New Guinea
AUSTRALIA & AUSTRALIAN STATES
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Lot# : 3735 New Guinea
1914/15: GRI and Value 6 mm. apart, 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, Setting 7, position 2, an unused example of good colour, without gum and probably from a mixed lot in the Marquess of Bute sale judging from the back of the stamp. A very scarce Setting. Cert. RPSL (2003) Gi = £ 750.rnrnStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 3736 New Guinea
Lot# : 3737 New Guinea
Lot# : 3738 New Guinea
1914/15: GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. apart, 1 s. on German New Guinea 1 m. carmine, Setting 4, position 1, an unused example of excellent colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely scarce stamp with only 128 examples of the 1 s. on 1 m. (Gi 12 and 27) surcharged. Signed Bothe BPP, Hoffman-Giesecke. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 3'500.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3739 New Guinea
1914/15: GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. apart, 2 s. on German New Guinea 2 m. blue, Setting 1, position 4, an unused example of rich colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely scarce stamp. Signed Bothe BPP, H. Bloch. Cert Friedl (1972) Gi = £ 3'250.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 3740 New Guinea
1914/15: GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. apart, 3 s. on German New Guinea 3 m. violet-black, Setting 5, an unused example of superb colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. An extremely scarce stamp with only 87 examples of the 3 s. on 3 m. surcharged. Signed Bothe BPP, H. Bloch. Cert. BPA (2008) Gi = £ 5'500.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 3741 New Guinea
1914/15: GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. apart, 5 s. on German New Guinea 5 m. carmine & black, Setting 1, position 3, an unused example of excellent colour, fresh and very fine, well centred, large part og. An extremely scarce stamp with only 102 examples of the 5 s. on 5 m. (Gi 15 and 30) surcharged. Signed Bühler, Bothe BPP. Certs. Bühler (1969) and Bothe (1971) Gi = £ 14'000.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 3742 New Guinea
1915 (Feb 27): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 4, position 2, an unused example of good colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. An extremely rare stamp with just remainders from two sheets believed to be surcharged with the 5 mm. spacing. Cert. Ceremuga (2016) Gi = £ 2'000.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3743 New Guinea
Lot# : 3744 New Guinea
Lot# : 3745 New Guinea
Lot# : 3746 New Guinea
Lot# : 3747 New Guinea
Lot# : 3748 New Guinea
Lot# : 3749 New Guinea
Lot# : 3750 New Guinea
Lot# : 3751 New Guinea
Lot# : 3752 New Guinea
1914 (Dec 16): GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. apart, 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 3, position 3, an unused example of resonant colour, fresh and very fine, large part og. A very scarce stamp with only 87 examples surcharged. Cert. Ceremuga (2003) Gi = £ 6'500.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 3753 New Guinea
1914 (Dec 16): 5 s. on Marshall Islands 5 m. carmine & black, 3½ - 4 mm. spacing, Gibbs Setting III, position 1, an unused example of perfect centering and vibrant colour, fresh and very fine, superb large part og. A magnificent and extremely rare stamp. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2017) Gi = £ 14'000.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 5,000 CHFLot# : 3754 New Guinea
1915/16: 1 d. carmine-red, Die II, an unused example of the "Substituted Cliché" (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 6, Stamp 4), showing the rounded corners, white spot under Emu and damaged top to Crown, centred to right and of fine colour, large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'900.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3755 New Guinea
1915 (Jan 4): 1 d. carmine red, Die I, an unused sheet / forme of 30 subjects (6 x 5), with sheet corner margins at left and at base, of fresh colour and superb large part og. where hinged for protection or unmounted og. Minor age spot on first and third stamp at top but an outstanding and extremely scarce multiple - the margins were normally removed in Melbourne prior to despatch to Rabaul.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 3756 New Guinea
Lot# : 3757 New Guinea
1915 (Jan 4): 2½ d. indigo, Die II, an unused sheet / forme of 30 subjects (6 x 5), Plate 2, Left Pane, with sheet corner margins at left and at base and showing "JBC" monogram, with plate varieties 'Scratch over W of TWO' (pos. 32), Heavy Coastline to Western Australia (pos. 43) and Retouch to upper right of Duty Tablet (pos. 55), of fresh colour and fine unmounted og. An outstanding and extremely scarce multiple - the margins were normally removed in Melbourne prior to despatch to Rabaul.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 3758 New Guinea
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3759 New Guinea
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3760 New Guinea
1915/16: Kangaroo 6 d. ultramarine, Die II, overprint type c, an unused example of good colour and centering showing the variety "Retouched second "E" in PENCE", fresh and fine, part og. Position 1R60, from 1st printing, overprint 3rd Setting position 30 showing damaged type. A major rarity of Australian Colonial philately - in a total printing of 4'080 (136 panes / formes of 30) it is thought that this variety could only occur 17 times. Cert. Ceremuga (2013) Gi = £ 7'500.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 3761 New Guinea
Lot# : 3762 New Guinea
Lot# : 3763 New Guinea
Lot# : 3764 New Guinea
Lot# : 3765 New Guinea
Lot# : 3766 New Guinea
Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.Lot# : 3767 New Guinea
1915 (Oct) /1916 (July): Kangaroo 2½ d. indigo, second watermark, Die II, an unused example with overprint type 'c', of excellent centering and colour, fresh and fine but for ironed corner bend not affecting the appearance, large part slightly disturbed og. An immensely rare stamp as almost all of the stock is believed to have been destroyed in a fire at the Rabaul Post Office. A great rarity of Australian Colonial philately. Signed 'H.R. & Co.' (Harmer Rooke). Cert. Ceremuga (2016) Gi = £ 28'000.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : 23,000 CHFLot# : 3768 New Guinea
Lot# : 3769 New Guinea
Lot# : 3770 New Guinea
1916 (July 5): The famous SPECIMEN set of fourteen values comprising: ½ d. - £ 1 complete, all cancelled as Specimens for distribution to the UPU in Berne with "Rabaul" circular datestamps in black. The set sent to Bechuanaland Protectorate as Specimens and handstamped there upon receipt with diagonal SPECIMEN in black (Type BEC2a). For the exact stamps utilised and the types of overprint please set the photograph on our website. A wonderful and entirely unique set. Certs. BPA (1997), Ceremuga (2016).rnrnStarting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 3771 New Guinea
1915/16: Kangaroo issue, first watermark, perf. 12, from 2 d. to £ 1, a used c.t.o. set of ten, all cancelled by circular CANCELLED / NAURU handstamps in black or violet, one or two slight imperfections to the low values but the extremely rare 5 s. grey & yellow (opt. type 'a') superb and perfectly cancelled in violet. Please see website photograph for overprint types. Rare Gi = £ 5'000+.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3772 New Guinea
Lot# : 3773 New Guinea
Type 11 Overprint 1918/22: 1 d. carmine-red, second watermark, Die I, an unused example from the "Substituted Cliché" (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 6, Stamp 5) showing the broken Crown at top and the frame breaks at left, fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A superb example of a very rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 3774 New Guinea
Type 11 Overprint 1918/22: 1 d. carmine-red, Die II, an unused example of the "Substituted Cliché" (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 6, Stamp 4), showing the rounded corners, white spot under Emu and damaged top to Crown, centred to right and of fine colour, superb large part og. A rare stamp Gi = £ 1'000.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 3775 New Guinea
Type 11 overprint 1920: 1d. carmine-red, Die I + Die II, an unused block of four, the two stamps at left Die I and the two at right Die II, fresh colour and very fine, large part og. with two stamps unmounted og. A very rare and attractive multiple.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3776 New Guinea
Type 11 Overprint 1919: 4 d. yellow-orange, a fine unused example showing variety "Line through FOUR of FOUR PENCE", (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 6, Stamp 2), well centred and of fine colour, large part og. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe. Opinion Holcome (1997) Gi = £ 850.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3777 New Guinea
Type 11 overprint 1919: 2½ d. indigo, Die II, an unused example of excellent colour and centering, with variety "1" of "½" omitted, large part og. A magnificent example of this great rarity in the foremost quality. Exceptional. Cert. BPA (1977) Gi = £ 14'000.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 3778 New Guinea
Lot# : 3779 New Guinea
Type 11 Overprint 1919/22: Kangaroo 2 d. - £ 1 bistre-brown & grey-blue, third watermark, the complete unused set of fifteen stamps with 2 d. grey, Die I and Die II, 2½ d. indigo and the 1920 2½ d. blue, 3 d. greenish olive Die I and II, 6 d. ultramarine, 6 d. greyish ultramarine, 9 d. violet Die IIB, 1 s. green (both shades), 2 s. brown, 5 s. grey & yellow, 10 s. grey & bright pink and the extremely rare £ 1 bistre-brown & grey-blue, Die II, unused without gum; the balance generally fine with large part og. Cert. Ceremuga for the £ 1 (2012) Gi = £ 4'950+.rnrnNote: Just 960 of the £ 1 value are believed to have been issued, of which a portion were remaindered and officially destroyed.rnStarting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3780 New Guinea
Type 11 Overprint 1922: 4 d. violet, an unused vertical pair, the upper stamp (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 2, Stamp 6), showing the variety "FOUR PENCE in Thinner Letters", right hand perforations somewhat erratic but of fresh colour and unmounted og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 820+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 3781 New Guinea
Type 11 Overprint 1922: 4 d. ultramarine, an unused example (Plate 2, Right Pane, Row 2, Stamp 6), showing the variety "FOUR PENCE in Thinner Letters", of fresh colour and large part og., with unused normal for comparison. Cert. BPA (1984) Gi = £ 900.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 3782 New Guinea
Lot# : 3783 New Guinea
1925: Native Huts, the set of twelve values, issued between Jan and April 1925, superb used with c.t.o. circular datestamps of Rabaul in black (April 8, 1925), all hinged to sheet from the Postal archives of Tunisia where retained as Specimens of the issue. Rare and most attractive set Gi = £ 650.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 3784 New Guinea
1925 (June 8): Native Huts Airmail, the set of thirteen values complete unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) diagonally in black by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Some adhesions on gum from the record books, otherwise fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,800 CHFLot# : 3785 New Guinea
1931 (Aug 2): Bird of Paradise, with dates, the set of thirteen values complete unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) diagonally in black by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Some adhesions on gum from the record books, otherwise fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3786 New Guinea
1931 (Aug 2): Bird of Paradise, with dates, the airmail set of fourteen values complete unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) diagonally in black by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Some adhesions on gum from the record books, otherwise fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3787 New Guinea
1932/34: Bird of Paradise, without dates, the set of fifteen values complete unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) diagonally in black (horizontally on 1 s. - £ 1 values) by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Some adhesions on gum from the record books, otherwise fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 3788 New Guinea
1932/34: Bird of Paradise, without dates, the Airmail set of sixteen values complete unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) diagonally or horizontally in black by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Some adhesions on gum from the record books, otherwise fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 3789 New Guinea
1932/34: Airmail Bird of Paradise issue, without dates, the complete set of sixteen values, all in "John Ash / Australian Note & Stamp Printer" marginal imprint blocks of four, the 2½ d. with toned perf. otherwise largely fresh and fine, superb large part normal browned og. with lower pairs unmounted og. Rare thus Gi = £ 1'000+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 3790 New Guinea
Lot# : 3791 New Guinea
1935 (May 1): Bulolo Goldfields airmail £ 5 emerald-green, an unused block of four, corner marginal from upper left of sheet, of vibrant fresh colour and superb, slightly browned, unmounted og. Rare and most attractive multiple of this iconic stamp. Cert. Brandon (1978) Gi = £ 3'000+.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 3792 New Guinea
Lot# : 3793 New Guinea
Lot# : 3794 New Guinea
Lot# : 3795 New Guinea
Lot# : 3796 New Guinea
Lot# : 3797 New Guinea
Lot# : 3798 New Guinea
Lot# : 3799 New Guinea
1932/34: Bird of Paradise, with dates, the Official set of eleven values complete unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) diagonally in black by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Some adhesions on gum from the record books, otherwise fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 3800 New Guinea
1932/34: Bird of Paradise, without dates, the Official set of thirteen values complete unused, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) horizontally or diagonally in black by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Some adhesions on gum from the record books, otherwise fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. Ceremuga (2016).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 3801 New Guinea
1915 (Oct) /1916 (Aug): Kangaroo issue, second watermark, the unused collection on leaves arranged by types, with 2 d. grey (3), 6 d. ultramarine, 9 d. violet (3), 1 s. green (3), 2 s. brown (2) and 5 s. grey & yellow (3); and third watermark 2 d. grey (2), 3 d. yellow-olive Die I (3) and Die II (2) and 2 s. brown (3) with upright wmk., and 2 s. brown with inverted wmk. (3), generally fresh and fine, a scarce group Gi = £ 1'050+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 3802 New Guinea
1914/23: Collection on leaves with range of lower value (to 8 d. on 80 pf.) values unused, with Dec 1914 values from 1 d. on 3 pf. to 2½ d. on 10 pf. and 3 d. on 25 pf. to 5 d. on 50 pf. unused, 1915 1 d. on 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine unuswes, 5 mm. spacingf with eight different values unused, NWPI overprints unused and arrranged by the three settings with ½ d. green (6), 1 d. carmine (9), 1 d. carmine-red Die II (3), 2 d. grey (3), 2½ d. indigo (3), 3 d. olive (3), 3 d. greenish olive (1), 4 d. yellow (5), 5 d. brown (3), 6 d. ultramarine (2), 9 d. violet (3), 1 s. green (3); 1918 1 d. on 5 d. brown (2), 1918/22 1 d. violet (5) incl. 'RA' joined and 'Flaw under Neck' varieties etc. A fine well presented collection.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,600 CHFLot# : 3803 New Guinea
Mandated Territory of New Guinea 1925/34: Collection on leaves with unused 1925 Huts set of set of thirteen, 1931 Airmail optd. set of thirteen; 1931 Bird of Paradise set to £ 1 unused, 1931 Airmail set of fourteen unused; 1932/34 redrawn (without dates) set of fiteeen unused together with the rare (and much undercatalogued as just one sheet of 60 was released) ½ d. orange without overprint unused, Airmail set of sixteen unused; 1925/31 Huts Official set of ten unused (incl. 5 d. shade), 1931 Official set unused, 1932/34 Official set unused; a fresh and very fine lot Gi = £ 2'500+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 3804 New Guinea
1934/35: Bird of Paradise, without dates, 2½d green and 3½ d aniline carmine, Airmail 2½ d. green and 3½ aniline carmine and Official 2½ d. green and 3½ d. aniline carmine, with 1935 Bulolo Goldfields Airmail £ 2 bright violet and £ 5 emerald-green together with 1935 Silver Jubilee set of two all on paper from the Tunisian Post Office record book, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type TUN1) diagonally or horizontally in black by the Tunisian Post Office upon receipt from the UPU in Berne. Fresh and very fine, a splendid and unique set. Cert. BPA (2015).Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHF
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