Accumulations & collections

3023 1900 use of Germany Numeral 2pf Postcard uprated opt 3pf reddish- brown tied by "Herbertshohe 28/12 00" cds. To Germany with arrival cds. VF. SG 1b cat £325+, as loose stamp, Mi 1d cat €700 on cover, plus premium for German postal stationery card used in GNG. (P) $300 $500

3024 1914 commercial cover (sl reduced at left), to Sydney franked DNG 10pf strip of 3 tied by Kieta 16 May cds (Powell 64), Sydney arrival b/s, minor blemishes. Scarce triple-rate cover. (P) $350 $500

NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS

3025 1914-15 "GRI 1s" 3¾mm opt DNG Yacht 1Mk carmine, variety "Large S" a different font. F-VF M. Mi 12I(var), SG 12a cat £13,000. Great rarity as even normal 1s/1Mk is a very rare stamp, while only several examples of this variety recorded. 2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $11000 $17000

3026 1914-15 GRI/3d 5mm spacing opt DNG Yacht 25pf. VF fresh M. Mi 7II, SG 22 cat £180. Exp. (P) $150 $200

3027 1914-15 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 80pf. VF MLH. Mi 11II cat €500, SG 26 cat £425. Only 643 printed. (P) $400 $550

3028 1914-15 GRI/8d 5mm spacing opt DNG Yacht 80pf (from rare setting 11 post 2). VF fresh M. Mi II cat €500+, SG 26 cat £425+, while Gibbs rates setting 11 at "x10 normals". Exp Diena & Holcombe, while certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $700 $1000

3029 1914-15 "GRI" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1d/3pf, 1d/5pf, 2d/10pf & 2d/20pf. VF fresh MLH. SG 50-53 cat £232. (4). (P) $110 $180

3030 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf, variety "No stop after d", in pair with normal (setting 2, pos 5). VF fresh MUH. SG 53/c cat £97 for M, should be at least £192 MUH. (P) $130 $200

3031 1914-15 "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) $80 $120

3032 1914-15 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 30pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi 5I cat €450. SG 55 cat £450. Only 263 printed. (P) $400 $550

3033 1914-15 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 9I cat €600, SG 58 cat £475. Only 490 printed. (P) $400 $600

3034 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Kieta Deutsch-Neuguinea registration label no.398. VF fresh UN, as usual. Mi 16e, SG 38 cat £450. (P) $350 $450

3035 1915 "GRI 3d" opt Kieta Deutsch-Neuguinea registration label, horiz pr no.397 & 396, left variety missing stop after "d", & "G" in GRI partially missing. VF fresh UN, irregular perfs at top. Mi 16e/16e(var). SG 38/ 38b(var) cat £1300+, plus premium for unique variety combination se- tenant pr. Certificate can be obtained on request (P) $2000 $3000

3036 1915 "1" on "GRI 2d" opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi 14, SG 63 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Only 480 printed. (P) $375 $500

3044 1915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht set 3pf & 5pf. VFM. Mi D1-2, SG O1-2 cat £132. (2). NOTE lot out of order. (P) $110 $150

NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS

3037 1915-18 opt KGV 1d carmine-red Die I, variety opt type c shifted up. VFM. SG 67(var). (P) $50 $100

3038 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey, 1st wmk, type b/c horiz pr from reset last opt row on forme of 30. F-VF MLH. SG 73 cat £40 as singles, plus large premium for scarce opt substitution pr. (P) $60 $90

3039 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type c. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £300, retail $750. (P) $180 $300

3040 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue, 1st wmk, opt type a. F-VF fresh M. SG 85 cat £500. (P) $400 $550

3041 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- brown, 3rd wmk inverted, opt type c. VFU. SG 97w cat £90. (P) $70 $100

3042 1915-16 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

3043 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

3045 1918 "One Penny" opt KGV 5d brown abc strip. VFU/CTO, "Rabaul 29 MY 18" cds. SG 100 cat £320. (P) $275 $400

3046 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) $2800 $4000

3047 1918-23 opt KGV 1d red Die II. VF fresh MLH, w/c. SG 103b cat £110. (P) $90 $120

3048 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red Die II. W/C fresh MUH, crisp white gum. SG 103b cat £110 for M, should be at least £220 MUH. Retail $400. (P) $180 $275

3049 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, Die II, substituted cliché (plate 2, pos R6/4). F-VF M. SG 103ba cat £950. Rare. (P) $700 $1000

3050 1918-23 opt KGV 4d orange, variety "line through Four Pence". VFU with oval radio station cancel. SG 104a cat £1300. (P) $700 $1000

3051 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d olive Die II, 3rd wmk. VFU. SG 109a cat £85. (P) $70 $100

3052 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d greenish-olive, 3rd wmk Die I & II vert pr. VFU. SG 109ab cat £650 (P) $450 $600

3053 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 6d greyish ultramarine, 3rd wmk. VFU, "Rabaul 14 MY 24" cds. SG 110a cat £65 & under-catalogued (P) $60 $90

3054 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow, 3rd wmk, major opt variety "broken P". Superb fresh MLH, w/c. SG 116 cat £65++ as normal (P) $120 $200

3055 1918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $180 $250

3056 1918-23 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

3057 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

3058 1919-23 opt Kangaroo 2d grey, 3rd wmk, perf OS. VFU. SG O6 cat £80. (P) $60 $90

3059 1919-23 opt Kangaroo 3d greenish-olive, perf OS. VFU. SG O8 cat £140. (P) $90 $130

3060 1919-23 opt Kangaroo 3d greenish-olive, perf OS. VFU. SG O8 cat £140. (P) $90 $130

3061 1919-23 opt Kangaroo 6d greyish ultramarine, 3rd wmk, perf OS. VFU, "Rabaul 1 JE 22" cds. SG O9a cat £200. Rare genuine. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $150 $250

3062 1919-23 opt Kangaroo 1/- emerald, 3rd wmk, perf OS. VFM. SG O11 cat £375. Rare genuine. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3063 1919-23 opt KGV 1d rosine, Die I, perf OS, rough unsurfaced paper. VFU. SG O16 cat £190. (P) $150 $250

3064 1919-23 opt KGV 1d rosine Die I, perf OS. FU. SG O16 cat £190. (P) $130 $180

3065 1919-23 opt KGV 1d rosine Die II, perf OS. VFU. SG O16b cat £900. Very rare. (P) $700 $1000

3066 1919-23 opt KGV 4d violet, perf OS. VF MLH. SG O20 cat £225. Very scarce genuine perf OS. (P) $150 $250

3067 1916 censored cover franked opt Kangaroo 2½d 1st wmk, tied by "Madang 11 SE 16" cds. To Holland, with censor tape (toned) & b/s Rotterdam, inscr at top "letter for Enemy country enclosed". SG 74. Rare usage. (P) $200 $400

3068 1916 printed cover registered to England franked Kangaroo 1st wmk 2½d type b pr tied by Rabaul cds, German type reg label, b/s Sydney, London & Bradford. SG 74 cat £40, "from x5" on cover $150 $250

3069 1917 Registered cover franked Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk inverted, opt type b, tied by "Rabaul 18 JA 17" cds, with German type reg label. To Switzerland with censor h/s, on reverse "The Treasury Rabaul" oval cachet, plus b/s of Sydney & Bern. VF. SG 97w cat £110 inc type b premium & cat "from x5" on cover. (P) $300 $500

3070 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 £217, & "from x5" on cover. Very attractive. (P) $375 $500

3071 1917 Registered cover franked Kangaroo 2d, 2½d, 3d & 6d, the 2½d 1st wmk, 6d 2nd wmk others 3rd wmk, opt types c, a, b, a respectively, tied by "Kokopo 26 NO 17" cds, (traces of "Queensland" showing at base), with German type Herbertshohe reg label. To England, with Rabaul censor cachet & Sydney b/s. SG 74, 88, 94 & 96 cat £61 & "from x5" on cover. (P) $300 $500

3072 1918 Registered cover franked Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk, opt type c, tied by "Rabaul 16 AU 18" cds, with German type reg label. To Switzerland, with Sydney & Bern b/s. SG 97 cat £50, & "from x15" on cover. (P) $150 $250

3073 1918 censored cover (missing flap & tape stain at top), franked single wmk opt KGV ½d pr tied by "Rabaul 11 SE 18" cds. To Sydney, with oval censor cachet passed by Censor "AN & KEF No.2". SG 102. Rare censor strike. $130 $200

3074 1919 registered OHMS cover (reduced at left & base), franked 3rd wmk Kangaroo 1/- (cnr flt), tied by indistinct Rabaul cds, with reg label. To England, with indistinct Sydney transit b/s. SG 113a cat £32 & "from x4" on cover. Rare single franking. $90 $150

3075 1920 Registered censored cover franked 2nd type opts KGV 5d & Kangaroo 9d & 1/- 3rd wmks with "Kokopo 21 SE 20" cds, (apparently pre-cancelled), with reg label plus Australian & German censor tapes & oval "Passed by Censor AN & MEF No.1", plus Hamburg arrival b/s. SG 105 & 112-13a cat £90 & "from x4" on cover. Very late censored mail! & rare franking. (P) $500 $800

3076 1923 printed cover franked opt KGV 2d red pr, tied by "Rabaul 9 NO 23" cds. To USA, with printed return address for "Miss Lathlike Voss Rabaul." SG 122. $60 $100

NEW GUINEA

3077 1925-28 Huts set ½d-£1, inc 3 shades of 6d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 125-36 cat £425. (15) (P) $350 $450

3078 1925-27 Huts set ½d-£1. Stamps VF MUH, most top marginal & majority unusually fresh. SG 125-36 cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH. Very rare set as MUH. (13). (P) $1000 $1500

3079 1925-28 Huts set ½d-£1, 2 shades 6d. Postally F-VFU, correct period genuine pmks. SG 125-36 cat £700 & much undercatalogued as genuine U sets very rare -probably 50 times rarer than mint! Last set we offered was many years ago! (14). (P) $900 $1300

3080 1925-27 Huts £1 olive-green. VF fresh MLH, LL cnr marginal. SG 136 cat £190+. (P) $180 $250

3081 1925 Huts Airmail ½d, 1d, 1½d, 2d all in comp sheets of 30 (½d missing cnr selvedge) & with imprints on all 4 sides. Mostly fresh MUH. SG 137-40 cat £168 as hinged singles. Should be at least double, MUH & premium for comp sheets. (120). $180 $250

3082 1925 Huts OS 1d, 1½d, 2d comp sheets of 30 with full selvedge (1d separated) & imprints on all 4 sides. Mostly fresh MUH. SG O22-24 cat £370 as hinged singles. Should be at least double, MUH & premium for comp sheets. (90). $400 $600

3083 1925-31 Huts OS set 1d to 2/-. VF M/MLH. SG O22-30 £65 (10) $50 $70

3084 1925-31 Huts OS set 1d to 2/-, inc both 6d shades. Postally G-VFU with various genuine cds from correct period. SG O22-30 cat £190+. Genuine U sets are very scarce! (10) (P) $200 $300

3085 1931 Huts Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH, many with part imprint margins. SG 137-49 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (13). (P) $500 $700

3086 1931 Huts Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 137-49 cat £250. (13). (P) $200 $275

3087 1931 Huts Airmail ½d orange sheet of 30 with 4 imprints. VF MUH, gum discoloured at left edge on couple stamps. SG 137 cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH, plus premium for sheet. $60 $90

3088 1931 Dated Bird set 1d-£1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 150-62 cat £425. (13). (P) $350 $450

3089 1931 Dated Bird 1½d vermilion comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Mostly MUH, couple with toning. SG 151 cat £150 as M singles, plus premium for MUH & for sheet. $100 $150

3090 1931 Dated Bird 2d claret comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Stamps mostly MUH, few creases. SG 152 cat £150 as M singles, plus premium for MUH & for sheet. $100 $150

3091 1931 Dated Bird 3d blue comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Stamp mostly MUH, few tone spots, 2 thinned. SG 153 cat £150 as M singles, plus premium for MUH & for sheet. $100 $150

3092 1931 Dated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 163-76 cat £300. (14). (P) $230 $300

3093 1931 Dated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VFU with various cds from correct period. SG 163-76 cat £500+ & much under-catalogued. Very rare with genuine cancels. (14). (P) $700 $1000

3094 1931 Dated Bird Airmail 1½d vermilion comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Stamps fresh MUH, perf separations. SG 165 cat £112+ as M singles, should be at least £224 MUH, plus premium for sheet. $120 $150

3095 1931 Dated Bird Airmail 2d claret comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Stamps generally fresh MUH. SG 166 cat £112+ as M singles, should be at least £224 MUH. $100 $120

3096 1931 Dated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O31-41 cat £225. (P) $180 $250

3097 1931 Dated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh M. SG O31-41 cat £225. (11). (P) $180 $250

3098 1931 Dated Bird OS 1d green comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Generally VF MUH, few tones. SG O31 cat £360 as M singles, should be double, £720 MUH. $300 $450

3099 1931 Dated Bird OS 1½d vermilion comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Stamps MUH, few tones. SG O32 cat £360 as M singles, should be at least £720 MUH. $250 $350

3100 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 177-89 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (15). (P) $475 $700

3101 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 177-89 cat £250. (15). (P) $200 $300

3102 1932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1. VFU. SG 177-89 cat £300. (13). (P) $200 $275

3103 1932-34 Undated Bird 1d-6d, the 9 values in comp sheets of 30 with Ash imprints. Mostly VF fresh MUH, few blemishes. SG 177-83 cat £1935 as M singles, should be double, £3870 MUH. (9 sheets). Difficult assembly. $2200 $3000

3104 1932-34 Undated Bird 2/- dull lake comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Generally VF MUH. SG 186 cat £150 as M singles, should be at least £300 MUH. $150 $200

3105 1932-34 Undated Bird 5/- olive part sheet of 21 with Ash imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 187 cat £630 as M singles, should be double, £1260 MUH. Rare multiple. (P) $750 $1000

3106 1932-34 Undated Bird ½d orange unissued w/o Airmail opt. F-VF MUH, tropicalized gum. SG footnote cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3107 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 190-203 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (16). (P) $500 $700

3108 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF MUH. SG 190-203 cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (P) $500 $700

3109 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 190-203 cat £250. (16). (P) $200 $300

3110 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. F-VFU. SG 190-203 cat £275. (16). (P) $200 $275

3111 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail ½d-6d, the 10 values in comp sheets of 30 with Ash imprints. Mostly VF fresh MUH, odd blemish. SG 190-97 cat £1135 for M singles, should be double, £2270 MUH. Rare offer. (10 sheets). $1400 $2000

3112 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail 2/- dull lake comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. VF fresh MUH. SG 200 cat £330 as M singles, should be double, £660 MUH. $375 $500

3113 1932-34 Undated Bird OS opt set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh MLH. SG O42-54 cat £275. (13). (P) $220 $300

3114 1932-34 Undated Bird OS 2/- dull lake comp sheet of 30 with Ash imprint. Stamps VF MUH few perf separations. SG O53 cat £900 as M singles, should be double, £1800 MUH, plus premium for rare sheet. (P) $1100 $1500

3115 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF fresh MUH. SG 204 cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH. (P) $500 $700

3116 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. Superb fresh MLH. SG 204 cat £350. (P) $275 $375

3117 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF MLH sl tropicalized gum. SG 204 cat £350. (P) $200 $300

3118 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MLH, almost MUH. SG 205 cat £750+. Key stamp. (P) $650 $900

3119 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 205 cat £750 M, should be at least £1500 MUH. (P) $1300 $1800

3120 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb MUH. SG 205 cat £750 for M, should be at least £1500 MUH. (P) $1100 $1500

3121 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb U. SG 205 cat £450 (P) $375 $500

3122 1935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. VFU. SG 205 cat £450. (P) $350 $450

3123 1937 KGVI Coronation set 2d to 1/- inc comp sheets of 30, 5d with variety "re-entry, design completely duplicated" (SG 210a cat £75. Odd minor marginal tropical spot. Stamps fresh MUH. SG 208-11, total cat £130, plus premium for comp sheets. (120). $100 $150

3124 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. VF MLH. SG 212-58 cat £1100. (14). (P) $400 $600

3125 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. VF MUH. SG 212-25 cat £1100. Very scarce MUH! (14). (P) $900 $1200

3126 1939 Bulolo Airmail £1 olive-green blk of 4. VFU, "Bulolo 29 MAY 40" cds. SG 225 cat £600+. Very rare postally used blk. (P) $300 $500

3127 1930 Flight cover Wau-Rabaul franked Huts 1½d tied by "Post Office Wau 20 SE 30" cds, with Guinea Airways cachet at UL. VF. AAMC P25 cat $325. (P) $130 $200

3128 1932 Flight cover Lae-Salamaua (centre fold) franked Dated Bird Airmail 3d, tied by "Lae 1 MR 32" cds, with Salamaua b/s. AAMC P41 cat $225. $100 $150

3129 1932 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 as only 25 flown. (P) $120 $200

3130 1932 (23 Mar) cover to Rabaul flown Guinea Airways Salamaua-Port Moresby, signed by pilot. AAMC P43 cat $175. Only 48 flown. $80 $120

3131 1935 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

3132 1937 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

3133 1939 (6 Jan) Airmail cover from Rabaul to Germany endorsed “Aust-Greece-Germany” & franked Undated Bird 2d & Airmail 2/-. Townsville (8 Jan) & Athens (17 Jan) b/s. $80 $120

3134 1939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1 on 2 registered FDC tied by "Rabaul 1 MR 39" First Day of Issue cds with h/s reg label/cachet. To USA with b/s of Seattle & 2 diff New York on ea, one with "US Customs Free of Duty" cachet. Superb fresh, stamps all with full perfs. SG 212-25 cat £850+ as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus large premium for FDC. Very rare FDC's especially so nice. (P) $2500 $3500

3135 1944-45 Registered covers from Bougainville, FPO pmk nos.12, 13, 14, 158, 159 & 161, in use at Motupena Point, Toko, & Torokina, variety of h/s reg details & censors (in violet, black, red, green), generally good strikes, odd fault. Scare group. (6). Aust Forces in New Guinea Buna/Dobodura area registered inc AIF Field PO 7 & 52 (both m/s reg details), Field PO 081, Aust Army PO 221 & 222 -typical mixed condition, scarce material, 4 diff censor h/s. (5). 1943-45 Port Moresby registered inc Field PO 081, 0138, 0139, Aust FPO 182, Aust Army PO 213, 214, AFPO 74 (nice red reg label), & Air Force PO 74 (h/s reg details). Generally good pmks, variety of censor h/s. (8). 1940s WWII Port Moresby District covers (19) with diff Army & RAAF PO pmks, generally reasonable strikes, various censor h/s. Usual G-VF for this material. (38). $200 $300

3136 Share Certificate; 1926 New Guinea Copper Mines certificate for 100 shares. Some folds, minor edge flts, F-VF & very scarce. $200 $300

NEW HEBRIDES

3137 1897 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

3138 1908 opt KEVII ½d green & grey green, wmk crown CA. VF fresh MLH. SG 4 cat £60, Yv 6 cat €180. (P) $60 $90

3139 1910 opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. SG 10-16s cat £275. (7). (P) $130 $180

3140 1911 Weapons & Idols set ½d to 5/- opt SPECIMEN. Mostly F-VF fresh UN. SG 18-28s cat £250. (9). (P) $120 $160