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'G.R.I.' SURCHARGES - Postal History continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1093

POSTMARKS: 'BUKA/(DEUTSCH-/NEUGUINEA/16 11/14' cds (Powell #91) superb large-part strike in violet on 'G.R.I./1d.' on 3pf SG 16 (Cat £110). Rated F. The German cds saw limited philatelic use in the early days of the Australian Occupation. This use appears to predate the issue on 16.12.1914 of the 5mm Overprints, but the postal clerk had been unable to change the date slugs. Ex David Hopper. [Erich Schlieper's ('Ello') two lesser strikes on a small GRI piece sold at our auction of 14.3.2009 for $3495]

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Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$1,150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1094

PSE

POSTMARKS: 'RABAUL/JAN 5 1915/NEW BRITAIN' oval rubber datestamp in violet, very fine strike on a possibly commercial local usage of an unoverprinted German New Guinea 5pf Postal Card to serviceman "JEA Bruce/806 Tr Coy/Rabaul" with a personal message, a couple of minor blemishes. This datestamp was introduced on 4.1.1915, the day this item was written and the day before it was postmarked.

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Estimate AU$200

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

'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1095

1915-16 on KGV Heads abc strips comprising ½d x2, 1d Die I x3 & an aabcc strip of 5, 1d Die II SG 67c, 4d aabcc strip of 5, & 5d, unmounted. (9 strips)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$525.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1096

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d dull green SG 65 Third Setting (Types acccbc at base) complete forme of 30 from the upper-left pane of Electro 1 Pos [1-30] with Break in Frame below 'Y' of 'PENNY' Pos [1L1], Notch in Lower Frame at Right Pos [1L4], White Flaw over 'T' of 'AUSTRALIA' Pos [1L15], Rounded Inner Frame at Upper-Left Corner (small tone spot) Pos [1L19] and Vertical White Scratches through Right Side Pos [1L6/12/18/24/30], six units with small hinge remainders/perf re-inforcing, the others are unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted 'normal' stamps (ACSC $1080 for the varieties without overprint mounted).

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1097

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Third Setting (Types acccbc at base) complete forme of 30 from the upper-right pane of Electro 2 Pos [1-30] with White Spot in Upper Frame at Right Pos [2R4], White Spot over 'P' of 'PENNY' Pos [2R8], White Flaw on Emu's Tail Pos [2R16], White Marks in Lower Frame at Right Pos [2R26], Scratches on King's Beard & Neck Pos [2R27] & White Flaws under 'HALFPENNY' Pos [2R30], eight central units with perf re-inforcing, the others are unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted 'normal' stamps (ACSC $540 for the varieties without overprint mounted).

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Estimate AU$300

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

1098

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Third Setting (Types acccbc at base) complete forme of 30 from the lower-right pane of Electro 2 Pos [31-60] with White Flaws under 'HALFPENNY' Pos [2R35] & Upper Frame Broken over Right Wattles Pos [2R56] but before the development of Cracked Electro through 'P' of 'POSTAGE' and Cracked Electro through Oval in front of King's Face, light corner bend at upper-left affecting three units, seven units mounted a few with small hinge remainders, the others are unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted 'normal' stamps (ACSC $180 for the varieties without overprint mounted).

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Estimate AU$300

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

1099

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Hollow Stops) Types abc vertical strip of three from Electro 3 (plating from Dix & Rowntree, 1995), the central unit with Four Vertical Scratches above Emu's Back Pos [3L18] & the lower unit with Two Vertical Scratches from Top Frame to Emu's Back Pos [3L24], the central unit with a small hinge remainder, the other units unmounted, Cat £12+ for 'normal' stamps. These varieties are similar to Electro 1 Pos [1L 6 12 18 24 & 30] and deserve ACSC-listing.

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Estimate AU$400

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

1100

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Types c at base) complete forme of 30 from the upper-left pane of Electro 3 Pos [1-30] with ACSC-listed varieties Flaw on Kangaroo's Feet Pos [3L5], Notch in Frame at Right Value Tablet Pos [3L16], Line in Upper Loop of 'S' of 'AUSTRALIA' Pos [3L20], Deformed Upper-Left Corner Pos [3L25] and Vertical White Scatches through Right Side Pos [3L18/24/30] but before the Cracked Electro in Left Wattles Pos [3L19], also Hollow Stops on units 6 9 12 16 18 20 & 27 and overprint varieties Void in 'W' [22] & Broken Stop after 'S' [26], minor perf re-inforcing between a few units, the majority are unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted 'normal' stamps (ACSC $5250 for the varieties without overprint mounted). Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2018) states "Panes from Electro 3 are extremely rare".

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Estimate AU$3,000

SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1101

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Types c at base) complete forme of 30 from the lower-left pane of Electro 3 Pos [31-60] with ACSC-listed varieties Cracked Electro through Kangaroo's Face & Oval Above Pos [3L36], Colour Flaw on Kangaroo's Belly Pos [3L37], Notch in Right Frame at Lower-Right Corner Pos [3L57] & Cracked Electro through Lower-Left Corner Pos [3L58] plus others, also Hollow Stops on units 6 12 16 18 20 & 27, overprint varieties Void in 'W' [22] & Broken Stop after 'S' [26], four units with small hinge remainders, the others are unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted 'normal' stamps (ACSC $12,000 for the varieties without overprint mounted).

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Estimate AU$4,000

SOLD for AU$3,000.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1102

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Hollow Stops) vertical strip of three (Types aab) the upper unit with Cracked Electro through Kangaroo's Face from Oval Above Pos [3L36] & the lower unit with White Dot inside Lower-Right Frame Pos [3L48] plus KGV 1d red Type c tied by 'KIETA/13FE17' cds on cover to Deutsche Hulfsverein, Stockholm, Sweden, Sydney 'PASSED BT/CENSOR S.D.' boxed h/s in violet on face, Stockholm '19.5.17' arrival b/s, minor creasing running through the stamps which have small perf faults (the upper unit with rounded upper-left corner). Possibly the only NWPI Cracked Electro known on cover (ACSC $2000 for the variety without overprint used).

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1103

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Hollow Stops) Types abc vertical strip of three from Electro 3, the lower unit with White Spot before '2' in Right Value Tablet Pos [3L50], tied to small piece by 'RABAUL/-7MR16' cds, Cat £36+ for 'normal' stamps. This variety is not listed in the ACSC nor in Dix & Rowntree, but is clearly present on the forme of 30 offered in Lot 1100 and its position is confirmed by the Hollow Stop after 'W' on unit [20] of the overprint (which appears on Pos [50] in formes from the lower panes).

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Estimate AU$400

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

1104

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Types c at base) complete forme of 30 from the upper-right pane of Electro 3 Pos [1-30] with ACSC-listed varieties Retouched Lower-Left Corner & Dot in Right Frame Pos [3R7], Cracked Electro through Kangaroo's Feet & Value Tablet (**) Pos [3R9], Clubbed Fraction Bar (tiny aging spot) Pos [3R11], Retouched Upper-Left Corner Pos [3R19] & Notches in Frames in Lower-Right Corner Pos [3R25] plus others, also Hollow Stops on units 6 9 12 16 18 20 & 27, overprint varieties Nick in 'I' [3], Void in 'W' [22] & Broken Stop after 'S' [26] and Light Doubling of the Overprint at Base [25-27], a few toned perf tips mostly at the top & right edges, two units in the upper row mounted, the others are unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted 'normal' stamps (ACSC $9000 for the varieties without overprint mounted). Tim Rybak's similar forme sold at our auction of 26.4.2008 for $6038.

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Estimate AU$3,000

SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1105

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Large Stops) Type c from Electro 3 with Notches in Frames in Lower-Right Corner Pos [3R25], lightly mounted, ACSC Cat $750 for the variety without overprint.

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Estimate AU$200

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

1106

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Hollow Stops) Type b horizontal pair from Electro 3, the right-hand unit with Cracked Electro through Emu's Neck & Shading (Early State) Pos [3R48], the variety is unmounted, ACSC Cat $5500+ for the (mounted) variety without overprint). The Cracked Electro shows as a break in the solid oval behind the Emu's neck with broken shading lines above. The position is confirmed by secondary flaws on the 'L' of 'AUSTRALIA' and in the shading below the left-hand value tablet, by the watermark line, and by the overprint type with Hollow Stop after 'W' on unit [18] of the overprint (which appears on Pos [48] in formes from the lower panes).

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1107

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Hollow Stops) Types c horizontal pair from Electro 3, the left-hand unit with Eight Wattles at Left Pos [3R27], small hinge remainder, the right-hand unit with one pulled perf at base but unmounted. This variety is listed in Dix & Rowntree but not in the ACSC (although we believe it deserves to be); it is clearly present on the forme of 30 offered in Lot 1104 and its position is confirmed by the overprint type and by the slight Doubling of 'ISLANDS' as apparent on the forme.

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Estimate AU$200

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

1108

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Types c at base) Electro 4 five complete formes of 30 containing various ACSC-listed varieties, comprising Hollow Spots Overprints on 4R1-30, 4L31-60 & 4L31-60, some units with aging/toning but all unmounted, plus Large Stops (Repaired) Overprints on 4R1-30 & 4L31-60 both formes with Damaged 'W' and 'F' of 'PACIFIC' Pos [2], Hole in 'I' of 'ISLANDS' Pos [5], Large Stop after 'W' Pos [6], Stop after 'ISLANDS' Largely Missing Pos [12] & Broken Right Stroke of 'N' of 'ISLANDS' Pos [18], both very fine unmounted, Cat £450+ for mounted 'normal' stamps. (5 formes)

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Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1109

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d green SG 65 Fourth Setting (Types c at base) Electro 5 four complete formes of 30 from the upper-right pane Pos [31-60] x2 one with Hollow Stops Overprints and the other with Large Stops (Repaired) Overprints including Stop after 'ISLANDS' Largely Missing Pos [12], plus Fifth Setting Single Wmk & Large Multiple Wmk formes of 30 from the same position, a couple of units on two formes with minor perf toning, all unmounted, Cat £300+ for 'normal' stamps. This group nicely shows the progression of overprint types in relation to the varieties on the base stamps: all formes have Colour Flaw in Upper Left Frame Pos [5R3] & Retouched Upper-Left Corner Pos [3R14] as well as different early states of Break in Cross at Right Pos [3R29], but only the two Fifth Setting formes show Horizontal Crack through King's Head Pos [3R26] (ACSC $1400+ for the varieties without overprint mounted). (4 formes)

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Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1110

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green with the Watermark Inverted SG 65aw Type c with Nick in Inner Frame at Emu's Feet Pos [1R53], the gum a little aged as usual for this variety, small hinge remainder, Cat £2250+. Absent from Tim Rybak's collection. Until recent times, this was an unrecognised rarity. Gordon Towell in 'Papua New Guinea Calling' (April 2007) stated that it "...is rare & missing from the majority of major collections over the past 20 years". Barry Gribble's Type c example - similar centring & condition - sold at our auction of 25.3.2011 for $2530.

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Estimate AU$2,000

SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1111

1915-16 on KGV Heads ½d bright green with the Watermark Inverted SG 65aw abc strip of 3, the gum unusually fresh for this issue, the upper unit very lightly mounted, the other two units unmounted, Cat £9000+ for a mounted strip. Possibly the finest examples known of this New Guinea rarity.

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Estimate AU$10,000

SOLD for AU$7,500.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1112

G/F

1915-16 on KGV Heads 1d red selection with all-different ACSC-listed varieties comprising [I/36] Saddle on Emu, [III/29] Rusted Upper-Right Corner, [V/30] Damaged Left Right, [VI/21] Dot before '1', [VII/1] Secret Mark, [VII/32] Nick near Top of Left-Hand Frame, [VII/37] Neck Flaw, [VIII/14] Thin 'ONE PENNY' & [VIII/60] Run 'N', most cancelled clear of the varieties. Difficult to assemble. (9)

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Estimate AU$300

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