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LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

861

Perfin varieties & errors comprising Inverted on 1d & 4d; Reversed on 4d & 1/-; Doubled on 1d & 4d; Diagonal on ½d pair & block of 4 and 1/-; Doubled One Sideways on 2d x2 (one with corner fault); and 'OS'/No 'OS' Pairs of ½d (damaged) 1d 2d x3 & 4d each with the lower unit uncancelled; and a 2/6d block of 4 with 'OS' Inverted on the lower units, fine to very fine. A very desirable lot. (17 items) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$2,300.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

862

1930 Bicolours 2½d myrtle & ultramarine SG 97 unlisted by Gibbons with 'OS' puncture marginal vertical pair from the upper-right of the sheet, well centred, unmounted. Extremely rare: we speculate that one or two sheets of 40 (5x8) were prepared for issue, but not released. Far superior to the mounted single that sold at our auction of 29.6.2023 for $463. Necessarily offered 'as is'.

Grade A B1 (Image1) (Image2)

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Estimate AU$1,000

SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

863

1931 'O S' Overprints mostly mint array on David Hopper's display pages with mint set to 2/6d x4 & used set to 2/6d x2 plus 5d & 6d used Imprint strips of 3, 6d 'POSTACE' in mint imprint block of 12, 1/- block of 6 & Imprint strip of 3 both with Official Substitutions, 2/6d three marginal blocks of 4 (one with tonespots) and Imprint strip of 3 (toned), Imprint blocks of 10 of the ½d, 1d, 1½d x2 (one with Official Substitution) and 5d x2, etc, generally fine to very fine with numerous units being unmounted, Cat £2000+, for mounted singles. (200+) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$1,300.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

864

1931-32 Overprinted 'O S' ½d x2, 1d x3, 1½d x6 including a block of 4, 2d x2, 3d x9 including a block of 4, 5d x5 including a stained block of 4, 9d pair, 1/3d & 2/6d x2 all on overpaid philatelically-contrived OHMS covers (the last is a front only), Cat £950+, for used stamps. (32) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$400

SOLD for AU$900.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

865

USAGE ON COVER: 1909-12 covers with a variety of OHMS headings & various Lithograph frankings comprising 2d x7, ½d & 1d pair to Switzerland with 'POST MASTER, SAMARAI ED/PAPUA' cachet, 6d solo with light but obvious 'BONAGAI SED' "relief" cds & the cover endorsed "Post Office Kulumadau 30.12.10", and 1/- pair registered to France, a couple from Samarai & one with 'BONAGAI' cds but the address cut-out, condition rather mixed. (10)

Grade B/C (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Estimate AU$800

SOLD for AU$4,600.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

866

USAGE ON COVER: 1913-34 covers with a variety of OHMS headings & various Monocolour frankings including ½d pair on two different Government Printing Office wrapper fronts, ½d pair & 2d to Ceylon, 1d x3 to USA, 2d solos to GB & Canada, 1d & 2d x4 triple-rate to USA, 2½d solo to GB, 1/- solo paying triple-rate to Austria + 3d registration, Printed Matter to GB with 1/- solo (but sadly with another stamp missing), etc, condition variable. (17) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

867

USAGE ON COVER: 1934-35 covers with a variety of OHMS headings & various Bicolour frankings comprising 1d on wrapper front for Government Printing Office, 1d pair (the cover stained), 2d solo with large Lands & Surveys dated cachet, 1d & 3d pair on double-rate registered to GB, and 6d pair - the second unit with 'POSTACE' at Left; Cat £650 for a used stamp - on registered philatelic cover to NSW, condition variable. A scarce group. (5) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$800.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

868

USAGE ON COVER: 1932-36 correctly rated registered covers with a variety of OHMS headings & various Bicolour frankings overprinted 'O S' comprising ½d 1½d & 3d to WA (fault at left), 1d pair to NSW (not registered), 1d & 4d pair double-rate to Austria, 2d pair + Pictorials 1d to GB, and 5d solos to Sydney or Newcastle, stamps Cat £275 x7+ on cover. (6)

Grade A-/B (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$380.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

869

Mostly registered OHMS covers with unpunctured Lakatois including 1910 non-philatelic large piece (faults) from Daru with Large 'PAPUA' 1d block of 8 and 'REGISTERED/DARU BNG' handstamp; 1911 with Small 'Papua' 1d x2 & Small 'PAPUA' 2½d pair; 1919 large front with Monocolours 2d x9 including a block of 4; 1918 with 'ONE PENNY' on ½d x13 including a block of 10; 1923 to USA with Bicolours 3d block of 4; 1925 to Victoria with Bicolours ½d & 2½d strip of 3; 1926 to Germany with Bicolours 6d (surely overweight but not taxed); 1930 to USA with Aeroplane 3d pair; 1931 to NZ with 'AIR MAIL' 3d pair; 1932 with Bicolours 2d & 9d on 2/6d; 1932 with Bicolours 9d & 1/3d; etc, condition variable, various R labels of (mostly) Port Moresby or Samarai, condition variable. A very appealing lot with a good range of postally used stamps. (22) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

Estimate AU$1,500

SOLD for AU$2,000.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

870

1932-41 OHMS group with various Pictorials and/or Commemorative frankings including two complete Government Printing Office wrappers both to Switzerland, eight covers with 'TREASURY/...' cachet mostly to USA (one with US Customs handstamps but not taxed for the 1d underpayment), three with 'GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE/...' cachets (two types), airmail to Rabaul with Meteorological Office/Aerodrome imprint, five with part- to large-part boxed Censor handstamp (two unusually on wrapper-fronts), six registered including one from Samarai, most are fine to very fine. Ex David Hopper. (33) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Estimate AU$750

SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

871

POSTMARKS: Collection with a few on Queensland stamps including a largely-superb 'N.G' on 2d, part-'REGI[STER[ED/[POR]T MOR[ESBY]' handstamp on 4d yellow, 1899 commercial front to Cooktown with 'BNG' on 2d pair & 'SAMARAI/BNG' cds, and 'BNG' of Kulumadau on 1d pair (stated to be Ex Tom Belknap); then Port Moresby with 1939 rubber double-circle arrival backstamp, 'DARU/BNG' x2, part-'[T]AMATA/[BNG]' on BNG 1d, 'REGISTERED/WOODLARKS BNG' on BNG 2½d pair, 'REGISTERED/KOKODA, PAPUA' on 2d pair, 'TAMATA ND' used at Ioma x2, 'IOMA' in violet on 1934 registered cover, 'BUNA BAY' in red-violet x2, 'CAPE NELSON ND' on 2/6d, 'KANOSIA' x2, huge oval 'ASSISTANT RESIDENT MAGISTRATE/RIGO, CD' on 1939 PO form, 'BWAGOIA' (error), & 1923 'BWAGAOIA' x2 and later type on 1931 registered cover, 1923 'ABAU', 'HISIU', 'TAHIRA', superb 'LOSUIA' x4 (including on 1933 registered cover), 'TAX' handstamp x5, 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER'-in-oval x9 including on BNG 2d, 'SHIP/ LETTER'-in-circle, '.../NEU-/GUINEA/ZWEIGLINIE', a good range of mostly Qld arrival cancels from shipboard mail, etc, some better adhesives including Pictorials 5/-, some duplication. Ex David Hopper. (few 100) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11)

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Estimate AU$1,250

SOLD for AU$1,500.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

872

POSTMARKS: Selection with many from small towns including fine to superb strikes of 'BONAGAI SED', 'TAMATA ND', 'NEPA', 'POST OFFICE RIGO CD', 'KANOSIA', 'HISIU', 'TAHIRA' and half-strike of 'REGIST/WOODLAR', etc, also Bicolours punctured 'OS' ½d block of 4 (Cat £160+), (50 approx) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Estimate AU$300

SOLD for AU$240.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

Papua New Guinea

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

873

Apparently complete collection mint from 1952 Pictorials with extra 10/- & £1 plus 'SPECIMEN' overprints, 1963 10/- Rabaul & QEII £1 'SPECIMEN' overprints x2 each and 1964-65 Birds set x2 plus 10/- 'SPECIMEN' overprint x3, then up to 1984 with duplicates mint/**/CTO including some blocks & plenty of thematic interest, also Postage Dues 1960 sets complete ** including 'POSTAL/CHARGES/6d' on 7½d blue SG D1 (minor toning, not expertised); plus New Guinea 1932-34 Undated Birds 10/- & £1 x2 and 'AIR/MAIL' overprints £1 all used; condition generally fine to very fine. Weighs 2½kg. (100s) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7)

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Estimate AU$500

SOLD for AU$650.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

874

1961 Native Police 5/- Patrolman complete sheet of 60 with the sheet number in red in the lower-right margin, a couple of trivial gum bends in the margins only, all units unmounted & very fine. Unissued & rare. The TPNG Post Office official bulletin of January 1962 stated that a forthcoming issue would feature "a Native Affairs patrol ..." It is believed the issue was abandoned in September 1962 and all but three (?) sheets of the stamps were destroyed. A lower-left corner block of 4 with sheet number (*/**) and a lower-right corner block of 4 (**; one unit creased) sold at our auctions of 12.2.2010 & 17.2.2012 respectively for $2415 each. Retail $45,000 for singles.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$10,000

SOLD for AU$7,500.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

Lot Description

Estimate in AU$'s

875

World War II soldiers' mail from Rabaul including 1945 (Oct) registered with 'AUST F.P.O/180' cds & violet R cachet, 1945 (Nov) postcard to UK with '.../157' cds, 1946 (April) OHMS envelope registered with '.../167' cds, 1946 (May) registered with 'AUST UNIT POSTAL STN/390' cds & very fine 'UPS/390' R cachet and 1946 (May) registered cover with '.../157' cds & 'ANGAU' [= Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit] return address, also 1943 from US serviceman with 'US ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/APO 503' duplex at Oro Bay, Australian-pattern 'OPENED BY U.S. CENSOR' resealing tape and the censored (cut-out) letter enclosed, etc, condition a little mixed but most are fine to very fine. (13) (Image1) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Estimate AU$150

SOLD for AU$220.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

876

1959 (Jan 21) commercial airmail cover to France with 3d Native, 4d Cacao & 1/- Lakatoi x4, on arrival redirected to Switzerland with French 10fr Elysée Palce & 35fr Cathedral pair tied to the reverse by 'ISSOUDUN/28-1/1959/INDRES' cds, a bit knocked-about. The rate was 2/3d per ½oz x2, with an apparently careless 1d overpayment.

Grade C (Image1) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

877

1962 (May 12) airmail to Solomon Islands with Dancer 1/- green solo tied by Rabaul 'RED CROSS/NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT' slogan cancel. The South Pacific airmail letter rate was 1/- per ½oz.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

878

1963 (Oct 12) airmail to Solomon Islands with South Pacific Games 1/- green solo tied by 'KAWIENG' cds, minor closed tears on back flap. The South Pacific airmail letter rate was 1/- per ½oz. A very scarce solo franking of this short-issue commemorative.

Grade A- (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$200

SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

879

1964 (Oct 16) Harvey Trinder (NG) Pty Ltd envelope airmail to Solomon Islands with Health 1/- blue solo tied by Port Moresby slogan cancel. The South Pacific airmail letter rate was 1/- per ½oz. A very scarce solo franking of this short-issue commemorative.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$250

SOLD for AU$190.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

880

1965 (June 12) airmail to Solomon Islands with Birds of Paradise 1/- Emperor of Germany solo tied by Port Moresby slogan cancel. The South Pacific airmail letter rate was 1/- per ½oz.

Grade A (Image1) (Image2)

Estimate AU$100

SOLD for AU$75.00
Closing..Feb-21, 06:00 PM

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