL[...]ERS & CO/SHIPPING DEPT/HONG KONG' cachet in violet, light vertical fold at left.

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1933 (Jan 26) Bena Bena-Wau-Lae-Salamaua #P55 endorsed "Per Aerial Mail/ex Bena Bena Drome/..." signed "HE Woodman/Asst Warden", Undated Airs 1d pair & 3d cancelled in transit at Lae, Salamaua arrival b/s, Cat $1500. Only 10 covers flown.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1936 (Sep 15) all-up airmail cover to Switzerland with Undated Airs 1d & 2/- tied by light 'FINCHHAFEN' cds. [The rate if flown to Italy then by rail was 1/9d but if by air all the way it was 2/1d]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1936-39 commercial airmails 1 & 2) standard 1/9d rates with Undated Birds or Bulolo 9d & 1/-; 3) with Undated Airs 9d + Coronation 1/- (rare on cover); and 4) double-rate - 1/9d + 1/8d = 3/5d - with Undated 1d 4d & 1/- strip of 3; 5) with 'LUTHERAN MISSION FINSCHHAFEN' h/s at L/L with Undated 1d & Undated Airs 2/- paying "all-up" airmail; 6) with Undated Airs 2/- underpaid 1d but not taxed. (6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1937 (May) stampless OHMS airmail cover endorsed "Australia-London/and in USA", also endorsed "Official/FREE", Rabaul cds & registration cachet, Brisbane transit b/s & New York arrival b/s.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1937 (Dec 1) cover to Argentina with Undated 2d x3 tied by Rabaul cds, registration h/s in black, Buenos Aires b/s & 'CERTIFICADOS/90/CENTRAL' h/s on the face. Rare destination.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1939 (Jan 13) commercial "all-up" airmail cover to Germany with Undated Birds 1/- & Undated Airs 9d tied by 'WAU' cds, transit b/s of 'SALAMAUA' & 'TOWNSVILLE' (where it connected with the Qantas service to Europe).

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$75

1939 (July 13) registered all-up airmail cover to Hong Kong with Bulolo 3d & 1/- tied by 'MADANG' cds, rubber 'R' cachet, 'SALAMAUA' & 'TOWNSVILLE' transit b/s, Hong Kong 'R4'-in-circle postman's h/s - similar to Ted Proud's #PB194 - on the face, minor blemishes. [The all-up rate to Hong Kong was 11d but to China - as this item is addressed - it was 1/-, + 3d registration]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1939 (July 14) double-rate airmail cover to Holland with 'KNILM Fairchild Aerial Survey' imprint at top & endorsed on flap "Tadji c/- APC Wewak" with Bulolo 5d 6d x2 & 1/- x2 tied by 'WEWAK' cds, Salamaua & Townsville transit b/s, 'DEVENTER' arrival cds & boxed 'T' h/s, forwarded to Scheveningen where Postage Due 1c pair added. [Correctly rated 1/9d for the first ½oz + 1/8d for each successive ½oz. It appears the 2c fee was charged in Holland for the redirection]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300