1916 use of Kangaroos 1d red punctured Small 'OS' strip of 3 tied to small piece by two very fine strikes of 'MOROBE/18NO16' cds. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 280.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
'G.R.I.' Overprints
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2561
Symbol: **
Cat No: 5 block of 4
1914-15 6mm Spacing on German New Guinea '2½d.' on 10pf red SG 5 block of 4, unmounted, Cat £360+ for mounted singles. Superb. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2562
Symbol: *O
Cat No: 12
1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '1s.' on 1mk as SG 12 mint & another with forged '-* RABAUL *-/*Oct 11 1914*' cancel, and '2s.' on 2mk as SG 13 with forged double-oval 'RABAUL/JUN 15 1915/NEW BRITAIN' datestamp, each also with forged guarantee handstamp on the reverse, Cat £12,000 if genuine. Attractive reference material. Sold at our auction of 30.8.2020 for $472 (Sale 242 Lot le 242 Lots 1937-9). (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2563
Symbol: #
Cat No: 33 35 & 39
1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels Sans Serif 'Rabaul', 'Friedrich- Wilhelmshafen' and 'Manus' SG 33 35 & 39, above-average centring, unused, Cat £850. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2564
Symbol: F
Cat No: 33
1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels Sans Serif 'Rabaul/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' SG 33 tied to small piece by triple-oval 'RABAUL/MAR 1 1915/NEW BRITAIN' datestamp in violet, Cat £325. (Image1)
Estimate AU$240
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2565
Symbol: #
Cat No: 41
1915 'G.R.I./ 3d. ' Surcharges on German-Pattern Registration Labels Seriffed 'Friedrich Wilhelmshafen' x2 one with Stop Omitted after 'I' of 'G.R.I ' (creased) SG 41 & 41c and 'Kawieng' SG 42, all with red printer's guides in the margins, unused, Cat £1375. (3) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2566
Symbol: F
Cat No: 54
1914 5mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '3d.' on 25pf SG 54 [Stg 4 Pos 5] and '4d.' on 40pf SG 56 [Stg 4 Pos 7] tied to a single piece by oval 'RABAUL/JAN 14 1915/NEW BRITAIN' datestamp in violet, Cat £850+ for single stamps. BPA Certificate (2015). (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2567
Symbol: F
Cat No: 63
1915 (Jan) Overprints on Marshall Islands '1d' on '2d.' on Marshall Islands 10pf SG 63 rejoined horizontal pair, double-oval Rabaul datestamp in violet, Cat £550+ for singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 280.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
German (Deutsch) New Guinea
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2558
Symbol: P ?
1914 German-English Airship Expedition 20mk ultramarine Perf 13½x13, small defect at the base, unused. Status unknown. Perforated proofs of this design were prepared. This appears to be of the correct period, printed by typography. Offered 'as is'. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2559
Symbol: =
POSTMARKS: German 10pf red x2 tied to small piece by superb 'HERBERTSHOH/20 11/95/ * ' cds. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 120
Mandated Territory
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2576
Symbol: */**O
Untidy array with numerous better items including a page of NWPI Overprints, Huts to 10/- x2 (one thinned), Hut Airs to 5/-, Undated Birds £1 used, Undated Airs £1 used x2, Bulolo mint or used to 5/- plus £1 (**) and £2 violet (thinned) plus a very fine £2 Panelli forgery with forged 'BULOLO' cds, 'OS' Overprints Huts marginal set, Dated Birds to 2/- & Undated Birds to 2/-, etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine; also a PNG range including scarce 'RABAUL AIRPORT' cds on piece.
(250+ & the PNG) (Image1)
Estimate AU$850
Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2577
Symbol: F
Cat No: 125-136
1925-27 Huts ½d to £1 SG 125-136 complete, each with 'MARIENBERG/NEW GUINEA' cds in black or violet, Cat £700.
(13) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 500.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2578
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 204
1935 Bulolo Airmails £2 bright violet & £5 emerald-green SG 204 & 205 John Ash Imprint blocks of 4, well-centred, the upper units lightly mounted & the lower units unmounted, Cat £4400+ for mounted singles. Sold at our auction of 29.6.2023 for $6600 (Sale 252 Lot 1175). Rare, gorgeous & superb. (2 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 4,600.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2579
Symbol: **
Cat No: 225
1939 Bulolo Goldfield Airmails £1 olive-green SG 225 John Ash Imprint block of 6 (2x3), generally well-centred, characteristic brown gum with a little 'crazing' mentioned for accuracy otherwise superb unmounted, Cat £840+ for singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 420.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2580
Symbol: PS
POSTAL HISTORY: Japanese Occupation during World War II mounted & annotated collection of mostly Army plus a few Navy postal cards with a wide variety of patterns and printings, all noted as used from particular Field Post Offices, Units, Military Hospitals etc including from Rabaul, on Bougainville and elsewhere, one noted written in New Guinea but posted in the Philippines, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. The most extensive such collection we have seen, and ripe for further research.
(100+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,500
Opening AU$ 1,900.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
'N.W./PACIFIC/ISLANDS' Overprints
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2568
Symbol: */**
Selection of multiples including Kangaroos First Wmk 9d type a strip of 6 (**) & 1/- abc strip of 3, Second Wmk 9d abc block of 6 & 1/- abc strip of 3, KGV New Colours 2d orange block of 6, etc, a few blemishes but generally fine to very fine & some units are unmounted; also New Guinea 1931 Dated Birds 1d & 1½d unmounted complete sheets of 30 (10x3).
(60 + sheets) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 550.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2569
Symbol: *
Cat No: 70
1915-16 on KGV Heads 4d orange SG 70 Types abc vertical strip of 3, the upper unit with Line Through 'FOUR PENCE' Pos [2R12] SG 70c additionally with Hollow Stop after 'ISLANDS', the central unit with Hollow Stop after 'W', all units with small hinge remainders, Cat £460+. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 290.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2570
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 81
1915-16 on Kangaroos First Watermark 1/- blue-green SG 81 Types abc vertical strip of 3, the central unit with Break in Stroke of '1/-' [Pos 2L13] and the lower unit with Break in Base of 'O' of 'ONE' [Pos 2L19] ACSC 30(2)f & h, a little light even gum aging, the lower two units with some minor gum disturbance otherwise unmounted, Cat £260+ for a normal mounted strip of 3 ($1000+ for the varieties without overprint mounted). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2571
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 85
1915-16 on Kangaroos First Watermark £1 red-brown & blue SG 85 Fourth Setting Types abc vertical strip of 3, the lower unit with Vignette Plate variety Break in Right Frame 10mm from Top opposite Townsville, Qld [Pos L54] ACSC 51(V)e, a few light gum bends, the gum aged & toned but the b & c units are unmounted, Cat £3200+ for singles ($6500 for the variety without overprint). A rare strip, especially with the listed variety. (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 675.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2572
Symbol: **
Cat No: 90
1915-16 on Kangaroos Second Watermark 1/- pale blue-green SG 90 Types abc vertical strip of 3, the central unit with Break in Stroke of '1/-' [Pos 2L13] and the lower unit with Break in Base of 'O' of 'ONE' [Pos 2L19] ACSC 31(2)f & h, lightly aged gum, unmounted, Cat £64+ for a normal mounted strip of 3 ($1700+ for the varieties without overprint mounted). (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2573
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 96ab
1915-16 on Kangaroos Third Watermark 3d yellow-olive Fourth Setting Type a Die I / Die II vertical pair SG 96ab, well-centred, lightly aged gum, the upper unit lightly mounted, the lower Die II unit is unmounted, Cat £325+ for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2574
Symbol: **
Cat No: 99
1915-16 on Kangaroos Third Watermark £1 chocolate & dull blue SG 99 Type c with Broken Right Frame opposite Townsville (Qld) ACSC 52(D)j, very well-centred, unmounted, Cat £350+ for a normal mounted single. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2575
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 121
1918-22 Fifth Setting on KGV Heads New Colours & Values Single Watermark 2d orange SG 121 complete forme of 30 from the upper-right pane of Electro 5 [Pos 5R1-30] including ACSC-listed varieties White Spot below 'L' of 'AUSTRALIA' [Pos 5R6], and Broken Top of Crown [Pos 5R30], generally well-centred, four units in the upper row with hinge remainders & four units in the lower row lightly mounted otherwise very fresh unmounted, Cat £300+ for normal mounted singles. (Image1)
