Stockbook with sets from 1962 Malaria blocks of 9, 1964 Masks blocks of 4, 1966-67 Butterflies set x2, etc, through to mid-1970s, lots of thematic interest with birds, animals, etc, generally fine to very fine.
(500+) (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: 2614
Symbol: **
1962 Native Police 5/- Patrolman marginal block of 4 from the right of the sheet, one tonespot, unmounted. Unissued. Announced in January 1962, it is believed the issue was abandoned in September 1962 and most of the sheets were destroyed. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 550.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2615
Symbol: **
Cat No: 487av
1984 Centenary of Protectorate Proclamations for British New Guinea and German New Guinea 10t two setenant pairs in marginal block of 4 from the top of the sheet with Grossly Misplaced Perforations SG 487av, unmounted. (Image1)
Estimate AU$300
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2616
Symbol: **
Cat No: D1
POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 (Mar 1) '6d./IXIXIXIXIX' on 7½d Yam House SG D1, faintest trace of the toning that usually bedevils this issue, Cat £850. RPSV Certificate (2024). (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2617
Symbol: CTO
Cat No: D1a
POSTAL CHARGES: 1960 (Mar 1) '6d/IXIXIXIXIX' on 7½d Yam House with the Overprint Double SG D1a, exceptional centring, small-part 1960 'GOROKA' per favor cancel, Cat £2000. Tim Rybak's and John McNabb's CTO examples sold at our auctions of 26.4.2008 (Sale 135 Lot 442) and 12.10.2012 (Sale 176 Lot 950) for $2796 & $3145 (different setting) respectively. Geoff Kellow in 'The Australian Philatelist' (Summer 1989) stated that three sheets of 36, readily distinguished by placement of the overprints, have been identified. He was able to account for 42 used examples, of which 24 - including this example - are from the First Sheet, on which the second overprint is positioned downwards and to the right. (Image1)
Estimate AU$2,000
Opening AU$ 1,500.00
Sold...AU$ 1,500.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Postal History
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2618
Symbol: CPS
Post-WWII covers including a bundle of pre-1952 Australian stamps usages including 1946 from Abau with red/white R label and 'P.M.G.'S DEPT C.1/QLD-AUST' relief cds, 1950 from Kairuku with manuscript "R" 'label', and 'LOSUIA' cds in violet on Australia KGVI 2½d Envelope, then Pre-Decimal frankings including 1962 airmail to Iceland, 1965 to Switzerland with scarce franking of Birds 2/3d, Decimal-period range with advertising envelopes, official mail, meter cancels, etc, noted 1982 airmail to Taiwan, also 1959 inwards airmail from Tahiti redirected to Yule Island and 1962 Great Britain Registration Envelope airmail to Lae with 2/6d Castle, etc, condition a little variable but most are fine to very fine. Ex Hans Proebsting.
(200+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 230.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2619
Symbol: CPS
1950s-1980s FDCs & commemorative covers, registered & paquebot mail, postal stationery including both Registration Envelopes unused, also aerogrammes used & unused, etc, generally fine to very fine. Weighs 2kg. Ex Hans Proebsting.
(100+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2620
Symbol: C/CL
1950s-80s Papuan Philatelic Society registered covers from throughout the Territory including from numerous small offices, many 'RELIEF' datestamps & R label 'ties', provisional R labels, etc, also a significant number of pre-1952 covers & commercial covers noted, many scarce rubber datestamps, condition variable from sub-standard storage but many are fine to very fine. Weighs 10kg.
(few 100) (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: 2621
Symbol: C
1952 (Apr 17) airmail cover to Tatts in Tasmania with Emu 5½d x3 tied by two strikes of the scarce 'BAININGS/PAPUA-NEW GUINEA' cds (another strike on the reverse), red & black R label, Melbourne transit & Hobart arrival backstamps. PO 1.3.1951; closed 1.3.1953. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 105.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00
Closed..Sep-09-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 105
Sale No: 265
Lot No: 2622
Symbol: C/CL
REGISTRATION LABELS: Two cartons with a collection on expensive Vario pages in Leuchtturm boxed album 'AITAPE' to 'WOITAPE' with some provisionals, plus 100s of registered covers from 1980s to at least 2009 with PNG-pattern labels plus an array of frankings with lots of postmark interest including machines & meters, also 200+ non-registered covers from the same period with some extraordinary datestamps noted.
(1000+ items) (Image1)
