1929-30 AIRMAIL opt Lakatoi 3d black & blue-green, error opt INVERTED, Ash Printing. Superb fresh MLH. SG 114d(var) cat £8000. Great rarity. BPA photo-cert. (P) Estimate A$8000
Public Auction #307 - Stamps & Covers
By: Status International
Status International Public Auction #307 - Stamps & Covers
Status International - Public Auction #307 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 #3609 - papua
1901-05 Lakatoi BNG ½d black & green Hesshaimer enlarged proof print (169x132mm) on wove wmk paper dated "1922". VF UN as made. (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #3610 - papua
1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6, wmk horiz. Superb fresh M. SG 8 cat £650+, retail $1200+ for so nice. (P) Estimate A$850
Lot #3611 - 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 #3612 - 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 #3613 - papua
1906-07 Lakatoi opt large Papua 2/6 black & brown wmk horiz. Superb U. SG 20 cat £160+. (P) Estimate A$200
Lot #3614 - papua
1906-07 Lakatoi opt large Papua 4d, wmk vertical. VF MUH. SG 25 cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MUH. (P) Estimate A$500
Lot #3615 - papua
1906-07 Lakatoi opt large Papua 4d, wmk vertical. VF fresh MLH. SG 25 cat £225. (P) Estimate A$200
Lot #3616 - papua
1906-07 Lakatoi opt large Papua 1/-, wmk vertical, line perf 14, thick paper. VFU appearance, sm tear at right, "Port Moresby 29 NOV 06" cds. SG 27 cat £1400. Very rare. 2010 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) Estimate A$900
Lot #3617 - papua
1907-10 Lakatoi small Papua 2d black & purple, wmk upright, perf 11, comp sheet of 30 with margins, inc "rift in clouds". Stamps mostly VF fresh MUH. SG 50 cat £660 for M, should be at least double, £1320 MUH, plus premium for sheet. Estimate A$1300
Lot #3618 - papua
1907-10 Lakatoi small Papua 4d black & sepia, wmk upright (inverted), perf 12½, comp sheet of 30 with margins, inc variety "deformed d" & "rift in clouds" etc. VF MUH. SG 57/57a cat £342 for M, should be at least double, £684 MUH, plus premium for sheet. (P) Estimate A$800
Lot #3619 - papua
1907-10 Lakatoi small Papua set ½d to 1/-, wmk sideways, perf 11. VF fresh M. SG 59-65 cat £103. (P) Estimate A$120
Lot #3620 - papua
1907-10 Lakatoi small Papua 2½d black & dull blue wmk sideways, perf 11, comp sheet of 30 with margins, inc "rift in clouds" etc. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 62 cat £135 for M, should be at least double, £270 MUH, plus premium for sheet. Estimate A$350
Lot #3621 - papua
1916-31 Lakatoi set ½d to 10/-, plus 1932 9d & 1/3. VFU. SG 93-105 & 127-8 cat £376. (15) (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #3622 - papua
1916-31 Lakatoi 6d dull purple & red-purple, variety "Postace". Superb fresh M. SG 101bc cat ca£360. Rare shade & variety combination. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #3623 - papua
1916-31 Lakatoi 10/- green & pale ultramarine top value, bottom marginal with Harrison imprint. VF fresh MLH. SG 105 cat £160, for single stamp, plus premium for imprint. (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #3624 - papua
1917 "ONE PENNY" opt Lakatoi on 2/6 rose-carmine, wmk INVERTED & vertical instead of sideways. An important recent discovery of which only 1 sheet of 40 existed (note: no other vert-upright wmks are known on any of the "One Penny" opts). Superb MUH. SG 111w newly listed at £2000 for M, should be double, £4000 MUH. Great addition to any specialist collection of Papua. Similar examples sold for between $2000 & $3000+ in our previous...
Lot #3625 - papua
1929-30 AIR MAIL opt Lakatoi 3d sepia-black & bright blue-green, Harrison printing, yellowish paper. VF fresh MUH. SG 113 cat £50 for M, should be at least double, £100 MUH. Copy of RPS photo-cert of blk it came from. (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #3626 - papua
1931 TWO PENCE opt Lakatoi 1½d cobalt & light brown comp sheet of 40, Mullett printing with margins & imprint, inc "Postace" variety with 1 unit officially replaced (must have had some error!) attached by sm pieces of selvedge. Superb fresh 4MLH/36 MUH. SG 121/121a cat £618 for M, should be at least double for the MUH, so £1200. Extremely rare sheet as only 70 Mullett sheets overprinted! (P) Estimate A$1500
Lot #3627 - papua
1931 TWO PENCE opt Lakatoi 1½d bright blue & bright brown comp sheet of 40 Ash printing with margins & imprint, inc "Postace" variety. Superb fresh 4MLH/36MUH. SG 122/122a cat £67 for M, should be at least double for the MUH, so £126. Estimate A$180
Lot #3628 - papua
1931-32 "OS" opt Lakatoi set ½d to 2/6. VF fresh MLH/MUH, 9d, 1/- & 2/6 are MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130++. (12). (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #3629 - papua
1931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. Superb fresh MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least £260 MUH. Scarce (12) (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #3630 - papua
1932 Lakatoi 9d & 1/3, opt SPECIMEN. Superb fresh MLH. SG 127-28s cat £700+. Extremely scarce & undercatalogued genuine set (majority of those offered are forgeries). Previous sets we have offered have sold between $1500 to $2000+. 2004 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (2) (P) Estimate A$1800
Lot #3631 - papua
1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1. Superb fresh MUH. SG 130-45 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH. Scarce (16) (P) Estimate A$1300
Lot #3632 - papua
1925 (13 Jul) cover Port Moresby to Philadelphia franked 3d (partly affixed by local glue), endorsed "Per Air Mail via Sydney & San Francisco", with additional franking of US 8c Airmail (3) tied by "Seattle Wash AUG 21 Seat. Term. Sta 1925" duplex pmks, b/s New York. AAMC P1a (15 covers reported to exist). A very early air mail for Papua, possibly the earliest of the few Papua/US combinations recorded. Our estimate is very reasonable...
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