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**Nyassa continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1841			1925 registered cover to Italy franked with a Black and pale blue (#119) strip and single and a 2e Red brown and black (#124), cancelled by "Compa. do Nyassa/Porto Amelia/Mar 3" c.d.s. with pink registration label, label is crossed by filing crease, still very fine for this. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1842			1925 registered cover from Lago to England via Fort Johnston and Zomba franked with a 2e Red brown and black (#124) on reverse, cancelled by neat hexagonal Lago c.d.s. with registration label on front, very fine and attractive; a very rare single high value franking. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $70.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1843			1925 registered cover from Lago to England via Fort Johnston franked on reverse with a 20c Black and pale blue (#119) imprint block of eight and two singles, tied by c.d.s., some slight wrinkling, still very fine; a spectacular and very desirable franking. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1844			1927 registered cover to Italy via Zomba and London, franked by a 2e Red brown and black (#124) cancelled by origin d.s., additionally on reverse a 10c, 50c, and 1e (#117, 122, 123), two cancelled by Italian TPO on arrival, the 50c is uncancelled, minor gum stains nevertheless a very fine and appealing commercial cover. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $60.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM

**Papua**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1845		91	Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, extremely fine strike tying 2p Gray blue (#91) on 1891 (Aug. 28) cover to Brisbane via Cooktown and showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed c.d.s. adjacent, negligible age spotting, very fine and probably the earliest use of both handstamps. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1846			Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, tying Queensland 2p Gray blue on 1896 (May 8) cover to Brisbane via Thursday Island and showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed c.d.s. adjacent, the stamp has gum staining around perfs. and the cover has small piece of flap at back at back missing and two tiny age spots. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1847			Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, two largely legible strikes tying Queensland 1897 2p Gray blue vertical pair on 1898 (May 19) long cover to Brisbane via Sydney and showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed c.d.s. adjacent, the stamps have minor foxing around perfs., while the cover has a central filing crease and is reduced at right, nice commercial usage.	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1848			Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, fine strike tying Queensland 1897 2p Gray blue on 1898 (Dec. 6) "O.H.M.S." cover (224x101mm) with "General Secretary's Office, Port Moresby, B.N.G." imprint to Brisbane via Thursday Island showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" c.d.s., framed "Not Known by/Letter Carriers" h.s., and "Unclaimed/Brisbane" oval d.s. adjacent, with "Dead Letter Office/Brisbane" c.d.s.in violet on reverse, the stamp is defective at top right and the envelope has light overall soiling and two patched holes, a remarkable usage with highly unusual instructional markings denoting the inability to deliver this letter. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1849			Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, very fine nearly complete strike tying Queensland 1897 2p Gray blue on 1899 (Apr.) cover to Brisbane via Cooktown, stamp has tear and a few rusted perfs. and the cover additionally has tears at top, nevertheless a highly presentable example of Queensland stamps used in Papua. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1850			Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, tying Queensland 1897 1/2p Deep green vertical pairs (2) on 1899 (July 29) cover to Suva, Fiji Islands, redirected to Madrogavia via Thursday Island and Brisbane, showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed c.d.s. adjacent, with Fiji 1891-96 1/2p Greenish black block of four applied over the Queensland adhesives to pay local postage upon redirection and centrally cancelled by "G.P.O. Suva/Fiji" c.d.s. (Oct. 10), the Queensland stamps have defects, a rare destination and phenomenal usage with the mixed frankings of these two elusive Colonial islands; an ideal exhibition item; 1972 RPS certificate; ex-Lagerloef. (Image)	Est. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1851	O		Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, tying Queensland 1897 1/2p Deep green block of four on 1899 (July 29) front to Brisbane and showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed c.d.s. adjacent, minor rust spotting, rare and attractive franking. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1852			Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, two very fine strikes tying Queensland 1895-96 1p Orange pair on 1899 (Sept. 5) cover to Brisbane via Cooktown and showing "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed c.d.s. adjacent, extremely fine and choice forerunner cover. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1853			Port Moresby "B.N.G." eight bar obliterator, single central strike tying Queensland 1897 2p Gray blue singles (2) on 1899 (Oct. 11) "O.H.M.S." cover to Brisbane via Thursday Island, envelope has light vertical crease and is reduced at left, otherwise very fine usage on official cover. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1854			Port Moresby/British New Guinea unframed c.d.s., extremely fine and choice strike tying Queensland 1890-92 1p Orange red and 2p Gray blue on 1893 (November 15) cover to England, redirected to Montreux, Switzerland, via Thursday Island, the stamps additionally tied by very fine Lancaster "436" duplex as departure datestamp upon redirection, showing arrival c.d.s. on reverse, the cover is stained at bottom, not affecting stamps which remain very fresh, an unusual usage and a very fine example of the rare application of the c.d.s. to cancel the stamps; a truly outstanding exhibition cover. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1855	O		Port Moresby/British New Guinea unframed c.d.s., cancelling Queensland 1897-1900 1p Red and 2p gray blue on piece, and 1p red strip of three (right stamp has tear), fine-very fine practically complete strikes. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $55.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1856			Samarai "B.N.G." nine bar obliterator, tying Queensland 1895-96 2 1/2p Rose on 1898 (May 10) cover ("Government House/British/New Guinea" imprint on flap) to Lausanne, Switzerland, via Cooktown and showing "Samarai/B.N.G." c.d.s. adjacent, some light staining, a few small tears, and damage to flap, very fine appearance; an excellent commercial usage to a desirable destination. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1857			Samarai "B.N.G." nine bar obliterator, tying Queensland 1897 1p Red vertical pair and 2p gray blue on 1899 (Sept. 19) cover to Cooktown (Sept. 26 arrival) and showing "Samarai/B.N.G." c.d.s. adjacent, the 2p has short perfs. at top, the cover has staining and repairs, fine appearance; an attractive franking and an unusual island destination. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1858			Samarai "B.N.G." nine bar obliterator, very fine strike tying Queensland 1897-1900 2p Gray blue on 1900 (June 13) cover to Sydney via Cooktown and showing "Samarai/B.N.G." c.d.s. adjacent, the stamp with small corner crease and the cover has a heavy vertical crease and is a little ragged at top, otherwise fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1859	O		Samarai/B.N.G. unframed c.d.s., very fine strike tying Queensland 2/- Red brown on 1899 (Sept. 19) large part front with printed heading "South British Fire and Marine Insurance Co.", extremely fine and rare franking. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1860	O		Samarai/B.N.G. unframed c.d.s., very fine strike tying Queensland 1897 2 1/2p Violet on blue on 1899 (Sept. 19) large piece headed "South British Fire and Marine Insurance Co.", extremely fine and fresh. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM

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