Accumulations & collections

3149 1945 use of Air Mail Letter Card with "On Public Service only" & circular "Director General's Office" h/s cachets in violet, with "Wellington 19 DE 45" cds, to England. These Letter Cards were unpopular, so converted for official use. (P) $80 $150

NZ - REVENUES, LOCALS etc

3150 Ad Valorem: 1868 QV 1% brown & blue imperf, wmk NZ impressed monogram. UN, surface flts, 3 margins. Kiwi 1a cat NZ$900. Elsmore online cat $1200 for UN. Very rare. All the revenues in this section (plus the QV Postal Fiscals) were discovered in an old-time collection overseas. While some have dull colours & few are faded, all have been confirmed as genuine unused & many are exceedingly rare as such. (P) $200 $400

3151 Ad Valorem: 1868 QV 1½% brown & blue imperf, wmk NZ. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi 2 cat NZ $900. Elsmore online cat $1500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

3152 Ad Valorem: 1868 QV 3% brown & blue imperf, wmk NZ impressed monogram. UN, lower third of stamp missing. Kiwi 3a cat NZ$900. Elsmore online cat $1500 for UN. Very rare. $50 $100

3153 Ad Valorem: 1868 QV 6% brown & blue imperf, wmk NZ. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi 5 cat NZ $900. Elsmore online cat $1500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

3154 Ad Valorem: 1868 QV 7% brown & blue imperf, wmk NZ. F-VF UN, 3½ margins. Kiwi 6 cat NZ $900. Elsmore online cat $1500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

3155 Ad Valorem: 1868 QV 10% brown & blue imperf, wmk NZ impressed monogram. UN, sl rubbed, 4 margins. Kiwi 7a cat NZ $900. Elsmore online cat $1500 for UN. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3156 Fine Paid: 1873 QV brown & black die II, wmk large NZ, perf 12x11½. VF UN. Kiwi 58d cat NZ$5 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $300 for UN. Very rare (P) $100 $200

3157 Land & Deeds: 1877 5/-, £3, £5 & £10 perf 11¾. UN, flts. Kiwi 141b, 147-49b cat NZ$502 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $1300 for UN. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3158 Law Courts: 1876 2/-, 3/-, 10/- & £10, perf 11¾. UN, flts. Kiwi 151b, 152b, 155b & 160b cat NZ $313 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $2200+ for UN this perf. Very rare. (4). (P) $150 $300

3159 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 3/8 grey-brown & blue imperf, wmk small NZ. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi 205 cat NZ$80 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $900 for UN. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3160 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 2/8 blue & black imperf, wmk small NZ. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi cat NZ$275 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $750 for UN. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3161 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 5/6 blue & black imperf, wmk small NZ. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi 213 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $4500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3162 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 6/6 brown & blue imperf, wmk small NZ. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi 217 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $4500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3163 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 7/8 grey-brown & blue imperf, wmk small NZ. F-VF UN, almost 4 margins, tiny scuff in UR. Kiwi 223 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $4500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1500

3164 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV £5.10/- red & green imperf, wmk star. VF UN, almost 4 margins. Kiwi 250a cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $1600 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1500

3165 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV £8.10/- red & green imperf, wmk star. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi 256a cat NZ$12500 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3166 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV £9.10/- red & green imperf, wmk star. VF UN, 4 margins. Kiwi 258a cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3167 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 1/6 blue & black die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. UN, repaired at base, VF appearance. Kiwi 275 cat NZ $1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat unlisted perforated. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1500

3168 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 2/4 green & brown die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. F-VF UN. Kiwi 280 cat NZ $1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3169 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 3/6 blue & black die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. UN, sl flts. Kiwi 285 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3170 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 4/4 green & brown die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. VF UN. Kiwi 288 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3171 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 5/4 brown & green die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. VF UN. Kiwi 293 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3172 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 6/4 green & brown die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. VF UN. Kiwi 296 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $1500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1500

3173 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 7/4 brown & green die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. F-VF UN. Kiwi 300 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $1500 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1500

3174 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 8/8 blue & black die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. F-VF UN. Kiwi 304 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3175 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 9/4 brown & green die I, perf 12½, wmk lge NZ. VF UN. Kiwi 306 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Both unlisted this perf/wmk combination. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3176 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 9/6 blue & black die I, perf ½, wmk small NZ. UN, repaired LL cnr, VF appearance. Kiwi 307 cat NZ $1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3000 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $700 $1500

3177 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 12/6 brown & blue die I, perf 12½, wmk large NZ. F-VF UN. Kiwi 310 cat NZ$1200 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $3600 for UN, both unlisted this perf/wmk combination. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1000 $2000

3178 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV 17/6 blue & black die I, perf 12½, wmk star. VF UN. Kiwi 312 cat NZ$1500 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $6000 UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000 $4000

3179 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV £1.2/6 brown & blue die I, perf 12½, wmk medium NZ. VF UN, tiny pinhole at right. Kiwi 316 cat NZ$1250 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $5600 for UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $3000

3180 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV £1.7/6 blue & black die I, perf 12½, wmk star. F UN. Kiwi 318 cat NZ$2500 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $6000 UN. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000 $4000

3181 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV £3.10/- red & green die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. F UN, imperf at base. Kiwi 324 cat NZ $500 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $900 for UN. (P) $200 $400

3182 Stamp Duty: 1867 QV £4.10/- red & green die I, perf 12½, wmk small NZ. F-VF UN. Kiwi 326 cat NZ $500 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $900 for UN. Very rare. (P) $300 $600

3183 Stamp Duty: 1871-75 QV £4 orange & green die II, perf 11¾, wmk lge NZ VF UN. Kiwi 359 cat NZ$125 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat unlisted these colours & perf. Extremely rare. (P) $150 $300

3184 Stamp Duty: 1871-75 QV £30 pale rose & blue die II, perf 11¾, wmk lge NZ. VF UN. Kiwi 364 cat NZ$500 as F/C, unpriced UN. Elsmore online cat $1200 for UN - listed, but unpriced this perf. Extremely rare. 2017 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $500 $1000

NEW ZEALAND - ANTARCTIC

3185 1908 King Edward VII Land opt 1d rose-carmine. FM. SG A1 cat £475, NZ retail $900. (P) $300 $400

3186 1908 King Edward VII Land opt 1d. Superb fresh MUH. SG A1 cat £475 for M, should be at least £950 MUH, NZ retail $1650. Exp Champion & Diena, while a certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700 $1000

3187 1908 King Edward VII Land opt Universal 1d & 1911 Victoria Land opt Dominion 1d. VF MUH. SG A1&3 cat £530 for M, should be at least £1060 MUH. NZ retail $1800. 1st exp Holcombe. (2). (P) $600 $900

3188 Ross Dependency: 1972-79 Pictorial 10c Scott Base DIE PROOF on stamp paper (85x76mm), endorsed "3" at LL. SG 13. MUH, stamp area VF, margins with horiz crease, fingerprints in printer's ink & surface thins at LR, plus staple holes at top. A UNIQUE "working proof" ex printer's archive. Great for specialist Antarctic collection. (P) $400 $800

NEW ZEALAND DEPENDENCIES

3189 Tokelau Islands: 1948 set ½d to 2d IMPERFS in LL cnr Bradbury Wilkinson plate A1 blks of 4. Mostly VF fresh MUH, one thin & one 2d gum adhesion. SG 1-3(var). Only 1 imperf sheet of ea recorded & believed unique imprint blks. (P) $500 $800

NIGER COAST

3190 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt GB QV set ½d to 1/-. VFM. SG 1-6 cat £150. (6). (P) $110 $150

3191 1893 Old Calabar Bisect provisional "½d" on QV 1d lilac unsevered pr of both halves, red opt. VF fresh MLH. SG 7a cat £500. Very scarce genuine as only 468 printed. Certificates for any of the Niger Coast opts can be obtained on request. (P) $350 $500

3192 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in vermilion. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £1200+. Very rare genuine, only 60 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1000 $1500

3193 1893 Old Calabar provisional "10/-" on QV 5d, opt in vermilion. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 41 cat £6500. Extremely rare genuine as only 32 printed. 1982 Dr Enzo Diena & 2005 BPA photo-certs. (P) $5500 $7500

3194 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV 2d left half (12mm opt). VFU, tied on piece by "Opobo River NO 5 94" cds. SG 59 cat £375+. Rare genuine as only 360 printed. (P) $350 $450

3195 1894 Old Calabar provisional "ONE HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d blue. VFU, "Old Calabar OC 24 94" squared concentric circle cds. SG 65 cat £250. Rare genuine as only 960 printed. (P) $180 $250

NIGERIA

3196 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt QV set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-6 cat £150. (6). (P) $120 $160

3197 1892-94 Oil Rivers QV opt set ½d to 1/- h/s SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH. SG 1s-6s cat £300. Scarce set. (6). (P) $275 $375

NIUE

3198 1902 "NIUE" bluish-green h/s on Universal 1d red. VFU with proper violet Niue cds. SG 1 cat £300 & under-catalogued. Very scarce genuine example. (P) $230 $300

3199 1902 "NIUE ½ PENI" opt Mount Cook ½d green, error opt INVERTED. F-VF M. SG 3b cat £325. (P) $200 $300

3200 1918-29 NIUE opt QV 10/- maroon, perf 14½x14, DLR paper. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 36 cat £140 for M, should be at least double, £280 MUH. (P) $250 $400

3201 1918-29 NIUE opt QV £1 rose-carmine, perf 14½x14, DLR paper. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 37 cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MUH. (P) $300 $450

3202 1918-29 NIUE opt QV £1 red Postal Fiscal, DLR paper, perf 14½ x14. Superb fresh MLH. SG 37 cat £180. (P) $130 $180

3203 1918-29 NIUE opt QV 5/- green Postal Fiscal, Cowan paper, perf 14½ x14. VF MUH. SG 37a cat £27 for M, should be at least double, £54 MUH. (P) $50 $70

3204 1918-29 NIUE opt QV 10/- brown-red Postal Fiscal, Cowan paper, perf 14½ x14. Superb fresh MUH. SG 37b cat £95 for M, should be at least double, £190 MUH. (P) $180 $250

3205 1931 NIUE opt Arms set 2/6-£1 Postal Fiscals. VF fresh M. SG 51-54 cat £140. (4). (P) $110 $150

3206 1940 Pictorial 1½d unissued w/o surch, m/s endorsed by printer in top margin 5.5.39, plus with surch to compare. VF fresh UN. SG 78(var). Very rare as only 1 sheet was recorded in printer's archive. (P) $250 $400

3207 1941-43 opt Arms 10/- pale carmine, wmk single NZ star. VF fresh MUH. SG 81 cat £140. (P) $100 $150

NORFOLK ISLAND

3208 1947-59 Ball Bay white paper set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 1a-4a cat £147. (4). (P) $120 $160

3209 1931 First Flight Cover Norfolk Is-Lord Howe Is use of KGV 2d on 1½d red envelope (light centre fold), with "Norfolk Island 30 MR 31" cds, arrival cds, flight cachet with Chichester pilot signature & endorsed "no.43". AAMC 183 cat $950+. Only 50-60 flown, with only 22 currently recorded. (P) $500 $700

3210 1962 (8 Feb) Cover from Sydney underpaid with 3d QEII def, Norfolk 2d used as postage due & paying single deficiency amount affixed over tax marking & tied by Norfolk cds, also 1947 cover with Australia Peace set tied by Norfolk cds. (2 covers) (P) $90 $150

NORTHERN NIGERIA

3211 1900 QV set ½d to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-9s cat £225. (9) (P) $200 $300

3212 1902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-18 cat £100. (9) (P) $70 $100

3213 1902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF M/MLH, 2/6 UN. SG 10-18s cat £170. (9) (P) $130 $170

3214 1902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. F-VF U. SG 10-18 cat £150. (9) (P) $100 $150

3215 1905-07 KEVII set ½d-2/6, wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. VFM. SG 20-27 cat £275. (8) (P) $200 $300

3216 1905-07 KEVII set ½d-2/6, wmk mult crown, ordinary paper. F-VF U. SG 20-27 cat £380. (8) (P) $275 $375

3217 1905-07 KEVII set ½d-2/6, wmk mult crown, chalk paper (2½d not issued). VF M/MLH. SG 20a-27a cat £190. (7) (P) $140 $180

3218 1905-07 KEVII set ½d-2/6, wmk mult crown, chalk paper (2½d not issued). GU, some flts. SG 20a-27a cat £285. (7) (P) $80 $120

3219 1910-11 KEVII set ½d to 10/- new colours, inc both 6d shades. VF M/MLH. SG 28-39 cat £125. (12) (P) $100 $130

3220 1910-11 KEVII set ½d to 10/- new colours, inc both 6d shades. F-VF U. SG 28-39 cat £217. (12) (P) $150 $250

NORTHERN RHODESIA

3221 1938-52 KGVI Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 25-45 cat £250. (21) (P) $250 $350

3222 1948 KGVI Silver Wedding set 1½d & 20/-. VF fresh M. SG 48-9 cat £95. (2) (P) $60 $80

3223 1963 QEII 20/- black, orange & blue error value OMITTED, with normal to compare. Superb fresh MUH. SG 88a cat £1200. Rare major error. (2). (P) $900 $1200

NYASALAND

3224 1913-21 KGV 4/- carmine & black wmk, mult crown variety "Nick in top right scroll". VFU, "Dowa 21.7.22 Nyasaland" cds. SG 95d cat £500. (P) $300 $500

ORANGE FREE STATE

3225 1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14 unissued. When the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British all, apart from a few sheets, were opt "VRI". VF fresh MUH, right marginal. SG (86) footnote cat £65 as M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3226 1903-04 KEVII Springbok & Gnu set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CA, plus 1905-09 ½d & 1d blks of 4, & 1/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 139-47, ex 148-51 cat £429. (18). (P) $150 $300

PALESTINE

3227 1924 Postage Due set 1m-5Pi, opt SPECIMEN. VF MUH. SG D6-11s cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH. (6). (P) $450 $600

PAPUA

3228 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d to 1/-, wmk horiz. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-7 cat £316. (7) (P) $200 $300

3229 1901 Lakatoi BNG ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, 4d, 6d & 1/-, wmk horiz IMPERF matching horiz left marginal prs (this is full set as 2/6 imperf do not exist). Superb UN, sl soiling as always, all large even margins & bright colours. SG 1-7(p). Extremely rare as only 1 sheet of 30 of ea existed, so only a max of 15 prs. Important set for the specialist. Certificate can be obtained on request. (7 prs). (P) $6000 $9000

3230 1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. Superb fresh MLH. SG 8 cat £650+. Unusually nice example. (P) $550 $750

3231 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d black & yellow-green, wmk vertical thick paper, blk of 16 (4x4). Superb fresh MUH, w/c & pristine. SG 9 cat £368 as M singles, should be double, £738 MUH. (P) $350 $500

3232 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 6d black & myrtle-green, vert wmk, thin paper, comb perf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 14a cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH. Only 175 existed w/o opt. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000

3233 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk vertical, thin paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG 16a cat $600. (P) $500 $700

3234 1907 Lakatoi opt small Papua 2½d black & ultramarine, wmk horiz, thick paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 35 cat £2000. Extremely rare. 2015 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $2200 $3000

3235 1907 Small Papua opt Lakatoi 2d black & violet, error opt DOUBLE, with variety inverted "d" for "p" (pos 21), vert wmk. F-VF MUH, left marginal, overall fresh. SG 40a cat £4250+ for M, should be at least double, £8500+ MUH, plus premium for the positional variety. Major rarity as only 1 sheet of 30 existed & only several with the positional variety. 2017 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $7000 $10000

3236 1908-10 Lakatoi small Papua 2d black & purple wmk sideways, perf 11, perf OS, error 4 other partial perf OS sideways! inc comp "O" at UR & small part of "S" at LL. VF CTO with gum, "Port Moresby 11 OC 10" cds. SG O16(var). Spectacular & very rare error -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $300 $500

3237 1910-11 Lakatoi Large Papua 4d black & sepia, variety thin "d" at left, wmk upright, perf 12½. VF fresh M. SG 79a cat £190. (P) $150 $250

3238 1916-31 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/-, inc all extra SG shades. VF M/MLH. SG 93-105 cat £385. (27) (P) $300 $400

3239 1930 Airmail opt on 1/- sepia & olive, Harrison printing, error OVERPRINT INVERTED, in BLOCK OF FOUR! VF fresh M. Stamps are from positions 23-24 & 28-29. This blk completes the reconstruction published by Ray Kelly in his monograph on this error. The blk was purchased by an American airmail collector shortly after issue, and has remained off the market for the last 86 years. They are the only examples of this error that had never been previously illustrated anywhere. SG 117a cat £60,000+++ as singles plus premium for largest known multiple. Only 1 sheet of 40 printed & the "inverted aeroplane" is the most famous error of Papua. This block ranks as one of the 3 most important & spectacular items of Papuan philately. Exp Sanabria, plus 2016 PF/NY photo-cert. New Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert can be obtained on request. (4) (P) $55000 $75000

3240 1931-32 Lakatoi OS opt set ½d-2/6. Superb fresh MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (12) (P) $250 $350

3241 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc both ½d shades. VF fresh MUH. SG 130-45 cat £568 for M, should be at least double, £1136 MUH. (17). (P) $1000 $1500

3242 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc both ½d shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 130-45 cat £569. (17) (P) $400 $600

3243 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc extra ½d shade. VF M/MLH. SG 130-45 cat £570. (17) (P) $400 $550

3244 1932-40 Pictorial ½d to 10/-, inc extra ½d shade. VF MLH. SG 130-44 cat £370. (16) (P) $150 $250

3245 1908 Registered OHMS cover (folds clear of stamps), franked small Papua opt 1d, 2d, 2½d, 1/- & 2/6, plus 1907-08 ½d, 4d (2) & 6d, tied by "Port Moresby 15 JUN 08" cds. To Germany with railway transit reg label, b/s of Brisbane, Frankfurt-Karlsruhe-Basel railway TPO & Posen arrival. Assume SG 39-41, 44, 45 plus 47, 52 & 53 cat £210 & "from x5-8" on cover. Spectacular & rare cover. (P) $800 $1200

3246 1923 Use of Lakatoi 4d long registered envelope uprated Lakatoi 2d, with "Port Moresby 17 JL 23" cds & reg label, to Melbourne with arrival b/s. VF sl aged at ends. ACSC PAP4 cat $3000+. Only 994 printed & only tiny number used recorded - 1st we have ever offered in last 10 years. (P) $1800 $2800

3247 1931 cover franked Lakatoi 3d black & blue-green pr tied by "Cairns 10 SEP 31" roller pmk, & with oval "Loose Ship Letter" h/s. To USA. SG 98c cat £56 on cover, plus premium for rare ship letter. (P) $300 $500

3248 1935 FFC Daru-Port Moresby-Darwin per RAAF Southampton flying boat, franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Daru 1 SE 35" cds, with Port Moresby transit cds & Darwin arrival b/s. Signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P90a cat $600. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

3249 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked plane opt 3d with "Port Moresby 4 NO 35" cds. Signed by pilot & reverse signed by Police Camp Officer in Charge. VF. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. (P) $150 $250

3250 1935 FFC Oroville-Daru franked plane opt 3d tied by "Cecil F Cowley" signature, the Officer in Charge at Oroville, with typed cachet on reverse & Daru arrival cds, plus descriptive label on reverse. VF. AAMC P95 cat $375. Rare as only 117 flown. (P) $180 $250

3251 1935 Registered Official cover (vert fold etc) franked Lakatoi 2d mauve & 3d black & green -both perf OS, tied "Port Moresby 31 MY 35 Papua" cds with Treasury Dept Accountants Branch rectangular cachet at left "Cairns 3 JE 35 Queensland" arrival b/s. SG O40 & O50 cat £141 as loose stamps & "from x10" on cover. Very rare franking. (P) $300 $500