British New Guinea wmk vertical short set ½d - 1/-, m.m. with some h/r. (7). Cat £280 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £75.20)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #17154 - new guinea 1918
registered cover from RABAUL to SWITZERLAND franked 1915 5s (centred to left), German reg etiquette, SYDNEY transit and BASEL receiving cds on reverse. Fine and scarce. Cat £600 on cover.. (image available) {C} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £160.80)
Lot #17155 - new guinea 1918-22
Roos (wmk W6) 2d, 2½d, 3d, 6d greyish ultramarine and 9d, v.g.u. Cat £182 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #17156 - new guinea 1918-22
Roos (wmk W5) 2½d both shades, 3d, 6d greyish blue and 9d, h/r, m.m. (5) Cat £94 {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #17157 - new guinea 1918-23
Roo 3d, Die 1, light bend, very fresh u.m. Cat £23 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £5.60)
Lot #17158 - new guinea 1918-39
Small selection of mint small h/r issues - SG102 - KGV Head of Australia ovpt 'N. W. Pacific Islands - ½d Green and SG213-214 - 1d and 1½d Bulolo Goldfield inscrided 'Airmail Postage', and u.m. - SG126a-127 - 1½d Orange-Vermilion and 2d Claret Native Villageissues and SG208-211 - KGVI Coronation set of 4 vals. (9) Cat £23 {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #17159 - new guinea 1925
6d yellow brown top left corner marginal block of 4 mounted in margin & bottom right very fine & fresh looking. Cat £64 (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #17160 - new guinea 1925
9d violet ovpt OS Type 02 in v.f.u. block of 4, single Rabaul 15 dec 1931 cds cancel in centre of block. Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #17161 - new guinea 1925-31
KGV - Official Stamps - full set of 9v to 2s plus 6d yellow-brown & unlisted shade of 3d. Lightly MM with hinge trace or small h/r. 1s & 2s with proofers mark. Usual rough perfs. Cat £75 {O} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #17162 - new guinea 1925-31
Native Village issue ovpt 'O S', vals 1d to 2s (Missing SGO23 - 1½d and SGO27 - 6d), superb u.m. bottom marginals. (7) Cat £72 {O} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #17163 - new guinea 1925-31
Official 2s brown lake used, slight thin Cat £75 (image available) {O} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #17164 - new guinea 1931
Bird of Paradise with 1931 date group 1d-4d, 6d, 1/- & 2/- fine & fresh looking m.m. 1/- with small tone spot. (8). Cat £48 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #17165 - new guinea 1932
KGV: Definitives to 2/-ex SG 181. LMM Cat £140 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.80)
Lot #17166 - new guinea 1932
Bird of Paradise redrawn without date, short set to 10/- 1d-9d very fine l.m.m. 1/- - 10/- m.m. with h/r. 5/- with some tone marks on gum. (14). Cat £180 (image available) {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #17167 - new guinea 1932
Bird of Paradise ovpt Type 15 well centred cds fine used. Cat £95 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £42.40)
Lot #17168 - new guinea 1932
Bird of Paradise ovpt Type 15 £1- olive grey well centred cds fine used. Cat £75 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #17169 - new guinea 1932
KGV: Officials 2/- dull lake. FU Cat £75 (image available) {O} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #17170 - new guinea 1932-34
Definitives to 2/- MM Cat £110 {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #17171 - new guinea 1932-34
Bird of Paradise without dates vals 1d to 10s, (Missing SG179a - 2½d Green and SG180a - 3½d Aniline Carmine), mint small h/r. Average centring. Fresh bright colours. (13) Cat £183 {MH} [US9] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #17172 - new guinea 1932-34
Bird no dates £1 olive grey v.f.u. Cat £120 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #17173 - new guinea 1932-34
£1 olive-grey 'Raggiana' Air Post, redrawn & without date, fine used. Cat £75 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £23.20)
Lot #17174 - new guinea 1935
Air £2 bright violet v.f.u., SALAMAUA 21 OC 37 postmark Cat £140 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #17175 - new guinea 1935
Air £2- bright violet well centred light Port Moresby cds cancel, tiny thin right side Cat £140 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #17176 - new guinea 1935
Silver Jubilee pair on plain cover tied Rabaul New Guinea 12 Jul 35 cds cancels. Typed address. Clean but vertical crease left sibe. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #17177 - new guinea 1937
Coronation and 1939 Air set to £1, v.f.u.. (18) Cat £856 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £224.80)


















