FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, REST OF THE WORLD, PAPUA
Lot 830
Estimate: $1,500
Realised Price : $1,200
Queensland used in: 1896 (8 Mar) cover to Brisbane bearing 2d Blue tied by 8-bar 'B.N.G' obliterator with Port Moresby datestamp at left, backstamps of Thursday Island, Brisbane and Fortitude Valley. Very fine for this
Lot 831
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $180
1901-05 2/6d Brown and Black Forgery derived from removal of small 'Papua' overprint and cancelled with 'INNOAPORTNA' cancel, also the Captain Barton original 'Lakatoi' photo used for the 1901 issue (ex Evan Gill collection) and a Public Library of NSW archive photo (95x73mm) of Lakatoi and Hanuabada village (3 items)
Lot 832
Estimate: $300
Realised Price : $320
1910-11 large 'PAPUA' 4d Black and Sepia, SG 79, complete sheet of thirty including variety 'Deformed 'd' at left', SG 79a, few reinforcements in the margins, otherwise fresh
Lot 833
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $70
1911-15 Lakatoi ½d Green, SG 84, complete sheet of forty, one unit with pierced corner rosette, otherwise fresh
Lot 834
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $60
1916-31 Lakatoi ½d Myrtle and Apple-Green (Harrison printing), SG 93, block of 35 (missing top row of sheet), odd disturbance on reverse
Lot 835
Estimate: $400
Realised Price : $360
1931 2d on 1½d Cobalt and Light Brown (Mullett printing), SG 121, complete sheet of 40 including variety POSTACE' at right', one unit detached and reinforced at rear, otherwise fresh unmounted
Lot 836
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $80
1931 2d on 1½d Bright Blue and Brown (Ash printing), SG 122, complete sheet of forty including variety POSTACE' at right', minor perf splitting in margin, fresh unmounted
Lot 837
Estimate: $75
Realised Price : $70
1932 Pictorial 1d Black and Green, SG 131, complete sheet of forty (one margin clipped), some hinge reinforcement mainly in margins, otherwise fresh