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NEW GUINEA continued...

Australian Occupation of German New Guinea continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1053

1917 (July 27) cover to "877 Private AR Burrington/Victorian Tropical Unit/4th ANM Exp Force/Bita Paka/via Rabaul/New Britain" with KGV 1d red tied by Melbourne machine cancel, German label inscribed 'Militärischerseits unter/Kriegsrecht geöffnet/Berlin.../Ueberwachungsoffizier' (= "Opened under Military Law at Berlin.../Supervising Officer") affixed to the reverse, returned under cover to Australia via the Danish Red Cross with 'KJOBENHAVN/3.2.19...' cds on face, some staining & edge faults. Plus an unused PPC of the 'Matunga'. [Bita Paka is an island north of New Britain. The wireless station there was the object of the initial Australian invasion, and was captured on 11.9.1914] Carried per Burns Philp Line SS 'Matunga', which was intercepted on 6.8.1917 by the German raider SMS 'Wolf' and taken into Dutch New Guinea waters and scuttled near Waigeo Island after the crew, passengers & cargo (including the mails) were transferred. On her return to Germany, the mails were impounded. After the war, the mail was delivered to the Danish Red Cross for return to the original senders. Only seven so-called 'Matunga covers' are recorded. [Kevin Nelson's example - also graded "C" - sold at our auction of 27.11.2010 for $3335. See also Lots 1154 & 1155] (2)

Grade C (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$6,500.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1054

1918 (April 25; Anzac Day) German unfranked POW postcard from "RNM Macintosh, Captain, Aust NG Exp. Forces" being held in the Heidelberg Officers' Camp, Germany, to "Lieut D Waugh/Rabaul/New Guinea" with message re "... a canvas bag and the sum of £2/12/6d to give to you. Unfortunately I have not yet had an opportunity of delivering ..." (!), on the face a camp cachet in blue, 'HEIDELBERG/25.4.18' cds and faint 'LONDON/PAID' machine cancel, small closed spikehole at left & a couple of minor blemishes. The sender was one of five Australian officers taken prisoner when the Burns Philp Line SS 'Matunga' was captured by the German raider SMS 'Wolf': see also Lots 1053 & 1155.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$1,200.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1055

POSTMARKS: 'KAISERLICHES BEZIRKSGERICHT/FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN' defaced Court Seal h/s 1) complete strike in violet on German New Guinea Yachts 30pf (fault at top); 2) lower-half strike in violet on Kangaroo 1d red punctured Small 'OS'; and 3) upper-half strike in black on German New Guinea Yachts 'G.R.I./2d' on 20pf blue 6mm Spacing SG 4 (Cat £110 used), all on small pieces. (3)

Grade A/B (Image1)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$320.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1056

POSTMARKS: 1914 (circa) '[ ______________ ]/FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN' [in relief] defaced Mail Bag Seal h/s largely very fine complete strike on German New Guinea Yachts 10pf (small corner fault at top) on piece.

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1057

POSTMARKS: Kangaroos ½d green vertical pair tied to piece by very fine German New Guinea-era 'STEPHANSORT/--/13/ * ' 'frozen' cds.

Grade V C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

'G.R.I.' Overprints

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1058

Handy selection with 6mm Spacing SG 3-6, 5mm Spacing SG 16-19 & 22-25 plus extra '1d.' on 3pf & '3d.' on 30pf x2, 'G.R.I./3d.' Registration Label for Kawieng SG 42 (marginal example, no gum as usual), Overprints on Marshalls SG 50-53 & '5d.' on 50pf SG 57 plus '1' on '2d' on 10pf SG 63, a few other extras, generally very fine, Cat £3400. (31)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$2,000.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1059

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '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. (4)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1060

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '2d.' on 20pf blue with '1' for 'I' SG 4a [Stg 1; Pos 10], excellent centring, minor defects, large-part 'RABAUL/NOV 2 1914' linotype cancel in violet, Cat £425.

Grade B B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1061

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '2½d' on 10pf, and 5mm Spacing '1d.' on 5pf & '3d.' on 30pf SG 5 17 & 23, very lightly mounted, Cat £300.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1062

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '2½d.' on 20pf ultramarine SG 6 horizontal strip of 10 being the complete Setting 2 [Pos 1-10], from the base of the sheet with 'Deutsch-Neu-Guinea' inscription twice in the lower margin, perf splitting where previously folded between units 2 & 3 and 5 & 6, the first & last units mounted, the other eight units unmounted, Cat £1100++, for ten mounted singles. Robert Gibbs 'GRI' (1987) states at p13 that Lt GW Moore (the Postmaster at Rabaul) reported only 1445 stamps overprinted '2½d.' on 20pf were issued (across both 6mm & 5mm spacings).

Grade A B1 (Image1)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1063

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '3d.' on 25pf black & red/yellow SG 7 [Stg 1; Pos 6], well centred, lightly mounted, Cat £375.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1064

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '3d.' on 30pf black & orange/buff SG 8 [Stg 1; Pos 1], well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat £475. Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel mini-certificate (2006).

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1065

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '3d.' on 30pf black & orange/buff SG 8 [Stg 1; Pos 9], well centred, tied to small piece by Rabaul linotype cancel of 'Oct 22 1914' in violet, Cat £500. Karl Pauligk mini-certificate (2003).

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$450

SOLD for AU$340.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1066

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

Grade (A) B1 (Image1)

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Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1067

1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '5d.' on 50pf black & purple/buff SG 10, well centred, Cat £850.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1068

1914-15 3½-4mm Spacing on German New Guinea High Values '2s.' on 2mk blue SG 14 [Stg 6; rare 4½mm Spacing], unusually well centred for the High Values, disturbed original gum, Cat £3500+. BPA Certificate (2000).

Grade A- B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$3,000

SOLD for AU$4,200.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1069

1914-15 5mm Spacing on German New Guinea '1d.' on 5pf green SG 17 horizontal pair, the first unit with Defective Stop after 'G', excellent centring, unmounted, Cat £70+, for two normal mounted singles.

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$95.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1070

1914-15 5mm Spacing on German New Guinea '1d.' on 5pf green with the two left-hand units both Flat Top on '1' in '1d.' SG 17/c [Stg 2; Pos 8-9], well centred, unmounted, Cat £170+, for normal mounted units.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1071

1914-15 5mm Spacing on German New Guinea '1d.' on 5pf green with 'I' for '1' in '1d.' SG 17var [Stg 2; Pos 6]. The variety is not recorded on this value.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$135.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1072

1914-15 5mm Spacing on German New Guinea '2d.' on 20pf blue SG 19 horizontal pair [Stg 1; Pos 1-2], well centred, unmounted, Cat £100+, for mounted singles. Superb.

Grade A+ B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$105.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM