383rd Auction

8d. on 80 pfg., position 2, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine

2d. on 20 pfg. with variety "1d. instead of 2d.", position 5, fresh color, good perforation and nicely centered, unused, an exceptional piece with only a few printed, this being the finest we have registered in ProFi, very fine, signed and certificate PF (1973)

1d. on 3 pfg., position 1, fresh color and good perforation, unused, scarce from this printing, signed Holcombe with opinion (1992)

3d. on 30 pfg., position 1, fresh color and mostly good perforation, just two short perfs, unused, a scarce stamp from this setting, signed Hoffmann-Giesecke a.o.

4d. on 40 pfg., vertical pair, the upper stamp with double surcharge, position 6, fresh color and good perforation, unused, a very attractive and rare multiple with only about 10 double surcharges known, fine, signed Bartels

Provenance: 84th. Corinphila Auction (1992)

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)

2d. on 20 pfg. with inverted surcharge, position 4, fresh color and good perforation, unused, a very rare stamp with only four known examples, two of them unused, signed Kilian BPP and certificate Holcombe (1988)

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

3d. on 30 pfg., position 2, fresh color, good perforation and nicely centered, unused, tiny surface blemishes at the "S" and "L" of "Marschall", otherwise very fine and rare with only 5 printed, signed Kilian BPP with certificate (1983)

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

8d. on 80 pfg., position 2, fresh color and good perforation, unused, scarce from this setting, signed and certificate BPA (1990)

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

2s. on 2m. blue from the lower left sheet corner, setting 3, position 1, fresh color and good perforation, with oval "RABAUL JAN 6 - 1915" on small piece, very fine and attractive, signed Champion a.o.

3s. on 3m. violet-black, setting 3, position 2, with variety "no stop after I of G.R.I", fresh color and good perforation, unused, a fine and very rare stamp, signed and certificate PF (1972) and RPSL (1968)

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

                    49th. Corinphila Auction (1963)

5s. on 5m. carmine and black, right marginal single, setting 3, position 4, fresh color and good perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN 9 1915" to piece, some minor aging at few perf tips, otherwise fine and fresh, and attractive and rare stamp, certificate PF (1989)

2s. on 2m. blue, setting 7 with 6mm spacing, excellent fresh color and good perforation, unused, a magnificent example of this extremely rare stamp in the foremost quality, signed with certificate Holcombe (1995)

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

Postal Stationery Card 1d. on 5 pfg., used with oval "RABAUL MAR 5- 1915", fine, certificate BPA (1978)

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

1914, ½d. on 3pfg. - 9d. on 80 pfg., fresh color and good perforation tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to large part of envelope, fine, signed JF Brun

1914, ½d. on 3 pfg., horizontal strip of five, all with variety "no fraction bar", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to piece, on vertical fold, not affecting adhesives, fine