Queensland used in: 1889 (Jul) 'Granville' cover to Nova Scotia bearing 1d and 6d (small faults), cancelled by 8-bar 'NG' obliterator with 'GRANVILLE/B.N.G.' datestamp alongside, Queensland transit and Windsor arrival backstamp. 1968 Robson Lowe Certificate of opinion stating 'The Queensland stamps used on an envelope from Granville July 1889, although not tied are believed to have been used on this cover. The writing is that of the The Hon.A. Musgrave, Secretary to the Lt.Governor of B.N.G.'……'the cover is addressed to Nova Scotia. This correspondence came to me from the Musgrave family about 1930. The top of the envelope has been cut away (it was probably ragged) and it is possible that the position of the stamps has been altered by a subsequent owner, although from the appearance of the inside of the envelope and the feel of the stamps (the indentation of the cancellation is noticeable) they have not been moved.' One of the great covers of Papua, in condition equal to or better than the other few known examples
Lot 628
Estimate: $1,750
Queensland used in: 1900 (16 Jul) cover to Cooktown bearing 2d Blue tied by 9-bar BNG obliterator, Samarai datestamp alongside, arrival backstamp, small tear at top. Scarce
Lot 629
Estimate: $125
Queensland used in: 2d Blue pair cancelled by 8-bar BNG obliterator of Port Moresby
Lot 630
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $1,050
1901-47 range on hagners incl 1901-05 to 2/6d, 1906-07 'Papua' opts values to 2/6d, 1907-11 small and large 'PAPUA' to 2/6d, 1911-15 Monocolours to 2/6d, 1916-31 Lakatois to 10/- (no 3d), 1929-31 Airs and Surcharges, few imprints, 1917 'ONE PENNY' Surcharges monogram blocks of four, 1934 Declaration imprint strips of three CTO, 1935 Jubilee and 1938 Airs blocks of four, 1939-41 Airs to 1/6d corner imprint blocks, Officials punctured and optd 'OS' to 2/6d, mixed condition (290+)
Lot 631
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $160
1910-11 large 'PAPUA' 2/6d Black and Brown type C, SG 83, block of four
Lot 632
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1932 Pictorials commercial covers usage selection with ½d (8) incl 1934 cancelled at Brisbane by superb circular 'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER', 1937 airmail to Australia with ½d (4), 1d and 6d, and 1941 ½d + 5d short-lived War Tax 5½d airmail rate, 1d (6) incl 1941 reg'd censored with 1½d, 3d and ½d, 2d (5, two censored, one combination with Australia 1d), 3d (2), 4d (censored), 9d on 1938 reg'd cover to UK endorsed 'Contents/English Silver', and 1/3d philatelic 1942 use at Rear H.Q. 7 Division (censored), odd fault, mostly fine (13)
Lot 633
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
1932 Pictorials ½d (both printings) to £1, SG 130-45, generally fine used (17)
Lot 634
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $75
'Stamp Duty.' opts on small 'PAPUA' ½d Black and Green on small piece, 6d Green and Black, large 'PAPUA' 1d Black and Red, and on Monocolour 1d shades (4, one uncancelled). Barefoot cat £85
Lot 635
Estimate: $175
Postal History: 1908 (19 Dec) attractive front (possibly from a parcel) endorsed 'REGISTERED LETTER' and '5oz' to South Australia bearing 1d and 6d tied by Samarai datestamp, two strikes of 'REGISTERED/SAMARAI B.N.G', 7d franking for 4d ½-1oz Letter rate plus 3d registration
Lot 636
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $380
Postal History: 1914-41 commercial covers selection mostly to Australia incl airmail (9, one censored), useful items noted 1920 1d punctured 'OS' to Papuan Govt Agent Sydney, reg'd (8, two fronts only) with 1930-31 to same addressee at 4½d and increased 6d rates, frankings of ½d (9) and 2d on 1½d (3), respectively, latter with Treasury Dept Paymaster handstamp, cancellations include very fine Buna Bay and Kulumadau, some mixed condition, generally fair/good (31)
Lot 637
Estimate: $200
Postal History: 1927 (19 Jul) commercial reg'd cover (small faults) Daru to Victoria with 3d and 1½d tied by Lee #47 datestamp, red registration label (type unrecorded by Lee), also 1935 philatelic cover with three strikes of #45 datestamp, one in violet (Lee gives 1925-26 use only)
Lot 638
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
Postal History: 1934 and 1938 Australia-Papua and return 1st flight covers selection, former (27, one reg'd) and latter (12), wide variety of frankings, flight configurations, little if any duplication, odd fault, generally fine (39). AAMC 390-95b/808-12a groups, minimum cat AU$1440
Lot 639
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $230
Postal History: 1934-40 mostly philatelic covers selection (14) incl 1934 flight cover to Australia with Papua handstruck 'TAX' (mss. '4d') and Due 4d affixed, 1934 Declaration set FDCs (9) reg'd at Abau, Buna Bay, Bwagaoia, Daru, Ioma, Kokoda, Kulumadau, Losuia, 1939 Air set FDC with Port Moresby double-circle datestamp, 1940 and 1942 censored covers from UK, earlier with scarce Lee #C6 (part strike as usual), etc, generally good condition; also bundle of mostly 1937 Coronation miscellany (30) in mixed condition and Robson Lowe 1970s auction catalogues (2 - prices realised) with much Papua material incl 1976 De La Rue Archive
Lot 640
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $150
Postal History: 1934 (26 Jul) Port Moresby-Australia first official flight O.H.M.S. cover showing excellent strike of 'JUNE/1934' cachet error, AAMC 395d
Lot 641
Estimate: $150
Postal History: 1939 (29 Sep) commercial reg'd airmail cover (small faults) Losuia to NSW bearing 1939 Air Mail 3d, 5d and 2d, red and black registration label
Lot 642
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
Postal History: 1940-42 selection of Papua Forces Censorship handstamps on covers (6) incl 'R.A.A.F/ PORT MORESBY, PAPUA' with added signature (Lee #C13), 'No. 11 Squadron/R.A.A.F. PORT MORESBY' (#C14), scarce diamond 'R.A.A.F./Passed by Unit/Censor/No. 12' (#C17) in combination with unusual 'R.A.A.F. CONCESSION RATES' (#C15) applied to tape and affixed to cover, also airmail covers (5) with range of Australian Censor handstamps and/or tapes, some mixed condition, generally good (11)
Lot 643
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $2,100
Postal History: 1941 (12 Dec) airmail cover Port Moresby to Queensland, two types of Papua Censor handstamps, cover showing clear indication of trauma, backstamped Deception Bay Qld (15 JA 42) over a month after sending, apparently corroborating occurrence of a major interruption to transmission of this article. A previously unchronicled incident
