POSTAL HISTORY: Commercial covers comprising 1932 to GB with Dated 2d & Dated Airs 1d x3; 1936 Guinea Airways cover to GB airmail to Port Moresby with Undated Airs 2½d + Jubilee 1d tied by superb 'EDIE CREEK' cds; 1940 airmail to GB with Undated Birds 6d & 1/- plus red/white censor label tied by boxed No 8 h/s; and 1940 to GB airmail to Sydney with Bulolo 5d tied by 'BULOLO' cds and very fine boxed 'AERIAL SERVICE/COMPLETED SYDNEY' h/s in violet. (Qty 4)

Grade A-/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

POSTAL HISTORY: 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$250

POSTAL HISTORY: 1936-39 commercial airmails to Germany 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. (Qty 6)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

POSTAL HISTORY: 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$100

POSTAL HISTORY: 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$200

POSTMARKS: Selection with better types including rubber 'POST OFFICE/* AITAPE *', double-circle 'DISTRICT OFFICE/AMBUNTI' x2 (one on cover), 'DISTRICT OFFICE/KAVIENG' in red, double-circle 'POST KAVIENG' in violet x2, huge 'POST OFFICE/KIETA', double-circle 'DISTRICT OFFICER/KIETA', etc, many of the strikes are very fine to superb. (Qty 30 + 4 covers) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200