Accumulations & collections

4462 1909 Use of PPC of native dancers "Tanz der Mitglieder des Duk-Duk Neu-Pommern Bismarck Archipel" franked Yacht 5pf tied by "Herbertshohe DNG 1/10 09" cds. $70 $120

4463 1912 Use of PPC of "Kakadutanz der Papuas" - dancers in a village, franked Yacht 5pf tied by "Friedrich-Wilhelmshaven 9/? 12" cds, to Germany. $70 $100

4464 1912 Use of Yacht 5pf double reply Post Card with "Rabaul DNG 18/4 12" cds. VFU, local use with short message. Mi P10A unpriced. $50 $70

4465 1913 Use of Yacht 5pf Post Card with "Kaewieng DNG 21/6 13" cds, to Germany. VFU with full message. Mi P8 cat €140 with this pmk. $70 $100

4466 1914 Field Postcard "Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea)" negative seal h/s plus "Feldnur fur die Wehrabteilung und fur die Expenditionstruppe" h/s indicating for use by the "Fighting Division & Expedition Troops" plus "Absender Dienstgrad" h/s (sender & rank). F-VF UN, very sl reverse thins Mi FP1. Very rare. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

4467 1914: Bavaria donation receipt text postcard (100Mk, received on 14.6.14) for Neuendettelsauer Mission with view of natives & hut "Im Dorf der Lungenleute Deutsch New Guinea" franked Bavaria 5pg, sent internally. $50 $100

4468 Postmark: "Herbertshoh 20.11.95" cds on Germany Eagle 10pf rose-carmine (mittelkarminrot, rare shade). SG 210(var), Mi V47c cat €600++. Exp Bothe BPP. (P) $350 $500

NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS

4469 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, tied by violet 2-line pmk "Rabaul Oct 19 1914" pmk, on Active Service cover addressed to Sydney, endorsed with details & signed on back by Army Treasurer. VF. Mi 1I, SG 1 cat £850++ as loose stamp & "from x3" on cover. The pmk is before the date of issue, and only 1 cover per value is known with such pmk & endorsement about the issue of the GRI overprints. Very important & interesting item for the GRI specialist. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000

4470 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, variety "1" with straight top serif, setting VI, pos 3. VFM. Mi 1I(var), SG 1c cat £2000+. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1800 $2800

4471 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, setting I, pos 2. VFU, tiny perf fault at bottom, Rabaul 2-line pmk Oct 17 1914 violet pmk. Mi 2I, SG 2 cat £110+ plus premium for pmk. (P) $80 $120

4472 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, variety short "1". Mi 2I(var), SG 2b cat £350. Rare variety. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

4473 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf carmine, setting I, pos 2. VFU, Rabaul 2-line violet pmk. Mi 3I, SG 3 cat £120+ plus premium for pmk. (P) $80 $120

4474 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt on DNG Yacht 20pf ultramarine, uncancelled on Active Service Censor cover, initially marked "no stamp available" & then the 2d applied, to Sydney. Mi 4I, SG 4 cat £110 & "from x3" on cover. Some flts but rare & historical usage. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

4475 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf ultramarine variety "1" for "I", setting I, pos 10. VFU, on piece with violet Rabaul 2 line pmk, 17 OCT 1914. MI 4I(var), SG 4a cat £425. Rare variety. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $375 $500

4476 1914-15 "GRI 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf, VFM, plus "GRI 2d" 5mm opt 20pf M & 2U, 1 on piece. SG 6 & 19 cat £300. (4). (P) $130 $200

4477 1914-15 "GRI 1s" 3¾mm opt DNG Yacht 2Mk blue, variety "large S" a diff font (from 5th setting). VF fresh M. Mi 13I(var), SG 13a cat £12,000. Great rarity as even normal 2s/2Mk is very rare, while only several examples of this variety recorded. Exp Herbert Bloch, plus 2016 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $10000 $15000

4478 1914-15 "GRI 5s" 3½mm opt DNG Yacht 5Mk carmine & black, top value. VF MUH, never hinged original gum with sl vert gum crease, beautiful bright colours. Mi 15I, SG 15 cat £14,000 for M, should be at least double, £28,000 MUH. Only 102 printed in total & great rarity MUH - 1st example we have ever seen. 1982 RPSL photo-cert, while diff new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $12000 $18000

4479 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown. VFU, on piece with violet oval "Rabaul MAR 5 New Britain" pmk. Mi 1II, SG 16 cat £100+. Only 3661 printed. (P) $80 $120

4480 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, variety "1" with straight top serif. VFM. Mi 1IIF, SG 16c cat £140. Only 3661 in total printed. Exp Champion. (P) $110 $150

4481 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, error opt DOUBLE, setting II, pos 10. VF MLH, sl cnr crease. Mi 1IIDD, SG 16e cat £1500. Very rare & spectaculer. BPA photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800

4482 1914-15 "GRI" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 1d/5pf, 2d/10pf & 2d/20pf. VF MUH. Mi 2-4II, SG 17-19 cat £125 for M, should be at least double, £250 MUH. (3). (P) $150 $250

4483 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf ultramarine, lower marginal blk of 8 with part inscription, setting II, pos 6-9. VF MUH, sl perf separation. Mi 4II, SG19 cat £400 for M singles, should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for blk. (P) $500 $800

4484 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf black & red on yellow, setting II, pos 3. VF fresh M. Mi 7II, SG 22 cat £190. Only 869 printed. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $170 $250

4485 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 25pf black & red on yellow, blk of 4, setting II, pos 4-5. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. Mi 7II, SG 22 cat £760 for M singles, the MUH should be at least double, so £1140 for this blk plus premium for rare multiple. Only 869 printed. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4486 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 30pf black & orange on buff, blk of 4, setting II, pos 1-2. VF fresh 1MLH/3MUH, left marginal. Mi 8II, SG 23 cat £680 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, £1190 for this blk, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 661 printed. 2011 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4487 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 30pf black & orange on buff. VF fresh MUH. Mi 8II, SG 23 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. Only 661 printed. (P) $300 $450

4488 1914-15 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 80pf black & carmine on rose, error opt DOUBLE one INVERTED. VFU, on piece with part "Rabaul New Britain 1915" oval violet pmk. Mi 11IIDK, SG 26f cat £8000++. Great rarity with only several recorded. BPA photo-cert. (P) $7000 $10000

4489 1914-15 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf, marginal vert pr, lower stamp error opt DOUBLE. VF 1MLH/1MUH, sl aging marks, normal MLH & error MUH with never hinged original gum. SG 58+58e cat £10,475 for M singles, should be at least double, MUH error, thus £20,475, plus premium for such a spectacular se-tenant error multiple. 1959 BPA photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (2) (P) $8000 $12000

4490 1914-15 "GRI 1s" 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1Mk carmine. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. Mi 10I, SG 59 cat £4000 for M, should be at least double, £8000 MUH. Only 133 in total printed & major rarity in fresh MUH condition. 2014 Scheller photo-cert while new Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert can be obtained on request. (P) $6000 $9000

4491 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea) registration label, no.905 (setting D, pos 1). VF fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. Mi 16g, SG 33d cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

4492 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch Neuguinea) sans serif registration label, blk of 4, no.2, 3, 7 & 8, right 2 stamps variety no stop after "d" in "3d". VF UN. MI 16bI(var), SG 35/35a cat £1400++ for singles plus premium for blk. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

4493 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch-Neuguinea) sans serif registration label, blk of 4, no.59, 58, 54 & 53. VF UN. Mi 16bI, SG 35f cat £1100 for singles plus premium for blk. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $900 $1300

4494 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Kawieng (Deutsch Neu-Guinea) sans serif registration label, blk of 4, nos 69, 70, 74 & 75 (setting B, pos 1-2). F-VF UN. Mi 16dI, SG 37b cat £1300. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4495 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Manus (Deutsch Neuguinea) sans serif registration label, blk of 4, nos 504, 505, 509 & 510. F-VF fresh M, left marginal. Mi 16fI, SG 39 cat £1300 plus premium for blk. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4496 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Kawieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) serifed registration label, blk of 4, nos 22, 23, 27 & 28, right 2 stamps variety no stop after "d" in "3d" (setting B, pos 3-4). VF UN. Mi 16dII(var), SG 42/42a cat £1450++ plus premium for blk. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300 $2000

4497 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 3pf brown, right marginal blk of 6, setting II, pos 8-10. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 1I, SG 50 cat £660 for M, should be at least double, £1320 MUH, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 2675 printed. 2012 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4498 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 3pf brown & 5pf green & "GRI 2d" 5mm opt 10pf carmine & 20pf ultramarine. VF fresh M. Mi 1I-4I, SG 50-53 cat £244. Only 2308 5pf printed. (4). (P) $180 $250

4499 1914 "GRI" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1d/3pf brown & 2d/20pf ultramarine, both with variety almost no stop after "d", both setting II, pos 5. VFM. Mi 1I, 4I(var), SG 50(var) & 53e cat £180 (2). (P) $200 $300

4500 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 3pf brown, variety straight serif to "1", setting VI, pos 5. VF fresh MLH. Mi 1I(var), SG 50c cat £180. Only 2675 in total printed. Exp Hoffman-Giesecke. (P) $140 $200

4501 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf green, variety "1" with straight top serif. VFU, part Rabaul oval pmk. Mi 2I(var), SG 51c cat £160. Only 2308 printed in total. Exp Ceremuga AIEP. (P) $130 $180

4502 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf green, blk of 4, all stamps variety "1" with straight top serif, setting II, pos 1-2 from later state. VFU, "Rabaul 2 MAR 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. Mi 2I PF1, SG 51c cat £640++ plus premium for rare multiple. Only 1308 printed & only about 261 of variety. 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert (P) $600 $900

4503 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf green, variety "1" & "d" spaced, setting IV, pos 8. VFU, part violet oval 1915 pmk. Mi 2I(var), SG 51e cat £325. Only 2308 in total printed. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

4504 1914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf carmine & 20pf ultramarine, blks of 4 (20pf bottom marginal), setting II, 10pf pos 2-3 & 20pf pos 6-7. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. Mi 3I, 4I, SG 52, 53 cat £216 for M singles, the MUH should be at least double, so £324 for these blks plus premium for rare multiples. (2 blks of 4). (P) $250 $400

4505 1914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf carmine & 20pf ultramarine, 10pf variety strong opt offset. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 3I var, 4I, SG 52(var), 53 cat £54 for M, should be at least £108 MUH, plus premium for variety. (2). (P) $100 $150

4506 1914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf ultramarine, horiz pr, right stamp variety no stop after "d", setting II, pos 4-5. VF fresh MLH/MUH. Mi 4I(var), SG 53/53a cat £97+. (P) $80 $120

4507 1914 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 30pf black & orange on buff, setting VI, pos 2. VF fresh M. Mi 6I, SG 55 cat £475. Only 263 printed. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $425 $625

4508 1914 "GRI 5d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 50pf black & purple on buff, variety "d almost totally omitted", setting II, pos 6. VFU, on piece with "Rabaul 26 JAN 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. Mi 8I(PFI), SG 57f unpriced U, mint cat £2000. Only 600 in total printed so only 60 in this pos, possibly UNIQUE used. Holcombe photo-opinion & 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000

4509 1914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf black & carmine on rose, pos 3. VF fresh MUH. Mi 9I, SG 58 cat £475 for M, should be at least double, £950 MUH. Only 490 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $900 $1300

4510 1914 "GRI 1s" 3¾mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1Mk carmine, setting III, pos 2. Superb MLH. Mi 10I, SG 59 cat £4000. Very rare genuine example as only 133 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $3500 $4500

4511 1915 "1" on "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf carmine blk of 4, setting II, pos 8-9. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH. Mi 14, SG 63 cat £800 for M singles, the MUH should be at least double, so £1200 for this blk, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 480 printed. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

4512 1915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht 3pf brown, variety "1" & "d" spaced, setting III, pos 8. VF fresh M. Mi D1(var), SG O1a cat £85. (P) $70 $100

4513 1915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, blk of 4. Superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH. Mi D2, SG O2 cat £400 for M singles, the MUH should be at least double, so £600 for this blk, plus premium for rare multiple. Only 1681 printed. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

4514 1915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht 5pf green, group of 8, from 8 diff of the 10 opt positions. F-VF M/MLH. Mi D2, SG O2 cat £800. Only 1681 printed. Useful plating group. (8). (P) $500 $700

4515 1914-15 cover franked DNG Yachts 5pf (4), 10pf (3) & 40pf, plus Kangaroo 1d red perf small OS, tied by provisional use of District Court 34mm seal inscr "Kaiserliche Bezirksgericht" above & "Friedrichs Wilhelmshafen" below, plus Imperial Arms -the upper line & arms defaced, addressed locally. SG 8, 9, 13 & O7d . Amazing use. (P) $700 $1000

NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS

4516 1915-16 opt KGV ½d green electro 4, left pane, pos 31-60 forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, 4th opt setting with large stops at pos 36 & 46, plus pos 42 last stop almost missing. Also 4 noted stamp varieties. F-VF 4M/26 MUH. Evenly yellowed gum, sl darker at top perfs. SG 65. Rare. $450 $600

4517 1915-16 opt KGV ½d green electro 4 left pane, pos 31-60 forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, 2nd opt setting inc very rare variety totally "missing stop" at pos 12, plus 3 noted stamp varieties. F-VF 13M/17MUH, evenly yellowed gum. SG 65(var). Extremely rare pane -the "missing stop" is a very important variety that deserves SG catalogue listing which we are sure will happen sooner or later. (P) $1200 $2000

4518 1915-16 opt KGV 4d yellow-orange opt type a, variety "line through Four Pence". Superb M. SG 70c cat £425. (P) $250 $400

4519 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine, 1st wmk INVERTED, opt type b. VF fresh MUH. SG 78w cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $500 $800

4520 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- green 1st wmk, comp forme of 30 inc 6 abc strips, plate 2, pos L31-60, 2nd state of 4th opt setting with hollow stops pos 6, 12, 16, 18, 20 & 24, original stamps with varieties inc "dent in left frame" (L38), "bulge in left frame" (L45), "break in Gulf of Carpentaria" (L47). F-VF MUH, nice bright colour. SG 81 cat £1800 as M singles, should be at least £3600 MUH, plus big premium for full pane & for varieties. Superb exhibition item. (P) $2000 $3000

4521 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue 3rd wmk, opt type c. VF fresh MUH. SG 99 cat £350 for M, so should be at least double, £700 MUH. (P) $650 $900

4522 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue, 3rd wmk, opt type a. VFU, light "Radio" pmk. SG 99 cat £450. (P) $250 $350

4523 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue, 3rd wmk, opt type C. Superb fresh with excellent centring. SG 99 cat £350+. (P) $300 $450

4524 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue, 3rd wmk, opt type b. VF MLH, sl darker gum. SG 99(b) cat £438. (P) $300 $450

4525 1918 'One Penny' opt KGV 5d brown type 'a'. VFU on piece 'Rabaul 1 MY 18' cds. SG 100 cat £80+, retail higher at $200. (P) $80 $100

4526 1918 'One Penny' opt Kangaroo 1/- green type 'b'. VFU on piece 'Rabaul 1 MY 18' cds. SG 101 cat £100+, retail $400. (P) $120 $160

4527 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "substituted cliche die I". FU with part Madang cds. SG 103a cat £650. Rare. (P) $250 $400

4528 1918-23 opt KGV 1d red comp forme of 30 inc 10 Die II (so 10 Die I/II prs). Superb fresh MUH. SG 103/103b cat £1175+ as M singles, should be at least double, £2350+ as MUH singles, plus large premium for comp pane. Major rarity in such nice MUH condition -definitely the nicest we have seen offered anywhere. (P) $2000 $3000

4529 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, Die II, substituted cliché (plate 2, pos R6/4). F-VF M. SG 103ba cat £1000. Rare. (P) $700 $1000

4530 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, variety "substituted cliche die II". Superb U with crisp 1919 Rabaul cds. SG 103ba cat £650. Rare. 1984 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $350 $500

4531 1918-23 opt KGV 4d orange, variety "line through Four Pence". VFU with oval radio station cancel. SG 104a cat £1300. (P) $700 $1000

4532 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 2½d 3rd wmk, plate 2, left pane pos 31-60 forme of 30 with major error "1 of ½ omitted" on 3rd stamp (pos 33). VF 8M/22MUH inc variety being nice MUH. SG 107/107a cat £14,165 as M singles, should be at least double, for the MUH, thus £28,000 for this, plus premium for pane with variety. This is the most important positional variety of all the Kangaroo issues, so very important item both for New Guinea & Australian specialists. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $15000 $25000

4533 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, 5th setting plate 2 pane IV, pos 35, die I substituted cliché with Rabaul cds. U, thinned, nice appearance. SG 103a cat £650, retail $850. (P) $250 $350

4534 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d greenish-olive, 3rd wmk Die I & II vert pr. VFU. SG 109ab cat £650. (P) $400 $600

4535 1918-22 opt Kangaroo 10/- grey & bright pink, 3rd wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 117 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $275 $400

4536 1918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. (P) $130 $200

4537 1918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. (P) $100 $150

4538 1918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. (P) $100 $150

4539 1918-23 opt KGV 4d violet vert strip of 4, bottom stamp variety "PE of Pence joined", top stamp "Four Pence in thinner letters." VF fresh MUH. SG 123/123a cat £860 as M singles, should be at least £1720 MUH, plus premium "PE" variety & for strip (P) $1000 $1500

4540 1919-23 opt KGV 1d rosine, Die I, perf OS, rough unsurfaced paper. VFU. SG O16 cat £190. (P) $150 $250

4541 1915 Soldiers part cover franked opt KGV 1d red opt type b, tied by "Rabaul New Britain JUN 18 1915" violet oval pmk. To Australia with Passed-By-Censor", & "3rd Batt N & M Forces Trop Unit" cachets, "Sydney 28 JE 15" arrival b/s. SG 67. Attractive. (P) $250 $400

4542 1916? cover franked opt Kangaroo 2½d 1st wmk pr (perf flts) tied by indistinct cds. To Sweden & endorsed "Letters of Enemy's country enclosed", with indistinct Stockholm machine pmk b/s. (P) $200 $400

4543 1916 registered cover franked opt KGV set ½d-5d (½d opt type b, others c), & Kangaroos 2½d-3d 1st wmk, 2d, 6d, 9d & 1/- 2nd wmk (3d opt b, others c), tied by "Rabaul 16 NO 16" cds, with German Rabaul reg label & censor h/s to Switzerland with Bern b/s. SG 65-72, 74, 76, 86 & 88-90 cat £217 & "from x5" on cover. Very attractive. (P) $375 $500

4544 1916 Registered cover franked opt KGV set ½d-5d (½d opt type b, others c) & Kangaroos 2½d & 3d 1st wmk, 2d, 6d, 9d & 1/- 2nd wmk (all opt type a), tied by Rabaul 26 JE 17" cds, with German Rabaul reg label & censor h/s. To Switzerland with Sydney & Bern b/s. SG 65-72, 74, 76, 86 & 88-90 cat £220, & "from x5" on cover. Very attractive. (P) $375 $500

4545 1918 Use of OHMS PO envelope from NSW with "Rabaul" added at LL & "Rabaul 6 AU 18" cds, to Melbourne. Superb fresh U. Very rare usage. (P) $300 $500

4546 1918 Stampless cover with "Rabaul 19 NO 18" cds, to Queensland. Assumed to be official mail as not taxed! (P) $200 $400

4547 Postal History: 1915-20s with a variety of frankings inc opt Kangaroo 2d, 2½d blk of 4, 3d, 6d, 9d & 1/-, plus KGV frankings of ½d, 1d red inc abc strip, 1d violet, 3d blue, 4d violet, 5d brown pr, mixed frankings, some registered from Rabaul, Morobe, Kieta, Madang. To various destinations inc USA, GB, Sweden, India etc on covers, fronts, parcel pieces etc. Condition quite mixed poor-VF, but this has been taken into account when calculating reserve. (26) (P) $1500 $2500

NEW GUINEA

4548 1925-27 Huts set ½d-£1, inc 2 extra 6d listed shades. VF M/MLH. SG 125-36 cat £430. (15) (P) $325 $425

4549 1925-28 Huts set ½d-£1. VF CTO, all "Rabaul 8 AP 25" cds, except 1½d issued in 1928 -diff pmk. SG 125-36 cat £650+. Distributed as specimens through the UPU. Rare set & certificate can be obtained on request. (13) (P) $600 $900

4550 1925-28 Huts set ½d-£1 inc all 3 shades of 6d. VFU with various genuine cds from correct period. SG 125-36 cat £750. Genuine U sets are rather scarce & certificates can be obtained on request. (13). $700 $1000

4551 1925-27 Huts £1 olive-green. VF MLH. SG 136 cat £190. (P) $150 $250