Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

424 Netherlands Indies Airmail covers: 1934 Neth Indies-Australia leg of England-Australia first regular service, 3 intermediate covers, plus one for a later flight, diff frankings for the 60c rate, generally fine. (4). 1935 (Jan 31) airmail incident cover Modjoagoeng to Sydney, carried on Imperial IE309 which force-landed at Sourabaya 4 Feb owing to broken exhaust, confirmed by Lindfield b/s (9 Feb). 1938 (Jul 3) KNILM Java - Australia inc the souvenir cover (3) franked 25c (2 diff compositions) & 35c. Two with boxed "By air to Australia & onward air transmission” & rare meter franking commercial cover (centre fold) with same h/s. F-VF. AAMC 815. (4). 1941 from Marine Dept Batavia (3, ea 245x135mm) to Netherlands Consul-General, Sydney, numbered 'II', 'VI', 'VIII', various rates, "Marine-Censuur 1" cachets in violet or black, &/or framed h/s "Niet door Censuur geopend 85", one h/s "Postbericht". (3). WW2 Australian Forces in Netherlands Indies (15) with diff Field or Base PO pmks for Morotai & Borneo, generally reasonable strikes, variety of censor h/s. Overall good to mostly VF. (27). $300 $600

425 Netherlands Indies: 1944-45 Japanese Occup era documents & paperwork (written/typed in Indonesian) with a variety of Japanese cachets or h/s. Minor duplication. VF or better. (30). $200 $300

426 New Guinea: Collection 1925-39 on pgs. 1925-27 Huts ½d to 5/- M. 1925-31 Hut OS set to 2/- plus 6d shade. 1931 Hut Airmails to 5/-. 1931 Dated Birds to 9d. 1931 Dated Bird Airmails to 10/-. 1932-34 Undated Birds set to £1 (SG cat £250). 1931 Dated Bird OS 1d to 2/-. 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set to £1 U (£278) & ½d to 5/- M. 1932-34 Undated Bird OS 1d to 2/-. 1939 Bulolo Airmails to £1 M & to 2/- U. Most F-VF M/U. SG cat £2350+ = A$5100+. (145). (P) $900 $1200

427 New Guinea: 1925-39 Used Collection. 1925-27 Huts set to £1 plus 6d shade (SG cat £650+). 1931 Hut Airmail set to £1 (£550). 1925-31 Hut OS set to 2/- plus 6d shade (£225). 1931 Dated Birds to 10/-. 1931 Dated Bird Airmail set to £1 (£500). 1932-34 Undated Birds to £1. 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmails to £1. 1932-34 Undated Bird OS to 5/-. 1939 Bulolo Airmail set to £1. 1935 Bulolo Airmail £2 & £5. Also 1932-34 Undated Bird Airmail £1 bottom marginal blk of 4. All diff shades. Mostly F-VF U. SG cat £4750+ = A$10,000+ Valuable & impressive collection. (130). (P) $2000 $3000

428 New Hebrides - English & French plus Vanuatu: 1897-1990 Mint collection on hagners in 2 binders. English 1897 Local Post set 1d & 2d. 1908 opt KEVII set to 1/- (SG cat £200). 1910 thick opt KEVII set to 1/-. 1911 Weapons & Idols set to 5/-. 1920-21 Surch set inc 2d/40c no wmk (£130). 1925 Weapons & Idols Dual Currency set to 5/-. 1938 Gold Currency set to 10Fr. 1953 Pic set to 5Fr. 1963-72 Pic set to 5Fr. 1972 Pic set to 5Fr. 1977 Surch set to 500Fr. Postage Dues are comp inc 1925 set to 10d (£150). 1938 set to 1Fr (£150) & 1953 set to 1Fr (£23). Commems appear comp. French 1908 opt New Caledonia set to 1Fr. 1910 Condominium set to 1Fr. 1911 Weapons & Idols set to 5Fr. 1913 No wmk set to 5Fr. 1920-21 surch to 20c. 1924 surch set to 50c (both). 1925 Dual Currency set to 5Fr. 1938 Gold Currency set to 10Fr (£225). 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt set to 10Fr. 1953 Pic set to 5Fr. 1957 Pic set to 5Fr. 1963-72 Pic set to 5Fr (£90). 1972 Pic set to 10Fr. 1977 surch set to 500Fr. Commems appear comp. Postage Dues inc 1925 set to 1Fr (£250). 1938 set to 1Fr (£150) & 1953 set to 1Fr. Vanuatu 1980-1990 is largely comp inc M/S. All diff. Almost all F-VF M/MUH, post 1960 almost all MUH. SG cat £3450+ = A$7000+. (860 + 23 M/S) $900 $1200

429 New Hebrides English & French: 1897-1980 Mint collection on hagners in binder. English 1897 Local Post Australasian Co set 1d & 2d. 1908 opt KEVII vals to 1/-, 1910 Large lettering opt KEVII set to 1/-, plus blks. 1911 Weapons & Idols set to 5/-, 1920-21 Surch set inc 2d/40c sheet wmk (2, SG cat £130 ea), 1921 Weapons & Idols set, plus 1924 Surch set, 1925 Dual Currency vals to 5/-, 1938 Gold Currency set to 10Fr (£300). 1953 Pic set to 5Fr, 1957 Pic set to 5Fr, 1963-72 Pic set to 5Fr, 1972 Pic set to 5Fr, 1977 Surch set to 500Fr. Postage Dues 1925 set to 1Fr (£150) & 1938 set to 1Fr (£150). French 1908 opt New Caledonia set to 1Fr, 1911 Weapons & Idols set to 5Fr, plus no wmk vals to 2Fr. 1920-21 Surch vals to 20c, 1924 Surch set to 50c. 1925 Dual Currency set to 5Fr, 1938 Gold Currency set to 10Fr (£225), 1941 FRANCE LIBRE set to 10Fr (£170). 1953 Pic set to 5Fr, 1957 Pic set to 5Fr, 1962-72 Pic set to 5Fr, 1972 Pic set to 10 Fr. Postage Dues inc 1938 set to 1Fr (£150) & 1941 FRANCE LIBRE set to 1Fr (£80), plus 1953 set to 1Fr. Almost all F-VF M/MUH, post 1960 being almost all VF fresh MUH. SG cat £3200+ = A$7000+. (810 plus 4 M/S) $700 $1000

430 New Hebrides - English & Vanuatu: 1908-84 Collection inc 1908 KEVII opt set to 1/-. 1910 KEVII opt set to 1/-. 1911 Weapons & Idols set to 5/-. 1925 Dual Currency set to 5/-. 1938 Gold Currency vals to 10Fr plus Postage Due set to 1Fr. 1957 Pictorial set to 5Fr. Useful coverage to 1980. Vanuatu 1980s range with useful thematics. Also 1980 Independence set of FDC. Most F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £850+. (500, +3 covers). $180 $250

431 New Hebrides: 1911-77 Mint collection on hagners. 1911 Weapons & Idols set to 5/- (SG cat £110) plus 1921 set wmk mult script. 1925 Dual Currency set to 5/-. 1938 Gold Currency set to 10Fr (£325) plus French set to 10Fr (£300). 1953 Pictorial set to 5Fr. 1957 Pictorial set to 5Fr. 1977 Map set to 500F. 1953 Postage Due opt set to 1Fr, blks of 4 plus 1957 Pic opt set to 1Fr. Most F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1500+ = A$3300+. (155). $350 $500

432 New Hebrides - English: 1911-77 Mint collection on hagners. 1911 Weapons & Idols set to 5/- (SG cat £110) plus 1921 set to 6d wmk mult script. 1938 Gold Currency set to10Fr. 1953 & 1957 Pictorial sets to 5Fr. 1977 Map set to 500F. Postage Dues 1953 & 1957 Pictorial sets to 1Fr. Extras vals & sets throughout. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £1250+ = A$2750+. (175). $300 $500

433 New Hebrides - French: 1908-80 Collection inc 1908 opt New Caledonia 10c & 25c. 1920 Surch 5c & 10c. 1911 Weapons & Idols vals to 2Fr. 1925 Dual Currency set to 5Fr. 1938 Gold Currency set to 10Fr. 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt set to 10Fr, plus Postage Due set to 1Fr. 1953 Pictorial set to 5Fr & 1957 Pic set to 5Fr. 1963-72 Pic set to 5Fr. All diff. Mostly F-VF M/U, some staining. SG cat £900+. (150). $180 $250

434 New Hebrides - French: 1941 France Libre opt gold currency set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. 10 of ea set, many in blks (5Fr & 10Fr ea blk of 9 plus single). VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-78, FD77-81 cat £2650+ as singles. Great for specialist or as valuable stock for resale. (10 sets = 170) (P) $900 $1300

435 New Hebrides (French): 1941 France Libre opt Gold Currency set 5c-10Fr plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr, 10 of ea set, many in blks (1Fr to 10Fr are ea blk of 9 plus single). VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-78, FD 77-81 cat £2650+ = A$5800+ as singles. Great for specialist or as valuable stock for resale. (10 sets = 170). (P) $900 $1300

436 New Zealand: Collection 1860s-1980 in 2 albums inc QV Chalons imperf 1d red, 3d lilac, 6d red-brown (2) & 1/-, perf Chalons 1d red & 3d lilac, 1882 QV to 1/-, 1898 Pictorials to 2/-, KEVII & KGV to 1/-, 1935 Pics to 3/-, 1935 Airs, then near comp to 1980 inc Heaths (no M/S), plus Dues, Officials etc, Great Barrier Is Pigeongram 6d blue triangle (2), also 1d Universal study of diff printings. High retail. Also inc old stockbook of duplicates. Mostly F-VF U, plus range of 1980s MUH (FV $200). (100s). $600 $800

437 New Zealand: Collection 1890s-2015 in 3 Lighthouse 64 pg stockbooks & thin stockbook, inc scattered QV-KGV U, KGVI appears comp (ex Officials) mixed M&U, QEII pre-decimal 99.9% comp -mostly M, inc a few Health M/Sheets, then comprehensive M/U (sparse 1990s) inc Health & other M/S, from 1999-2015 very strong MUH (comp?) inc masses of M/S, self adhesives, sheetlets, Exhibition M/S etc. Main value is in the M/MUH, FV NZ$2300+ = A$2000+. Bargain as recent issues have been severely under bought. (100s). $1400 $2000

438 New Zealand: 1909-70 on hagners inc 1909 KEVII set, 1925 Dunedin set, 1935 Airs (2 sets) these all M, 1935 Jubilee set MUH, 1936 mult wmk Pictorial basic set to 3/- M, Chamber set in MUH blks of 4, 1947-52 KGVI set to 3/-, 1953-59 QEII set to 10/- M, plus extra MUH 2/6 to 10/-, 1955 QEII "no stars" set MUH, 1957 Health M/S (2) wmk sideway U, 1961 & '66 Health M/S MUH, 1967 Pics to $2 MUH (3 sets), 1968 Health M/S & 1969 Cook set & MS MUH, plus some Postage Dues, QEII Officials to 3/- & blks of 4 to 1/- (all MUH), Lighthouses, 1968 Arms set to $10 MUH, plus covers (12) inc 1947 Lighthouses set, 1953 QEII set on covers (4) with Waitangi Chatham Islands cds, flight covers etc. Appear all VF fresh M/MUH. NZ retail $2150 assuming M to 1952, MUH from 1953, plus the covers. (300, +12 covers) $400 $600

439 New Zealand: 1940-58 Arms Postal Fiscals mult wmk 1/3 yellow, 7/6 olive-grey, 5/6 lilac & 11/- yellow, plus single wmk 4/- red. F-VF MLH, some aged/tones, 7/6 VF fresh. CP Z30d, 32a, 36b, 54c & 55b, NZ cat $358. SG F148, 191w, 198, 214w & 215 cat £305. (5). (P) $100 $130

440 New Zealand: 1960s-90s mostly commercial covers with CDS, (some oval & rectangular rubber types), perhaps 20% reg. Collector has lightly pencilled "Wooders" PO Cancellation & Pmk Guide ratings on most (highest sighted is '5'), noted Reliefs, tax, instructional markings inc1970 m/s "Received at Henderson in poor condition", etc, good range of stamp issues, many higher denominations airmail to Australia, some typically varied commercial quality, generally above average with strikes usually good. Would appear a useful lot for specialist. (approx 850). $100 $200

441 New Zealand: 1960s-70s MUH Pic sets & singles in 2 sheet files inc 1970 Expo (50), Cardigan Bay 10c (100), 1969 Corso (50), Law 50c (100), Otago Uni (100), Bay of Islands (100), & ILO 7c (100), 1968 Human Rights (50), 1967 Royal 50c (100), Christmas 1960-67 (50 of ea) retail $1300. PO Year packs for 1974, '93 & '98. FDC collection 1950s- 1990 (250, now mostly loose) inc vals to $10 Bird. Good range of late 1980s-1990 Commem/Pic sets of 6 & odd PO "FDC" pack. Plus "Kelburn Normal School" cds collection inc Provisional Registered covers. Note functioning "Official" POs are not often seen in the local school yard! -inc reference articles. Also Falkland Deps KGVI sets (cat £100+) & Tonga 1960s-70s "metallic foil" sets. (1000s) $375 $450

442 New Zealand 1984-2014 PO Year Albums comp. FV NZ$2190, retail $3480. All fresh MUH, later years difficult to find. (31). $1200 $1500

443 New Zealand: 1984-mid 1992 MUH accumulation inc 1984-85 year books & year packs plus assorted M/Sheets. FV $80. FDC (100) inc individual vals to $5 Bird & pic sets with FV to $6. Also postal cards (100+) VF CTO. $150 $200

444 New Zealand: 1994 Cricket (No 1) to 2000 Flowers (No 20), limited edition folders (similar format to GB Year Albums) comp ea with special printings inc colour separation singles of the top value, noted 1995 Rugby League, 1996 Olympics, 1998 NZ Art, 1999 Yachting, 2000 On the Road, 2001 Garden Flowers, all with imperf M/Sheets. Each album with the unique FDC signed by designer & stamps cancelled by coloured pictorial pmks. NZ retail $4250, not often seen as comp run of albums. $1000 $1500

445 New Zealand: 2 Volume collection to late 1970s near comp inc 1898 Pics 2½d (both), 3d birds, 4d bicolour, 5d brown, 6d green, 8d & 2/- F-VF UN (retail $875). 1906 Christchurch set M (retail $700), 1920 Victory set U, 1925 Dunedin set UN, 1930s Airmails (9) inc 1934 "Faith in Australia" UN & U. 1940 Centennial (9) to 1/- opt Official. 1954 QEII to 10/-. 1960 Pics to £1 & 1966 1st & 2nd Decimals to $2 multicolour Geyser. Mixed M/UN/U. Total retail $2500. Then World collection (100s) in home-made loose leaf album with USA pre-cancels, Malaya KGVI, GB, Europe & some Pacific Islands. Semi-sorted world packets in shirt box, 5 junior collections inc Australia Navigators to $4. Finally PNG PO Year albums 1986 & 1989. (1000s). $400 $500

446 New Zealand: 2011 Royal Wedding ERROR Presentation Pack with wrong birth date (May 21st) for Prince William instead of correct June 21st 1982. Now selling at or have sold at A$199 ea on the internet, so for 3 packs = $600. (3 packs) $150 $250

447 New Zealand: Collection 1953-end 2011 in 4 near new Seven Seas hingeless albums. Decimals near com MUH from mid 1972, main strength being 1995-2011 M/Sheets, with limited edition sets inc "Lord of the Rings", Exhibition opts, self adhesives inc Local Post, Pic & Commem sets, with very little needed for completion. Est FV $2200, plus another $900 cost for as new albums. (many 100s). $700 $1000

448 New Zealand: Disorganised collection in hagners with 1953 QEII sets 2/6 to 10/- MUH (2, NZ retail $500), 1931 Airmail set of 4 inc 5d opt MLH ($160). Pre-decimal Health M/Sheet set MUH (9, retail $500). MUH Decimal M/S (36) inc Exhibition opts. 1969 Cook & 1969 Health, retail $220. 1967-97 Decimal MUH pic/commem sets (45) -retail $240, plus assorted pre-decimals inc 1898 Officials opts (6 diff) to 1/- U, 1900 Boer War 1½d M (2) & 1915 KGV Engraved 2d yellow M, 4d yellow U. Fragmented in places, good pickings throughout. Mixed M/U, decimals MUH. Total retail $1800+. (450, plus 54 M/S). $250 $350

449 New Zealand: Extensive FDC collection (740) 1946-2012 with pre-decimal Health M/Sheet sets 1962-63 (cat $230 as U). 1967 Pic set to $2 magenta plus $2 Geyser multicolour on separate envelope (cat $170). 1969 Cook set & M/Sheet ($45). 1960s-70s Health sets with Camp Cancels (not often seen). Ross Dependency FDC (28) inc pre-dec sets (4) all with Base Cancels. 1980s-90s high val pics $10, $15 & $20. 1990s Commems/pic sets (FV $600) & 2001-12 pic/commem sets (FV $1400+). A near comp decimal collection worthy of expansion. Plus Prestige booklets (27) MUH. Also 2 early 1900s stamp cards both with pictorial vignettes. Total FV $360 for MUH, plus FV $2200 for FDC. Huge retail. 2 large cartons. (770). $500 $1000

450 New Zealand: 1915-16 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. 1924 "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. 1933 cover franked Health 1d tied by "Manor Place 8 NO 33", stamp with “LT retouch”, CP T5a(Y), detail of which lightly indelibly pencilled at UL. (3). $100 $200

451 Norfolk Island: MUH pre-decimal collection 1947-65 inc Ball Bay set (inc 3d, 2/- white papers), 1953 Pic set to 5/-, 1960 Pic set to 10/- plus 10/- opt SPECIMEN, surch, Local Govt etc. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £186, retail $430. (62) $80 $120

452 Norfolk Island: 1980-90s covers, 22c-45c mostly single frankings to Mail Order firm in Australia. Most fine, at most 2-3 of same stamp. Rarely seen. Hard to source material. (136). $120 $200

453 Norway: Bypost locals 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

454 Off-paper Charity mix Part One. Wide range from 1950s through to modern times. An interesting mix inc South Africa, Spain, GB high vals to at least £10, Vietnam pics inc multiples, China bits & pieces, plus other Asia inc India, Thailand, Malaysia etc. USA to $5, East Europe with pics/commems & propaganda types & much more. Minimal Sand Dunes or NZ/Pacific Islands & NO Australia sighted. Mostly G-VFU with a sprinklling of M/MUH noted. Offered on behalf of a estern Australia charity. Weight 6kg+. (approx 70,000 stamps). $220 $300

455 Off-paper Charity mix Part Two. Another wide range inc Norfolk Island, PNG, NZ, GB machins, pics & commems inc higher vals, Asia inc China, Hong Kong, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, East./West Europe inc Germany, France, Latvia & others. Canada pics, USA pre-cancels & more. Noted high percentage of small defs. Still much to commend. o 60s, wide range of stamps inc self-adhesives plus higher vals scattered throughout. Offered on behalf of WA charity. Weight 5kg . (Approx 70,000 stamps) $120 $200

456 Off Paper mix loose, also on pages, ideal packet material. M/U (1½kg+ = 15,000-17000). Worth a peek. $100 $150

457 Pacific Islands: Collection in 2 older style loose leaf albums with PNG 1966-88 inc odd 1970s booklet, Nauru & Samoa Pics/Commems similar period, plus loose Nauru MUH in large blks or comp sheets. Album with NZ FDC (45) inc 1950 "CANPEX EXHIB" registered (3). 1977 "Commonwealth Collection of Silver Jubilee FDC with 50 covers in custom-made album (retail $150). Australia assortment with PO books (4, retail $60) plus junior collection in illustrated hingeless albums. Old style World loose leaf albums (3), pickings inc 1930s Tuva Pics & Triangles, Tasmania 1899 Pics to 6d, other Australian States, plus un-sorted mess loose in envelopes etc. Large carton. $400 $500

458 Palestine: 1880s-1980s specialised collection inc foreign POs of Austria (20) +3 covers, France inc 2 covers, Germany (29) to 5Pi & 2 opt wrappers, Russia Ropit offices (20), plus Turkey with Palestine pmks (70) & 4 covers/cards, with wide range of pmks inc Acre, St Jean de Acre, Beit-ul-Lahm (Bethlehem), Bon Samaritain, Haifa or Caiffa, Bir-el-Sebee (Beersheba), Hafir (now Nizana), Gaza, Jaffa, Jaffa-Jerusalem TPO, Jerusalem (11 diff pmks) inc "Quart Israelite" type, Nazareth or Nasre, Safed etc. Then British Mandate issues inc perfins (11), then Pictorials to £1 inc lots of blks of 4 inc £1, some plate number blks (10), gutter prs, Postage Dues inc plate number blks (9), Postal Stationery (13) inc Postcards (8), Airletter, Wrapper & Reg Envelopes (3) inc giant size, then Revenues "OPDA" (37) & Cinderella charity labels inc Egypt 1951 2 values in blks of 4, larger size reproductions of 1927 Pictorials VF fresh MUH with various diff opts in strips of 4 (9), gutter prs (18) & gutter strips of 5 (5), plus extra large 1987 Intifada labels (7). F-VF MUH/M/U. Very interesting lot. (550+, 24 covers etc). $2000 $3000

459 Papua New Guinea: 1939-2003 specialized collection. Starts with 1939 Censored covers from GB & NZ with censor tapes & cachets, 2 more 1939 covers inc registered inwards franked Australia 1d green (2) & 3d blue (2), other Airmail franked 2d & 3d, 1940 from NZ reg & censored, 1951 use of Kookaburra 6d from Port Moresby. Then what appears to be 99% comp used stamp collection with covers scattered throughout. Starts 1952 Pic set to £1, 1955 use of 1/0½d Reg Envelope with Pic 1/- pr & 2/- to USA, surch 4d & 7d single frankings, 1958 Pic set, 1960 Postal Charges opt set M inc the good 6d on 7½d U (as is), 1963 Pic set to £1 QEII inc Specimen opt, 1964 Birds set on 3 FDC, then roughly every 2nd or 3rd issue also has a cover of some type -inc many registered (some patches of 2-3 years have no covers). There are no 1994 Emergency surch, but numerous other surch seen inc 1995 Tourism set with missing 65t opt on 1 stamp (on FDC) & Birds thick opt 1991 & 1993 issue sets MUH, plus booklets, Aerograms, PSE etc from 1960 to end. Also Netherlands New Guinea collection 1950-62 inc UNTEA opt both printings M/MUH, plus set to 5G on 4 "last day" covers, Plus Indonesia Irian Barat opts near comp. Overall F-VF MUH/M/U. SG cat £1800, plus all the covers add significant value, total est $5000+ (1000 stamps, 35 M/S, 135 covers). (P) $1000 $1500

460 Papua New Guinea: Collection with New Guinea 1939 Airmails to 1/- Ash imprint prs VF MLH (SG 212-221, cat £380), plus premium for imprints, PNG with 1952 Pics to £1 MLH & VFU (£135), 1963 QEII £1 & Rabaul 10/- CTO, 1964 Birds to 10/- VFU, decimal Pic sets MLH (120) 1966-91 & MUH (40 diff) to 1998, plus SPECIMEN opts MUH set of 5 with 1952 Map 10/- & Fisherman £1, 1963 10/- Rabaul & £1 QEII, 1964 Bird 10/- (SG cat £265), plus 4 hagners of duplicates. Mixed M/MUH/G-FU. Retail $1300, plus. (1000). (P) $350 $500

461 PNG: Covers mainly with pictorial pmks 1963-88. All diff, lots of Agriculture Shows etc. (56). $40 $60

462 PNG: Covers, mainly with pictorial pmks 1963-88. All diff lots of Agricultural Shows etc. (45). $30 $50

463 Papua New Guinea: 1973 75th Stamp Anniv 1c German New Guinea 1897 opts FULL SHEETS of 50. VF MUH, 5 sheets have 1 stamp with creases in cnr. SG 260 cat £740. (148 sheets!). $150 $250

464 Papua New Guinea: 1994-95 Emergency opts specialised collection. Starts with the original stamps w/o opts, then the Fish 21t/35t (2M/25U) most with various black spots opt varieties, Ship K1.20/40t M/U, plus full sheet of 25, then Dancer 5t/35t (11 U) plus separated sheet of 50, Musical Bow 5t/35t (7M/3U), NZ Masks 10t/35t (3U) & Kiwi (1M/10U), Shells 21t/80t part sheet of 30 & 15 U, Waterfall 50t/35t (1M/8U), Mask 50t/35t (1M/10U) Fish 65t/70t (37 M inc part sheets), Census 65t/70t separated sheet of 50 plus 3M/1U, waterfall K1/70t (1M/5U), Mask K1/70t severed sheet of 50. Also Tourism set & 65t/60t blk of 20 inc "65t" missing on 1 stamp, Pope strip, then Birds 21t/45t thin opts inc large "T" imprint blk of 4 & 2M/1U, small "t" 2 Kapul 1993 imprint blk of 4 & 1M/2U, 21t/90t thin opts large "T" imprint blks (2), plus 2M/2U, small "t" 1 Kapul imprint blks (2) plus 1M/3U, plus thick opt 21t/45t small "t" 1993 issue MUH & 21t/90t "set" of 3 inc large "T" & small "t" 1992 & 1993 issues. Finally Fish opt set of 3 in imprint blks of 4. SG cat £2450. Ideal for variety study, plating of opts etc. (440) $700 $1200

465 Papua New Guinea: 1994-95 Surch specialist range with Fish 21t/35t & Ship K1.20/40t set MUH & U, plus blks of 4 (3) inc K1.20 LL & LR imprints, then surch set of 11 MUH & U, plus 8 values in blks inc 5 with imprints, plus both 65t in U blks of 4. 1995 BOP thin opt set of 4 on original large "T" & small "t" MUH & U, plus thick opt on 90t, both "T" & "t" original 1992 values, plus blks of 4 with 21t/45t (large "T") -2 blks inc UR cnr imprint, 21t/45t (small "t") 2 blks inc UL 2 Kapul imprint, 21t/90t (small "t") UR 1 Kapul imprint, & thick opt 21t/90t (large "T") blk of 4. Mostly VF fresh MUH/U. SG cat £1400+, plus premium for the imprints & Kapuls. (136 inc blks). $400 $600