The balance of William Pate's philatelic NWPI covers mostly from Rabaul with frankings to 2/- - with the Watermark Inverted - including 4d abc strip (faults), mostly to the standard destinations but noted covers to Samarai & Guatemala !, also a patriotic front, most are registered, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. (48 covers)

Estimate AU$4,000

aabcc strips of 5 comprising KGV Heads ½d & Kangaroos Third Wmk 2d on registered cover to GB, and KGV 4d & 5d on registered cover to Melbourne with 'PO PLEASANT ISLAND/(NAURU)' cds & mss "R Nauru No..." in red. Rare if kooky frankings. (2 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

Registered covers with all-different censorship comprising Kawieng censored in Sydney, Kieta 'PASSED CENSOR.', Morobe 'PASSED/by/CENSOR', and Rabaul 'PASSED BY CENSOR' on plain label, 'PASSED-BY- CENSOR', & '[crown]/PASSED CENSOR/30NOV17/RABAUL', a few blemishes. (6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Covers with all-different registration from Kaewieng with black/white label, Morobe & Namatanai with German-pattern labels (the latter with 'NAMATANAI/QUEENSLAND' cds in violet), and Rabaul x7 different labels or cachets, condition variable. (10 covers)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1915-16 Overprints on KGV Heads 4d orange SG 70 abc strip, the first unit with Line through 'FOUR PENCE' SG 70c (Cat £730+) on registered cover to India with German-pattern label, Calcutta arrival b/s & redirected to Gangowlie. A rare franking. RPSofV Certificate (2001).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1915-16 Overprints on Kangaroos Third Wmk £1 chocolate & dull blue SG 99 type c on local cover with 'KOKOPO/14AP19/____' cds ('QUEENSLAND' excised). A rare solo franking.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

1918-23 Fifth Setting ½d to 10/- SG 102-118 plus Third Wmk £1 chocolate & dull blue SG 99 type c on unaddressed cover which has some creasing that does NOT affect the 10/- & £1.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1918-23 Fifth Setting ½d to 10/- SG 102-118 with extra 4d 5/- & 10/-, the 2/- creased before being affixed, plus Third Wmk £1 chocolate & dull blue SG 99 type a single & types bc pair on local cover with 'NEU GUINEA COMPAGNIE, RABAUL' imprint at the top. An amazing franking.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

ADDRESSEES - Australian Collectors & Dealers: Registered covers with various frankings including KGV 5d pair, Roos Second Wmk 2/-, Fifth Setting to 1/- (with black/white 'RABAUL/ B ' label), and New Colours 1d & 2d, or 4d violet x3 & 4d blue x4. (6 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

ADDRESSEES British Collectors & Dealers: Registered covers with various frankings including KGV Heads to 5d, Kangaroos to 2/- (Second Wmk, with 'Passed by Censor/RABAUL' h/s), etc. (7 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

ADDRESSEES Ewens Colonial Stamp Market: Registered covers with various Kangaroo frankings including First Wmk 2½d abc strip & 10/-, Second Wmk 1/- & 5/-, Third Wmk 2/-, Fifth Setting 2½d vertical strip of 3, etc, also KGV ½d & 1d abc strips. (9 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

ADDRESSEES Rev R Foster: Covers with various frankings including 4d 9d & 1/- pairs and ½d 2d 3d & 4d abc strips, etc, some soiling. (8 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

ADDRESSEES Swiss Collectors & Dealers: Registered covers mostly to Herr Blatter with all values to 1/-, with Second Wmk 5/-, Third Wmk 2/- with the Watermark Inverted, 5/- & £1, also with GRI on Marshalls '1d.' on 5pf, '2d.' on 10pf & '2d.' on 20pf. Nice lot. (5 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

TOWNS Herbertshohe: 1915 with all values to 1/-, not registered; 1916 possibly commercial to USA with ½d 1d & unauthorised unoverprinted 2d punctured 'OS' x2, the cover trimmed at the top; and 1917 with 1/- & 2/-; the last two with German-pattern registration labels. (3 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

TOWNS Kieta: 26mm cds on ½d & 2½d in violet; on 1d abc strip & 2d horizontal strip of 3, registered with mss "K 34a"; and on Solomons stamps plus Australian 2d Roo & Papua Lithos 1/- Bisects. (3 covers)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

TOWNS Kieta: 29mm 'KIETA/= =' cds on 2d Roo plus New Colours 1d violet, 2d orange & 4d blue, black/white 'R' label.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

TOWNS Kokopo: 1920 (Oct) cover to Germany with Third Wmk £1 brown & blue SG 99 tied by heavy 'KOKOPO/___' cds ('QUEENSLAND' excised), heavy central fold & minor repaired tear that do not affect the stamp.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$850

TOWNS Manus: Wilson covers with ½d & 1d pairs or 4d (the cover discoloured), both with mss "R73" ! in blue, and 1922 Iremonger cover with 2½d & 4d violet (a couple of toned perfs), black/white R label. (3 covers)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

TOWNS Morobe: Wilson covers with Second Wmk 9d & 1/- (rounded corner) or Third Wmk 2/- with the Watermark Inverted, & cover to the USA with ½d 1d 2d & 6d, all with German-pattern R labels. (3 covers)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

TOWNS Rabaul: 1916-25 covers with all-different registration comprising German-pattern labels x3 sub-types (one with large 'Passed by Censor/RABAUL' h/s), 'Deulon' label with 'RABAUL' h/s, the same h/s in violet over "Reg..." in red, large 'PostOffice/Rabaul.No' (not previously seen by us), mss "Reg" in blue (possibly commercial), black/white labels x2 (one with 'B' at L/R), and 'R RABAUL/No...' cachet, various frankings to 1/- x2 & 2/-. Interesting lot. (10 covers)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000