PAPUA (British New Guinea)
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2131 |
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 Extensive specialised & annotated mint collection including many shades, plated examples & annotated varieties, from 1901 BNG
simplified set, also including 1906 Large 'Papua' Overprints Horizontal Wmk 2/6d * & used, 1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Horizontal Wmk 2½d with Thin 'd' at Left (minor toning) & 1/- (very fine) and Vertical Wmk set plus 2½d with Thin 'd' at Left in
se-tenant pair, 1907-10 Large 'PAPUA' ½d sheet without margins and Small 'PAPUA' ½d sheet (missing top margin) & 1d sheet (margins complete; perf separation) plus Upright Wmk Perf 12½ 4d with Deformed 'd' at Left and Perf 11 2½d with Thin 'd' at
Left, 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' 2d with 'POSTACE' at Right and 4d with Deformed 'd' at Left, 1911 Monocolours set plus Wmk Crown to Right of 'A' 2d & 6d, 1916-31 Bicolours set plus lots of extras including 2d Wmk Crown to Right of 'A' marginal block of
4, Harrison & Ash Imprints and Punctured 'OS' & 'OS' Overprints sets, Air Mail Overprints, 1932-40 Pictorials set, 1935 Silver Jubilee 5d with Accent Flaw, later issues to PNG 1952 Pictorials, condition a little variable but most are fine to very
fine, Cat £10,000+.
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Estimate AU$3,000
SOLD for AU$3,800.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2132 |
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 1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 1d to 2/6d set SG 1-8, the 6d with a
couple of toned perf tips, most including the 2/6d are very fine & well-centred, the majority including the 2/6d lightly mounted, Cat £850.
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$360.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2133 |
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 1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thin Paper Line Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 1a, very
well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat £350. Rare & under-rated: most examples seen are misidentified. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2013) states “fresh original gum”. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$950.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2134 |
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 1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2½d black & ultramarine with Thin 'd' at
Left [Pos 17] SG 4c, well-centred, two gum bends that do not affect the very fine facial appearance, lightly mounted, Cat £425. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$420.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2135 |
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 1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 4d black & sepia with Deformed 'd' at
Left SG 5a, exceptionally well-centred, tiny surface abrasion at top hardly detracts from the very fine facial appearance, hinge remainders, Cat £800. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2136 |
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 1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 8, well-centred, a couple
of tiny hinge remainders, Cat £650. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$250.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2137 |
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 1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 6d black & myrtle-green SG 14a, unused
without gum, Cat £1200 for mounted mint. Jerry Blair Certificate (2018) states "fine example of this scarce stamp (135 printed)".
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$300.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2138 |
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 1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Medium to Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 16, fresh
colours with none of the aging usually found on this stamp, small hinge remainder, Cat £6000. RPSL Certificate (1961) for the then SG 14b. A very fine example of this rare stamp. Sold at our auction of 22.4.2006 for $3105 (Sale 121 Lot 589). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$3,000
SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2139 |
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 1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 16a, light Port Moresby
'15DE05' unframed cds cancel, Cat £1400. The Thin Paper 4d 6d 1/- & 2/6d were made available only to the Queensland Agent-General in London. Only a few used examples are recorded, presumably having been sent to Port Moresby with requests for per
favour cancellations. The date on this stamp is the same as that on Peter Troy's similarly-centred example that sold in 2009 for $1437 (Sale 149 Lot 2098). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$800
SOLD for AU$675.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2140 |
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 1906 Large 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 20 marginal block of 4
from the upper-right corner of the sheet, the right-hand units with Damaged Top of First 'P' in 'Papua.', exceptionally well-centred, a few light aging marks on the reverse, small hinge remainders in the margins only, the stamps unmounted, Cat £680+
for mounted. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2141 |
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 1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thick Paper Line Perf 14 1/- black & orange SG 44 marginal block of 4
from the lower-right corner of the sheet, the upper-right unit with Diagonal Line in Sky at Left [Pos 25], well-centred, the upper-right unit lightly mounted, the others unmounted, Cat £360+ for mounted. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$270.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2142 |
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 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 11 4d black & sepia SG 52 block of 4, the lower-right
unit with Deformed 'd' at Left [Pos 18] SG 52a, well-centred, four light Port Moresby 1908 cds cancels well clear of the variety, Cat £338+ for singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2143 |
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 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright (Inverted) Perf 11 6d black & myrtle-green SG 53 block of
4 from the lower-left corner of the sheet with Printers' Guideline Cross in the margin, well-centred, unmounted, Cat £72+ for mounted. Superb. Sold at our auction of 12.10.2020 for $171 (Online Sale 2 Lot 1604). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
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 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Left) Perf 11 4d black & sepia SG 63
block of 12 (4x3) [Pos 16-19/21-24/26-29] with Deformed 'd' at Left [Pos 18] SG 63a (Cat £150) & Rift in Clouds [Pos 23], very fresh unmounted, Cat £220+ for mounted singles plus a premium for the unlisted variety. Sold at our auction of 26.3.2025
for $240 (Sale 259 Lot 1299). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2145 |
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 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Left) Compound Perf 11x12½ 2d black &
violet Perf SG 73, some gum disturbance and a small hinge remainder, Cat £1700. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2004) states "very rare".
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$460.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2146 |
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 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 4d black & sepia SG 79 block of 6 (3x2) the
upper-left unit with Deformed 'd' at Left [Pos 18] SG 79a (Cat £225), light 'sun-tanning' on the gum, unmounted, Cat £300+ for mounted singles.
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
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 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2/6d black & brown Type B SG 82 block of 4 from
the upper-right corner of the sheet with Printers' Guideline Cross in the margin, minor gum bends, hinge remainders in the margin and on the lower-right unit, the other units unmounted, Cat £240+ for mounted singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
SOLD for AU$115.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
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 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2/6d black & brown Type C SG 83 block of 4 from
the lower-left corner of the sheet with Printers' Guideline Cross in the margin, minor gum bends, hinge remainders in the margin and on the upper units, the lower units unmounted, Cat £300+ for mounted singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2149 |
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 1911-15 Monocolours Crown/A Watermark Sideways Inverted (Crown Pointing Right) Perf 12½ 2d bright mauve SG 86w marginal block of 4
from the right of the sheet, well-centred, a couple of light gum bends, very fresh unmounted, Cat £900+ for mounted singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
| 2150 |
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 1911-15 Monocolours Crown/A Watermark Sideways Inverted (Crown Pointing Right) Perf 12½ 2/6d rose-carmine SG 91w, hinge remainders,
Cat £600. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$300
SOLD for AU$480.00
Closing..Dec-03, 05:30 PM |
