Neat collection with a few 'BNG' cancels on Queensland, BNG to 1/- x4, Large 'Papua' 4d & 2/6d, Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d SG 48, Small 'PAPUA' range, 1910 Large 'PAPUA' to 2/6d x3, Bicolours to 10/-, Pictorials to £1, etc, minor duplication, some multiples & better postmarks noted, Cat £2500+. (Qty few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

Mostly mint collection on French pages with BNG to 1/-, Large 'Papua' 4d, Large 'PAPUA' to 2/6d x2, Monocolour & Bicolour sets, Pictorials to 2/6d, 1938 Airs, etc, plus 'OS' punctures including Small 'PAPUA' used to 2/6d, Monocolours to 2/6d (the 1/- is used) & Bicolours to 2/6d, etc, condition variable. (Qty 140 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Watermark Vertical Thin Paper 1d black & carmine with the Overprint Vertical Reading Upwards SG 39a vertical pair, the upper unit CTO with Port Moresby cds of 10JAN08, the lower unit unused with large-part o.g. that is a little aged, Cat £12,500+ for mint & used singles. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2012). Because the stamps were not square, the vertical overprints exist in a variety of positions across the sheet. The lower unit has 'Pap' at the top; the upper unit has 'pua' at the base & 'P' at the top. A fun challenge for those with patience and deep pockets would be to reconstruct the entire setting.

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Watermark Sideways Perf 12½ 6d black & myrtle-green SG 70, well centred, large-part o.g., Cat £5500. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019). [Superior to RAD Heward's example that sold for $3042 & the equal of his better example that sold for $8190, both at the Prestige auction of 6.3.2015]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1916-31 Bicolours complete sheets of 40 (5x8) with imprints comprising Harrison ½d 1d & 6d (light toning) and Ash ½d 3d & 4d, the 4d & 6d with some separation, generally very fine and fresh with most units being unmounted, Cat £1500++ (for mounted singles). (Qty 6 sheets)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1929-30 'AIR MAIL' Overprints Ash Printing 3d black & blue-green marginal vertical pair from the left of the sheet with the Overprint Omitted from the Lower Unit SG 114b as the result of a diagonal pre-overprinting paper fold that resulted in both units having 'AIR MAIL' Offset (Reversed) on the Back & also Printed Vertically on the Lower Unit SG 114c, the creases ironed-out, Kessler and Sanabria guarantee handstamps plus Peter Holcombe's initials in pencil, Cat £14,000+ as singles of SG 114b & 114c. A dramatic and exceptional showpiece. Ex Gilbert and 'Tatiana'. Peter Holcombe Certificate (1991). [This is the pair illustrated by Ray Kelly at page 30 of 'Papua: Airmail Overprint Varieties 1929-1930']

Grade (A/A-) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

1930-31 Overprints complete sheets of 40 (5x8) with imprints comprising Aeroplane on 3d Ash, 2d on 1½d Ash - very fine - and 1/3d on 5/- with 'CA' & 'JBC' Monograms, some separation & toning, also Harrison 2d & 9d on 2/6d imprint blocks of 10, most units unmounted, Cat £560++ (for mounted singles). (Qty 5 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

PERFORATED 'OS': 1908-10 Small 'PAPUA' Watermark Sideways Perf 11 2½d black & dull blue SG O17 marginal example from the right of the sheet Imperforate at Right, CTO with 'PORT MORSEBY/24AUG10/PAPUA' cds. One of the most desirable rarities of Papua. Ex RAD Heward: acquired at the Prestige auction of 6.3.2015 for $9092. Hamilton Croaker states two sheets were affected, resulting in twelve error stamps. However, we have recorded three different items (including a onetime vertical strip of 3) all with the printer's guide-marks in the margin, proving they are from three different sheets. Fred Pearson's, Tim Rybak's & Peter Troy's examples sold for $10,925 $9775 & $9775 respectively.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

1940 (July 30) Hotel Moresby airmail cover endorsed "Aust-NZ-USA" to the Hartford Golf Club in Connecticut with scarce franking of 2/- Delta Art x2 tied by Port Moresby cds, unusually with a complete red/white 'OPENED BY CENSOR' label at left. Superb! [The Empire Route was severed after Italy entered WWII on 10.6.1940 & replaced by the very slow 'Horseshoe Route' air to Durban then sea to England. However, in April 1940, TEAL commenced a service between Auckland & Sydney to connect with PanAm's clipper service to the USA. The postage was 4/- per ½oz to America. This is by far the finest of the few Clipper covers we have seen from Papua]

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1941 (Mar 29) commercial cover to Archbishop Jarrett in England endorsed "3/11 + 3d/Registered/AUS-NZ-USA" underpaid with scarce franking of 1/- Ceremonial Structure & Airs 1/6d olive pair only tied by Port Moresby cds, the superscription crossed-through & with a largely very fine b/s of the scarce rubber 'POST OFFICE/PORT MORESBY, PAPUA' cds, 'TOWNSVILLE/31MAR41/REGISTERED' transit b/s & a largely very fine strike of the scarce ' 1/2 /NOT/ OPENED BY/CENSOR/ 1 ' h/s in violet of Townsville (Little #H1/2-3; this example illustrated by him at page 21), endorsed on the face "Recd 16 5 41" proving almost 12 weeks carriage caused by diversion to the 'Horseshoe Route', minor blemishes. A terrific cover that highlights the pitfalls of shortpaying postage in wartime. [3/11d was the Clipper rate for the second & each successive ½oz but only to the USA. The Clipper rate through to GB was 5/10d, so the cover was underpaid 1/10d + 3d for registration = 2/1d. The Horseshoe rate was only 1/6d per ½oz]

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750