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WORLD: PAPUA
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2978
1901-05 BNG Lakatoi ½d black & yellow green, LL cnr marginal blk of 4, horiz wmk on THIN paper. Stamps superb fresh 2MLH/2MUH. Scott 1(var). SG 1a cat £1400 for M singles, MUH should be at least double £2100 plus premium for the rare multiple RPSL photo-cert. (4).
  A$1000
(US$686)
(€600)
(£520)
  A$1500
(US$1029)
(€900)
(£780)
A$
2979
1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 1d black & carmine wmk horiz, thick paper, line perf, plate 1, full sheet of 30. Stamps mostly fresh VF MUH, 1 M. SG 2 cat £660 as M singles, should be at least double £1320+ MUH plus premium for complete sheet. Excellent colour. (30)
  A$350
(US$240)
(€210)
(£182)
  A$550
(US$377)
(€330)
(£286)
A$
2980
1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2d black & violet wmk horiz, thick paper, line perf, plate 1, full sheet of 30 inc varieties. Fresh VF MUH. SG 3 cat £900 as M singles, should be at least double £1800+ MUH plus premium for complete sheet. (30) (P)
  A$450
(US$309)
(€270)
(£234)
  A$700
(US$480)
(€420)
(£364)
A$
2981
1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz thick paper, with complete strike of unframed Port Moresby 26 OC 06 British New Guinea cds. W/C, Superb U. Scott 5 cat US$700. SG 8 cat £550. (P)
  A$375
(US$257)
(€225)
(£195)
  A$500
(US$343)
(€300)
(£260)
A$
2982
1901-08 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 brown & black wmk horiz, thick paper. VFU with 10-bar cancel of Kokoda (Powell type 69-rated F). Scott 8 cat US$700+. SG8 cat £550+ plus premium for rare cover. (P)
  A$350
(US$240)
(€210)
(£182)
  A$500
(US$343)
(€300)
(£260)
A$
2983
1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, thick paper, wmk horizontal. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum. SG 16 cat £6000. Very rare, especially in such nice quality. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
  A$3800
(US$2607)
(€2280)
(£1976)
  A$5000
(US$3430)
(€3000)
(£2600)
A$
2984
1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, thick paper, wmk vertical. Superb VFU with unframed Port Moresby 4 NO 05 cds. SG 16 cat £4000. Very rare, especially so nice. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
  A$3000
(US$2058)
(€1800)
(£1560)
  A$4500
(US$3087)
(€2700)
(£2340)
A$
2985
1907 Small Papua opt set ½d to 2/6 wmk vertical, all in blks of 4! Superb VFU with Port Moresby or Samarai cds. SG 38-45a cat £1000+ as singles plus large premium for used multiples. (8 blks of 4). (P)
  A$800
(US$549)
(€480)
(£416)
  A$1200
(US$823)
(€720)
(£624)
A$
2986
1906-07 small Papua opt on BNG on 4d black & sepia on wmk horiz thick paper. W/C VFU. Scott 15 cat US$160. SG 17 cat £180. (P)
  A$100
(US$69)
(€60)
(£52)
  A$150
(US$103)
(€90)
(£78)
A$
2987
1907 Small Papua opt Lakatoi 1/- black & orange wmk horiz. VF fresh M. SG 36 cat £325. (P)
  A$180
(US$123)
(€108)
(£94)
  A$300
(US$206)
(€180)
(£156)
A$
2988
1907 Small Papua opt BNG Lakatoi ½d black & yellow-green wmk vert, thin paper, comb perf, plate 2, full sheet of 30, varieties inc 'inverted D for P' (stamp 16). Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 38 cat £690 as M singles, should be at least double £1380+ MUH plus premium for complete sheet. (30) (P)
  A$450
(US$309)
(€270)
(£234)
  A$700
(US$480)
(€420)
(£364)
A$
2989
1907 Small Papua opt BNG Lakatoi 1d black & carmine wmk vert, thin paper, comb perf, plate 2, full sheet of 30, varieties inc 'inverted D for P' (stamp 16). Stamps VF MUH. SG 39 cat £330 as M singles, should be at least double £660+ MUH plus premium for complete sheet. (30)
  A$180
(US$123)
(€108)
(£94)
  A$300
(US$206)
(€180)
(£156)
A$
2990
1907 Small Papua opt Lakatoi 4d black & sepia, wmk vertical with variety 'deformed D at left'. VF fresh MLH. SG 42a cat £750 = A$1500. Rare variety. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
  A$450
(US$309)
(€270)
(£234)
  A$700
(US$480)
(€420)
(£364)
A$
2991
1907-10 Lakatoi large Papua 2/6 black & brown, perf 11, wmk crown double-lined A, lower marginal horiz pr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 48 cat £160+ as singles, plus premium for positional pr. (P)
  A$80
(US$55)
(€48)
(£42)
  A$120
(US$82)
(€72)
(£62)
A$
2992
1907-10 Lakatoi Large Papua 2/6 black & brown, wmk sideways, perf 11, right marginal with major variety 'POSTAGIE at left'. F-VF fresh MUH with pristine never hinged original gum. SG 48a cat £2000 for M, should be at least double £4000 = A$8000 MUH. Very rare only 136 sheets printed & variety occurred once per sheet & most of these have not survived, and this is the 1st MUH example we have seen. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
  A$2000
(US$1372)
(€1200)
(£1040)
  A$3000
(US$2058)
(€1800)
(£1560)
A$
2993
1907-10 Lakatoi Small Papua 4d black & brown wmk sideways, perf 11 with variety 'deformed D at left'. VF MUH, sl darker gum. SG 63a cat £150 for M, should be at least double £300 MUH. (P)
  A$130
(US$89)
(€78)
(£68)
  A$200
(US$137)
(€120)
(£104)
A$
2994
1907-10 Lakatoi Small Papua 4d black & brown wmk sideways, perf 11 with variety 'deformed D at left'. Superb VFU. SG 63a cat £200. (P)
  A$130
(US$89)
(€78)
(£68)
  A$200
(US$137)
(€120)
(£104)
A$
2995
1907-10 Lakatoi Small Papua 4d black & sepia, wmk upright, perf 12½, perf OS INVERTED. VFU with cnr cds. SG O12(var). Rare error. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P)
  A$300
(US$206)
(€180)
(£156)
  A$450
(US$309)
(€270)
(£234)
A$
2996
1907-16 'Stamp Duty' opt Lakatoi inc 1907-10 small Papua ½d, 1d (6), 6d (2), large Papua ½d, monocolour 1d (8) & a cpl of non opts. All postally G-VF U' plus a few w/o opt. SG F1 cat £640 for the 1d monocolours plus Bft cat another £220 for the rest as F/C & est double as U, so total est £1000+. (21) (P)
  A$350
(US$240)
(€210)
(£182)
  A$500
(US$343)
(€300)
(£260)
A$
2997
1910-11 Lakatoi Large Papua basic set ½d - 2/6 type B. VF M/MLH. SG 47 & 76-82 cat £130. (8) (P)
  A$90
(US$62)
(€54)
(£47)
  A$120
(US$82)
(€72)
(£62)
A$
2998
1910-11 Lakatoi large Papua set ½d-2/6, perf 12½, inc both 2/6 types. VF MLH. Scott 41 - 48,48a cat US$218, SG 75-83 cat £205. (9) (P)
  A$160
(US$110)
(€96)
(£83)
  A$220
(US$151)
(€132)
(£114)
A$
2999
1910-11 Lakatoi Large Papua 4d black & sepia wmk upright, perf 12½, variety 'deformed D at left'. Superb M. SG 79a cat £225. (P)
  A$130
(US$89)
(€78)
(£68)
  A$200
(US$137)
(€120)
(£104)
A$
3000
1910-11 Lakatoi large Papua 2/6 black & brown type C blk of 4, wmk upright inverted, perf 12½. VF fresh 2M/2MUH. SG 83 cat £300 for M singles, MUH should be at least double, £450, plus premium for blk. Rare multiple. (P)
  A$190
(US$130)
(€114)
(£99)
  A$250
(US$172)
(€150)
(£130)
A$
3001
1910 Lakatoi Large Papua 2/6 black & chocolate perf OS, wmk sideways. Superb VFU. SG O28 cat £160+ & much under catalogued. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
  A$180
(US$123)
(€108)
(£94)
  A$275
(US$189)
(€165)
(£143)
A$
3002
1911-31 Lakatoi collection inc 1911-15 Monocolour set ½d to 2/6 with ½d & 1d wmk Crown to right, 1916-31 Bicolour set to 10/- with various shades, ½d, 1d, 2d & 4d with wmk Crown to right of A & 6d Crown to left, ½d variety 'Postage to right' (2), 6d variety 'Postage at left'. F-VF M/MLH, few MUH. SG cat £1550+ = A$3000. (80) (P)
  A$500
(US$343)
(€300)
(£260)
  A$750
(US$515)
(€450)
(£390)
A$
3003
1911-15 Lakatoi Monocolour 2/6 rose-carmine with wmk Crown to right of A. Superb VFU. SG 91w cat £900 = A$1800. Very rare especially used. 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P)
  A$550
(US$377)
(€330)
(£286)
  A$800
(US$549)
(€480)
(£416)
A$
3004
1930 Lakatoi Airmail Plane 1/- sepia & olive opt in deep carmine-lake (instead of normal carmine) Harrison imprint strip of 3 with 'tail flaw' on 3rd stamp. Very rare imprint with Croker suggesting only 10 sheets of deep carmine-lake opt printed. VF MUH. SG 117(var). 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (3) (P)
  A$550
(US$377)
(€330)
(£286)
  A$800
(US$549)
(€480)
(£416)
A$
3005
1931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d to 2/6 imprints strips of 3 inc both shades of 2/6, 1/3 is an imprint blk of 6. Also inc 1d intense black & red perf OS Harrison strip of 3 (SG O47), rare as an imprint. Little mixed condition as normal. Generally F-VF MLH/MUH inc tropicalisation. SG O55-O66a cat £780 as M singles, should be at least double for imprints £1560+ = A$3100+. Extremely rare imprint collection. (56) (P)
  A$450
(US$309)
(€270)
(£234)
  A$700
(US$480)
(€420)
(£364)
A$
3006
1931-32 OS opt Lakatoi 2/6 maroon & bright pink Ash printing. VF fresh MUH. Scott O10, SG O66a cat £55 for M, should be at least double, £110 MUH. (P)
  A$90
(US$62)
(€54)
(£47)
  A$130
(US$89)
(€78)
(£68)
A$
3007
1932 Lakatoi 9d & 1/3 New Values set, opt SPECIMEN.VF MLH. SG 127s-128s cat £750 = A$1500. Rare genuine set (majority of those offered are forgeries). 2025 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (2) (P)
  A$550
(US$377)
(€330)
(£286)
  A$800
(US$549)
(€480)
(£416)
A$
3008
1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1, all horiz John Ash imprint prs. VF fresh M/MLH. Scott 94-109 cat US$1280 for singles. SG 130-145 cat £1100 for singles plus premium for imprint prs, should be at least double or more so £2200+. Extremely rare matching set. (16 prs) (P)
  A$2200
(US$1509)
(€1320)
(£1144)
  A$3300
(US$2264)
(€1980)
(£1716)
A$
3009
1932-40 Pictorial set ½d - £1. VF fresh MLH. SG 130-145 cat £550. (16). (P)
  A$375
(US$257)
(€225)
(£195)
  A$500
(US$343)
(€300)
(£260)
A$
3010
1932-35 John Ash imprints collection. 1932 Pics ½d to 2/6 imprint prs (ex SG 140/141), blks of 4, 1934 50th Anniversary set 1d-5d John Ash imprint strips of 3, 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d, 2d & 3d imprint prs with 1d & 3d with 'accent' flaws. Mainly fresh VF MLH (50%), VF MUH (50%). SG 130-142, 146-149, 150s-152s cat £528 as normals, should be at least double for imprint £1050 = A$2100. Scarce imprint collection. (46) (P)
  A$275
(US$189)
(€165)
(£143)
  A$400
(US$274)
(€240)
(£208)
A$
3011
1932-40 Pictorial set ½d to 2/-, all imprint blks of 4. VFU, all with central Port Moresby cds. Scott 94-105 cat US$514 for singles. SG 130-141 cat £497 for singles plus premium for imprint blks, should be at least double so £1000+. (12 blks) (P)
  A$600
(US$412)
(€360)
(£312)
  A$1000
(US$686)
(€600)
(£520)
A$
3012
1932-40 Pictorial set ½d to £1, tied by 'PORT MORESBY 14 JL 38' cds on local cover, b/s same date cds. VFU. Scott 94-109 cat US$534 as loose stamps. SG 130-145 cat £450 as loose stamps & 'from x4' on cover. Very rare & attractive. (P)
  A$800
(US$549)
(€480)
(£416)
  A$1200
(US$823)
(€720)
(£624)
A$
3013
1932 Pictorial 5/- black & olive-brown, Ash imprint blk of 12. VF fresh MUH. SG 143 cat £840 as M singles, should be at least double £1680 MUH plus premium for imprint. Very rare multiple. (P)
  A$1000
(US$686)
(€600)
(£520)
  A$1300
(US$892)
(€780)
(£676)
A$
3014
1935-41 John Ash imprints blks of 4 inc 1935 Silver Jubilee 1d & 5d 'accent' flaw, 1938 2d to 1/- 50th Anniversary & 1939-41 Air 2d to 1/6. Mostly F-VF MLH, little mixed condition inc tropicalisation. SG 150-168 cat £490, should be at least double for imprints £980 = A$1960. Scarce group. (72) (P)
  A$275
(US$189)
(€165)
(£143)
  A$400
(US$274)
(€240)
(£208)
A$
3015
1935 Silver Jubilee 1d-5d Ash imprint blks of 4 with 1d, 3d & 5d all with 'accent' flaw. VFU with Samarai cds. SG 150-153 inc 150a, 152a & 153a cat £400 for singles & should be at least double for imprints £800 = A$1600. Rare imprints with 'accent' flaw. (16). (P)
  A$275
(US$189)
(€165)
(£143)
  A$400
(US$274)
(€240)
(£208)
A$
3016
1932-41 Mint collection inc 1932 Pics to £1 with ½d black & buff McCracken, 1935 Silver Jubilee set to 5d, plus 1d, 3d & 5d 'accent' flaws, 1934 50th Anniversary set, 1937 Coronation, 1938 British Possession set & 1939 Airs to 1/6. Pics & Silver Jubilee VF MLH, other sets fresh F-VF MUH. SG 130-168 cat £980 = A$1960. Complete collection of issues from 1932. (40+)
  A$275
(US$189)
(€165)
(£143)
  A$400
(US$274)
(€240)
(£208)
A$
3017
1932-41 used collection inc 1932 Pics to £1 with ½d black & buff McCracken, 1935 Silver Jubilee set to 5d, plus 1d, 3d & 5d 'accent' flaws, 1934 50th Anniversary set, 1937 Coronation, 1938 British Possession set & 1939 Airs to 1/6. Mostly F-VFU. SG 130-168 cat £1000+ = A$2000. Complete collection of issues from 1932. (40+) (P)
  A$300
(US$206)
(€180)
(£156)
  A$450
(US$309)
(€270)
(£234)
A$
3018
1912 OHMS cover from the Government Entomologist to the US Department of Entomology in Washington DC with Monocolour 2½d, tied by Port Moresby cds, overweight with superb 'TAX ("5")' (Lee #102A; rated D) & American 'T COLLECT/("10") CENTS' h/s, light staining. Most covers with the 'TAX' markings are much later &/or overtly philatelic. The sender was George Moffatt Carson & the recipient was Leland Ossian Howard, who is credited as the driving force behind establishing the Bureau of Entomology.
  A$160
(US$110)
(€96)
(£83)
  A$275
(US$189)
(€165)
(£143)
A$
3019
Postal History: 1920s-47 covers with Lakatoi 1½d (5 covers) inc cds of Port Moresby, Samarai & Buna Bay, 1929 ½d & 1d, 1d strip of 3, 9d on reg front with Buna Bay 20 FEB 23 cds, 1932 9d on 2/6 (2) on Bwagaoia reg front & single on 'Registered Kokoda Papua' reg 2-line cachet, 1/3 on 5/- reg Losuia cover front. 1932 cover with ½d-2d FDI in Buna Bay, 1935 ½d (2) plus Lakatoi 1d. 1935 Silver Jubilee set FDC Abau, 1934 Declaration sets on FDC (2), 1931 5d on 5/- Kokoda - Port Moresby. Then range of single & mixed frankings, some FFC & finally Australia used in New Guinea inc Emu 5½d Samarai 1947, 4 more with Port Moresby & KGVI 2½d (4). Mostly GU-VFU, some mixed but interesting lot. (50)
  A$250
(US$172)
(€150)
(£130)
  A$400
(US$274)
(€240)
(£208)
A$
3020
1938 Airmail cover flown by Cuba II Port Moresby (Nov 21) to Melbourne, franked with 1934 Airmail 3d & 3d plus franked in transit with Australia KGV 5d brown for onward transmission to Melbourne & returned by sea to Port Moresby. AAMC P140a cat $1750. Rarity as only 6 flown! (P)
  A$700
(US$480)
(€420)
(£364)
  A$1000
(US$686)
(€600)
(£520)
A$
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