383rd Auction

5d. on 50 pfg., position 2, fresh color and good perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN 15 1915" to cover endorsed "On Active service" and adressed to "..Head Quaerts Staff Rabaul", some toning on cover edges, otherwise fine, signed Holcombe with certificate (1997)

5d. on 50 pfg., position 10, with variety "1 for I", fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed A. Brun

"Blanket" (80x59mm) showing the pencil marks and two complete rows with albino surcharge "G.R.I. 2d." and one row with surcharge of "G.R.I.", position 1-3, fold in the "outer margin", a very fine and attractive item showing why sometimes indelible pencil markings are found on these stamps (see also Gibbs page 5-6)

1d. on 3 pfg., vertical pair with left sheet margin, position 1, the lower stamp with double surcharge, fresh color and good perforation, slightly aged, otherwise fine and attractive, signed Holcombe a.o. with his opinion (1998)

Provevance: Collection Marquess of Bute (Robson Lowe, 1959)
            118th. Corinphila Auction (1999)
            "Besancon" (223. Corinphila Auction, 2018)

1d. on 3 pfg., position 4, with clear double printing, with nice offset of the both overprints on reverse, fresh color and good perforation, unused, fine, signed Holcombe with opinion (1998)

1d. on 5 pfg., horizontal strip of ten with sheet margins with full marginal inscription "Deutsch-Neu-Guinea", positions 1-10, fresh color and good perforation, minor separations, right stamp unused, otherwise fine, a fine and attractive positional multiple

1d. on 5 pfg., position 6, with variety "d inverted" and "I with straight top serif", fresh color and good perforation, neatly tied by oval "RABAUL" cancel to small piece, a true rarity with a total of only two known copies, both being used, signed Kosack and certificate BPA (1992) (Gibbs 17db)

1d. on 5 pfg., good color and well centered, with clear double overprint with variety "I for 1", without gum, some imperfections (creases, thin spots etc.), otherwise fine and visually very attractive and only one of two possibly pieces, this one being ex White, the other known being ex Bute, a great rarity, certificate BPA (1933)

2d. on 10 pfg., horizontal strip of four from the lower right sheet corner with full marginal inscription "DEUTSCH-NEU-GUINEA", positions 7-10, mint never hinged, very fine, crease in the other right margin only

2d. on 10 pdf., position 7, in combination with Australia Official ½d., tied by cds. "STEPHANSORT 13" to cover to Sydney, vertical fold not affecting adhesives, fine and interesting entire, signed Holcombe with opinion (1996)

2d. on 20 pfg., with striking variety "1d. instead of 2d." and "1 with straight serif", position 4, fresh color and good perforation, vertical indentation at top, hardly perceptible horizontal crease at foot, very attractive and one of only two known copies, both used with no unused one known, certificate BPA (2014) (Gibbs 19gc)

3d. on 30pfg., position 1 with variety "thick 3", fresh color and good perforation with only a few nibbed at left, unused, a fine and scarce variety, signed with opinion Holcombe (1998)

3d. on 30 pfg., position 5 with variety "no stop after d"., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed A. Brun

3d. on 30 pfg., with clear double print from position 8, fresh color and good perforation, unused, trivial corner perf bend at lower right, otherwise a very fine example of this rarity with only a total of 20 printed, ranges among the nicest examples we have registered, several signatures and certificate APS (1978)

4d. on 40 pfg. mounted on blanked with additional surcharge, fresh color and good perforation, vertical crease not detracting, used with blue cds. "STEPHANSORT", fine and attractive, signed

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

4d. on 40 pfg., with clear double surcharge, position 7, fresh color and good perforation, just two short perfs at bottom, neatly tied by oval "RABAUL JAN 4 1915" to small piece, very attractive and especially rare used with only a total of 20 printed, certificate Ceremuga (2006)

5d. on 50 pfg., right marginal single with clear double surcharge, position 10, fresh color, good perforation and nicely centered, unused, a very scarce stamp with only a possible 20 examples from three different settings printed, signed

8d. on 80 pfg., left marginal single with additional surcharge on margin, fresh color, perfs slightly separated, mint never hinged, a very fine and attractive item, signed

Provenance: 54th. Corinphila Auction (1970, upper stamp of vertical strip of four) 

8d. on 80 pfg., position 8, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed A. Brun a.o.

8d. on 80 pfg., vertical pair, the upper stamp with double surcharge, position 4, fresh color and mostly good perforation with just a few nibbed, horizontal gum bend (described as crease in certificate), unused, partially separated, some minor ageing, otherwise a very rare and attractive variety se-tenant, with only a total of 15, within two settings, printed, signed Bothe BPP and certificate BPA (1993)

Provenance: 56th. Corinphila Auction (1973, lot 7534, left pair of former block of four)

1d. on 3 pfg., position 4-5, block of four, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, minor perf separation at top, right upper stamp light bend, otherwise fine and attractive

1d. on 3 pfg. - 4d. on 40 pfg., fresh colors, all tied by oval "RABAUL FEB 22 1915" to envelope addresses to Brisbane, cover folded, 3d. on 25 pfg. minor bend at top, 4d. on 40 pfg. slightly applied over edge with corner fault, otherwise fine and scarce

3d. on 25pfg., position 8, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, certificate APS (1995)

3d. on 25pfg., position 2, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, 

3d. on 30 pfg., position 1, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed Champion and A. Brun

3d. on 30 pfg., position 5, fresh color and good perforation, unused, fine, signed

3d. on 30 pfg., position 4, with faint "d", fresh color and good perforation, unused, fine, signed

4d. on 40 pfg., position 5 with variety "missing dot after d"., fresh color and good perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL" to small piece, fine

8d. on 80 pfg. with upper sheet margin, position 8, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, fine and attractive

1d. on 2d. on 10 pfg., block of four from the lower right sheet corner, positions 9-10, fresh color and good perforation, the lower left stamp unused, the others mint never hinged, some aging especially in the margin, a scarce and attractive multiple, signed Kosack

1d. on 2d. on 10 pfg., small "1" in additional surcharge, fresh color and good perforation, almost mint never hinged, very fine, scarce with only 100 printed, signed with opinion Holcombe (1988)

1d. on 2d. on 20 pfg., position 5 with variety "no stop after d"., fresh color and good perforation, unused, a very rare stamp with only a few known, and out of those only one other unused copy, the one being offered here being the more attractive one, signed Holcombe with certificate (1991)

2½d. on 10 pfg., horizontal strip of five from the lower left sheet corner with full marginal inscription "Deutsch-Neu-Guinea", fresh color and good perforation, the stamps never hinged, margins reinforced by hinges, some perf separation, otherwise fine, an attractive multiple

2½d. on 20 pfg., block of four with right sheet margin, vertically partly separated, positions 9-10, fresh color, mint never hinged, fine

2½d. on 20 pfg., block of four, positions 5-6, fresh color, mint never hinged, lower left stamp short perf at bottom, otherwise fine

3d. on 25pfg., position 2, fresh color and good perforation, unused, fine