382nd Auction

3d. on Rabaul "#998" in combination with Kangaroo "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." 6d. ultramarine, block of four, setting A, Rabaul label with interesting variety "missing bracket aber Neuguinea", all tied by cds. "STEPHANSORT 13" to cover with adjacent straight-line "PASSED BY CENSOR", adhesives some toning, otherwise fine, one of the two known

3d. on Rabaul "#999" in combination with Kangaroo "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." 9d. violet, block of four, top stamps setting B, bottom stamps setting C, Rabaul label with variety "missing bracket afer Neuguinea", all tied by cds. "STEPHANSORT 13" to cover with adjacent straight-line "PASSED BY CENSOR", adhesives some toning, otherwise fine, one of the two known

3d. on Rabaul "#1000" in combination with Kangaroo "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." 1sh. green, block of four, setting A, all tied by cds. "STEPHANSORT 13" to cover with adjacent straight-line "PASSED BY CENSOR", adhesives some toning, otherwise fine, one of the two known

"* RABAUL * NOV 9 14", Gibbs type 3 cancel on unfranked cover to New York, reverse with machine transit cancel "SYDNEY NO26", upon arrival in New York cancel "DUE 10 CENTS NEW YORK" applied thus reverse with postage due 10c. tied by cds. "NEW YORK DEC 14", backflap roughly opened, a small tear continues on the front side, an extremely rare and attractive usage, 

POSTAL STATIONERY: 2d. on 10 pfg. with additional typewriter font "Sold at 1D." running vertically next to the stamp, blank card with oval "RABAUL  JAN 5 1915", very fine and rare, only a handful copies known, signed with certificate Holcombe (1996)

OFFICIAL STAMPS: SETTING 3: 1915, 1d. on 3 pfg., block of four, partially re-joined by hinges, used with central Gibbs Type 14 German Imperial District Court seal "KAISERLICHES BEZIRKSGERICHT", very fine

Provenance: 84. Corinphila Auktion (1992)

1d. on 3 pfg. and 1d. on 5 pfg., two singles each together with regular issua 1d. on 5pfg., all tied by Gibbs Type 10 canceller in black "RABAUL 25 OC 19" to registered cover to London with transit cancel "REGISTERED SYDNEY 6 DE 19" and London arrival, one value small small paper abrasion at bottom, otherwise fine and rare

1d. on 3pfg., position 9, fresh color and good perforation, tied by Gibbs type 17 cancel, defaced mail bag seal, "FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN" to large format cover addressed to "The Adjutant 3rd Batt. Naval Military Forces Headquarters", a very rare and possibly unique usage, certificate Gibbs (2008)

OFFICIAL STAMPS: SETTING 3: 1915, 1d. on 3 pfg. and 1d. on 5 pfg., each as block of four from the upper sheet margin, positions 7-8, mint never hinged, fine and attractive

1914, ½d. on 3 pfg. with overprint variety "Comma after I", unused, very fine, signed Holcombe with certificate (1988) (Gibbs 1c)

1914, ½d. on 5 pfg. with overprint variety "Comma after I", tied by cds "APIA 14.9.14" to small piece, fine

1914, ½d. on 5 pfg. with overprint variety "Comma after I", unused, fine (Gibbs 2c)

2½d. on 20 pfg. with inverted surcharge, unused, fine, scarce with only 8 printed, signed with opinion Holcombe (1987) (Gibbs 4e)

2½d. on 20 pfg. as tête-bêche pair, the left stamp with inverted overprint, tied by cds. "APIA" to small piece, fine, with only 10 double prints known as pair especially attractive and rare, certificate Holcombe (1990) (Gibbs 4e+4)

2½ on 20 pfg. with overprint variety "Comma after I", unused, fine and attractive, scarce with only 40 printed, signed (Gibbs 4c)

2½d. on 20 pfg., vertical pair with bottom sheet margin, the lower stamp with variety "comma after I", position 10 of the vertical Setting, tied by cds. "APIA 30.10.14" to small piece, fine, signed Bühler and certificate RPSL of Victoria (2007) (Gibbs 4c)

Provenance: 324. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion, 2005

2½d. on 20 pfg., with clear double print, tied by cds. "APIA 15.9.14" to small piece, fine and scarce, signed Kilian

2½d. on 20 pfg. with double overprint, one showing variety "no fraction bar", regummed, otherwise fine, scarce (Gibbs 4d/a)

3d. on 25pfg., vertical pair with clear double overprint, tied by cds. "APIA" to small piece, a fine multiple of this very rare stamp, certificate RPSL (1969) and (BPA (1978) (Gibbs 5b)

3d. on 40pfg., error 3d. instead of 4d., lightly used, a very fine and striking variety with only approx. 10 printed, signed and certificate PF (1959) (Gibbs 6a)

6d. on 50 pfg., block of four, lower stamps with variety "inverted 9 for 6", used with cds. "APIA", fine, 

6d. on 50 pfg., block of four from the lower left sheet corner, the upper stamps with variety "inverted 9 for 6", upper stamps unused, the lower never hinged, few perf separations at bottom, otherwise fine and attractive multiple, certificate BPA (1983) (Gibbs 8a,8)

6d. on 50 pfg., vertical se-tenant pair with upper stamp showing variety "inverted 9 for 6", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, fine (Gibbs 8,8a)

1 "Shillings" on 1m., fresh color and good perforation, used out of date with cds. "APIA" of the later New Zealand Administration, fine, certificate Holcombe (1993) (Gibbs 10)

2 sh. on 2m., fresh color and good perforation, unused, slightly toned, tiny thin, otherwise very fine and rare, signed Bothe BPP a.o. (Gibbs 12)

3 sh. on 3m., fresh color and good perforations, block of four from the upper right sheet margin, without gum, fine and scarce multiple, certificate PF (2001) (Gibbs 13)

5 sh. on 5m., fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, very fine and attractive, signed Bloch and certificate APS (1981) (Gibbs 14)

5 sh. on 5m. with overprint variety "defective stop after I of GRI", position 3 of setting 4, fresh color and good perforations, tied by cds. "APIA 13.9.14" to small locally addressed envelope, stamp small crease with tear at top right, otherwise fine, certificate Holcombe (1987) (Gibbs 14)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1a (nearly 3mm between Anglo and French; mixed capital Os): 5 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by the typical clear cds. "LOME 20 10 14" to small piece, fine, a very rare stamp from the earliest of the individual settings, certificate BPA (1982) and Holcombe (1990)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1a (nearly 3mm between Anglo and French; mixed capital Os): 10 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by the typical clear cds. "LOME 20 10 14" to small piece, fine, a very rare stamp from the earliest of the individual settings, certificate BPA (1978)

Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 174

1914, 3mm Spacing: 10 pfg. block of four, the upper stamps with inverted and horizontally shifted overprint, positions 5-6, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME -4.10.14" to small piece, very fine and attractive, an extremely rare and attractive multiple, in total only one upper half of the sheet (compl. setting) was printed with inverted overprinted, thus only 10 tête-bêche pairs can exist, none of these is known unused, certificate BPA (1978)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 10 pfg. without watermark, fresh color and good perforation, originally tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 2/1 15" to small piece (lifted for examination), a very rare stamp with less than 10 recorded, signed Holcombe with certificate (1996)

40 pfg., upper marginal single, fresh color and good perforation, position 4, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive, opinion Holcombe (1996)

40 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds, "LOME 22.1.15" to small piece, fine, signed Kilian BPP and certificate GPS (1983)

1914, 3mm Spacing: 50 pfg., fresh color and mostly good perforation, used with clear cds. "LOME TOGOGEBIET 29.9.14", a fine and attractive copy of this very rare stamp of which just 24 have been printed, signed Pemperton and certificate Brandon (2000)

80 pfg. block of four, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke