THE STUART LEVEN NEW GUINEA 1888-1942, 1925-1942 MANDATED TERRITORY, POSTAL HISTORY, GENERAL

Lot 1577		Estimate: $350T Realised Price : $270 First flight cover range including 1930 Wau to Rabaul (AAMC P25 with special souvenir card), 1934 NZ-Australia-New Guinea (2), Australia-Port Moresby-Lae (4, two registered, one bearing set of Australia Victoria Centenary), return flight (5, one a part registered cover only), 1935 Wau-Madang (AAMC P84), 1938 Rabaul-Salamaua (AAMC P128), (May-Jun) New Guinea-Australia (3, two registered) and round trip flight. Various frankings including \'OS\' overprints, cachets, etc (18 covers)
Lot 1578		Estimate: $200T Realised Price : $380 Maritime: Selection of various Paquebot/Loose Ship Letter markings to USA 1929 & 1937 Sydney, 1935 Cairns, 1938 Brisbane; to Australia 1927 Sydney & 1937 Tulagi; to Germany 1933 Hong Kong; to UK 1936 Sydney & 1938 Brisbane (9 covers)
Lot 1579		Estimate: $250T Realised Price : $400 Maritime: 1933 (11 Feb) pair of covers to same addressee in USA bearing Hut Airs 1½d pair or 1d and 2d tied by Cairns datestamps, at left \'LOOSE/SHIP/LETTER\' (Hosking type 1376 - rated DD). Although philatelic, a scarce duo
Lot 1580		Estimate: $125T Realised Price : $380 Maritime: 1934 cover to Java bearing Undated Bird 3d tied by violet \'M.V. \'SALAMAUA\'/144193/ LIVERPOOL/N.R.T. 4068 310 N.R.P.\', Tandjong arrival, Soerabaja backstamp