1914-15 'G.R.I.' opt and value 6mm apart: 1d on 3pf Brown, SG 16, part double-oval cancel in violet
Lot 785
Estimate: $300
-: 1d on 5pf, 2d on 10pf, 2d on 20pf (2, one used on piece), 2½d on 10pf and 4d on 40pf, latter used, few faults (6)
Lot 786
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
-: 2d on 10pf Red, SG 18, lower right corner strip of five with inscription 'Deutsch-Neu-Guinea', stamps unmounted, odd tone
Lot 787
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
-: 2½d on 10pf Carmine, SG 20, part o.g.
Lot 788
Estimate: $150
1915 'G.R.I./3d opt on Kawieng registration label, letters with serif, SG 42
Lot 789
Estimate: $90
Realised Price : $70
1915-16 NWPI Opt on First Wmk ½d Green pane of 30 with six ‘abc’ strips, Electro 5, RP 31-60. SG 65, cat £90
Lot 790
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $80
-: 1915-16 NWPI Opt on First Wmk 5d Brown pane of 30 with six ‘abc’ strips, RP 31-60. SG 72, cat £76
Lot 791
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $160
1915-16 NWPI opt on First Wmk 2d Grey strip of 6 from bottom of pane showing scarce ‘transfer errors’ of opt, types read ‘a, c, c, c, b, c’. SG 73, mixed centring
Lot 792
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
-: 1915-16 NWPI opt on First Wmk 2½d Indigo pane of 30 with six ‘abc’ strips, LP 1-30. SG 74, cat £90+
Lot 793
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $500
-: 1915-16 NWPI opt on First Wmk 1/- Green pane of 30 with six ‘abc’ strips, mainly MUH. Short perfs affect right side of stamps 6, 12, 18, 24, 30. SG 81, cat £1400.
Lot 794
Estimate: $500
-: 1915-16 NWPI opt on First Wmk £1 Brown and Ultramarine, type C, SG 85, well centred
Lot 795
Estimate: $350T
1915-16 NWPI opt on Second Wmk 5/- Grey & Yellow, SG 92, type C opt in purple tied to 1918 registered cover to Switzerland with Sydney Transit and Bern arrival backstamps, minor soiling. Cat £500 on cover
Lot 796
Estimate: $125
-: 1915-16 NWPI opt on Kangaroo Second Wmk 5/- Grey and Yellow, type B overprint in violet, SG 92, cancelled at Kawieng
Lot 797
Estimate: $200
1915-16 NWPI opt on Kangaroo Third Wmk £1 Chocolate and Dull Blue, type C, SG 99, few blunt perfs, Radio Station cancel
Lot 798
Estimate: $125
1918 NWPI opts 'One Penny' on KGV 5d and 1/- Kangaroo, type C, minor faults
Lot 799
Estimate: $125
Realised Price : $95
1918 NWPI opt on KGV LM Wmk ½d Green, SG 102, upper left pane [1-30] from Electro 5 with varieties 'White flaw adjoining kangaroo's back', 'White spot on kangaroo's back' and 'Eight wattles at left', few perf tones, BW 65(5)d-f.
Lot 800
Estimate: $150
Realised Price : $115
-: 1918 NWPI opt on KGV LM Wmk ½d Green, SG 102, upper right panes [1-30 and 31-60] panes of 30 from early stages of Electro 5 'White flaw in left wattle', minor tones, BW 65(5)k.
Lot 801
Estimate: $250
Realised Price : $230
1918-23 NWPI opt 5th Setting 1d Carmine-Red, block of four, left units Die II, SG 103,b, lower units unmounted. Well centred and fresh
Lot 802
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $170
1918-23 NWPI opt 5th setting 5d Brown fresh pane with varieties on Nos 56, 59, 60, cat £60, plus two panes ½d LM wmk SG 119, electro 6, LP 1-30 and RP 1-30. Fresh and generally MUH. Total cat £105
Lot 803
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $250
1918-23 NWPI opt 5th Setting 2½d Blue shade pane of 30. Immaculately centred from Upper Plate, Right Pane, Nos. 31-60. SG 107b, cat £210
Lot 804
Estimate: $225
Realised Price : $200
1918-23 NWPI opt 5th Setting 5/- Grey and Yellow block of 4, lovely centring, two MUH. SG 116, cat £240
Lot 805
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1925-28 Hut 1½d with part imprint, type-written endorsement 'Two Pence/Paid/G.F.H./Wau./P.M.' and initialled, some creasing. Seldom offered nowadays
Lot 806
Estimate: $275
Realised Price : $210
1931 Hut Airs ½d to £1, lightly hinged and very fresh, gum slightly tropicalised as is found in these issues. Most attractive.
Lot 807
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $270
'JOHN ASH' imprint blocks of 1932-34 Birds Undated 2d, 4d (4), 6d, 9d, optd OS 3½d, 6d and 1/-, 1939 Airs ½d, 1d, 1½d, 3d, 6d, 9d and 1/-, plus few other oddments, mostly fine (75)
Officials: 1915 'O.S./G.R.I.' opts on 1d on 3pf and 1d on 5pf - thinned, oval handstamps in violet, SG O1/2
Lot 814
Estimate: $400
1921 (2nd Jan) use of Australian KGV 1½d Letter Card (uprating adhesive missing) from Vunapope to Holland via Rabaul, reverse with oval 'SISTERS OF O.L.S. HEART/VUNA POPE/NEW BRITAIN, PACIFIC' in blue, Dutch transits and arrival. Rare item from this Mission