Accumulations & collections

NICARAGUA

3367 1932 Rivas Railways set 1c-15c M/Sheets of 4. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 726-30, Sc 570-74, Yv 581-85 cat €700, all as singles, plus big premium for scarce M/S. (5 M/S). (P) $350 $500

3368 1932 Leon-Sauce Railway set 1c-15c M/Sheets of 4. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 739-43, Sc 575-9, Yv 586-90 cat €700, as singles, plus big premium for M/S. (5 M/S). (P) $350 $500

NIGER COAST

3369 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt GB QV set ½d to 1/-. VFM. SG 1-6 cat £150. (6). (P) $120 $160

3370 1893 Old Calabar bisect provisional "½d" on QV 1d lilac, vert pr, opt in red. VFU, on piece tied by "Old Calabar AP 12 94" cds. SG 7 cat £280+ (£425+ for an unsevered pr). Rare genuine as only 468 printed & unusual combination. Exp Their. (2). (P) $450 $600

3371 1893 Old Calabar Bisect provisional "½d" on QV 1d lilac unsevered pair of 2 halves, red opt. VFM. SG 7a cat £500. Very scarce genuine as only 468 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $500 $650

3372 1893 Old Calabar Bisect provisional "½d" on QV 1d lilac unsevered pair of 2 halves, red opt. Superb U. SG 7a cat £450 & under-catalogued as U much scarcer than M. Very scarce genuine as only 468 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $550 $750

3373 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2d, type 3 opt in violet. VFU. SG 9 cat £350 & greatly under-catalogued. Very rare genuine as only 60 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $600 $1000

3374 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in green. VF fresh MLH. SG 11 cat £300. Rare genuine as only 180 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $300 $400

3375 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in green. VFU. SG 11 cat £250. Rare genuine as only 180 printed. (P) $250 $350

3376 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in vermilion. Superb fresh MLH. SG 17 cat £1300. Very rare genuine mint, only 240 printed & most used. BPA photo-cert. (P) $1200 $2000

3377 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 4 opt in carmine. VF fresh MLH. SG 13 cat £425. Rare genuine as only 120 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3378 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 5 in vermilion. VFU. SG 17 cat £200. Rare genuine as only 240 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $250 $350

3379 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2d, type 6 opt in violet, variety "missing bar". VFU, tied on piece by "Old Calabar OC 2 94" cds. SG 18 cat £500. Rare genuine as only 120 of this type printed & "missing bar" much scarcer. Exp Thier (P) $500 $800

3380 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 6 opt in vermilion. VF fresh MUH. SG 19 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH. Rare genuine as only 120 printed & 1st MUH example we have seen. BPA photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1500

3381 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2d, type 7 opt in violet. VF fresh MLH. SG 20 cat £475. Rare genuine as only 120 printed. (P) $450 $600

3382 1893 Old Calabar provisional "Half Penny" on QV 2½d, type 7 opt in vermilion. VF fresh MLH. SG 21 cat £375. Rare genuine as only 180 printed. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $375 $500

3383 1893 Old Calabar provisional "Half Penny" on QV 2½d, type 7 opt in vermilion VFU, "FORCADOS RIVER JA 3 94" cds. SG 21 cat £180. Rare genuine as only 180 printed. Exp Thier. (P) $200 $300

3384 1893 Old Calabar provisional "Half Penny" on QV 2½d, type 8 opt in green. VF fresh MLH. SG 27 cat £500. Rare genuine as only 60 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $500 $700

3385 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 9 opt in violet. VFM. SG 29 cat £475. Rare genuine as only 60 printed. (P) $400 $600

3386 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 9 opt in blue. VFM, pink paper adhesion on gum. SG 32 cat £425. Rare genuine as only 120 printed. (P) $400 $600

3387 1893 Old Calabar provisional "HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d, type 9 opt in green. VF fresh M. SG 33 cat £450. Rare genuine as only 120 printed. (P) $400 $600

3388 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 Schlegel & Stolow. (P) $450 $600

3389 1893 Old Calabar provisional "One Shilling" on QV 2d, opt in violet, type A. VF fresh M, light pink interleaving adhesion. SG 37 cat £450. Rare genuine as only 240 printed & type A is much scarcer. BPA photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3390 1893 Old Calabar provisional "One Shilling" on QV 2d, opt in violet, type A. VFU. SG 37 cat £375. Rare genuine as only 240 printed & type A is much scarcer. BPA photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3391 1893 Old Calabar provisional "One Shilling" on QV 2d, opt in vermilion. M, repaired tears. SG 38 cat £750. Rare genuine as only 176 printed. (P) $300 $400

3392 1893 Old Calabar provisional "5/-" on QV 2d, opt in violet. VF fresh M, 1 perf tip added at top. SG 40 cat £9000. Great rarity as only 28 printed. Brandon photo-cert. (P) $6000 $9000

3393 1893 Old Calabar provisional "10/-" on QV 5d, opt in vermilion. 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

3394 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "½" on QV 1d pale blue left half, opt in red, perf 14. VFU, on piece tied by "OPOBO RIVER AU 22 94" cds. SG 58c cat £350+. Rare, genuine, only 240 printed. $350 $500

3395 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "½" on QV 1d pale blue, right half opt in red, compound perf 13½-14 & 12-13. VFU, tied on piece by "OPOBO RIVER AU 24 94" cds. SG 58d cat £400+. Rare genuine as only total of 240 printed of all perfs. (P) $400 $600

3396 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

3397 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "1" on QV 2d, right half (12mm opt). VFU, tied on piece by "OPOBO RIVER OC 13 94" cds. SG 59 cat £375. Rare genuine as only 360 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $400 $550

3398 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "½" on QV 1d vermilion, UR half (diag bisect), opt in blue. VFU, on piece tied by "OPOBO RIVER OC 29 94" cds. SG 64 cat £500+. Rare genuine as only 240 of all opt colours & perfs printed, & only tiny number were diag rather than vertical bisects. (P) $800 $1000

3399 1894 Opobo River Bisect provisional "½" on QV 1d vermilion left half (vert bisect) (perf 14) opt in blue. VFU, on piece tied by "OPOBO RIVER OC 31 94" cds. SG 64b cat £500+ Rare genuine as only 240 of all opt colours & perfs printed. $600 $900

3400 1894 Old Calabar provisional "ONE HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d blue. Superb U, "Old Calabar AU21 94" cds. SG 65 cat £250+. Rare genuine as only 960 printed. (P) $230 $300

3401 1894 Old Calabar provisional "ONE HALF PENNY" on QV 2½d blue, error "OIE" for "ONE". VFU, violet "Old Calabar AU 21 94" cds. SG 65b cat £1200. Very rare genuine as only 960 normals printed & only 1 error (at right) in each row, so only 80 of the variety. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1500

NIGERIA

3402 1892-94 Oil Rivers opt QV set ½d to 1/- in blks of 4. VF fresh 2 M/MLH - some MUH. SG 1-6 cat £600 as M singles, plus premium for blks & some MUH. Very rare in blks. (6 blks). $500 $800

3403 1914-29 KGV £1 purple & black on red, die I, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $170 $230

3404 1916 KGV Revenue 1/- grey-green & grey wmk mult crown. F-VF F/C, sl reperfed, neat m/s cancel. Bft 4 cat £375. Extremely rare stamp of which almost all of the very few known examples are in poor condition. (P) $250 $400

3405 1921-32 KGV 10/- green & red on green, die 2, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 29 cat £60. (P) $50 $70

3406 1936 KGV Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 4-45 cat £210 for M, should be at least £420 MUH. (12). (P) $400 $600

NORFOLK ISLAND

3407 1947-59 Ball Bay white paper set ½d-2d. VF fresh MUH. SG 1a-4a cat £170, retail $175. (4). (P) $80 $100

3408 1966 opt 25c on Flowers 2/5, variety "25c" shifted partially off silver square. VF fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 68(var). Only 1 sheet discovered. (P) $70 $100

NORTHERN NIGERIA

3409 1902 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 10-18 cat £95. (9). (P) $80 $110

3410 1905-07 KEVII set ½d - 2/6, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 20-27 cat £140. (8). (P) $120 $160

3411 1910-11 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 28-39 cat £120. (11). (P) $100 $130

3412 1912 KGV set ½d - £1, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 40-52 cat £250. (13). (P) $200 $275

3413 1912 KGV set ½d - £1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 40-52s cat £225. (13). (P) $180 $250

3414 1912 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top value. VF fresh M. SG 52 cat £180. (P) $150 $200

NORTHERN RHODESIA

3415 1925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VF MLH, mostly fresh. SG 1-17 cat £650. (17). (P) $450 $600

3416 1925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VFU. SG 1-17 cat £800. Rare set. (17). (P) $600 $800

3417 1925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-, bks of 4, the 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 5/-, 10/- & 20/- bottom marginal with Waterlow imprints. VF fresh -only couple lower values MLH, all higher vals 2/- to 20/- VF fresh MUH. SG 1-17 cat £2600 as M singles, should be at least double, £5200 MUH, plus huge premium for extremely rare imprints. (17 blks of 4). (P) $5000 $8000

3418 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d blk of 4, variety "dot to left of chapel" at UL. VF fresh MUH. SG 18g cat £300 for M singles, should be at least £600 MUH plus premium for blk. (P) $400 $600

3419 1938-52 KGVI Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. Superb fresh MUH. SG 25-45 cat £250. (21). (P) $275 $375

NORWAY

3420 1856-60 King set 2sk-8sk. Superb M/MLH, some part gum. SG ex 3-11 cat £2075, Fa 2-5 cat Kr22,500, Mi 2-5 cat €2250 - all for cheapest shades. Nice classic set. (4). (P) $700 $1000

3421 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 $300

NYASALAND

3422 1908-11 KEVII ½d to 10/- wmk mult crown. F-VFM, few tropicalised gum. SG 72-80 cat £400. (9). (P) $180 $250

3423 1908 KEVII ½d to 10/-, wmk crown/mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. 4/- with variety crack through King's head. (variety unlisted. SG 72-80 cat £408 plus premium for the variety. (9). (P) $300 $400

3424 1908-11 KEVII 2/6 black & rose-red on pale blue. VFM, sl tropicalized gum. Rare shade. SG 78a cat £300. (P) $130 $200

3425 1908 KEVII £1 purple & black on red, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MLH. SG 81 cat £650. Sorani photo-cert. (P) $550 $750

3426 1913-21 KGV £10 purple & dull ultramarine top value opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 99s cat £700 (normal M cat £8000). (P) $700 $1000

3427 1913-21 KGV £10 purple & royal blue. Superb violet F/C. SG 99e cat £1800 for FU, Bft 2 cat £125 for F/C. (P) $130 $200

3428 1950 Postage Due set 1d-6d. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-5 cat £100. (5). $70 $100

ORANGE FREE STATE

3429 1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, prepared but unissued. When the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets were overprinted "VRI". Superb fresh MUH. SG (86) footnote cat £65 as M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3430 1897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, prepared but unissued. When the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets were overprinted "VRI", 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. (P) $400 $600

PALESTINE

3431 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

3432 1922 opt basic set 1m-20Pi, opt type 8 sans serif, mixed perfs. (20Pi is perf 14). VF fresh MUH. SG ex 71-89 cat £248 for M, should be at least double, £496 MUH. (15). (P) $400 $600

PAPUA

3433 1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. Superb fresh M. SG 8 cat £650, retail $1000. (P) $550 $700

3434 1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6, wmk vertical, thin paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £600. Retail $1200. (P) $500 $700

3435 1906 Lakatoi opt large Papua 4d black & sepia, horiz wmk. Superb fresh M. SG 17 cat £250. (P) $220 $300

3436 1906 Lakatoi opt large Papua 6d & 1/-, wmk horiz. VF fresh M. SG 18-19 cat £84. (2). (P) $60 $80

3437 1906 Lakatoi opt large Papua 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. VF fresh MLH. SG 20 cat £160. (P) $150 $250

3438 1907 Lakatoi opt small Papua set ½d to 2/6, vert wmk. VF fresh M/MLH. SG fresh M/MLH. SG 38-45 cat £225. (8). (P) $170 $230

3439 1907 Lakatoi opt small Papua 2d vert wmk, variety OFFSET of opt (very clear). VF fresh MLH. SG 40(var). (P) $50 $100

3440 1916-31 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/-, plus 1932 9d & 1/3. VFU. SG 93-105 & 127-8 cat £376. (15) (P) $300 $400

3441 1916-31 Lakatoi 6d dull purple & red-purple, variety "Postace". Superb fresh M. SG 101bc cat ca£360. Rare shade & variety combination. (P) $200 $400

3442 1916-31 Lakatoi 10/- green & pale ultramarine top value, bottom marginal with Harrison imprint. VF fresh MLH. SG 105 cat £170, for single stamp, plus premium for imprint. (P) $200 $300

3443 1917 "ONE PENNY" opt Lakatoi 2/6 rose-carmine, INVERTED & vert wmk, instead of sideways. An important discovery of which only 1 sheet of 40 existed (note: no other vert-upright wmks are known on any of the "One Penny" opts). Superb MUH. SG 111w newly listed at £2000 for M, should be double, £4000 MUH. Great addition to any specialist collection of Papua. Similar sold for $2000 to $3000+ in our previous auctions. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800

3444 1931 TWO PENCE opt Lakatoi 1½d cobalt & light brown comp sheet of 40, Mullett printing with margins & imprint, inc "Postace" variety with 1 unit officially replaced (must have had some error!) attached by sm pieces of selvedge. Superb fresh 4MLH/36 MUH. SG 121/121a cat £618 for M, should be at least double, for the MUH, so £1200. Extremely rare sheet as only 70 Mullett sheets overprinted! (P) $800 $1200

3445 1931 TWO PENCE opt Lakatoi 1½d bright blue & bright brown comp sheet of 40 Ash printing with margins & imprint, inc "Postace" variety. Superb fresh 4MLH/36MUH. SG 122/122a cat £67 for M, should be at least double, for the MUH, so £126. $100 $150

3446 1931-32 Lakatoi OS opt set ½d-2/6. Superb fresh MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. Scarce (12) (P) $275 $400

3447 1931-32 Lakatoi OS opt 9d & 1/3 marginal blks of 4, UR stamp in each with "rift cloud" variety. VF fresh MLH/MUH, lower 2 MLH in ea, varieties MUH. SG O63 & 65(var) cat £240 for normal M & variety from x3, so such blks should cat £420+ MUH. (2 blks). (P) $300 $500

3448 1931-32 Lakatoi opt OS 2/6 maroon & pale pink, Harrison imprint strip of 3. Superb MUH. SG O66 cat £144 for M singles, should be at least £288 MUH, plus huge premium for rare imprint strip. (P) $300 $500

3449 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VFU. SG 130-45 cat £450 (16) (P) $300 $400

3450 1893 cover franked Queensland 1d & 2d perf 12½-13 (SG 187 & 190), tied by "Port Moresby British New Guinea 15 NO 93" cds. Flap with "Government House British New Guinea" imprint, addressed to "Lady MacGregor" in England, with "Lancaster JA 7 94" arrival duplex pmk, redirected to Switzerland, b/s of Thursday Island, Lanc- aster & Montreux arrival. Rare usage & destination. (P) $800 $1200

3451 1908 Commercial use of 1½d blue postcard with message from Port Moresby 1908 (7 Jul) to Melbourne, ageing at right, cnr bumps. Scarce usage. ACSC PAP2 cat $750. (P) $100 $200

3452 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. Our estimate is very reasonable considering that AAMC P2 carried 50 covers & has cat of $17,500!! -that for a special flight. (P) $900 $1500

3453 1933 cover franked Lakatoi 1d & ½d tied by "Port Moresby 28 JE 33" cds. To Cayman Is with "Tax" h/s & m/s 2d, with Centenary ½d & 1½d to pay postage due tied by "Georgetown SE 2 1933" cds. VF (P) $100 $200

3454 1935 FFC Oroville-Daru franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by signature of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp, with endorsement & signature on reverse, Daru arrival cds & signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P95 cat $375. Only 117 flown. Scarce (P) $250 $350

3455 1936 FFC Daru-Mt Blucher parachute drop, franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d, tied by "Daru 18 JE 36" cds, with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Mt Blucher Police Camp, plus signed by pilots. VF fresh. AAMC P104 cat $200. 192 flown. Scarce (P) $150 $200

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

3456 1952-58 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15, retail $240. (16) (P) $100 $130

3457 1960 "Postal Charges 6d" opt on 7½d with Postage blocked out. F-VF MUH, bit tropicalised. SG D1 cat £850. Rare genuine as only 800 printed (beware of forgeries). (P) $400 $600

3458 1960 "Postal Charges 6d" opt on 7½d with Postage blocked out. Superb MUH, right marginal. SG D1 cat £850. Rare genuine example as only 800 printed (beware of forgeries sold as genuine by dealers!!). Exp B&K, plus Raybaudi photo-cert. (P) $750 $1000

3459 1960 "Postal Charges" opt basic set 1d on 6½d to 3/- on 2½d. VF fresh MUH. SG D2-6. Retail $150. (5). (P) $70 $100

3460 1960 "POSTAL CHARGES 3d" opt ½d green, error opt DOUBLE. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum as almost always. SG D3a cat £1100. Only 1 sheet of 60 were printed. Very rare genuine example (beware of forgeries often sold by dealers as genuine!) 2012 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1000 $1500

3461 1962 Native Patrol 5/- unissued. VF fresh MUH. Printed in 1961 for release in 1962 but was rejected & most stocks burnt, except 2 or 3 sheets (120-180 stamps) kept for archives. Rare. (P) $500 $700

3462 1964-65 Bird 10/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 71s cat £85. Retail $175. (P) $70 $100

3463 1985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t rejected 1st printing which was unissued, w/o "t" after value & smaller format -o/w similar to issued set. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4) (P) $275 $400

3464 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF, vert pr, variety blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with colour shift. (P) $90 $120

3465 1994 Emergency opt set. VF fresh MUH. SG 730-40 cat £200, Mi 714-24 cat €320. (11). (P) $120 $200

3466 1994 Emergency opt set in blks of 4. VF fresh MUH, most marginal. SG 730-40 cat £800+, Mi 714-24 cat €1280+. (11 blks). (P) $450 $700

3467 1995 Bird of Paradise 21t surch 2nd printing basic set of 4 thick opts on 1992 & 1993 imprints. VF fresh MUH. SG 755b-58b cat £96, Mi 743 I.II/II.II & 746 I.II/II.II cat €160. Retail $275. (4). (P) $80 $120

3468 1962 large part Inwards Parcel front (270x240mm) from Germany to Lutheran Mission c/- Free Bay Service Pangaria via Mt Hagen with 2 diff PO labels, franked Postal Charges 6d blks of 4 & 6 to pay Customs &/or Airmail surcharge fees, tied by "Pangia 21 OC 62" cds & with boxed charges h/s. Rare. $100 $200

3469 1965? Inwards large part Parcel front (280x170mm) from Germany to Lutheran Mission Mt Hagen, German "557/8820 Gunzen- hausen1" PO sticker, franked Postal Charges 1/- (5) & 3/- pr to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, tied by "Ialibu" cds. Rare. $80 $150

3470 1965? Inwards large part Parcel front (290x180mm) from Germany addressed to Lutheran Mission, Tangia via Mt Hagen with parcel address label & 5 diff PO labels. Franked Postal Charges 1d blk of 6 & 6d pr to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, tied by "Tangia" cds with charges boxed h/s. Very rare. $80 $150

3471 1965 Inwards large part Parcel front (190x270mm) from Pittsburg USA to Capuchin Mission, Mendi, Southern Highlands, franked Postal Charges 9d blk of 4 to pay Customs &/or Airmail Surcharge Fees, with "Mendi 24 JY 65" cds & boxed charges h/s. USA Pittsburgh $1.95 meter stamp franking & cds. Overall GC. Very rare. $150 $300