PAPUA (British New Guinea) continued...
PAPUA (British New Guinea) continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2450 |
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 1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 34a with
characteristic Streaky Matt Gum, quite well-centred, very small hinge remainder, Cat £5500 (2023). Gibbons has inexplicably deleted this listing in the 2024 & 2025 editions, although the footnote under SG 45a still states that "Nos 34a 35b and 41a
derive from small quantities of sheets from the original thick paper printings (in bright shades) which were still available at Port Moresby and were then included in the stock sent to Brisbane for overprinting". SG 35b has similarly been deleted,
but SG 41a remains listed. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2025) states “Very rare with probably only 2 sheets of 30 printed ... superb & fresh”.
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Estimate AU$2,000
SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown with the Overprint
Vertical (Reading Down) SG 37a vertical pair with two complete impressions of the overprint across both units at left & right plus two further small-part impressions at the top of the upper unit, well-centred, facially very fresh, the upper unit with
a small hinge remainders & a few small aging marks on the gum, the lower unit lightly mounted with a characteristic slight gum bend, Cat £15,000+ for singles. RPSL Certificate (1963) as the then SG 37b. Ex 'Dr Gyp' (Perrazzo). Rare: only one sheet of
30 was affected. This is believed to be the largest multiple known of this error, and the upper unit unique in that it is the only one to show parts of four separate impressions of the overprint. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 38 complete sheet of
30 (5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and White Leaves at Right [Pos 20] & Unshaded Leaves at Left [Pos 28] additionally with the Overprint Progressively Misplaced to Right on the right-hand two columns and the units in the
second-from-left & centre columns all with Kiss Prints (or Double Prints SG 38a; £2500 each) ranging from the barely-visible to the clearly-pronounced on [Pos 3, 7, 12, 17 & 23], some perf reinforcing and a few light aging marks, without gum. Chris
Ceremuga Certificate (2025) states “some stamps with portions of overprint doubled due to a kiss print or shift” but does not expertise it as SG 38a.
Presumably caused by missing or broken positioning pins, which either led to the overprint form 'bouncing' or not being struck properly on the first pass requiring a second strike. All examples of Double Prints we have seen have two almost coincident
impressions. In their unpublished work Peter Troy & Jerry Blair note "Few examples known". Sir Gawaine Baillie's 'Double Print' single sold in 2007 for £3450; Peter Troy's single sold in 2008 for $3450 (when catalogued at £2750; it reached £4250 in
the 2023 edition, only to be cut back to the current £2500 the following year). A remarkable truly 'one of a kind' sheet. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Watermark Verical Thin Paper 1d black & carmine with the Overprint Misplaced Vertically (Reading
Upwards) SG 39a vertical strip of 4 from the base of the sheet, the upper three units CTO with Port Moresby cds of '10JAN08' and the base unit unused, gum removed, Cat £21,500+ for singles. The equal-largest recorded multiple of this marvellous
BNG/Papua rarity. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012).
Two sheets of 30 were affected. Hamilton Croaker cites a description of a complete sheet as having 16 of 30 units with a complete overprint - as is the case here for the upper unit. On the pattern evident here, only 15 units would have a complete
overprint, so this item may be from the other sheet. Many examples have the overprint under-inked, which is often referred to as "light grey". This strip has well-inked overprints. Fresher than Jerry Blair's similar but slightly aged strip of 4 that
sold at our auction of 26.3.2025 for $12,200 (Sale 259 Lot 1276). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$12,000
SOLD for AU$9,000.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Watermark Vertical 2½d black & ultramarine SG 41 lower-left corner block of 6 [16-17/21-22/26-27],
[16] with Retaining-Pin Hole, [21] with Inverted 'd' for 'p' and [27] with White Leaves at Left, lightly tropicalised, Cat £138+. Nice positional piece. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$210.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2455 |
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 1907 Small 'Papua' Overprint Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 6d black & myrtle-green with the Overprint Double
SG 43a marginal horizontal pair from the left-hand side of the sheet, both overprints on the left-hand unit with Inverted 'd' for second 'p' in 'Papua' [Pos 21] and on the right-hand unit with Dropped 'pua' [Pos 22], very fresh, lightly mounted, Cat
£14,000+ for singles. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states "... only one sheet of 30 believed printed ... unique pair with two positional varieties". Sold at our auction of 2.12.2021 for $10,620 (Sale 246 Lot 947). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$6,000
SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Wmk Vertical 1/- black & orange with Overprint Double One Diagonally SG 44ba corner block of 4 from
the lower-left of the sheet, the upper-left unit also with Inverted 'd' for 'p' on both impressions, generally strong colour with just hints of oxidisation, light Port Moresby cds of 10JAN08, Cat £56,000+ for singles plus a significant premium for
the 'd' for 'p' variety (which is unique). Ex William Frazer and 'Tatiana': sold at a Swiss auction house in 2015 for £38,400. David Brandon Certificate (2003).
Only 24 stamps from one sheet of 30 (5x6) were affected by the double overprint, of which five remained uncancelled. Of the 19 cancelled stamps, this is the only block in existence. As can be seen from our illustration, each unit has a differing
configuration of the two overprints. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$60,000
SOLD for AU$45,000.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2d black & violet SG 55 complete sheet of 30
(5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and Pole to Sail [Pos 7], Black Moon [Pos 20], Rift in Clouds [Pos 23], Unshaded Leaves [Pos 27] & Comet Flaw [Pos 28], the lower-right corner margin piece missing, a couple of aging marks mostly
in the margins and on two units in the bottom row, minor gum reinforcing between the lower margin & bottom row, the other units all unmounted, Cat £1500+ for mounted singles plus a substantial premium for the varieties & complete sheet. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2458 |
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 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Upright (inverted) Perf 12½ 4d black & sepia with Deformed 'd'
at Left [Pos 18] SG 57a well-centred, light even gum tropicalisation, unmounted, Cat £200+ for mounted. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2459 |
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 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Right) Perf 11 ½d black & yellow-green
SG 59 complete sheet with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and Pole to Sail [Pos 7], Cross on Hill [Pos 11], Black Moon [Pos 20], Rift in Clouds [Pos 23], Unshaded Leaves & Comet Flaw [both on Pos 28], a couple of aging marks in the
upper-right margin slightly affecting two units, unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted singles plus a substantial premium for the varieties & complete sheet. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
SOLD for AU$100.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1907-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2d black & violet SG 77 complete sheet with
Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margin and 'C' for 'O' in 'POSTAGE' SG 77a (Cat £160) & Wedge Flaw below Sails [both on Pos 18], perf reinforcing between the second & third rows, a few minor aging marks mostly in the margins, 20 units including
the variety unit unmounted, Cat £348+ for mounted singles plus a substantial premium for the unlisted variety & complete sheet. As a constant & obvious vignette flaw, we believe the Wedge Flaw deserves to be listed by Gibbons for all values. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1911-15 Lakatois Monocolours Crown/A Watermark annotated study on pages including the basic set * plus a selection of extra shades
not listed by Gibbons and 2/6d aniline bright rose-carmine * x5, a few annotated varieties noted 2d violet Crown to Right of 'A' Watermark SG 86a horizontal pair **, also 1917 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges set * plus on 2d violet Double (Kiss) Print used,
on 4d olive Crown to Right of 'A' Watermark SG 109a CTO, and on 6d brown pair the right-hand unit with Inverted 'C' of 'O' in 'ONE', etc, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat £1200+ for those items listed. Ex Mark Robinson.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$600.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1916-31 Lakatois Bicolours Crown/A Watermark annotated study on pages predominantly mint including the basic set as well as
Surcharges & 'OS' Overprints, then by printings & shades one stated to be the 3d black & aniline green SG 98a error, various Crown to Right of 'A' Watermark examples, 'POSTACE' Flaw 1½d Harrison, Mullet & Ash Printings x2 each, 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d
Mullet & Ash Printings and 6d 'Harrison & Ash Printings, plus plated frame & vignette flaws, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. An excellent basis from which to start on the fascinating issue. Ex Mark Robinson.
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Estimate AU$1,000
SOLD for AU$750.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2463 |
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 1916-31 Bicolours 3d sepia-black & bright blue-green SG 98b TS Harrison Imprint horizontal strip of 3 from the base of the sheet, a
few small patches of irregular gum but unmounted, Cat £75+ for mounted singles. Croaker states (page 47) that "Harrison made only one printing of this value, and that a small one ... I believe that the bulk of the printing was overprinted for air
mail purposes and the unoverprinted stamps are rare". If that is the case, then this stamp is seriously under-catalogued. Imprints - at one per sheet of 40 - are substantially rarer again, and leave no doubt as to identification. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$440.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2464 |
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 1929-30 'AIR MAIL' Overprints on Ash Printing 3d black & deep dull greenish-blue SG 112 shade, very fresh & lightly mounted.
Unlisted by Gibbons. A rare shade, akin to SG 98a. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2465 |
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 1929-30 'AIR MAIL' Overprints Ash Printing 3d black & blue-green as SG 114 with Overprint Double (unlisted). RPSV Certificate
(2010) states "the lower overprint is a forgery". Sold at our auction of 25.3.2011 for $303 (Sale 163 Lot 452).
In his book on the Airmail Overprint Varieties, Ray Kelly illustrated this stamp - and two others showing the same characteristics - and stated at page 44 "...[they] are far more likely to be genuine than fakes". The book was published in May 2011,
and remains the key reference. It is telling that Ray also plated the three stamps as [Pos 1 2 & 3], with this stamp being [Pos 2] on the sheet, and showed them as a rejoined strip. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2466 |
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 1930 Aeroplane Overprints Harrison Printings 3d sepia-black & bright blue-green SG 115 corner block of 6 (2x3) from the upper-left
of the sheet, well-centred - especially the last pair - and of delightful facial appearance, characteristic light toning but more significant on the right-hand unit in the second row, unmounted, Cat £24,000+ for mounted singles. The largest surviving
multiple and one of the great rarities of Papua. Jerry Blair Certificate (2015). Tim Rybak's very fine single sold for $4140 (2008) and Peter Troy's toned pair sold for $5590 (2009). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$20,000
SOLD for AU$15,000.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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 1930 Lakatois Airmails 'Aeroplane' Overprints Harrison Printing 1/- sepia & deep olive as SG 117 but with the Overprint in Deep
Carmine TS Harrison Imprint block of 6 the lower-right unit with Tail Flaw, characteristic minor gum tropicalisation, the upper units lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted. Unlisted in Gibbons. Rosenblum states (page 43) that "At first, a deep
carmine was selected, but after only about 10 sheets of the 1/- had been printed therewith, the colour was found to be too dark, and for all subsequent printings the colour was a lighter carmine-red". Note that the number of stamps we have now seen
with Deep Carmine Overprint suggests that the quantity overprinted in this colour was greater than the 10 sheets (400 stamps) indicated by Rosenblum and repeated by Croaker. This actually makes it more deserving of being listed by Gibbons. Rev Roger
Lee's imprint block of 6 - one upper unit mounted - sold at our auction of 29.6.2023 for $900 (Sale 252 Lot 1310). Plus 6d dull & pale purple SG 116 TS Harrison Imprint block of 6 the lower-right unit with Tail Flaw, similar condition. Ex Mark
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2468 |
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 1932 Lakatois Bicolours Australian CofA Watermark 9d lilac & violet and 1/3d lilac & greenish-blue with 'SPECIMEN' overprints SG
127s & 128s, both very fresh & lightly mounted, Cat £750. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012) for the duo. Very elusive. Plus forgeries of both for reference.
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$500.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
| 2469 |
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 1932-40 Pictorials Bird of Paradise 2d red & Mother and Child 4d olive SG 133 & 135 blocks of 4 from the top & bottom and the
left-hand & right-hand sides of the sheet respectively each with Single "Plate Dot" in the margin, all quite well-centred, some even gum tropicalisation, unmounted, Cat £216+ for mounted singles. Very scarce, but the dots are actually perforation
guide-marks that were supposed to be 'perforated away'.
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Sep-23, 07:30 PM |
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