Accumulations & collections

2944 1886 QV £10 blue Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12a), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Wellington 24 AU 88" cds. SG formerly listed, Yv F27, Sc AR30, unpriced. Very rare. (P) $350 $500

2945 1890 QV £3 green Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12c), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Nelson 31 MY 8?" cds. SG formerly listed, Yv F22, Sc AR 21 unpriced. (P) $200 $400

2946 1898 Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, no wmk, perf 14-15, inc both 2½d. VF fresh M/MLH, generally w/c & much nicer than usual. SG 246-59 cat £900. NZ retail $2000. Very scarce set. (14). (P) $700 $1000

2947 1898 Mt Cook ½d yellow-brown colour trial PROOF sheetlet of 9 on no wmk paper, ea opt "Waterlow Sons & Ltd Specimen" & with security punch. VF fresh UN as made, margins with light crease at UL. SG 246(p). Very rare. (P) $400 $600

2948 1898 Mt Cook 5/- vermilion no wmk, perf 15. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 259 cat £300, NZ retail $800. (P) $230 $300

2949 1899 Postage Dues comp ½d to 2/-, both types 1 & 2, large & small "D", rough perf 11. F-VF M/MLH, mostly fresh. SG D1-16 cat £565. NZ retail $1300+. Rarely offered complete. (14) (P) $375 $500

2950 1902-07 Mt Cook 5/- red, wmk NZ star sideways, rough perf 14. VF fresh MLH. SG 329 cat £225. (P) $170 $250

2951 1906 Christchurch set ½d-6d. VF M/MLH. SG 370-73 cat £275. NZ retail $700. (4) (P) $150 $250

2952 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-, rough perf 14. F-VF MLH. SG O59-67 cat £714. NZ retail $1800. Scarce (8). (P) $550 $750

2953 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Universal 1d booklet pane of 6. VF fresh MUH. CP WO2aZ. SG O60a cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. (P) $100 $150

2954 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Kiwi 6d carmine. VF fresh M. SG O64 cat £250, NZ retail $650. (P) $180 $250

2955 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Birds 1/- red. VF fresh MUH. SG O65 cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH. NZ retail $750 (P) $200 $300

2956 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Milford 2/- blue-green. VF fresh MLH. SG O66 cat £85, NZ retail $300. (P) $70 $100

2957 1907-11 Official opt Mt Cook 5/- red, wmk sideways. F-VF fresh MLH. SG O67 cat £170. NZ retail $600. (P) $130 $200

2958 1907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/- red wmk sideways. Superb fresh MLH, unusually large margins & w/c. SG O67 cat £170++, NZ retail $600++. (P) $170 $250

2959 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d. F-VF MLH. SG 412-15 cat £300, NZ retail $1000. (P) $200 $300

2960 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d. VF fresh M. SG 412-15 cat £300. NZ retail $1000. (4). (P) $250 $350

2961 1913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d. F-VFU, all with Exhibition cds. SG 412-15 cat £600+. NZ retail $1500+. Rare used with proper cancels. (4). (P) $500 $700

2962 1915-33 KGV ½d green typo vert pr, variety top stamp over-inked at top causing crown, pattern & value to be extremely blurred. MLH/MUH, tropicalised gum. SG 435(var). $20 $30

2963 1925 Dunedin set ½d-4d. VF fresh MUH. SG 463-5 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 MUH. NZ retail $160 (3) (P) $60 $80

2964 1926-34 KGV Admiral set 1d to 3/- thick opaque Cowan paper. VF fresh M. SG ex 466-70 cat £180 NZ retail $400. (3). (P) $120 $160

2965 1926-34 KGV Admiral 2/- blue on Jones paper, wmk NZ star inverted. VFM. SG 466w cat £65, NZ retail $120. (P) $40 $60

2966 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt KGV Admiral 2/- blue. VFU. SG O112 cat £130. NZ retail $250 (P) $80 $120

2967 1927-33 OFFICIAL opt Arms 5/- green. Superb fresh MLH. SG O113 cat £325, NZ retail $750. (P) $250 $350

2968 1929-30, 1934 & 1938 Healths 1d+1d. VF fresh MUH. SG 544-5, 555 & 610 cat £50 for M, should be at least £100 MUH. NZ retail $233. (4). (P) $80 $120

2969 1931 Smiling Boy 2d blue, plus Airmail 3d brown tied to Auckland-Rotorua FFC by departure cds, with arrival pmk alongside. SG 547 & 548 cat £76+ as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover. Rare & attractive. (P) $150 $250

2970 1931-35 Airmail 3d perf 14x15. VF fresh MUH. SG 548a cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. NZ retail $375. (P) $150 $250

2971 1931-40 Arms 4/- red-brown, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. VF fresh MLH. SG F171 cat £170. NZ retail $250 (P) $100 $130

2972 1931-40 Arms £3 green, single wmk Wiggins Teape paper. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG F183 cat £1500 for M, should be at least double, £3000 MUH. NZ retail $3500. Very rare genuine MUH & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1500 $2500

2973 1931-40 Arms 7/6 olive-grey single wmk, unsurfaced Wiggins Teape paper. Superb MUH, perfect centring. SG F185 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. NZ retail $1000. Rare printing. (P) $350 $500

2974 1935-36 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- wmk single NZ star. VFM. SG 556-69 cat £170. (14). (P) $100 $150

2975 1935 Pictorial set ½d to 3/- on individual pictorial FDC (5 diff), tied by "Wellington 1 MY 35" cds. Covers little aged & some staining, stamps VF. SG 556-69 cat £225 as loose stamps alone. (14). $250 $400

2976 1936-61 Official opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/- Arms, inc both 9d. F-VFU. SG O120-33 cat £120. (14). (P) $80 $110

2977 1937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamp. Superb fresh MUH. Only 720 printed & rare MUH. (P) $300 $500

2978 1937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamps, bottom marginal vert pr, error bottom stamp printed DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. Only 720 printed & exceptionally rare with error se-tenant. (2). (P) $500 $700

2979 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow, single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG F186 cat £850+. NZ retail $1200+. 2008 Sismondo photo cert. (P) $400 $600

2980 1939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange, single wmk, Cowan paper. Stamp superb fresh MUH. SG F186 cat £850 for M, should be at least £1700 MUH. NZ retail $2000+. Very rare so nice. (P) $900 $1200

2981 1940 surch 11/- on Arms 11/- yellow, single wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG F189 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH, NZ retail $600 (P) $200 $300

2982 1940-58 Arms 9/- orange, mult wmk. Postally VFU with light pmk. SG F200 cat £60. NZ retail $75. (P) $40 $60

2983 1940-58 Arms £2.10/- red, mult wmk inverted. VF MLH. SG F207 cat £475. NZ retail $750. (P) $300 $400

2984 1940-58 Arms £3 green, mult wmk inverted. VF MUH. SG F208w cat £250. NZ retail $500. (P) $150 $200

2985 1940-58 Arms £4 bright blue, mult wmk inverted. VF MUH. SG F210 cat £350. NZ retail $550. (P) $180 $250

2986 1940-58 Arms £5 indigo, mult wmk inverted. VF MUH. SG F211w cat £400. NZ retail $750. (P) $250 $350

2987 1958 QEII 2d opt in error on 1½d "stars". VF fresh MUH. SG 763b cat £130. NZ retail $300. Scarce genuine (beware of forgeries). (P) $120 $160

2988 1958 QEII 2d opt in error on 1½d "stars". VFU. SG 763b cat £170. NZ retail $300. (P) $120 $180

2989 1963 Railway Centenary 3d train IMPERF, wmk NZ star sideways, plus 4 progressive proofs. SG 818(var). VF MUH. Retail $750+. (5). (P) $200 $300

2990 1964 Health 2½d Gull, variety "shifted red" -most noticeable in Bird's legs. 3 FU (1 sl creases), normals to compare. (6). $90 $120

2991 1975 Flower 3c IMPERF horiz pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 1088(var), CP PA3z cat NZ $750. (2) (P) $150 $250

2992 1979-80 QEII 14c/10c, variety surch DOUBLE, one albino. VF fresh MUH. SG 1202a cat £150, CP CA31aW cat NZ$400. (P) $80 $120

NEW ZEALAND - ANTARCTIC

2993 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) $800 $1200

2994 1908 King Edward VII Land opt 1d blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG A1 cat £1900 for M, should be at least £3800 MUH, NZ retail $6600++ as singles. Very rare & beautiful multiple. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4500

2995 1911 Victoria Land opt Dominion 1d. VF MUH. SG A3 cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. (P) $50 $100

2996 Ross Dependency: 1972-79 Pictorial 3c Bird DIE PROOF on stamp paper 85x76mm, endorsed "3" at LL. SG 9. MUH, stamp area VF, margins with horiz crease & staple holes at top. This is a UNIQUE "working proof" ex printer's archive. A great piece for a specialist Antarctic collection. (P) $400 $800

2997 Ross Dependency: 1972-79 Pictorial 4c Hercules plane DIE PROOF on stamp paper 85x76mm, endorsed "3" at LL. SG 10. MUH, stamp area VF, margins with horiz & vert creases & surface thins at base, plus staple holes at top. This is a UNIQUE "working proof" ex printer's archive. A great piece for a specialist Antarctic collection. (P) $400 $800

NIGER COAST

2998 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt GB QV set ½d to 1/-. VF MLH. SG 1-6 cat £150. (6) (P) $100 $150

2999 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. (P) $450 $600

3000 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in vermilion. VF fresh M. SG 12 cat £1200+. Very rare genuine as only 60 printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200 $1800

3001 1893 Old Calabar provisional "Half Penny" on QV 2½d, type 7 opt in vermilion. F-VF M. SG 21 cat £375. Rare genuine as only 180 printed. (P) $300 $450

3002 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2d, type 9 opt in violet. VF fresh M, pink interleaving adhesion on gum. SG 29 cat £500. Rare genuine as only 60 printed. (P) $375 $500

3003 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 10 opt in green. VF fresh M. SG 35 cat £500. Rare genuine as only 120 printed. Exp Schlesinger & Stolow. (P) $450 $600

3004 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) $6000 $9000

3005 1894 QV set ½d to 1/-, Niger Coast added to the die, plus ½d, 1d (2), 2d (2), 2½d, 5d (3) & 1/- (2), perfs & shades. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 45-50 cat £314. (16). (P) $180 $275

3006 1894 QV set ½d to 1/-, no wmk, plus ½d, 2½d & 5d shades, 1d (2 shades & perf), 1/- perf. VF fresh MLH. SG 51-56 cat £289. (12). (P) $200 $300

3007 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV 2d left half (12mm opt). VFU, on piece tied by "Opobo River OC 8 94" cds. SG 59 cat £375. Rare genuine as only 360 printed. (P) $375 $500

3008 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) $375 $500

3009 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) $200 $300

3010 1897-98 QV set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA, plus ½d (2, 1 shade & imperf), 1d shade, 2d (2 perfs), 2/6 perf & 10/- shade. VF fresh MLH. SG 66-74 cat £411. (16). (P) $300 $450

NIGERIA

3012 1914-29 KGV £1 purple & black on red, die I, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $170 $230

3013 1936 KGV Pictorial 3d blue, perf 12½x13½. VF fresh MLH. SG 38a cat £150. Scarce. (P) $100 $150

NIUE

3014 1902 "NIUE ½ PENI" opt Mount Cook ½d green, error opt INVERTED. F-VF M. SG 3b cat £325. (P) $200 $300

3015 1918-24 NIUE opt QV set 2/- to £1, perf 14½x14, DLR paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG 33-37 cat £384 for M, should be at least double, £768 MUH. (5). (P) $700 $1000

3016 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) $275 $400

3017 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) $350 $500

3018 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) $300 $500

3019 1941-43 opt Arms 10/- pale carmine, wmk single NZ star. VF fresh MUH. SG 81 cat £140. (P) $120 $160

3020 1941-67 NIUE opt Arms 10/- carmine-lake Postal Fiscal, wmk mult NZ star. VFU. SG 85 cat £130. (P) $100 $150

3021 1941-67 NIUE opt Arms £1 pink Postal Fiscal, top value, wmk mult NZ star. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 86 cat £65. (P) $60 $80

NORFOLK ISLAND

3022 1956 Ball Bay white paper set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 1a-4a cat £147. (4). (P) $80 $100

3023 1986 Christmas set 30c-$1 imperf pairs. VF fresh MUH. SG 393-95(var). Very rare. (3 prs). (P) $300 $500

3024 1997 Butterfly 75c error gold (inscription & value) OMITTED normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH. SG 636a cat £425. A popular thematic. (P) $325 $400

3025 MUH pre-decimal collection 1947-65 inc Ball Bay set (inc 3d & 2/- white paper), 1953 Pic set to 5/-, 1960 Pic set to 10/-, plus 10/- opt SPECIMEN, surch, Local Govt etc. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £186, retail $430. (62) $80 $120

3026 1947 "Last Day Cover" franked all then current Australian stamps inc Robes set 5/- to £1, Zoologicals ½d to1/4, 1/6 Hermes & 2/- Roo, tied by "Norfolk Island 6 JE 47" cds (Friday). The Norfolk Ball Bay set was issued on Tuesday June 10 (Monday was Queen's Birthday public holiday). Extremely rare & spectacular. (P) $500 $1000

NORTHERN NIGERIA

3027 1900 QV 10/- green & brown. VF fresh MLH. SG 9 cat £325 (P) $250 $350

NORTHERN RHODESIA

3028 1925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VF MLH. SG 1-17 cat £700. (17). (P) $500 $650

NORWAY

3029 1870 Trondhjem-Storen-Jernbone Railway parcel local stamps set 2s blue & 4s red, showing a steam locomotive. The 1st Norwegian railway parcel stamps. VF fresh MUH. Seldom offered, especially so nice. (2) (P) $180 $275

NYASALAND

3030 1908-11 KEVII £10 purple & ultramarine, wmk mult crown, chalk-surfaced paper. VF fresh M, with nice original gum & overall unusually nice condition for this difficult stamp. SG 82 cat £12,000. Exceedingly rare top value. RPSL photo cert (P) $8000 $12000

3031 1913-21 KGV 2/6, 4/- & 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 94-96 cat £191. (3) (P) $100 $150

3032 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) $350 $500

3033 1913-21 KGV £10 purple & royal blue. Superb violet F/C. SG 99e cat £2000 for FU, Bft 2 cat £150 for F/C. (P) $120 $200

3034 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 1d to 1/-. VFU. SG 123-6 cat £70 (4) $55 $70

3035 1938-44 KGVI 10/- bluish-green & brown-red on pale green, ordinary paper (plus faulty M SG 142 to compare, for free). VFU, "Monkey Bay" cds. SG 142a cat £450. Very rare shade. (P) $350 $500

3036 1945 KGVI Pic set ½d to 20/-. VFU. SG 144-57 cat £80 (14) (P) $70 $100

3037 1953-54 QEII Pictorial set ½d to 20/-. VFU. SG 173-87 cat £85. (15). (P) $70 $100

ORANGE FREE STATE

3038 1881 "1d" on Tree 5/- green, surch type b. VF fresh M. SG 22 cat £60. (P) $50 $70

3039 1881 "1d" on Tree 5/- green, surch type f. VF fresh M. SG 26 cat £85. (P) $70 $100

3040 1882 "½d" opt Tree 5/- green. VF fresh M. SG 36 cat £24. (P) $20 $30

3041 1882 "3d" opt Tree 4d ultramarine, opt type c. VF fresh M. SG 40 cat £50. (P) $45 $60

3042 1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, unissued as stock captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets opt "VRI". Superb fresh MUH. SG 86 footnote cat £65 as M, should be at least £130 MUH. (P) $100 $200

3043 1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, unissued as stock captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all but a few sheets opt "VRI", right marginal blk of 4. Superb fresh MUH. SG (86) footnote cat £260 as M singles, should be at least double, £520 MUH, plus premium for blk. (4) (P) $400 $600

3044 1900-02 Selection inc 1900-02 ORC opt Cape ½d se-tenant horiz pr, left stamp variety "no stop", 1d (2, with & w/o stop) & 2½d. 1902 VRI 4d red opt 6d/6d, horiz se-tenant pr left stamp variety "no stop after R". 1902 ERI 6d opt 6d blue & 1902 VRI One Shilling red opt 5/- green. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 133-38 cat £97+. (9). $60 $90

3045 1903-04 KEVII Springback & 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) $275 $400

3046 1903-04 KEVII Springbok & Gnu 4d scarlet & sage-green, error "IOSTAGE" for POSTAGE, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 144a cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH. The variety is extremely rare on wmk crown CA. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

3047 1905-09 KEVII Springbok & Gnu 4d blk of 4 LR stamp error "IOSTAGE for POSTAGE", wmk mult crown. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH, inc error MUH. SG 150/150a cat £214 for M, the MUH should be at least double, so £418 for this blk. (P) $250 $400

PALESTINE

3048 1918 EEF set 1m-20Pi, wmk Royal cypher. VF fresh MUH, all top marginal. SG 5-15 cat £45 for M, should be at least double, £90 MUH. (11). (P) $90 $120

3049 1923 Postage Due set 1m-13m. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-5 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (5). (P) $90 $150

3050 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

3051 1901-05 Lakatoi BNG ½d to 1/- wmk horiz. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-7 cat £313. (7). (P) $200 $300

3052 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. Superb fresh MLH. SG 8 cat £650+. (P) $500 $700

3053 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk vertical, thin paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £600. Retail $1200. (P) $500 $700

3054 1907-10 Lakatoi small Papua set 1d to 1/-, wmk upright inverted, perf 11. VF M/MLH. SG 49-54 cat £117. (6). (P) $100 $130

3055 1910-11 Lakatoi large Papua set ½d-2/6 inc both types of 2/6. VF MLH/MUH. SG 75-83 cat £185. (9). (P) $130 $170

3056 1911-15 Lakatoi monocolour set ½d-2/6, inc both 2½d shades VF M/MLH. SG 84-91 cat £68. (9). (P) $60 $80

3057 1916-32 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/-, inc 9d & 1/3, plus extra shades of ½d, 1d (2), 1½d, 2d (2), 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d & 1/-. VF M/MLH. SG 93-105 & 127-8 cat £350. (26). (P) $350 $450

3058 1916-31 Lakatoi 2d deep brown-purple & lake, bottom marginal blk of 10 with Ash imprint wmk crown to right of A, plus for comparison 2d brown purple & claret imprint strip of 3 normal wmk. Block of 10 VF MUH, tropicalised gum. SG 96aw cat £420 for M singles, should be at least double, £840 MUH, plus premium for rare imprint blk. (P) $500 $1000

3059 1930 Airmail plane opt Lakatoi 1/- sepia & olive, opt in deep carmine-lake, Harrison printing, yellowish paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 117(var). Only the small first part of printing received opts in the deep carmine-lake colour. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

3060 1931-32 opt OS Lakatoi set ½d-2/6, inc both 2/6 shades/printings. VF fresh MUH, the Harrison 2/6 darker gum as always. SG O55-66 cat £185 for M, should be at least £370 MUH. (13). (P) $300 $500

3061 1931-32 opt OS Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. VF M/MLH. SG O55-66 cat £130. (12). (P) $110 $150

3062 1931-32 opt OS Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. F-VFU. SG O55-66 cat £325. (12). (P) $200 $300

3063 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

3065 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1 VF M/MUH. SG 130-145 cat £550. (16). (P) $375 $500

3066 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VFU, selected light cds. SG 130-45 cat £450. (16). (P) $300 $400

3067 1917 Registered Envelope Lakatoi 4d orange on buff size G. Superb UN. ACSC PAP3. ASC RE2 cat $800. Only 1000 printed. Rare so nice. (P) $250 $400

3068 1925 (13 Jul) cover Port Moresby to Philadelphia franked 3d (partly affixed by local glue), endorsed "Per Air Mail via Sydney & San Francisco", with additional franking of US 8c Airmail (3) tied by "Seattle Wash AUG 21 Seat. Term. Sta 1925" duplex pmks, b/s New York. AAMC P1a (15 covers reported to exist). A very early air mail for Papua, possibly the earliest of the few Papua/US combinations recorded. (P) $700 $1200