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| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 1493 |
 |
 1920 (May 5) with 'Treasury, Customs, and Postal Department' imprint, to Costa Rica with Monocolours Punctured 'OS' ½d single &
horizontal strip of 4 tied by multiple strikes of 'PORT MORESBY' cds, a few blemishes & slightly trimmed at both sides. The rate was 2½d per ½oz foreign letter; the ½d war tax introduced on 29.10.1918 has not been paid, but the item was not taxed.
[The envelope was a WWI-period austerity issue with instructions on the reverse for re-use and printed 'OFFICIAL FREE' at upper-right]
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1494 |
|
 1920 (July 19) oversized linen-backed OHMS envelope (278x127mm) with 'The Department of the Treasury, Port Moresby' imprint at
lower-left and pre-printed address covered by 'Territory of Papua/Treasury and Customs Department' address label, and four fine to very fine 'TREASURY/[Crown]/TERRITORY OF PAPUA' seals in red wax on reverse, to Netherlands Indies with Monocolours 2d
& Bicolours 3d x2 tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, red & black/white R label, Brisbane transit and 'WELTEVREDEN/24.8.20' arrival backstamps, minor blemishes. [The ½d war tax was unpaid but not taxed. On 1.10.1920, the war tax was revoked but the postage
rate was increased from 2½d to 3d]
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1495 |
|
 1922 (Dec 6) endorsed "Dept of Lands etc (!) Papua" at lower-left, to Washington State with Monocolours Punctured 'OS' 1d & 2d tied by
'PORT MORESBY' cds (Lee #9; quite worn) and another 1d rose added tied by 'PORT MORESBY/12DE22' cds (Lee #13), a few internally repaired edge faults. From 1.1.1922, the foreign letter rate was increased from 3d per ½oz to 4d for the first ounce,
then reduced to 3d per 1oz from 1.10.1923. Correctly paid items from the short-lived 4d rate period are scarce. In this instance, the additional 1d was added when the short-payment was noticed.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1496 |
|
 1927 (Nov 3) with very fine strike of double-ring 'OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER/2-NOV1927/PAPUA' handstamp in violet at lower-left,
to England with Monocolours Punctured 'OS' ½d & 1d tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, light vertical fold clear of the adhesives & markings and a few minor edge faults. From 1.10.1923 the Empire rate was 1½d per 1oz.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1497 |
= |
 1929 (Jan 24) parcel label with 'Government Printing Office/PORT MORESBY/PAPUA' imprint at the base, affixed to a large parcel piece
(154x160mm) with 'DESPATCHED/21JAN1929/GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE/PAPUA' boxed handstamp in magenta at lower-left and endorsed "Book Post", to England with very scarce franking of Monocolours Punctured 'OS' 4d & 1/- with 'PORT MORESBY' cds, a couple
of very minor bends. The Empire book post rate was 1d per 2oz x16, for an article weighing up to 32oz (2lbs).
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1498 |
= |
 1930 parcel label with 'Government Printing Office/PORT MORESBY/PAPUA' imprint affixed to a slightly larger parcel piece (240x126mm),
to England with Monocolours Punctured 'OS' 1d rose tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, minor blemishes. The Empire book post rate was 1d per 2oz. The illustration is above Lot 1496.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
|
Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$160.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1499 |
= |
 1930 (June 7) parcel label with 'Government Printing Office/PORT MORESBY/PAPUA' imprint affixed to large parcel piece (189x98mm), to
South Australia with scarce franking of Monocolours Punctured 'OS' 6d brown horizontal pair tied by light 'PORT MORESBY' cds, red & black/white R label alongside, a couple of very minor bends. Registration was not available in conjunction with Parcel
Post rates, so this item was sent at the Printed Matter rate of 1d per 4oz x9 (for an article weighing between 36 & 40oz) + 3d registration. A very unusual & rare usage.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1500 |
|
 1931 (Sept 22) to Austria with 'TWO PENCE' Overprints on 1½d strips of 3 x2 tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, red & black/white R label,
Brisbane & Perth transits, damaged in transit & repaired at Vienna (arrival backstamp of 14.XI.31) where 'OSTTER. POST-u.TELEGRAPHENAMT' resealing labels affixed & 'Beschadigt eingegangen, amtlich verwahrt' [= Received damaged, officially repaired]
boxed handstamp in red applied on reverse, minor blemishes as to be expected. The foreign letter rate was 3d for the first 1oz plus 2d for each additional 1oz x3 + 3d registration fee.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1501 |
|
 1931 (Oct 23) with very fine strike of 'POST OFFICE/23/OCT/1931/SAMARAI, PAPUA' cds (Lee #36; rated E) in reddish-violet at lower-left
and 'OFFICIAL FREE' straight-line cachet (Lee #112B; rated F) at upper-right in the same ink but largely obscured by Monocolours Punctured 'OS' 1d & 2d tied by 'SAMARAI E.D.' cds (Lee #34).
Grade A (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1502 |
|
 1932 (April 2) to Scotland with Bicolours 5d marginal example tied by largely very fine 'DARU' cds, scarce red/white R label
alongside, 'THURSDAY ISLAND', Brisbane & Adelaide backstamps, minor blemishes. From 4.8.1932, the Empire letter rate was 2d per 1oz.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1503 |
|
 1932 (July 26) small envelope to "Mr Harald Janner/Consul for Finland/Sydney" with Bicolours Overprinted 'OS' 5d tied by light 'PORT
MORESBY' cds with a clearer strike on reverse, large red & black/white R label, Sydney arrival backstamp of 3AU32, a couple of minor blemishes.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1504 |
|
 1932 (Oct 5) oversized envelope (250x122m) endorsed "OHMS" with very fine double-boxed 'TREASURY DEPT./ACCOUNTANT'S
BRANCH/5-OCT1932/ACCOUNTANT/PORT MORESBY, PAPUA' handstamp at lower-left, to "Burns Philp & Co/Samarai" with Bicolours Overprinted 'OS' 1d 2d & 6d tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, large red & black/white R label, light vertical fold & slightly trimmed at
right not affecting the stamps & markings, a few minor blemishes. The rate was domestic letter 2d per 1oz x3 + 3d registration.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1505 |
|
 1932 (June 15) large parcel piece (160x118mm) with typed "OHMS" at top, to "Harrison W Smith/ Papeari, Tahiti/Society Islands" with
extraordinary & rare mixed punctured 'OS' franking of Monocolours 2d 6d & 1/- plus Bicolours 2/6d SG 054 (minor marks) tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, a couple of light bends & the 6d & 1/- with corner faults. Harrison Willard Smith was an American
physics professor at MIT & heir to an oil fortune who founded the exotic plants gardens in Papeete, which is still a major tourist attraction today. A rare franking to a remarkable destination.
The Bicolours punctured 'OS' are particularly scarce on cover. They were not issued until 1930, and were replaced by 'OS' Overprints from mid-1931. As far as we are aware, this is the only known usage of a Bicolours Punctured 'OS' 2/6d on a postal
article.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 054] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$2,500
SOLD for AU$1,900.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1506 |
|
 1932 (Oct 29) OHMS long envelope (228x98mm) with 'TREASURY' handstamp in blue at lower-left, to Canada endorsed "via Rabual" [New
Guinea] with Lakatois Monocolours Punctured 'OS' ½d yellow-green block of 4 tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, light creases affecting two units. The rate was 2d per 1oz British Empire letter.
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1507 |
|
 1932 (Nov 8) with 'O.H.M.S' handstamp at top, to NSW with remarkable franking of 'AIR [plane] MAIL' Overprints 6d Harrison Printing
with 'POSTACE' at Left (SG 116a) and Bicolours 'OS' Overprints 6d(SG O52) tied by light 'PORT MORESBY' cds with red & black/white R label, Sydney & Leichhardt backstamps, a couple of minor aging marks & blemishes.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [Papua New Guinea 116a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$550.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1508 |
|
 1932 (Dec 21) Victoria with mixed franking of Bicolours Punctured 'OS' 2d and Overprinted 'OS' 3d tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, red &
black/white R label, Melbourne 'arrival backstamp of 8JA33, a couple of tiny blemishes.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1509 |
|
 1933 (Jan 7) with very fine strike of 'TREASURER/7JAN1933/TERRITORY OF PAPUA' handstamp in red at lower-left, airmail to South
Australia with remarkable franking of Bicolours Punctured 'OS' 3d black & blue-green John Ash Imprint strip of 3 (Cat £450+ for used singles) tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, red & black/white R label alongside, heavy vertical fold not affecting the
stamps or markings. The rate was domestic letter 2d + 3d per ½oz airmail surcharge + 3d registration (with a 1d convenience over-payment).
Grade B (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1510 |
|
 1933 (Jan 19) with 'TREASURY' handstamp in blue at lower-left, to California with Bicolours Overprinted 'OS' 3d tied by 'PORT MORESBY'
cds, slightly trimmed at right not affectingthe stamp
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1511 |
|
 1933 (March 3) to New York with Monocolours Punctured 'OS' ½d x6 including a block of 4 with light 'PORT MORESBY' cds, a couple of
very minor blemishes. With enclosed order form for stamps, listing all available denominations including Officials.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
|
Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
| 1512 |
|
 1933 (April 13) with 'TREASURY' handstamp in blue at lower-left, to Long Island NY with scarce solo franking of Bicolours Punctured
'OS' 3d (Cat £150 used) tied by 'PORT MORESBY' cds, a couple of minor bends not affecting the stamp.
Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)
|
Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Jun-28, 08:00 PM |
