POSTAL HISTORY: 1942-45 Australian Forces in Netherlands New Guinea mostly airmail group including registered mail from 'AUST F.P.O./ 167.' at Merauke x3 with boxed 'FPO/167' handstamp in violet & in black, with boxed 'FPO/["167"]' (manuscript number) handstamp in black (300pts), and with unboxed 'FPO - 167' handstamp in violet (450pts) re-directed with 'MIL PO MORGAN PARK/QLD-AUST' cds on face, also from 'AUST F.P.O./192.' at Merauke, and registered with unboxed 'FPO - 192' handstamp in violet (250pts), from 'AUST ARMY P.O./197.' x4, and '.../241' both at Hollandia, also registered from 'AIR FORCE P.O/234' at Noemfoor, from 'AIR FORCE P.O/250' at Merauke with blue/green emergency airmail label and registered with boxed handstamp in violet, and from 'AIR FORCE POST OFFICE/No 253' at Biak x3 one on formular Air Mail Letter Card, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 420.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Sep-24-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 3738
Symbol: PS
POSTAL HISTORY: 1955 (Jan 3) commercial usage of Numerals 10c aerogramme to Radio Australia in Melbourne uprated with Numerals 5c blue & Queen Wilhemina 25c orange tied by 'MERAUKE' cds, minor blemishes. The letter is written in Indonesian, from Merauke on the south coast of what is now West Papua. (Image1)
