THE STUART LEVEN NEW GUINEA 1888-1942, NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS, 1915-16 KANGAROO ISSUES - FIRST WMK

Lot 1268		Estimate: $600T Realised Price : $850 Selection (SG 73-84) on leaves including 2d \'abc\' strip of three, 2½d (12, incl three \'abc\' strips), 3d \'abc\' strips of three (2), 6d Wmk Inverted types \'a\' and \'c\', 1/- \'c\', 10/- \'abc\' singles, mixed condition, various settings (27)
Lot 1269		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $210 2d Grey, SG 73, complete sheet of 30 somewhat toned on reverse, odd crease
Lot 1270		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $160 2½d Indigo, SG 74, first setting type \'a\' marginal example affixed to piece and tied by Rabaul oval datestamp, minor blemishes. Very rare used from this setting
Lot 1271		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $600 2½d Indigo, SG 74, type \'a\', marginal block of four from top of sheet, three units unmounted
Lot 1272		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $1,300 2½d Indigo, SG 74, first setting block of 18 [13-10], selvedge at right, three left units \'Heavy coastline\' (one scuffed), odd blemish, fifteen units unmounted
Lot 1273		Estimate: $8,500T Realised Price : $10,000 2½d Indigo SG 74, first setting complete sheet of 30 [31-60] with listed varieties, selvedge at left and at base with \'JBC\' monogram, four units and lower selvedge hinged, balance unmounted, minor toning on some units, generally fine appearance. [A similar example sold for AU$9430 in 2007]
Lot 1274		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $300 2½d Indigo, SG 74, block of four, upper units type \'c\', lower units transfer types \'cb\' cancelled with Rabaul oval datestamp
Lot 1275		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $320 2½d Indigo, SG 74, transfer strip of six types \'acccbc\' cancelled by Herbertshohe (Powell type 13) datestamps
Lot 1276		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $575 2½d Indigo SG 74, third setting complete sheet of 30 with varieties \'Thick upper frame at right\' and \'Scratch over \'W\' of TWO\', BW 92(2)g,h, the bottom row showing transfer types \'acccbc\', mostly unmounted
Lot 1277		Estimate: $2,000T Realised Price : $1,600 3d Greenish Olive Die I, SG 76c, transfer strip of six types \'acccbc\', the two centre units unmounted, odd blunt perf otherwise very fresh. Extremely rare. 1975 BPA Certificate (as then SG 77)
Lot 1278		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $575 6d Ultramarine, SG 78, vertical \'abc\' strip of three, top and bottom units unmounted. Scarce and under-rated
Lot 1279		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 6d Ultramarine, SG 78, type \'a\' tied to 1916 (10 Oct) registered cover Rabaul to England, German type registration label, Sydney, London and Bradford backstamps
Lot 1280		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $625 6d Ultramarine \'Wmk Inverted\', SG 78w, type \'c\' on 1915 (27 Aug) registered cover to Sydney tied by blue Rabaul datestamp in blue (Powell type 55), \'PASSED BY CENSOR\' in violet, manuscript initials \'WHP\' in red, arrival backstamps, minor toning around adhesive. Rare on cover
Lot 1281		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $400 9d Violet, SG 79, vertical \'abc\' strip of three overprinted in purple-black, fresh unmounted
Lot 1282		Estimate: $800T Realised Price : $1,300 1/- Emerald, SG 81, fourth setting - first state, complete sheet of 30, odd blemish
Lot 1283		Estimate: $1,500T Realised Price : $1,800 5/- Grey and Yellow, SG 83, type \'c\', exceptionally fresh mint example, well centred. Rare. Friedl/Mueller Certificate
Lot 1284		Estimate: $1,000T Realised Price : $750 5/- Grey and Yellow, SG 83, type \'c\', upper left corner short perf, neatly cancelled with Eitape datestamp. Cat £1400
Lot 1285		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $320 10/- Grey and Pink, SG 84, \'abc\' singles, the type \'a\' regummed, mint (3)
Lot 1286		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $100 10/- Grey and Pink, SG 84, type \'a\', well centred
Lot 1287		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $120 10/- Grey and Pink, SG 84, type \'c\', well centred
Lot 1288		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $2,000 £1 Brown and Ultramarine, SG 85, vertical \'abc\' strip of three, slight separation between top and middle units, few perfs glazed, otherwise fine mint
Lot 1289		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $460 £1 Brown and Ultramarine, SG 85, type \'c\', well centred