31741915 "1" on "GRI 2d" opt Marshalls Yacht 10pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi 14, SG 63 cat £200 for M, should be at least double, £400 MUH. Only 480 printed. (P) $375$500
31751915 "OS GRI 1d" opt DNG Yacht set 3pf & 5pf. VF MLH. Mi D1-2 cat €140, SG O1-2 cat £132. Only 1681 sets printed. (2). (P) $110$150
31761915 printed cover for "Curt A Schultze… Deutsch Neu-Guinea" (soiled, parts of reverse missing), franked "GRI 1d" 5mm opt Marshalls Yacht 5pf pr, tied by oval "Rabaul New Britain MAR 13 1915" pmk. Sent locally, with boxed "T" h/s. SG 51 cat £170, & "from x2" on cover. Very rare non-philatelic use. (P) $800$1200
NEW GUINEA - NWPI OPTS
31771915-16 opt KGV 1d red vert abc strip of 5 inc vars "wattle line" (pos 31) & "flaw under neck" (pos 37). VF fresh MUH. SG 67(var) being ACSC 71(4)f, h. Scarce. (P) $150$250
31781915-16 opt KGV 4d orange opt type a, variety "line through Four Pence". Superb fresh MLH. SG 70c cat £425. (P) $350$450
31791915-16 opt KGV 4d orange abc blk of 6, UR stamp variety "line through Four Pence". VF fresh M/MLH. SG 70c cat £450+ as singles plus premium for se-tenant variety blk. (P) $400$600
31801915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey 1st wmk, type a/c horiz pr from reset last opt row on forme of 30. VF fresh MUH/MLH. SG 73 cat £40 as M singles, should be at least £60 MUH/M, plus large premium for scarce opt substitution pr. (P) $100$200
31811915-16 opt Kangaroo 2d grey, 1st wmk, type b/c horiz pr from reset last opt row on forme of 30. VF MLH. SG 73 cat £40 as singles, plus large premium for scarce opt substitution pr. (P) $100$150
31821915-16 opt Kangaroo 2½d indigo, 1st wmk left pane pos 31-60 forme of 30 with 6 abc strips, lower row with type acccbc, plus varieties "Heavy coastline", "thick UR frame", "scratch over W of TWO". VF 10MLH/20MUH. SG 74, ACSC 71(2)d, h & i cat alone for these vars on no opt stamps $900, more MUH. $400$500
31831915-16 opt Kangaroo 6d blue, 1st wmk inverted, opt type c. VF fresh M. SG 78w cat £300, retail $750. (P) $200$300
31841915-16 opt Kangaroo 10/- grey & pink, 1st wmk, opt type c. VF fresh MUH. SG 84 cat £150 for M, & should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $275$400
31921915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 chocolate & dull blue 3rd wmk, opt type a. VFU with Rabaul cds. SG 99 cat £450. (P) $400$550
31931915-16 opt Kangaroo £1 brown & blue, 3rd wmk, opt type c. FU with "Cancelled Nauru" radio station cancel. SG 99 cat £450, plus premium for use in Nauru. (P) $400$600
32011918-23 opt Kangaroo 5/- grey & yellow, 3rd wmk, major opt variety "broken P". Superb fresh MLH, w/c. SG 116 cat £65++ as normal (P) $120$200
32021918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $150$250
32031918-23 opt KGV ½d green, LM wmk inverted. F-VF fresh MUH. SG 119w cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. (P) $150$250
32041918-23 opt KGV new colours set 1d-4d. VF fresh MUH. SG 120-24 cat £45 for M, should be at least £90 MUH. (5). $80$120
3205 1918-23 opt KGV 4d violet vert strip of 4, bottom stamp variety "PE of Pence joined", top stamp "Four Pence in thinner letters." VF fresh MUH. SG 123/123a cat £860 as M singles, should be at least £1720 MUH, plus premium "PE" variety & for strip (P) $1200 $1800
32171916 censored cover franked opt Kangaroo 2½d 1st wmk, tied by "Madang 11 SE 16" cds. To Holland, with censor tape (toned) & b/s Rotterdam, inscr at top "letter for Enemy country enclosed". SG 74. Rare usage. (P) $200$400
32181916 printed cover registered to England franked Kangaroo 1st wmk 2½d type b pr tied by Rabaul cds, German type reg label, b/s Sydney, London & Bradford. SG 74 cat £40, "from x5" on cover (P) $160$250
32191916 Registered cover (trimmed both ends) franked opt Kangaroo 2nd wmk 2d, 6d, 9d & 1/-, 1st wmk 2½d & 3d, & KGV ½d, 1d, 4d & 5d -all opt type c, tied by "Rabaul 16 NO 16" cds, with German reg label. To Switzerland, with Rabaul censor cachet. SG 65-72, 74, 76, 86 & 88-90 cat £217, & "from x5" on cover. (P) $300$500
32201918 Registered cover franked opt KGV ½d green opt type a & 1d red opt type c prs, tied by "Manus 19 FE 18" cds. To England, with Sydney transit b/s. SG 65 & 67 cat £31 & "from x5" on cover. (P) $120$200
32211918 Registered cover franked opt Kangaroo 3d olive 3rd wmk (SG 96) abc strip of 3, tied by "Rabaul 7 MAR 16" cds, German type reg label. To England, Sydney & London b/s. Attractive. (P) $160$250
32221918 censored cover (missing flap & tape stain at top), franked single wmk opt KGV ½d pr tied by "Rabaul 11 SE 18" cds. To Sydney, with oval censor cachet passed by Censor "AN & KEF No.2". SG 102. Rare censor strike. (P) $150$250
32231919 registered OHMS cover (reduced at left & base), franked 3rd wmk Kangaroo 1/- (cnr flt), tied by indistinct Rabaul cds, with reg label. To England, with indistinct Sydney transit b/s. SG 113a cat £32 & "from x4" on cover. Rare single franking. $100$200
32241923 printed cover franked opt KGV 2d red pr, tied by "Rabaul 9 NO 23" cds. To USA, with printed return address for "Miss Lathlike Voss Rabaul." SG 122. $70$100
NEW GUINEA
32251925-28 Huts set ½d-£1, 2 shades 6d. Postally F-VFU, correct period genuine pmks. SG 125-36 cat £700 & much undercatalogued as genuine U sets very rare -probably 50 times rarer than mint! Last set we offered was many years ago! (14) (P) $900$1300
32261925-27 Huts 2/- blk of 10 (2x5) with part imprints top & base, error DOUBLE perfs horiz at top (not fully punched out). F-VF MUH, some gum tones. SG 133(var) cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH, plus premium for very rare error -we have not offerred any other double perfs on New Guinea issues. 2001 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $300$500
32281925-31 Huts OS opt set 1d to 2/-, inc both 6d shades. Postally VFU with various genuine cds from correct period. SG O22-30 cat £190+ & much undercatalogued, genuine U sets are very scarce. (10) (P) $250$400
32371932-34 Undated Bird ½d orange unissued w/o Airmail opt. F-VF MUH tropicalized gum. SG footnote cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $100$150
32391932-34 Undated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-. VF fresh MLH. SG O42-54 cat £275. (13). (P) $220$300
32401932-34 Undated Bird OS set 1d to 5/-. Postally VFU with various cds from correct period. SG O42-54 cat £475 & much undercatalogued. Genuine U sets are very rare & this is the 1st confirmed U set we can recall ever offering. (13) (P) $600$900
32411935 Bulolo Airmail £2 violet. VF fresh MUH. SG 204 cat £350 for M, should be at least £700 MUH. (P) $500$700
32521939 Bulolo Airmail £1 olive-green blk of 4. VFU, "Bulolo 29 MAY 40" cds. SG 225 cat £600+. Very rare postally used blk. (P) $350$500
3253 1928 FFC Edie Creek-Wau-Lae franked Huts 3d with "BY AIR" typed opt, pre-cancelled part "Edie Creek 23 JN 28" & tied by "Guinea Airways Ltd Wau" cachet, plus signed by pilot AS Cross. VF fresh. AAMC P12a cat $2000++ & undercatalogued -we previously sold a similar cover for $4950 in auction 290. Extremely rare as less than 10 believed flown & AAMC says only 2 covers known. An important rarity showing this provisional airmail overprint. (P) $3000 $4000
32541930 Flight cover Wau-Rabaul franked Huts 1½d tied by "Post Office Wau 20 SE 30" cds, with Guinea Airways cachet at UL. VF. AAMC P25 cat $325. (P) $150$250
32551932 (23 Mar) cover to Rabaul flown Guinea Airways Salamaua-Port Moresby, signed by pilot. AAMC P43 cat $175. Only 48 flown. $90$120
NEW HEBRIDES
32561897Australasian New Hebrides Co view set 1d & 2d. VFU, "Vila Post ANH Co Ld" cds. RL L1-2. Rare used Local Post. (2). (P) $90$150
32841871-73 QV Chalon 6d pale blue, wmk star, perf 12½. VF fresh UN, part gum. SG 136 cat £225. CP A5k(3) NZ cat $375. (P) $110$150
32851882-1900 QV 2nd Sideface 1d to 1/- black PLATE PROOF set -all the "Bock" engraved dies, inc 2 dies of 2d & 6d, all marginal. VF fresh UN as made. SG ex 187-93(p). (9) (P) $120$200
32861886 QV 8/- blue Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star, perf 12½. Postally VFU "Dunedin 20 FE 91" cds. SG F17 cat £110+, CP Z10b NZ cat $150+. (P) $90$120
32871886 QV £1 rose-pink Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12a), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Timaru 25 FE 91" cds. SG F33 cat £90+. CP Z15b NZ cat $175+. (P) $90$120
32881886 QV £2 violet Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12a), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Dunedin 6 JA 91" cds. SG formerly listed, Yv F20, Sc AR19, unpriced. (P) $150$300
32891886 QV £10 blue Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12a), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Wellington 24 AU 88" cds. SG formerly listed, Yv F27, Sc AR30, unpriced. Very rare. (P) $400$800
32901890 QV 7/6 grey Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12b), perf 12½. Postally FU "Christchurch 2 AP 91" squared circle pmk. SG F41 cat £250. CP Z9b NZ cat $325. (P) $180$250
32921890 QV £3 green Postal Fiscal, wmk NZ star (12c), perf 12½. Postally VFU "Nelson 31 MY 8?" cds. SG formerly listed, Yv F22, Sc AR 21 unpriced. (P) $200$400
32931898 Pictorial 4d green White Terrace colour trial PROOF, LR cnr marginal, opt "Waterlow & Sons Ltd", with security punch. VF fresh UN as made. SG 252(p). (P) $70$100