35521914-29 KGV set ½d-£1, wmk mult crown. VF MLH/MUH, mostly fresh. SG 1-12 cat £275. (12). (P) $200$300
35531914-29 KGV 10/- green & red on blue green with pale olive back, wmk mult crown, chalk surfaced paper. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 11b cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH. Very rare shade (we have never had an example before) & amazing to find it in such pristine never hinged condition). BPA photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
35541914-29 KGV £1 purple & black on red, die I, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 12a cat £225. (P) $170$230
35551921-32 KGV ½d green vertical gutter pr, Die I & Die II. Superb fresh unfolded MLH/MUH. SG 15c cat £475+. Very rare. (P) $450$650
35561921-32 KGV 10/- green & red on green, die 2, wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 29 cat £65. (P) $40$60
35631900 QV set ½d to 10/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 1-9s cat £225. (9). (P) $180$250
35641912 KGV set ½d-£1. VF fresh M. SG 40-52 cat £250. (13). (P) $180$250
NORTHERN RHODESIA
35651925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephants set ½d to 20/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-17 cat £700. (17). (P) $500$700
35661925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephants set ½d to 20/-. VFM, 3 top values very fresh MLH. SG 1-17 cat £700. Scarce set. (17) (P) $500$700
35671925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. F-VFU. SG 1-17 cat £850. Rare set. (P) $600$900
35681935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 1d-6d, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, some paper adhesions. SG 18-21s cat £190. (4). (P) $130$160
35691937 KGVI Coronation set 1½d-3d, perf SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M. SG 22-4s cat £170. (3). (P) $130$180
35701938-52 KGVI Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-, perf SPECIMEN, plus the 6 later issued values w/o specimen, that came from the same archive sheets. Specimens VF fresh M. SG 25-45s cat £700. Rare set! (21). (P) $600$900
35711946 Victory set 1½d & 2d, perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 46-7s cat £150. (2). (P) $120$160
NORWAY
35721870 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
35741921-33 KGV 2/6 black & carmine-red on pale blue, opt SPECIMEN in red, variety "broken crown & scroll", wmk script. VF fresh MLH. SG 110bs normal M cat £200 & specimens cat over x2 normal. Only 7 Specimen examples possible 2010 BPA photo cert of set it came from. (P) $375$500
35751945 KGVI set ½d to 20/- perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 144-57s cat £500+. Rare genuine set especially as MUH. (14) (P) $600$800
35761931 cover franked KGV ½d tied by "MLANJE" cds (28 Nov), to Scotland. Scarce printed matter rate with unsealed flap. $80$120
ORANGE FREE STATE
35771897 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
35781897 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
35791903-04 KEVII Springbok & Gnu set ½d to 5/-, wmk crown CA, plus 1905-09 ½d & 1d blks of 4, & 1/- wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 139-47, ex 148-51 cat £429. (18). (P) $180$275
35801903-04 KEVII Springbok & Gnu 4d scarlet & sage-green, error "IOSTAGE" for POSTAGE, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 144a cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH. The variety is extremely rare on wmk crown CA. 2015 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1200$2000
35811905-09 KEVII 4d scarlet & sage-green LL cnr marginal blk of 4, LR stamp error "IOSTAGE" for "POSTAGE", wmk mult crown. VF fresh 2MLH/2MUH, 2 normals gum creases, error superb MUH. SG 150/150a cat £214 for M singles, should be at least double, £419 MUH, plus premium for rare positional blk. (P) $350$500
35821910 use of KEVII ½d on 1d Postal Card (H&G 39), Reddenburg to Java, transit cds of Durban & Colombo. Scarce destination. (P) $250$400
PAKISTAN
35831947 opt KGVI set 3p-25R, inc 1a3p local opt. F-VF M/MLH, tropicalised. SG 1-19 cat £190. (20). (P) $70$100
35841947 opt KGVI India set 3p-25R. VFU. SG 1-19 cat £250. (19). (P) $200$300
PALESTINE
35851918 EEF 1p ultramarine, LL cnr marginal control blk of 6, with control no C18, rouletted. Superb fresh MUH. SG 3 (footnote) cat £85 for M, should be at least double, £170 MUH. (P) $120$200
PAPUA
3586Queensland used in Papua: 1890s QV selection all with Papua pmks with barred "BNG" on 2d horiz pr, 2½d red & 2½d red blank background (2). Plus part "Port MORESBY/British New Guinea" cds on QV 2d & QV 2½d red. F-VF U. (7). (P) $150$300
35871901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d to 1/-, wmk horiz. VF fresh M. SG 1-7 cat £313. (7) (P) $200$300
35881901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d black & green Hesshaimer enlarged engraved print die proof (132x167mm) on wove paper with "1922" wmk. VF UN as made. Attractive. (P) $130$200
35911901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk vertical thin paper. VFU, "Port Moresby 15 DE 05" cds. SG 16a cat £1300+. Very rare genuine used & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1800$2500
3592 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d black & yellow imperf plate PROOF on no wmk wove paper. Believed made in 1904 as colour trial for the new 2/6 value. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 1(p). Extremely rare only several printed. Ex Rybak collection -sold in 2008 for $3500. 2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
3593 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d black & olive imperf plate PROOF on no wmk wove paper. Believed made in 1904 as colour trial for the new 2/6 value. VF fresh UN, tiny tear at base, 4 large margins. SG 1(p). Extremely rare only several printed. Ex Rybak collection -sold in 2008 for $3730. 2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
3594 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d black & blue imperf plate PROOF on no wmk wove paper. Believed made in 1904 as colour trial for the new 2/6 value. Superb fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 1(p). Extremely rare only several printed. Ex Rybak collection -sold in 2008 for $4600. 2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3000 $4000
3595 1906 large "PAPUA" opt ESSAY in capitals on BNG Lakatoi 1d, wmk vertical thick paper -opt partially double. F-VF UN, very mnr surface scuffing. SG 22(E). Prepared by Port Moresby printer as an opt essay for approval, but not adopted as he realised he did not have enough upper case type for an opt forme for this type. Only 6 essays recorded, 5 in this format, this the only one with partial double opt. Ex Rybak collection -sold in 2008 for $6700. 2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $4000 $6000
35961906 Large Papua opt Lakatoi 1/- black & orange, wmk vertical. VFU, w/c "Port Moresby 15 DEC 06" cds. SG 27 cat £1400. Very rare -certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1200$1800
35971907-10 Lakatoi large Papua 2/6 black & chocolate, perf 11. Superb fresh MUH. SG 48 cat £75 for M, should be at least double, £150 MUH. (P) $150$250
35981911-15 Lakatoi monocolour set ½d-2/6, plus 1d perf 14 both shades. VFU. SG 84-92 cat £94. (10). (P) $70$100
35991911-15 Lakatoi monocolour 4d black imperf die PROOF on thin surfaced card. UN, flts but still respected appearance. SG 88(p). Extremely rare, only several recorded. Ex Rybak collection -sold in 2008 for $3500. 2008 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $1500$2500
36001911-12 Lakatoi monocolour set ½d to 2/6 perf OS. VFU. SG O38-45 cat £160 & under-catalogued. (8). (P) $200$300
36011911-12 Lakatoi monocolour 2d mauve perf OS, variety wmk crown to right of A. VFU. SG O40w cat £95. Very rare! (P) $150$300
36021917 One Penny surch set on ½d-2/6. VF fresh MUH. SG 106-11 cat £24 for M, should be at least double, £48 MUH. (6) $50$70
36031917-31 opts with One Penny surch set, Air Mail opts (ex SG 113 & 115) & surch 2d (both) to 1/3 on 5/-. VFU. SG 106-26 cat £206. (19) $140$180
3604 1929-30 AIR MAIL opt Lakatoi 3d black & blue-green Ash printing, error OVERPRINT OMITTED on upper stamp of vertical pr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 114b cat £7500 for M, should be at least double, £15,000 MUH. Spectacular error & important rarity of Papua. 1993 RPSL photo-cert. (P) $10000 $15000
36051930 Airmail plane opt Lakatoi 1/- sepia & olive, opt in deep carmine-lake, Harrison printing, yellowish paper. VFU with Samarai cds. SG 117(var). Only the small first part of printing received opts in the deep-lake colour. Far rarer used than mint. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $325$475
36061930 Lakatoi 2d brown-purple & brown-lake perf OS, UL marginal horiz pr, "rift in clouds" variety at right. VFU. SG O49(var) cat £110 as singles, plus premium for variety est at double so £220+. Nice positional piece. (P) $150$250
36071931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. VF MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (12) (P) $220$300
36081932-70 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc both ½d shades. Superb MUH. SG 130-45 cat £568 for M, should be at least £1136 MUH (17) (P) $1000$1300
36091932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh M. SG 130-145 cat £550. (16). (P) $350$500
36101932 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc extra ½d shade. VF fresh MLH. SG 130-45 cat £570. (17) (P) $450$600
36111932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc both ½d shades. VFU, selected nice examples. SG 130-45 cat £450. (16) (P) $350$450
36121932 Pictorial 1d black & green McCracken imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 131(var), retail $1000+. (P) $350$500
3613 1934 British Protectorate set 1d-5d as large DIE PROOFS in issued colours, on chalk-surfaced paper, with approval initials & dates in the LR cnrs. Overall F-VF, stamp areas & surrounding margins are nice condition while there are some flts well away from the stamps, all nice colours (The die proofs were solidly glued on both sides of margins using inorganic adhesive in sunked presentation mounts from which they have been removed & professionally cleaned. The remains of the mounts are inc with the lot & on reverse have violet oval "Commomwealth Bank of Australia Fitzroy, Victoria Stamp Printing Branch" h/s, and also approval initials & dates matching those on the proofs). SG 146-49(p). The only proofs of this issue recorded & an obsolutely unique set for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $10000 $15000
36161935 Silver Jubilee opt 3d & 5d, both variety "Accent flaw". VFU. SG 152a-153a cat £165. (2) (P) $90$150
Reserves of many previously offered lots have been reduced substantially.
Definitely worth checking out
3617 1930s-52 "STAMP DUTY / £100 £100" overprint Lakatoi 2/6 maroon & pink, with "31/3/52" m/s cancel on original page "Statement of Nominal Capital" (£200,000) of the Companies Ordinance document for registration of Gibbes Sepik Airways Ltd. Bft 18. Great rarity with only several recorded, which actually makes it rarer than any of the rarest overprint errors or paper varieties of the postage stamps of Papua. This is the highest denomination revenue stamp of Papua and as such of major importance for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $10000 $15000
36181902 Registered cover franked BNG Lakatoi 1/- black & orange, tied by barred BNG pmk, with "Port Moresby 31 JY 02" cds at LL, toUSA & redirected, with "Forwarded from Springfield Mass" h/s, with b/s of Cooktown, Brisbane, Springfield & Boston. VF. SG 7 or 15 cat £70 or £100 as loose stamp alone & "from x15-20" on cover. Attractive & rare franking. (P) $500$1000
36191904 cover (vert folds clear of stamps), franked BNG Lakatoi ½d-6d wmk vertical, tied by barred oval BNG pmks & with "Samarai MY2 1904" cds. To German New Guinea, with Herbertshoh DNG & Matupi transit/arrival cds. SG 9-14 cat £167 & "from x20" on cover. Scarce inter-colonial cover. (P) $400$700
36201917 Lakatoi 4d Registered Envelope, standard size. Superb fresh UN. ACSC PAP3. ASC RE2 cat $1000 in 1994. Only 1000 issued. (P) $350$500
3621 1920 use of Lakatoi 4d orange on bluish long Registered Envelope uprated Lakatoi 1d on ½d pr, tied by "Samarai 18 MAR 20" cds, with reg label. To Sweden, with "Sydney 6 AP 20" b/s. VFU, sl gum stains at flap but overall in unusually nice condition. ACSC PAP4 cat $3000. Extremely rare. (P) $2000 $3000
36221930 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua first flight cover, franked Lakatoi 1½d & 3d opt Air Mail tied by "Port Moresby 19 JUL 30" cds. AAMC P20 cat $325. (P) $130$200
36231930s PPC of Papuan Life in colour by ES Hardy, 6 diff from series 7 by "The All British Picture Co Ltd". VF, sl tones. (6). $150$300
36241932 Registered cover franked OS opt Lakatoi 2d & 3d, tied by "Port Moresby 1 MR 32" cds. To Adelaide with arrival b/s. VF. SG O58-9 cat £41, & "from x7" on cover. Scarce cover. (P) $80$150
36261932 FFC Port Moresby-Wau franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d pr, tied by "Port Moresby 29 SP 32" cds, with Wau arrival cds. VF, odd tiny tone. AAMC 49 cat $750. Very rare. (P) $350$500
36271933 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½dpr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Salamaua arrival b/s. VF, minor edge tones. AAMC P66 (Salamaua) cat $300. Rare (P) $130$200
36281933 FFC Port Moresby-Talasea franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pic ½d imprint pr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Talasea violet arrival cds. Sl toning. AAMC P66 cat $300. Rare (P) $100$150
36291935 FFC Port Moresby-Ioma franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Declaration 5d, tied by "Port Moresby 29 AU 35" cds, with Ioma arrival b/s. VF. AAMC P86 cat $200. Only 95 flown. Very scarce (P) $100$150
36301935 FFC Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt & Jubilee opt 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 7 SP 35" cds, & with Darwin arrival b/s. Signed by pilot. AAMC P90 cat $600. Very rare, only tiny number flown (P) $150$300
36311935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d (cple toned perfs) tied by "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" arrival cds, with endorsement signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, & signed by pilot. AAMC P91 cat $350. VF fresh. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) $180$250
36321935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35", reverse with endorsement & signature of Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) $150$250
36331935 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) $180$250
36341935 Registered Official cover (vert fold etc) franked with Lakatoi perf OS 2d mauve & 3d black & green tied "PORT MORESBY 31 MY 35 PAPUA" cds with Treasury Dept Accountants Branch rectangular cachet at left "CAIRNS 3 JE 35 QUEENSLAND" arrival b/s. SG O40 & 50 cat £141 as loose stamps & "from x10" on cover = £1400+. Very rare franking. (P) $500$1000
36351936 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) $100$150
36361937 FFC Port Moresby-Lake Kutubu franked KGVI Coronation set, tied by "Port Moresby 11 OC 37" cds, endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Police Camp Lake Kutubu. VF fresh. AAMC P117 cat $600. Only 17 flown! (P) $350$500
36371937 FFC Lake Kutubu-Port Moresby franked Coronation 1d pr, tied by "Port Moresby 31 OC 37" arrival cds, endorsed & signed on departure by Officer in Charge at Lake Kutubu Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. VF, couple tiny tone spots. AAMC P121 cat $600. Very rare as only 17 flown! (P) $350$500
36381937 FFC Sydney-Thursday Island 1st leg of flight to Papua in a Sikorsky amphibian aircraft, signed by pilot & engineer, franked KGVI 2d red Die I, cancelled on arrival at Thursday Is. Some minor topicalisation, mainly on rev. Rare, only 12 signed covers flown. AAMC P116 cat $350. (P) $150$200
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
3639 1948 Large Registered parcel tag from "Cuthbert's Misima Gold Mine Ltd Misima Island Papua" franked Roo ½d, Koala 4d, KGVI 3d, Roo 2/- & Robes 5/- & £1 thick paper, all tied by "Bwagaoia PNG 16 AU 48" violet cds, with reg label, to Sydney. The tag has been reused as there is another reg label of a diff series on reverse with a diff Bwagaoia cds from 1941! SG 176, 178, 179, 187-8 & 212. Extremely attractive & spectacular. Proper usage & probably unique combination. (P) $2000 $3000
36411952-58 Pictorial 10/- Map, type-written red opt "SPECIMEN 1". VFU/ CTO. SG 14(s). Ex PO Training School. Extremely rare (P) $200$400
36421952-58 Pictorial £1 Fisherman, type-written black opt "SPECIMEN 1", m/s endorsed & dated 25/7/60. Superb UN. Ex PO Training School. Extremely rare -certificates for any of these specimens can be obtained on request. (P) $200$400
3643 1960 "Postal Charges 6d" on 7½d with Postage blocked out, LL cnr marginal imprint blk of 4 with Government imprint. F-VF MUH, usual sl tropicalised gum & sl vert wrinkle. SG D1 cat £3400++ as singles. Extremely rare genuine as only 800 printed, so only 22 imprints would have existed, of which majority would have been split up, so definitely less than 10 imprint blks exist! (beware of forgeries, especially as there have also been cases of incorrect/forged certificates). 2001 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000
36441960 "Postal Charges 6d" on 7½d with Postage blocked out. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum as usual. SG D1 cat £850. Rare genuine example, only 800 printed (beware of forgeries often offered by dealers as genuine). 2000 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600$800
3645 1960 "Postal Charges 6d" on 7½d, with Postage blocked out, UL cnr blk of 4. VF MUH, tropicalised gum as usual. SG D1 cat £3400 as singles. Only around 800 printed & very rare genuine blk. 2001 Ceremuga AIEP & 2004 Brandon photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000
36461963 Cus Cus 6d multicoloured imperf PROOF sunken mounted on Dept of Posts & Telegraphs card with reverse h/s "Superintendent Operations" with m/s "No2". VF fresh UN. SG 43(p). Extremely rare as only several made. (P) $250$400
36471985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t rejected 1st printing which was unissued, without "t" after value & smaller format. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4) (P) $200$300
36481987 Fish 17t IMPERF, left marginal horiz pr, variety blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with colour shift. (P) $80$150