1931-32 Bird of Paradise ½d - £1 set without dates with AIR MAIL ovpt complete (½d, 2½d, 5d & 6d MH) Cat Value £275, plus other short set incl: with dates ½d to 6d and with AIR MAIL ovpt ½d to 9d, without dates 1d to 2/- and with AIR MAIL ovpt ½d to 2/-, plus some 'OS' and 'Jubilee' ovpts. Total Cat Value approx £500. Great value at estimate, worth closer inspection. (66) (Image1)

Estimate AU$240

1935 Airs £2 Bright Violet SG #204, Cat £140. (Image1)

Estimate AU$140

1925-39 Mainly Used Collection with Huts to 2/- & Hut Airs to 9d, Dated Birds to 1/-, Dated Birds Air to 2/-, Dated Birds 'OS' to 9d, Undated Birds to 10/-, Undated Birds Air to £1, Bulolo to 2/-. (130+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1939-42 Censored Civilian Mail detailed annotated collection, identifying the different censor handstamps and reseal labels, amongst the 7 very rare covers with the #NH1 handstamp (used Sep-Dec 1939) is a Rabaul to Canada cancelled on 27/8/39 (7 days before war declared) and censored, 1939 Bulolo to USA with violet boxed 'AERIAL SERVICE/COMPLETED.SYDNEY' on face, registered GB FDC with Stamp Centenary set of 5, to South Aust, redirected to New Guinea and censored there then redirected again to West Aust. A massive study which includes rare censor handstamps 4, 6, 20 & 24. An extraordinary collection. (c.80) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1915-42 Collection: remainder, mainly on stamps and pieces with much duplication for major offices, no major items, mostly fine cancels, noted 1932-34 Postage Paid Rabaul x2, Bulwa, Maprik, Marienberg x3. (c.180) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Buka Passage: black perforated strip of 4 (Burt #ANG1d?) complete column from right end of pad, odd light tone spot, no gum. [Burt notes that strips are unknown and that perforated labels may exist. Buka Passage opened c.1925.] (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Kieta: black rouletted strip of 5 (Burt #ANG1c) complete column from right end of pad, odd light tone spot, no gum. [Burt notes that strips are unknown.] (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Rabaul: selection of pre-WWII labels with '(Deutsch-Neuguinea)' pair, 'Deulon/(Deutsch-Neuguinea)' ovpt 'RABAUL.', NSW provisional with mss "Rabaul", black large numerals #ANG1a x2 & black small numerals #ANG1b x3. Plus 8 rubbber handstamps (several types) & Bulolo rubber handstamp. A rare group. (18) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200