21st CENTURY AUCTIONS

Australian Territories

NO10) AAT decimal definitive mint unhinged, SG 8 – 18, advertised retail $65, my price under a third $21
 
MAAT119) Australian Antarctic Territory 1990's Stamp Sets, Minisheets USED, Price $88.10
 
BCOF25) Australia 1946 BCOF 1d QE block of 4 with Trial opt in thin seriffed type in black BW J2PP(2)A, MUH, scarce multiple, Cat $1400, Price $999
 
BCOF27) Australia 1946 BCOF 3d KGVI with Trial opt in thin seriffed type in red BW J3PP(2)B tied to small piece by ‘ARMY P.O. 241 (Dateline indistinct)’ cds see BW note 4, Cat $750, Price $499

MCI163) Christmas Island 2007 Year of the Pig 12 Year Cycle Sheetlet Stamp Pack. Price $45.00

MCI164) Christmas Island 2013 Year of Snake 12 Year Cycle Sheetlet Stamp Pack. Price $67.50

MCK134) Cocos Keeling Islands 1963 Definitives, 1965 ANZAC MUH, Price $52.50
 
MCK139) Cocos Keeling Island 1995/98 Marine Life USED, Price $27

N73) Nauru 1923 KGV Centre overprints 2d Orange SG 16, small surface stain at right, centred to left, light cds cancel, Fine used Cat £80, Price $89

PNG1437) Papua 1901-05 Lakatois British New Guinea watermark vertical 1d Black & carmine SG 10, some hinge remains Mint, Cat £17, Price $24.99

PNG1434) Papua 1907-09 Lakatois small Papua watermark Crown over double lined A upright perf 12½ 2½d Black & pale ultramarine SG 56a, heavy hinge remains Mint Cat £65, Price $89

PNG1446) Papua 1907-09 Lakatois small Papua watermark Crown over double lined A upright perf 12½ 4d Black & sepia SG 57, Mint & fine used examples, Cat £23.50, Price $29

PNG958) Papua 1907-10 (SG.63) Small 'PAPUA' Wmk Sideways P.11 4d black & sepia with unlisted variety "Damaged '4' in left value tablet" [Pos.11], mild even-toned gum, MUH. Price $149

PNG1518) Papua 1907-10 Lakatois small Papua watermark Crown over double lined A sideways perf 12½ 2½d Black & dull blue SG 69, block of 4 with some plate varieties noted including ‘White flaw in right value tablet’ etc, each with ‘SAMARAI’ cds, attractive multiple Fine used, Cat £180 as used singles, Price $269

PNG1484) Papua 1907-10 Lakatois large Papua watermark Crown over double lined A sideways perf 11 2/6d Black & chocolate SG 48, horizontal pair, gum a little ‘flat’ in places, light hinge remains Mint, Cat £160, Price $219

PNG1490) Papua 1907-10 Lakatois small Papua watermark Crown over double lined A upright (inverted) perf 12½ 2½d Black & pale ultramarine SG 56a, lightly hinged Mint, Cat £65, Price $89

PNG1505) Papua 1907-10 Lakatois small Papua watermark Crown over double lined A sideways perf 11 2½d Black & dull blue SG 62, light central PORT MORESBY cds Fine used, Cat £30, Price $39

PNG1492) Papua 1907-10 Lakatois small Papua watermark Crown over double lined A sideways perf 12½ 1/- Black & orange SG 71, ‘Comet’ variety, light central cds cancel Fine used, Cat £65 as normal, Price $119

PNG1432) Papua 1909-10 Lakatois small Papua watermark Crown over double lined A sideways perf 12½ ½d Black & deep green SG 66a, light cds cancel Fine used, Cat £45, Price $59

PNG1456) New Guinea 1925-27 Huts 4d Olive green SG 129, top marginal with part imprint, light gum bend, stamp MUH, Cat £13 as hinged, Price $19.99

PNG1135) Papua 1916-31 Lakatois ½d Myrtle & apple-green variety ‘Wmk Crown to right of A’ SG 93w, complete sheet of 40 stated to be from the 8th printing, with Harrison imprint, approx. 50% of the sheet affected by light gum toning, MUH, Cat £1280 as hinged singles, Price $999

PNG1138) Papua 1916-31 1½d Bright blue & bright brown Ash printing SG 95c, reconstructed sheet stated to be 37 of the 40 positions, includes ‘POSTACE’ variety, missing positions 32, 35 & 39 only, odd minor fault, Fine used, attractive assembly with hand written plating guide, Cat £158, Price $199

PNG1467) Papua 1916-32 Lakatois ½d Myrtle & pale olive-green SG 93a, block of 4, upper units lightly hinged Mint, lower MUH, Cat £9 as hinged singles, Price $14.99

PNG1466) Papua 1916-32 Lakatois 1d Intense Black & Red SG 94c, horizontal pair, right unit with ‘Break in shading behind rear sail’ similar to ‘Rift in cloud’ variety, MUH, Price $19.99

PNG965) Papua 1931 TWO PENCE on 1½d surcharge, selection of 18 used including both Mullett & Ash printings SG 121 & 122, most with identified constant plate varieties, interesting & attractive group, Price $129

PNG1709) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW with 1932 Pictorials 4d tied by ‘FIELD P.O./22JE42/0139’ cds of Milne Bay/17 Mile Camp? Endorsed ‘AirMail’ ‘On Active Service’ with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/ MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/1569’ in violet, some toning around adhesive, Price $49

PNG1710) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW with 1932 Pictorials 4d tied by ‘ARMY P.O./17OC42/0133’ cds with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/ MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/864’ in black, some toning around adhesive, late use of Papuan stamps, Price $49

PNG1711) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW with 1932 Pictorials 4d tied by ‘FIELD P.O./1NO42/0138’ cds of Port Moresby with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/ MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/662’ in violet, some toning around adhesive, late use of Papuan stamps, Price $49

PNG1716) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW with Aust 1½d Green KGVI pair tied by ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./2NO42/No13’ cds with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/ MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/685’ in black, top of cover damage & partially repaired, Price $29

PNG1717) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW with Aust 4d Green Koala tied by ‘R.A.A.F./POSTAL UNIT/MAR 21 1942/No 6’ rubber cds with oval ‘R.A.A.F.CENSOR/142’ in violet, Price $49

PNG1719) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW with Aust 3d Brown LGVI tied by ‘R.A.A.F./P.O. UNIT No 6/29APR42/’ endorsed ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ & ‘R.A.A.F. RATES’ with oval ‘R.A.A.F.CENSOR/142’ in violet, from 1/4/1942 forces mail in Papua was free, only the Airmail rate of 3d was paid, Price $49

PNG1720) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW without stamps, with ‘R.A.A.F./P.O. UNIT No 6/12AU42/’ cds, endorsed ‘On Active Service’ & with oval ‘R.A.A.F.CENSOR/299’ in violet, from 1/4/1942 forces mail in Papua was free, only the Airmail rate of 3d was required to be paid, in this case however it has not been, and the cover was not endorsed ‘No stamps available’ which was required if this was the case, damage at top due to careless opening, unusual Price $49

PNG1722) Papua 1942 Air mail cover to NSW endorsed ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ ‘NO STAMPS/AVAILABLE’ with ‘R.A.A.F./P.O. UNIT No 6/27AU42/’ with oval ‘R.A.A.F.CENSOR/142’, boxed ‘UNKNOWN BY POSTMAN’ instructional markings x 2 (Round No 8 –14 & Round No 15-21}, also Melbourne machine cancel & ‘L.C. LIST/??3SE42/MELBOURNE?’ cds, all in black on the reverse, interesting cover, price $79

PNG1723) Papua 1942 Salvation Army Red Shield War Services cover to NSW without stamps, with ‘R.A.A.F./P.O. UNIT No 6/21SE42/’ cds, endorsed ‘On Active Service’ & with oval ‘R.A.A.F.CENSOR/142’ in black, from 1/4/1942 forces mail in Papua was free, Price $49

PNG1724) Papua 1942 Air mail front to NSW with Aust 3d Brown KGVI tied by ‘A.F.P.O/12DE42/No 74’ rubber cds with oval ‘R.A.A.F.CENSOR/230?’ in violet, very early usage (possibly the earliest?) of this cds which is stated to have been in use 11/3/43 to 23/5/45 in Port Moresby, Price $39

PNG1729) Papua 1942 Air mail Registered cover to NSW with Aust 1½d Green KGVI strip of 4 tied by two faint strikes of ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/12NO42/042’, blue registration label with handstamped ‘FPO042’ & with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/ IMPERIAL FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/775’ in violet, same ‘FIELD POST OFFICE’ cds + ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./12NO42/No 14’ & ‘GPO SYDNEY’ datestamps on reverse, interesting cover, Price $79

PNG1731) Papua 1942 Air mail Registered cover to NSW with Aust 6d Kookaburra tied by ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./21DE42/No 13’ with ‘FPO/13/AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICE’ registration handstamp & boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/ MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/13’ both in violet, same AIF FIELD PO cds plus ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./21DE42/No 14’ & GPO SYDNEY cds on reverse, some damage at top due to careless opening, Price $69

PNG1732) Papua 1942 Air mail Registered cover to Victoria with Aust 2d Red KGVI pair tied by ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/2OC42/020’, faint large (77 x 25mm) boxed ‘AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICES/ REGD No’, ‘Opened by Censor’ tape in red & with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/ MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/028’ & diamond shaped ‘3/PASSED/BY/CENSOR/349’ all in violet, same ‘FIELD POST OFFICE’ cds & ‘CAULFIELD’ datestamps on reverse, cover appears to have been underpaid by 2d (Air Mail 3d + Registration 3d, total franking is only 4d) but no postage due raised, some faults, interesting cover, Price $79

PNG1725) Papua 1943 Air mail Registered envelope BW RE30 (curved flap at right) to NSW with two strikes of ‘A.F.P.O./MAR 11 1943/No 74’ (no lines-stated to be in use only between Feb & May 1943) cds in violet & oval ‘R.A.A.F.CENSOR/259’ in violet, also ‘AIR FORCE P.O. 74’ registration handstamp, endorsed ‘ON ACTIVE SERVICE’ & ‘AIR MAIL’, indistinct SYDNEY arrival cds on reverse, some minor wrinkling, scarce, RE 30 is Cat $250 for regular Australian usage, RAAF AFPO usage in Papua must add a premium, Price $249

PNG2024) Papua New Guinea 1952 10/- Map & £1 Fisherman overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ SG 14-15s MUH, Cat £75, Price $139

PNG2019) Papua New Guinea 1963 10/- Rabaul overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ 13½ mm opt SG 44s MUH, Price $79

PNG2020) Papua New Guinea 1963 10/- Rabaul overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ 15½ mm opt SG 44s (var) MUH, Price $89

PNG2023) Papua New Guinea 1964 10/- Bird overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ SG 71s MUH, Cat £85, Price $139

MPNG141) Papua New Guinea 1972 - 1973 Stamp Sets MUH pairs, blocks of 4, Price $28.50
 
MPNG153) Papua New Guinea 1974 - 1975 Stamp Sets MUH blocks of 4, Price $30.75
 
MPNG152) Papua New Guinea 1974 - 1975 Stamp Sets MUH pairs, blocks of 4, Price $69.75
 
NI245) Norfolk Is. 1960 10/- Tropic Bird Specimen Ovpt. Bottom Right. Fresh mint unhinged, centred high. Sydney retail $110, price $65
 
NI247) Norfolk Is. 10c on 10d Brown SG 65. SURCHARGE MISPLACED to give a O (zero) value! Stunning error. The only variety recorded by Gibbons in this series is the missing black of overprint in a pair with normal (SG 61a) Cat. £3000 for mint unhinged. This is a mint unhinged lower marginal example with minor toning at top. Price $1995
 
NI242) Norfolk Is. 1968 3c Queen Coil STRONG OFFSET. Mint unhinged strip of 3. Stunning variety, price $149. (2 available)
 
NI243) Norfolk Is. 1968 5c Queen Coil STRONG OFFSET. Mint unhinged single. Stunning variety, price $49. (3 available)

MNI79) Norfolk Island 1982 - 1985 Stamp Packs MUH, Price $25