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NEW GUINEA continued...

Mandated Territory continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1193

PANELLI / ONEGLIA FORGERIES: 1939 Bulolo Airs 5/- in olive-brown, well centred, large-part original gum. This & the next lot (from different vendors) are the only examples we have seen of the Five Shillings forgery.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1194

PANELLI / ONEGLIA FORGERIES: 1939 Bulolo Airs 5/- in olive-brown, exceptional centring, forged 'BULOLO//NEW GUINEA' cds with undecipherable date. Superb & rare: the only 'used' example we have seen. Ex Roger Lee. This & the previous lot (from different vendors) are the only examples we have seen of the Five Shillings forgery.

Grade A+ A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

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

1195

PANELLI / ONEGLIA FORGERIES: 1939 Bulolo Airs £1 die proof in dull olive-green on wove paper (66x52mm).

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

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

1196

PANELLI / ONEGLIA FORGERIES: 1939 Bulolo Airs £1 in dull olive-green, exceptional centring, large-part original gum.

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

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

1197

PANELLI / ONEGLIA FORGERIES: 1939 Bulolo Airs £1 in grey-green, well centred, large-part original gum. Superb. This shade not previously seen by us.

Grade A+ A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$400

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

1198

PANELLI / ONEGLIA FORGERIES: 1939 Bulolo Airs £1 in yellow-olive, excellent centring, full unmounted original gum. Superb.

Grade A+ A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

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

1199

PANELLI / ONEGLIA FORGERIES: 1939 Bulolo Airs £1 in yellow-olive, affixed to a small piece & tied by a non-New Guinea GPO cds.

Grade A A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

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

1200

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: Undated Birds ½d orange (unissued: see footnote below SG 189) with bogus Japanese naval 'anchor' handstamp complete sheet of 30 (10x3) with John Ash Imprint, some toning but unmounted, Cat £3300+ for singles without the handstamp.

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 189] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1201

JAPANESE OCCUPATION: Undated Birds 2½d green as SG 179a with bogus Japanese naval 'anchor' handstamp complete sheet of 30 (10x3) with John Ash Imprint, some toning but unmounted. Illustration on our website.

Grade A/B (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 179a with] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$250

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

1202

STAMP DUTY: 1925 Native Huts 1d x3 (one used) plus L/R corner single with the Overprint Inverted, 2d x2, 6d x2, 1/-, 2/- & 10/- pink with 'DUTY' Misplaced to Left lower-left corner example (very fresh appearance but gum-toning), all but the last fine to very fine with flat 'tropical' gum or no gum. Very scarce group. (11) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

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

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$1,700.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1203

STAMP DUTY: Native Huts 1d 2d 6d x2 & 1/- x3 plus 1d with Narrow Spacing, 1/- with 'DUTY.' Misplaced to Left and 2/- with Defective Overprint, very lightly mounted or unmounted. (10)

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

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1204

STAMP DUTY: 1928 Small Multiple Watermark Keyplates in Aniline Ink 1d 2d 6d 1/- 2/- 2/6d & 10/- plus 1935 (?) 'ONE PENNY' on 6d, all used with varying states of discolouration from the reaction of the fugitive ink with water; plus a mint group comprising 1930 (?) apparently non-aniline 1d x5 including a CTO pair & 1931 CofA Wmk 2d x3, all with large-part o.g. (16) (Image1) (Image2)

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

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

Postmarks

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1205

Marienberg: 'MARIENBERG/--MY32/NEW GUINEA' cds very fine strike in violet tying Birds 5d green to Iremonger cover with very fine strike of the R cachet alongside also in violet.

Grade A A1 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

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

1206

Mokareng: 'MOKARENG/-9JA23/NEW GUINEA' cds (Powell #101; rated E) superb large-part strike on NWPI Overprints KGV New Colours 2d scarlet pair. PO -.6.1922; closed 1923. [Coconut plantation on Los Negros island]

Grade A A2 (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

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

1207

Morobe: 'MOROBE/15.MRZ.19[15]' German New Guinea-era office handstamp (Powell #89; rated G; ERD) fine almost complete strike in violet on Papua Lakatois 4d olive overstruck with 'IOMA/21MAR15/PAPUA' cds where received by Runner Mail. Powell states (p18) "about March-April 1915, no New Guinea stamps being available, the messenger brought Papuan stamps to Morobe for local civilian use as a matter of necessity". This office handstamp was later used as a censor device: see Lot 1156.

Grade A A2- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

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

1208

Morobe: 'MOROBE/-6.JUN.1915' German New Guinea-era office handstamp (Powell #89; rated G) largely very fine complete strike in blue on Papua Lakatois 1d pink on piece, plus 'MOROBE/-70C15' cds (Powell #90; ERD) largely very fine strike on Papua Lakatois 1d pink on piece. See previous Lot re use of Papuan stamps at Morobe. (2)

Grade A A1- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$500

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

Mandated Territory - Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

1209

1925 (May 11) OHMS envelope registered to "District Officer, Kavieng, New Ireland District" with Huts 'OS' overprints 6d solo tied by 'MADANG' cds, 'R/MADANG' cachet and largely very fine strike of 'DISTRICT OFFICE/MADANG' cds in violet (Powell #24a; rated F; ERD) at lower-left, very fine 'POST OFFICE/ 22MAY1925/KAVIENG' large double-ring cds in violet (Powell #42) arrival on face and another on reverse. The rate was double 1½d per 1oz domestic letter plus 3d registration fee.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

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

1210

1928 (April) to Sydney posted directly onto ship with Huts 1½d solo tied by 'SYDNEY/19AP28' arrival cds with largely very fine strike of the Sydney 'LOOSE SHIP/* LETTER * ' handstamp (Hosking #1501; rated C) alongside, a couple of minor blemishes. The rate was 1½d domestic letter; no late fee was paid for posting on the ship, but the item was not taxed.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$140.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM

1211

1929 (Nov 7) Burns Philp Line cover with 'Flag' logo on back flap, to England posted on board ship with Australia KGV 1½d red Die II tied by largely very fine almost complete strike of the scarce 'POST OFFICE/KIETA' 37½mm cds (Powell #70; rated D), a couple of minor blemishes.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Get Market Data for [New Guinea 70; rated D)] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate AU$200

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

1212

1932 (circa) long envelope to England endorsed "Aust and Karachi-London Airmails" with scarce franking of Huts 'AIR MAIL' overprints 9d tied by 'POST OFFICE/SALAMAUA' cds and other stamp(s) alongside now missing, damaged in transit with British '[Foun]d open or damaged/[and] officially secured' black/brown label at right, some bends & blemishes and slightly trimmed at left. The 9d paid the 3d per ½oz Australian domestic airmail surcharge plus the 6d per ½oz Imperial Airways Karachi-London surcharge, so the missing stamp(s) presumably paid the 2d letter rate plus any additional airmail surcharges if over ½oz.

Grade B (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$300

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