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**Papua continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1881		4	#4, 1901 2 1/2p Ultramarine and black, two singles cancelled by centrally struck "Port Moresby/24 FE 05/British New Guinea" c.d.s. on cover to Scotland, redirected internally, via Thursday Island, light peripheral toning, still a very fine commercial usage. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1882		4	#4, 1901 2 1/2p Ultramarine and black, attractive single in a lovely pastel shade, tied by a "BNG" ten bar obliterator to cover addressed to Ireland via Townsville and Brisbane, showing faint origin c.d.s. adjacent with "Tamata/B.N.G." and "Samarai/British New Guinea" transit c.d.s. on reverse, very fine and rare. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1883		7	#7, 1901 1/- Orange and black, splendid horizontal pair, well centered with bright colors, tied by a "BNG" eight bar obliterator to registered cover, addressed to Melbourne, Victoria via Cooktown and Brisbane, "Port Moresby/British New Guinea" unframed origin c.d.s. adjacent, very fine; a rare franking and outstanding registered usage. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1884		7	#7, 1901 1/- Orange and black, choice single cancelled by a "Port Moresby/23 MA 04/British New Guinea" c.d.s. to registered partial cover, addressed to Germany via Sydney, oval "R" h.s. adjacent, fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1885		8	#8, 1901 2/6p Brown and black, well centered single tied by a "Port Moresby/2 OC 05/British New Guinea" c.d.s. to registered "Kinze" cover, addressed to Germany via Thursday Island and Brisbane, stamp with a couple toned perf. tips, still very fine. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1886		11-26	#11-26, 1906-07 1/2p to 2/6p, with "Papua." overprint in small and large type cplt., two bright and fresh sets, each set of eight stamps with the different size type, o.g., very fine. (Image)	490.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1887	O	11-18	#11-18, 1906 1/2p to 2/6p, with "Papua." overprint in large type cplt., the set of eight each cancelled (the 2 1/2p is tied) by a gorgeous socked-on-the-nose "Samarai E.D/22 May 07/Papua" c.d.s. on registered front to England, unframed "Registered/Samarai B.N.G." h.s. adjacent, the 1/2p and 1p with minor wrinkling, a colorful philatelic franking. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1888	O	18	#18, 1906 2/6p Brown and black, with "Papua" overprint in large type, outstanding used vertical pair, deep rich color with immaculate centering, each cancelled by a centrally struck 1907 Port Moresby c.d.s., extremely fine (S.G. #20; £300+). (Image)	280.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1889	O	20a	#20a, 1907 1p Carmine and black, with "Papua." overprint reading upwards in small type, very fresh, cancelled by Port Moresby c.d.s., a very fine and rare variety (S.G. #39a; £1,200). (Image)	1,150.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1890	O	20a	#20a, 1907 1p Carmine and black, with "Papua." overprint reading upwards in small type, handsome used left sheet-margin single with a second overprint in the sheet margin, well centered with a Port Moresby c.d.s. neatly placed between the two overprints, thereby leaving each unobstructed and clear, very fine; a remarkable variety of which only six such examples could exist on the sheet; 1933 RPS certificate (S.G. #39a; £1,200+). (Image)	1,150.00+ SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1891		21	#21, 1907 2p Violet and black, with "Papua." overprint in small type, a complete sheet of thirty showing all the major constant overprint varieties, o.g., n.h. (hinged in margin only), some splitting in one vertical row at top, very fine (S.G. #23; £142+). (Image)	135.00+ SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1892		24a	#24a, 1907 6p Dark green and black, with "Papua" overprint doubled in small type, deep rich color, very fresh, centered just to lower left as usual, o.g., very fine and rare; 1965 RPS certificate (S.G. #43a; £2,250). (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1893		25a	#25a, 1907 1/- Orange and black, with "Papua." overprint doubled in small type, a phenomenal right sheet-margin pair, with the additional overprint diagonally straddling both stamps, rich color and very fresh, o.g., extremely fine; an exceedingly desirable example of this rarity in a multiple with complete second surcharge; 1965 RPS certificate (S.G. #44ba; £12,000+). (Image)	12,500.00+ SOLD for $10,500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1894		26a	#26b, 1907 2/6p Brown and black, with "Papua." overprint reading downwards in small type, mint vertical pair, pos. 11-16 from the left of the sheet, the overprint being applied across both stamps and another partial overprint at top, the lower stamp with the sheet pinhole, bright color, o.g., extremely fine and fresh; only one sheet of 30 was produced with this overprinting error and pairs are of immense rarity (S.G. #35a; £7,500+). (Image)	7,200.00+ SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1895		26a	#26b, 1907 2/6p Brown and black, with "Papua." overprint doubled reading downwards in small type, handsome mint vertical pair, pos. 14-19, with deep rich colors, the overprints being straddled across both stamps and another two partial overprints at top, o.g., light toning on gum not visible from face, very fine; one of only two surviving pairs with the vertical double overprint, there being only six such varieties and this one is unique with the overprints applied across two stamps; a magnificent showpiece; clear 1963 RPS certificate (S.G. #37a; £7,500+). (Image)	7,200.00+ SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1896		19/26	#19/26, 1907 issues with "Papua." overprint in small type, group, several with plate and overprint varieties, also a few multiples including two 6p Dark green and black blocks of six, fresh, o.g., generally very fine.	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1897		20	#20, 1907 1p Carmine and black, with "Papua." overprint in small type, attractive pair, pos. 16 with inverted "d" for "p" in "Papua" and pos. 17 with "pua" of "Papua" dropped, tied by multiple strikes of a "Samarai E.D/8 Oct 09/Papua" c.d.s. to local cover addressed to Wanigla, small part of cover missing at back, very fine internal usage with these overprint varieties (S.G. #39). (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1898		20,21,22,41	#20, 21, 22, 41, 1907 1p, 2p, 2 1/2p with "Papua" overprint in small type and 1907 1/2p, tied by multiple strikes of a "Port Moresby/15 Jan 08/Papua" c.d.s. to registered cover, addressed to Switzerland via Thursday Island and Brisbane, very fine; a colorful mixed issue franking. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1899		26	#26, 1907 2/6p Brown and black, with "Papua." overprint in small type, lovely single tied by a "Port Moresby/28 MAY 08/Papua" c.d.s. to registered "Kinze" cover, addressed to Germany via Cooktown and Brisbane, very fine. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $55.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM
1900		41,51,52	#41, 51, 52, 1910 1/2p Yellow green and black, 1911 1p Light red and 2p Light violet, the 1p in a horizontal pair with the remaining stamps as singles, each neatly cancelled by a "Bonagai. S.E.D/19 Sep 11/Papua" c.d.s. on cover addressed to Port Moresby, lovely "Burns Philip Line" logo on flap at back, the 1/2p is creased and there are some red marks on perfs., nevertheless a scarce and desirable tricolor franking for the 4 1/2p rate which probably included a ship mail fee. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $65.00 Closing..Dec-08, 01:30 PM