Queensland used in: 2½d Purple/Blue with 9-bar '(B)NG' obliterator
Lot 848
Estimate: $500
Realised Price : $400
1906-07 small 'Papua' opt, Thick paper Wmk horizontal 1/- Black and Orange, SG 36, variety 'Kiss print of opt 11mm to left, fresh mint. 2007 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 849
Estimate: $750
1906-07 small 'Papua' opt, Thin paper Wmk vertical ½d Black and Yellow-Green, SG 38, complete sheet of 30 with constant varieties 'Inverted 'd' for 'p' in Papua' on [10,16 and 21] and 'Dropped 'pua' in Papua' on [17], generally fine, odd crease
Lot 850
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $300
1906-07 small 'Papua' opt, Thin paper Wmk vertical 1d Black and Carmine, SG 39, complete sheet of 30 with constant varieties 'Inverted 'd' for 'p' in Papua' on [10, 16 and 21] and 'Dropped 'pua' in Papua' on [17], odd crease and adhesion on one, otherwise fresh
Lot 851
Estimate: $600
Realised Price : $625
1906-07 small 'Papua' opt, Thin paper Wmk vertical 2½d Black and Ultramarine, SG 41, complete sheet of 30 with constant varieties 'Inverted 'd' for 'p' in Papua' on [10,16 and 21] and 'Dropped 'pua' in Papua' on [17], generally fine unmounted
Lot 852
Estimate: $7,500
Realised Price : $6,000
1906-07 small 'Papua' opt, Thin paper Wmk vertical 6d Black and Myrtle-Green, variety 'Overprint double', SG 43a, 1956 RPSL Certificate. Also 2007 Ceremuga Certificate stating '... trace of third opt to upper left. A great rarity
Lot 853
Estimate: $200
1931 Surcharges 1/3d on 5/- Black and Deep Green, SG 123, part sheet of 20 (5x4) from base with 'CA' and 'JBC' Monograms, few minor flaws
Lot 854
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $460
Postal History: 1916 (1 Aug) use of O.H.M.S. address label from Port Moresby to Sydney showing fine handstruck 'POSTAGE PAID' (Lee #111A - rated G)