1901 Photographic reproduction of the 2/6d frame plate Die Proof by Sperati
Lot 240
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $260
1901-05 Wmk horizontal, Thin paper 2d Black and Violet, pre-printing paper fold resulting in void vertical area. Seldom if ever seen on this issue
Lot 241
Estimate: $3,000
Realised Price : $3,800
1906-07 large 'Papua.' opt, Wmk horizontal, Thick paper 6d Black and Myrtle-Green, SG 18, variety 'Bapua.' for 'Papua.', part original gum, hinge remain. One of two examples known. 2007 letter of opinion from Roger Lee 'I believe the stamp to be genuine in all respects'. [This example was sold for AU$3410 in the 1979 R A Perry Rarities Sale]
Lot 242
Estimate: $1,800
Realised Price : $1,600
1906-07 Small 'Papua' opt, Wmk vertical, Thin paper 1/- Black and Orange, SG 44a, complete sheet of 30 with constant varieties 'Inverted 'd' for 'p' in Papua' [10, 16 and 21], 'Dropped 'pua' in Papua' [17], fresh. Retail AU$3200
Lot 243
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $100
1911-15 Monocolours 1/- Yellow punctured 'OS' cancelled at Port Moresby, fake imperforate with 1987 RPSL Certificate stating '... is a cut-down perforated stamp', also mint example in slightly deeper shade. Ex Ray Simpson
Lot 244
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $100
1929-30 3d 'AIR MAIL' opt Ash printing, marginal example with forged 'Double overprint', minor inclusion. 1981 BPA Certificate
Lot 245
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $180
1929-30 3d 'AIR MAIL' opt with forged 'Double overprints' on Cooke and Ash printings, mounted on album page. Ex Slade Slade
Lot 246
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $320
1930 1/- Sepia and Olive ‘aeroplane’ opt in deep carmine with variety 'Dot between 'I' and 'R' of AIR MAIL'. Only 400 printed with this shade overprint
Lot 247
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $210
Registered Letter: 1917 4d Orange on buff, size G, ASC RE2, fine unused
