THE STUART LEVEN NEW GUINEA 1888-1942, 1925-1942 MANDATED TERRITORY, TOWN AND VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, WEWAK/WIWIAK
Lot 1639
Estimate: $150T
Realised Price : $115
Selection on stamps comprising Powell types 113 \'WIWIAK\' (3) and 115 WEWAK (6); on covers type 115 (8, two with censor tape and markings)
Lot 1640
Estimate: $150T
Realised Price : $260
1931 (5 May) registered \'Iremonger\' cover to England bearing Hut 6d Pale Yellow-Bistre, SG 130b, tied by WIWIAK\' Powell type 113 datestamp, handstamp registration details with mss number A40 in crayon, Wiwiak, Rabaul, Sydney and Adelaide backstamps. Scarce adhesive and Mandate period postmark
Lot 1641
Estimate: $350T
Realised Price : $550
1939 (9 Nov) censored cover to USA with Undated Bird 3d tied by Powell type 115 datestamp, with large double-circle \'DISTRICT OFFICE/WEWAK\' tying censor tape at left. Scarce
Lot 1642
Estimate: $400T
Realised Price : $675
Miscellaneous range of adhesives, values to 1/- with Paquebot markings and with forged \'Kavieng\' or Rabaul datestamps, Japanese Anchor chop including ½d (5, incl block of four, 2½d (2) and 1939 9d Air; also four covers used in 1940-50s with PNG datestamps, 1938 Nyasaland to Madang, three PPC\'s including one bearing Hut 3d used to USA. Interesting group, mixed condition