1935 £2 violet, Plane over Bulolo Goldfield, a scarce mint hinged engraved forgery, attributed to Panelli by some authorities, likely made by Cividini instead. Showing a Junkers G31 flying over the gold fields flanked by a Spanish galleon and a miner panning for gold, with a New Guinea villager looking over his shoulder. The genuine stamps were used by Bulolo Gold Dredging to post gold bars back to Australia in the 1930s and early 1940s. Mint, light bend only visible from the back and light pencil initials on the back, else fine to very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 100

1935 £5 grey green, Plane over Bulolo Goldfield, a scarce mint with disturbed gum engraved forgery, attributed to Panelli by some authorities, likely made by Cividini instead. Showing a Junkers G31 flying over the gold fields flanked by a Spanish galleon and a miner panning for gold, with a New Guinea villager looking over his shoulder. The genuine stamps were used by Bulolo Gold Dredging to post gold bars back to Australia in the 1930s and early 1940s. Scarce item for the specialist. Fine to very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 150

1939 £1 yellow green, Plane over Bulolo Goldfield, a scarce mint never hinged engraved forgery, attributed to Panelli by some authorities, likely made by Cividini instead. Scarce item for the specialist. Very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 150