THE STUART LEVEN NEW GUINEA 1888-1942, 1914-15 G.R.I. ISSUES, TOWN AND VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS, FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN

Lot 1231		Estimate: $4,000T Realised Price : $4,200 1914 cover bearing \'G.R.I.\' Provisional handstamp on 30pf Yacht affixed and tied to cover by \'KAISERLICHES BEZIRKSGERICHT/(eagle)/FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN\' court handstamp (Powell type 19), cover endorsed \'This stamp was surcharged by/me when acting as Post Master/in Friedrich Wilhelmshafen./F.H. Streeton\', addressed Sergt. Price/The Treasury/Rabaul\', small fault, portion of flap missing. 1969 RPSL Certificate. [A less attractive postcard sold for AU$6325 in April 2008]
Lot 1232		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $95 \'KAISERLICHES BEZIIRKSGERICHT/(eagle)\' large part of District Court seal tying \'G.R.I. 1d\' on 5pf Green, SG 2, to small piece