Mostly mint selection comprising 6mm Setting '2d.' on 10pf and '2d.' on 20pf marginal block of 4 with a few problems, 5mm Setting '1d.' on 5pf with Flat Top on '1' SG 17c (used), and Marshalls '2d.' on 20pf with No Stop after '2d ' in pair with normal, Cat £550+. (Qty 8)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

1914-15 6mm Spacing '1d.' on 5pf green, '2d.' on 10pf red & '2d.' on 20pf blue SG 2 3 & 4, each with linotype '-* RABAUL *-/* OCT 17 1914 *' cancels in violet being the First Day of Issue, Cat £340+. (Qty 3)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1914-15 6mm Spacing '1d.' on 5pf green with '1' for 'I' SG 2a, well centred, tied to small piece by Rabaul 2-line linotype cancel in violet, Cat £425.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1914-15 6mm Spacing '2d'. on 10pf [Stg 1 Pos 2], '2d.' on 20pf [Stg 1 Pos 4] and '2½d.' on 10pf [Stg 4 Pos 8] & '2½d.' on 20pf [Stg 4 Pos 3] SG 3-6, well centred, a couple of very minor blemishes, lightly mounted, Cat £385. (Qty 4)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1914-15 6mm Spacing '3d.' on 30pf black & orange/buff with 'I' for '1' SG 8a [Stg 1 Pos 10], well centred, small professionally repaired tear at L/R, oval Rabaul d/s in violet well clear of the variety, Cat £1500.

Grade (A) B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '2s. on 2mk blue SG 13, light toning, Cat £3500. RPSofV Certificate (2006). [Two rather similar examples sold at our auction of 3.12.2021 for $2035 each].

Grade B C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,750

1914-15 6mm Spacing '1d.' on 5pf green (rounded corner) & '2d.' on 20pf blue SG 16 & 19 + 'O.S.' '1d.' on 3pf brown SG O1 - the last with straight-line 'Rabaul' h/s in blue, all hinged to a small piece & tied by Rabaul cds of 22SE15, Cat £195+. A curious conversation-starter.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1914-15 5mm Spacing '2d.' on 20pf blue SG 19 two examples being [Stg 4 Pos 8] & [Stg 2 Pos 5], both well centred, tied to piece by oval Rabaul d/s, Cat £140+. [Robert Gibbs at page 30 states that Stg 4 is "rare on 5mm stamps" & he didn't record this setting on the '2d.' on 20pf] (Qty 2)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1914-15 5mm Spacing '3d.' on 25pf black & red/yellow SG 22, excellent centring, oval Rabaul d/s in violet, Cat £250.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1914-15 5mm Spacing '3d.' on 30pf with Thick '3' in '3d.' SG 22e, well centred, faint bend, Cat £600.

Grade A- A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1914-15 5mm Spacing '3d.' on 30pf SG 23 horizontal pair [Stg 2 Pos 2-3], well centred, unmounted, Cat £340+ for mounted singles.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1914-15 5mm Spacing '4d.' on 40pf black & carmine SG 24, well centred, minor toning, Cat £275.

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$125

1914-15 5mm Spacing '5d.' on 50pf black & purple/buff SG 25, well centred, rounded corner at L/R, Cat £325.

Grade B B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels 'Rabaul/(Deutsch Neuguinea) SG 33, oval Rabaul d/s of 'JAN 4 1915' being the First Day of Issue, Cat £325+.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels 'Kawieng/ Deutsch Neu-Guinea (No Brackets) SG 37b, well centred, one short perf at the top, unused, Cat £325.

Grade A- B2 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels Seriffed Town Name 'Kawieng/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' SG 42, unused Cat £250.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels Town Name in Seriffed Letters 'Kawieng/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' SG 44 marginal example from the base of the sheet [Stg A3], large-part lightly mounted o.g., Cat £250.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels Town Name in Seriffed Letters 'Kawieng/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' SG 44 block of 4 from the U/L corner of the sheet [Stg A1-2], unused, Cat £1000+.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '1d.' on 3pf brown, '1d.' on 5pf greem, '2d.' on 10pf red, '2d.' on 20pf blue, '4d.' on 40pf black & carmine, and '5d.' on 50pf black & purple/buff SG 50-53 56 & 57, varying degrees of aging/toning on the gum, Cat £700+. (Qty 6)

Grade B/C (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '1d.' on 5pf with Straight Top Serif on '1' in '1d.' SG 50c, excellent centring, oval Rabaul d/s in violet, Cat £300.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '1d.' on 5pf green SG 51 six examples being [Stg 4 Pos 1 2 3 5 6 & 9], all with oval Rabaul d/s the last on small piece, Cat £510+. [Robert Gibbs at page 30 states that Stg 4 is "rare on 5mm stamps": he knew of this setting on the '1d.' on 5pf] (Qty 6)

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '1d.' on 5pf green Spaced '1 d.' SG 51e being the central unit in a horizontal strip of 3 [Stg 3 Pos 7-9] from the base of the sheet with the complete 'Marshall-Inseln' imprint, well centred, perf separation/reinforcing between the first two units, faint aging, Cat £460+. Ex 'Ello' (Erich Schlieper): sold at our auction of 14.3.2009 for $315.

Grade B B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '1d.' on 5pf green Spaced '1 d.' SG 51e, unusually late usage with Rabaul cds of 11FE18, Cat £325. [This variety occurs only on the Marshalls '1d.' on 5pf]

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '1d.' on 10pf red SG 52 fragile block of 5 (2x3, missing the last unit) [Stg 2 Pos 4-5] showing Progressive Shift of the Overprint to the Right from Top to Base, well centred, the last unit creased, unmounted, Cat £135++ for mounted singles. An unusual specialist piece.

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '4d.' on 40pf SG 56 [Stg 2 Pos 4], well centred, small-part oval Rabaul d/s in violet, Cat £250.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$180