1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. VF fresh M. SG 8 cat £650, retail $1000. (P) Estimate A$700
Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
By: Status International
Status International Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
Status International - Public Auction #309 of Stamps & Covers
The auction has a total of close to 4,000 lots catering for all types of collectors and dealers, and with reserve prices starting at just $20 there's something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented.
We have a wide range of Australian collections and accumulations, and a comprehensive listing of over 700 World collections, accumulations and estates.
A good selection of Australian Kangaroos. Also in the Australian Pre decimal section.
A very strong World section including singles, covers and an impressive selection of rarities.
Lot #3344 - papua
1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 1/-, wmk vert, thin paper, comb perf, right marginal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 15a cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH. Only around 180 sold! 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) Estimate A$2000
Lot #3345 - papua
1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6, wmk vertical, thin paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £600. Retail $1200. (P) Estimate A$700
Lot #3346 - papua
1930 Aeroplane opt Lakatoi 1/- brown & yellow-olive Harrison printing imprint blk of 6, opt in deep carmine. Stamps MLH/5MUH, usual gum tropicalisation. SG 117(var). Few imprints recorded. 1985 BPA photo cert stating "is from a genuine trial overprint". (P) Estimate A$3000
Lot #3347 - papua
1931-32 Lakatoi OS opt set ½d-2/6. VF fresh MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (12) (P) Estimate A$350
Lot #3348 - papua
1931-32 Lakatoi 6d opt OS, variety "Postace at left". VFU/CTO. SG O62a cat £300. (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3349 - papua
1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 130-45 cat £500 for M, should be at least £1000 MUH. Scarce. (16). (P) Estimate A$1300
Lot #3350 - papua
1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VFU, selected light cds. SG 130-45 cat £450. (16) (P) Estimate A$375
Lot #3351 - papua
1930s-52 "STAMP DUTY / £100 £100" overprint on Lakatoi 2/6 maroon & pink, with "31/3/52" m/s cancel on original page "Statement of Nominal Capital" (£200,000) of the Companies Ordinance document for registration of Gibbes Sepik Airways Ltd. Bft 18. Great rarity with only several recorded, which actually makes it rarer than any of the rarest overprint errors or paper varieties of the postage stamps of Papua. This is the highest...
Lot #3352 - papua
1930 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua first flight cover, franked Lakatoi 1½d & 3d opt Air Mail tied by "Port Moresby 19 JUL 30" cds. AAMC P20 cat $325. (P) Estimate A$275
Lot #3353 - papua
1933 FFC Australia-New Guinea (actually by air to Brisbane, ship to Port Moresby & air to Wau), franked Bridge 3d & KGV 1½d brown, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 1 FE 33" cds, with Wau arrival b/s. VF fresh. AAMC P56(Wau) cat $125. (Total of 298 flown to the 3 destinations). (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #3354 - papua
1933 FFC Port Moresby-Samarai franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d pr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Samarai arrival cds. VF, odd tiny tone. AAMC P66 (Samarai) cat $300. Rare (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3355 - papua
1933 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½dpr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Salamaua arrival b/s. VF, minor edge tones. AAMC P66 (Salamaua) cat $300. Rare (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3356 - papua
1933 FFC Port Moresby-Talasea franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d pr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Talasea violet arrival cds. VF, odd minor tone. AAMC P66 cat $300. Rare. (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3357 - papua
1933 FFC Port Moresby-Rabaul franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d pr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Rabaul arrival b/s. VF, cple of tones. AAMC P66 cat $300. Rare. (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #3358 - papua
1935 Official cover h/s OHMS, to England (sl tones), franked Lakatoi 2d perf OS, tied by "Port Moresby 3 MY 35" cds. VFU. SG O49 cat £50 as loose stamp & "from x10" on cover. Very rare usage. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #3359 - papua
1935 FFC Port Moresby-Ioma franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Silver Jubilee opt 1d pr, tied by "Port Moresby 29 AU 35" cds, with Ioma arrival b/s & signed by pilot. AAMC P86 cat $200 VF, odd minor tones. Only 95 flown. Very scarce (P) Estimate A$180
Lot #3360 - papua
1935 FFC Daru-Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt tied by "Daru 1 SE 35" cds. Signed by pilot, Port Moresby transit cds, Darwin b/s. VF fresh. AAMC 90a cat $600. Rare (P) Estimate A$750
Lot #3361 - papua
1935 FFC Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt & Jubilee opt 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 7 SP 35" cds, & with Darwin arrival b/s. Signed by pilot. AAMC P90 cat $600. Very rare, only tiny number flown (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #3362 - papua
1935 FFC Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt & Silver Jubilee 2d opt, tied by "Port Moresby 7 SP 35" cds. Signed by pilot & with Darwin arrival b/s. VF fresh. AAMC 90 cat $600. Rare (P) Estimate A$750
Lot #3363 - papua
1935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d (cple toned perfs) tied by "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" arrival cds, with endorsement signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, & signed by pilot. AAMC P91 cat $350. VF fresh. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) Estimate A$350
Lot #3364 - papua
1935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby (then to Sydney) franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" cds, endorsed at left & signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. AAMC P91 cat $350. F, odd minor tones. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #3365 - papua
1935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35", reverse with endorsement & signature of Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) Estimate A$275
Lot #3366 - papua
1935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d, tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35" cds with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp. VF fresh. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #3367 - papua
1935 FFC Oroville-Daru franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by signature of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp, with endorsement & signature on reverse, Daru arrival cds & signed by pilot. VF fresh. AAMC P95 cat $375. Only 117 flown. Scarce (P) Estimate A$350
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