REST OF THE WORLD, NEW GUINEA

Lot 671		Estimate: $300 1914-15 'G.R.I.' 6mm opt 2d on 10pf Carmine, variety '"1" for I', SG 3a. 1991 BPA Certificate
Lot 672		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $200 1914-15 'G.R.I.' 5mm opts 1d on 3pf, 3d on 25pf, 4d on 40pf, and 'OS' 1d on 5pf, Ceremuga handstamps on reverse, mint or part o.g. (4)
Lot 673		Estimate: $100 1914-15 'G.R.I.' 5mm opt 1d on 5pf Green, variety 'Short "1"', SG17b. 2001 Ceremuga Certificate
Lot 674		Estimate: $100 1915 'G.R.I. 3d' opt on Kavieng registration label with 'Deutsch Neu-Guinea', SG 37b, surface rub at upper left. 1964 RPSL Certificate
Lot 675		Estimate: $1,250 Realised Price : $1,100 1915 'G.R.I. 3d' overprint on Manus registration label with variety 'No bracket before "Deutsch"', SG 39b, as with most examples of this variety traces of the bracket are present
Lot 676		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $191 1915-16 NWPI opt on KGV ½d Green, SG 67a, complete sheet of 30 from electro 5, five units minor tones (30)
Lot 677		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1915-16 NWPI opt on KGV 1d Carmine-Red, SG 67b, complete sheet of 30 from electro 5, including variety 'Saddle on emu', mostly unmounted
Lot 678		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 1915-16 NWPI opts on First Wmk 2d Grey, 2½d Indigo and 3d Yellow-Olive, SG 73, 74, 76, vertical 'abc' strips of three, minor creasing on latter two (9)
Lot 679		Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $290 1915-16 NWPI opt on Third Wmk £1 Brown & Blue, SG 99, type B, fresh and fine
Lot 680		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $180 1918-23 NWPI opt on KGV ½d Green, SG 102, complete sheet of 30 from electro 4, with varieties 'White flaw on King's ear', 'Flaw on King's ear' and 'White flaw in right side of crown', minor separation, mostly unmounted
Lot 681		Estimate: $250 1918-23 NWPI opt on KGV ½d Green, SG 102, complete sheet of 30 from electro 4, with varieties 'White flaw on emu's back', 'White spot after "2" in right value tablet', 'Eight wattles at left', 'Retouched shading behind kangaroo', 'Retouched S.W. corner', mostly unmounted
Lot 682		Estimate: $200 1918-23 NWPI opt on KGV ½d Green, SG 102, complete sheet of 30 from electro 4, with varieties 'Eight wattles at left', Barb on fraction bar at right' and 'White spot before "2" on right value tablet', mostly unmounted
Lot 683		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $135 1918-23 NWPI opt on KGV ½d Green, SG 102, complete sheet of 30 from electro 4, with varieties 'Crack through point of neck and value tablet' and 'White flaw in left of left value tablet', minor separation, mostly unmounted
Lot 684		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $150 1931 Hut Airs ½d to £1, SG 137-148, latter with minor tone (13)
Lot 685		Estimate: $300 1935 Air, £2 Bright Violet, SG 204, faint corner bend
Lot 686		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1935 Air, £5 Emerald-Green, SG 205, minor tone and vertical crease
Lot 687		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $150 Officials: 1931 Birds Dated optd OS set to 5/-, SG O31-41 (11)
Lot 688		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $900 1916 (13th Apr) cover to NSW bearing NWPI 1d tied by Madang #22 cds, double-oval 'CENSORED BY/W.M.B.OGLIVY/DISTRICT OFFICER.' in black, Rabaul transit of 22.3.16, additionally endorsed at top left 'RFS Hubert Major/Censored'. Attractive
Lot 689		Estimate: $1,000T 1916 (20th Jun) cover addressed to England bearing Australia 1st Wmk 2d Grey tied by Kieta cds (Powell #66), handstamped 'Passed by Censor/(RAB)AUL' in violet and additionally endorsed 'Passed Censor' in red ink. Rare and attractive
Lot 690		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $650 1916 (16th Nov) registered cover to England bearing NWPI opts on ½d, 1d and 2½d tied by Kawieng cds's in blue, crowned oval 'PASSED CENSOR/20 NOV1916/RABAUL' in violet, transit and arrival backstamps
Lot 691		Estimate: $800 Realised Price : $1,100 1917 cover to Melbourne, roughly opened at top bearing NWPI 1d tied by indistinct cds, crowned 'PASSED CENSOR/RABAUL/3 SEP 1917' handstamp in violet, original two-page letter on ornate Expeditionary Forces letterhead from 'Chief Petty Officer Tucker/Aust Naval Mitly Expdy Force/Manus via Rabaul' and 'Lorengau/14/8/1917'
Lot 692		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1918 (18th Jul) use of OHMS PMG's Dept of NSW cover to Melbourne bearing NWPI ½d pair cancelled by Rabaul #55 cds, crowned 'PASSED CENSOR/RABAUL' handstamp in violet with date now removed
Lot 693		Estimate: $600 Realised Price : $850 1918 (19th Nov) use of OHMS PMG's Dept of NSW cover (230x100mm - centrally folded) used to Melbourne Rabaul cds and German type registration label for 'Deulon' and rubber-stamped 'RABAUL' in small capitals above, Sydney transit cds on reverse
Lot 694		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $460 1919 (22nd Jan) registered cover (filing creases) to Switzerland bearing NWPI opts on ½d, 1d, 2d and 2½d tied by Rabaul cds's, 'RABAUL' rubber-stamped and mss. registration details, Sydney transit and Bern arrival backstamps
Lot 695		Estimate: $500 1919 (12th Oct) registered cover to England bearing NWPI opts on 2½d (2) tied by Rabaul cds's, manuscript 'Registered' above registration label in black, Sydney transit and London backstamps
Lot 696		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $700 1925 (5th Jun) registered cover to NSW bearing Huts 1d and 9d tied by double-circled 'POST OFFICE/P.O. KOKOPO' datestamp in violet - another on reverse, black and red registration label, Rabaul and Sydney backstamps, minor toning
Lot 697		Estimate: $200 1925 (2nd Dec) roughly handled registered cover to Queensland bearing Huts to 9d (no 1½d) + 2/- tied by Madang cds's, black/red 'MADANG N° A' with large numbers affixed, Madang and Brisbane backstamps
Lot 698		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $145 1933 underpaid cover Rabaul to St Lucia bearing ½d Airs, on arrival Postage Dues 1930 1d and 2d affixed, SG D1-2, tied by Castries datestamps of 15.2.33, addressee's name scored. Attractive