30601914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf, variety "no stop after d" (setting 2, pos 5). VF MUH. SG 53e cat £70 for M, should be at least £140 MUH. (P) $100$150
30621914 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 40pf blk of 4 (2nd setting). Superb fresh MUH. SG 56 cat £640 as M, should be at least £1280 MUH. Only 1120 printed & rare multiple. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800$1200
30661915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht 3pf rejoined imprint strip of 5 (setting 3, pos 6-10), inc pos 8 variety "1 & d spaced". Stamps VF MUH. SG O1/1a cat £205 as M singles, so at least double, £410 MUH, plus premium for strip. Exp Hoffmann-Giesecke. (P) $300$500
30671915 "OS GRI 1d" opt Yacht 3pf horiz strip of 4, the 2nd stamp with variety "1 & d spaced". VF fresh M. SG O1/01a cat £175+ as singles. Nice positional strip. Exp Ceremuga AIEP (P) $180$250
30681914-15 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo ½d green, perf OS, with "Herbertshohe" straight line violet pmk (Powell type 11). Rarity rating E (very rare). VFU. SG O1. Beautiful comp strike. (P) $200$400
30691914-15 Provisional use of Australia KGV 1d red single wmk with "Herbertshohe" straight line violet pmk (Powell type 11), Rarity rating E. U, flts. SG 21. Very rare pmk. (P) $100$200
30701915 Provisional use of Australia KGV 1d red, on piece with "Rabaul FE 10 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. SG 21. A nice comp strike. (P) $80$150
30711915 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo ½d green horiz pr, with "Rabaul MAY 17 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. VFU. SG 1. Nice comp strike. (P) $100$200
NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS
30721915-16 opt KGV ½d green, horiz strip of 5 with substituted opt c,c,c,b,c. VF MUH. SG 65(var). (P) $100$200
30731915-18 opt 3rd setting horiz prs with mixed opts. KGV ½d green (SG 65) a-c (rounded cnr, plated as 2L25-26), Kangaroo 1st wmk 2d (SG 73) b-c & 2½d (SG 74) a-c. F-VFU, last with "Herbertshohe 6 AU 16" cds. (3 prs) (P) $100$200
30741915-16 opt KGV 1d brown-red (G32) opt type c lwr marginal strip of 6 (pos 55-60) with Die I, Die II (submerged), Die II (upright), Die I, Die I, Die I. Scarce to rare multiple, identified by shade (May 1918) as a late 4th setting opt. Stunning multiple, VF fresh MUH. SG 67/67c(var) cat £248 as M singles, should be £496+ MUH. (P) $130$200
30751915-16 opt KGV 4d orange opt type a, variety "line through Four Pence". Superb fresh MLH. SG 70c cat £425. (P) $350$450
30761915-16 opt KGV 4d orange abc blk of 6, UR stamp variety "line through Four Pence". VF fresh M/MLH. SG 70c cat £450+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant variety blk. (P) $400$600
30771915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey, 1st wmk, type b/c horiz pr from reset last opt row on forme of 30. VF MLH. SG 73 cat £40 as singles, plus large premium for scarce opt substitution pr. (P) $130$200
30781915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey 1st wmk, 3rd setting horiz strip of 6 with types c,c,c,c,b,c. VF M/MUH. SG 73. Very scarce multiple. (P) $150$250
30791915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type a. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, retail $750. (P) $230$300
30801915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine, 1st wmk inverted, opt type a. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275. Retail $750 (P) $200$300
30811915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type b. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £344, retail $850. (P) $300$450
30821915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type c. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, retail $750. (P) $230$300
3083 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- Green 1st wmk (4th opt setting, 1st state with hollow stops, plate 2, pos L31-60) forme of 30 with 6 abc strips of 3, Hollow stops on pos 6, 12, 16, 18, 20 & 24. Host stamps with plate varieties "Dent in left frame" (L38) "Bulge in left frame" (L45), "Break in Gulf of Carpentaria (L47) & "Shading break in Gulf of Carpentaria" (L53). F-VF M/MUH, couple minor tones. SG 81 cat £1800 as M singles, plus huge premium for the comp forme of 30. Retail $4500+ for M. Superb exhibition piece. (30). (P) $1200 $2000
30841915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- green, 1st wmk, abc strip. VF fresh MUH. SG 81 cat £240 for M, should be at least £480 MUH. (P) $300$450
30851915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 1st wmk, opt type c. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 85 cat £475++. Rare so nice. BPA photo-cert. (P) $550$800
3086 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue 1st wmk, opt type c. VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £475 for M, should be at least £950 MUH & rather rare thus (P) $1000 $1500
30871915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine 2nd wmk (4th setting, opt state 1, hollow stops) comp forme of 30 (pos 31-60), with 6 abc strips of 3, hollow stop varieties on pos 6, 12, 16, 18 & broken stop pos 2 & 26, wmk lines at right & at base. F-VF M/MUH. SG 88. A very scarce, rarely seen multiple, one for the specialist. (30). (P) $350$500
30881915-16 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow, 2nd wmk abc strip. VF M/2MUH. SG 92 cat £300 plus premium MUH, should be £450. (P) $350$500
30891915-16 opt Kangaroo 3d die II, 3rd wmk, opt type c. VFU. SG 96a cat £160. (P) $130$180
30911915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk inverted, opt type c. VFU. SG 97w cat £90. (P) $70$100
30921915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue 3rd wmk, opt type C. Superb fresh MLH. SG 99 cat £325+ (P) $300$400
3093 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue, 3rd wmk abc strip. VF fresh 2MLH/1MUH. SG 99 cat £1300 plus premium MUH, should be £1625. (P) $1300 $2000
30941915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue, 3rd wmk, opt type b. VFU "Rabaul 20 NO 1915" cds. SG 99 cat £560, retail $725 (P) $400$600
30951915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue, 3rd wmk, opt type c. FU with "Cancelled Nauru" radio station cancel. SG 99 cat £450, plus premium for use in Nauru. (P) $400$600
30961918 "One Penny" opt KGV 5d brown, opt type a, b, c. VFU/CTO. SG 100 a, b, c cat £260, retail $525. (3). (P) $180$250
30971918 "One Penny" on Kangaroo 1/-, opt type b. Superb U on piece. SG 101 cat £100+, retail $225. (P) $120$160
30981918-23 opt KGV 1d red Die II as right stamps of blk of 4 so 2 die I+II prs. Superb U. SG 103/103b cat £163+ as singles, plus premium for se-tenant prs. Very rare U block. (P) $250$400
30991918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, 5th setting plate 2 pane IV, pos 35, die I substituted cliché. U, thinned, nice appearance. SG 103a cat £600, retail $850. (P) $200$300
3100 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. (30) (P) $2800 $4000
31011918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG 103b cat £110 for M, should be at least double, £220 MUH. (P) $200$300
31021918-23 opt KGV 1d red Die II. VF fresh MLH, w/c. SG 103b cat £110. (P) $90$120
31031918-23 opt KGV 4d orange, variety "line through Four Pence". VFU with oval radio station cancel. SG 104a cat £1300. (P) $700$1000
31041918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II. Superb fresh MUH. SG 109a cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH (P) $100$150
31051918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II, 3rd wmk. VFU. SG 109a cat £85. (P) $70$100
31061918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d greenish-olive, 3rd wmk die 1-2 vert pr. VFU. SG 109ab cat £600 (P) $450$600
31071918-23 opt Kangaroo 9d violet Die IIB 3rd wmk (5th setting, plate IV, pos 4L1-30) comp forme of 30, host stamps with eight ACSC listed varieties inc pre-substituted cliches (pos 3 & 4), retouched UR cnrs (pos 9 & 10), retouched shading over 2nd E of Pence (pos 12), "white flaw in 1st N of NINE (L23). Plus unlisted types inc retouched shading lines, minor frame breaks, & misc dots or spots. Stain on LR stamp. F-VFM (8), MUH (22). Pane retail $2000+. SG 112. Comp forms very scarce to extremely rare,great exhibition or study piece for the specialist! (P) $700$1000
31091918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- 3rd wmk vert strip of 3, variety opts shifted right. VF 2M/1MUH. SG 116(var) cat £195 for M, should be at least £260 for M/MUH. (P) $200$300
31101918-23 opt Kangaroo 10/-, 3rd wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 117 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $250$350
31111918-23 opt KGV ½d green large mult wmk inverted. F-VFM. SG 119w cat £120. (P) $70$100
31121918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £120 for M, should be at least £240 MUH. (P) $150$250
31131918-23 opt KGV new colours set 1d-4d. VF fresh MUH. SG 120-24 cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (5). $80$120
3114 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) $1200 $1800
31151920 opt KGV 1d rosine Die II, perf OS. VFU. SG O16b cat £850. Very rare. (P) $700$1000
31161919-23 opt KGV 4d violet, perf OS. VF MUH. SG O20 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. Very scarce genuine perf OS. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300$450
31191918 Registered cover franked opt Kangaroo 5/- 2nd wmk, opt type c, tied by "Rabaul 29 JA 18" cds, with German type reg label & "The Treasury Rabaul" oval cachet. To Switzerland, with b/s of Sydney & Bern arrival cds. SG 92 cat £110 & "from x5" on cover. Scarce single franking. (P) $200$400
31201920 Registered cover franked opt Kangaroo 2d, 2½d, 3d & 6d, plus KGV 4d orange -all reset opts, tied by "Rabaul 30 NO 20" cds, with reg label. To London with b/s of Sydney & Norwood arrival. SG 104 & 106-10 cat £97 & "from x4" on cover. (P) $150$250
NEW GUINEA
31211925 Huts set ½d-£1, inc all 3 shades of 6d. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 125-36 cat £430. (13). (P) $350$450
31221931 Huts Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 137-49 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (13) (P) $500$700
31401932 Flight cover Bulolo-Salamaua franked Dated Bird Airmail 3d, tied by "Bulolo 15 MR 32" opening day of new PO cds, with red cachet at LL, & Salamaua b/s. AAMC P42 cat $250 & under-catalogued. Only 25 flown. (P) $200$300
31411932 (23 Mar) cover to Rabaul flown Guinea Airways Salamaua-Port Moresby, signed by pilot. AAMC P43 cat $175. Only 48 flown. $90$120
31421935 FFC Wau-Madang franked Undated Bird Airmail 3½d tied by "Wau 15 AUG 35" cds, with "Madang 17 AU 35" b/s. VF. AAMC P84 cat $225. Only 70 flown (P) $200$300
31431937 KGVI Coronation set 2d to 1/- inc 5d re-entry variety on FDC tied by "Wewak 18 MY 37" cds. VF. SG 208-11 cat £127 as stamps, huge premium for variety on FDC as SG "from x8" on cover. $100$200
31441937 FFC Mai Mai-Wewak franked Coronation 2d tied by "Wewak 19 JU 37" cds & endorsed "Per First Flight ex Wambara Aerodrome Mai Mai Sepik District" & signed "Wm J Gray Pilot VH-UUS 19th Jan 37 9.30 AM", with large violet "District Office Ambunti 12 JUL 1937" b/s. VF. AAMC P114 cat $500+. Only 21 flown. (P) $400$700
NEW HEBRIDES
31451897 Australasian New Hebrides Co locals set 1d & 2d with "Travelling Post ANH Co Ld" cds dated 27 AUG 97 & 17 APR 98. VFU. (2) (P) $100$150
3146 1924 Weapons & Idols 5d on 2½d ultramarine, error surch INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 42a cat £3250. Extremely rare as 1 pane existed. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP. (P) $2500 $3500
31581862 QV Chalon 3d brown-lilac, provisional roul 7 at Auckland, showing clearly on 4 sides. VFU with 4 unusually large margins, small cnr thin. SG 52 cat £800+. CP A3a(Z) cat NZ$1750. Despite the thin a premium stamp with genuine roulette & the largest margined example we have ever seen. 2010 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $600$800
31631864 QV Chalon 1/- green imperf, wmk NZ. Superb U, 4 large margins. SG 100 cat £275++. NZ retail $500++. Unusually nice example. Dr Ferchenbauer photo-cert. (P) $275$400
31641864-71 QV Chalon 3d deep mauve IMPERF emergency issue, wmk large star. Superb U, 4 large margins. SG 118a cat £1900 for pr. NZ retail $400. Rare so nice -best quality example we have ever seen. Dr Ferchenbauer photo-cert. (P) $500$800
31651864-67 QV Chalon 4d red wmk large star, perf 12½. FU. SG 119 cat £250. NZ retail $600. (P) $150$250
31731882-1900 QV set ½d to 1/- inc extra 3d shade. Mostly F-VF fresh M, top 2 values particularly nice. SG ex 187-245 cat £530, NZ retail $890 -both for cheapest types. (11). (P) $300$400
31741882-1900 QV 2nd Sideface 1d to 1/- black PLATE PROOF set -all the "Bock" engraved dies, inc 2 dies of 2d & 6d, all marginal. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 187-93(p). (9) (P) $120$200
31761882 QV 1d lilac Postal Fiscal. FU with partly cleaned F/C with M/S cancel & "Western Springs 22 JE 90" postal cds. SG F1 cat £600, NZ retail $1600 -both for postally U. (P) $150$250
31771882 QV 1d blue Postal Fiscal. F-VF fresh M. SG F2 cat £250. NZ retail $600. Rare stamp. (P) $200$300
31781882 QV £1 rose-pink Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star type 12a, perf 12½. Postally VFU. SG F33 cat £90. NZ retail $250. (P) $100$200