34231971 Christmas 6c IMPERF PROOF colour separations (8 diff) in blks of 4, plus issued stamp to compare. Superb MUH. SG 125(p). Only 1 sheet of ea existed! (9 blks) (P) $500$800
34241997 Butterfly 75c, error "gold embossing omitted" (Norfolk Island 75c) -albino impression, normal for comparison. VF fresh MUH. SG 636a cat £400. (P) $300$450
NORTHERN NIGERIA
34251905-07 KEVII set ½d - 2/6, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 20-27 cat £140. (8). (P) $120$160
34261910-11 KEVII set ½d to 10/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 28-39 cat £120. (11). (P) $100$130
34271912 KGV set ½d-£1. VF fresh M. SG 40-52 cat £250. (13). (P) $200$275
34281912 KGV set ½d - £1, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 40-52s cat £225. (13). (P) $180$250
34291912 KGV £1 purple & black on red, top value. VF fresh M. SG 52 cat £180. (P) $150$200
NORTHERN RHODESIA
34301925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VF MLH, mostly fresh. SG 1-17 cat £650. (17). (P) $450$600
34311925-29 KGV Giraffe & Elephant set ½d to 20/-. VFU. SG 1-17 cat £800. Rare set. (17). (P) $600$800
34321935 Silver Jubilee 1d blk of 4, variety "dot to left of chapel" at UL. VF fresh MUH. SG 18g cat £300 for M singles, should be at least £600 MUH plus premium for blk. (P) $400$600
NORWAY
34331856-60 King set 2sk-8sk. Superb M/MLH, some part gum. SG ex 3-11 cat £2075, Fa 2-5 cat Kr22,500, Mi 2-5 cat €2250 -all for cheapest shades. Nice classic set. (4). (P) $700$1000
NYASALAND
3434 1908-11 KEVII £10 purple & ultramarine, wmk mult crown, chalk-surfaced paper. VF fresh M, with nice original gum & overall unusually nice condition for this difficult stamp. SG 82 cat £12,000. Exceedingly rare top value. RPSL photo cert (P) $9000 $12000
34351913-21 KGV £10 purple & royal blue. Superb violet F/C. SG 99e cat £1800 for FU, Bft 2 cat £125 for F/C. (P) $130$200
34361950 Postage Due set 1d-6d. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-5 cat £100. (5). $70$100
34371897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, prepared but unissued, & when the stock was captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets were overprinted "VRI". Superb fresh MUH. SG (86) footnote cat £65 as M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (P) $100$150
34381897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, unissued as stock captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets opt "VRI". Superb fresh MLH, left marginal. SG (86) footnote cat £65. (P) $60$90
34391897 Tree 6d blue, perf 14, right marginal blk of 9, unissued as stock captured in Bloemfontein by the British, all apart from a few sheets opt "VRI". Superb fresh MUH. SG (86) footnote cat £585 as M singles, should be at least double, £1170 MUH plus premium for beautiful blk. (P) $900$1300
34401899 Police Frank (R.D.M) black on yellow 9 ornaments at sides. VF fresh UN. SG PF3 cat £140 & under-catalogued. (P) $180$250
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PALESTINE
34411918 EEF set 1m-20Pi, wmk Royal cypher. VF fresh MUH, all top marginal. SG 5-15 cat £45 for M, should be at least double, £90 MUH. (11). (P) $90$120
34421923 Postage Due set 1m-13m. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-5 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (5). (P) $100$150
34431923 Postage Due 2m blue-green IMPERF horiz pr, on buff paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG D2a cat £450 (P) $250$400
34441924 Postage Due set 1m-5Pi, opt Specimen. VF MUH. SG 6-11 cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH. (6). (P) $500$700
34451927 Letter Card 5m orange on pale blue-green, with extra Arabic text. Superb fresh UN. H&G A1, Bale LC1a cat US$250. (P) $100$150
34531906 large Papua opt 4d black & sepia, horiz wmk. Superb fresh M. SG 17 cat £250. (P) $220$300
34541906 large Papua opt 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. Superb fresh MUH, LL cnr marginal. SG 20 cat £160 for M, should be at least double, £320 MUH. Rare so nice. (P) $400$600
34551907 small Papua opt Lakatoi 2d, vert wmk, variety OFFSET of opt (very clear). VF fresh MLH. SG 40(var). (P) $50$100
34561910-11 Lakatoi large Papua 2/6, perf 12½, type B, perf OS. VFU. SG O36 cat £32+ & undercatalogued. (P) $50$70
34571916-31 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/-, plus 1932 9d & 1/3. VFU. SG 93-105 & 127-8 cat £376. (15) (P) $300$400
34591916-31 Lakatoi 10/- green & pale ultramarinetop value, bottom marginal with Harrison imprint. VF fresh MLH. SG 105 cat £170, for single stamp, plus premium for imprint. (P) $200$300
3460 1917 "ONE PENNY" opt Lakatoi on 2/6 rose-carmine, wmk INVERTED & vertical instead of sideways. An important recent discovery of which only 1 sheet of 40 existed (note: no other vert-upright wmks are known on any of the "One Penny" opts). Superb MUH. SG 111w newly listed at £2000 for M, should be double, £4000 MUH. Great addition to Papua specialist collection. Similar sold for $2000 to $3000+ in our previous auctions. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800
34611929-30 “AIRMAIL” opt Lakatoi 3d sepia-black & bright blue-green, Harrison printing, yellowish paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MUH. Copy of 2004 RPSL photo cert for blk it came from. (P) $100$150
34621930 "AIRMAIL" plane opt Lakatoi 1/- sepia & olive, opt in deep carmine-lake, Harrison printing, yellowish paper, variety AI.R (dot). VF fresh MUH. SG 117(var). Only the small first part of printing received opts in the deep carmine-lake colour. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $150$250
34631930 "AIRMAIL" plane opt Lakatoi 1/- sepia & olive, opt in deep carmine-lake, Harrison printing, yellowish paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 117(var). Only the small first part of printing received opts in the deep carmine-lake colour. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $250$350
3464 1930 perf OS Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. VF M/MLH, some sl tropicalised. All genuine -certificate can be obtained on request. SG O46-54 cat £500++ & ridiculously undercatalogued as genuine perf OS sets in mint condition are very rare. (9) (P) $900 $1500
34651931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. VF MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (12) (P) $230$300
34661931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6, inc both 2/6 shades/printings. VF fresh MUH, the Harrison 2/6 darker gum as always. SG O55-66 cat £185 for M, should be at least £370 MUH. (13). (P) $350$500
34671931-32 OS opt Lakatoi ½d-6d, Ash imprint strips of 3. VF fresh each 1MLH/2MUH. SG O55-62 cat £103 as M singles, the MUH should be at least double, so £172 for these strips, plus big premium for imprints. (8 strips). (P) $200$300
34681931-32 OS opt Lakatoi 9d & 1/3 marginal blks of 4, UR stamp in each with "rift cloud" variety. VF fresh MLH/MUH, lower 2 MLH in ea, varieties MUH. SG O63 & 65(var) cat £240 for normal M & variety from x3, so such blks should cat £420+ MUH. (2 blks). (P) $275$400
34691931-32 OS opt Lakatoi 9d lilac & violet Ash imprint strip of 3. VF fresh 1MLH/2MUH. SG O63 cat £90 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £150 for this strip, plus big premium for imprint (P) $180$250
34701931-32 OS opt Lakatoi 1/3 lilac & pale greenish blue, Ash imprint strip of 3. Superb fresh 1MLH/2 MUH. SG O65 cat £90 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, so £150 for this strip, plus big premium for imprint. (P) $180$250
34711931-32 OS opt Lakatoi 2/6 maroon & bright pink Ash imprint strip of 3. VF fresh 1MLH/2MUH. SG O66a cat £165 as M singles, MUH should be at least double, thus £275 for this strip, plus a big premium for imprint. (P) $350$450
34731932 Pictorial ½d black & buff comp sheet of 40 with McCracken imprint. Superb fresh MUH. SG 130a cat £720 for M, should be at least £1440 MUH. SG 130a cat £720. Retail higher at $2400 as singles, plus premium for rare sheet. $450$700
34741896 cover (rough edges) franked Queensland ½d, 1d & 2½d, tied by barred oval BNG pmks, with "Port Moresby 8 MA 96" cds at left. To Brisbane, with b/s of Thursday Island & Brisbane. Rare 3-colour franking. (P) $700$1000
34751917 Registered Envelope Lakatoi 4d orange on buff size G. Superb UN. ACSC PAP3 cat $400. Only 1000 printed. (P) $250$400
34761932 FFC Port Moresby-Wau franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d pr, tied by "Port Moresby 29 SP 32" cds, with Wau arrival cds. VF, odd tiny tone. AAMC 49 cat $750. Rare (P) $500$750
34771933 FFC Australia-New Guinea (actually by air to Brisbane, ship to port Moresby & air to Wau), franked KGV 1d red & 1½d brown (2), plus 3d Airmail, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 4 FE 33" cds, with b/s of Brisbane transit & Wau arrival. VF fresh. AAMC P56 (Wau) cat $125. Total of 298 flown to the 3 destinations. (P) $80$150
34781933 FFC Port Moresby-Samarai franked Lakatoi 2d on 1½d & plane opt 3d, tied by "Port Moresby 26 AU 33" cds, with arrival cds. VF fresh. AAMC P66 (Samarai) cat $300. Rare. (P) $180$2750
34791935? Airmail cover franked Lakatoi Air Mail opt 3d (faded) tied by "Per Pacific Aerial Transport Ltd" s/l cachet, to Lae, with another cachet at LL & on reverse. Status unknown, not seen by us before (P) $50$100
34801935 FFC Port Moresby-Abau franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Declaration 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 5 MR 35" cds, with Abau arrival b/s & signed by pilot. AAMC P76 cat $325. VF with only sl tone. Only 29 flown. Rare (P) $220$300
3481 1935 FFC Sydney-Thursday Island leg of flight to Daru, franked KGV Jubilee 2d tied by "Thursday Island 22 JL 35" cds, with "Petersham 5 AU 35" return arrival cds. VF fresh. AAMC P80 cat $1000. Only 12 flown! Very rare (P) $900 $1500
34821935 FFC Port Moresby-Ioma franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Declaration 5d, tied by "Port Moresby 29 AU 35" cds, with Ioma arrival b/s. VF. AAMC P86 cat $200. Only 95 flown. Very scarce (P) $130$200
34831935 FFC Ioma-Port Moresby franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt & 2dDeclaration, tied by "Ioma PO 30 AU 35" cds, with arrival b/s & signed by pilot. VF fresh. AAMC P87 cat $225. Only 54 flown. Very scarce. (P) $130$200
34841935 FFC Daru-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 6d tied by "Daru 31 AU 35" cds & signed by pilot. Reverse endorsed & signed at Oroville by Officer in Charge at the Police Camp. AAMC 88 cat $250. Only 81 flown. Very scarce (P) $150$250
34851935 FFC Daru-Port Moresby-Darwin per RAAF Southampton flying boat, franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Daru 1 SE 35" cds, with Port Moresby transit cds & Darwin arrival b/s. Signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P90a cat $600. Rare (P) $400$700
34861935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d with "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" arrival cds, endorsed at left & signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. VF fresh. AAMC P91 cat $350. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) $250$350
3487 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Kikori franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d, tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35" cds, with Resident Magistrate Kikori cachet & signature, plus pilot signature. AAMC P92 cat $1000. VF. Only 12 flown! Very rare. (P) $900 $1500
34881935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35" cds, with endorsement & signature of Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. VF fresh. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) $200$300
34891936 FFC Port Moresby-Daru franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 17 MR 36" cds. VF fresh. AAMC P97 cat $700. Only 12 flown! Very rare. (P) $600$900
34901936 FFC Daru-Mt Blucher franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d, tied by "Daru 18 JE 36" cds, reverse endorsed & signed by Officer in Charge at Mt Blucher Police Camp, plus signed by both pilots. AAMC P104 cat $200. Only 192 flown. Scarce (P) $130$200
34911937 FFC Port Moresby-Lake Kutubu franked KGVI Coronation set, tied by "Port Moresby 11 OC 37" cds, endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge PoliceCamp Lake Kutubu. VF fresh. AAMC P117 cat $600. Only 17 flown! Rare (P) $400$700
34921937 FFC Sydney-Papua franked Lakatoi 3d Air Mail opt, tied by "Port Moresby 12 OC 37" arrival cds. Signed by pilot & engineer. AAMC P116a cat $350. Ridiculously underpriced. Only 12 flown! Rare! (P) $400$700
34931937 FFC Lake Kutubu-Port Moresby franked KGVI Coronation 2d tied by "Port Moresby 31 OC 37" cds on arrival & signed by pilot & Officer in Command at Lake Kutubu, plus a photo of the plane used. Superb fresh. AAMC P121 cat $600 & ridiculously underpriced. Only 17 flown! (P) $400$600
34941938 FFC Sydney-Cape York intermediate from Barbara Hitchins' flight to New Guinea, franked NSW Sesqui 2d tied by "Cape York 25 JA 38" arrival cds. Endorsed & signed by pilot & passenger. VF fresh, 1 tiny edge tone. AAMC P123 cat $500. Worth considerably more as only 5 flown! Very rare. (P) $700$1000
34951938 FFC Port Moresby-Samarai-Losuia franked Pictorial 3d tied by "Port Moresby 29 JE 38" cds, & 2d tied by Losuia arrival cds, with Samarai transit cds. AAMC P135 cat $250. Very scarce (P) $200$300
34961938 FFC Losuia-Port Moresby franked Pictorial 3d & 5d, tied by "Losuia 29 JE 38" cds, with Port Moresby arrival cds. VF AAMC P136 cat $250. Very scarce (P) $200$300
34971938 FFC England-Papua Empire Airmail Scheme franked 1½d tied by "Newport 23 JUL 1938" machine pmk, with pictorial violet cachet & rare "unclaimed GPO Port Moresby Returned to Writer" finger cachet -not seen by us before, plus Townsville & Port Moresby transit & arrival b/s. AAMC P137 cat $75++ (P) $70$100
35001960 Postal Charges 1d opt 6½d UL cnr blk of 4 with shifted opt at UL instead of middle. VF fresh MUH. SG D2(var). (P) $70$100
35011960 "Postal Charges" opt basic set 1d on 6½d to 3/- on 2½d. VF fresh MUH. SG D2-6. Retail $150. (5). (P) $70$100
35021962 Native Patrol 5/- unissued. VF fresh MUH. Printed in 1961 for release in 1962 but was rejected & most stocks burnt, except 2 or 3 sheets (120-180 stamps) kept for archives. Rare. (P) $500$700
35041965 United Nations set 6d, 1/- & 2/- IMPERF Die Proofs, ea in Dept of Posts & Telegraphs sunken card, endorsements on reverse. SG 79-81(p). Extremely rare. (3). (P) $650$900
35051985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t rejected 1st printing which was unissued, w/o "t" after value & smaller format -o/w similar to issued set. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4) (P) $275$400
35061987 Fish 17t IMPERF marginal blk of 4 with blue shifted upwards. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with shifted colour. (4) (P) $150$250
35071987 Fish 17t IMPERF, top marginal, variety blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with colour shift. $50$80
35081987 Fish 70t master DIE PROOF printed on light plastic (72x59mm). VF fresh. SG 542(p). Extremely rare -only example known to us. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600$1000
3509 1987-88 Ships Lithographed set 45t, 70t, 80t & K2, on ordinary paper, prepared but UNISSUED. Designs 45t "Eendracht" (later issued as 70t), 70t "Neva" (as 45t), 80t "San Pedrico" (as 35t) & K2 "Merrie England". Issued stamps were photogravure by Courvoisier on granite paper. Superb fresh MUH. SG cat mentioned in footnote but unpriced. The unissued sets of 4 were supplied to PNG Post new issue agents overseas in advance of issue date, & the agent in USA managed to sell 42 sets "in error" before the issue was recalled & all stocks officially destroyed. The rarest set of PNG! Previous set we sold realised $3800+ in auction 298. (4) (P) $2000 $3000
35161995 Tourism set of 8 in 4 se-tenant prs 21t, 45t, 60t & 90t, the last 3 prs MISSING the surcharges. VF fresh MUH. SG 747-54(var). Very rare as a full set. Others we have offerred realised $700-$1000. (4 prs). (P) $500$800
35171995 Bird of Paradise 21t surch 2nd printing basic set of 4 thick opts on 1992 & 1993 imprints. VF fresh MUH. SG 755b-58b cat £96, Mi 743 I.II/II.II & 746 I.II/II.II cat €160. Retail $275. (4). (P) $80$120
35181995 Bird of Paradise 21t/90T thick opt on 1992 LR cnr RJ Bates & Leigh Mardon imprint blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 758b cat £180 as singles, plus premium for blk. (P) $70$100
35192001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt DOUBLE! -opts beside each other. Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500$800
35202001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt TRIPLE! from top marg so the 3rd "50t" missing! as shifted to the stamp below -only 5 examples can exist. Superb MUH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular error! 2004 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $500$800
PERU
3521 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R blue on blued paper. Superb MLH, 4 large margins. SG 1 cat £1700, Yv 1 cat €1500. Nice genuine example of this classic. 2006 Eichele photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500
35221857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 1R rose, imperf, unissued colour. F fresh M. Yv 1b, SG 1(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $70$100
3523 1857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R brown-red on blued paper. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £1900, Yv 2 cat €2700. Exp Kohler plus 2012 Scheller photo cert. (P) $1700 $2500
35241857 Pacific Steam Navigation Co 2R brown, imperf, unissued colour. F-VF M. Yv 2f, SG 2(var) see footnote. Only 800 printed. (P) $90$120
PHILIPPINES
35251899-1901 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. SG 266 cat £550, Sc 224 cat US$350. Only 1800 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $300$400
35261899-1901 opt USA $5 deep green. Superb fresh M. Sc 225 cat US$700++, SG 267 cat £1000++. Only 782 printed & very rare with such perfect centring. Exp Diena. (P) $900$1200
35271903-04 opt USA $1 grey-black. VF fresh MLH. Sc 237 cat US$375, SG 279 cat £650. Only 5617 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $300$400
35281903-04 opt USA $2 deep blue. VF fresh M. Sc 238 cat US$700, SG 280 cat £950. Only 695 printed. Exp Diena. (P) $500$700