Showing items in category Papua, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | PAPUA - 1935 first flight pilot signed cover to Fly River. 1935 (NO.4.) first flight cover addressed to the Orville Police Camp at Upper Fly River bearing 2d 'Declaration' adhesive tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA (light overall toned) annotated accordingly and pilot signed by S.Campbell . Only 89 covers were flown. £265.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 3d rate OPENED BY CENSOR cover to USA used at PORT MORESBY. 1939 (OC.23.) cover addressed to USA (minor faults) bearing 3d 'pictorial' adhesive tied PORT MORESBY with scarce red on cream perforated OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. Little type PML 8-1. £80.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1911 1d rate cover to new New Zealand used at SAMARAI. 1911 (DEC.21.) commercial cover to New Zealand bearing 1d mono coloured adhesive tied by SAMARAI/PAPUA cds. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1938 cover to Holland with 9d and 1/- pictorial tied DARU/PAPUA. 1938 (SE.9.) cover addressed to Holland marked 'Aus-France' in manuscript bearing 9d and 1/- pictorial adhesives tied by s/r DARU/PAPUA cds's. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 9d on 2/6d imprint block of four on local cover used at BUNA BAY. 1932 (JUN.6) cover addressed locally bearing 9d on 26d (SG 126) block of four with JOHN ASH imprint in lower margin & tied by numerous s/r BUNA BAY/PAPUA cds's. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 1 1/2d rate cover used locally at BWAGOIA. 1929 (MY.24) cover addressed locally to Samarai (opened on two sides) bearing 1 1/2d lakatoi adhesive tied by BWAGAOIA/PAPUA cds with similar strike alongside. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1928 1 1/2d rate cover to UK used at DARU. 1928 (SE.29) cover to UK bearing 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive tied by s/r DARU/PAPUA cds. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1926 1 1/2d rate local cover used at TAHIRA. 1926 (JY.31.) cover addressed to 'The Reverend A.Voyce at the Mission at Siwai' bearing 1 1/2d 'Lakatoi' cancelled by rare TAHIRA/PAPUA cds (Lee type 93). The Post office at Tahira was short lived following the collapse of the New Guinea Copper Company settlement. £350.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1927 1 1/2d rate cover used locally at BUNA BAY. 1927 (APR.8) cover addressed locally to Mamba bearing 1 1/2d (Harrison ptg) adhesive tied by BUNA BAY/PAPUA cds. A scarce 'missionary' use to this small Papuan village. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1901 1d red on buff PSC unused. H&G 1. 1901 1d red on buff postal stationery postcard in very fine unused condition but with light surface crease at left edge. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1938 first flight cover from LOSUIA to Port Moresby by Stinson Seaplane. 1938 (JU.29.) first flight cover addressed to Port Moresby bewaring 2d 'pictorial' pair tied LOSUIA with Port MORESBY arrival cds's and flown by Guinea Airways Stinson Seaplane VH-ABJ. This being the return flight. Eustist P136. £200.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1897 6d green Queensland adhesive cancelled by barred 'BNG' strike. 1897 6d green (SG type 21) adhesive of Queensland tied to piece by complete 9 barred 'BNG' cancel of British New Guinea. A rare strike on the 6d value. £120.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1890 2 1/2d carmine Queensland adhesive cancelled by barred 'BNG' strike. 1890 2 1/2d carmine (SG type 14) adhesive of Queensland tied to small piece by literally complete 9 barred 'B.N.G.' cancel of British New Guinea. £90.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1947 'Qantas' first flight cover to Sydney signed by pilot. 1947 (JAN.15) special 'Qantas Empire Airways Ltd' first flight cover addressed to Australia with blue & black on white RE-OPENING FLIGHT/RABAUL/SYDNEY label at left bearing Australian 5 1/2d 'Emu' adhesive tied RABAUL/PAPUA NEW GUINEA cds with SYDNEY arrival. Signed by the pilot Captain J.A.Bonnington. £60.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1945 use of Australian 5 1/2d RPSE uprated and censored at AIF.FPO No.21 in Papua. 1945 (AP.28.) use of Australian 5 1/2d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Tasmania and bearing additional Australian 1d adhesive tied by A.I.F. FIELD PO No.21 cds used by troops stationed at Aitape. Black boxed ARMY POSTAL SERVICE strike and violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/1744 h/s. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1944 use of Australian 5 1/2d RPSE uprated and censored at AUST UNIT STATION 375 in Papua. 1944 (JA.13.) use of Australian 5 1/2d brown registered postal stationery envelope (size G) addressed to Tasmania and bearing additional Australian 1d adhesive tied by AUST UNIT POSTAL STN 375 cds used by troops stationed at Port Moresby. Magenta boxed AUST.ARMY/POSTAL SERVICE strike below and violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/ 3958 h/s/ £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1975 (circa) 7c brown PSE unused. 1975 (circa) 7c brown 'palm tree' on cream postal stationery envelope (size H2) in fine unused condition. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1916 1/2d myrtle and pale olive green JOHN ASH mint imprint strip of 5. SG 93a. 1916 1/2d myrtle and pale olive green in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint bottom marginal strip of five with stamp 38 showing the TWO DOTS IN LEFT VALUE TABLET. Light overall toned gum with crown pointing to right. SG 93a. £18.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 3d rate cover to Austria used at PORT MORESBY. 1929 (JUL.10.) cover addressed to Austria bearing 3d 'lakatoi' cancelled by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds. £28.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 'TWO PENCE' on 1 1/2d bright blue JOHN ASH mint imprint block of ten. SG 122. 1931 TWO PENCE black on 1 1/2d bright blue and bright brown in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint bottom marginal strip of ten showing JOHN ASH imprint in margin. Light overall toned gum with crown pointing to right. Stamps 32,34 and 38 showing RETOUCHES. SG 122. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1930 registered cover to UK used at SAMARAI. 1930 (DE.15.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/2d and 1d plus 6d 'monoplane' overprint tied by SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA cds. Light stain in bottom left corner. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1936 first flight cover to Australia pilot signed. 1936 (OC.28.) registered first flight cover addressed to Australia bearing 1d, 2 1/2d (x2 - faded) and 3d 'monoplane' overprint adhesives tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA and annotated at the bottom 'Per First Flight of Lockheed Electra Monoplane VH-UXH/Wau/Port Moresby/Australia' and signed by Tommy O'Dea the pilot. Only 329 covers flown. £225.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1920 ONE PENNY on 1/2d surcharge cover used at SAMARAI/PAPUA. 1920 (SEP.11.) cover addressed to 'Glebe Point' (Sydney) bearing ONE PENNY surcharge on 1/2d green adhesive (SG 106) tied by SAMARAI/PAPUA cds. A scarce single use of this stamp. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 1d black and green 'McCracken' U/M imprint block of four. SG 131. 1932 1d black and green 'pictorial' adhesive in a fine unmounted mint 'W.C.G.McCRACKEN' botttom imprint block of four. Flat print with overall toned local gum as per usual. Noted by SG in footnote this McCracken printing being scarce. SG 131. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1916 1/2d mint 'JOHN ASH' imprint strip of 5. SG 93a. 1916 1/2d myrtle and pale olive green in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint bottom marginal strip of five with stamp 38 showing the TWO DOTS IN LEFT VALUE TABLET. Light overall toned gum with crown pointing to right. SG 93a. £18.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d 'JOHN ASH' mint imprint strip of ten. SG 122. 1931 TWO PENCE black on 1 1/2d bright blue and bright brown in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint bottom marginal strip of ten showing JOHN ASH imprint in margin. Light overall toned gum with crown pointing to right. Stamps 32,34 and 38 showing RETOUCHES. SG 122. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1944 'RAAF CENSOR 405' use of Australian 5 1/d RPSE at RAF/No.74 in Milne Bay. 1944 (JU.18.) use of Australia 5 1/2d brown on cream postal stationery envelope of Australia (H&G 35) cancelled by AIR FORCE P.O./No.74 used by troops stationed at Milne Bay in Papua with violet rubber boxed R/AIR FORCE P.O.74 h/s and struck by oval R.A.A.F.CENSOR/405 h/s. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 2d rate cover to Australia with 'LOOSE SHIP LETTER' h/s applied. 1932 (AU.1.) somewhat tatty (light stained) cover addressed to Australia bearing 2d 'lakatoi' with s/r LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER h/s applied at left and cancelled on arrival by BRISBANE/QUEENSLAND cds. SYDNEY/POSTED IN/PILLAR BOX b/s. £180.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 2d rate cover to UK used at SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA. 1932 (NO.16.) cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing a fine strip of four of the 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive tied SAMARAI/PAPUA. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1926 11d rate registered cover to New Zealand used at TAHIRA. Very scarce. 1926 (JY.1.) registered long manila envelope addressed to New Zealand (edge faults and crumpling at left edge) bearing 1 1/2d, 2 1/2d, 3d and 4d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied by light TAHIRA/PAPUA cds's with red on white R/TAHIRA registered label at left. Tahira was situated at Bootless Inlet ten miles south east of Port Moresby and was a settlement for the New Guinea Copper Company. This was very short lived collapsing in 1927 and postal strikes are only recorded between Dec 1925 and October 1926. Tahira covers are hence rare especially those registered. £375.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1926 6d rate registered cover to USA used at SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA. 1925 (MAR.27.) registered cover addressed to USA bearing 2d and 4d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1930 'OHMS/THE PAPUA VILLAGER' 1d rate newspaper wrapper to Australia. 1930 (SP.6.) use of 'OHMS/THE PAPUA VILLAGER' newspaper wrapper addressed to Australia bearing 1d adhesive tied PORT MORESBY. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 3d rate 'M.S.MAETSUYCKER' maritime cover to USA. 1939 (AU.31.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3d adhesive tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA with oval 'M.S.MAETSUYCKER' maritime h/s at left. £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1921 1 1/2d rate postcard use to UK used at PORT MORESBY. 1921 (OC.21.) use of somewhat tatty picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Native' and marked 'A Merry Xmas' bearing 1/2d and 1d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA. Postcards are scarce from Papua. £80.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1940 5 1/2d rate 'OPENED BY CENSOR' registered cover to UK used at PORT MORESBY. 1940 (MY.8.) registered cover addressed to UK (central fold) bearing 1/2d, 2d and 3d 'pictorial' adhesives tied PORT MORESBY with scarce red on cream OPENED BY CENSOR label at left. £75.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1970 32c rate registered cover to USA used at BAIYER RIVER. 1970 (DE.21.) registered cover to USA bearing 5c,7c and 20c adhesives tied BAIYER RIVER with red on white R/No./T.P.& N.G/BAIYER RIVER registered label at left. £12.00 |
;) | PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 1970 32c rate registered cover to USA used at RELIEF No.8 at MENDI. 1970 (JE.24.) registered cover to USA bearing 7c and 25c adhesives tied RELIEF No.8 with red on white R/No./T.P.& N.G/MENDI registered label at left. £12.00 |
;) | PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA - 1970 32c rate registered cover to USA used at RELIEF No.7 from KRUNGA. 1970 (JE.24.) registered cover to USA bearing 7c and 25c adhesives tied RELIEF No.7 with red on white R/No./T.P.& N.G registered label at left struck KRUNGA in violet. £12.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1940 multi franked 'pictorial' cover to USA struck PASSED BY CENSOR. 1940 (DE.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing pictorial 1/2d, 1 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d and 9d on front alongside 2d 'air' with additional 2d on reverse side all tied SAMARAI/PAPUA. The envelope is pre-printed for use by 'Burns Philip Line' and is struck by scarce violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/ …..ASST. CENSOR handstamp. Little type SH8-1 without initials. £95.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1946 registered combination cover to USA with 1/2d McCracken printing use. 1946 (OC.24.) registered cover to USA bearing pictorial 1/2d pair (one with edge fault) of the scarce McCracken prinring of 1940 (SG 130a) and tied alongside Australian 2d, 3d and 3 1/2d adhesives by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA NEW GUINEA cds's. A nice combination use. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 use of pilot signed 'Grumman Amphibian' first flight cover to Australia. 1939 (FE.25.) long envelope addressed to Australia bearing 2d 'air mail' tied PORT MORESBY/ PAPUA. The cover being endorsed 'First Official Air Mail Port Moresby to Thursday Island- Darwin/ Per Grumman Amphibian VH-AAY' and signed by the pilot W.Eady. Signed covers being very scarce. Eustis P142. £300.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1910 4d rate local cover used at PORT MORESBY. 1910 (DE.7.) cover addressed locally bearing 2d adhesive pair (SG 77) tied by PORT MORESBY/ PAPUA cds with SAMARAI E.D. arrival b/s. £125.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 registered cover to UK used at DARU. 1929 (JL.29.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/2d, 1d and 4d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied by DARU/ PAPUA cds's with scarce red on cream R/DARU/No. registered label at left. £135.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1943 use of censored 'FIELD SERVICE' postcard to Australia used at FPO/020. 1943 (OC.4.) use of stampless (A.F.A. 2042) FIELD SERVICE/POSTCARD (some light surface creasing) addressed to Westbourne in Australia and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/020 cds with violet boxed AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/PASSED BY CENSOR/341 h/s at left. Australian troops stationed at Murray Barracks, Port Moresby. The reverse pre-printed 'I am quite well…I have been admitted…..' etc. Unusual item from here. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1943 use of 'American Red Cross' cover to USA used at APO 929. 1943 (MAR.23.) stampless use of red on cream AMERICAN RED CROSS envelope addressed to USA cancelled by AMERICAN BASE FORCES/APO cancel from 'APO 929'. US troops stationed in Port Moresby. Black PASSED BY/US 16498/ARMY EXAMINED h/s at left. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1910 local commercial 2d rate cover to Samarai used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA. 1910 (DEC.9.) cover addressed locally to Samarai bearing 2d 'lakatoi' cancelled by central KOKODA N.D. cds with SAMARAI arrival b/s of the following day. A scarce local commercial cover from Kokoda. £185.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 2d rate postcard use to USA used at PORT MORESBY. 1931 (FE.20.) use of picture postcard depicting a koala bear addressed to USA bearing the 2d 'pictorial' adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1942 1/2d 'War Tax' military censored cover to UK from FIELD PO/0139. 1942 (JE.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2d 'air mail adhesive tied in combination with 1/2d pictorial' from the Mc.CRACKEN printing (SG 130a) applied as a WAR TAX and tied by FIELD P.O./0139 cds (7 mile Port Moresby) and with Australia provisional military resealing label in buff at left edge tied by violet boxed AUSTRALIAN/MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/2718 h/s. A scarce 'War Tax' surcharge on this 2d surface rate mail. £180.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 6d rate registered cover to UK used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA. 1934 (NOV.27.) registered cover to UK bearing pictorial 2d and 4d (SG 113+135) tied by KOKODA N.D./PAPUA cds with scarcer REGISTERED/KOKODA PAPUA h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 5d rate registered cover to UK used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA. 1934 (NOV.27.) registered cover to UK bearing pictorial 5d (SG 136) tied by KOKODA N.D./ PAPUA cds with scarcer REGISTERED/KOKODA PAPUA h/s at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1936 signed 'Daru-Mt Butcher' first flight cover. 1936 (JE.18.) cover addressed to Mt. Blucher Police camp in the Upper Fly River District bearing 3d 'air mail' overprinted adhesive tied by DARU/PAPUA cds. Endorsed 'First Flight-Daru to Mt. Blucher-Per Archbold Expedition's Amphibian plane "Kono" piloted by Russell Rodgers and R Archbold'. The reverse is endorsed on arrival and is piloted signed on front. Fairchild NR777 plane. Only 192 covers were flown although the plane was not able to land due to bad weather and was hence parachute dropped. Eustis P104. £225.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1943 'POSTAGE 1d PAID' formular letter card censored to Tasmania used at AIF FIELD PO.No.74. 1943 (MY.11.) use of red 'POSTAGE/1d/PAID' handstamp on blue on cream FORMULA letter card addressed to Tasmania and cancelled by A.I.F. FIELD P.O./No.74 cancel (Australian troops stationed in Papua) with violet oval '669' censor strike at lower left. A scarce military use of this form in Papua. H&G IFG3. £265.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1908 1/3d rate registered cover to UK made up from 1/2d (x30) used at PORT MORESBY. 1908 (JAN.3.) long registered cover addressed to UK bearing 16 example of the 1/2d black and green 'lakatoi' on front and a further 14 examples applied to the reverse side of the large size 'Papua' issue (SG 47) tied by numerous PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds's. Some tone spotting but a rare 1/3d franking of these adhesives and with COOKTOWN/QUEENSLAND transit cds on reverse side. £265.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1901 1d black and carmine 'lakatoi' complete mint sheet of 30. SG 10. 1901 1d black and carmine 'lakatoi' adhesive printed on vertical line imperforated paper in a fine complete sheet of 30 (5x6) showing marginal guide rule lines. Just a few light mount marks at marginal edges. A rare intact sheet. SG 10. £375.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1940 2d rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR' cover to UK used at SAMARAI. 1940 (NO.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2d and 1 1/2d 'pictorial adhesives tied SAMARAI E.D./ PAPUA being the correct 2d letter rate and struck at left by violet boxed PASSED BY CENSOR/…. ASST.CENSOR strike (Little type SH8-1e) with 'JAN' h/s applied. A scarce censor marking. £125.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1895 5d purple-brown Queensland adhesive cancelled 'BNG' used in Papua. 1895 5d purple-brown adhesive of Queensland (SG type 18) cancelled by 9 barred 'BNG' cancel in black. A scarce use. £120.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1911 2d rate local cover used at PORT MORESBY. 1911 (MAY.10.) cover addressed locally to Samarai bearing 2d bright mauve 'mono-coloured' adhesive (SG 86) tied PORT MORESBY/PAPUA. A nice internal use. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1909 1d black and carmine mint overprinted STAMP DUTY with RIFT IN SKY variety. SG 67. 1909 1d black & carmine adhesives mint condition overprinted STAMP DUTY in black and showing the RIFT IN SKY variety from stamp number 23. SG 67. £55.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 censored 'OHMS' Government label to UK. 1939 (DE.7.) use of 'On His Majesty's Service - Government Printers Port Moresby Papua' label addressed to UK bearing 1d pictorial cancelled PORT MORESBY and with part violet boxed 'PASSED BY CENSOR/ ….Asst. Censor' handstamp at left. An unusual censorship of this Government printed paper. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1935 'Silver Jubilee' first day cover to Australia used at ABAU/PAPUA. 1935 (JY.11.) registered first day cover addressed to Australia bearing the 'Silver Jubilee' set of four (SG 150-153) each cancelled by s/r ABAU/PAPUA cds's. This being first day at Abau. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 1/2d myrtle and apple green U/M T.S.HARRISON imprint block of six. SG 93. 1919 1/2d myrtle and apple green in a unmounted mint T.S.HARRISON imprint block of six. SG 93. £20.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 2d brown-purple and claret U/M JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 96b. 1931 2d brown-purple and claret JOHN ASH imprint strip of three in unmounted mint condition. SG 96b £28.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1890 2 1/2d carmine 'Queensland' adhesive pair cancelled by barred B.N.G. cancel. 1890 2 1/2d carmine (SG type 14) adhesive pair of Queensland cancelled by near complete central strike of the scarce 'B.N.G.' (8 barred) cancel in black used in Papua New Guinea. £150.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1925 10/- green and pale ultramarine fine used. SG 105. 1925 10/- green and pale ultramarine 'lakatoi' in fine used condition with good original colour. A scarce stamp used especially so with this good colour as so often it is encountered having turned grey. SG 105. £150.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1939 3d rate 'UNCLAIMED/RETOUR' cover to USA used at BWAGAOIA. 1939 (MR.23.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1d and 2d 'pictorial' adhesives tied by BWAGAOIA/PAPUA cds but undelivered with violet LOS ANGELES/61/DIRECTORY h/s applied with RETOUR strike and red DEAD LETTER OFFICE h/s. Violet UNCLAIMED and NON RECLAME (UNCALIMED) b/s's. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 1 1/2d rate local commercial cover used at BUNA BAY. 1929 (SE.22.) commercial cover addressed locally to 'Burns Philip & Co' at Samarai bearing 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive (opened on two sides) tied BUNA BAY/PAPUA. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1928 1 1/2d rate local commercial cover used at BUNA BAY. 1928 (JUL.18.) commercial cover addressed locally to 'Burns Philip & Co' at Samarai bearing 1 1/2d 'lakatoi' adhesive (small rub and opened on two sides) tied BUNA BAY/PAPUA. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1917 ONE PENNY on 1/2d green block of ten with 'JBC' and 'CA' monograms. SG 106a. 1917 ONE PENY black on 1/2d green in a fine mint bottom two rows of ten showing the 'JBC' and 'CA' monograms in bottom margin. SG 106a. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1943 'OAS' censored cover to Australia used at AIR FORCE P.O.233 at Goodenough Island. 1943 (NO.24.) use of 'OAS' cover addressed to Australia bearing 1d 'lakatoi' and 2d pictorial adhesives tied by AIR FORCE P.O.233 cds's used at Goodenough Island and with violet oval R.A.A.F.CENSOR/700 h/s at lower left. The use of adhesives would have been un-necessary but added at the correct 3d rate. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1944 'OAS' censored cover to Australia used at AIR FORCE P.O.233 at Goodenough Island. 1944 (MR.19.) use of 'OAS' cover addressed to Australia bearing 1/2d 'lakatoi' and 2d pictorial adhesives tied alongside New Guinea 1/2d undated 'Air Mail' overprint issue tied by AIR FORCE P.O.233 cds's used at Goodenough Island and with violet oval R.A.A.F. CENSOR/436 h/s at lower left. The use of stamps would have been un-necessary but added at the correct 3d rate. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 4 1/2d rate registered cover to UK (faults-missing back flap) used at KOKODA N.D./PAPUA 1929 (AUG.5.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2d and 3d 'lakatoi' adhesives tied by KOKODA N.D./PAPUA cds. Some edge faults and missing the reverse flap. Priced cheaply. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 1d/4d surcharge and 4d adhesives on cover to USA used at PORT MORESBY. 1919 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing monochrome 4d adhesive tied in combination with ONE PENNY on 4d surcharge (SG 88+109) by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds's. The surcharge stamps are scarce used on cover. Sent at the 5d rate. £85.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1963 OHMS 'Advice Of Delivery' card bearing 1/3d 'Postage Due' used at MADANG. 1963 (OC.9.) use of 'A' O.H.M.S. 'Assessment card' (P.P.C.6.) bearing 1/3d violet 'Postage Due' (SG D 12) tied by MADANG/PAPUA NEW GUINEA cds. Used to authorise delivery. £90.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1934 first flight cover to Brisbane from PORT MORESBY and pilot signed. 1934 (APR.12.) first flight cover addressed to Brisbane in Australia bearing 3d 'Air Mail' adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds and signed by the pilot of the Westland Widgeon III, VH-UGI aircraft. BRISBANE arrival b/s. The cover is affected by some light tone spotting but with only 62 covers originally sent of which 40 were signed this is not an easy cover to find. Eustis P69. £200.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1933 9d registered rate cover to UK used at BUNA BAY. 1933 (MAY.15.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing pictorial 9d (scarce) tied by BUNA BAY/ PAPUA cds with red and black on white R/BUNA registered label at left. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1933 3d rate 'Matson Line' S.S.LURLINE maritime cover to USA. 1933 (FE.25.) cover addressed to USA bearing pictorial 3d adhesive tied by PORT MORESBY/PAPUA cds with fine blue boxed MATSON LINE/S.S.LURLINE maritime handstamp applied at lower left. The cover has a pen and ink illustration of the ship penned in top left corner. An attractive maritime cover. £65.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1932 9d on 2/6d local cover used at ABAU. 1932 (MY.17) 'Collins' cover addressed locally bearing a fine pair of the 9d on 2/6d adhesive (SG126) tied by ABAU/PAPUA cds. (Lee type 91). £60.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1910 1d rate postcard use to UK used at SAMARAI. 1910 (JUL.14) use of B+W picture postcard depicting 'View of Samarai' addressed to UK & bearing 1d black & carmine 'Lakatoi' adhesive (SG type 6) tied by SAMARAI E.D./PAPUA cds. £80.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 5d bluish slate and pale brown mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 100. 1931 5d bluish slate and pale brown JOHN ASH fine mint imprint strip of three. SG 100. £45.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 6d dull and pale purple mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 101. 1919 6d dull and pale purple T.S.HARRISON fine mint (tone tinged gum) imprint strip of three. SG 101. £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 TWO PENCE on 1 1/2d mint JOHN ASH mint imprint strip of three. SG 122. 1931 TWO PENCE in black on 1 1/2d bright blue and bright brown JOHN ASH fine mint imprint strip of three. Small black paper adhesion in margin but showing the DROPPED E in PENCE variety. SG 122. £15.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 3d black and blue green 'Air Mail' JOHN ASH mint imprint strip of three. SG 114. 1929 3d black and blue green 'Air Mail' overprinted JOHN ASH fine mint imprint strip of three. SG 114. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1917 ONE PENNY on 2 1/2d mint examples with 'CA' and 'JBC' monograms. SG 108. 1917 ONE PENNY black on two 2 1/2d ultramarine adhesives (Cooke Printing) one showing the 'CA' monogram and the other the 'JBC' monogram in bottom margins. SG 108. £20.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1917 ONE PENY on 1/2d yellow green mint 'CA' monogram example. SG 106. 1917 ONE PENNY black on 1/2d yellow green (Cooke Printing) adhesive in a fine mint example showing the 'CA' mongram in bottom margin. SG 106 £10.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1917 ONE PENNY on 6d orange brown mint 'CA' monogram example. SG 110. 1917 ONE PENNY black on 6d orange brown adhesive (Cooke Printing) one showing the 'CA' monogram in bottom margins. SG 110. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1917 ONE PENY on 4d pale olive green mint 'JBC' monogram example. SG 109. 1917 ONE PENNY black on 4d pale olive green (Cooke Printing) adhesive in a fine mint example showing the 'JBC' mongram in bottom margin. SG 109. £18.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1929 3d AIR MAIL mint examples with @CA' and 'JBC' monograms. SG 112. 1929 3d black and bright blue green adhesive (x2) each overprinted AIR MAIL in black on lightly overall toned paper one showing the 'CA' monogram and the other the 'JBC' monogram in bottom margin. SG 112. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1917 ONE PENY on 2/6d rose carmine mint 'CA' and 'JBC' monogram examples. SG 111. 1917 ONE PENNY black on two 2 /6d rose carmine adhesives (Cooke Printing) one showing the 'CA' monogram and the other the 'JBC' monogram in bottom margins. SG 111. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 1/3d black on 5/- black and deep green mint 'JBC' monogram example. SG 123.
1931 1/3d black on 5/- black and deep green adhesive in fine mint condition showing the 'JBC' monogram in bottom margin. SG 123. £30.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1952 3d blue STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine fresh mint condition. 1952 3d blue STAMP DUTY adhesive in fine fresh mint condition. Barefot and Hall 10. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1936 3d 'air mail' cover to Australia used at IOMA P.O./PAPUA. 1936 (DE.28.) cover addressed to Australia bearing 3d 'air mail' tied by IOMA P.O./PAPUA cds with a further strike at left. £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 1/2d myrtle and apple green fine mint JOHN ASH imprint 'O.S.' strip of 3. SG 055.
1931 1/2d myrtle and apple green in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three each overprinted 'O.S.' in black. SG 055. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 1 1/2d bright blue & bright brown fine mint JOHN ASH imprint 'O.S.' strip of 3. SG 057 1931 1 1/2d bright blue and bright brown in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three each overprinted 'O.S.' in black and with watermark to right. SG 057. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 3d black and blue-green fine mint JOHN ASH imprint 'O.S.' strip of 3. SG 059.
1931 3d black and blue-green in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three each overprinted 'O.S.' in black but with small tone spot in bottom margin and crease through the two right stamps. SG 059. £12.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 4d blight brown and orange fine mint JOHN ASH imprint 'O.S.' strip of 3. SG 060.
1931 4d blight brown and orange in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three each overprinted 'O.S.' in black and with watermark to right. SG 060. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 5d bluish slate and pale brown fine mint JOHN ASH 'O.S.' imprint strip of 3. SG 061.
1931 5d bluish slate and pale brown in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three each overprinted 'O.S.' in black but with small tone spot on right hand stamp. SG 061. £35.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1931 6d dull purple and red-purple fine mint JOHN ASH imprint 'O.S.' strip of 3. SG 062
1931 6d dull purple and red-purple in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three each overprinted 'O.S.' in black. SG 062 £50.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1909 1d black and carmine STAMP DUTY mint. SG 67. 1909 1d black & carmine adhesives in fine mint condition overprinted STAMP DUTY in black. SG 67. £40.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 1/2d myrtle and pale olive green mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 93a. 1919 1/2d myrtle and pale olive green in a fine mint JOHN ASH imprint strip of three. SG 93a. £25.00 |
;) | PAPUA - 1919 1/2d myrtle and apple green mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 93. 1919 1/2d myrtle and apple green in a fine mint T.S.HARRISON imprint strip of three. SG 93. £15.00 |