PAPUA continued...
Postal History continued...
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 981 |
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 Consignment remainders of commercial covers including 1899 large-part front with Queensland 4d yellow tied by superb 'SAMARAI/BNG'
cds, 1903 & 1906 to GB with BNG 2½d, 1908 with BNG 2d pair, 1908 with Small 'Papua' Overprints 2d x2, 1909 parcel piece with Litho 1d pair & 2d x2, 1916 to British Forces in Aden (damaged on the face), 1915 with Monocolour frankings to Japan x4 (one
with Brisbane censor label & one with 'PBC' cachet in chamfered box) and to Hong Kong, 1917 front to New Zealand, 1919 to Scotland & 1920 to England both assessed at London as overweight & taxed, 1925 & 1926 handmade wrappers to USA with Bicolours ½d
pair or 1d, 1927 to Samoa, 1936-41 three Esperanto covers one to Colombia and one to USA with huge censor cachet of Port Moresby, etc, and about a dozen part-covers, postmark interest including 1909 & 1911 'BONAGAI SED', 1917 'BUNA BAY', 1913 'DARU
WD', 1932 'KOKODA ND', 1915 'KULUMUDAU SED', etc, condition very mixed but many are fine.
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Estimate AU$1,250
Currently Opening at...AU$950.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 982 |
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 Philatelic registered covers, many overfranked with values to 2/6d x2 (one overprinted 'OS'), the first four with manuscript
endorsements, 1910 & 1929 with straight-line 'REGISTERED' from Buna Bay or Ioma, a batch with a variety of Port Moresby R labels and others from 'BONAGAI' (with 'KULUMADAU SED' cds), 'KULUMADAU' and 'SAMARAI' x2, 1937 Coronation sets from eight
offices one with 'BUNA BAY' cds and manuscript "BUNA/747", 1950 from 'DARU' with Australian stamps and manuscript R endorsement, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 983 |
D |
 Group of Post Office forms comprising 'Addresses of Registered Letters' x3 (one a crude Army Postal Services type), 1932 black/blue
'WAY BILL', WWII 'Coupon Acknowledging Registered Letter List' x10, Registration Receipt x4 including 1909 from 'DARU WD' (stated to be the only recorded example from this office) & 1909 from 'BONAGAI SED', 1946 TPNG 'Pacels Despatch List', Postage
Due dockets x3 each with Bicolours 1½d pair, and a 1935 rare 'FOUND OPEN/OFFICIALLY SEALED' label, postmarks including double-ring 'POST OFFICE/PORT MORESBY, PAPUA' in violet x4 (three different), double-oval 'ASSISTANT RESIDENT MAGISTRATE/RIGO
C.D.', undated 'A.N.G.A.U./Post Office' (not previously seen by us), superb 'FIELD POST OFFICE/042', etc, condition a little variable. A scarce & desirable group.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 984 |
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 Commercial and official registered covers comprising 1902 to Queensland with BNG 1d & 2d x2 and 'REGISTERED/SAMARAI BNG' handstamp,
1909 large-part linen-backed OHMS front to GB with Litho 1d & 4d x2 tied by straight-line 'REGISTERED' of Samarai, 1916 to Scotland with Monocolours ½d x6 & 1d x3, 1917 to NZ with Monocolours 1d pair & Bicolours 3d, 1918 (Nov 14) to WA with Bicolours
1d & 3d but not paying the recently introduced ½d War Tax, 1922 to Brisbane with Bicolours 1d & 4d, 1933 to USA with Bicolours 6d, 1935 to South Australia with Pictorials 5d plus Declaration 1d & 2d, 1935 to GB with Pictorials 6d (1d convenience
overpayment), and 1938 (Nov 2) to England with Pictorials 3d & 5d being a rare Empire Air Mail Scheme registered cover; good to fine.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 985 |
D/ |
 1890-1923 Inwards mail to Lieutenant-Governor Sir William Macgregor comprising 1889 8pp 8vo letter headed 'Museum of
Archaeology/Cambridge' and signed "Anatole von Hugel", no envelope; 1890 (fault on the face) & 1891 covers from 'CAMBRIDGE - 158' apparently both in von Hugel's hand, the first with backstamps of 'PENANG TO SINGAPORE' mail sorter, 'SINGAPORE', Sydney
& 'COOKTOWN/QUEENSLAND', the other with 'BRISBANE/MR10/91' & 'THURSDAY ISLAND/MR20/91'; 1890 3pp 8vo letter asking Macgregor his advice whether it would be safe for the writer to visit!; and 1897 from London with Brisbane & 'PORT
MORESBY/6SE97/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' backstamps, flap removed. A very early and desirable group.
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 986 |
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 1891-1900 Queensland Stamps Used in British New Guinea group of mostly commercial covers x4 and fronts x7 with various frankings
from Port Moresby or Samarai, very mixed condition; also a group of pieces with Queensland values to 1/- x3 including ½d pair, 2½d rosine & 4d yellow all with BNG cancels or datestamps including some very fine to superb strikes.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 987 |
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 1892 social cover to Sydney with Queensland Lined-Background 2d pair (partly excised) and two fine strikes of the 9-bar 'BNG'
cancel & superb backstamp of the first 'SAMARAI/13FEB92/B. N. G.' cds (with fleurons; Lee #24 ERD), the reverse also with 'COOKTOWN' transit & 'MANLY/FE27/1892/NSW' arrival backstamps, the vice-regal insignia excised from the flap & significant
staining mostly on the reverse. Ex Evan Gill and Roger Lee: sold at our auction of 9.11.2002 for $1065. The earliest recorded cover from Samarai; in the hand of Governor MacGregor, to his wife. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 988 |
S |
 1905 usage of BNG 2d with manuscript "Tamata/19-10-05" sideways. Ex Ray Kelly & Tim Rybak: sold at our auction of 17.10.2008 for
$299 (Sale 135 Lot 419). Illustrated by Hamilton Croaker in his postmarks monograph where he states "...I have no reason to believe it is otherwise than genuine". Roger Lee states that Ioma replaced Tamata mid-1905 so any mail posted from Tamata
after that date might well have received a manuscript cancellation. Goldmining. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 989 |
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 1905-06 four Dana Gibson social commentary postcards to NSW each with BNG 1d tied by 'BNG' cancel with 'SAMARAI/BNG' cds of
OC2/1905 or DE16/1905 (LRD) or 'SAMARAI/BRITISH NEW GUINEA' cds of 16JA06 (ERD; a gap between types of only one month) or 22FE06, social messages two headed "Mukawa", some minor soiling/toning. Mukawa is on the mainland in Milne Bay Province.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 990 |
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 1908-38 commercial, official and philatelic registered covers all from Port Moresby, the first two with numerator handstamp (the
second also with manuscript "Port Moresby/Papua" below), then with an all-different selection of R labels including imperf, perforated & rouletted types, one of 1927 to Sarawak with provisional label & '[P]ORT MORESBY' handstamp, mostly fine to very
fine. A good lot for the specialist.
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Estimate AU$750
Currently Opening at...AU$575.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 991 |
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 1909 (Jan 14) registered cover from England with KEVII 3d tied by 'CROYDON' cds, to a missionary at "Kokoda/Papua" via Brisbane
(19.2) and Port Moresby (8.3) with 'KOKODA ND/20MAR09/...' arrival backstamps, held for five months then returned as unclaimed with Two Issue franking of Small 'Papua' ½d x2 & Small 'PAPUA' 4d overlapping & tied by 'KOKODA ND/18JUN09/...' with
further backstamps of Samarai (5.7) & Sydney (12.7) and London arrival of 16AU09, opened-out for display. A remarkable & colourful cover.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 992 |
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 1910 large-part internal cover (reduced at left) to merchants at Buna Bay with rare franking of Small 'PAPUA' 1d pair & 6d x2 tied
by 'SAMARAI ED/26JAN10/PAPUA' cds, vertical fold clear of the stamps & minor blemishes. Roger Lee states at page 14 that until 31.10.1912, the internal letter rate was 2d per half-ounce, meaning this article weighed between 3 & 3½oz. This is one of
the highest-rated pre-WWI domestic commercial covers. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 993 |
O |
 1920 (Sep 11) commercial cover (195x126mm) to Washington State with remarkable Three-Issue franking of Monocolours 6d, 'ONE PENNY'
on ½d and Bicolours ½d & 3d tied by 'SAMARAI ED' cds, red/white R label (faults), the reverse with transits of Sydney & Seattle and Spokane arrival, redirected to Seattle with "fickle finger" 'RETURNED/TO/WRITER/UNCLAIMED' cachet in purple with
Seattle & 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/15JA21/ SYDNEY NSW' backstamps, opened-out for display & affixed to backing paper, some creasing. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 994 |
O |
 1928 linen-backed envelope used from England to France at 9½d including PUC ½d & 1½d strip of 4, later the same year registered
from 'LLANTHONY' (Wales) to "Rev SRM Gill/Anglican Mission/Mamba River/ Samarai/Papua", and two years later re-used by Rev Gill to his brother in England with Bicolours ½d 1d & 1½d tied by 'SAMARAI SED' cds, a bit knocked-about but a truly remarkable
item. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 995 |
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 1928 mission cover to "Kikiri/Gona Bay Via Samarai" with Bicolours 1½d x2 (both obviously aged) & 2d tied by Port Moresby cds,
red/white R label, horizontal fold & light toning on the reverse. Internal registered covers are very scarce. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 996 |
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 1929 cover with vice-regal '[crown]/PAPUA' embossed in black on the flap & endorsed "Card only", to England at the 1d Printed
Matter rate with inspection slits at both sides. A very scarce concessional rate item from Papua. Sold at our auction of 15.8.2014 for $253 (Sale 193 Lot 816). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 997 |
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 OFFICIAL MAIL: 1907-08 with frankings comprising BNG ½d block of 4 (surface damage) or 2½d pair, and Small 'Papua' Overprints 1d
pair, 2½d pair, 6d (Cat £50 x10+ on cover) registered, 6d (Cat £50 x10+ on cover) & 1d registered with two British 'E [crown] R' resealing labels, or with ½d & Large 'Papua' 2d, to England x4, USA x2 or France, condition variable. Very scarce
selection.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 998 |
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 OFFICIAL MAIL: 1908-34with Lithograph frankings punctured 'OS' comprising 2d, 2d to USA with rare '10/CTMS/ T ' handstamp of Port
Moresby, 2½d x2, Monocolours ½d & 1d, ½d block of 4, 2d x2 (one a front only) or ½d pair & Bicolours 2d, lastly 'OS' Overprints ½d block of 4; to England x5, New Guinea, USA x3 or France, some variety in flap ornaments, condition variable. The
earlier usages of 'OS' punctures are very scarce.
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Estimate AU$1,000
Currently Opening at...AU$750.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 999 |
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 OFFICIAL MAIL: 1916-19 quartet with 'OFFICIAL/FREE' printed at upper-right & different imprints at lower-left, the first internal
to Samarai, the second registered to Canada with Monocolours ½d pair & 4d partly obscuring 'FREE', the third with 'OFFICIAL/FREE' crossed-out registered to Victoria with Bicolours 3d pair, that & the fourth both also with 'OFFICIAL FREE' on the
reverse the latter with addressing label and Monocolour 1d on the reverse, then 1939 & 1942 stampless to Sydney or GB with unboxed or boxed 'OFFICIAL FREE' handstamp in violet, condition variable. A very scarce and desirable group.
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
| 1000 |
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 OFFICIAL MAIL: 1908-12 group with Lithographs frankings of 2½d x2 to Germany or USA, 6d tied by 'KOKODA ND' cds with double-ring
'POSTMASTER/KOKODA' cachet at lower-left to GB, 1/- linen-lined registered to USA, or 2/6d linen-lined registered to Austria, also with Monocolours 1/- registered to Austria, condition variable. The last four are rare solo frankings, the 2/6d Type C
(Cat £80 x8+) especially so. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$1,500
Currently Opening at...AU$1,150.00
Closing..Mar-24, 05:30 PM |
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