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Lots (1063)
1902 Postage & Revenue £5 mauve and black with crisp DURBAN cds with coded d/r postmark. Very fine and bright colour, SG 144.
1919 Cover to UK bearing 10 different values for 1916 defins ½d to 1s (missing 1½d, issued in 1923), tied local cds cancels. Typed addr, nice philatelic cover. SG 1/2, 4/12.
1924-48 Rough paper set ½d to 9d mint, Shiny paper 2½d, 1s, 2/6, 5s & 10s mint. SG 26A/35A, 30B, 36B/39B.
FORGED Registered cover to USA bearing a Seahorses 5s bright carmine with NAURU overprint and forged PO PLEASANT ISLAND cds, a handsome and interesting addition to any collection.
1932 (22 Mar) Registered airmail cover to UK bearing dated Bird of Paradise ½d, 1½d, 4d & 6d tied POST OFFICE / WAU cds cancels with additional POST OFFICE / SALAMAUA cds alongside, with red manuscript R Wau / 1672 for registration. Sent via Sydney. Very fine and pretty.
British New Guinea: 1901-05 Wmk Horiz. Line perf six values hinged mint from 1d to 1s, SG 2/7. (6).
King George Sixth mint collection including 1939 Air set to 5s and £1 top value (Cat £140), mainly fine. (13).
1941-45 Two censor covers one to Stolow (philatelic) cover to New York bearing France Libre 5c, 10c & 15c tied VILA cds with PASSED CENSOR / NEW HEBRIDES cachet in violet (good strike), then double censor cover regd from SANTO to USA bearing 20c (2) & 10c tied SANTO cds cancels. Nice duo. (2).
King George Sixth mint collection including 1938 set (Cat £325), 1953 set (Cat £42), Postage Dues 1938 set (Cat £190), 1953 set, mainly fine. (37).
1858-62 No wmk 2d pale blue fine used three large margins with neat 9 numeral cancel, accompanied by 1979 BPA certificate which notes creases and other defects, stunning looker, SG 9.
1862-64 Wmk Large Star, Roulette 7 at Auckland 6d red-brown with fine rouletting on all sides and neat '2' numeral cancel of Auckland, scarce stamp with such good roulette. SG 55.
1947 (16 Oct) Cover to USA: Health set of 2 and 1s peace adhs tied Atawhai cds on Hone Heke War Chief illustrated cover signed by modern 20th century Hone Heke Rankin vertically across the cover, minor bends.
