35131918 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
35141918 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) $250$400
35151918 Reg cover (repaired cnrs) to England franked opt Kangaroo 2nd wmk 9d violet type ab pair, tied by Rabaul cds, German type reg label, Sydney, Liverpool & London b/s. (P) $100$150
35161920 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
35171924 (19 May) Registered OHMS envelope Rabaul-USA bearing unusual combination of 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 6d greyish ultramarine & 1922-23 opt KGV perf OS 2d red, both stamps with faults prior to being affixed. $90$150
35181924 reg cover to USA franked KGV opt 2d orange & 2d scarlet strip of 3 tied by Rabaul cds (12 Dec), h/s reg details with m/s number, b/s Sydney & Oakland. SG 121-22 cat £8 & "from x4" on cover. (P) $200$300
3519Postmarks: 1914-15 provisional s/l types in violet for Herbertshoe on ½d perf OS Kangaroo, & Rabaul on 1d OS Kangaroo, then cds Kokopo 3 diff types on NWPI KGV 1d red pr, 6d Roo & KGV ½d, Madang on 1d OS Roo & NWPI KGV 4d orange, & finally oval "Rabaul New Britain" type on no opt Roo 2d OS & KGV 1d red, plus full strikes on KGV 1d red on 2 pieces. Mostly F-VFU. (12). $350$500
3520Postmark collection Inc Eitape, Kokopo (4 diff types), Kawieng (2 diff), Kieta (3 diff), Madang, Nauru (2 diff), Manus, Namatanai (2 diff), Morobe, Rabaul (5 diff), Talasea & Witu, plus oval Radio Station types for Kaewieng, Rabaul & Woodlark Island. Stamps mixed condition, cancels part to full strikes. Plus 1st opt type 10/- 1st wmk, 2/- 3rd wmk, 2nd opt 2/- & 5/- (2) -all flts, with fake "Base Office" cancels. Any duplication is shades or diff stamps. Good lot. (90). $375$500
NEW GUINEA
35211925-27 Hut set ½d-£1 inc 3 shades of 6d. VF fresh MLH, most bottom marginal part imprint. SG 125-36 cat £425+, retail $650+. (13). (P) $375$475
35231931 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
35241931 Huts Airmail set ½d-£1. VFU. SG 137-49 cat £500+ & under- catalogued as U sets at least 10 times rarer than M. (13). (P) $500$800
35331932-34 Undated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-, the 2/- with interesting plate dot in margin. VF fresh MUH. SG O42-54 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. (13). (P) $550$750
35341935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF fresh MUH. SG 204 cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (P) $500$700
35351935 Bulolo Airmail £5 green. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 205 cat £750 for M, should be at least £1500 MUH. (P) $1300$1800
35401939 Bulolo Airmail set ½d-£1. F-VFU, light cancels. SG 212-25 cat £800. Used much scarcer than M which cat £1000. (14). (P) $500$700
35411932 (23 Mar) cover to Rabaul flown on Guinea Airways Salamaua to Port Moresby, signed by pilot. AAMC P43 cat $175. Only 48 flown. $90$120
35421937 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, plus huge premium for variety on FDC as SG "from x8" on cover. $100$200
35431938 (26 May) Airmail cover (sm opening tears) Perth to Port Moresby per inaugural airmail to Papua, h/s "TAX" & m/s "10d", & franked Undated Bird 3d, Air 5d & 2d tied by "Rabaul 23 JE 38" to pay for return to Perth. (P) $320$450
35441944-45 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). $80$120
3545WW2: Aust Forces in New Guinea, Buna/Dobodura area registered covers inc AIF FIELD PO 7 & 52 (both m/s reg details), FIELD PO 081, AUST ARMY PO 221 & 222. Typical mixed condition for this much-handled scarce material, four diff censor h/s. (5) $60$100
NEW HEBRIDES
35461924 Weapons & Idols 5d on 2½d ultramarine, error surch INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 42a cat £3250. Extremely rare as onlya part pane of 20 existed. Exp Alberto Diena AIEP. (P) $2500$3500
NEW HEBRIDES - FRENCH
35471941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295. (17) (P) $100$150
NEW ZEALAND
3548 1857-63 QV Chalon 1/- dull emerald-green, imperf, no wmk, white paper. Fresh UN, 4 margins, expertly repaired margins on 2 sides, superb appearance. CP A6c(1) cat NZ $30,000, SG 16 cat £20,000. Extremely rare in unused condition. 1989 Raybaudi photo-cert, while a different new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $6000 $9000
35491857-63 QV Chalon 1/- dull emerald-green, imperf, no wmk. U, 3½ margins, sl flts, light barred pmk. CP A6c NZ cat$4500 for VF, SG 16 cat £1800. (P) $300$500
35541898 Pictorial 1/- dull red Birds, no wmk, perf 15. Fresh MUH. SG 257a cat £80 for M, should be at least £160 MUH. NZ retail $325. (P) $130$180
35551899 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
35561905-06 Universal 1d rose-carmine imperf coil pr with 2 large holes ea side, from "dot" plates. Superb fresh MUH. SG 365 cat £320 for M, CP GS3a cat NZ$750 -both as M singles, should be at least £640 or NZ$1500 MUH, plus premium for pr. (P) $450$650
35601913-25 "OFFICIAL" vert opt QV Postal Fiscal 2/- blue, se-tenant horiz pr, left stamp variety "no stop after OFFICIAL", perf 14½x14, DLR paper. Superb fresh MLH. SG O85/O85a cat £245+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant pr. (P) $200$300
35611931 Health Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. VFU. SG 546-7 cat £135, NZ retail $400. (2) (P) $130$170
35621931 Health Smiling Boy set 1d & 2d. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 546-7 cat £150, NZ retail $440. (2). (P) $120$160
35641937 Kermadecs Sunday Island 3d blue ship local stamp. Superb fresh MLH, left marginal. Only 720 printed. (P) $200$300
35651939 surch 35/- on Arms 35/- orange-yellow single wmk Cowan paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG F186 cat £800 for M, should be at least double, £1600 MUH; NZ retail $2000+. (P) $1000$1500
35661940-58 Arms 9/- orange, mult wmk. Postally VFU with light pmk. SG F200 cat £55. NZ retail $75. (P) $40$60
35681958 QEII 2d opt in error on 1½d "stars". VF fresh MUH. SG 763b cat £130. Retail NZ $300. Scarce, genuine (beware of forgeries). (P) $120$160
35691959 Scout Jamboree 3d IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal with 4 margins. SG 771(var). Very rare! (P) $150$250
35701900 very large Official cover (large part, 300x210mm), franked Mount Cook ½d green (66) in 2 blks of 30 & blk of 6, tied by "Wellington 26 JE 00" cds. Plus 2 other large part fronts franked Universal 1d perf 11 blk of 24 tied by "Wellington 19 AP 01" cds, or franked White Terrace 1d (40, 1 fallen off), tied by "Wellington 15 OC 00" cds. All to England, with arrival pmks for Hull, London & Liverpool. Stamps at edges with expected flts for such large cover. SG 273c, 274a & 278 cat £113 as loose singles, plus premium for such large U blks. Extremely rare & unusual usages. (P) $300$500
35711915-16 Official Postcards, earlier with double-circle "OFFICIAL/PAID" imprint, locally addressed at Blenheim, latter inscribed Colonial & Foreign Parcel-Post also used at Blenheim & detailing Customs Duty payable. VF. (2). $60$100
35721924 "Invoice" envelope/Parcel tag (reduced, but inc addressee details in Timaru, & rare franking of Postal Fiscal QV 2/- blue & KGV 5d pr tied by two comp strikes of bold "Te Aro 13 MAR 1924 Parcels" cds. VF. (P) $80$120
35731933 cover franked Health 1d tied by "Manor Place 8 NO 33", stamp with “LT retouch”, CP T5a(Y), a fact which has not escaped a previous owner who has lightly indelibly pencilled details at UL. $60$100
35751947 UPU Paris Congress Presentation folder dark blue cover (sl edge scuffs) with 1938-51 KGVI Pictorial to 5/- & 1946 Victory set affixed inside. Sl aging. SG ex 49-61. Rare specialist item. $50$80
NIUE
35761918-24 Niue opt QV set 2/- to £1, perf 14½x14, DLR paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG 33-37 cat £350 for M, should be at least double, £700 MUH. (5). (P) $700$1000
NORFOLK ISLAND
3577 1900s black ESSAY of frame only for 1d, 2d & 6d values in a strip of 3, prepared but unissued, on no wmk wove paper. Fresh UN, as made, some creases but VF appearance. Great rarity & important item for the Norfolk Island specialist. (P) $3000 $5000
35781947-59 Ball Bay 2d violet, white paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 4a cat £120, retail $150. (P) $70$90
35791993 Marine Life Nudibranch set 45c-$1.05, IMPERF traffic light gutter blks of 4, all right marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 550-555(var). Very scarce as only 1 set of imperf sheets existed, so only 5 sets of gutter blks! (12). (P) $600$1000
35801935 reg cover franked Australia 3d Macarthur (2) tied by "Norfolk Island Australia (21 Mar) cds to USA, b/s of Norfolk, Sydney & Washington. (P) $230$350
3581Modern Postal History: 1980s-90s covers, mostly single frankings 20c-45c, but inc 11 dual make up values, to Mail Order firm in Sydney, all diff, many uncommon on cover. Generally fine, difficult to source material. (71). $120$200
35821980-90s covers, all diff 22c-45c single frankings to Mail Order firm in Australia. Most fine, hard-to-source material. (45) $95$150
NORTHERN RHODESIA
35831925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VF MLH. SG 1-17 cat £600. (17). (P) $500$650
NORWAY
35841870 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, sl gum bends. Seldom offered, especially so nice. (2) (P) $200$300
35851887 Drammen Bypost locals Eriksen pigeon large size set 3o-25o (31x40mm), imperf or rouletted. F-VF UN. Very rare. (4). (P) $200$300
3586Local Posts: Bypost collection 1865-1890s on pgs. Good coverage of many towns. Alesund 1884 monogram set. Bergen 1868 Numeral 2s red. Christiansund 1878-89 range inc 1878 Andressen to 7o, 1887 Numeral 5o set perf & set to 10o imperf. Holmestrand 1888 Pictorial set, Kragero 1886 Island set. Drummen 1887 Bird 5o, Hammerfest 1888 Pictorial set. Trondheim 1865-70 Monogram range inc types & opt, 1872-77 Numeral range inc shades, printings & surcharges. 1877-78 New Design numeral range to 8o inc shades. Tonsberg 1884-85 Castle range to 20o inc perf & imperf. Tromso 1882 Reindeer range to 8o. Mostly F-VF M/U. Very scarce & seldom offered with so many towns represented. (114). $600$1000
NYASALAND
35871913-21 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
3588 1913-21 KGV £10 purple & royal blue, top value, wmk mult crown. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum, beautiful colours. SG 99e cat £4000 for M, should be at least double, £8000+ MUH. Definitely the best possible quality example of this very rare top value. 1995 Toselli & 2013 Raybaudi photo-certs. (P) $7000 $10000
35891950 Postage Due set 1d-6d. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-5 cat £100. (5). $70$100
ORANGE FREE STATE
3590 1883 Tree 2d violet trial perf 12 blk of 4 from De La Rue trial sheet discovered in 1972. The sheet was 4 panes of 60, with 1 pane imperf, 1 perf vertically only, another only horiz, & the pane this blk came from which only had 43 stamps remaining that produced 9 blks of 4. This blk is from pos 15/16 - 21/22, with photocopy of original sheet before broken up. VF fresh 1MLH/3MUH. SG 49(var). Important specialist item. (P) $2000 $3000
3591 1897 Tree 6d blue prepared but unissued, later opt VRI, a pane of 60 with margins 3½ sides & plate no.2 at base. Stamps VF fresh 2MLH/58 MUH, a couple with gum creases. SG footnote cat £3900 as M singles, should be double MUH, thus near £7800 for this, plus premium for pane. Great rarity as a full pane & a spectacular exhibition item. (P) $5000 $7000
PAKISTAN
35921948 Independence 1½a blue, IMPERF vert pr. VF fresh MUH, right marginal, all 4 margins. SG 20(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $130$200
35931948 Independence 1R red, IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 23(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $300$500
35941948-57 Lloyds Barrage 2½a green, 3½a bright blue & 4a reddish brown, IMPERF blks of 4. VF fresh MUH, left marginal, all 4 margins. SG 30-33(var). Rare only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (3 blks of 4). (P) $500$800
35951948-57 Hostel 1R ultramarine, IMPERF vert pr. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 28(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $130$200
35961948-57 Khyber Pass 10R magenta, 15R blue-green & 20R violet, IMPERF vert prs, top 3 values. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 41-43(var). Rare, only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (3 prs). (P) $600$900
35971949-53 Karachi Port Trust, crescent to left, 6a blue, 8a black & 12a scarlet, IMPERF blks of 4 (6a & 8a top marginal). VF fresh MUH, odd light gum wrinkle, all 4 margins. SG 48, 49, 51(var). Rare, only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (3 blks of 4). (P) $500$800
35981949 Jinnah Death Anniv set 1½a-10a, IMPERF blks of 4. VF MUH, all 4 margins. SG 52-54(var). Rare, only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (3 blks of 4). (P) $600$900
35991951 Independence Anniv 2½a carmine, IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 55(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
36001951 Independence Anniv 3a purple, IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 56(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
36011951 Independence Anniv 6a brown-orange, IMPERF blk of 4. VF fresh MUH, left marginal, all 4 margins. SG 59(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
36021951 Independence Anniv 8a sepia Official, IMPERF blk of 4. VF MUH, bottom marginal, all 4 margins. SG 60(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
36031951 Independence Anniv 12a slate, IMPERF blk of 4, bottom marginal with De La Rue imprint. VF MUH, diag bend, all 4 margins. SG 62(var). Rare, only 1 sheet recorded. (P) $250$400
36041952 Scinde Dawk Anniv set 3a & 12a, IMPERF horiz prs. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 63-64(var). Rare only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (2 prs). (P) $200$300
PALESTINE
36051918 EEF 1Pi ultramarine, LL cnr marginal blk of 6 with control C18, rouletted. VF fresh MUH. SG 3 cat £85 for M control blk, should be at least double, £170 MUH. (P) $120$180
36061918 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
36071922 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
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PAPUA
3608 1929-30 AIRMAIL opt Lakatoi 3d black & blue-green, error opt INVERTED, Ash Printing. Superb fresh MLH. SG 114d(var) cat £8000. Great rarity. BPA photo-cert. (P) $6000 $8000
36091901-05 Lakatoi BNG ½d black & green Hesshaimer enlarged proof print (169x132mm) on wove wmk paper dated "1922". VF UN as made. (P) $150$300
36101901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6, wmk horiz. Superb fresh M. SG 8 cat £650+, retail $1200+ for so nice. (P) $650$850
36111901-05 Lakatoi BNG 1/-, wmk vert, thin paper, comb perf, right marginal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 15a cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. Only around 180 sold! 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1300$2000
36161906-07 Lakatoi opt large Papua 1/-, wmk vertical, line perf 14, thick paper. VFU appearance, sm tear at right, "Port Moresby 29 NOV 06" cds. SG 27 cat £1400. Very rare. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$900
36171907-10 Lakatoi small Papua 2d black & purple, wmk upright, perf 11, comp sheet of 30 with margins, inc "rift in clouds". Stamps mostly VF fresh MUH. SG 50 cat £660 for M, should be at least double, £1320 MUH, plus premium for sheet. $900$1300
36181907-10 Lakatoi small Papua 4d black & sepia, wmk upright (inverted), perf 12½, comp sheet of 30 with margins, inc variety "deformed d" & "rift in clouds" etc. VF MUH. SG 57/57a cat £342 for M, should be at least double, £684 MUH, plus premium for sheet. (P) $500$800
36191907-10 Lakatoi small Papua set ½d to 1/-, wmk sideways, perf 11. VF fresh M. SG 59-65 cat £103. (P) $90$120
36201907-10 Lakatoi small Papua 2½d black & dull blue wmk sideways, perf 11, comp sheet of 30 with margins, inc "rift in clouds" etc. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 62 cat £135 for M, should be at least double, £270 MUH, plus premium for sheet. $230$350