U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 7-8, 2019

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2624
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 2p on 20p ultramarine, 6 1/2mm spacing, from the rare 9th Setting, heavy h.r., some surface staining and small thin, otherwise v.f, with 1993 Holcombe certificate. A very rare setting of which only a few have been recorded
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Catalog #3var
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #2625
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on German New Guinea, 5sh on 5m slate and carmine, 4mm Spacing, Setting 3, position 3, small h.r., usual light toning, gum crease and perf. thin, otherwise fine example of this rare high value, of which very few exist from Setting 3, with clear 1995 Holcombe certificate (without mention of any flaws, "the high value stamps of New Guinea, overprinted with setting 3 are very rare") (SG 15)
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Catalog #15
Catalog Value £ 14,000
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #2626
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on stamps of New Guinea G.R.I. 5sh on 5M, type 2 (3.5-4mm spacing), Setting IV, position 3, h.r., signed Holcombe, etc., additional handstamped guarantee slightly showing through at bottom, fine and rare stamp, with 2017 BPA certificate (SG 15)
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Catalog #15
Catalog Value £ 14,000
Unsold
Lot #2627
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 2 1/2p on 10pf carmine, 5mm Spacing, Setting 5, pos. 1, left sheet margin single (rejoined), variety Surcharged in the margin (pos. 5 and 6 of the Setting), small part original gum, fine and rare variety as only a small number of stamps were surcharged in Setting 5, with 1999 Holcombe certificate (Gibbs 20A, SG 20var, Mi.5IIvar)
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Catalog #20var
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #2628
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 3p on 25pf orange and black, Setting XI, position 1 small h.r., v.f., 1996 Holcombe certificate stating "Stamps printed from Setting XI are rare, Gibbons x10" (SG 22var)
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Catalog #23var
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #2629
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 4p on 40pf lake and black, 5p on 50pf purple and black, l.h., v.f., signed Holcombe (SG 24-25)
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Catalog #24-25
Catalog Value £ 505
Unsold
Lot #2630
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on German New Guinea 2sh on 2m blue, 5 1/2mm Spacing, pos. 3, light Rabaul cancel, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1998 Royal certificate (SG 28)
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Catalog #28
Catalog Value £ 8,000
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #2631
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 3p on 25pf orange and black, l.h., well centered, v.f., signed Champion, with 1996 Holcombe certificate (SG 54)
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Catalog #34
Catalog Value £ 450
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #2632
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 4p on 40pf black and carmine, Setting XI, l.h., v.f., 1996 Holcombe certificate stating "Stamps printed from Setting XI are rare, Gibbons x 10" (SG 56var)
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Catalog #36var
Unsold
Lot #2633
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 1sh on 1m carmine, Setting 3, pos. 3, l.h., fresh color, v.f., with 1982 APS and 1999 BPA certificates (SG 59)
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value £ 4,000
Unsold
Lot #2634
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 3sh on 3m black violet, l.h., well centered, small surface defect at lower left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise v.f., only 45 printed, with 1930 BPA certificate (SG 61)
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Catalog #41
Catalog Value £ 6,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #2635
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1914 overprinted on Marshall Islands 5sh on 5m slate and carmine, l.h. (if at all), fresh color, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1974 BPA certificate (SG 62)
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Catalog #42
Catalog Value £ 14,000
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #2636
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES - New Britain
1915 3sh on 3m black violet, 5 1/2mm spacing, Setting 7, small h.r., well centered, v.f. and scarce, various handstamp guarantees, with 2002 Gibbs certificate (SG 64p)
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Catalog #66
Catalog Value £ 27,000
Price Realized
$12,000.00

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