1914 'G.R.I.' and value 5mm apart, Marshall Islands 1d on 3pf Brown, SG 50, faintest perf tone otherwise fine
Lot 852
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $190
1914 'G.R.I.' and value 5mm apart, Marshall Islands 4d on 40pf Black and Carmine, SG 56, tiny tone
Lot 853
Estimate: $400
1915-23 NWPI selection with KGV (12) incl 1d Red with ' "RA" joined' and 'Wattle line', other values to 5d (3), Kangaroos (14) to 1/- (3), incl 3d Die II mint, mixed condition. A useful, mostly mint group, few used (26)
Lot 854
Estimate: $80
1918-23 NWPI Kangaroo 3d Olive Die I block of four cancelled at Rabaul, also 2d punctured 'OS' (corner thin) used. Retail AU$325
Lot 855
Estimate: $900
Realised Price : $1,050
1918-23 NWPI KGV 1d Violet and 4d Dull Blue, CTO strips of three affixed to portion of ledger sheet with complete ‘SPECIMEN/ COLLECTION/ MAURITANIE’ UPU receiving handstamp in magenta, slight toning. Unique, from the recently released Mauritania UPU collection
Lot 856
1932-34 Undated Bird 10/- fine MUH
Lot 857
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $400
Officials: 1918-23 NWPI Kangaroos punctured 'OS', 2d (5, incl two pairs), 9d and 1/- (4), mixed condition (10). Retail AU$1700
Lot 858
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,300
Officials: 1918-23 NWPI KGV punctured 'OS', 1d Red (8, incl pair), 4d Orange (4), 5d Brown (3), colour changes 1d Violet (2), 2d Orange (10), 2d Scarlet (6, incl pair), 4d Violet (2) and 4d Ultramarine (3), few minor faults, generally good/fine and a scarce group (38). Retail AU$4100
Officials: 1932-34 2/- Dull Lake Undated Bird optd 'OS', SG O53, 'Ash' imprint block of eight, fresh unmounted
Lot 861
Estimate: $200
Postal History: 1937-59 cover range on leaves to/from NZ or local (incl registered and airmail) cancelled Lae cds, range of rates and frankings incl surcharges, one inwards from Auckland with three Relief No. '6' backstamps, also 1955 (4 May) registered Sohano to Buin and a 1955 (7 Mar) airmail cover to NZ with PNG 3d (2) and 3½d used in Solomon Islands. Mixed condition (15)