1952-58 Pictorial set ½d to £1. VF fresh MNH. SG 1-15 cat £90, retail $240. (16). (P)
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 352
By: Status International
Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 352
Status International - Sale 352 - July 19th, 2019.
Auction 352 has 3,483 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $200,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are over 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 87-398) and 600 lots of World collections (Lots 399-999). Following on there is almost 900 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 1078-1959). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values. This auction includes the very rare 1936 KEVIII 2d red wmk Crown CofA UNISSUED due to his abdication. A full sheet was presented to the Governor of Victoria when he visited the printer. When the decision was made not to issue KEVIII stamps the Governor was asked by the printer to return the sheet which he did, with the exception of the blk of 6 removed from the LL cnr of the sheet, which he had sent to William, Baron Vestey in England, so the printer did not press the point. Vestey's grandson offered the blk of 6 in 2014 through Spinks London, where it sold for £240,000. A single was sold at a 2015 Melbourne auction for almost $173,000. Comes with copies of correspondence between the printer & the Governor regarding the return of the stamps. VF fresh MUH. A great rarity of Australian philately. (Lot 1209). There are over 1,500 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 1960-3483). Numerous other British Empire, European, The Americas and Asian rarities.
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Lot #3131 - World papua new guinea
1960 'Postal Charges 6d' on 7½d with Postage blocked out, variety opt shifted down. Superb fresh MNH, LR cnr marginal. SG D1 cat £850+. Rare genuine example as only 800 printed (beware of plentiful forgeries often sold as genuine by dealers!), & desirable in fresh condition. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #3132 - World papua new guinea
1960 'Postal Charges 6d' on 7½d with Postage blocked out. VF MNH, sl tropicalised gum, but much fresher than usual. SG D1 cat £850. Rare genuine example as only 800 printed (beware of plentiful forgeries often sold as genuine by dealers!). Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #3133 - World papua new guinea
1960 'Postal Charges 6d' on 7½d with Postage blocked out, LL cnr marginal imprint blk of 4 with Government imprint. VF MNH, tropicalised gum as usual. SG D1 cat £3400++ as singles. Extremely rare genuine as only 800 printed, so only 22 imprints would have existed, of which the majority would have been split up, so definitely less than 10 imprint blks exist (beware of forgeries especially as there have been cases of incorrect/forged...
Lot #3134 - World papua new guinea
1960 'Postal Charges 6d' with Postage blocked out opt on 7½d, used on piece with 1d on 6½d & 3d on ½d (ex back of envelope), tied by 'Papua New Guinea' cds. SG D1-3 cat £455++ as loose used. Must be extremely rare on original piece from proper postal usage. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #3135 - World papua new guinea
1960 'Postal Charges 3d' opt ½d green, error opt DOUBLE. VF MNH appearance (expertly regummed). SG D3a cat £1100. Only 1 sheet of 60 printed. Very rare genuine example (beware of forgeries often sold as genuine!) Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #3136 - World papua new guinea
1971 Fauna Conservation set 5c-30c imperf PROOFS. VF fresh M, original Courvoisier printers proof folder & issued set to compare. SG 195-9(p). Extremely rare -1st we have seen. (10). (P)
Lot #3137 - World papua new guinea
1973 Telecommunications set 7c blk of 4, 9c & 30c imperf PROOFS. VF fresh M, original Courvoisier printers proof folder, & issued set to compare. SG 231a, 235-6(p). Extremely rare - 1st we have seen. (12). (P)
Lot #3138 - World papua new guinea
1976 Ships set 7t-60t imperf PROOFS. VF fresh M, original Courvoisier printers proof folder & issued set to compare. SG 297-300(p). Extremely rare -1st we have seen. (8). (P)
Lot #3139 - World papua new guinea
1976 Scouts in PNG 50th Anniv set of colour separation PROOFS, with 5 diff colours, plus the final stamp for ea all imperf UNISSUED 25t & 30t stamps. Note the issued stamps were 7t & 15t! Superb UN attached to Courvoisier printer's approval sheet dated '20 4 1976'. SG 309, 311(p). UNIQUE Scout thematic (12) (P)
Lot #3140 - World papua new guinea
1977 Girl Guides in PNG 50th Anniv set 9t, 10t, 20t & 25t imperf PROOFS. Issued as 7t, 15t, 30t & 35t. VF fresh, affixed to House of Questa printers proof cards & issued set to compare. SG 338-41(p). Extremely rare set of unissued values -1st we've seen (8) (P)
Lot #3141 - World papua new guinea
1982 Scouts 75th Anniv set of colour separation PROOFS, with 5 diff colours, plus the final stamp for ea value, all imperf. Note the issued 15t is represented here by an UNISSUED 7t stamp. Superb UN attached to Courvoisier printer's approval sheet dated '22 10 81'. SG 426-9(p). UNIQUE Scout thematic item. (24) (P)
Lot #3142 - World papua new guinea
1985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t unissued rejected 1st printing w/o 't' after value & smaller format. VF fresh MNH, with issued set to compare. SG 496-99(var) seet footnote. Rare. (4) (P)
Lot #3143 - World papua new guinea
1987 Fish 70t master DIE PROOF printed on light plastic (72x59mm). VF fresh. SG 542(p). Extremely rare -only example known to us. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
Lot #3144 - World papua new guinea
1989 Surch Fish 20t/17t, error opt grossly misplaced at a an angle. Plus another with opt shifted sl left. VF fresh MNH, vert crease which caused the error which is therefore not a fault. SG 602(var). Spectacular error. (P)
Lot #3145 - World papua new guinea
1994 Emergency opt 5t on 35t Dancer vert pr opt greatly shifted left, giving illusion of DOUBLE opt with partial obliterating bar at right. Also 2 normal opts in black or deep grey. VFU. SG 730(var) (4)
Lot #3146 - World papua new guinea
1994 Provisional 50t/35t Gogodala Mask, variety opt INVERTED. VF fresh MNH. SG 736a cat £600. Only 1 sheet of 50 discovered. 2000 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
Lot #3147 - World papua new guinea
2001 Surch K2.65 on 65t PhilexFrance, error opt DOUBLE, 2nd opt shifted down &/or left 1mm. UR cnr blk of 4 with diff placement on ea stamp. 2nd opt was misplaced at a sl angle, giving wider spacing of opts at left of sheet, with UR cnr opts close together. VF fresh MNH. SG 906(var). Unique plate blks as only 1 sheet of 50 existed. 2016 AIEP Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Lot #3148 - World papua new guinea
2001 Surch K2.65 on 65t PhilexFrance, error opt DOUBLE, 2nd opt shifted down & left 1- 2mm. 2nd opt was misplaced at a sl angle giving a wider spacing of opts at left of sheet, with UR cnr opts close together. VF fresh MNH top marginal. SG 906(var). Only 1 sheet of 50 existed. 2016 AIEP Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Lot #3149 - World papua new guinea
2001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt DOUBLE! -opts beside each other. Superb MNH. Mi 906DD, SG 906(var). From the only known sheet of 50 found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular! 2005 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
Lot #3150 - World papua new guinea
2001 Surch 50t/25t Sydney 2000 Olympics, error opt TRIPLE! LL cnr imprint blk of 4. Superb MNH. Only 1 sheet existed so only 4 imprint blks of 4. As one opt is greatly shifted down the 50t appears in the sheet margin at base just below the bottom row of stamps & is missing from the top row, thus the 5 upper stamps have 3 opt blks but only 2 opt '50t'. Great discovery with only 1 sheet found at Boroko PO in Jan 2002. Spectacular item...
Lot #3151 - World papua new guinea
2007 Orchids Personalised Stamps K3.35 with Woodlark Is Cuscus tab printed DOUBLE error, 2nd impression inverted & on top of stamp impression (so 2nd print of 'Woodlark Island Cuscus' is on top of 'Papua New Guinea'!). Plus normal to compare. VF fresh MNH. SG 1179(var). Only 4 sheetlets of 20 discovered. Spectacular error. (2) (P)
Lot #3152 - World papua new guinea
2007 Orchids Personalised Stamps K3.35 with Woodlark Is Cuscus tab printed DOUBLE error, 2nd impression inverted & on top of stamp impression (so 2nd print of 'Woodlark Island Cuscus' is on top of 'Papua New Guinea'!), in cnr blk of 4. Plus normal blk to compare. VF fresh MNH. SG 1179(var). Only 4 sheetlets of 20 discovered. Spectacular error. (8) (P)
Lot #3153 - World papua new guinea
1960 cover franked 'POSTAL CHARGES 6d' on 7½d blue with Postage blocked out, plus 1d on 6½d, 3d on ½d, 1/- on 3½d & 3/- on 2½d, tied by 'Port Moresby 1 MR 60' cds with violet 'T 5/1' inc circle h/s. Superb fresh U. SG D1, ex D2-6 cat £459++ as loose stamps, plus premium for very rare cover. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
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