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'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints continued...

Postal History continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1153

1915 (Feb 19) Forces use of German PPC ('Neu-Pommern - Bismarck Archipel'; photos of naked children & women) to Victoria with KGV 1d tied by a light but obvious strike of the 'STEPHANSORT/ 13/ * ' "frozen" cds in blue, superb '3rd Batt N and M Forces/Trop Unit' handstamp in violet & endorsed "Censored/Capt", minor faults. Message carelessly dated "19.2.14" states "What my neighbours are like in my new home".

Grade B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1154

1915 (Nov 16) philatelic cover registered to Australia with 6d blue type b/c block of 4 with central Rabaul cds and another very fine strike alongside, German New Guinea registration label and 'PASSED-BY-CENSOR' straight-line handstamp on face, Sydney '-4DE15' transit backstamp, the upper-right stamp with a slightly rounded corner otherwise very fine. Ex David Hopper.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

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

1155

1916 (July 17) cover to Copenhagen, Denmark endorsed "per SS Matunga via Sydney" with ½d green type a & Kangaroo 2d grey type c tied by largely very fine 'RABAUL' cds (dot at base), not censored, a couple of very minor blemishes. The foreign letter rate was 2½d per ½oz; the ½d War Tax was not introduced until 28.10.1918. The Burns Philp Line 'Matunga' replaced the service previously provided by the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd steamers before the outbreak of WWI; for her fate, see Lot 1053.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1156

1917 (Feb 17) commercial cover to Brisbane with 1d red solo tied by 'MOROBE' cds, censored locally with German New Guinea-era 'MOROBE/25.FEB.1917' office handstamp with manuscript "Passed by censor/GC, Lieut" in red ink, carried by Runner Mail south into Papua with 'IOMA/-2MAR17/PAPUA' transit cds on the face, 'PASSED CENSOR/22MR17/BRISBANE' cds in red and scarce 'CALLED/29MR17/BRISBANE' Letter Carrrier Room cds in black alongside, some staining & edge faults. This handstamp was also used as a postal marking [see Lot 1207]. Morobe used a variety of provisional censor markings in this period: William Pate's March 1917 cover with manuscript censorship sold at our auction of 3.3.2019 for $1239 and his May 1918 cover with makeshift 'PASSED/by/CENSOR' cachet sold for $944.

Grade C (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$800

SOLD for AU$850.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1157

1917 (Nov 2) unstamped usage of NSW Deputy Postmaster General OHMS 'Penalty' envelope with 'New South Wales' crossed out & endorsed "Rabaul", to the "Public Library/Chelmsford/England" with largely very fine 'RABAUL' cds (dot at base), not censored, back flap missing & minor edge bends. A very scarce usage.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

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

1158

1918 registered philatelic covers with NWPI Overprints frankings 1) Morobe-GB with KGV ½d & 1d pairs, 'PASSED/by/CENSOR' cachet in black; 2) Namatanai-GB with Kangaroos 2/- tied by cds (makeready at base wearing-away) in violet; and 3) Rabaul-NSW with KGV 1d & Kangaroos 9d; all with German-pattern R labels. (3)

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

Estimate AU$300

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

1159

1918 (April) cover to "Yandoit Hills/Victoria" endorsed on the flap "Stanley W George/Petty Officer Tel" with 1d red solo tied by 'RABAUL' cds, censored with a largely fine strike of 'PASSED BY CENSOR/No.2/A.N. & M.E.F.' upright oval h/s in violet on face, a few aging marks around edges & minor blemishes. With the enclosed real photo 'Rabaul/Pacific/Easter Greetings ...' PPC. (2 items)

Grade B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1160

1922 (Jan 19) Iremonger philatelic cover to England with Kangaroos 5/- black & yellow tied by very fine 'KIETA' cds (Powell #67; rated D; no base inscription) with black R label alongside, Rabaul & Sydney transits and London arrival backstamps.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

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

1161

1922 (Feb 24) usage of real photo postcard ('Spear Dance, Sth New Ireland' with native warriors in grass skirts and body paint), from the Witu Islands with message headed "Peterhaven", to Italy with KGV New Colours NWPI Overprints 2d orange solo affixed on view side tied by light but discernible 'RABAUL/NEW BRITAIN' cds, minor blemishes mostly on address side. A remote origin.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

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

1162

1923 (May 30) double-rate to Germany with scarce franking of New Colours 2d orange & 4d violet tied by largely very fine strike of 'KOKOPO/[ ]' cds (Powell #14b; 'QUEENSLAND' excised from base) and another light strike alongside, slightly trimmed at left. From 1.1.1922, the foreign letter rate was 4d for the first 1oz plus 2d per additional 1oz. This was reduced to 3d first 1oz & 1½d additional 1oz from 1.10.1923. A most attractive example of a 'double rate' during this short-lived period.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1163

1925 (July 5) cover to Australia with scarce franking of New Colours 1d violet & 2d scarlet tied by two unusually fine strikes of the 'WITU/NEW GUINEA' cds lightly overstruck with Rabaul '-7JL23' transit, minor opening faults on back flap only. Most usages of the Witu cds are faint strikes on picture postcards that were not actually mailed. [The Witu Islands are located some 350km west of Rabaul]

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$700.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1164

1928 (March 10) German missionary's cover from "Rev Fr Doepke" to Michigan with scarce franking of very fine New Colours 4d ultramarine SG 124 tied by 'MANUS' cds, minor soiling. Ex David Hopper. [Receiver's endorsement "2 Mar 1928" relates to the date the letter was written, indicating it took up to a week to reach the only post office on Manus Island. The 4d foreign rate applied only between 1.1.1922 & 1.10.1923, when it was reduced to 3d. The missionary probably had a supply of obsolete NWPI stamps (see the next lot) & continued to use them up]

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [Australia (Northwest Pacific Islands) 124] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$400

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

1165

1928 (Dec) German missionary's cover from "Rev Fr Doepke" to Michigan with scarce & very late usage of Fifth Setting 4d yellow-orange SG 104 tied by 'MANUS' cds, minor soiling. Ex David Hopper. [The stamp, issued in 1919, had been folded in half, which might explain why it wasn't used in a more timely manner. This may well be the latest recorded commercial usage of this stamp]

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

Mandated Territory

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1166

1925-39 Issues complete SG 125-225 & O22-54 plus Huts 6d two additional shades and Undated Airs ½d orange (unissued), very fine lightly mounted, the Undated Airs and 'OS' Dated Birds & Undated Birds are unmounted, Cat £4850+, for mounted. (130+)

Grade A/A+ (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 125-225] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$3,000

SOLD for AU$2,700.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1167

1925-27 Native Huts ½d to £1 SG 125-136 plus 6d shade, some characteristic irregular perfs, all with matte tropical gum, lightly mounted, Cat £400+. (14)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 125-136] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$290.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1168

F/V

1925-27 Native Huts ½d to £1 SG 125-136, some characteristic irregular perfs, Rabaul cds, Cat £650. (13)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 125-136] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$450

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

1169

1925-27 Native Huts 1½d scarlet with typed provisional surcharge 'Two Pence/paid/G.F.H./Wau P.M.' additionally initialled "GFH" in ink by George Hammond, Postmaster at Wau, minor faults at right, lightly mounted large-part original gum, unlisted by Gibbons. The infamous "Wau Provisional". Ex Rev Roger Lee. The Wau Postmaster Provisional is stated to have been produced to meet the 2d letter rate introduced in late-1930, and thus is similar in nature to the Lord Howe Island Provisional. Unlike the latter, the existence of - and the circumstances behind - the Wau Provisional are mostly unknown. The Australian Stamp Monthly reported on 1.1.1932 that several examples had been seen on piece postmarked 'WAU/11DE30', and that a statement from the Chief Postmaster at Rabaul indicated that the stamps were not issued with the knowledge or concurrence of the Administration. A classified advert in the ASM of 1.6.1932 placed by Reverend Hull offered examples described as "Only six copies known, 50/- each". [For further details, see Tony Curtis 'Unauthorised Provisional Surcharge 2d on 1½d Hut' ACCC Bulletin September 2022, from which we have extracted the information above. A copy of the full article is available on our website listing] (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1170

1925-27 Native Huts 1½d scarlet marginal single with typed endorsement 'BY AIR MAIL/LAE to/PORT MORESBY' on piece tied by 'EDIE CREEK/-8AP29' cds in violet, plus another example with hand-written endorsement "AIR MAIL/LAE/TO/WAU" on piece tied by faint Edie Creek violet cds overstruck by partial Rabaul '12JE29' transit. Presumably applied to pay airmail surcharges for carriage by Morlae Airlines from Edie Creek. Illustrated on our website. (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$90.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1171

1931 Hut Airs 1d, 1½d (used), 2d 3d and 6d to £1 between SG 13 & 149 all with Short 'I' in 'MAIL' [Pos 1 on the sheet], a few are unmounted, Cat £250+. (10)

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 13 &] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$200

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

1172

1931 Dated Birds 5/- 10/- (two short perfs) & £1 SG 160-2, lightly mounted, Cat £410. (3)

Grade A/A- (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 160-2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$180.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM