THE STUART LEVEN NEW GUINEA 1888-1942, NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS, 1918-23 FIFTH SETTING, KING GEORGE V ISSUES - COLOUR CHANGES
Lot 1339
Estimate: $125T
Realised Price : $170
1d Violet, SG 120, complete sheet of 30 with varieties \'Dot before right \'1\' \' and \'Thinned left frame\', BW 76(3)f,g, odd bend
Lot 1340
Estimate: $125T
Realised Price : $290
1d Dull Violet, SG 120, complete sheet of 30 with varieties \'\'Secret mark\'\' and \'Break in top frame, and 4th pearl at left in crown joins line\', BW 76(4)d,e
Lot 1341
Estimate: $300T
Realised Price : $750
4d Violet, SG 123, complete sheet of 30 with varieties \'White flaw on kangaroo\'s foot\' and \'White flaw behind emu\'s leg\', BW 111(1)l,o, odd tone and bend, otherwise unmounted
4d Ultramarine, variety \' \'FOUR PENCE\' in thinner letters\', SG 124a, hinge remain and described on 1984 BPA Certificate as \'...faded\', which we believe rather to be simply a dull shade
Lot 1344
Estimate: $800T
Realised Price : $2,100
1922-35 cover selection bearing single or double frankings, 1d Violet (2), 2d Orange (10), 2d Scarlet (12), mostly from Rabaul, though one each from Madang, Manus and Morobe, destinations incl local use, Papua (3, all \'Gill\'), Australia (10), Germany, U.K. (4, incl one PPC), U.S.A. (5, incl one PPC), mixed condition, poor to fine (22 items)