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  • Lot# : 6598 Australia

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    Third Watermark 1921: 10 s. grey & bright pink, £ 1 chocolate & dull blue and £ 2 black & rose, all Die II, the set of three values overprinted SPECIMEN in black (length 14.5 x height 2.5 mm.). Fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6599 Australia

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    Rough Unsurfaced Paper, Second Watermark 1916/18: 1 d. scarlet, a fine unused top marginal pair, left hand stamp Die I, right hand stamp the rare Die II, natural gum bends, some splitting between stamps and margin, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 500+/BW 72(1)fa.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 173, April 2012, lot 994.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 6600 Australia

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    Rough Unsurfaced Paper, Second Watermark 1916/18: 1 d. rose-red, Die I, a fine unused block of four marginal from top of sheet (positions 5-6/11-12), and a second Die I block of four in a slightly deeper shade, positions 16-17/22-23 from Pane III showing position 23 with PENAY for PENNY error and white flaws below "1" of value, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Gi = £ 280+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6601 Australia

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    Multiple Crown over A Watermark 1918/20: 1 d. deep red (Aniline), a superb unused example of fresh colour and superb og. A very rare stamp. Cert SPRS (2009) Gi = £ 800/BW 74E = $ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London 9 Nov 2011, lot 246.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6602 Australia

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    Cooke Provisional Printing on War Savings Paper 1918 (July 15): 1 d. rose-red, Die III, an unused block of four, with interesting perforation variety showing the misalignment corrected, fresh colour and large part og. A scarce stamp in a multiple Gi = £ 300+/BW 75A.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 6603 Australia

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    Return to Single Watermark 1918/23: 1½ d. green, a fine unused block of eight marginal from base of sheet, divided by interpanneau margin with full T. S. HARRISON imprint perforated through, fresh and very fine, superb og. with lower four stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple BW 88Az.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 173, April 2012, lot 1000.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6604 Australia

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    Return to Single Watermark 1918/23: 2 d. brown-orange, a fine unused block of eight marginal from base of sheet, divided by interpanneau margin with full T. S. HARRISON imprint, centred to right, fresh and very fine, some reinforcement, large part og. Scarce and most attractive multiple BW 95z = $ 1'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2012, lot 505.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6605 Australia

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    Return to Single Watermark 1918/23: 4 d. ultramarine, Plate 2, a fine unused block of four from upper right corner of the sheet with lower right stamp (Row 2, Stamp 6), showing "FOUR PENCE" in thinner letters variety, fresh appearance, natural gum bend, large part or unmounted og. A scarce positional multiple Gi = £ 625+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6606 Australia

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    Return to Single Watermark 1918/23: 1 s. 4 d. pale blue, a fine unused block of four marginal from base of sheet, divided by interpanneau margin with full T. S. HARRISON imprint perforated through, fresh and very fine, some reinforcement, large part og. with lower stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple BW 128z = $ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 14 Nov 2012, lot 582.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6607 Australia

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    Third Watermark 1923/24: 6 d. chestnut, a fine unused marginal block of four from base of sheet with variety "Offset on Reverse" covering all four stamps, diagonal bend on lower left stamp not apparent on the reverse, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Extremely rare and a seldom encountered multiple BW 21c = $ 8'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 117.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6608 Australia

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    Third Watermark 1923/24: The set of three values, 6 d. chestnut, 2 s. maroon and scarce £ 1 grey, all fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 750+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 6609 Australia

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    Third Watermark 1923/24: 2 s. maroon, Die II, a fine unused horizontal pair, variety "Watermark Inverted", centred to right, fresh and very fine, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 4'500.

    TONE SPOT, START PRICE REMAINS THE SAME
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6610 Australia

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    Second Watermark 1924 (May/August): 3 d. dull ultramarine, a magnificent horizontal pair, marginal from base of sheet showing variety "Imperforate on three sides" and perforated across the top of the pair only, of wonderful fresh colour and imperceptibly mounted, superb og. Extremely rare Gi = £ 12'000/BW 104b = $ 12'500.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 18 Dec 1996, lot 2105.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6611 Australia

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    Multiple Crown & A Watermark 1926/30: 3 d. dull ultramarine, perf. 14, fine unused blocks of four (2), one from Plate 3 and the other from Plate 4, marginal from base of sheet and divided by interpanneau margin, showing full A. J. MULLETT imprint perforated through, second block with same imprint, fresh and fine, superb og. BW106z+BW106za = $ 700.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6612 Australia

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    Multiple Crown & A Watermark 1926/30: 1 s. 4 d. pale greenish blue, perf. 14, a fine unused block of twelve marginal from base of sheet, divided by interpanneau margin with full A. J. MULLETT imprint perforated through, last stamp, position 57 on right pane showing "Damaged 1 in Value Tablet at right", one stamp with tone spot otherwise of fresh colour and superb unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'500+/BW 129Zz.

    THREE STAMPS LIGHTLY HINGED. START PRICE REMAINS THE SAME
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 6613 Australia

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    Multiple Crown & A Watermark 1926/30: 3 d. dull ultramarine, perf 13½ x 12½, Plate 3, a fine unused block of eight, marginal from base of sheet and divided by interpanneau margin, showing full JOHN ASH imprint perforated through, toned perforation on lower left stamp, the block showing Type B impressions on position 59 (left pane) and position 55 (right pane), unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6614 Australia

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    Multiple Crown & A Watermark 1926/30: 5 d. orange-brown, Die II,, perf 13½ x 12½, a fine unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet and divided by interpanneau margin, showing full JOHN ASH imprint perforated through, fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6615 Australia

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    1927 (May 9): Opening of Parliament House, Canberra, commemorative Booklet with two panes of eight 1½ d. brownish-lake, all individually cancelled by "Canberra" First Day of Issue (May 9, 1927) datestamps in black. The staple slightly rusted but very seldom encountered and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6616 Australia

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    1929/30: Typographed by J. Ash, wmk. Multiple Crown & A, 2 s. maroon, Die II, Plate 2, a fine unused block of eight from base of sheet divided by interpanneau margin, with full JOHN ASH imprint perforated through, fresh and very fine, superb og. with stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 680+/BW 39ZA = $ 800+.rnrnProvenance: William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 300.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6617 Australia

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    1929/30: Typographed by J. Ash, wmk. Multiple Crown & A, 10 s. grey & pink, Die II, a fine unused block of four from base of sheet divided by interpanneau margin, with full JOHN ASH imprint perforated through, fresh and very fine, superb og. with lower pair unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'900+/BW 49z = $ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 182.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6618 Australia

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    1929/30: Typographed by J. Ash, wmk. Multiple Crown & A, £ 2 black & rose, Die II, a fine horizontal pair from base of sheet, divided by interpanneau margin, showing full JOHN ASH imprint at base, well centred and of fresh colour and superb large part og. Very rare and attractive pair Gi = £ 9'000+/BW 57za = $ 15'000.rnrnProvenance: William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London, 13 Nov 2012, lot 317.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 6619 Australia

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    1932 (Sept 30): 3 d. ultramarine, Die II, wmk. C of A, perf. 13½ x 12½, a fine example centred to right, variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and very fine used, one of the major rarities of Australian Commonwealth and, indeed, all King George V philately, in exceptional quality. Cert BPA (2010). Gi = £ 16'000/BW 109a.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6620 Australia

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    Watermark Crown C of A 1931/36: High Values 10 s. grey & pink, £ 1 grey and £ 2 black & rose, all in fine unused blocks of four, each overprinted SPECIMEN in black (Type D), the 5 s. and 10 s. blocks unmounted og., the £ 2 with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce in multiples Gi = £ 360+/BW 50xf+BW54xa+58xa.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 6621 Australia

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    Watermark Crown C of A 1931/36: £ 2 black & rose, Die II, a superb unused example, marginal from base of sheet with part JOHN ASH imprint at base and interpanneau margin at right, well centred and of fresh colour, superb og. Rare Gi = £ 4'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 6622 Australia

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    1932: 'Chambon' Essay for the 'Superb Lyrebird' issue, 1 s. value printed in red on brown French style wove unwatermarked toned paper, a marginal example with stamp sized blank above, a copy of the design as issued, presumably sent as an example of the French Bureau of Engraving's facility to print postage stamps for Australia in the future. The value and country name scored through at top and at base. Fresh and fine, mounted on the blank margin with the Essay unmounted og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6623 Australia

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    1953 (Nov): Tasmanian Stamp Centenary 3 d. rose-red, Die Proof on white wove paper mounted in sunken card frame (85 x 95 mm.). Just eight Die Proofs were prepared for presentation purposes. This is numbered "25" and dated in manuscript "21.10.53" on reverse. With letter (addressee's name excised) from PMG's office dated 12 November 1953. Fine and very rare BW 307DP(1) = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 6624 Australia

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    1957 (Aug 21): Flying Doctor 7 d. blue, Die Proof on white wove paper mounted in sunken card frame (110 x 93 mm.). Fresh and fine, 8 Die Proofs were prepared for presentation purposes. This is numbered "27" and dated "16.7.57" on reverse. Rare and very fine. BW 337DP(1) = $ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6625 Australia

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    1963/65: Explorer's set of four high values, 7 s. 6 d. olive, 10 s. brown-purple, £ 1 deep reddish violet and £ 2 sepia, all fresh and fine, overprinted SPECIMEN in black, superb og. Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 6626 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1902 (July 1): The set of seven values to 8 d. (5 s. not known with Specimen), wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11½, 12, each overprinted SPECIMEN reading up or down in black as sent to the UPU, further overprinted ULTRAMAR in blue upon receipt in a Portuguese Colonial Post Office. Some tropicalisation and gum loss but rare.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6627 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1902 (July 1): 5 s. emerald-green, wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11½, 12, a fine unused horizontal pair of fresh colour and centering, superb unmounted og. Gi = £ 400.

    ONE STAMP HAS TRACE OF HINGE. START PRICE REMAINS THE SAME

     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6628 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1902/04: 5 s. emerald-green, wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11, a fine horizontal pair cancelled by 'Parcel Post' datestamp (Nov 29, 1923) in black. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 525.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 135 CHF

    Lot# : 6629 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1902/04: 10 s. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11, an unused example of good colour and centering for the issue, fresh and fine, large part og. A choice example of a rare stamp Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 6630 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1902/04: The set of six values, wmk. Crown over NSW upright, perf 11¾ x 11, a fine and fresh unused set with ½ d. in interpanneau pair, extremely rare with slightest age stains on gum at top, two examples of the 4 d. (one with blunted perfs. at top) and a fine example of the rare 6 d. value, all large part og. A scarce set Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 225 CHF

    Lot# : 6631 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1902/04: 1 d. dull green, wmk. Crown over NSW variety "Watermark Inverted", perf 11 all round, a fine used example of good colour, lightly cancelled by barred obliterator in black. An extremely scarce stamp. Cert. Ceremuga (2009) Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Collection Martin West, Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 316.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 6632 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1908/09: 1/- and 5/- dull green, stroke after value, perf. 11½ x 11, each fresh and fine unused, superb large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 370.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 6633 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1909: Stroke after Value, 10/- dull green, wmk. Crown over A inverted, perf. 11, a fine unused example of good colour, well centred and superb og. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6634 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1909: Stroke after Value, 20/- dull green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 11, a fine unused example of resonant colour, well centred and superb og. A wonderful example of an extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: SG Australia sale, 25 March 1992, lot 192.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 6635 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1913/23: £ 1 scarlet & pale yellow-green, wmk. Crown and double lined A, perf. 14, a fine unused example of excellent centering for the issue, slightly browned large part og. Cert. BPA (1963) Gi = £ 950.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 6636 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1931/36: 6 d. carmine & yellow-green, wmk. Crown C of A, perf. 11, a fine used horizontal pair cancelled by octagonal Exhibition cancellation. A very elusive stamp Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6637 Australia

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    Postage Dues 1953/59: 2 s. carmine & deep green, the rare shade in a fine unused block of eight, divided by interpanneau margin, full imprint at base, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 3'200.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 6638 Australia

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    Officials 1913 (Jan-April): 1 d. red, Die I, Plate C, a fine unused block of eighteen (6 x 3) punctured 'O.S.', from lower left corner of the sheet with "CA" monogram, superb colour, a few minor bends, superb unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple BW 2(C)ba/z = $ 600+.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 59.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6639 Australia

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    Officials 1913 (Jan-April): 3 d. olive, Die II, a fine unused example, punctured 'O.S.', fresh colour and full unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 700/BW 12bb = $ 950.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 64.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 6640 Australia

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    Officials 1914: ½ d. yellow-green, Die I, Plate 2, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), a fine unused block of six from lower right corner of the sheet, "JBC" monogram, fresh and very attractive, some minor splitting in margin and an age spot or two, unmounted og. BW 1bd/zb = $ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Gray, Feb 2007.rn                        Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 74.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 6641 Australia

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    Officials 1914: 3 d. olive, Die I, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), a fine unused block of four, well centred and of good colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 640.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 6642 Australia

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    Officials 1915: 9 d. violet, Die II, second watermark, a fine unused example, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), of excellent colour and superb, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 900/BW 25ba = $ 1'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 90.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 6643 Australia

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    Officials 1915: 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, second watermark, a fine unused example, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), of excellent colour and superb, large part og. Rare Gi = £ 1'900/BW 43b = $ 1'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Fordwater', Spink, London, 9 Nov 2011, lot 93.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 6644 Australia

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    Officials 1915/28: 2 d. grey, Die IIA, third watermark, an unused horizontal pair from base of sheet, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), with "JBC" monogram, superb large part og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 170+/BW 8Azc.rnrnProvenance: Collection William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London,13 Nov 2012, lot 192.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 6645 Australia

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    Officials 1915/28: 2 Sh. brown, Die II, third watermark, an unused example, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 475/BW 37ba.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 334.

    TONE SPOT. START PRICE REMAINS THE SAME
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6646 Australia

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    Officials 1915/28: 5 s. grey & yellow, third watermark, an unused example, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), fresh and very fine but some blunted perfs., large part og. Scarce stamp Gi = £ 700/BW 44b.rnrnProvenance: Collection Lord Cornwallis, Grosvenor, London, 17 March 2011, lot 335.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 6647 Australia

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    Officials 1916/20: 1 d. rosine on rough paper, second watermark, Plate 1, perf. 14, an unused block of twelve from lower left corner of sheet, showing "CA" monogram below position 57, fresh and very fine, some reinforcement and large part og. Gi = £ 1'500+/BW 72I(1)bb/z.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 6648 Australia

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    Officials 1918/23: 2 d. brown-orange, second watermark, a fine unused vertical pair, punctured 'O.S.' (Type 2), variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh colour, large part og. Scarce Gi = £ 650/BW 95a/ba = $ 800.rnrnProvenance: Collection William & Hugh Morgan, Spink, London,13 Nov 2012, lot 502.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 6649 Australia

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    Officials 1926/30: 3 d. dull ultramarine, wmk. Multiple Crown and A, a fine unused block of twelve (3 X 4) from lower left of the sheet, punctured 'O.S.', variety "Watermark Inverted", fresh and fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A rare multiple Gi = 1'440+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 6650 Australia

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    State Official 1913: 3 d. olive, Die I, first watermark, an unused block of four, punctured 'O.S. / NSW', one blunt perf. at top otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 6651 Papua New Guinea

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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# : 6688 New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6689 New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6690 New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6691 New Guinea

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 6692 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.
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