1911-15 (SG.91) 2/6 rose-carmine Lakatoi, in matching lower left and lower right CA and JBC Monogram cnr.blks.4, MUH. (8). Cat.£384++.

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PLATE PROOF: 1919 (SG.93) ½d myrtle & apple-green Lakatoi, Imperforate plate proof on watermarked gummed paper, MUH.

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Sept.1928 usage of 1½d Lakatoi (SG.95d) with variety "POSTACE" at right on a commercial cover from KULUMADAU to SAMARAI.

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1932-40 (SG.130-45 plus 130a) ½d (both printings) - £1 complete set of Pictorials, fine and fresh M/MLH. Cat.£575.

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POSTAL CARDS: 1901 1d Red and 1½d Blue Lakatois, 3 examples of each Unused, together with a1d Card used in November 1911 from DARU to England, (7 items). BW: $1000

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1927 4d Lakatoi Registration Envelopes, both sizes in fine Unused condition, (2). BW: PAP3 & 4 - Cat.$1400.

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1927 4d Lakatoi Registration Envelopes, both sizes in fine Unused condition, (2). BW: PAP3 & 4 - Cat.$1400.

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1927 4d Lakatoi Registration Envelope, standard size, Unused. BW: PAP3 - Cat. $400.

Pacific Islands Survey Flight: Sept. - Dec.1926 (AAMC.P2) 25 Sept.1926 Sydney - Lindenhafen, New Guinea, via Daru and Port Moresby with THURSDAY ISLAND 10 OC 26 cds applied in transit: A cover flown by Group Captain Richard Williams on his survey flight from Melbourne to various Pacific Islands in a DH50A seaplane. The intention was to follow the East Coast as far as Thursday Island and then via Papua, New Britain and the Solomon Islands to the New Hebrides and New Caledonia before turning east again for Fiji and Samoa. Engine trouble and sickness at Honiara caused the crew of Williams, McIntyre and Trist to fly no further than Tulagi in the Solomons and they returned to Melbourne, via Papua. This was one of the most adventurous survey flights undertaken up to that date. Of the 50 covers carried only a few survive. Flown mail was classed as official, but the general public was unable to forward mail. Accompanying the cover are several contemporary photographs including one showing the arrival at Lindenhafen. [NB: The Nelson Eustis covers from this flight sold in our March 2008 auction of his gold medal collection, for $19,000 and $23,000 hammer prices.]

(1 cvr + 5 photos)

Provenance: Ray Kelly, Alan Grey

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21 July 1930 (AAMC P20) Port Moresby - Salamaua - Wau flown cover, carried by Ray Parer for Morlae Airline Ltd, with PORT MORESBY despatch cds and SALAMAU arrival cds.

30 Aug.1935 (AAMC.87) Ioma - Port Moresby first flight cover signed by pilot Orme Denny [54 flown]. Cat.$225.

A carton containing PNG pre-decimal commercial covers, and numerous stamps cut from envelopes, mostly preserving the postmark; noted values to 10/-. (qty).

1958 (SG.22) 1/7 Cattle, Authority Imprint blk.(4) VFU. Exceptionally scarce thus.

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1963 (SG.44s & 45s) 10/- Rabaul & £1 Queen overprinted SPECIMEN (2); the 10/- very lightly mounted, the £1 MUH.

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1975 - 1988 collection of singles, strips and small blocks, (100s) MUH. FV: K.550+.

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An interesting range of covers including pre-decimal FDCs to £1 Fisherman, 1/7 Cattle, Birds to 10/- (x5), 10/- Rabaul (x2), Canoe Prows (x12), etc., plus a small range of early decimal FDCs. Also, several commercial covers incl. 2 reg'd and a 1959 usage of the 1/0½d Registered Envelope (uprated 2/2½d) to Auckland; and a range of Netherlands New Guinea - on and off cover. (qty).

1961 - 1974 collection of singles, strips and small blocks, (100s) MUH. 

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POSTAL HISTORY: An interesting accumulation of covers, cards, entires and some stamps, mid-19th Century to mid-20th Century, mainly pre-WW2, with a particular focus on POSTMARKS (mostly annotated); foreign usages and stampless items included. (Approx. 70 items + stamps); mixed condition.

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1910-13 (SG.179) perf.15 "Double Head" £1 Red & Black, with oval fiscal cancellation; additionally with perfin "9-4-19".

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1910-13 (SG.182a) perf.13½ Double Head, green, (2) Mint. Cat.£600.

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