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1905 2/6, Upright watermark, line perf on thick paper, fine mint. A rare stamp, printed in error on paper intended for the horizontal watermark printing only, with Ceremuga Certificate (2012). S.G. 16, £6,000. Photo on Page 202. £3,000-3,500
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1905 2/6, Upright watermark, line perf on thick paper, "Q" flaw below "B" of British, small hinge remainder, fine mint. A rare stamp, printed in error on paper intended for the horizontal watermark printing only, with Ceremuga Certificate (2017). S.G. 16, £6,000. Photo on Page 202. £3,000-3,500
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1905 2/6, Upright watermark, line perf on thick paper, used with light cancel. A rare stamp used, printed in error on paper intended for the horizontal watermark printing only, with Jerry Blair Certificate (2015). S.G. 16, £4,000. Photo on Page 202. £1,800-2,200
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1901-05 ½d - 1/- Plate varieties comprising horizontal watermark ½d and 2½d both mint and used with white leaves at left, ½d and 2½d mint with white leaves at right, 1d, 2½d, 4d (2), 1/- mint and 2d used with sickle flaw; upright watermark ½d mint with white leaves at left, ½d, 2d, 2½d mint and 2d used with white leaves at right. S.G. £584++. (17). £220-260
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1901-05 ½d - 2/6 Mint, with additional 2½d, the ½d - 6d with horizontal watermark, 2½d, 1/- and 2/6 (comb perf) with upright watermark, also horizontal watermark 1/- used. Some hinge remainders, 1/- oxidised, the uncommon 2/6 toned with gum stained corner perf. S.G. £1,000. (10). £150-180
| 1906-07 Papua Overprints | |
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1906 4d - 1/- Horizontal watermark, mint, 4d and 6d unmounted mint corner marginal stamps, 6d toned on reverse, otherwise fine. S.G. 17/20, £512. (4). £100-120
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1906 ½d - 6d Mint selection comprising horizontal watermark 4d, 6d, 1/- (2, one oxidised) and 2/6, and upright watermark ½d, 1d (2), 2d (4), 2½d (2), 4d and 6d (2), including unmounted marginal ½d, 1d, 2d and corner marginal 6d. S.G. 17/26, £1,000. (17). £160-200
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1906 1/-, Upright watermark, fine mint, very scarce. With Brandon Certificate (2003). S.G. 27, £1,800. Photo on Page 202. £700-800
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1906 1/-, Upright watermark, fine mint, very scarce. With Jerry Blair Certificate (2015). S.G. 27, £1,800. Photo on Page 202. £700-800
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1906 2/6, Upright watermark, a fine and very attractive mint example of one of the rarest of all Papua stamps. With B.P.A Certificate (1982). S.G. 28, £19,000. Photo on Page 202. £10,000-12,000
| Small Overprints applied at Brisbane (S.G. 34-45) | |
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1907 Horizontal watermark ½d (2), 2½d (2), 1/- and 2/6 (2) mint, including unmounted ½d, 2½d and 2/6. S.G. 34/7, £735. (7). Photo on Page 202. £150-180
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1907 Horizontal watermark, 2½d black and ultramarine horizontal marginal pair, and 2½d black and dull blue, superb mint, the pair unmounted. With a copy of a B.P.A Certificate (1987) for a block of six, from which the pair has been removed. S.G. 35/a, £485. (3). £120-140
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1907 2/6 Lower left corner marginal mint block of four, horizontal watermark, overprint shifted to the left by approximately 10mm, very unusual. S.G. 37var. Photo on Page 206. £500-600
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1907 2/6, Horizontal watermark, variety overprint treble, fine used with 1909 (24 July) Port Moresby c.d.s. A very rare variety, three other examples recorded used at Port Moresby two days after this example. With R.P.S Certificate (1956). S.G. 37d, £4,500. Photo on Page 202. £1,800-2,200
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1907 ½d - 2/6, Vertical watermark, mint set with additional ½d - 2d, 1/- (4, one oxidised, two line perf) and 2/6, thin and thick papers, includes 1d, 2d and 2½d unmounted; and the set of eight used with additional 2½d. S.G. 38/45, £800. (24). £160-200
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1907 ½d, Vertical watermark, variety overprint double, fine mint. A scarce variety, with Brandon (2003) and R.P.S (2016) Certificates. S.G. 38a, £3,500. Photo on Page 202. £1,200-1,400
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1907 1d Horizontal marginal pair, vertical watermark, variety overprint reading upwards, the left stamp additionally with double overprint (the left overprint with about one third on the left margin, two thirds on the left stamp), each cancelled by 1908 (Jan 10) Port Moresby c.d.s. Just two sheets of thirty stamps overprinted sideways in error, nearly half the stamps having an incomplete overprint and no more than ten stamps with the double overprint variety. The upper five rows in each sheet were cancelled to order at Port Moresby on this same day. This pair adjoins the vertical strip of four sold in the Tim Rybak collection in 2008. An exceptional and spectacular variety, with B.P.A (1990) and Brandon (1999) Certificates. S.G. 39a, £9,000. Photo on Front Cover. £5,000-6,000
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1907 2d, Vertical watermark, unmounted mint lower right corner marginal single with variety overprint double. A rare variety, just one sheet of thirty discovered. With Ceremuga Certificate (2013) for a corner block of four, from which this stamp has been removed. S.G. 40a, £4,250. Photo on Page 206. £1,800-2,000
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1907 4d, Vertical watermark, variety deformed "d" at left, fine mint, S.G. 42a, £750. Photo on Page 202. £180-220
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1907 4d, Vertical watermark, variety deformed "d" at left, fine mint, S.G. 42a, £750. Photo on Page 202. £180-220
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1907 4d, Vertical watermark, variety deformed "d" at left, fine used with 1907 (June 22) Port Moresby c.d.s. S.G. 42a, £850. Photo on Page 202. £220-260
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1907 6d, Vertical watermark, variety overprint double, superb mint. One sheet of thirty was overprinted a second time because many of the initial overprints were largely hidden by the wording "British New Guinea"; this example has both overprints unusually clear. A rare stamp, with R.P.S Certificate (2015). S.G. 43a, £7,000. Photo on Page 202. £3,500-4,000
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1907 6d, Vertical watermark, variety overprint double, the lower overprint diagonal, tied to piece by 1913 (July 21) Port Moresby c.d.s. The few recorded mint double overprints are all from one sheet with both overprints horizontal and placed above the central Lakatoi design; this stamp proves that a second sheet also received a double overprint error. With Ceremuga Certificate (2017). S.G. 43a, £13,000. Photo on Page 210. £5,000-6,000
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1907 2/6 Line perf on thick paper, vertical watermark, fine mint. One of the rarest of all Papua stamps, printed in error on paper intended for the horizontal watermark issue of 1905, a stamp absent from virtually every major Papua collection ever sold. Centred towards the base, otherwise superb. With Ceremuga Certificate (2005). S.G. 45, £20,000. Photo on Front Cover. £12,000-14,000
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1907 2/6 Line perf on thick paper, vertical watermark, fine used. A rare stamp, printed in error on paper intended for the horizontal watermark issue of 1905, probably only two sheets overprinted. With Ceremuga Certificate (2012). S.G. 45, £11,000. Photo on Page 202. £6,000-7,000
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1907 Plate flaws and overprint varieties, the mainly mint group comprising white leaves at left on vertical watermark 2½d (3), white leaves at right on horizontal watermark ½d and vertical watermark ½d and 2½d; inverted "d" for "p" in overprint on horizontal watermark 2½d, 1/- (no gum), 2/6, and vertical watermark ½d - 2/6 set of eight with additional ½d, 6d, 1/-; dot in "p" overprint flaw on horizontal watermark 2/6 (2), vertical watermark 1d, 4d, 1/-; raised "Pa" overprint flaw horizontal watermark 2/6, vertical watermark ½d, 1d (2), 2½d, 4d, 6d, 1/- (2), 2/6 (2); pinhole overprint flaw on horizontal watermark 2½d, vertical watermark ½d, 1d, 2d (2), 2½d; raised "a" overprint flaw on vertical watermark 2d, 6d (used) and 1/-. A good group, some unmounted. S.G. 34/45a, £1,700++. (46). £550-650
| 1907-10 Small Papua Lithographs (S.G 49-74) | |
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1907-08 Vertical watermark, mint stamps comprising perf 11 1d - 1/- upright watermark set of six with additional 1d and 2½d shades and 4d, inverted watermark 1d, 2d, 2½d (both shades), 4d (2) and 1/-; perf 12½ 2d - 1/- upright watermark set of four, inverted watermark set of four with both 2½d shades, all fine, some unmounted. S.G. 49/58, £938+. (25). £200-240
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1907-08 Vertical watermark, 4d perf 11 inverted watermark vertical strip of three, margin at base, upper stamp with variety deformed "d" at left, central stamp with "rift in clouds", unmounted mint; and 4d perf 12½ upright watermark, variety deformed "d" at left, mint. S.G. 52/a, 57a, £318+. (4). £100-120
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1909-10 Sideways watermark, mint stamps comprising perf 11 watermark to left (as seen from reverse) ½d (both shades), 1d and 2½d - 1/- with additional 4d showing deformed "d" at left variety, watermark to right ½d - 1/- set of seven with both ½d shades and additional 4d variety deformed "d" at left; perf 12½ watermark to left ½d (both shades), 1d, 2d, 2½d and 1/-, watermark to right ½d, 1d, 2d and 1/-, some unmounted. S.G. 59/71, £750+. (27). £160-200
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1910 4d Perf 11, sideways watermark, double perforations at top, fine used with Port Moresby c.d.s. An unusual variety. S.G. 63var. Photo on Page 202. £100-120
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1909 ½d Perf 12½, sideways watermark, upper left corner marginal vertical pair, double vertical perforations at left, a few split perfs between pair, very unusual. S.G. 66var. Photo on Page 206. £200-240
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1909 6d Perf 12½, sideways watermark, mint, minor gum loss where a hinge has been removed, otherwise fine and very rare. Virtually all these 6d stamps were perfined O.S, just two sheets (60 stamps) issued without official perfins. The key stamp from the small Papua series. S.G. 70, £5,500. Photo on Page 202. £3,000-3,500
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1907-10 ½d - 4d Plate flaws, both transfer and retouch varieties, both perfs and watermarks, various mainly mint varieties identified by position, including 2d white leaves at left (S.G. 68), 2d flaw over left value (S.G. 61, 68), 2½d thin "d" at left (S.G. 62a), etc. S.G. £400++. (19). £140-160
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1910 2d, Compound perf, sideways watermark, upper right corner marginal single, perf 12½ at left, perf 11 on the other three sides, mint, some gum stains but good appearance and very scarce. With Ceremuga Certificate (2008). S.G. 73, £1,700. Photo on Page 208. £400-500
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1910 2d, Compound perf, sideways watermark, mint single with cross in upper margin, perf 12½ at right, perf 11 on the other three sides, fine and very scarce. With B.P.A Certificate (2012). S.G. 73, £1,700. Photo on Page 208. £600-700
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1910 2d, Compound perf, sideways watermark, perf 12½ at right, perf 11 on the other three sides, superb unmounted mint and very scarce. With A.P.S Certificate (1986). S.G. 73, £1,700. Photo on Page 202. £700-900
| 1907-11 Large Papua Lithographs (S.G. 47/48a, 75-83) | |
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1907-09 Mint perf 11 ½d (10) and 2/6 (4, two marginal, one unmounted). Only 4,080 2/6 stamps issued. S.G. 47/8, £370. (14). £100-120
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1909 Perf 11 2/6, variety "POSTAGIE" at left, mint. Scarce, just 130 stamps possible. S.G. 48a, £1,800. Photo on Page 202. £500-600
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1909 Perf 11 2/6, variety "POSTAGIE" at left, mint, minor gum loss and hinge remainder. Scarce, just 130 stamps possible. S.G. 48a, £1,800. Photo on Page 202. £450-500
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1907-09 Perf 11 ½d and 2/6, and 1910-11 perf 12½ sets with both upright and inverted watermarks (with both 2/6 types), also additional ½d (2), 4d, 6d and 2d with "C" for "O" variety, all mint, some unmounted. S.G. 47/8, 75/83, £687+. (25). £140-160
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1910 Perf 12½ 2d variety "C" for "O" and 2½d variety thin "d" at left, both unmounted mint, and 4d variety deformed "d" at left mint, all upright watermark, very fine. S.G. 77a, 78a, £545+. (3). £150-180
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1910 1d, Perf 12½ vertical watermark inverted, horizontal pair with double perforations at base, used with 1910 (Sep 12) Port Moresby datestamps, very unusual. S.G. 76var. Photo on Page 202. £200-240
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1910-11 Perf 12½ Transfer and retouch varieties, upright and inverted watermark, identified by position, all values including 2/6 type B (4), 2/6 type C (9), also 2d variety "C" for "O" (2, one a little stained), mint, mainly fine with some unmounted. S.G. 75/83, £1,300+. (34). £300-350
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2d Bright Mauve, perforated 14 Proof on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper. A unique proof (possibly produced as a perforation trial), one of four differing value proofs discovered in 1972 amongst the papers of the Australian stamp printer T.S Harrison. With Ceremuga Certificate (2016). An exceptional proof, very fine. Photo on Back Cover. £1,800-2,200
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6d Yellow-brown, perforated 14 Proof on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper. A unique proof (possibly produced as a perforation trial), one of four differing value proofs discovered in 1972 amongst the papers of the Australian stamp printer T.S Harrison. With Ceremuga Certificate (2016). An exceptional proof, very fine. Photo on Page 210. £1,800-2,200
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1/- Orange-yellow, perforated 14 Proof on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper. A unique proof (possibly produced as a perforation trial), one of four differing value proofs discovered in 1972 amongst the papers of the Australian stamp printer T.S Harrison. With Ceremuga Certificate (2016). An exceptional proof, a few short perfs, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 210. £1,600-2,000
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2/6 Rose-carmine, perforated 14 Proof on thick ungummed unwatermarked paper. A unique proof (possibly produced as a perforation trial), one of four differing value proofs discovered in 1972 amongst the papers of the Australian stamp printer T.S Harrison. With Ceremuga Certificate (2016). An exceptional proof, very fine. Photo on Page 210. £1,800-2,200
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1911-15 ½d - 2/6 Set of eight mint (2 sets) with ½d and 2½d shades, additional 2½d and 2/6 (2) on thin paper and perf 14 1d (5), and 1917 surcharge set of six with additional 1d on ½d and 1d on 2½d shades, also scarce 1d on 4d with watermark Crown to right of A. S.G. 84/92a, 106/111, £660. (40). £130-150
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1911-15 1d, 2d, 2½d, 6d and 2/6 with Watermark Crown to right of A, fine mint. S.G. 85/7w, 89w, 91w, £1,460. (5). Photo on Page 210. £350-450
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1911-15 2d Block of four with margin at right, watermark Crown to right of A, also showing the central pane lines watermark through the upper pair, unmounted mint, marginal creasing, the stamps superb, scarce and very unusual. S.G. 86w, £900++. Photo on Page 206. £400-500
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