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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 Large Papua Overprints applied at Port Moresby (S.G. 17-28) | |
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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 Front Cover. £10,000-12,000
| 1907 Small Papua Overprints applied at Brisbane (S.G. 34-45) | |
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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, 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 188. £1,800-2,200
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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 Page 188. £5,000-6,000
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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 188. £6,000-7,000
| 1907-10 Small Papua Lithographs (S.G 49-74) | |
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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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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 188. £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
| 1907-11 Large Papua Lithographs (S.G. 47/48a, 75-83) | |
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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 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. £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
| 1911-17 Monocoloured Series (S.G. 84/92, 106/111a) | |
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1911-15 2/6, Watermark Crown to right of A, used with 1916 (Apr 21) Kokoda c.d.s, two small perf thins at base, a very scarce watermark variety used. With Ceremuga Certificate (2005). S.G. 91w, £900. Photo on Page 188. £200-250
| 1916-32 Bicoloured Series (S.G. 93/105, 121/128) | |
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1916-31 Mint study on pages with all values showing the differing printings and shades by printer, frame and vignette flaws identified by position, inverted watermarks, listed varieties with 1½d "POSTACE" at right (7, all three printings) and 6d "POSTACE" at right, inverted watermarks, also 1931 surcharges and 1932 9d and 1/3, many unmounted. S.G. £1,800+. (120). £700-800
| 1929-30 Air Mail Overprints (S.G. 112-120) | |
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Mint selection with varieties including all three 1929 3d printings, Cooke and Ash imprint pairs or strips, Ash printing "POSTAGI" variety (2); 1930 aeroplane overprints Ash 3d and 1/- imprint strips, 6d "POSTACE" variety, Harrison 1/- imprint strip, scarce 1/- deep crimson overprint (2, one with 1940 B.P.A Certificate), various other plated varieties, etc., some unmounted. (55). £300-350
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Mint selection with all three 1929 3d printings, 1930 Harrison 1/- imprint block of six and single with the overprint in deep carmine, also a registered cover to John Davis in England bearing Harrison 6d and 1/-. (18 + cover). £200-250
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1930 Aeroplane overprint, 3d sepia-black and bright blue-green, Harrison printing, upper left corner marginal block of six (2x3), tone mark on reverse of 2/2, others with insignificant toning as usual, otherwise superb unmounted mint. Only two sheets of forty of the Harrison printing were overprinted; this is the largest existing block. With Jerry Blair Certificate (2015). S.G. 115, £24,000+. Photo on Back Cover. £12,000-15,000
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1930 Aeroplane overprint 1/-, Harrison printing marginal block of four, dark carmine overprint, upper left stamp with "AI,R" variety, fine mint. A scarce variety, corrected very early in the printing, only about ten sheets overprinted in this dark shade. With Ceremuga Certificate (2005). S.G. 117var. £700-800
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1930 Aeroplane overprint 1/-, Harrison printing marginal block of four, dark carmine overprint, upper left stamp with "AI,R" variety, fine mint. A scarce variety, corrected very early in the printing, only about ten sheets overprinted in this dark shade. S.G. 117var. Photo on Page 152. £700-800
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1930 Aeroplane overprint 1/-, Harrison printing with dark carmine-lake overprint, variety "AI·R", fine mint, from the small first part of the printing which received the overprint in a deeper shade. With Ceremuga Certificate (2015). S.G. 117var. Photo on Page 188. £200-250
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1930 Aeroplane overprint 1/-, Harrison printing, overprinted in deep carmine, varieties dot over "R" and dot on tail fin, fine mint. Only about ten sheets overprinted in this darker shade, these varieties corrected early in the printing. S.G. 117var. Photo on Page 188. £200-250
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1930 Aeroplane overprint 1/-, Harrison printing, overprinted in deep carmine, varieties dot over "R" and dot on tail fin, a little toned, otherwise fine mint. Only about ten sheets overprinted in this darker shade, these varieties corrected early in the printing. S.G. 117var. Photo on Page 188. £180-220
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1930 Aeroplane overprint 1/-, Harrison printing, double perforations at right, used. An unusual variety. S.G. 117var. £120-150
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1930 Aeroplane overprint 1/-, Harrison printing with variety overprint inverted, mint single with margin at right, lightly mounted, reverse with four expert handstamps or signatures including Sanabria, S.G. New York and Peter Holcombe, with Holcombe Certificate (1991). A fine example of this rare variety, which occurred on just one sheet of 40 stamps. S.G. 117a, £15,000. Photo on Front Cover. £6,000-7,000
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1937 50th Anniversary of British Possession, Air issue, stamp size photographic essays with a value of 2d (4) or 3d, three basic designs with differences in wording, two 2d essays with the view of Port Moresby Harbour used in the adopted design, numbered "K1" or "K3" - "K6". All with oval "Commonwealth Bank of Australia / STAMP / PRINTING BRANCH / Fitzroy, N.6. Vict" cachets on reverse with manuscript number (1, 3, 7, 11, 14), initials and date "22/10/37" or "6/9/37" (K1). Tape stains on reverse, otherwise fine, a rare and possibly unique archival group showing some of the unadopted artwork for this issue. (5). Photo on Page 192. £1,000-1,200
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1937 50th Anniversary of Declaration of British Possession, 2d Air issue stamp size photographic essay with the view of Port Moresby Harbour used in the adopted design but with differing wording, borders and aeroplane, without the King's head, the reverse with manuscript "No 14, 6/10/37" and initials, and part cachet of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stamp Printing Branch at Fitzroy, Victoria. A scarce archival essay. Photo on Page 192. £200-250
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1932-41 Issues complete mint, with both 1932 ½d printings and Silver Jubilee set with accent flaw (1d, 3d tone marks), mainly fine, 1932 10/- and 1941 1/6 unmounted. S.G. £1,000. (43). £180-220
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1910-11 Large Papua issue with OS perfins, perf 11 ½d and 2d, perf 12½ 1d - 2½d and 6d - 2/6 (both types) with additional 2½d, 6d (no gum) and 2/6 type B, all mint. S.G. O27/45, £1,515. (12). £300-400
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1911-32 Official issues comprising 1911-12 monocolour set of eight mint (additional ½d, 2½d, also 1d used), the 6d with margin containing "JBC" monogram, unmounted; 1930 bicoloured ½d (4), 1d (3), 1½d (2), 2d (3), 3d (2), 4d, 6d (2) and 1/- mint, also 6d "POSTACE" variety unfortunately without gum; and 1931-32 OS overprints ½d - 2/6 sets mint (2 sets) with additional 2/6 maroon and bright pink and other values, "POSTACE" variety on 1½d (2, one within a corner marginal pair) and 6d, 4d watermark Crown to left of A (2), 9d and 1/3 stamps with John Ash imprint. A good lot, 1911-12 2d, 4d and 1/- toned, otherwise fine with some unmounted. S.G. O38/66a, £2,400. (67). £500-600
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1919 Piece cut from a parcel sent by the Mines Dept. in Port Moresby, bearing 1908-10 perf 11 4d vertical pair and 1911-12 1d, 2d and 1/- all perfined OS. Small faults to all stamps with tears to one 4d and the 1/-, the result of being applied over a piece of ribbon used to tie the parcel. An unusual commercial piece. S.G. O18, 39,40, 44. £100-120
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1928 (Nov 7) Parcel front to England, bearing Government Printing Office O.H.M.S address label tied by circular "GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE / PAPUA" dated cachet, endorsed "Book Post", franked by monocolour 1d and 2½d pair perfined OS tied by Port Moresby datestamps. An unusual Book Post rate item for a parcel of 10-12oz (at 1d per 2oz). £180-220
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1930 6d Dull and pale purple perfined OS, variety "POSTACE" at left, fine unmounted mint. S.G. O52a, £450. Photo on Page 188. £100-120
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1903 (Oct 9) Registered cover from Port Moresby to Holland franked 1901-05 ½d, 1d and 6d, a Bahnpost Nr. 19 registration label applied in transit in Germany, backstamped at Brisbane and The Hague. Philatelic with three vertical folds (two crossing the ½d and 6d stamps), a scarce issue on cover. £150-180
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c.1906 Long cover to Sydney bearing 1906 Large Papua overprint 1/- block of four (S.G. 19, upper pair a little oxidised) each tied by "BNG" nine bar obliterator of Samarai (Lee type 25, recorded until early 1907). Vertical fold, reverse with a U.S Dollar price written in biro. An unusual high franking and a scarce issue on cover, the rate for a letter of 12oz (at 2d per ½oz, eminently possible on such a large cover); however there are no backstamps, and the block may possibly be cancelled to order. £500-600
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1908-09 Covers from Port Moresby to England bearing both large and small Papua issue, with 1908 registered philatelic cover bearing large Papua perf 11 ½d block of four and small Papua perf 11 1d block of four, Thursday Island backstamp; and 1909 cover bearing large Papua perf 11 ½d and small Papua perf 11 2½d (both marginal), the first cover a little shortened at left, otherwise fine. (2). £200-240
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1909 (Jan 14) Registered cover from Croydon to "Revd Geo. Penny, Kokoda, Papua" franked 3d, transit and arrival datestamps of London, Brisbane, Port Moresby and Kokoda. Endorsed "Not Known" and posted back to the sender in England by registered mail franked 1907 small Papua overprint ½d (2, S.G. 38) and 1907-09 perf 12½ 4d (S.G. 57), the three overlapping stamps cancelled at Kokoda (June 16) with oval framed "R", backstamped at Samarai, Sydney, London and Croydon. A very scarce and unusual registered cover twice sent between England and Papua, opened out for display, fine. Photo on Page 196. £700-800
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1910 Commercial covers from Port Moresby franked perf 12½ 2d (S.G. 68), the first (Aug 29) to the London Missionary Society in London with backstamps of Thursday Island (Sep 1), Singapore (Sep 26) and London (Oct 20); the second cover (Nov 8) to Samarai with arrival backstamp (Nov 17). A good pair of commercial covers, the basic letter rate to G.B identical to that within Papua. (2). £180-220
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1910 (Apr 18) Long "Treasury" O.H.M.S cover from Port Moresby to the USA, franked small Papua perf 11 2½d (S.G. 62). Also a 1918 letter to the same addressee, from the Chief Postmaster of Papua giving details of stamps and postal stationery then available. A fine cover with an interesting associated letter. (2). £150-180
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1910 (Aug 14) Long registered O.H.M.S cover from Port Moresby to Gibraltar, redirected to London and again to Stirling bearing small Papua perf 11 6d (S.G. 64) and large Papua perf 12½ 1d vertical strip of three (S.G. 76), each with a clear c.d.s, a further strike in the lower left corner. Various datestamps, mostly on reverse, comprising Thursday Island (Sep 1), Singapore (Sep 26), Genoa (Oct 18), Madrid, Gibraltar, Plymouth (Nov 4) and London, officially sealed in London using seven "Found Open & Officially Sealed" labels (in two differing types!), four bearing London I.S Registered hooded circle datestamps. A little staining but an interesting officially sealed cover to a very unusual destination and apparently the earliest recorded date of use of the large Papua perf 12½ issue. S.G. give the date of issue as "Sept. 1910"; this O.H.M.S cover was almost certainly sent by the Chief Postmaster, and may be a first day use of this 1d value. Photo on Page 196. £800-1,000
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1911-13 Registered philatelic covers from Port Moresby bearing both large and small Papua issues, the 1911 cover to England with three differing 2½d stamps (S.G. 51a, 62, 78), the 1913 cover to Austria with small Papua 2½d (S.G. 62) and large Papua 4d, 6d and 1/- (S.G. 79/81) also bearing a red registration label, both covers fine. (2). £250-300
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1925-34 Covers (3) and a front including 1933 cover to St. Lucia franked ½d, handstamped "TAX" with St. Lucia 1d and 2d postage due stamps, addressees name removed; 1934 registered covers to England franked 9d OS overprint or Air Mail 3d and 2d on 1½d both with red registration labels, etc. (4). £160-180
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1930 (July 11) Cover to A.C Roessler in New Jersey with 3d black and blue-green and Air Mail 3d both cancelled at Samarai, a U.S 5c Air Mail stamp applied in Samarai to pay for air mail within the USA, the U.S stamp cancelled in transit in Brisbane, with red boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID / FOR AIR MAIL SERVICE", Sydney backstamp. Philatelic but unusual, a scarce use of U.S Air stamps in Papua. £200-240
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1931 (Feb 11) Registered cover to Australia with 1927 3d and 1931 2d on 1½d each cancelled "POST OFFICE / PORT MORESBY, PAPUA" double ring rubber c.d.s (Lee 20) in red, further strikes on front and reverse. Also single 3d and 6d stamps with Port Moresby c.d.s in red, and 2d pair with the c.d.s in violet. An unusual group of coloured cancels, the cover fine and commercial. (Cover + 4 stamps). £180-220
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1933 Cover franked 1½d from England to Port Moresby, redirected back to the sender with a "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / PAPUA" c.d.s (Apr 19) and pointing hand cachet "RETURNED / TO / WRITER / UNCLAIMED / G.P.O / PORT MORESBY" (Lee 108A). The first recorded year of use and scarce on commercial covers (with most examples seen on philatelic 1938 air mail covers). Photo on Page 196. £200-250
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1933 (June 12) Large registered cover from Port Moresby to England endorsed "Contents £2.10.0 in English Silver", reverse with "Treasury" wax seal, franked 1931 5d on 1/- pair and 1/3 on 5/- with type R16 registration label, backstamped at Brisbane and Adelaide. An uncommon commercial use of these 1931 surcharges, the cover a little reduced at left, otherwise fine. £150-180
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Air Mails. 1934 First Official Air Mail from Australia to Papua & New Guinea. Covers flown in both directions bearing Australia and Papua stamps (3), and covers carried on the return flight only from Port Moresby to Sydney (2), three registered, one unusual registered return flight cover franked OS overprint 1d, 3d, 6d but handstamped "TAX" in violet (Lee 102A) with a 1d due applied in Australia, all with circular or octagonal July 1934 flight cachet. (5). £150-180
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Maritime Mail Cancels. 1901-31 Stamps cancelled oval "LOOSE / SHIP / LETTER" (13, one with violet "S.S VAN LINSCHOTEN"), "S.S MORINDA" (2), "S.S HOUTMAN" with Soerabaja c.d.s (3), "148" sunburst cancel of Thursday Island, and datestamps of Sydney (10), Brisbane (9), Cairns (4), Townsville, Pinkemba, Thursday Island (2), Chatswood (3) or Soerabaja. Stamps include 1901-05 vertical watermark ½d, 1d, 2d, 1907 Small Papua overprint 2d, etc. An interesting group. (50). Photo on Page 188. £800-1,000
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Cancellations. 1901-31 Stamps (15) and pieces (2), selected cancels comprising datestamps of "ABAU" (2), "BONAGAI S.E.D" (3), "KUMUSI" (Lee type 66), "DARU" (2, one in violet), "KOKODA N.D", "NEPA" (2), "SAMARAI" (Lee type 24) or "TAHIRA" (30 OC 26 piece, possibly last day of use), and two line Registered handstamps of Port Moresby, Samarai (2) or Woodlarks (complete strike, ½d pair on piece). (19 stamps). Photo on Page 188. £500-600
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Buna Bay. 1930 (May 18) Cover to Burns Philp & Co in Samarai with 1½d tied by Buna Bay c.d.s, a second strike alongside. £80-100
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Daru. 1901-35 Covers and a part cover (4), pieces (2) and stamps (16), cancels and handstamps comprising Lee type 41 c.d.s with "01" or "04" year date in black or without year date in black (4) or violet (3); "149" sunburst obliterator of Thursday Island (2, probably used on mail from Daru Island); "BNG" ten bar obliterator in black or violet, or on a 1909 part cover (front + half of reverse) to England bearing perf 11 ½d vertical strip of six with Daru W.D c.d.s (Lee 44); two line "REGISTERED / DARU B.N.G" on a stampless piece and piece bearing 2d + 2½d; violet boxed "Registered / Daru No ...." on 1919 W.T Wilson cover with four 1d on ½d stamps tied by Lee type 45 c.d.s; other stamps with the Lee 45 c.d.s (3); 1932 (Nov. 18, local F.D.C of 1932 9d, 1/- and 1/3) and 1936 covers with larger type 47 c.d.s. An interesting and scarce group from this very small and isolated office. (22). £1,500-1,800
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