PAPUA (British New Guinea) PAPUA (British New Guinea)
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2439
Symbol: *CTO
Cat No: 18
Untidy collection on Hagners with Large 'Papua' 6d SG 18 mint block of 4, Lithographs to 2/6d x8 including a mint block of 4, Monocolours set used, Bicolours mint set & 10/- with a fake cds, various Monogram and Imprint pieces, many annotated varieties (not confirmed by us), etc, some postmarks including 'BNG'-in-bars group, also New Guinea & PNG oddments, condition variable but generally fine to very fine. Inspection recommended.
(500+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2440
Symbol: *
Modest collection with BNG to 1/-, Small 'Papua' Overprints to 2/6d, Large 'PAPUA' to 2/6d x3 (one creased), Monocolours set, Bicolours to 2/6d, Pictorials to 5/-, 'OS' Overprints to 1/3d, etc, condition variable but many are fine to very fine.
(112) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2441
Symbol: *O
Study of 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' issues on pages with annotated watermark positions & plated varieties including ½d block of 15 (5x3) being the lower half of a sheet and 2/6d * x4, also Punctured 'OS' noted 6d * x3 and a range of other issues including 1901-05 BNG ½d, 1d & 2d *1911-15 Monocolours set *, 1932 Pictorials 10/- *, etc, potential postmark interest, condition a little variable but mostly fine to very fine, plus Hamilton Croaker Lakatois I and Lakatois II & III reference books.
(few 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2442
Symbol: */**F
Small 'PAPUA' ½d complete sheet of 30 (minor perf separation) with varieties noted on 7 units; 1916-31 Bicolours unmounted mint to 2/6d including extra shades, and a fine used complete set to 10/-.
(47 + sheet) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2443
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 1
1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 1 complete sheet of 30 (5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and White Leaves at Right [Pos 20] & Unshaded Leaves at Left [Pos 28], most units well-centred, some hinge remainders mostly in the margin just affecting two units in the upper row, the others all unmounted, a couple of very minor aging marks, Cat £720+ for mounted singles plus a significant premium for the varieties & complete sheet of Number One. The variety Diagonal Dash below 'P' of 'POSTAGE' at Right on [Pos 1] is not apparent. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2444
Symbol: **
Cat No: 2
1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 1d black & carmine SG 2 complete sheet of 30 (5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and Dot on Frame Line below 'N' of 'NEW' [Pos 1], Dot in Frame above Maltese Cross [Pos 13] & Diagonal Line of Colour in Clouds at Left [Pos 24], most units well-centred, some hinge remainders & minor aging marks in the margins only, the stamps all unmounted, Cat £660+ for mounted singles plus premium for the varieties & complete sheet. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2445
Symbol: *
Cat No: 12
1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Medium to Thick Paper Comb Perf 14 2½d black & ultramarine as SG 12 but Comb Perforation (not listed separately in Gibbons), light aging, small hinge remainder. Gibbons state simply that the Watermark Vertical Medium to Thick Paper issues are found "line or comb perf". Hamilton Croaker lists only the ½d 1d 2d & 2½d occurring with Comb Perforation, and states of the 2½d that "I have only seen this stamp overprinted either large or small Papua". (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2446
Symbol: F
Cat No: 13b
1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 4d black & sepia SG 13b, central 'PORT MORESBY/1-AUG08/PAPUA' cds cancel, Cat £1300. The Thin Paper 4d 6d 1/- & 2/6d were made available only to the Queensland Agent-General in London. 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 day before that on Tim Rybak's example which sold in 2008 for $1323. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2025) states “contemporary cancel ... only around 270 sold without the Papua overprint, and extremely rare in used condition”. (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2447
Symbol: F
Cat No: 16
1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 16 with Watermark Cross between Rosettes, central Port Moresby '-3DE06' unframed cds cancel, a couple of minor marks & a very small thin at right, Cat £4000+ for normal. Quite likely the only known example of this rare stamp with a 'Watermark Cross'. See Croaker at page 17-18 for an explanation of the rarity of the 'Watermark Cross' used to signify the centre of the Papermarker's sheet (each of which were cut into six printing sheets), and of which he had seen only a handful of examples all on the Watermark Vertical Thin Paper 2d. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2025) states “very rare stamp & the only recorded example with this watermark combination”. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,700.00
Sold...AU$ 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2448
Symbol: **
Cat No: 21
1906 Large 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 21 complete sheet of 30 (5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and White Leaves at Right [Pos 20] & Unshaded Leaves at Left [Pos 28], centring variable but the units in the lower half mostly well-centred, some light overall gum aging, unmounted, Cat £390+ for mounted singles plus a significant premium for the varieties & complete sheet. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2449
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 22
1906 Large 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 1d black & carmine SG 22 complete sheet of 30 (5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and Dot on Frame Line below 'N' of 'NEW' [Pos 1], Dot in Frame above Maltese Cross [Pos 13] & Diagonal Hairline through Clouds at Left (Diagonal Coloured Line Retouched ?) [Pos 24], centring variable but the units in the lower half mostly well-centred, small gum (?) stain on the face of the upper-left unit & one unit with minor adhesion on reverse otherwise unmounted, Cat £630+ for mounted singles plus premium for the varieties & complete sheet. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2450
Symbol: *
Cat No: 34a
1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 34a with characteristic Streaky Matt Gum, quite well-centred, very small hinge remainder, Cat £5500 (2023). Gibbons has inexplicably deleted this listing in the 2024 & 2025 editions, although the footnote under SG 45a still states that "Nos 34a 35b and 41a derive from small quantities of sheets from the original thick paper printings (in bright shades) which were still available at Port Moresby and were then included in the stock sent to Brisbane for overprinting". SG 35b has similarly been deleted, but SG 41a remains listed. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2025) states “Very rare with probably only 2 sheets of 30 printed ... superb & fresh”. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2451
Symbol: *
Cat No: 37a
1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown with the Overprint Vertical (Reading Down) SG 37a vertical pair with two complete impressions of the overprint across both units at left & right plus two further small-part impressions at the top of the upper unit, well-centred, facially very fresh, the upper unit with a small hinge remainders & a few small aging marks on the gum, the lower unit lightly mounted with a characteristic slight gum bend, Cat £15,000+ for singles. RPSL Certificate (1963) as the then SG 37b. Ex 'Dr Gyp' (Perrazzo). Rare: only one sheet of 30 was affected. This is believed to be the largest multiple known of this error, and the upper unit unique in that it is the only one to show parts of four separate impressions of the overprint. (Image1)
Estimate AU$6,000
Opening AU$ 4,600.00
Sold...AU$ 4,600.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2452
Symbol: #
Cat No: 38
1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 38 complete sheet of 30 (5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and White Leaves at Right [Pos 20] & Unshaded Leaves at Left [Pos 28] additionally with the Overprint Progressively Misplaced to Right on the right-hand two columns and the units in the second-from-left & centre columns all with Kiss Prints (or Double Prints SG 38a; £2500 each) ranging from the barely-visible to the clearly-pronounced on [Pos 3, 7, 12, 17 & 23], some perf reinforcing and a few light aging marks, without gum. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2025) states “some stamps with portions of overprint doubled due to a kiss print or shift” but does not expertise it as SG 38a.
Presumably caused by missing or broken positioning pins, which either led to the overprint form 'bouncing' or not being struck properly on the first pass requiring a second strike. All examples of Double Prints we have seen have two almost coincident impressions. In their unpublished work Peter Troy & Jerry Blair note "Few examples known". Sir Gawaine Baillie's 'Double Print' single sold in 2007 for £3450; Peter Troy's single sold in 2008 for $3450 (when catalogued at £2750; it reached £4250 in the 2023 edition, only to be cut back to the current £2500 the following year). A remarkable truly 'one of a kind' sheet. (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2453
Symbol: CTO#
Cat No: 39a
1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Watermark Verical Thin Paper 1d black & carmine with the Overprint Misplaced Vertically (Reading Upwards) SG 39a vertical strip of 4 from the base of the sheet, the upper three units CTO with Port Moresby cds of '10JAN08' and the base unit unused, gum removed, Cat £21,500+ for singles. The equal-largest recorded multiple of this marvellous BNG/Papua rarity. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012).
Two sheets of 30 were affected. Hamilton Croaker cites a description of a complete sheet as having 16 of 30 units with a complete overprint - as is the case here for the upper unit. On the pattern evident here, only 15 units would have a complete overprint, so this item may be from the other sheet. Many examples have the overprint under-inked, which is often referred to as "light grey". This strip has well-inked overprints. Fresher than Jerry Blair's similar but slightly aged strip of 4 that sold at our auction of 26.3.2025 for $12,200 (Sale 259 Lot 1276). (Image1)
Estimate AU$12,000
Opening AU$ 9,000.00
Sold...AU$ 9,000.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2454
Symbol: *
Cat No: 41
1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Watermark Vertical 2½d black & ultramarine SG 41 lower-left corner block of 6 [16-17/21-22/26-27], [16] with Retaining-Pin Hole, [21] with Inverted 'd' for 'p' and [27] with White Leaves at Left, lightly tropicalised, Cat £138+. Nice positional piece. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 210.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2455
Symbol: *
Cat No: 43a
1907 Small 'Papua' Overprint Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 6d black & myrtle-green with the Overprint Double SG 43a marginal horizontal pair from the left-hand side of the sheet, both overprints on the left-hand unit with Inverted 'd' for second 'p' in 'Papua' [Pos 21] and on the right-hand unit with Dropped 'pua' [Pos 22], very fresh, lightly mounted, Cat £14,000+ for singles. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012) states "... only one sheet of 30 believed printed ... unique pair with two positional varieties". Sold at our auction of 2.12.2021 for $10,620 (Sale 246 Lot 947). (Image1)
Estimate AU$6,000
Opening AU$ 4,600.00
Sold...AU$ 4,600.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 4600
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2456
Symbol: CTO
Cat No: 44ba
1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Wmk Vertical 1/- black & orange with Overprint Double One Diagonally SG 44ba corner block of 4 from the lower-left of the sheet, the upper-left unit also with Inverted 'd' for 'p' on both impressions, generally strong colour with just hints of oxidisation, light Port Moresby cds of 10JAN08, Cat £56,000+ for singles plus a significant premium for the 'd' for 'p' variety (which is unique). Ex William Frazer and 'Tatiana': sold at a Swiss auction house in 2015 for £38,400. David Brandon Certificate (2003).
Only 24 stamps from one sheet of 30 (5x6) were affected by the double overprint, of which five remained uncancelled. Of the 19 cancelled stamps, this is the only block in existence. As can be seen from our illustration, each unit has a differing configuration of the two overprints. (Image1)
Estimate AU$60,000
Opening AU$ 45,000.00
Sold...AU$ 45,000.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 45000
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2457
Symbol: **/*
Cat No: 55
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2d black & violet SG 55 complete sheet of 30 (5x6) with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and Pole to Sail [Pos 7], Black Moon [Pos 20], Rift in Clouds [Pos 23], Unshaded Leaves [Pos 27] & Comet Flaw [Pos 28], the lower-right corner margin piece missing, a couple of aging marks mostly in the margins and on two units in the bottom row, minor gum reinforcing between the lower margin & bottom row, the other units all unmounted, Cat £1500+ for mounted singles plus a substantial premium for the varieties & complete sheet. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2458
Symbol: **
Cat No: 57a
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Upright (inverted) Perf 12½ 4d black & sepia with Deformed 'd' at Left [Pos 18] SG 57a well-centred, light even gum tropicalisation, unmounted, Cat £200+ for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2459
Symbol: **
Cat No: 59
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Right) Perf 11 ½d black & yellow-green SG 59 complete sheet with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margins and Pole to Sail [Pos 7], Cross on Hill [Pos 11], Black Moon [Pos 20], Rift in Clouds [Pos 23], Unshaded Leaves & Comet Flaw [both on Pos 28], a couple of aging marks in the upper-right margin slightly affecting two units, unmounted, Cat £90+ for mounted singles plus a substantial premium for the varieties & complete sheet. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2460
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 77
1907-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined 'A' Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2d black & violet SG 77 complete sheet with Printers' Guideline Crosses in the margin and 'C' for 'O' in 'POSTAGE' SG 77a (Cat £160) & Wedge Flaw below Sails [both on Pos 18], perf reinforcing between the second & third rows, a few minor aging marks mostly in the margins, 20 units including the variety unit unmounted, Cat £348+ for mounted singles plus a substantial premium for the unlisted variety & complete sheet. As a constant & obvious vignette flaw, we believe the Wedge Flaw deserves to be listed by Gibbons for all values. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2461
Symbol: *O
Cat No: 86a
1911-15 Lakatois Monocolours Crown/A Watermark annotated study on pages including the basic set * plus a selection of extra shades not listed by Gibbons and 2/6d aniline bright rose-carmine * x5, a few annotated varieties noted 2d violet Crown to Right of 'A' Watermark SG 86a horizontal pair **, also 1917 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges set * plus on 2d violet Double (Kiss) Print used, on 4d olive Crown to Right of 'A' Watermark SG 109a CTO, and on 6d brown pair the right-hand unit with Inverted 'C' of 'O' in 'ONE', etc, condition generally fine to very fine, Cat £1200+ for those items listed. Ex Mark Robinson.
(50+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2462
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 98a error
1916-31 Lakatois Bicolours Crown/A Watermark annotated study on pages predominantly mint including the basic set as well as Surcharges & 'OS' Overprints, then by printings & shades one stated to be the 3d black & aniline green SG 98a error, various Crown to Right of 'A' Watermark examples, 'POSTACE' Flaw 1½d Harrison, Mullet & Ash Printings x2 each, 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d Mullet & Ash Printings and 6d 'Harrison & Ash Printings, plus plated frame & vignette flaws, etc, condition generally fine to very fine. An excellent basis from which to start on the fascinating issue. Ex Mark Robinson.
(200+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2463
Symbol: **
Cat No: 98b
1916-31 Bicolours 3d sepia-black & bright blue-green SG 98b TS Harrison Imprint horizontal strip of 3 from the base of the sheet, a few small patches of irregular gum but unmounted, Cat £75+ for mounted singles. Croaker states (page 47) that "Harrison made only one printing of this value, and that a small one ... I believe that the bulk of the printing was overprinted for air mail purposes and the unoverprinted stamps are rare". If that is the case, then this stamp is seriously under-catalogued. Imprints - at one per sheet of 40 - are substantially rarer again, and leave no doubt as to identification. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 360.00
Sold...AU$ 440.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2464
Symbol: *
Cat No: 112 shade
1929-30 'AIR MAIL' Overprints on Ash Printing 3d black & deep dull greenish-blue SG 112 shade, very fresh & lightly mounted. Unlisted by Gibbons. A rare shade, akin to SG 98a. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2465
Symbol: *
Cat No: 114
1929-30 'AIR MAIL' Overprints Ash Printing 3d black & blue-green as SG 114 with Overprint Double (unlisted). RPSV Certificate (2010) states "the lower overprint is a forgery". Sold at our auction of 25.3.2011 for $303 (Sale 163 Lot 452).
In his book on the Airmail Overprint Varieties, Ray Kelly illustrated this stamp - and two others showing the same characteristics - and stated at page 44 "...[they] are far more likely to be genuine than fakes". The book was published in May 2011, and remains the key reference. It is telling that Ray also plated the three stamps as [Pos 1 2 & 3], with this stamp being [Pos 2] on the sheet, and showed them as a rejoined strip. (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2466
Symbol: **
Cat No: 115
1930 Aeroplane 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)
Estimate AU$20,000
Opening AU$ 15,000.00
Sold...AU$ 15,000.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 15000
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2467
Symbol: */**
Cat No: 117
1930 Lakatois Airmails 'Aeroplane' Overprints Harrison Printing 1/- sepia & deep olive as SG 117 but with the Overprint in Deep Carmine TS Harrison Imprint block of 6 the lower-right unit with Tail Flaw, characteristic minor gum tropicalisation, the upper units lightly mounted, the lower units unmounted. Unlisted in Gibbons. Rosenblum states (page 43) that "At first, a deep carmine was selected, but after only about 10 sheets of the 1/- had been printed therewith, the colour was found to be too dark, and for all subsequent printings the colour was a lighter carmine-red". Note that the number of stamps we have now seen with Deep Carmine Overprint suggests that the quantity overprinted in this colour was greater than the 10 sheets (400 stamps) indicated by Rosenblum and repeated by Croaker. This actually makes it more deserving of being listed by Gibbons. Rev Roger Lee's imprint block of 6 - one upper unit mounted - sold at our auction of 29.6.2023 for $900 (Sale 252 Lot 1310). Plus 6d dull & pale purple SG 116 TS Harrison Imprint block of 6 the lower-right unit with Tail Flaw, similar condition. Ex Mark Robinson. (2 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2468
Symbol: *
Cat No: 127s & 128s
1932 Lakatois Bicolours Australian CofA Watermark 9d lilac & violet and 1/3d lilac & greenish-blue with 'SPECIMEN' overprints SG 127s & 128s, both very fresh & lightly mounted, Cat £750. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012) for the duo. Very elusive. Plus forgeries of both for reference.
(4) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 420.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2469
Symbol: **
Cat No: 133
1932-40 Pictorials Bird of Paradise 2d red & Mother and Child 4d olive SG 133 & 135 blocks of 4 from the top & bottom and the left-hand & right-hand sides of the sheet respectively each with Single "Plate Dot" in the margin, all quite well-centred, some even gum tropicalisation, unmounted, Cat £216+ for mounted singles. Very scarce, but the dots are actually perforation guide-marks that were supposed to be 'perforated away'.
(4 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2470
Symbol: *O
Cat No: O1
OFFICIAL STAMPS: Selection on Hagners with Litho values to 2/6d x4 SG O1 x2 O28 & O36, mint Monocolours 1/- & 2/6d plus 2½d & 4d 'CA' Monogram singles, and an untidy array of annotated varieties that demand close inspection, generally fine to very fine. A desirable lot.
(93) (Image1)
Estimate AU$750
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2471
Symbol: CTO
Cat No: O16-20
OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1908-10 Small 'PAPUA' Watermark Sideways Perf 11 2d to 1/- SG O16-20 blocks of 4 , all but the 1/- are marginal, CTO, Cat £500+. Scarce multiples.
(5 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2472
Symbol: CTO
Cat No: O32-36
OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' 2½d to 2/6d SG O32-36 blocks of 4 all with the Watermark Inverted, CTO with large-part gum, Cat £280+ for singles. Scarce multiples. Ex Colonel Harrie Evans.
(5 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2473
Symbol: *O
OFFICIAL STAMPS: Selection on Hagners mint to 2/6d x2 and used to 2/6d x2 (both on small pieces) plus some blocks, imprint strips and a few varieties noted including 6d 'POSTACE' in mint pair, generally fine to very fine.
(80) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2474
Symbol: 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.
(6) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2475
Symbol: G/F
Cat No: F1
STAMP DUTY OVERPRINTS: Postally used range mostly 1d values including SG F1 block of 4 with 'SAMARAI/25MAY12/...' cds (very scarce multiple, Cat £320+ for singles) & a Small 'PAPUA' 6d, with cds of 'BONAGAI SED', 'KANOSIA', 'KOKODA ND' and 'TAMATA ND', or half-strike of '[REGIST]ERED/[SAMAR]AI BNG' handstamp, fine to very fine. A scarce to rare group.
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Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2476
Symbol: *O
Cat No: F1
STAMP DUTY OVERPRINTS: Selection of mostly fiscal usages with a few mint including Small 'PAPUA' 1d pair & 6d, Large 'PAPUA' 1d plus a block of 10 (some perf separation/reinforcing) and Monocolours 1d SG F1, postally used Small 'PAPUA' 1d single & pair with 'TAMATA ND' cds used at Ioma, 6d used at Port Moresby x2 and a pair with 'SAMARAI ED' cds, and Curved 'STAMP DUTY' 1d block of 4 with 'BWAGAOIA' cds, generally fine to very fine. A good lot.
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Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2477
Symbol: *
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 (Salke 149 Lot 2221). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Sep-23-2025, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 261
Lot No: 2478
Symbol: F
Cat No: 15
STAMP DUTY OVERPRINTS: 1930 (circa) High Denomination Surcharges 'STAMP DUTY/£5 £5' on Bicolour 1d Barefoot #15, well-centred but with many trimmed perfs, superb strike of the large double-oval 'CANCELLED/ ["7']DEC193["2"]/COMPANIES REGISTRATION/OFFICE PAPUA' datestamp, grossly under-catalogued at £150. The very fine Jerry Blair/Peter Troy example sold in 2009 for $1610 (Sale 149 Lot 2233). (Image1)
