3249 1914 "GRI 1s" 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1Mk. VFM. Mi 10I cat €2000, SG 59 cat £4000. Very rare. Only 133 printed. Exp Kohler plus 2003 Paulig photo-cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3000 $4500
3250 1914 "GRI 2s" 4mm opt Marshalls Yacht 2Mk. Superb fresh MUH. Mi 11II cat €3000, SG 60 cat £1900 for M, should be at least double, £3800 MUH. Only 245 printed. Provenance: Marquis de Bute collection. 2003 Gibbs photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4500
32511915 "1" opt "GRI 2d" opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi 14 cat €180, SG 63 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Only 480 printed. (P) $375$500
32531915 printed cover for "Curt A Schultze… Deutsch Neu-Guinea" (soiled, parts of reverse missing), franked "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf pr, tied by oval "Rabaul New Britain MAR 13 1915" pmk. Sent locally, with boxed "T" h/s. SG 51 cat £170, & "from x2" on cover. Very rare non-philatelic use. (P) $800$1200
32541915-18 POW use from Australia of printed envelope with "Prisoner Of War Letter" circular imprint & "Service Des Prisonniers De Guerre" -all in black. To German New Guinea Company Rabaul, with camp signature cachet & boxed censor cachet. From Adolf Metzger who was arrested in Rabaul & interned at Liverpool camp. ASC X3.7. Extremely rare usage. (P) $600$1000
NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS
3255 1915-16 opt Kangaroo simplified set 2d-£1 plus KGV set ½d-5d, all h/s diag SPECIMEN (Samuel type BEC2) applied by Bechuanaland Postal Authority to UPU distribution Specimen stamps. The kangaroos inc 1st wmk 2½d, 9d, 10/- & £1, 2nd wmk 2d, 6d, 1/-, 2/- & 5/-, 3rd wmk 3d. All type c opt except 2d is type a & 3d type b. KGV all type a opt. VF CTO, all with "Rabaul 5 JL 16" cds. SG 65, 67, 70, 72, 74, 79, 84, 85, 86, 88, 90, 91, 92 & 96. These are the only NWPI with SPECIMEN opts ever recorded & each stamp is absolutely UNIQUE! While the reserve might seem high at first, it is actually only less than $1300 for each of these unique stamps. 1997 BPA photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo certs can be obtained on request either for all together, or individually for each stamp. (14) (P) $18000 $25000
32561915-16 opt KGV ½d green comp pane of 30, electro 4, L31-60, inc abc opt strips of 3. 8MLH/22MUH. SG 65 cat £99 for M, such a fresh pane with many MUH & varieties on the basic KGV stamp must be worth at least double, £200. $90$130
32571915-16 Kangaroo 2d grey 1st wmk, type a/c horiz pr from reset last opt row on forme of 30. VF fresh MUH/MLH. SG 73 cat £40 as M singles, should be at least £60 MUH/M, plus large premium for scarce opt substitution pr. (P) $100$200
32581915-16 opt Kangaroo 2½d Indigo 1st wmk, (4th setting 2nd state opt) comp forme of 30 (pos R31-60) with 6 abc strips. VF 8M/22MUH, odd spots, the strips VF fresh MUH. SG 74 cat £99 as M singles/strips, should be at least £176 as M/MUH. Retail of 6 MUH strip of 3 is $900 plus huge premium for comp pane. $120$180
32591915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type c. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £300, retail $750. (P) $200$300
3260 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow, 1st wmk, opt type a. F-VF fresh MLH. SG 83 cat £2750. Very rare as only tiny number printed. 2014 BPA photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
32611915-16 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow 1st wmk, opt type c. Superb fresh M. SG 83 cat £2750. Very rare as only tiny number printed. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $2300$3000
32621915-16 opt Kangaroo 10/- grey & pink, 1st wmk opt type c. VF fresh MUH. SG 84 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH (P) $275$400
32631915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & ultramarine, 1st wmk, opt type a. VF fresh MUH. SG 85 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. (P) $900$1200
32641915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- brown, 2nd wmk, opt type b. VF fresh MUH. SG 91 cat £125 for M, should be at least £250 MUH. (P) $220$300
32711915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey Die I 3rd wmk violet opt forme of 30 (plate 2 pos R1-30), plate variety "scratch below P of POSTAGE" (R10), opt varieties "Broken N of NW" (pos 2), no top to I of ISLANDS (pos 4), "Spur on A of PACIFIC" (pos 19-24), "Broken 1st S of ISLANDS" (pos 25), inc 6 abc strips. Some minor tones. SG cat £195 as singles plus huge premium for pane inc 6 abc strips. $180$250
32721918-23 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
32731918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, horiz Die I/II pr.Superb fresh MUH, w/c. SG 103b(var) cat £110 as hinged single, MUH should be at least double, plus premium for pr. Retail $400+. (P) $200$300
3274 1918-23 opt KGV 1d red blk of 8 with 2nd unit Die II substituted cliché. Superb fresh MUH, some perf separation in middle. SG 103b/ba cat £926 as M singles, should be at least double, £1852 MUH singles, plus premium for blk. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2800
3275 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 2½d 3rd wmk, plate 2, left pane pos 31-60 forme of 30 with major error "1 of ½ omitted" (pos 33). VF 8M/22MUH inc variety being superb MUH. SG 107/107a cat £12,160 as M singles, should be at least double, MUH, thus £24,000 for this, plus premium for pane with variety. This is the most important positional variety of all the Kangaroo issues, so important item both for New Guinea & Australian specialists. Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $15000 $25000
32761918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d olive Die I & II pane of 30 with 6 abc strips. Has a total of 15 Die II inc 7 Die I-II prs, 5 Die I stamps in the top row are hinged, the balance are MUH, many have light spotting from an attempt to treat gum toning, but with F-VF appearance. SG 109, 109a/ab cat £3720 as M singles & abc strips. Pane deserves a substantial premium. (P) $800$1200
32831916 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 (P) $200$300
32841916 Registered cover (trimmed both ends) franked opt Kangaroo 2nd wmk 2d, 6d, 9d & 1/-, 1st wmk 2½d & 3d, & KGV ½d, 1d, 4d & 5d -all opt type c, tied by "Rabaul 16 NO 16" cds, with German reg label. To Switzerland, with Rabaul censor cachet. SG 65-72, 74, 76, 86 & 88-90 cat £217, & "from x5" on cover. (P) $300$500
32851917 Registered cover franked opt KGV ½d green & 1d red opt type b prs, tied by "Eitape 7 MY 17" cds, with toned German reg label. To England. SG 65 & 67 cat £39 for opt type b, & "from x5" on cover. (P) $250$350
32861918 Registered cover franked opt KGV ½d green pr opt type c & 1d red pr opt type a, tied by "Morobe 19 JA 18" cds, with German reg label & censor cachet. To England, with Sydney transit b/s. SG 65 & 67 cat £31 & "from x5" on cover. Rare censor & reg label. (P) $350$500
32871918 Registered cover franked opt KGV ½d green opt type a & 1d red opt type c prs, tied by "Manus 19 FE 18" cds. To England, with Sydney transit b/s. SG 65 & 67 cat £31 & "from x5" on cover. (P) $120$200
32881918 Registered cover franked opt Kangaroo 3d olive 3rd wmk (SG 96) abc strip of 3, tied by "Rabaul 7 MAR 16" cds, German type reg label. To England, Sydney & London b/s. Attractive. (P) $200$300
NEW GUINEA
32891925-27 Huts set ½d-£1, inc all 3 shades of 6d. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 125-36 cat £430. (15). (P) $350$450
32901925-27 Huts 2/- blk of 10 (2x5) with part imprints top & base, error DOUBLE perfs horiz at top (not fully punched out). F-VF MUH, some gum tones. SG 133(var) cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH, plus premium for very rare error -we have not seen any other double perfs on New Guinea issues. 2001 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $300$500
33011932-34 Undated Bird Airmail ½d sheet of 30 with imprint. VF -superb fresh MUH. SG 190 cat £18 for M singles, should be at least £36 MUH, plus premium for sheet. $30$50
33041932-34 Undated Bird Airmail 1d sheet of 30 with imprint. Mostly VF-superb fresh MUH, cnr crease across 2 stamps. SG 191 cat £38 for M singles, should be at least £76 MUH, plus premium for sheet. $40$60
33051932-34 Undated Bird Airmail 1½d sheet of 30 with imprint. VF -superb fresh MUH. SG 192 cat £52 for M singles, should be at least £104 MUH, plus premium for sheet. $70$100
33061932-34 Undated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-. VF M/MLH. SG O42-54 cat £275. (13). (P) $220$300
33071935 Bulolo £2 violet. Superb fresh MUH. SG 204 cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH. (P) $500$700
33181932 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) $130$200
33321899 Postage Due 1/- red & green. VF fresh MUH. SG D3 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. NZ retail $450. (P) $100$200
33331899 Postage Due 2/- red & green. VF MUH, sl trace of perf tones, o/w fresh, w/c. SG D4 cat £120 for M, should be at least double, £240 MUH. NZ retail $700. (P) $100$200
33431907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/- red, wmk sideways. VF fresh MUH. SG O67 cat £170 for M so should be at least double, £340 MUH. NZ retail $1200+. (P) $350$500
33441907-11 OFFICIAL opt Mt Cook 5/- wmk NZ star sideways. VFU. SG O67 cat £190, NZ retail $600. (P) $140$180
33451913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½d-6d. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 412-15 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH, NZ retail $2000. 2005 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4). (P) $600$900
33461913 Auckland Exhibition opt set ½-6d, tied to cover by "Exhibition 1 AP 14" cds. To Austria. VFU. NZ retail $1500, plus premium for Exhib cds. SG 412-15 cat £600 & "from x2" on cover. (P) $800$1200
33561940 Official opt Centenary set ½d to 1/-. VF MUH. SG O141-51 cat £190, NZ retail $425. (P) $180$250
33571955 Health set 1½d+½d - 3d+1d, IMPERF horiz prs, wmk multiple NZ & star sideways. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 742-44(var). Rare. (6) (P) $180$250
33581958 QEII 2d opt in error on 1½d "stars". VF fresh MUH. SG 763b cat £130 & undercatalogued. NZ retail $300. Scarce genuine example (beware of forgeries!). (P) $120$160
33591959 Scout Jamboree 3d sepia & carmine, horiz IMPERF pr. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 771(var). Very rare. (P) $250$400
33601963 Railway Centenary 3d train IMPERF, wmk "NZ / star" sideways, plus 4 progressive proofs, all horiz prs. SG 818(var). VF fresh MUH. Retail $1500 (10) (P) $375$500
33611874 QV issues on cover for 6d rate to England, with 2d strip of 3, 6d on 4 covers inc "Telegraphic Message" envelope as telegram posted (no service to UK yet). 2 double weight covers with 6d pr, or 1/- single. Plus 1882 issue 6d on 2 covers -in total 6 endorsed "via San Francisco". Many still with original legal correspondence inc 2 Bills of Exchange with NZ & GB revenues affixed. Various pmks inc barred numeral 14 of Bulls, barred numeral 24, or Nelson & Wellington duplexes, all with "Shaftesbury" arrival b/s. All dated 1875-82. SG cat £156 for cheapest stamps, & "from x2" on cover. (9). $150$300
33621934 (Jul 31) “Nord Deutscher Lloyd Bremen” cover to Palmerston North endorsed "By Catapult - Ship-to-shore SS Bremen to New York", with special cachet & boxed "Mit Vorausflug nach New-York" h/s in red to indicate article to be expedited beyond catapult flight, flown within USA & placed on steamer connection to NZ. Correct 25pf + 50pf Catapult airmail fee. Only one other cover to NZ recorded. (P) $150$250
3363Beer Duty: 1885 QV large square 6d blue perf 11. F/C, flts as expected in these issues, violet oval cancel. Bft 19. $40$70
3364Beer Duty: 1885 QV large square 9d yellow perf 12½. VF F/C usual flts for this issue. Manning & Co 13 MAR 99 Christchurch NZ s/l cancel. Bft 20. $60$90
NEW ZEALAND - ANTARCTIC
33651911-13 Victoria Land opt 1d Dominion. VF fresh MUH. SG A3 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH (P) $80$120
3366 1911-13 Victoria Land opt 1d Dominion blk of 9, middle stamp variety "no stop after Land". Superb fresh 7MUH/2MLH, variety pristine MUH. SG A3/A3a cat £865 for M, with the MUH should be at least £1620, plus premium for rare blk. (P) $1200 $1800