PAPUA (British New Guinea) continued...
PAPUA (British New Guinea) continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 961 |
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 1916-31 Lakatois Bicolours 1½d cobalt & light brown SG 95b complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with AJ Mullett Imprint at base, 'POSTACE'
[Pos 1] SG 121a (Cat from £50 with a substantial premium for this scarcer printing) and unlisted varieties including Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], Thick Leaves [Pos 9], Elongated '1' of '1½d' at Right [Pos 14], Dot before '2' of '½' at Right [Pos 28],
Retouch 'Bump' on Inner Frame Line above Rosette [Pos 31] and Second 'P' of 'PAPUA' Joined to Frame Below [Pos 40], plus 1½d grey-blue & brown SG 95 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with TS Harrison Imprint at base and the same constant varieties, both
generally well-centred, the first lightly mounted in the margin only, the stamps very fine unmounted, Cat £640+ for mounted singles.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 962 |
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 1916-31 Lakatois Bicolours 10/- green & pale ultramarine SG 105 marginal block of 4 from the base of the sheet with large-part TS
Harrison Imprint, characteristic light gum tropicalisation/toning, unmounted, Cat £720+ for mounted singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 963 |
F |
 1916-31 Lakatois Bicolours 10/- green & pale ultramarine SG 105 block of 4 with central 'SAMARAI ED/ 24MY32/PAPUA' cds cancel,
light parcel transmission marks on the face of the stamps that do not appear to have broken the paper, Cat £900+ for singles. A rare commercially used multiple. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 964 |
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 1929-30 Lakatois 'AIR MAIL' Overprints complete sheets of 40 (5x8) comprising 3d black & blue-green SG 112 with JB Cooke 'CA' &
'JBC' Monograms, 3d black & blue-green SG 114 with John Ash Imprint, Plane Overprints 6d dull & pale purple SG 116 with TS Harrison Imprint and 'POSTACE' at Left [Pos 27] SG 116a, and 3d black & blue-green SG 118 with John Ash Imprint, a couple with
tiny aging marks and minor perf separation or reinforcing in the margins only, unmounted, Cat £1250+ for mounted singles.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 965 |
 TO |
 1929-30 Lakatois 'AIR MAIL' Overprints 3d black & blue-green SG 114 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with John Ash Imprint, generally
well-centred, a couple of very minor blemishes in the lower-left margin only, full unmounted gum, CTO each unit 'socked-on-the-nose' with forty light but fine strikes of 'SAMARAI E.D./19SEP30/PAPUA' cds cancels, Cat £720+ for singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 966 |
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 1929-30 Lakatois 'AIR MAIL' 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$15,000
Currently Opening at...AU$11,500.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 967 |
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 1931 Lakatois Surcharges 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d cobalt blue & light brown SG 121 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with AJ Mullett Imprint at
base, 'POSTACE' [Pos 1] SG 121a and unlisted varieties including Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], Thick Leaves [Pos 9], Elongated '1' of '1½d' at Right [Pos 14], Dot before '2' of '½' at Right [Pos 28], Retouch 'Bump' on Inner Frame Line above Rosette [Pos
31] and Second 'P' of 'PAPUA' Joined to Frame Below [Pos 40], a couple of tiny light aging marks on the reverse of two units at left, plus 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d blue & brown SG 122 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with John Ash Imprint at base and the same
constant varieties very fine, both generally well-centred & unmounted, Cat £980+ for singles.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
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 1931 Lakatois Surcharges 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d cobalt blue & light brown SG 121 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with AJ Mullett Imprint at
base, 'POSTACE' [Pos 1] SG 121a plus Abberant Additional Vertical Perforation Line Diagonally through Upper-Right Unit which has been Officially Substituted and unlisted varieties including Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], Thick Leaves [Pos 9], Elongated '1'
of '1½d' at Right [Pos 14], Dot before '2' of '½' at Right [Pos 28], Retouch 'Bump' on Inner Frame Line above Rosette [Pos 31] and Second 'P' of 'PAPUA' Joined to Frame Below [Pos 40], generally well-centred, two units in the left-hand column with
minor perf reinforcing otherwise unmounted, Cat £770+ for mounted singles. A striking perforation error sheet. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 969 |
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 1931 Lakatois Surcharges 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d cobalt blue & light brown SG 121 complete sheets of 40 (5x8) x10 of which eight have
Official Substitutions four at [Pos 3] and four at [Pos 20], all with AJ Mullett Imprint at base, 'POSTACE' [Pos 1] SG 121a and unlisted varieties including Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], Thick Leaves [Pos 9], Elongated '1' of '1½d' at Right [Pos 14], Dot
before '2' of '½' at Right [Pos 28], Retouch 'Bump' on Inner Frame Line above Rosette [Pos 31] and Second 'P' of 'PAPUA' Joined to Frame Below [Pos 40], four Official Substitutions sheets very fine unmounted, the other sheets with some aging marks
and/or mostly minor blemishes, Cat £7700+ for mounted singles. A remarkable assembly which begs the question "why were these two units substituted out of certain sheets?" and warrants further research.
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Estimate AU$2,000
Currently Opening at...AU$1,500.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 970 |
TO |
 1931 Lakatois Surcharges 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d cobalt blue & light brown SG 121 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with AJ Mullett Imprint at
base, 'POSTACE' [Pos 1] SG 121a and unlisted varieties including Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], Thick Leaves [Pos 9], Elongated '1' of '1½d' at Right [Pos 14], Dot before '2' of '½' at Right [Pos 28], Retouch 'Bump' on Inner Frame Line above Rosette [Pos
31] and Second 'P' of 'PAPUA' Joined to Frame Below [Pos 40], minor perf separation and around a dozen units with some aging marks mostly on the reverse at lower-left, full unmounted gum, CTO with twelve light but fine strikes of 'IOMA/18SEP31/PAPUA'
cds cancels, Cat £1395+ for singles. Sold at a Sydney auction in 2010 for $990. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 971 |
TO |
 1931 Lakatois Surcharges 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d cobalt blue & light brown SG 121 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with AJ Mullett Imprint at
base, 'POSTACE' [Pos 1] SG 121a and unlisted varieties including Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], Thick Leaves [Pos 9], Elongated '1' of '1½d' at Right [Pos 14], Dot before '2' of '½' at Right [Pos 28], Retouch 'Bump' on Inner Frame Line above Rosette [Pos
31] and Second 'P' of 'PAPUA' Joined to Frame Below [Pos 40], generally well-centred, a couple of tiny perf reinforcements in the margins only, no gum, CTO with multiple very fine strikes of 'PORT MORESBY/21AU31/PAPUA' cds cancels, Cat £1395+ for
singles. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 972 |
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 1931 Lakatois Surcharges complete sheets of 40 (5x8) '1s.3d./FIFTEEN PENCE' on 5/- black & green SG 123 with JB Cooke 'CA' & 'JBC'
Monograms at base (a couple of very minor blemishes), '5d./FIVE PENCE' on 1/- brown & olive SG 125 with John Ash Imprint at base and Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], and '9d./NINE PENCE' on 2/6d maroon & pink SG 126 with John Ash Imprint at base (one unit
with small aging mark; two units with minor gum disturbance), lightly mounted in the margins only, the stamps fine to very fine unmounted except as mentioned, Cat £1400+ for mounted singles.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 973 |
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 1932-40 Pictorials complete sheets of 40 (8x5) comprising ½d black & orange SG 130 with John Ash Imprint, ½d black & buff SG 130a
with WCG McCracken Imprint (two units with tiny aging marks on the gum) and 1d black & green SG 131 with John Ash Imprint, also 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee overprints 2d scarlet SG 151 with John Ash Imprint (some aging marks on the reverse) and 5d black
& green SG 153 with John Ash Imprint and Accent Flaw [Pos 36], plus 1934 Declaration 1d green (5x8) with John Ash Imprint (small piece of margin missing at lower-right), some blemishes as noted otherwise fine to very fine unmounted, Cat £2400+ for
mounted singles.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
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 OFFICIAL STAMPS - PUNCTURED 'OS': 1911-12 Lakatois Monocolours ½d yellow-green SG O38 complete sheet of 40 (5x8) with 'JBC' & 'CA'
Monograms at base, most units quite well-centred, lightly tropicalised gum, a few units with very small aging marks, lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders in the margins only, a couple of units with minor gum disturbance otherwise unmounted,
Cat £1200+ for mounted singles plus a premium for the monograms. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 975 |
TO |
 OFFICIAL STAMPS - OVERPRINTED 'OS': 1931-32 Bicolours complete sheets of 40 (5x8) 2d purple & claret SG O58, 3d black & blue-green
SG O59 and 2/6d maroon & bright pink SG O66a all with John Ash Imprints at base, the first two with Rift in Clouds [Pos 2] and the upper-right block of 4 CTO with 'PORT MORESBY/PAPUA' cds (both mostly very fresh with a couple of minor aging marks),
the latter with perf separation & reinforcing in the margins only (one piece of margin at upper-right missing) and gum tropicalisation, the stamps unmounted, Cat £2800+ for mounted singles.
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
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 STAMP DUTY: 1912 Monocolour 1d overprinted 'Stamp Duty.' block of 25 (complete sheet, less the bottom row), [Row 3/3] with unlisted
variety Stop Omitted, some perf separation/rejoining still very fresh with large-part gum and most units are unmounted, Cat £2000+ for mounted singles. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 977 |
F |
 STAMP DUTY OVERPRINTS: Used selection comprising 'Stamp Duty.' on Small 'PAPUA' 1d & 6d, on Large 'PAPUA' 1d & 2/6d (vertical
crease), and on Monocolours 1d & 6d, cancelled with various rubber handstamps in violet x5 or blue. Probably 99% of all fiscally used examples have pen cancels.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 978 |
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 STAMP DUTY OVERPRINTS: 1907-10 'Stamp Duty.' on Small 'PAPUA' 6d myrtle-green & black with the Overprint Inverted (Barefoot 3a),
exceptional centring, slightly tropicalised gum (glazed on several perfs at right), grossly under-catalogued at £150 for used (that we have never seen). The Peter Gold/Peter Troy example sold at our auction of 28.7.2009 for $1550 (Sale 149 Lot
2221). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
PAPUA
Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 979 |
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 Small group from 1906 British comic postcard to NSW with Lakatoi 1d with 'BNG' cancel (not tied), 1931 with Lakatoi Bicolours 1½d
block of 4 and 'KULUMADAU' black & red/white R label, 1934 Australia-Papua First Flight 'boomerang' covers x3, 1937 Coronation set FDCs x11 all registered including from 'ABAU' (makeship R label manuscript on stamp selvedge), 'BUNA' (manuscript R
'label'), 'BWAGAOIA', 'DARU', 'IOMA', 'KOKODA' (with 'REGISTERED/KOKODA PAPUA' handstamp) & 'LOSUIA', 1938 First Direct Flight 'boomerang' covers x2, 1938 Jubilee set FDCs x3, etc, condition a little variable.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 980 |
#NAME? |
 Half a carton of miscellaneous covers including useful frankings notably Bicolours to 10/- (rare on any sort of cover), postmark
interest, registered and official covers, inwards mail including 1909 from Thursday Island with 'DARU WD' arrival backstamp, etc, a few small correspondences, 'WOODLARKS/[crown]/BNG' wax seal x4 probably not contemporary, etc, condition very mixed
but much is fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
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