383rd Auction

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)

1915/16, unused and used collection containing many better values, different cancellations and two registered covers, mostly good condition

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,

1914/15, excellent and substantial, mainly unused/mint never hinged collection, with some 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,