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4d. on 40pfg., position 4, fresh color and good perforation, used with Gibbs type 2 "RABAUL Oct 17 1914", fine, certificate PF (item still on small piece; 1986)

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1914, 4d. on 40 pf. black/carmine, with clear double print, position 6, unused with small part original gum, a little soiled, a very rare stamp with only 20 printed, certificate BPA (1981)

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4d. on 40 pfg. with clear double overprint, position 10, showing the variety "1 for I", together with 1d. on 5 pfg. - 2d. on 20 pfg. and 3d. on 25 and 30pfg., all tied by Gibbs type 2 cancel "*RABAUL * *Oct. 22 1914*" to local cover, some pressure marks, partially erased writing, folded twice between stamps, the stamps in fine condition, only 20 stamps with double overprint have been printed out of those only 2 with the variety, extremely rare thus, signed Holcombe with certificate (1994)

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5d. on 50pfg., position 4, fresh color and good perforation, used with Gibbs type 8 canceller, fine

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2d. on 20 pfg., two singles, in combination with Marshall-Island 2d. on 10 pfg., also two singles and NWPI 2½d., all tied by oval "RABAUL FEB 4 1915" to registered cover with uncancelled 3d. on Rabaul at lower left (Setting A, position 5) to Sheffield with London transit on reverse, one 10 pfg. value applied at edge, thus small imperfection, otherwise a very fine and attractive entire

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5mm Spacing: 1d. on 3 pfg., horizontal pair from positions 4-5, the left stamp with variety "short 1", mint never hinged, slightly toned, fine

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1d. on 3 Pfg., block of six from the upper left sheet corner, showing positions 1-3 in the first row and 1-4 in the second row, due to position 1 being printed on the sheet margin, position 1 shows a distinctive "broken 1", position 4 with "1 with top straight serif", the upper stamps mint never hinged, the bottom stamps unused, small corner crease in the upper left sheet margin, two stamps small thin, lower left stamp re-enforced perforation, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple, signed Holcombe a.o.

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1d. on 5 pfg. with four additional light impressions of the overprint, position 3, suggesting an early attempt by an untrained printer to correctly position the overprint, some minor imperfections, an attractive and very interesting item, opinion Holcombe )

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1d. on 5pfg., block of four, positions 1-2, the right stamps with variety "straight serif on 1", used with clear cds. "STEPHANSORT", fine and attractive multiple, signed Holcombe with opinion (1993)

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2d. on 20 pfg. with double overprint, one inverted, position 8 and 3-4 for the inverted, good perforation and centering, unused, slightly toned and small thin not detracting from the overall appearance, a fine and rare variety, signed with certificate Holcombe (1992)

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3d. on 30 pfg., position 2 with only a small remainder of the "stop after d", fresh color and good perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL" to small piece, very fine and scarce, certificate BPA (1996)

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4d. on 40pfg., block of four with upper sheet margin, positions 9-10, fresh color and good perforation, showing pencil guidelines, the upper stamps mint never hinged, margin and bottom stamp with light hinge remainders, a fine and attractive multiple

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4d. on 40pfg. with double overprint, one inverted, good color and perforation and centering, unused, lightly toned, otherwise very fine and attractive, signed Holcombe with certificate (1992)

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5d. on 50pfg., position 7 with variety "thin 5", the "5" being from a totally different font, fresh color and good perforation, used with oval "RABAUL" cancel, Holcombe in his certificate records five examples, Gibbs states, on page 89 of the handbook, that just three examples are recorded in used condition, extremely rare and most attractive, signed Holcombe with certificate (1996)

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8d. on 80 pfg., position 3, fresh color, tied by cds. "STEPHANSORT" to small blanket paper with additional overprint, slightly toned and corner crease at upper left, scarce and attractive item, signed Champion and Holcombe

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8d. on 80pfg., vertical pair, the upper stamp with clear double overprint, position 3, fresh color and good perforation, the upper stamp unused, the lower mint never hinged, upper stamp light horizontal pressure mark, no crease as described in the certificate, a fine and rare se-tenant pair, certificate RPSL (1992)

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8d. on 80pfg., left marginal single with double overprint, one inverted, position 1 resp. 10 for the inverted, fresh color and good perforation, unused, a very attractive copy of this rare variety, signed Köhler and Holcombe with certificate (1993)

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1d. on 5 pfg. green, two singles in combination with NWPI Kangaroo 2d. grey and 3d. yellow-olive, all tied by cds. "RABAUL 10 OC 16" to registered cover to Sydney with arrival marks, showing a fine strike of oval violet "THE TREASURY / RABAUL" handstamp at bottom left, with further strike on reverse. On front handwritten delivery note "Not Home 6.11.16" and signature, some slightly imperfections not detracting from the overall appearance of this rare mixed issues cover, signed Holcombe with certificate (1993)

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3d. on 25 pfg., position 3, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed Sellschopp a.o. and certificate PF (1969)

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3d. on 25 pfg. black and red/yellow, fresh color and good perforation, position 4, used with oval "RABAUL" cds., fine

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