383rd Auction

3d. on 25pfg., position 1, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed

4d. on 40 pfg., with inverted surcharge, position 5, fresh color, good perforation and nicely centered, unused, a beautiful copy of this extraordinarily rare stamp with a total of only 5 printed, signed Holcombe with certificate (1993) and certificate BPA (1992)

1.d on 3 pfg., position 11, fresh color and good perforation, with variety "I for 1", unused, tiny age spot, otherwise fine

3d. on 30 pfg., position 2, irregular block of four, the lower stamp with surcharge omitted, fresh color and good perforation, unused, some very minor aging on the lower right stamp, some light hinge reinforcements between stamps, a spectacular and extremely attractive unit, one of the great rarities with only four known pairs, signed Fields and certificate BPA (1989)

 Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute (Robson Lowe, 1959) 

                     Robert M. Gibbs (78th. Corinphila Auction, 1988)

Reference: depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 84

5d. on 50 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, with inverted surcharge, unused, very fine, an extraordinary stamp with no example in the Royal Collection and only one other unused example known, signed Miro a.o.

1d. on 5pfg., with variety "GRI without stops, but normal spaces", fresh color and good perforation, neatly used with part of blue cds. "STEPHANSORT", a very rare variety of which only one unused copy is known, this resides in the Royal Collection, signed Bothe BPP and certificate Holcombe (1996)

1s. on 1m. carmine, vertical pair with lower sheet margin, setting 4, position 3, fresh color and good perforation, unused, few perfs separated, a very fine, attractive and rare multiple, signed Holcombe with certificate (1988) and certificate A. Brun (1957)

Provenance: 53rd. Shanahan's Stamp Auction (1957)

1s. on 1m. carmine, with not exactly determinable surcharge, probably setting 7, fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. "BUKA 16.11. 14", few thins in upper perfs, otherwise fine, a rare and unusual item, extensive opinion Holcombe (1996)

2s. on 2m. blue, setting 2, position 3, fresh color and good perforation, regummed, certificiate RPSL (1981; as unused)

2s. on 2m. blue, setting 1, position 2, fresh color and good perforation, tied by clue cds. "STEPHANSORT 13" to small piece, very fine and attractive, scarce with only 113 printed, signed Bühler and Hoffmann-Giesecke

3d. on Käwieng, vertical pair, positions 5, fresh color and good perforations, unused, very fine

3d. on Käwieng, block of four, positions 2-3, fresh color and good perforations, without gum, fine and attractive multiple

3d. on Herbertshöhe, block of four from the lower right sheet corner, positions 4-5, left stamps with variety "no stop after d"., without gum, lower right stamp corner fault, otherwise fine and scarce multiple

3d. on Kieta, block of four, positions 1-2, fresh color and usual perfs, without gum, fine and attractive multiple, certificate Ceremuga (2001)

3d. on Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen, block of four, positions 4-5, fresh color, left stamps with variety "no stop after d", right stamp with interesting paper fold, upper stamps with short/pulled perfs, otherwise fine and attractive multiple, certificate BPA (1998)

3d. on Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen, vertical pair, position 1, fresh color and usual perforation, the upper stamp with variety "no bracket after Neuguinea", fine and attractive multiple

3d. on Manus, positions 1 and 3-5, fresh colors, unused, some minor toning and small imperfections, position 4 signed (showing through) and position 3 with certificate RPSL (1970)

3d. on Manus, block of four with left sheet margin, position 1-2, fresh color and usual perforations, without gum, fine and attractive multiple, certificate Ceremuga (2002)

3d. on Rabaul, positions 1-5, mostly fresh colors, used with oval "RABAUL", resp. position 3 used with "RABAUL" cds., positions 2 and  4 with variety "missing bracket before Deutsche", some toning and minor imperfections, a scarce group, opinion Holcombe for position 4 (1990)

3d. on Rabaul (999), position 2, with variety "missing bracket before Deutsche", in combination with NWPI 1d. red, tied by oval "RABAUL JUN 8 - 1915" to cover to New York, reverse with transit and arrival mark, very fine and rare

1914, Reply Card 2d. on 10 pfg. red, Setting A, some light toning, otherwise fine, a rare card, certificate Ceremuga (2000)

1897/1914, used collection with better and complete issues, colours, plate and overprint errors, multiples, stamps with margins, cancellation collection on lots of stamps and attractive on pieces and other specials, including Mi.-No. 5b ZS (signed R. Steuer BPP), better cancellations incl. shipmails and high-values of the Kaiseryacht issue multiple with Mi.-Nr. 16 (14x), Mi.-Nr. 17 (10x), Mi.-Nr. 18 (10x) and Mi.-Nr. 19 (7x), plus foreign cancellations, forgeries and some loose Registered labels. Many better values are signed resp. with KB and certificates, mostly in good condition, ex Nagel BPP

1897/1919, unused and mint never hinged collection with colours, plate and overprint errors, stamps with margins, multiples and other specials, including Mi.-Nr. 1e unused (certificate Jäschke-L. BPP), twice Mi.-.No. 5bK unused (1x double signed Pfenninger, 1x signed Dr. Lantelme BPP with certificate) and Mi.-Nr. 7-17 SP unused, mostly in good condition, partly signed resp. with short opinions and certificates, ex Nagel

1898/1915, approx. 30 letters and postal stationary incl. some unused and used private postal stationary, including various cancellations, various postmarks and demand mail, ex Nagel

1888/1900, interesting collection incl. multiples, on pieces and three postal stationaries with better colours and cancellations, plus four unused parcel cards of the New Guinea Company. The condition is partly defective and some cancellations are questionable, some stamps (postage stamp) and on pieces are signed, ex Nagel

1914, registered covers, rich, unused and used collection, all neatly mounted on pages and very competently determined by setting and fields, including some multiples and other specialities, mostly good condition, partly competently signed or with findings/certificate

1914/15, overprint type I-II, spacing 6 and 5mm, excellent and rich, unused/ mint never hinged collection with a good part of used values, all neatly mounted on pages and very competently determined by setting and fields, including upper margins, multiples and other specialities, furthermore some not platable overprints, mostly good condition, partly competently signed,

1914/15, interesting collection of 7 postal stationery cards, including question and answer parts, mostly unused, partly labelled, mostly good condition

1914, excellent and substantial, unused/mint never hinged and used collection, all neatly mounted on pages and very competently identified by setting and fields, including some multiples and other specialities, mostly good condition, partly competently signed,