High quality range comprising Hut Airs, Dated Birds & Airs, Undated Birds & Airs and 1939 Bulolo Airs; also Papua Bicolours to 10/-, Pictorials to £1, 1938-41 Airs, & a few others; very lightly mounted, Cat £3200. (130 approx)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1925-37 Issues largely complete on cover with Huts to 1/- including all shades of the 6d, Hut Airs to 5/-, Dated Birds to 2/- (pair), Dated Airs to £1, Undated Birds to 1/-, Jubilee & Coronation sets, 'OS' Huts to 1/-, and 'OS' Dated Birds low values & 5/-, mostly registered with good postmark content, generally very fine, Cat £1600++. A most unusual opportunity. (55 covers)

Estimate AU$850

The balance of William Pate's Mandated Territory covers with many useful items including better postmarks & registration cachets, Runner Mails, a wide variety of frankings with values to 10/- & several imprint pairs or blocks, airmails, etc, condition variable but most are fine to very fine. Inspection recommended. (100+)

Estimate AU$1,000

Oddments with Hut Airs mint set (5/- small fault), Huts 'OS' set, a few varieties, Huts 1½d with unauthorised manuscript cancels for various flights (4 items), 1944 US Forces cover from APO 322, and 'Paquebot Cancellations of the World' by Roger Hosking (2nd Edn).

Estimate AU$250

1931 Dated Airs ½d to £1 SG 163-176 complete on five registered covers, values to 1/- with 'R RABAUL/No...' cachet & 2/- to £1 with mss "R WAU..." in red, Cat £500++. (14)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1931 Hut Airs ½d to £1 SG 137-149 complete on eight registered covers, values to 1/- & 5/- with 'R RABAUL/No...' cachet & 2/- 10/- & £1 with mss "R WAU..." in red, Cat £500++. (13)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1932-34 Undated Birds 10/- pink SG 188 complete sheet of 30 (10x3) with John Ash Imprint, some minor perf-crimping, most units are unmounted, Cat £1650++. A very scarce sheet.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1933-34 underpaid Panton covers to Cayman Islands with various tax h/s & various Cayman values between ¼d pair & 2½d in lieu of Postage Dues. (7)

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1939 Bulolo Airs ½d to £1 SG 212-225 complete on two large registered covers (256x178mm) to the USA, 'RABAUL' cds & 'R RABAUL/No...' cachets, Cat £850++. (14)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

'OS' OVERPRINTS: 1925-31 Huts including 6d shade, Dated Birds & Undated Birds plus 2/- complete sheet of 30 (10x3) with John Ash Imprint, Cat £1500+. (34 + sheet)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

POSTMARKS: All-different selection including 'DISTRICT OFFICE/AMBUNTI', 'BUKA PASSAGE' in violet, 'BULOLO' on Opening Day, 'BULWA' (a bit spotty), 'EDIE CREEK', 'GASMATA', double-circle 'POST OFFICE/ KAVIENG' small undated & large dated types, 'DISTRICT OFFICE/KAVIENG', 'POST OFFICE/KIETA', 'DISTRICT OFFICE/MADANG', 'MARIENBERG', 'POST OFFICE/TALASEA', etc, many are registered including with rubber cachets of 'AITAPE', 'BUKA PASSAGE' (two different), 'BULWA', 'MARIENBERG', 'SALAMAUA' (two different) and 'TALASEA', a few blemishes but most are fine to very fine. (22 covers)

Estimate AU$800