CTO set ex Collector's Specimen Folder, comprising 1952-58 1d, 3d, 1/-, 1/6d, 2/-, 2/6d, plus 10/- and £1 optd 'SPECIMEN', 1958-60 4d, 5d, 8d, 2/5d and 5/-, thus dating from late 1960. Very fine, the two 'SPECIMEN' opts are hinged
Lot 579
Estimate: $70
1952-58 Definitives 10/- Blue-black and £1 Deep Brown optd 'SPECIMEN' fine MUH. SG 14/15s, cat £90 (2)
Lot 580
Estimate: $50
1952-58 Definitives 10/- Blue-black and £1 Deep Brown optd 'SPECIMEN', lightly hinged and fine (2)
Lot 581
Estimate: $70
1964-65 Birds of Paradise 10/- optd 'SPECIMEN' fine MUH
Lot 582
Estimate: $1,000
Realised Price : $750
1949 Provisional Overprints on Australia 'TERRITORY OF PAPUA/AND NEW GUINEA/STAMP DUTY' on £1 Robes (slight damage at lower right) tied to part Memorandum of Association by triple ring 'REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES/coat-of-arms/TERRITORY OF PAPUA-NEW GUINEA' in violet. Elsmore online catalogue AU$1500 on document