FINE AND RARE STAMPS 2008, REST OF THE WORLD, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Lot 838
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $200
Australia used in: 1945-52 mostly registered covers addressed locally, to Australia or NZ, range of rates and frankings, with cds of Sohano, Port Moresby, Buin, Kieta, Buka Passage, Rabaul and Relief No.2 (used at Buin), also two stampless covers. Mixed condition (15)
Lot 839
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $160
Australia used in: 1945 (10 Dec) and 1946 (1 May) registered covers from Abau to Australia, both cancelled with temporary cds 'P.M.G'S DEPT.C.1/QLD-AUST', one in violet (cover reduced, with provisional registration label) and the other in black (with permanent registration label). Also, 1949 (28 May) unclaimed cover Buin to New Zealand, boxed 'NOT KNOWN/BY POSTMEN/CHRISTCHURCH, NZ' struck in violet and Port Moresby DLO label affixed
Lot 840
Estimate: $200
Realised Price : $160
1951-56 cover range, variety of rate and frankings, cancels include Buin, Kieta, Rabaul, Relief No. 6, Sohano and Samarang cds, all with boxed/oval/straight-line ship cachets including 'M.V.'TULAGI' ', 'AIRCO TRADERS', 'KILA', 'M.V.'CHIYO MARU' ', 'SOOCHOW', 'M.V.'MALAITA' and 'A.K.'ROVIANA' ', mixed condition (20)
Lot 841
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $80
1951 (8 Oct) registered cover 'Per 'Catalina' ' flown Kieta to Buin bearing Australia 8½d Aborigine and ½d Kangaroo tied by Kieta datestamps, oval cachets on front, 'M.V.'MALAKUNA' ' (2) and 'DISTRICT OFFICE KIETA', Buin arrival backstamp
Lot 842
Estimate: $100
Realised Price : $90
1951 (3 Aug) registered cover 'Per 'Catalina' ' flown Kieta to Buin franked 8½d Aborigine and ½d Kangaroo, tied by Kieta datestamps, oval cachets on front, 'M.V.'MALAKUNA' ' (2) and 'DISTRICT OFFICE KIETA', Buin arrival backstamp
Lot 843
Estimate: $400
1966-2000s Decimal stamps on commercial covers, apparently no duplication, mostly airmail to Australia or other overseas destinations, higher and scarcer frankings noted, generally average commercial quality, hard-to-get material (280 approx)
Lot 844
Estimate: $500
Postal Charges: 1960 (Mar) 6d on 7½d Blue, SG D1, tied to piece by Kokoda datestamp. 1983 RPSL Certificate
