Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

3398 1937 Tangier opt KGVI set ½d-1½d, LL cnr marginal blks of 6 with control A37 (½d & 1d) & B37 (1½d). VF fresh MUH. SG 245-7 cat £168, plus large premium for control blks. (3 blks). (P) $170 $250

3399 1944 Tangier opt KGVI set ½d & 1d, LL cnr marginal blks of 6 with cylinder no 153 (½d) & 132 (1d), plus 1d has control T46. VF fresh MUH. SG 251-2 cat £180, plus premium for cylinder blks. (2 blks). (P) $180 $250

MUSCAT

3400 1896 cover (stains etc) franked on reverse India QV ½a, tied by "Muscat OC 13 86" squared circle pmk & with "Mandvi Cutch 25 OCT 86" arrival cds. $250 $400

3401 1911 Printed cover (light folds) franked on reverse KEVII ½a, tied by "Muscat 25 OCT 11" cds, & with "Mandvi Bombay 28 OC 11" arrival cds. $250 $400

NATAL

3402 1905 use of PPC franked KEVII 1d tied by "Durban JU 12 05 cds. To Japan, with transit cds of Colombo, Hong Kong, Kobe & 2 diff Tokyo. $65 $100

NATAL - BOER WAR

3403 1899 Boer invasion cover franked Transvaal Arms 2½d, tied by 2-line h/s "P.K. Newcastle 1 Nov 1899". To Johannesburg, with arrival b/s. VF. (P) $200 $300

3404 1899 Boer invasion cover franked Transvaal Arms ½d, tied by 3-line h/s "Veldpost ZAR Glencoe 18 Dec 1899". To Johannesburg with arrival b/s. VF. (P) $200 $300

NAURU

3405 1916-23 opt KGV 2d orange Die II. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH. (P) $100 $150

3406 1916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- indigo-blue, opt SPECIMEN, Waterlow printing. VF fresh UN. SG 18s cat £1000 (normal M cat £11,000). Key stamp. (P) $600 $900

3407 1916-23 opt KGV Seahorses 10/- pale blue DLR printing. VF MLH. SG 23 cat £250. (P) $150 $250

3408 1947 reg airmail cover with typed endorsement "1st Day cover charter flight to test homing beacon at Nauru", franked Ship 5 vals ½d-3d tied "Nauru 19 DEC 47" cds, on reverse reg label, to Melbourne, b/s of Nauru, Sydney & Melbourne. Scarce. (P) $400 $600

NETHERLANDS

3409 1899-1910 Queen 10G orange-red, perf 11 top value. VF fresh MUH. SG 197 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, NVPH 80A cat €2250. Key stamp. Diena photo-cert. (P) $1300 $1800

3410 1913 Centenary set 2½c-10G. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 214-25 cat £1700, NVPH 90-101 cat €1660. (12). (P) $500 $700

3411 1920 "2.50" opt Queen 10G set. VF fresh MUH. SG 236-7 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH, NVPH 104-5 cat €850 MUH. Enzo Diena AIEP photo-cert. (2). (P) $400 $600

NETHERLANDS COLONIES

3412 Indies: 1935 PPC Balinese Dancers, franked 5c tied by superb oval Paquetbot cachet "Koninklijke Paket Vaart Maatschappij SS Nieuw Zeeland" cachet, with "Soerabaja 4 6 35" cds. To Australia. VF. $40 $60

3413 Indies: 1938 (Oct 1) cotton sample bag for Tea, registered airmail via Imperial flight SE26 Batavia to Melbourne, franked 30c (4), 1G & 20c. On reverse reg label & "THEE" (tea) label strip of 3 tied by Batavia pmk. Boxed "By air to Australia & onward airtransmission" h/s (two strikes), Sydney arrival. Rare & exquisite survivor. (P) $170 $250

3414 Indies: 1941 (Dec) covers (245x135mm) from Marine Dept Batavia to Netherlands Consul-General, Sydney, numbered 'II', 'VI', 'VIII', various rates, "Marine-Censuur L" cachets in violet or black, &/or framed h/s "Niet door Censuur geopend 85", one h/s "Postbericht". (3) $120 $180

NETHERLAND INDIES – JAP OCCUP

3415 Naval Control Area: 1943 Bird & Flag set 2c-1G. VF fresh MUH. SG 152-62 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (11) (P) $120 $180

NEW GUINEA - GERMAN

3416 1920s Yacht mourning stamp perf 11¼ sheet of 20. MUH, some with sl adherance/thins on front from sticking to another sheet. Very rare as a full pane -previous pane we had (perfect) sold for $930. (P) $250 $350

3417 Postmarks: 1900s-10s nicely written up on pages with Freidrich-Wilhelmshafen on Germany 2Mk, Kaewieng on Yacht 5pf & 10pf, Matupi on DNG opt 5pf Postcard, Rabaul 2 diff types on Yachts 5pf-30pf, Stephansort precursor use of 2pf, 3pf & 10pf (2, both previously cancelled also!) on cover piece, plus 20pf Eagle on part cover, & Simpsonhafen on Yacht 5pf pr. Plus Yacht stamps 25pf-80pf in blks of 4 MLH/3MUH. Total Mi/Arge cat €1030. (29 stamps, 3 covers/pieces). $200 $400

NEW GUINEA - GRI OPTS

3418 1914-15 "GRI 1d" & "GRI 2d" 6mm opts on Yachts 5pf & 20pf, (1st is setting 1, pos 2). VFU appearance, sl flts, 2-line "Rabaul NOV 2 1914" or "Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 2 & 4 cat £200, plus premium for rare pmks. (2). (P) $120 $200

3419 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VFU, part 2-line "Rabaul Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 3 cat £120+ plus premium for 1st day of issue. (P) $150 $250

3420 1914-15 "GRI 2d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf (setting 1, pos 4). VFU, sl aging, 2-line "Rabaul Oct 17 1914" FDI pmk. SG 4 cat £100+, plus premium for 1st day of issue. (P) $150 $250

3421 1914-15 "GRI 2½d" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VF fresh M. SG 5 cat £95. (P) $80 $120

3422 1914-15 "GRI 2½" 6mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf. VF fresh MUH. SG 5 cat £95 for M, should be double, £190 MUH. (P) $130 $200

3423 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf. VFU/CTO, 1-line Rabaul pmk. SG 16 cat £85, plus premium for rare pmk. (P) $80 $120

3424 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 3pf (setting 5, pos 10). VFU. SG 16 cat £85, Gibbs rates rare 5th setting x10 normal. (P) $200 $300

3425 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf, plus "GRI 2d" on 10pf (setting 5, pos 4). FU with oval Rabaul pmks. SG 17-18 cat £108. (2). (P) $70 $100

3426 1914-15 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 5pf, variety "short 1". VFM. SG 17b cat £130. (P) $100 $150

3427 1914-15 "GRI 2½d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 10pf (setting 5, pos 10). VFU appearance, cnr flts. SG 20 cat £250+ as normal, while Gibbs rates rare 5th setting at x10 normal. (P) $200 $300

3428 1914-15 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt DNG Yacht 40pf (setting 2, pos 8), damaged "G". VFU/CTO with unknown cds. SG 24 cat £275. (P) $150 $200

3429 1914 "GRI" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 1d/3pf, 1d/5pf, 2d/10pf & 2d/20pf. VF fresh MLH. SG 50-53 cat £217. (4). (P) $150 $250

3430 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf (setting 4, pos 8) with wider spaced "1d". VFM. SG51(var) cat £80+. (P) $60 $80

3431 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf. VF fresh MLH. SG 51 cat £80. (P) $60 $80

3432 1914 "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf (setting 2, pos 5). VFU. SG 51 cat £85. (P) $70 $100

3433 1914 "GRI 2d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 20pf variety "no stop after d". VFM. SG 53e cat £70. (P) $60 $90

3434 1914 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 25pf (setting 2, pos 6), weak "d". Superb fresh M. SG 54 cat £425, plus premium for variety. Total of 295 printed, so only 29 or 30 of this position. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300 $500

3435 1914 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 25pf, from a later setting, but plating uncertain. VF fresh M. SG 54 cat £425. (P) $200 $300

3436 1914 "GRI 3d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 30pf. Fresh MLH, horiz crease. SG 55 cat £425. Only 263 printed. (P) $200 $300

3437 1914 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 40pf, variety "d" partially omitted (setting 2, pos 6). VFM. SG 56f(var) cat £160, plus extra for variety. 2007 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $200 $400

3438 1914 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 40pf. VF MUH. SG 56 cat £160 for M, should be al least £320 MUH. Only 1120 printed. (P) $200 $300

3439 1914 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 40pf. VF, sl tropicalized at base. SG 56 cat £160. (P) $70 $100

3440 1914 "GRI 4d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 40pf blk of 4 (2nd setting). Superb fresh MUH. SG 56 cat £640 as M, should be at least £1280 MUH. Only 1120 printed & rare multiple. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

3441 1914 "GRI 5d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 50pf, variety very strong full opt offset on gum of "GRI 4d"! Fresh MLH, rounded UL cnr. SG 57(var) cat £250, plus premium for diff value offset. An amazing variety! Exp Bothe BPP, plus BPA photo-cert. (P) $400 $800

3442 1914 "GRI 5d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 50pf (setting 2, pos.6). VFM. SG 37 cat £225. Retail $575. 2000 BPA photo-cert. (P) $350 $450

3443 1914 "GRI 5d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 50pf. VF fresh M. SG 57 cat £250. Only 600 printed. Exp Senf & Champion. (P) $200 $300

3444 1914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf (6th setting, pos.1). VFM. Retail $875, SG 58 cat £475, both as normal, while Gibbs rates 6th setting at 5x rarer than normal. Exp Bothe BPP plus 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500 $800

3445 1914 "GRI 8d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 80pf (setting 2, pos 4). Superb fresh MLH. SG 58 cat £475. Only 490 printed. Exp Senf, plus 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

3446 1915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht 5pf. VFU with oval Rabaul pmk. SG O2 cat £140. (P) $100 $150

3447 1915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht 3pf rejoined imprint strip of 5 (setting 3, pos 6-10), inc pos 8 variety "1 & d spaced". Stamps VF MUH. SG O1/1a cat £205 as M singles, so at least double, £410 MUH, plus premium for strip. Exp Hoffmann-Giesecke. (P) $300 $500

3448 1914-15 Provisional use of German New Guinea Yacht 10pf on piece with "Kaiserliche Bexirusgericht Friedrich Wilhelmshafen" Eagle pmk, this was an improvised pmk used by the Australian Military Forces from 24 Sept to early 1915. VFU. Very rare. (P) $200 $400

3449 1914-15 Provisional use of Australia KGV 1d red single wmk with s/l violet "HERBERTSHOHE" pmk (Powell type 11). Rarity rating E. VFU. SG 21. Very rare pmk! (P) $100 $200

3450 1914-15 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo ½d green perf OS, with "Herbertshohe" s/ violet pmk (Powell type 11), rarity rating E (very rare). VFU. SG o1. Superb full strike. (P) $200 $400

3451 1914 Provisional use of Australian Kangaroo 1d red perf OS, with "Rabaul NOV 8 1914" violet pmk (Powell type 4GC), this was only used in Nov 1914 & is rare (rating F). U, flts. SG O2. (P) $100 $200

3452 1914 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo ½d green, vert pr, on piece with "Stephansort 13" frozen date cds. VFU. SG 1. Very rare. (P) $300 $500

3453 1915 Provisional use of Australia KGV 1d red, on piece with "Rabaul FE 10 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. SG 21. Nice strike. (P) $80 $150

3454 1915 Provisional use of Australia Kangaroo 2/- brown 2nd wmk horiz pr with "Rabaul JUN 24 1915" violet oval pmk. VFU. SG 29 cat £290 for singles used. Extremely rare & possibly unique usage. (2). (P) $700 $1000

3455 1915 Provisional use of Australian Kangaroo 2½d indigo, horiz pr, on piece with "Rabaul MAY 17 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. VFU. Nice comp strike. (P) $100 $200

3456 1915 Provisional use of Australian Kangaroo ½d green horiz pr, with "Rabaul MAY 17 1915 New Britain" violet oval pmk. VFU. SG 1. Nice comp strike. (P) $100 $200

NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS

3457 1915-16 opt KGV ½d green, horiz strip of 5 with substituted opt c,c,c,b,c. VF MUH. SG 65(var). (P) $120 $200

3458 1915-18 opt 3rd setting horiz prs with mixed opts. KGV ½d green (SG 65) a-c (rounded cnr, plated as 2L25-26), Kangaroo 1st wmk 2d (SG 73) b-c & 2½d (SG 74) a-c. F-VFU, last with "Herbertshohe 6 AU 16" cds. (3 prs) (P) $120 $200

3459 1915-16 opt KGV 1d red blk of 15 with three abc strips, inc var "nick near top of left frame" (pos 32). VF fresh MUH. SG 67(var) being ACSC 71(4)g. Scarce. $150 $250

3460 1915-16 opt KGV 1d red vert abc strip of 5 inc vars "wattle line" (pos 31) & "flaw under neck" (pos 37). VF fresh MUH. SG 67(var) being ACSC 71(4)f,h. Scarce. (P) $200 $300

3461 1915-16 opt KGV 1d red blk of 8 with 2 abc strips inc vars "Ferns" (2nd state pos 54) & "RA joined" (pos 60). Fresh w/c MUH. SG 67 cat £150+ for M, should be £300+ MUH. ACSC 71(4) a, j. Scarce. $200 $300

3462 1915-16 opt KGV 1d brown-red (G32) with type c opt (lwr marginal) strip of 6 (pos 55-60) with Die I, Die II (submerged) Die II (upright) Die I, Die I, Die I. Scarce to rare multiple, identified by shade (May 1918) as a late 4th setting opt printing. Stunning multiple, VF fresh MUH. SG 67/67c(var) cat £248 as hinged singles, so should be £496+ as MUH (P) $150 $250

3463 1915-16 Opt KGV 4d chrome-yellow, opt type c. VF fresh MLH. SG 70b cat £250, retail $750. (P) $250 $400

3464 1915-16 opt KGV 4d orange opt type a, variety "line through Four Pence". Superb fresh MLH. SG 70c cat £425. (P) $350 $450

3465 1915-16 opt KGV 4d orange abc blk of 6, UR stamp variety "line through Four Pence". VF fresh M/MLH. SG 70c cat £450+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant variety blk. (P) $400 $600

3466 1915-16 Kangaroo 2d grey, 1st wmk, type b/c horiz pr from reset last opt row on forme of 30. VF MLH. SG 73 cat £40 as singles, plus large premium for scarce opt substitution pr. (P) $130 $200

3467 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey 1st wmk, 3rd setting horiz strip of 6 with types c,c,c,c,b,c. VF M/MUH. SG 73. Very scarce multiple. (P) $200 $400

3468 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type a. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, retail $750. (P) $230 $300

3469 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine, 1st wmk INVERTED, opt type a. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, undercatalogued. Retail $750 (P) $230 $300

3470 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type b. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £344, retail $850. (P) $300 $450

3471 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type c. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £275, retail $750. (P) $230 $300

3472 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- Green 1st wmk (4th opt setting, 1st state with hollow stops, plate 2, pos L31-60) forme of 30 with 6 abc strips of 3, Hollow stops on pos 6, 12, 16, 18, 20 & 24. Host stamps with plate varieties "Dent in left frame" (L38) "Bulge in left frame" (L45), "Break in Gulf of Carpentaria (L47) & "Shading break in Gulf of Carpentaria" (L53). F-VF M/MUH, couple minor tones. SG 81 cat £1800 as M singles, plus huge premium for the comp forme of 30. Retail $4500+ for M. Superb exhibition piece. (30). (P) $1300 $2000

3473 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 1/- green, 1st wmk, abc strip. VF fresh MUH. SG 81 cat £240 for M, should be at least £480 MUH. (P) $300 $450

3474 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 10/- grey & pink, 1st wmk abc strip. VF fresh M/2MUH. SG 84 cat £600, plus premium MUH, should be £900. (P) $700 $1000

3475 1915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 1st wmk, opt type c. Superb fresh MLH, perfect centring. SG 85 cat £475++. Rare so nice. BPA photo-cert. (P) $550 $800

3476 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d ultramarine 2nd wmk (4th setting, opt state 1, hollow stops) comp forme of 30 (pos 31-60), with 6 abc strips of 3, hollow stop varieties on pos 6, 12, 16, 18 & broken stop pos 2 & 26, wmk lines at right & at base. F-VF M/MUH. SG 88. A very scarce, rarely seen multiple, one for the specialist. (30). (P) $400 $700

3477 1915-16 pt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow, 2nd wmk abc strip. VF M/2MUH. SG 92 cat £300 plus premium MUH, should be £450. (P) $350 $500

3478 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 3d die II, 3rd wmk, opt type b. VFU. SG 96a cat £200. (P) $150 $250

3479 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 3d die II, 3rd wmk, opt type c. VFU. SG 96a cat £160. (P) $130 $180

3480 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk abc strip. VFU. SG 97 cat £200 (P) $150 $250

3481 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk inverted opt type b. VFU, "Cancelled Nauru" radio station cancel. SG 97w cat £112+, plus premium for rare cancel. (P) $100 $150

3482 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk inverted, opt type c. VFU. SG 97w cat £90. (P) $70 $100

3483 1915-16 opt Kangaroo 2/- 3rd wmk inverted, abc strip. Superb U. SG 97w cat £360+. Rare strip. (P) $300 $500

3484 1915-16 Opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue, 3rd wmk, opt type b. VFU, "Rabaul 20 NO 1915" cds. SG 99 cat £560, retail $725+. (P) $400 $600

3485 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

3486 1918-23 "One Penny" opt KGV 5d brown, opt type a, b, c. VFU/CTO. SG 100 a, b, c cat £260, retail $525. (3). (P) $180 $250

3487 1918 surch "One Penny" on Kangaroo 1/- abc strip of 3. F-VFU. SG 101 cat £400+ (P) $300 $450

3488 1918-23 opt KGV 1d red die II as right stamps of blk of 4 so 2 die I+II prs. Superb U. SG 103/103b cat £163+ as singles, plus premium for se-tenant prs. Very rare U block. (P) $250 $400

3489 1918-23 opt KGV 1d carmine-red, 5th setting plate 2 pane IV, pos 35, die I substituted cliché. U, thinned, nice appearance. SG 103a cat £600, retail $850. (P) $200 $300

3490 1918-23 opt KGV 1d red die II. Superb fresh MLH, w/c. SG 103b cat £110+ (P) $100 $130

3491 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

3492 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, so should be at least double, £1852 MUH singles, plus premium for blk. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800 $2800

3493 1918-23 opt KGV 4d orange, variety "line through Four Pence". VFU with oval radio station cancel. SG 104a cat £1300. (P) $700 $1000

3494 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II. Superb fresh MUH. SG 109a cat £70 for M, should be at least double, £140 MUH (P) $100 $150

3495 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II, 3rd wmk. VF fresh M. SG 109a cat £70. (P) $60 $80

3496 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 3d Die II, 3rd wmk. VFU. SG 109a cat £85. (P) $70 $100

3497 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 9d violet Die IIB 3rd wmk (5th setting, plate IV, pos 4L1-30) comp forme of 30, host stamps with 8 ACSC listed varieties inc pre-substituted cliches (pos 3 & 4), retouched UR cnrs (pos 9 & 10), retouched shading over 2nd E of Pence (pos 12), "white flaw in 1st N of NINE (L23). Plus unlisted types inc retouched shading lines, minor frame breaks, & misc dots or spots. Stain on LR stamp. F-VFM (8), MUH (22). Pane retail $2000+. SG 112. Comp formes very scarce to extremely rare, great exhibition / study piece for the specialist! (P) $800 $1200

3498 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- 3rd wmk. Superb fresh MLH, w/c. SG 116 cat £65+ (P) $70 $100

3499 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- 3rd wmk vert strip of 3. VF fresh 2MLH/1MUH. SG 116 cat £195 for M, should be at least £260 for M/MUH. (P) $200 $300

3500 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- 3rd wmk vert strip of 3, variety opts shifted right. VF 2M/1MUH. SG 116(var) cat £195 for M, should be at least £260 for M/MUH. (P) $200 $300

3501 1918-23 opt Kangaroo 10/-, 3rd wmk. VF fresh MUH. SG 117 cat £170 for M, should be at least double, £340 MUH. (P) $250 $350

3502 1918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £120 for M, should be at least £240 MUH. (P) $150 $250

3503 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

3504 1918-23 opt KGV 4d pale ultramarine, variety "Four Pence" in thinner letters. VF MLH. SG 124a cat £900. Rare! BPA photo-cert. (P) $600 $900

3505 1920 opt KGV 1d rosine Die I, perf OS. FU. SG O16 cat £180. (P) $130 $180

3506 1919-23 opt KGV 1d violet, 2d rose-scarlet, 2d orange & 4d violet, all perf OS. VFU. SG O17-20 cat £235. (4) (P) $100 $200

3507 1919-23 opt KGV 4d violet, perf OS. VF MUH. SG O20 cat £225 for M, should be at least £450 MUH. Very scarce genuine perf OS. 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300 $450

3508 1919-23 opt KGV 4d violet, perf OS. VF MLH. SG O20 cat £225. Very scarce genuine perf OS. (P) $150 $250

3509 1919-23 opt Kangaroo 3d greenish-olive, perf OS. VFU. SG O8 cat £130. (P) $120 $180

3510 1916 Missionary cover franked opt KGV 1d red (flts), tied by "Madang 22 JAN 16" cds, with light strike of German "Kaiserliches Obergericht Rabaul" cachet in violet, m/s "Censored", "Passed Censor Rabaul" tape at top, 2 Brisbane censor d/s in red, Brisbane arrival b/s. (P) $500 $700

3511 1916 printed cover registered to England franked Kangaroo 1st wmk 2½d type b pr tied by Rabaul cds, German type registration label, b/s Sydney, London & Bradford. SG 74 cat £32, & "from x 5" on cover. (P) $250 $350

3512 1916 Registered cover franked opt Kangaroo 2½d 1st wmk, tied by "Rabaul 16 Nov 16" cds, crowned "Passed Censor 20 NOV 1916 Rabaul" h/s in violet, German type reg label. To England, Sydney & London b/s. Scarce. (P) $300 $400