1915-16 opt KGV ½d green electro 4, left pane, pos 31-60 forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, 4th opt setting with large stops at pos 36 & 46, plus pos 42 last stop almost missing. Also 4 noted stamp varieties. F-VF 4M/26 MNH, sl gum aging. SG 65 cat £108 as M abc strips & singles thus £200+ for this.(30) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1915-16 opt KGV ½d green electro 4 left pane, pos 31-60 forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, 2nd opt setting inc very rare variety totally 'missing stop' at pos 12, plus 3 noted stamp varieties. F-VF 13M/17MNH. SG 65(var) unlisted - the 'missing stop' is an important positional variety that deserves SG catalogue listing which we are sure will happen sooner or later. Extremely rare pane that originally cost the vendor $1075 at a Melbourne auction. photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1915-16 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, Die II, type A, substituted cliche (pos 12, right pane 6/4). VF fresh MLH. SG 67ca cat £1900. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- green 1st wmk, opt type c. VF fresh MNH. SG 81 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1915-16 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow 1st wmk, opt type c. Superb fresh MLH, excellent centring. SG 83 cat £2750. Very rare with only tiny number printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue 1st wmk opt type C. SuperbU, 'Rabaul 5 JL 16' cds. SG 85 cat £1500. Rare so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1918-22 opt KGV 4d yellow-orange, blk of 4, UR stamp 'line through Four Pence' (Pl.2 right pane 2/6). Superb fresh MLH. SG 104/104a cat £965 as singles, plus premium for positional setenant blk which should be +50%, so est cat £1448. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1918-22 opt Kangaroos 2d to 5/-. F-VF MNH. SG 106-16 cat £161 for M, should be at least double, £322 MNH. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1918-23 opt Kangaroo 10/- grey & pink. Vf fresh MLH. SG 117 cat £170. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$170

1918-23 opt Kangaroo 10/- grey & pink, 3rd wmk. FU, Rabaul 1922 cds & trace of blue crayon. SG 117 cat £250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1918-22 opt KGV ½d green large Mult wmk inverted. Superb fresh MLH. SG 119w cat £140. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1918-22 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk INVERTED, vert strip of 3. VF M/2MNH, uneven striped gum colour. SG 119w cat £560 for M, MNH should be at least double, so £1020 for this strip. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1915 Registered cover franked Kangaroo 9d violet 1st wmk, LL stamp damaged, blk of 4, all opt type c, tied by 'Rabaul 16 NO 15' cds with German type reg label. To Melbourne with Sydney transit b/s & Passed by Censor h/s. SG 79 cat £280 as loose stamps & 'from x5' for on cover. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1924 printed cover to Montgomery Ward & Co USA franked opt KGV 2d orange pr, tied by 'Madang 24 JL 24' cds. To USA. SG 121. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Postmarks: Rabaul study on extensively written up old pages with 1915-16 KGV ½d (17) inc opt type b (5), 1d red (29) inc type b (7) & an abc strip, 4d orange (3), 5d, Kangaroos various wmks 2d (6), 2½d (4), 3d (3), 6d (4), 9d (7) & 1/-, plus 1918-23 opts KGV ½d green (4), 1d red, Kangaroos 6d, 9d & 1/-. Wide range of shades, especially in the ½d & 1d reds, plus varieties noted - all identified by setting etc. F-VF U. SG cat £1270+, plus premium for type b opts, shades, varieties etc, plus nice strikes of various diff cds types. (88) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700