Used range with papers & watermarks identified with BNG to 1/- (good colours), Large 'Papua' 4d, Small 'Papua' to 1/- x2 (good colours), Lithographs to 2/6d, Bicolours to 5/-, Pictorials 2/6d & 5/- blocks of 4, 'OS' Punctures with Lithographs to 2/6d including 4d block of 4, 6d pair, & 1/- x4, Monocolours set & Bicolours to 2/6d, & 'OS' Overprints 2/6d, generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 170 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,400.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1445
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Mint range with papers & watermarks identified with BNG to 1/- x2 (both with good colours), Large 'Papua' 2/6d, Small 'Papua' to 2/6d, 1907 Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d & Small 'PAPUA' to 1/- x4, 1910 Large 'PAPUA' 2/6d, some blocks of Monocolours & Surcharges, Bicolours to 5/-, etc, a few 'OS' Punctures & 'OS' Overprints set, a few problems but generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 180 approx) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 650.00
Sold...AU$ 850.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1446
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Cat No:77/a
Complete sheets of 1) 1910 Large 'PAPUA' 2d x30 (5x6) including 'PCSTAGE' [18] SG 77/a, most units unmounted; 2) 1916-31 Bicolours 4d x40 (5x8) with Ash Imprint, very fine unmounted; and 3) 'TWO PENCE' on 1½d x40 with 'POSTACE' [1] & Mullett Imprint, minor toning, unmounted; Cat £940++, for mounted singles.
(Qty 3 sheets)
Complete sheets comprising Monocolours 2d with no upper margin (toning), 2½d punctured 'OS' & 'ONE PENNY' on 2½d all with both Monograms, most units unmounted; Pictorials McCracken ½d with Imprint, unmounted; and 1935 Silver Jubilee superb set with Apostrophe Flaws and Imprints, unmounted, Cat £4000++, for mounted singles.
(Qty 8 sheets) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1448
Symbol:*O
Mostly Lithographs selection with values to 1/- x4 (one used) & 2/6d x7 (three used) plus Monocolours set to 2/6d & a few others, generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 57) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1449
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Selection of mostly multiples including Small 'PAPUA' Wmk Sideways Perf 11 6d blocks of 6 9 & 15 - most units unmounted - and 1/- block of 4, both 'JBC' & 'CA' Monogram blocks of 4 of 'ONE PENNY' on ½d 2½d 4d & 2/6d, a few blocks with 'POSTACE' Varieties, etc, generally very fine. A good lot for the specialist. (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 950.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1450
Symbol:*O
Cat No:Collection
Modest collection with plenty of 1/- & 2/6d values plus 'OS' punctures to 2/6d, condition variable but generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 92) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 525.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 525
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1451
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Cat No:Collection
Mint group including Lakatois 1916-31 Bi-Colours to 1/- plus 1931-32 'OS' Overprints complete set (12), a few Surcharges and Airmail overprints, then 1932-40 Pictorials set with the 5/- & £1 well-centred but the 10/- with a surface fault & stain at U/R, Silver Jubilee & Coronation sets, generally lightly mounted in fine to very fine condition, Cat £600+ (excluding the damaged 10/-).
(Qty 53) (Image1)
Estimate AU$250
Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1452
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Cat No:15a
1901-05 British New Guinea Watermark Vertical 1/- black & orange on Thin Paper SG 15a with Hairline from 'T' of 'BRITISH' to Sail, exceptional centring & freshness, lightly mounted, Cat £900+. A lovely example of this scarce stamp.
1907 Small 'Papua' Overprints Watermark Vertical Thin Paper 1d black & carmine with the Overprint Sideways Reading Upwards SG 39a marginal example from the right of the sheet, well centred, Port Moresby cds, Cat £4500. A rare stamp. BPA Certificate (1998).
1907-10 Lithographs annotated range to 1/- x3 selected for constant varieties, a few punctured 'OS', generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 43) (Image1)
Estimate AU$350
Opening AU$ 525.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1455
Symbol:*O
Cat No:52a
1907-10 Lithographs Perf 11 4d with Deformed 'd' in '4d' at L/L comprising Wmk Upright SG 52a mint (a few thinned perfs) & used plus punctured 'OS' SG O7a used, and Wmk Sideways SG 63a mint, Cat £700+. Scarce quartet.
(Qty 4)
1907-10 Lithographs Watermark Sideways Perf 12½ 6d black & myrtle-green SG 70, well centred, faint bend that doesn't affect the exceptional facial appearance, Cat £5500. A rare stamp. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2019).
1911-15 Monocolours with mint pairs to 2/6d, used set plus 1/- block of 6, eight Monogram singles & a strip of 3, punctured 'OS' set mint/used plus 1d used block of 4; 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges used set & on 2d block of 6, on ½d with Watermark Sideways Inverted SG 106w mint block of 25, several Monogram pieces including on ½d on 2d & on 2/6d strips with both Monograms; Bicolours with a couple of Sideways Inverted Watermarks, Rift Flaw on singles etc including punctured 'OS' ½d pair & overprinted 'OS' 9d pair; later issues with 1934 Declaration imprint blocks of 6, Silver Jubilee imprint blocks of 4 with Apostrophe Flaw on 1d 3d & 5d, 1938 Airs imprint pairs; etc, generally fine to very fine.
(Qty 250+) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 1,050.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1459
Symbol:V
Cat No:91w
1911-15 Monocolours 2/6d bright rose-carmine with the Watermark Sideways Reversed (Crown Pointing to Right as seen from the reverse of the stamp) SG 91w, light cds of SEP12, Cat £900. Superb! A rare stamp.
1930 Aeroplane Overprints Harrison Printing 1/- sepia & olive as SG 117 with the Overprint in Carmine, well centred & lightly mounted. Unlisted in Gibbons. [From the rare first printing of 400 only, that should be listed in the catalogues. It is more obvious, for example, than the blue-black overprint on the BCOF 1d, that is listed. With a normal stamp for comparison]
(Qty 2)
OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1907-10 Small 'PAPUA' Watermark Sideways Perf 12½ 6d black & myrtle-green SG O25, minor perf toning, tied to small OHMS piece by Port Moresby cds of 26NOV09, Cat £1500. Very scarce.
POSTMARKS: Selection on Hagners with a superb strike of the scarce 'N.G' on Queensland 4d, superb 10-bar 'B.N.G' of Daru in violet on BNG 4d, superb 'REGISTERED/WOODLARKS BNG', 'BONAGAI' & 'BONAGAI SED' both used at Kulumadau, 'TAMATA ND' used at Ioma, 'KANOSIA', 'NEPA', 'POST OFFICE RIGO CD', 'BWAGOIA' (error x2; one in violet) etc, also unframed & framed 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER' cancels, Rays '148' of Thursday Island & large-part '[SS] Morinda' in violet, complete 'TAX' h/s on 4d, etc, scarce part-strikes of 'DARU/BNG', 'KUMUSI', 'TAMATA/BNG' & cds void at top ('BONAGAI' removed), 'TAHIRA' etc. A good lot.
(Qty 76 items) (Image1)
Estimate AU$1,000
Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1464
Symbol:C
POSTMARKS: 10-bar 'B.N.G' cancel of Kulumadau (Lee #60; rated E) two large-part inverted strikes on BNG 4d pair with 'WOODLARKS/NO24/{"03"}/BNG' cds (#59; rated F) alongside on registered piece. [Noted as having "RPS Cert 69683", now lost]
COVERS: 1930s batch with a few commercial airmails including 1936 from GB to "Anglican Mission/Dogura", KPM cover with Pictorial 2d tied by Brisbane cds & boxed 'PAQUEBOT' h/s alongside, 1932 OHMS registered with Pictorial 6d affixed partly across 'OFFICIAL FREE' h/s in rosine, a few FDCs & useful postmark content, Postal Cards 1d & 1½d both CTO (faults), condition variable.
(Qty 45) (Image1)
Estimate AU$400
Opening AU$ 400.00
Sold...AU$ 575.00
Closed..Aug-03-2022, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 248
Lot No:1466
Symbol:C
PICTURE POSTCARDS: 1913 usage of 'Tree House, Ekiri Village, Sogeri' real photo PPC to Queensland with lengthy personal message and Lakatois 1d red tied 'PORT MORESBY/PAPUA' cds, minor edge faults and light aging marks.
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1d Postal Card social usages 1) 1910 to England where redirected, a few blemishes; and 2) 1911 Samarai to Port Moresby requesting goods & a Tatts ticket (!) be sent, very fine.
(Qty 2)