PAPUA (British New Guinea) PAPUA (British New Guinea)
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2131
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Extensive specialised & annotated mint collection including many shades, plated examples & annotated varieties, from 1901 BNG simplified set, also including 1906 Large 'Papua' Overprints Horizontal Wmk 2/6d * & used, 1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Horizontal Wmk 2½d with Thin 'd' at Left (minor toning) & 1/- (very fine) and Vertical Wmk set plus 2½d with Thin 'd' at Left in se-tenant pair, 1907-10 Large 'PAPUA' ½d sheet without margins and Small 'PAPUA' ½d sheet (missing top margin) & 1d sheet (margins complete; perf separation) plus Upright Wmk Perf 12½ 4d with Deformed 'd' at Left and Perf 11 2½d with Thin 'd' at Left, 1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' 2d with 'POSTACE' at Right and 4d with Deformed 'd' at Left, 1911 Monocolours set plus Wmk Crown to Right of 'A' 2d & 6d, 1916-31 Bicolours set plus lots of extras including 2d Wmk Crown to Right of 'A' marginal block of 4, Harrison & Ash Imprints and Punctured 'OS' & 'OS' Overprints sets, Air Mail Overprints, 1932-40 Pictorials set, 1935 Silver Jubilee 5d with Accent Flaw, later issues to PNG 1952 Pictorials, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine, Cat £10,000+.
(100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 3,800.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2132
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Cat No: 1-8
1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 1d to 2/6d set SG 1-8, the 6d with a couple of toned perf tips, most including the 2/6d are very fine & well-centred, the majority including the 2/6d lightly mounted, Cat £850.
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Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2133
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Cat No: 1a
1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thin Paper Line Perf 14 ½d black & yellow-green SG 1a, very well-centred, lightly mounted, Cat £350. Rare & under-rated: most examples seen are misidentified. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2013) states “fresh original gum”. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 950.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 950
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Lot No: 2134
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Cat No: 4c
1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2½d black & ultramarine with Thin 'd' at Left [Pos 17] SG 4c, well-centred, two gum bends that do not affect the very fine facial appearance, lightly mounted, Cat £425. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 210.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 420
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Lot No: 2135
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Cat No: 5a
1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 4d black & sepia with Deformed 'd' at Left SG 5a, exceptionally well-centred, tiny surface abrasion at top hardly detracts from the very fine facial appearance, hinge remainders, Cat £800. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
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Lot No: 2136
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Cat No: 8
1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 8, well-centred, a couple of tiny hinge remainders, Cat £650. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2137
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Cat No: 14a
1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 6d black & myrtle-green SG 14a, unused without gum, Cat £1200 for mounted mint. Jerry Blair Certificate (2018) states "fine example of this scarce stamp (135 printed)". (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2138
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Cat No: 16
1901-05 Lakatoi British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Medium to Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 16, fresh colours with none of the aging usually found on this stamp, small hinge remainder, Cat £6000. RPSL Certificate (1961) for the then SG 14b. A very fine example of this rare stamp. Sold at our auction of 22.4.2006 for $3105 (Sale 121 Lot 589). (Image1)
Estimate AU$3,000
Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2139
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Cat No: 16a
1901-05 British New Guinea Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thin Paper Comb Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 16a, light Port Moresby '15DE05' unframed cds cancel, Cat £1400. The Thin Paper 4d 6d 1/- & 2/6d were made available only to the Queensland Agent-General in London. Only 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 same as that on Peter Troy's similarly-centred example that sold in 2009 for $1437 (Sale 149 Lot 2098). (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 675.00
Sold...AU$ 675.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 675
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Lot No: 2140
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Cat No: 20
1906 Large 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Horizontal Thick Paper Line Perf 14 2/6d black & brown SG 20 marginal block of 4 from the upper-right corner of the sheet, the right-hand units with Damaged Top of First 'P' in 'Papua.', exceptionally well-centred, a few light aging marks on the reverse, small hinge remainders in the margins only, the stamps unmounted, Cat £680+ for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2141
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Cat No: 44
1907 Small 'Papua.' Overprints Rosettes Watermark Vertical Thick Paper Line Perf 14 1/- black & orange SG 44 marginal block of 4 from the lower-right corner of the sheet, the upper-right unit with Diagonal Line in Sky at Left [Pos 25], well-centred, the upper-right unit lightly mounted, the others unmounted, Cat £360+ for mounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 270
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Lot No: 2142
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Cat No: 52 block of 4
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 11 4d black & sepia SG 52 block of 4, the lower-right unit with Deformed 'd' at Left [Pos 18] SG 52a, well-centred, four light Port Moresby 1908 cds cancels well clear of the variety, Cat £338+ for singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2143
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Cat No: 53
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright (Inverted) Perf 11 6d black & myrtle-green SG 53 block of 4 from the lower-left corner of the sheet with Printers' Guideline Cross in the margin, well-centred, unmounted, Cat £72+ for mounted. Superb. Sold at our auction of 12.10.2020 for $171 (Online Sale 2 Lot 1604). (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2144
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Cat No: 63
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Left) Perf 11 4d black & sepia SG 63 block of 12 (4x3) [Pos 16-19/21-24/26-29] with Deformed 'd' at Left [Pos 18] SG 63a (Cat £150) & Rift in Clouds [Pos 23], very fresh unmounted, Cat £220+ for mounted singles plus a premium for the unlisted variety. Sold at our auction of 26.3.2025 for $240 (Sale 259 Lot 1299). (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2145
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Cat No: 73
1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Sideways (Crown Pointing Left) Compound Perf 11x12½ 2d black & violet Perf SG 73, some gum disturbance and a small hinge remainder, Cat £1700. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2004) states "very rare". (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 460.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2146
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Cat No: 79
1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 4d black & sepia SG 79 block of 6 (3x2) the upper-left unit with Deformed 'd' at Left [Pos 18] SG 79a (Cat £225), light 'sun-tanning' on the gum, unmounted, Cat £300+ for mounted singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2147
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Cat No: 82
1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2/6d black & brown Type B SG 82 block of 4 from the upper-right corner of the sheet with Printers' Guideline Cross in the margin, minor gum bends, hinge remainders in the margin and on the lower-right unit, the other units unmounted, Cat £240+ for mounted singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2148
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Cat No: 83
1910-11 Large 'PAPUA' Lithographs Crown/Double-Lined A Watermark Upright Perf 12½ 2/6d black & brown Type C SG 83 block of 4 from the lower-left corner of the sheet with Printers' Guideline Cross in the margin, minor gum bends, hinge remainders in the margin and on the upper units, the lower units unmounted, Cat £300+ for mounted singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2149
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Cat No: 86w
1911-15 Monocolours Crown/A Watermark Sideways Inverted (Crown Pointing Right) Perf 12½ 2d bright mauve SG 86w marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, well-centred, a couple of light gum bends, very fresh unmounted, Cat £900+ for mounted singles. (Image1)
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2151
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Cat No: 93-105
1916-31 Lakatoi Bicolours ½d to 10/- SG 93-105 set plus 1932 9d & 1/3d, mostly well-centred & lightly mounted, Cat £300.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2152
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Cat No: 93-105
1916-31 Lakatoi Bicolours ½d to 10/- set including both shades of the 2/6d SG 93-105 plus 1932 9d & 1/3d (on piece), mostly well-centred, all with neat cds cancels but the 10/- has a modern PNG cds, Cat £495.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2153
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Cat No: 98
1916-31 Bicolours Crown/A Watermark Sideways 3d black & bright blue-green SG 98 marginal block of 6 (3x2) from the upper-right corner of the sheet, the upper-right unit with unlisted variety 'POSTAGI' for 'POSTAGE' at Right [Pos 5], generally well-centred, unmounted. RPSL Certificate (2025). (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2154
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Cat No: 111a
1917 Monocolours 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges Crown/A Watermark Upright Inverted 2/6d rose-carmine SG 111a, well-centred, a couple of very minor blemishes on the gum, unmounted, Cat £2500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2003) states "position 14, only 1 sheet of 40 discovered ... never hinged original gum". A similar example sold at our auction of 24.6.2025 for $1405 (Sale 260 Lot 2157). (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,200
Opening AU$ 1,000.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2155
Symbol: F
Cat No: 113
1929-30 'AIR MAIL' Overprints Harrison Printings 3d sepia-black & bright blue-green SG 113 marginal block of 4 from the upper-left corner of the sheet, well-centred, four light strikes of Samarai 1929 cds cancels, Cat £300+ for singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2156
Symbol: **
Cat No: 117
1930 Lakatoi Aeroplane Overprints Harrison Printings 1/- sepia & deep olive as SG 117 but with the Overprint in Deep Carmine TS Harrison Imprint strip of 3 from the base of the sheet, characteristic minor gum tropicalisation, unmounted. Unlisted in Gibbons. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 280.00
Sold...AU$ 280.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2157
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Cat No: 117
1930 Lakatoi Aeroplane Overprints Harrison Printings 1/- sepia & deep olive as SG 117 but with the Overprint in Deep Carmine TS Harrison Imprint block of 6 (3x2) from the base of the sheet, characteristic minor gum tropicalisation, unmounted. Unlisted in 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). (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2158
Symbol: F
Cat No: 121
1931 Surcharges on Bicolours Mullett Printings 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d cobalt & light brown SG 121 block of 4 from the upper-left corner of the sheet with 'POSTACE' at Right [Pos 1] SG 121a & Rift in Clouds [Pos 2], quite well-centred, two light strikes of Samarai 1931 cds cancels, Cat £315+ for singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2159
Symbol: F
Cat No: 130-145
1932-40 Pictorials ½d to £1 set SG 130-145, mostly well-centred, the ½d marginal with part-imprint, all with neat cds cancels, Cat £450.
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Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 190.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2160
Symbol: **
Cat No: 130a
1932-40 Pictorials WCG McCracken Imprint blocks ½d black & buff SG 130a block of 8 (4x2) very fine, 1d black & green SG 131 block of 12 (6x2; two units & imprint affected by a vertical crease), and 4d olive-green block of 4, plus ½d black & orange SG 130 John Ash Imprint block of 10 (minor blemishes) for comparison. The McCracken Printing ½d is a distinctive shade. The 2d & 4d are subtly different and can be identified by experts but the presence of the imprints makes identification conclusive.
(4 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2161
Symbol: **
Cat No: 142
1932-40 Pictorials 2/6d Pottery black & rose-mauve SG 142 John Ash Imprint block of 16 (4x4), very fine & fresh, generally well-centred, unmounted, Cat £400+ for mounted singles. Ex 'Libra'. (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2162
Symbol: **
Cat No: 143
1932-40 Pictorials 5/- Native Policeman black & olive-brown SG 143 John Ash Imprint block of 12 (3x4), very fine & fresh, generally well-centred, unmounted, Cat £840+ for mounted singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$800
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2163
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Cat No: O39-O40
OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1911-12 Monocolours Punctured 'OS' 1d rose-pink & 2d bright mauve SG O39-O40 blocks of 4 with 'CA' Monograms in the lower margins plus 2½d bright ultramarine horizontal strip of 3 with 'CA' & 'JBC' Monograms in the lower margin, a few minor aging marks on the reverse of some units, lightly mounted or with small hinge remainders in the margins only, the stamps unmounted, Cat £439+ for non-monogram mounted singles. (2 blocks + strip) (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 625.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 625
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2164
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Cat No: O46
OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1930 Bicolours Punctured 'OS' ½d, 2d, 4d & 6d SG O46, O49, O50 & O51 blocks of 4, the upper units with small hinge remainders, the lower units unmounted, Cat £736+ for mounted singles.
(4 blocks) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 300.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2165
Symbol: F
Cat No: O55-O66
OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1916-31 Lakatoi Bicolours 'OS' Overprints ½d to 2/6d set SG O55-O66, the 2/6d a marginal example from the lower-right corner of the the sheet with complete Samarai 1932 cds, the others all with neat or light cds cancels (a couple not identifiable), Cat £350.
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Estimate AU$150
Opening AU$ 115.00
Sold...AU$ 115.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 115
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2166
Symbol: F
STAMP DUTY OVERPRINTS: 1910 'Stamp Duty.' on Large 'PAPUA' 1d black & carmine-red block of 4, exceptionally well-centred, four largely very fine strikes of 'TAMATA/5-JAN.11/PAPUA' cds cancels used at Ioma, unlisted by Gibbons who list only the Monocolours 1d rose-pink used at Samarai but state "other values ... are known used at other offices and at other times, but such use was not authorised". (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 170.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2167
Symbol: *
Cat No: F1
STAMP DUTY OVERPRINTS: 1911 'Stamp Duty.' on Monocolours 1d rose-pink SG F1 block of 4 with 'CA' Monogram in the lower margin, exceptionally well-centred, lightly mounted or with tiny hinge remainders, Cat £260+ for non-monogram singles. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Dec-03-2025, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 262
Lot No: 2168
Symbol: S=
POSTMARKS: Selection including 'BNG'-in-bars cancels x3 (two in violet; one stated to be of Woodlarks on BNG 1/-), complete 'DARU' unframed on BNG 6d, partial 'REGI[STERED]/WOODL[ARKS]' on BNG 2d, also Abau, Bwagaoia, Hisiu, etc, large-part 'S.S. Morinda' ship cancel on Small 'PAPUA' 2d x2, stamps stated to Cat £370+.
(50 stamps) (Image1)
