32701917 Registered cover to Sydney franked NWPI KGV 4d orange opt type "b" with variety. "Weeping 4d at right, tied by Madang cds (28 May), oval "CENSOR BY/DISTRICT OFFICER/… name in manuscript", German-type Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen label, arrival b/s. Varieties scarce on cover (P) $400$500
32711917 Registered cover to Sydney franked opts on KGV ½d green type "b" strip of 3 & Kangaroo 2½d type "C" tied by Rabaul cds (19 Oct), German-type reg label, arrival b/s (P) $350$400
32721918 Registered cover franked opt KGV 4d orange & 5d, plus Kangaroo 2nd wmk 6d, 9d & 1/- (all opt type b), tied by "Rabaul 11 No 18" cds, with Rabaul h/s on Deulon reg label, to Switzerland with Sydney & Bern b/s. VF. SG 70, 72 & 88-90 cat £55 inc type b premium & "from x 5" on cover, plus the rare Deulon label (Even rarer with GRI opt which cats £22000). (P) $500$1000
32731919 Registered cover to England franked Kangaroo 2d grey (3rd wmk) "abc" strip of 3 tied by Rabaul cds (21 Mar), scarce black reg'n label, arrival b/s. Scarce (P) $400$500
NEW GUINEA
32741925 Huts set ½d-£1 inc all 3 shades of 6d. F-VF M/MLH SG 125-36 cat £425. Retail $525. (15) (P) $300$400
32751925-31 Huts OS set 1d to 2/- inc both 6d shades. F-VF MUH, most typical dull gum. SG O22-30 cat £85 for M, so should be £170+ for MUH. (9) (P) $130$200
32781931 Dated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1 with extra ½d shade. F-VF fresh M/MLH, high vals MLH. SG 163-76 cat £300. Retail $400+ (P) $275$375
32791931 Dated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh MUH. SG O31-41 cat £200 as M, should be at least £400+ for MUH. (11) (P) $400$500
32801931 Dated Bird OS set 1d to 1/-. VF fresh M/MLH. SG O31-41 cat £200. (11) (P) $180$250
32811932-34 Undated Bird set 1d-£1, inc extra scarce deep shade of 3d. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG 177-89 cat £255+ as M, so at least double, £510+ as MUH. (15) (P) $400$550
32841932-34 Undated Bird 10/-, Ash imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 188 cat £220+, should be at least double, £440 MUH, plus premium for imprint. (4) (P) $375$500
32851932-34 Undated Bird Airmail set ½d-£1. F-VF MUH. SG 190-203 cat £250 as M, so should be at least £500 for MUH. (16) (P) $450$600
32971937 Registered OHMS cover franked Undated Bird 6d OS tied by "Rabaul 16 AUG 37" cds, with h/s reg label/cachet. To USA where re-directed, with 3 diff New York b/s & "Church St Annex" machine b/s. VF. SG O50 cat £42 as loose stamp. A rarity on cover, especially as a single franking. (P) $500$800
32981937 part parcel tag franked No Date Bird 2d, 2/- & £1, No Date Bird Airmail 9d & 2/- & Bulolo £2 tied by "Post Office Salamaua 11 OC 37" cds & trace of red crayon line. SG 179, 186, 189, 198, 200 & 2004 cat £315 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover. (P) $300$500
32991940s WWII US Forces in New Guinea. Good range of POs & associated markings, mainly with Australian frankings. Some typically mixed condition, but mostly F-VF. (25) $120$200
3300Postmarks: Collection with 55 diff cancel types 1915-41 from 25 Post-Offices with "Herbertshohe" straight-line in violet, "Rabaul/Nov 21st 14" 2 line h/stamp "Rabaul/New Britain" double ring oval, 2 part strikes on 1d KGV coloured strikes for "Namatanai/Queensland", Manus, Kieta, Post Office/Wav, Marienberg, Post Office/"PO Kokopo", Post Office/Kavieng (2 diff), Gasmata, District Office/ Manus, Post Office/Talasea & Post Office/Wewak & Kokopo. Others inc Aitape, Eitape, Maprik, Finchaffen & Edie Creek. Mostly part strikes on individual stamps with some near comp strikes on piece. Minimal duplication. See website for comp collection. (69) (P) $350$500
NEW HEBRIDES
33011897 Australasian New Hebrides Co local 2d. U (edge tones) with "Travelling Post ANH Co Ld 17 APR 98" cds, on piece with "London JY 5 98" transit cds. Very rare genuine usage. (P) $200$400
33021897 Australasian New Hebrides Co local 2d. VFU, tied to piece by 2 strikes of "Port Vila Post ANH Co Ld 15 JUN 99" cds. Very rare genuine usage (P) $150$300
33041910 opt KEVII set ½d to 1/-, opt SPECIMEN. VF MLH. SG 10-16s cat £275. (7) (P) $250$350
33051920-21 Surch 2d/40c no wmk. F-VF fresh MUH, left marginal. SG 35 cat £130 M, should be £260 MUH. Yv 69 cat €675. (P) $150$250
NEW HEBRIDES - FRENCH
33061911 Weapons & Idols 40c green IMPERF PROOFS on thick no wmk paper, 2 opt SPECIMEN in diff types. Superb UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 11(p). Extremely rare group. (3) (P) $1300$2000
NEW ZEALAND
3307 1855-57 QV Chalon 1/- green on blue imperf, no wmk. VFU, 4 margins. SG 6 cat £3750+, CP A6b cat NZ$12,000. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo -cert. (P) $1800 $2500
33131862 QV Chalon 6d pale red-brown, wmk large star, provisionally roulette 7 at Auckland on 3 sides. VFU, light cancel. SG 55 cat £475, CP A5b(X) cat NZ$1500. Rare genuine roul. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$700
33141862 QV Chalon 6d deep red-brown, wmk large star, provisionally roulette 7 at Auckland on 4 sides. VFU. SG 55 cat £475, CP A5b(V) cat NZ$1500. Rare genuine roul. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert. (P) $500$700
33151862 QV Chalon 1/- yellow-green wmk large star provisionally roulette 7 at Auckland on 2 sides. FU appearance, 2 thins. SG 57 cat £900, CP A6d(Y) cat NZ$2000. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert (P) $300$450
33161862-63 QV Chalon 6d black-brown on no wmk pelure paper, provisionally roulette 7 at Auckland on 2 sides. VFU, light cancel. SG 88 cat £475, CP A5d(W) cat NZ$1500. The roul is rather weak to certify with certainty but we are confident it is OK due to the big margins & in any case pelure paper imperf is scarce as well. 2009 Odenweller AIEP photo-cert. (P) $300$500
33171874 QV 2d blue colour trial PROOF on wmk NZ star paper, perf 12 opt SPECIMEN. VF UN. SG 153(p). Rare. (P) $100$200
33181878 QV 2/- deep rose. F-VF fresh M. SG 185 cat £350. Retail NZ$1000. (P) $300$400
33201882-1900 QV 2nd sideface set ½d to 1/-, various perfs. F-VF fresh M, usual centring & perfs. SG ex 187-245 cat £440 for cheapest perfs, NZ retail NZ$850+. (10) (P) $300$400
33211882-90 QV 1/- red brown perf 12x11½ with brown-red advert on reverse for Lochhead's Perambulators. Superb fresh MLH. SG 203b cat £375+. (P) $300$400
33221898 Pictorial 6d green Kiwi IMPERF pr on no wmk paper. Superb fresh UN as made, 4 margins. SG 254(p). Attractive (P) $200$300
33241901 Universal 1d carmine, double vert mixed perfs (officially reinforced), Basted Mills paper, horiz pr. FM. SG 292 cat £150, CP G3e(1) cat NZ$350. Very scarce. (P) $100$150
33251902-07 Mt Cook 5/- deep red,wmk NZ star, perf 14. VFU with full cds. SG 32a cat £250+, NZ retail $650+ (P) $220$300
33261904 Universal 1d pale carmine wmk NZ star, Cowan paper in "mixed perfs" blk of 4 with central horiz perfs officially reinforced with strip of selvedge & extra gum. Fresh 2M/2MUH, sl gum creases etc. SG 351a cat £120+++ as singles, CP G8d cat NZ$220+++ for 2M & 2MUH singles, plus premium for blk. Rare specialist item (P) $110$150
33281906 Christchurch Exhib set ½d-6d. VF MUH, gum sl tropicalized but very fresh front. SG 370-73 cat £275 for M, should be at least £550 MUH. Retail NZ$1550. Rare as MUH. (4) (P) $400$600
33301907-08 Huia bird 3d brown smaller die typographed "die proof" as part of a large colour portrait of same (200x270mm, plus border), photogravure printed & with most of bird hand-painted. Superb fresh. SG 375(p). From a range of very limited edition prints ca.1949-50. Beautiful -see website. $150$300
33311907-08 Kiwi 6d green smaller die typographed "die proof" as part of large colour portrait of same (200x270mm, plus border), photogravure printed with the bird mostly hand-painted. Superb fresh. SG 376(p). From a range of very limited edition prints ca.1949-50 by Helio-Vaugirard in France. Beautiful -see website. $150$300
33331907-11 OFFICIAL opt Pictorial set ½d to 5/-. F-VFU. SG O59-67 cat £450, NZ retail $930. (8) (P) $300$400
33341909-12 KEVII set ½d to 1/- simplified. F-VF M/MLH. SG 387-94 cat £170+. NZ retail cat NZ$450. (9) (P) $90$120
33351909-16 KEVII engraved set 2d to 1/- inc all extra shades (ex only one 6d). VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG 388-94 cat £235 for M, should be at least £470 MUH, NZ retail $1290 for MUH. (11) (P) $400$600
33571915-30 KGV engraved 1/- vermilion 2-perf vert pr error perfs shifted horiz between rows. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 430d cat £75 for M, should be at least £150 MIH, CP K12c cat NZ$500 (P) $75$100
33581915-30 KGV engraved 6d no wmk. Superb fresh MUH. SG 434a cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH (P) $150$250
33591915-30 KGV engraved 6d carmine thin paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG 434a cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH, CP K8d(Z) cat NZ$500 in pr with wmk. (P) $150$250
33601915-27 OFFICIAL opt KGV engraved 3d brown in 2-perf vert pr. Superb fresh MUH. SG O100c cat £40 for M, should be at least £80 MUH, CP KO4c cat NZ$250 (P) $70$100
33611920 Victory set ½d to 1/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 453-8 cat £55 for M, should be at least £110 MUH, NZ retail $370. (6) (P) $110$150
33621920 Victory set ½d to 1/-, IMPERF. Superb MLH/MUH. SG 453-58(var). Very rare as a set. (12) (P) $600$900
33631925 Dunedin Exhib set ½d-4d. VF fresh MUH. SG 463-5 cat £32 for M, should be at least £64 MUH, NZ retail $190. (3) (P) $60$80
33641925 Dunedin Exhib 4d, variety "POSTAGF" at right. Superb fresh MUH. SG 465a cat £100 for M, should be at least £200 MUH (P) $150$250
33651926-34 KGV Admiral 2/- & 3/- (this wmk inverted), Jones paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 466 & 467w cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH, NZ retail $650. (2) (P) $300$450
33811934 Airmail "Faith in Australia" opt 7d. VF fresh MUH. SG 554 cat £35 for M, should be at least £70 MUH, NZ retail $160 (P) $60$90
33821935-36 Swordfish 5d blue typographed "die proof" as part of a large colour portrait of same (270x200mm, plus border), photogravure printed with most of the fish & waves hand-painted. Superb fresh. SG 563(p). From a range of very limited edition prints ca.1949-50. Beautiful -see website. $150$300