21st CENTURY AUCTIONS

Australian Territories

BCOF20) Australia 1946 BCOF 5/- thin paper, mint unhinged, full perfs. and well centred. Minor perf toning at base and to right on about ten perfs. not visible from front. Cat. $225, price $110
 
BCOF22) Australia 1946 BCOF 1d mint unhinged, bluish ovpt. Cat. $100, price $75
 
MCI133) Christmas Island 1993 - 1999 Stamp Sets USED. Price $38.25
 
MCI134) Christmas Island 1993 - 1996 Stamp Sets USED. Price $28
 
MCI131) Christmas Island 1993 - 1999 Stamp Sets USED. Price $69.35
 
MCI121) Christmas Island 2000 - 2009 Stamp Sets USED. Price $47.25
 
MCI122) Christmas Island 2001 - 2008 Stamp Sets USED. Price $27.25
 
ML442) Cocos (Keeling) Is. 1963 definitive set of 6 Mint/MUH (2/3d is MUH) Price $25
 
CK22) Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1990-91 (43c) on 10c ‘Mainland Postage Paid’ surcharge SG 234 MUH, Price $39
N68) Nauru 1919 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse overprints 2/6d Pale brown SG 25, centred slightly to the left, fresh MUH, Cat £90 as hinged, Price $169
 
N70) Nauru 1919 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse overprints 2/6d Pale brown SG 25, centred slightly to upper right, lightly hinged Mint, Cat £90, Price $109
 
N72) Nauru 1919 Bradbury Wilkinson Seahorse overprints 2/6d Pale brown SG 25, centred slightly to lower right, light crisp ‘PLEASANT ISLAND’ cds Very Fine used, Cat £190, Price $269

N63) Nauru 1924-48 Ships shiny paper set of 14 to 10/- SG 26B-39B, includes ½d perf 14 SG 26Bc, CTO or very Fine used, Cat £293, Price $369

NI250) Norfolk Island 1960 10/- Tropic Bird overprinted ‘SPECIMEN’ at lower right SG 36s, MUH Price $79

MNI134) Norfolk Island 1990's Minisheets MUH. Price $36.00
 
PNG592 New Guinea 1915 censored cover to The Netherlands with 1st wmk 2½d Kangaroo SG 74 type B tied by Madang cds and red boxed ‘PASSED BY CENSOR’ marking, endorsed ‘Letter for enemy country enclosed’, with 2020 RPSV certificate stating ‘it is genuine in all respects’, scarce & attractive, Price $750
 
PNG910) New Guinea NWPI overprints 1918-22 Third watermark Kangaroos 2½d Indigo, 6d Ultramarine, 1/- Emerald & 2/- Brown SG 107,110,113 & 115, odd nibbled perf, Fine used, the 2/- with oval violet ‘RADIO ROOM’ cancel, Cat £98, Price $139
 
PNG1989) New Guinea First Flight Cover 1931 (6 Nov) Rabaul-Australia-England flight with New Guinea 1931 Airmail Dated Birds 6d & 2/- (stamps Cat £87) tied by ‘RABAUL/A8-A-6 NO 31/NEW GUINEA’ cds, boxed ‘BY FIRST THROUGH/AIR MAIL/SERVICE/FROM NEW GUINEA’ handstamp in violet, ‘SPECIAL /AIR MAIL FLIGHT’ cachet & straight line ‘RABAUL. BRISBANE. LONDON – AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS’ handstamp, back stamped ‘WALTON ON THE HILL’ most attractive & scarce (100 carried) AAMC P36, Cat $250, Price $229
 
PNG1986) New Guinea/Papua registered First Flight Cover 1932 (23 March) Salamua-Port Moresby flight with New Guinea 1931 Airmail Dated Birds 6d tied by ‘POST OFFICE/23MR32/SALAMUA’ cds, straight line ‘AUTOGRAPHED COVER’ hand stamp and signed by Orme Denny (pilot), boxed ‘BY FIRST OFFLCIAL/AERIAL MAIL/SALAMUA/TO/PORT MORESBY’ handstamp (partially typed) in red, back stamped ‘PORT MORESBY/23MR32/PAPUA’ scarce (48 carried) AAMC P43, Cat $175, Price $149

PNG353) 1939 Registered surface mail cover to Ramsey, Hunts. UK. Bears 9d Violet Airmail SG 220 solo usage cancelled by Rabaul cds of 16.MAY39  and oval registered Huntingdon h/s on reverse of 25 JU 39. Also Rabaul reg'n h/s No. 1456. Neat attractive cover with just a little aging. Price $89
 
PNG840) New Guinea 1932-34 Undated birds overprinted ‘Airmail’ 4d Olive-green SG 195 block of 4, multiple light strikes of an indistinct cds, Cat £40 as singles, Price $49
 
PNG550) New Guinea 1935 Airmail £2 Bright violet & £5 Emerald-green SG 204 & 205, lightly hinged Mint, the £5 with a faint vertical gum bend at base, Cat £1100, Price $1099
 
PNG549) New Guinea 1935 Airmail £5 Emerald-green SG 205, Fine used, Cat £450, Price $649
 
PNG1988) New Guinea First Flight Cover 1935 (15 August) Wau-Madang flight with New Guinea 1932 Airmail Undated Birds 3½d tied by ‘WAU/15 AUG 35 – 810A/NEW GUINEA’ cds, with typed ‘First Flight WAU-MADANG/per Guinea Airways VH-UQS/pilot-Orme Denny’ & signed by Orme Denny, ‘MADANG/17AU35/NEW GUINEA’ backstamp, scarce (70 carried), AAMC P84, Cat $225, Price $199
 
PNG2007) Papua First Flight Cover 1935 (30 August?) Port Moresby-Ioma flight with Papua 1935 Jubilee set & 3d Airmail tied by multiple strikes of the ‘PORT MORESBY/29AU35/PAPUA’ cds, endorsed ‘First Flight Port Moresby-Ioma/Plane VH-UOX Pilot O. Denny’ & signed by Orme Denny, PORT MORESBY & IOMA backstamps, scarce (95 carried), AAMC P86, Cat $200, Price $179
 
PNG2008) Papua First Flight Cover 1935 (30 August) Ioma-Port Moresby return flight with Papua 1935 Jubilee set & 3d Airmail tied by multiple strikes of the ‘IOMA/30AU35/PAPUA’ cds, endorsed ‘First Flight Port Moresby from Ioma/Plane VH-UOX Pilot O. Denny’ & signed by Orme Denny, ‘PORT MORESBY/30AU35/PAPUA’ backstamp, scarce (54 carried), AAMC P87, Cat $225, Price $199
 
PNG1969) Papua First Flight Cover 1935 (30 August) Ioma-Port Moresby return flight with Papua 1935 Jubilee 2d & 3d Airmail tied by two strikes of the ‘IOMA/30AU35/PAPUA’ cds, with typed ‘First Flight IOMA to Port Moresby/per VH-UOX/Pilot O. Denny’ & signed by Orme Denny, ‘PORT MORESBY/30AU35/PAPUA’ backstamp, scarce (54 carried), AAMC P87, Cat $225, Price $199
 
PNG1966) Papua First Flight Cover 1935 (30 August?) Port Moresby-Ioma flight with Papua 1935 Jubilee 2d & 3d Airmail tied by multiple strikes of the ‘PORT MORESBY/29AU35/PAPUA’ cds, typed ‘FIRST FLIGH PORT MORESBY/YODDA/IOMA. PER VH-UXO’ (the aircraft was actually VH-UOX), signed by the pilot, Orme Denny, IOMA backstamp, scarce (95 carried), AAMC P86, Cat $200, Price $179
 
PNG1986) Australia-New Guinea First Flight Cover 1935 (15 April) Australia-New Guinea MacRobertson Air Race cover flown by Ray Parer & Geoff Hemsworth Brisbane to Wau with 2d ANZAC tied by ‘BRISBANE/9.30AM/10 APR/1935/QLD’ machine cancel & 1d New Guinea Undated Birds Airmails pair tied by ‘WAU/26 APR 35 8?/NEW GUINEA’ cds, with straight line ‘PACIFIC AERIAL TRANSPORT LTD’ rubber stamp on front & large boxed ‘THIS COVER IS/GUARANTEED/BY THE/QUEENSLAND AIRMAIL SOCIETY’ etc cachet in violet on reverse (with details of flight & society office bearers completed in m/s), a scarce & attractive cover with only 50 carried, AAMC 496a/P79, Cat $500, Price $449
 
PNG1965) Papua First Flight Cover 1936 (18 June) Daru-Mt Blucher flight with Papua 3d Airmail tied by ‘DARU/18JE36/PAPUA’ cds, and with an additional strike on front of cover, typed ‘FIRST FLIGHT- Daru to Mt. Blucher/Police Camp, Upper Fly River District,/Papua – per Archbold Expedition’s/ Amphibian plane “Kono” piloted by/Russell Rodgers & R.Archbold’ & signed by Archbold & Rodgers, not backstamped but endorsed ‘Dropped by parachute’ on reverse, the AAMC notes ‘Plane unable to land due to bad weather’ scarce (192 carried), AAMC P104, Cat $200, Price $179
 
PNG2006) Papua First Flight Cover 1936 (18 June) Daru-Mt Blucher flight with Papua 3d Airmail tied by ‘DARU/18JE36/PAPUA’ cds, and with an additional strike on front of cover, typed ‘FIRST FLIGHT- Daru to Mt. Blucher/Police Camp, Upper Fly River District,/Papua – per Archbold Expedition’s/ Amphibian plane “Kono” piloted by/Russell Rodgers & R.Archbold’ & signed by Archbold & Rodgers, not backstamped, the AAMC notes ‘Plane unable to land due to bad weather’ scarce (192 carried), AAMC P104, Cat $200, Price $179
 
PNG1967) Papua First Flight Cover 1936 (29 October) Port Moresby-Melbourne with Papua 6d Airmail tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/28OC36/PAPUA’ cds, endorsed ‘First Passenger Flight to Australia’, Backstamped ‘MELBOURNE/25/5-P30OC36/VIC’ cds, central vertical filing fold, AAMC P108, (329 carried) Cat $125, Price $79
 
PNG1970) Papua First Flight Cover 1936 (23 November) Lae-Sydney (addressed to Adelaide) with Papua 6d Airmail tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/23NO36/PAPUA’ cds, typed ‘Per Lockheed-Electra “VH-UXH”/Papua to Australia’ Backstamped ‘MELBOURNE/1.15PM/27NOV/1936/VICTORIA’ machine cancel, endorsed ‘Flight Lae-P.M.- Melbourne Tommy O’Dea & L.H. Ross/Melbourne 27/11/36’ on reverse, AAMC states that this was a Guinea Airways charter flight & that ‘a small mail’ was flown, AAMC P108a, very scarce Cat $425, Price $379
 
PNG1984) New Guinea/Papua First Flight Cover 1936 (29 October) Guinea Airways Melbourne Cup Port Moresby-Melbourne special flight with 3½d New Guinea Undated Birds Airmails pair & 1935 1d Jubilee with ‘BULOLO/28OC36/NEW GUINEA’ cds, typed ‘Per Guinea Airways Ltd./Lockheed Electra, C.J. Levien’ with Bulolo & Melbourne backstamps, AAMC P108/647, original letter enclosed, the AAMC states that only 2 items of mail were despatched from Bulolo, wit 329 covers being carried in total, Cat for Port Moresby origin covers $125, Price $249
 
PNG723) Papua 1916-33 Bicolour Lakatois 3d Black & deep greenish Prussian blue (error) SG 98a + 1d & 2d on 1928 commercial cover Bwagaoia to the UK, a rare colour error, Cat £7800 on cover, most likely unique, Price $9950
 
PNG534) Papua 1931 Two Pence on 1½d Cobalt & light brown, Mullett printing, upper left corner block, upper left unit variety ‘Postace’ SG 121a, upper right unit variety ‘Rift in clouds’, hinged on lower units, fresh Mint, Cat £186+, Price $279
 
PNG517) Papua 1931 Two Pence on 1½d Cobalt & light brown, Mullett printing, CTO upper left corner block, upper left unit variety ‘Postace’ SG 121a, upper right unit variety ‘Rift in clouds’, several tone spots on gum which could probably be easily removed by removing the gum, Cat £297+, Price $299
 
PNG722) Papua 1931 5d on 1/- SG 125 on small 1932 registered cover Daru to the UK, with red Daru registration label, transit and arrival backstamps, attractive cover, Price $59
 
PNG716) Papua 1931 5d on 1/-, 9d on 2/6d & 1/3d on 5/- on registered cover Samariaed to the UK, with red & black registration label, transit and arrival backstamps, Price $109
 
PNG895a) Papua 1932 Pictorials ½d to 6d + 1/- SG 130-37 & 139, Fine used, Cat £45+, Price $59
 
PNG736) Papua 1930 Lakatois punctured ‘OS’ 3d Black & blue-green SG O50 on 1934 OHMS cover to the USA, tied by Port Moresby cds cancels, ‘TREASURY/TERRITORY OF PAPUA’ 2 line cachet in blue on front. Some minor creasing & staining which affects the stamp, still a scarce cover, SG cat on cover £1500, Price $995
 
PNG1968) Papua First Flight Cover 1938 (29 June) Port Moresby-Losuia-Port Moresby with Papua 2d Pictorial x 2, one tied ‘PORT MORESBY/29JE38/PAPUA’ cds, the other ‘LOSUIA/29JE38/PAPUA’ cds, typed ‘First Flight, Port Moresby-/Losuia, Trobriand Islands/Per V.H.-ABJ. Guinea Airways/Stinson Sea-plane.’ & ‘Via Losua, Trobriand Islands, Papua’ backstamped ‘LOSUIA/29JE38/PAPUA’ & ‘PORT MORESBY/30JE38/PAPUA’, AAMC states ‘in the first flight to Trobriand Islands to uplift sick patient’ AAMC P136a, scarce Cat $280, Price $249
 
PNG1987) New Guinea First Flight Cover 1938 (30 May) Carpenter Airlines First Official Air Mail service Aust, New Guinea & Papua registered cover Rabaul to NSW with New Guinea Undated Birds Airmails set of 12 values ½d to 1/- tied by multiple strikes of ‘RABAUL/2 JUN 38 11-A/NEW GUINEA’ cds, endorsed ‘First Regular/Airmail/New Guinea-Aust’ & ‘Inaugural Flight-New Guinea Australia’ backstamped Rabaul, Sydney GPO, Lindfield & Artarmon, stamps Cat £82, AAMC P 133/810 Cat $40, Price $99
 
PNG1990) New Guinea First Flight Cover 1938 (18 March) Rabaul-Sydney Carpenter Airlines Survey flight (addressed to Adelaide) with 2½d & 5d New Guinea Undated Birds Airmails tied ‘RABAUL/18MAR38/NEW GUINEA’ cds, typed ‘First Air Mail from/RABAUL’ & ‘Air Mail to Port Moresby/thence s.s. “Montoro”.’, with Salamua, Adelaide & Walkerville SA backstamps, flap damaged, AAMC P127 which is unpriced, refer also AAMC 803 which indicates 50 carried Rabaul-Salamaua, Cat $80, Price $69

PNG363) NEW GUINEA - POSTAL HISTORY: 1939 (MAY 16) REGISTERED COVER TO ENGLAND WITH SCARCE SOLO FRANKING OF 9d BULOLO AIR TIED BY RABAUL '18MAY39' DATESTAMP, ON REVERSE REGISTERED/HUNTINGDON AND RAMSEY (ARRIVAL) DATESTAMPS. Price $159

PNG1611) Papua 1939 censored Airmail cover to the UK with 1932 Pictorials 1d, 1938 Possession 5d & 1939 Airmail 1/-, cut open & re-sealed with first type large boxed ‘OPENED BY CENSOR/OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red, Townsville transit machine cancel on reverse, scarce early (24/9/39) censored cover, Price $79
 
PNG1612) Papua 1939 censored Airmail cover to the UK with 1932 Pictorials 2d, cut open & re-sealed with first type large boxed ‘OPENED BY CENSOR/OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red which is tied by boxed ‘PASSED BT CENSOR/NG’ handstamp in violet, scarce early (13/11/39) censored cover, Price $69

PNG1609) New Guinea 1939 Airmail cover to the UK with 1939 Airmails 5d x 4 (some perf toning) tied by faint ‘MADANG?/16 SEP?39/NEW GUINEA’ cds, with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red (no number), Salamaua & Townsville backstamps, Price $39
PNG1577) New Guinea 1940 ship mail cover to the USA with 1939 Airmails 3d tied by ‘KIETA/1AP40/NEW GUINEA’ cds, censored in transit on arrival in Sydney with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & straight line ’PASSED BY CENSOR/S.59’ marking in violet, Price $49

PNG1578) New Guinea 1940? cover to NSW with 1932-34 Undated birds 2d tied by ‘KAVIENG/10JUL40?/NEW GUINEA’ cds, censored on arrival in Sydney with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & faint straight line ’PASSED BY CENSOR/S.49’ marking in violet, Price $49

PNG1575) New Guinea 1940 Guinea Airways Ltd Airmail cover to NSW with 1939 Airmails 5d (damaged) tied by faint indistinct cds (probably SALAMAUA), censored on arrival in Sydney with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & straight line ’PASSED BY CENSOR/S107’ marking in violet, Price $39

PNG1585) New Guinea 1940 Airmail Bank of NSW cover to Qld with 1939 Airmails 5d tied by ‘SALAMAUA/8NOV40/NEW GUINEA’ cds, with diamond shaped ‘1/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/9’ marking in violet, Price $49

PNG1613) Papua 1940 censored Airmail cover to the UK with 1939 Airmail 5d tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/28MR40/PAPUA’ cds, opened & re-sealed with first type large boxed ‘OPENED BY CENSOR/OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red, endorsed ‘To Australia’ under the Air mail label & with small boxed ‘AERIAL SERVICE/COLLECTED SYDNEY’ cachet in red, central vertical filing fold, Price $69

PNG1614) Papua 1940 censored Airmail ‘Burns Philp Line’ cover to WA with 1932 Pictorials 5d tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/23MY40/PAPUA’ cds, cut open & re-sealed with first type large boxed ‘OPENED BY CENSOR/OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red, boxed ‘By Air Mail’ cachet in violet, central vertical filing fold, Price $69

PNG1617) Papua 1940 censored Airmail cover to Sydney, re-directed to Grafton with 1932 Pictorials 2d, tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/12FE40/PAPUA’ cds, with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/S14’ cachet in violet, opened & passed in Sydney, Price $59

PNG1618) Papua 1940 censored Airmail cover to NSW, with 1932 Pictorials 2d, tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/25JE40/PAPUA’ cds, with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/S36’ cachet in violet, opened & passed in Sydney, Price $59

PNG1633) Papua 1940 censored Airmail cover to Victoria with 1932 Pictorials 4d, paying the Forces concession rate & 3d for Airmail, tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/26OC40/PAPUA’ cds, with red ‘Opened by Censor’ label & boxed ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR/V110’ censor marking, also with boxed ‘DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/Concession Postal Rate’ in violet, a little roughly opened, Price $69
 
PNG1623) Papua 1940 Airmail cover to NSW with 1939 Airmail 5d tied by ‘PORT MORESBY/28DE40/PAPUA’ cds, with diamond shaped ‘1/3/NOT/OPENED BY/CENSOR/1’ censor marking in violet stated to have been applied in Cairns, also boxed ‘By Air Mail’ cachet & circular COMW’TH/BANK/28 DEC 40/PORT MORESBY/PAPUA’ cachet, both in violet, Price $69

PNG1634) Papua 1940 censored Airmail cover to Victoria with 1932 Pictorials 4d, paying the Forces concession rate & 3d for Airmail, tied by very faint ‘PORT MORESBY/21SP40/PAPUA’ cds, with red ‘Opened by Censor’ label & boxed ‘PASSED BY/CENSOR/V110’ censor marking, also with lightly struck boxed ‘DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/Concession Postal Rate’ in violet, Price $69

PNG1635) Papua 1940 Airmail cover to Brisbane with 1932 Pictorials 4d, paying the Forces concession rate & 3d for Airmail, tied by indistinct ‘PORT MORESBY/??JL40/PAPUA’ cds, with boxed ‘DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/Concession Postal Rate’ in violet, appears to have passed uncensored, In July 1940 the only Australian Army troops in Papua were a company of the 49th Battalion, recruited in Qld, Price $69

PNG1619) Papua 1941? censored Airmail cover to NSW, with 1939 Airmail 5d, tied by very faint ‘PORT MORESBY/8MR41/PAPUA’ cds, with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/S.128’ cachet in violet, opened & passed in Sydney, Price $59

PNG1554) New Guinea 1941 Airmail cover to Qld with 1939 Airmails 5d tied by ‘LAE /11 JAN 41/ NEW GUINEA’ cds, ‘SALAMAUA’ backstamp, with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red & boxed ‘Passed by Censor/T.N.G. No 25’, also diamond shaped ‘1/NOT/ OPENED BY/ CENSOR/7’ marking in violet, applied in Australia, Price $39

PNG1555) New Guinea 1941 Airmail cover to Qld with 1932-34 Undated birds 5d tied by ‘BULOLO/ 6 MAY 41/NEW GUINEA’ cds, ‘SALAMAUA’ backstamp, with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ label in red & boxed ‘Passed by Censor/T.N.G. No 25’ marking in violet, Price $39

PNG1580) New Guinea 1941 Airmail cover to NSW with 1932-34 Undated birds 5d tied by ‘WAU/14MAR41/NEW GUINEA’ cds, censored on arrival in Sydney with ‘2 OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & straight line ’PASSED BY CENSOR/S.192’ marking in violet, ‘SALAMAUA’ backstamp, some faults due to careless opening, Price $39

PNG1584) New Guinea 1941? Airmail cover to Qld with 1932-34 Undated birds 5d tied by ‘KOKOPO/21NO41?/NEW GUINEA’ cds, adhesive (some perf toning) with diamond shaped ‘1/PASSED/BY/CENSOR 2’ marking in violet, Price $39

PNG1589) New Guinea 1941? cover to Tas with 1932-34 Undated birds 1d pair tied by ‘RABAUL/??????/NEW GUINEA’ cds, censored on arrival in Hobart with ‘6 OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red, & poorly struck diamond shaped ’6 PASSED/BY/CENSOR/2’ marking in violet, vertical filing fold at left, Price $39

PNG1591) New Guinea 1941 Airmail cover to Qld with 1932-34 Undated birds 5d tied by ‘LAE/27AUG41/NEW GUINEA’ cds, with diamond shaped ’1 PASSED/BY/CENSOR/12’ marking in violet, faintly struck ‘SALAMAUA’ backstamp, Price $49

PNG1620) Papua 1941? censored Airmail cover to NSW, with 1939 Airmail 5d, tied by very faint ‘PORT MORESBY/15MR41?/PAPUA’ cds, with ‘OPENED BY CENSOR’ tape in red & ‘PASSED BY CENSOR/S.143’ cachet in violet, opened & passed in Sydney, vertical filing fold & small tear at base, Price $49
 
PNG1739) Papua 1942 censored stampless Airmail cover to NSW with ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/10AP42/058’ cds of Port Moresby (?), and boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/354’, also boxed ‘DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY/Concession Postal Rate’ both in violet, endorsed ‘By Air Mail’ & ‘No Stamps Available/On Active Service’, some surface spotting, late usage of the Concession hand stamps as free surface postage for Armed forces was introduced 1/4/42, Price $49
 
PNG1740) Papua 1942 censored stampless Airmail cover to Vic with lightly struck ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/30MR42/058’ cds of Port Moresby (?), and boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/914’, also with red ‘3 Opened by Censor’ label & diamond ‘3 PASSED BY/CENSOR/370’ censor marking, endorsed ‘On active service/No stamps available’ Price $49
 
PNG1741) Papua 1942 censored stampless Airmail cover to NSW with ‘ARMY POST OFFICE/21MR42/058’ cds of Port Moresby (?), and boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/??’, also with red ‘2 OPENED BY CENSOR’ label & diamond ‘2 PASSED BY/CENSOR/1506?’ censor marking, endorsed ‘On active service/No stamps available’ Price $49
 
PNG1742) New Guinea 1942 censored stampless ‘ACF’ cover to Vic with ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./13SE42/52’ cds of Milne Bay (?), and boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/2679’, some soiling at upper right, missing flap, Price $39
 
PNG1745) Papua 1942 stampless censored cover with smudged ‘AUST F.P.O. 019’ of Port Moresby(?), with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/272’ marking in violet, central filing bend, Price $39
 
PNG1743) Papua 1943 stampless registered ‘OHMS’ ANGPCB cover (‘New Guinea Force’ struck through & replaced by ‘Port Moresby’) to the Aroa Estate, Hisiu, with ‘FIELD P.O./17NO43/0141’ cds, also straight line ‘ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/Reg No/F.P.O. 0141’ registration handstamp in violet & typed ‘Certified Official, (signed)/W/)1’, attractive & unusual cover, Price $79
 
PNG1744) New Guinea 1943? censored Air Mail Letter Card with Queen Elizabeth 1d Maroon tied by faint ‘AUST F.P.O. 175(?)’, with faint boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/277’ marking in violet, this FPO cancel is believed to have been in use in the Lae area around this time, Price $49
 
PNG1747) Papua 1943 censored Air Mail cover, hand illustrated with aircraft & ‘AIR MAIL’, Queen Elizabeth 1d Maroon strip of 3 tied by ‘AUST F.P.O. 157’ of Milne Bay(?), with faint boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/84?’ marking in violet, also with blue ‘Opened by Censor’ label & Crowned circle ‘PASSED/BY/CENSOR/3’ marking in violet, attractive cover, Price $59

PNG1749) New Guinea 1943 censored registered Red Cross cover to Vic with Queen Elizabeth 1d Maroon x 6 tied by ‘AUST F.P.O./7JY43/181’ cds (Wau?), with boxed ‘AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICES/REG’D No.’ registration marking & boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/397’ marking, both in violet, various back stamps, light central fold, Price $59
 
PNG1749A) Papua 1943 censored Salvation Army Red Shield cover, with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/3MR43/042’ of Port Moresby(?), with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/2032’ marking in blue, flap damaged, Price $49
 
PNG1750) Papua 1943 stampless censored ACF/YMCA Air Mail cover to Qld with ‘ARMY P.O./20JE43/0112’ cds of Port Moresby (?), with blue ‘Opened by Censor’ label & Crowned circle ‘PASSED/BY/CENSOR/62’ marking in violet, indistinct endorsement at top right, Price $59
 
PNG1751) New Guinea 1943 censored registered Red Cross cover to Geo. Adams Tas with KGVI 3d Brown x 2 tied by ‘AUST F.P.O./30JY43/159’ cds (Bulolo?), with small boxed ‘AUST ARMY POSTAL SERVICES/F.P.O./REGSM. No.’ registration marking & boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN MILITARY/FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/808’ marking, both in violet, various back stamps, front of cover torn & repaired, Price $39
 
PNG1752) New Guinea 1944 censored registered Red Cross cover to Tattersells Tas with KGVI 2d Purple. 2½d Red & Queen Elizabeth 1½d Green tied by ‘AUST F.P.O./18OC44/164’ cds (Wau?), with small boxed ‘AUST ARMY POST SVCE/FPO 164 in m/s/Regstn. No.’ registration marking in black & boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN/MILITARYFORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/359’ marking in violet, various back stamps, attractive tri-colour franking, Price $59
 
PNG1753) Papua 1944 uncensored civilian cover to Black Friars Correspondence school Sydney from ‘Master B. Wilkes, SDA Mission, Aroma via Port Moresby’ with KGVI 2d Red paying the surface rate, tied by ‘FIELD P.O./9DE44/0141’ unusual, Price $49
 
PNG1754) Papua 1944 stampless American Red Cross censored cover to Miss N. Inman (a school teacher at The Anglican Mission, Taupota) from Capt. G.H. Vernon (‘Doc’ Vernon) and signed by him, with ‘AUST F.P.O./20MR44/157’, assigned to Milne Bay at this time, with ‘AUSTRALIAN/MILITARYFORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/4190’ marking in violet, some damage to flap. Born in England in 1882, Geoffrey Hampden Vernon enlisted to serve in the Second World War on 27 February 1942. He was a captain in the Australian Army Medical Corp and attached to HQ 1 Papuan Infantry Battalion as a medical officer. With this unit, he served on the Kokoda Trail and attended to the sick and wounded. Known as “Doc Vernon” or “the old Doc”, he was held in high regard by both Australians and Papuans. Vernon was posted as resident medical officer to the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit on 1 June 1943, and was awarded a mention in despatches on 23 December 1943. On 3 March 1946, Vernon ceased full time duty and retired to his plantation at Port Glasgow. Vernon became ill, and died on 16 May 1946 at Samarai, New Guinea. A fascinating cover from a survivor of the infamous Kokoda Trail campaign, Price $149
 
PNG1755) New Guinea 1944 censored Air Mail cover to Vic with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘AUST ARMY P.O./23JY44/211’ cds, believed to be in use at Finschhafen at this time with ‘Tombstone’ shaped ‘FROM H.M. SHIPS/PASSED BY CENSOR’ marking in violet, roughly opened at left, Price $49
 
PNG1756) New Guinea 1944 censored registered pre printed ‘Tattersalls’ Airmail cover to Tas with 6d Kookaburra tied by ‘AUST ARMY P.O./2MY44/211’ cds, believed to be in use at Finschhafen at this time, with single line ‘APOFinschhafen’ registration marking in violet & boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/753’ also in violet, various back stamps including ‘No 7 AUST BASE P.O./1400hrs3MY44/B’, attractive cover, Price $69
 
PNG1757) New Guinea 1944 censored registered cover to Tattersalls Tas with KGVI 3d Brown pair tied by indistinct ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/??OC44/068’ cds, believed to be in use at Madang at this time (struck again more clearly on reverse) with boxed ‘AUST. ARMY POSTAL SERVICES/FPO 068/R____’ registration marking in violet, and boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/591’ marking, unusually struck 3 times, twice on front and again on the reverse, various backstamps, Price $69
 
PNG1758) New Guinea 1944 censored registered Salvation Army Red Shield Airmail cover to Tattersalls Tas with KGVI 3d Brown pair tied by indistinct ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STATION/24OC44/374’ cds, believed to be in use at Emirau Is. at this time (struck again more clearly on reverse) with large (71mm x 20mm) boxed ‘R/AUST.ARMY POSTAL SERVICE/F.P.O. No./No’ registration marking in violet, very faintly struck boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/1449’ marking, various backstamps, Price $69
 
PNG1759) New Guinea 1944 censored Airmail cover to NSW with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘AUST F.P.O./22NO44/156’ cds, believed to be in use at Alexishafen at this time, with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/586’ marking in violet, flap damaged, Price $39
 
PNG1760) New Guinea 1944 censored Airmail Salvation Army/ACF/YMCA cover to NSW with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./17DE44/No 12’ cds, believed to be in use at Torokina at this time, with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/586’ marking in violet, Price $39
 
PNG1762) New Guinea 1944 censored Active Service ‘Privilege’ envelope to NSW with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘AUST UNIT POSTAL STATION/26OC44/374’ cds, believed to be in use at Emirau Is. at this time, with faintly struck ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/1449’ marking in violet, Price $49
 
PNG1763) New Guinea 1945 censored Airmail Salvation Army Red Shield cover to Vic with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘AUST F.P.O./5MR45/158’ cds, believed to be in use at Bougainville at this time, with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/3049’ marking in violet, Price $39
 
PNG1764) New Guinea 1945 censored registered cover to Tattersalls Tas with KGVI 3d Brown x 2 tied by ‘FIELD P.O./??MY45/097’ cds, believed to be in use at Nadzab at this time, with small boxed ‘Aust. Army Postal Services/Regd No……’ registration marking & very faintly struck ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/????’ marking in violet, Price $49
 
PNG1765) New Guinea 1945 censored Airmail cover to Vic with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘FIELD P.O./28JA45/098’ cds, believed to be in use at Lae at this time, with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/2712’ marking in violet, part of flap missing, Price $39
 
PNG1766) New Guinea 1945 censored Airmail Salvation Army Red Shield cover to NSW with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘FIELD P.O./6MR45/No 22’ cds, believed to be in use at Yauamol at this time, with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/???’ marking in violet, central filing fold, Price $39
 
PNG1767) New Guinea 1945 censored Airmail cover to Vic with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘A.I.F. FIELD P.O./25FE45/No 24’ cds, believed to be in use at Aitape at this time, with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL/FORCE/PASSED BY CENSOR/397’ marking in violet (late usage of this marking), Price $39
 
PNG1768) New Guinea 1945 censored registered Airmail cover to Geo Adams (Tattersalls) Tas with KGVI 3d Brown x 2 tied by faint strike of ‘FIELD P.O./20JE?45/081’ cds, believed to be in use at Dobodura FPO 081/at this time, with faint straight line ‘Aust Army Postal Service/R…..’ and ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/3611’ marking in violet, Price $49
 
PNG1761) New Guinea 1945 censored Airmail ‘CUSA’ (Catholic United Services Auxiliary) cover to Vic with KGVI 3d Brown tied by ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/27MR45/068’ cds, believed to be in use at Bougainville at this time, with boxed ‘AUSTRALIAN /MILITARY FORCES/PASSED BY CENSOR/???’ marking in violet, Price $39
 
PNG1746) Papua 1945 uncensored ‘British New Guinea Development Co’ Airmail cover to NSW with 1d Maroon QE x 2 & 3d Brown KGVI tied by ‘FIELD POST OFFICE/5AP45/ 019’ cds of Port Moresby(?), Price $49