THE STUART LEVEN NEW GUINEA 1888-1942, GERMAN NEW GUINEA, GENERAL

Lot 1001		Estimate: $500T Realised Price : $380 Literature: ‘The Stamps and Cancels of the German Colonies Abroad, Third Edition’ by Dr Friedemann, hardbound edition of 995 pages translated into English by the German Colonies Collector s Club Group. Essential reference for any serious collector. As new [An example of this handbook realised AU$805 in April 2008]
Lot 1002		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $260 Selection of adhesives on leaves incl 1899 opts to 50pf, 1901 Yachts No Wmk to 3M mint, also 20pf and 5M optd \'SPECIMEN\', plus 2M with \'AUSTRALISCHE/HAUPTLINIE\' cds, 1914-19 Wmkd to 5M (2), Semi Official Zeppelin 20pf unused, mixed condition (35)
Lot 1003		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 1900 (28 Apr) use of 3pf Yellow-Brown opt (Michel 1b) on re-addressed PPC to Austria, tied by Herbertshöhe datestamp (Powell type 10), Bruck and Wien datestamps, minor staining and crease. Scarce adhesive on cover
Lot 1004		Estimate: $100T Realised Price : $75 1919 Yacht Wmkd 3pf Brown, variety \'Offset on reverse\' (Michel 24 var), unmounted
Lot 1005		Estimate: $750T Realised Price : $575 Forgeries: Interesting selection of Postal Cards 5pf and 10pf with forged Eitape postmarks, 10pf and 10pf+10pf unused, 5pf \'MARINE SCHIFFPOST/60\', 10pf with Stephansort forged cancel, 1899 opts to 50pf unused and used to 25pf, Yacht values to 1M, G.R.I. opts with values to 1M, Marshall Islands 1/- pair; also other Colonies Yacht sheetlet of 12 in carmine, 30pf block of six, various singles. Interesting lot
Lot 1006		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $190 Kaiserl. Letter Seals for Herbertshöhe, Rabaul (2) and other general issues for Colonies (5, one in brown, another in red), mixed condition (8)
Lot 1007		Estimate: $300T Realised Price : $550 Ephemera: PPC selection of b&w and coloured cards, some mint or used in Germany, few \'Gruss aus\', coin types (3), etc. (22). Interesting lot
Lot 1008		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 Ephemera: 1900 and 1919 Post Office envelopes originally containing five 5pf+5pf and 10pf+10pf Postal Cards, printed or rubber-stamped details
Lot 1009		Estimate: $150T Realised Price : $130 Ephemera: c.1905 unused post card in brown on cream stock, privately produced by August Engelhardt and August Bethmann. [Engelhardt was German leader of the Sonnenorder sect on Kabakon in the Duke of York islands group. He was an early sun worshipper and later botanist, considered by many to be insane