Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 2

Occupation of New Guinea 1913: Kangaroo ½ d. green and 2 d. grey, each perforated "OS", used on 1914 cover to Mölle, Sweden tied by "Simpsonhafen / (Deutsch Neu-Guinea)" handstamps in violet and manuscript docketing "29 / 23.11.14" at left. Cancelled in transit by "Sydney / 22" cds (Nov 25) with framed "PAQUEBOT" adjacent in black and Reseal "OPENED BY CENSOR" in violet at left. A rare and most attractive cover.rnProvenance: Prestige, Melbourne, 19 July 2003, lot 1177.