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Papua New Guinea

From the Australian States to the Commonwealth of Australia 1850-1960
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  • Lot# : 6651 Papua New Guinea

    1901: De La Rue final Die Proof for Lakatoi vignette only in black, printed in black on small card paper, 34 x 35 mm., fresh and fine, a scarce Proof.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Belgrave, 28 July 2009, lot 2035.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6652 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper without value tablet, with completed central vignette in black, marginal from left of sheet, in the un-adopted colour of pale lilac, trivial vertical crease in margin only, fresh and fine with large part og. An extremely rare and fine Trial. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collections Bagnall (1914), Gowers (1964), Kelly (1970).rn                   Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2037.rnrnNote: The above Proof was first recorded by Fred J. Melville as early as 1909.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6653 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper with ½ d. value tablets and completed central vignette in black, printed in yellowish-bistre, fresh and fine, a scarce Trial.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2051.rn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6654 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on unwatermarked paper with ½ d. value tablets and completed central vignette in black, printed in bright Prussian blue, and applied to card paper, fresh and fine, a very scarce Trial.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2052.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6655 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on unwatermarked paper with ½ d. value tablets and completed central vignette in black, printed in dull olive-green, and applied to card paper, slight stain at left but generally fine, a very scarce Trial.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2053.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6656 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on unwatermarked paper with ½ d. value tablets and completed central vignette in black, printed in yellow, and applied to card paper, slight glue stain at upper left and minor aging at base but generally fine, a very scarce Trial.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2054.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 6657 Papua New Guinea

    1901: De La Rue working Die Proof in deep black of the vignette only inset on surfaced paper (63 x 61 mm.), with manuscript at top "British New Guinea", dated on the Proof "11 - 21 Jan 1901" and again dated at base "19 Jan" in pencil, with small blue crayon tick of approval at right. Cleaned from necessity at lower right but a beautiful and extremely rare Proof for the connoisseur of the issue.rnrnProvenance: Collection Tom Belknap (1987).rn                   Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Belgrave, 28 July 2009, lot 2034.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6658 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper without value tablet, with completed central vignette in black, marginal from left of sheet, in the un-adopted colour of orange-yellow, fresh and very fine with large part og. An extremely rare and fine Trial. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collections Bagnall (1914), Gowers (1964), Kelly (1970).rn                   Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2039.rnrnNote: The above Proof was first recorded by Fred J. Melville as early as 1909.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6659 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper without value tablet, with completed central vignette in black, marginal from left of sheet, in the un-adopted colour of deep bright red-brown (brighter than the shade approved for issue in 1905 for the 2 s. 6 d. value), fresh and very fine with large part og. An extremely rare and fine Trial. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collections Bagnall (1914), Gowers (1964), Kelly (1970).rn                   Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2040.rnrnNote: The above Proof was first recorded by Fred J. Melville as early as 1909.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 6660 Papua New Guinea

    1900/01: De La Rue engraved Plate Proof, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper without value tablet, with completed central vignette in black, marginal from left of sheet, in the un-adopted colour of dull sky-blue, fresh and very fine with large part og. An extremely rare and fine Trial. Unique.rnrnProvenance: Collections Bagnall (1914), Gowers (1964), Kelly (1970).rn                   Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Melbourne, 28 July 2009, lot 2038.rnrnNote: The above Proof was first recorded by Fred J. Melville as early as 1909.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,300 CHF

    Lot# : 6661 Papua New Guinea

    1901 (July 1): Lakatoi 2½ d. black & ultramarine, wmk. horizontal on thick paper, an unused sheet of 30 subjects (5 x 6), position 20 with 'White Leaves at Right' variety (and note the 'comma' underneath the 'd' in right value tablet), position 27 showing 'Unshaded leaves at lower left'. Fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'200.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Belgraave, 6 Oct 2001, lot 320.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 6662 Papua New Guinea

    1901 (July 1): Lakatoi 2½ d. black & ultramarine, wmk. horizontal on thick paper, an unused sheet of 30 subjects (5 x 6), position 28 showing 'Unshaded leaves at lower left'. Fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Very rare stamp in a complete sheet with perhaps two, possibly three, recorded Gi = £ 2'250.rnrnProvenance: Collection Colonel Harrie Evans, Premier, Belgraave, 6 Oct 2001, lot 325.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 6663 Papua New Guinea

    1901/05: Lakatoi 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, wmk. horizontal, a superb used example with central 'Port Moresby / British New Guiinea' cds (Nov 1, 1906) in black Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6664 Papua New Guinea

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    1901/05: Lakatoi set of six values issued in 1905, wmk. vertical, on thin paper with comb. perf, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rare and fine set, seldom offered. Certs for top three values RPSL (1971) Gi = £ 3'190.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6665 Papua New Guinea

    1906 (Nov 8): Lakatoi 1 s. black & orange, medium paper, optd. large 'Papua', wmk. vertical, comb perf. 14, an attractive unused example of good colour and large part og. Minor aging mentioned for full accuracy, a most elusive stamp Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6666 Papua New Guinea

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    1906 (Nov 8): Lakatoi 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, medium paper, optd. large 'Papua', wmk. vertical, comb perf. 14, an attractive unused example, centred slightly to upper left, of good colour and large part og. An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1942) Gi = £ 17'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 11,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6667 Papua New Guinea

    1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, a fine used vertical strip of three, marginal from base of sheet all cancelled KOKODA / PAPUA cds's (Nov 10, 1909) in black. A charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 225+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 6668 Papua New Guinea

    1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, wmk. horizontal, thick paper, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, a fine unused example, marginal from right of sheet, with variety: "small 'Papua' overprint reading down at right", fresh colour and large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Leask, RL, London, 4 March 1953, lot 152.rn                        Collection Dr. Gyp, Adriano Landini, Milan, 14 Feb 1992, lot 2423.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6669 Papua New Guinea

    1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 6 d. black & myrtle-green, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, wmk. vertical, comb perf. 14 on thin paper, a fine unused example showing variety: "Overprint Double", with printer's pinhole in rosette at base (normally position 4 or 16), minor gum bends but of fresh colour and large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6670 Papua New Guinea

    1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 1 s. black & orange, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, wmk. vertical, line perf. 14 on thick paper, a wonderful horizontal used strip of three, variety: "Overprint Double, One Diagonal", especially prominent on central stamp which is neatly cancelled at Port Moresby. Superb and of great rarity Gi = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection P. Simonson, RL, Basel, 26 March 1981, lot 3157.rn                        Spink, Melbourne, 28 March 1999, lot 1621.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6671 Papua New Guinea

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    1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, wmk. vertical, line perf. 14 on thick paper, a wonderful unused example, marginal from base of sheet, well centred and of good colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare stamp. Cert. RPSL (1969) Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Gyp, Adriano Landini, Milan, 14 Feb 1992, lot 2429.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6672 Papua New Guinea

    1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, wmk. vertical, comb perf. 14 on thin paper, a fine used block of four, cancelled by SAMARAI / PAPUA cds's (Aug 30, 1908) in black. Scarce Gi = £ 360+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6673 Papua New Guinea

    1909/10: Lithographed Small Papua 6 d. black & myrtle-green, wmk. sideways, perf. 12½, an unused example from the lower right corner of the sheet, of good colour, reinforced between stamp and margin with hinges, large part og. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 5'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Gyp, Adriano Landini, Milan, 14 Feb 1992, lot 2450.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6674 Papua New Guinea

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    1909/10: Lithographed Small Papua 4 d. black & sepia, mixed perfs. 11¼ x 12½, an unused example centred to right, of good colour, slight scratch on reverse and unapparent on face, without gum. A great rarity. Cert. RPSL (1981) Gi =£ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Reverend Roger Lee.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6675 Papua New Guinea

    1911/15: Lithographic completed Proof for the 1 d. value in black & grey on smooth card paper. Slight aging at base of no significance, a rare and fine Proof.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6676 Papua New Guinea

    1911/15: Lithographic completed Proof for the 1 s. value in deep black & grey on smooth very thick yellowish card paper. Slight aging at base of no significance, a rare and fine Proof.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6677 Papua New Guinea

    1911/15: The set of eight values complete from ½ d. yellow-green to 2 s. 6 d. rose-carmine, perf. 12½, all pre-cancelled at Port Moresby and sent for distribution to the UPU in Berne. Thereafter sent on to Bechuanaland and handstamped SPECIMEN (Samuel Type BEC2) in black. Small crayon mark in blue on each and minor imperfections but very rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 6678 Papua New Guinea

    1916/31: 10 s. green & dull ultramarine, Plate Proof on unwatermarked ungummed paper, marginal from left of sheet, printed in duller paler colours than the issued stamp, perforated 14. Unusual and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6679 Papua New Guinea

    1916/31: 10 s. green & pale ultramarine, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet with large part T. S. HARRISON imprint perforated through at base, fresh and fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 720+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6680 Papua New Guinea

    1916/31: 10 s. green & pale ultramarine, a fine used example, marginal from top of sheet, used on registered cover to Bristol, neatly tied by SAMARAI E. D. / PAPUA cds (July 27, 1931) in black. Registered label below and Melbourne transit on reverse (Aug 13). Attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6681 Papua New Guinea

    1929/30: Airmail 3 d. black & bright blue-green, the unused vertical strip of five from top of sheet, fifth stamp showing variety: "Air Mail Overprint Omitted in Vertical Pair with Normal", fresh and fine, unmounted og. This strip, from the Cooke printing, was from the original find by R. Roberts and is from column 4 of the his sheet located in a new issue package; it is offered with Roberts's original 1955 letter explaining where the rest of the sheet went (one monogram strip to King George V, another to Lichtenstein etc.) and his advertisement, this strip originally being sold to Harold L. Ickes. A marvellous and rare variety. Signed R. Roberts Gi = £ 8'000.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6682 Papua New Guinea

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    1929/30: 'Air Mail' on Ash printing 3 d. black & blue-green, an unused corner marginal vertical pair from lower left of sheet, variety "AIR MAIL Overprint Applied Vertically on Reverse only", aging on the large part og. and one stamp with diagonal crease which caused the variety. Rare. Copy of cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 12'000.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6683 Papua New Guinea

    1929/30: 'Air Mail' overprint on Ash printing 3 d. black & blue-green, the remarkable unused vertical strip of eight, corner marginal from right of sheet, third and fourth stamps both with overprint inverted, thus showing two examples of the variety "Overprints Tête-Bêche in Vertical Pair", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A marvellous and extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 24'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Belgrave, 28 July 2009, lot 2200.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6684 Papua New Guinea

    1930 (Sept 15): Airmail 1 s. sepia & olive, overprint in carmine, a fine unused block of four from base of sheet with large part T. S. HARRISON imprint, variety "Overprint Inverted", slight surface graze on margin only, fresh and very fine colour, superb large part og. An extremely rare multiple of an extremely rare stamp. Signed J. A Fox, Sanabria Gi = £ 60'000+.
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 23,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6685 Papua New Guinea

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    1932: 9 d. lilac & violet and 1 s. 3 d. lilac & pale greenish blue, fine unused examples, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Bendon type PAP1). Fresh and fine, large part og. One of the scarcest of all British Commonwealth Specimen sets. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6686 Papua New Guinea

    1939: Die Proof for the 2 d. value printed in dull carmine-red, printed on inset card with reversed embossed number 3149 at upper left and manuscript "No. 24 7/7/39" at base. Reverse with oval handstamp 'Commonwealth Bank of Australia / Note Printing Branch' in violet. Some minor creases at edges but a very rare and fine Proof.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 6687 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6693 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6694 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6695 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6696 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6697 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6698 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6699 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6700 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6701 Papua New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.
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