Lot 152
New Guinea, 1931, Bird of Paradise (with dates), 1d to £1 complete, o.g., never hinged, nice overall centering, rich colors, a Very Fine set, a difficult set to obtain never hinged. Scott No. 18-30 $492 for hinged.SG No. 150/62 £425 for hinged ($550).
Realized: $475
Lot 153
New Guinea, 1932-34, Bird of Paradise (without dates), 1d to £1 complete, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich colors, a Very Fine set, scarce in never hinged condition. Scott No. 31-45 $310 for hinged.SG No. 177/89 £250 for hinged ($320).
Realized: $350
Lot 154
New Guinea, Airmail, 1931, Native Village, ½d to £1 complete, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich colors, all but two values with top left corner margin, a Very Fine set. Scott No. C1-C13 $312 for hinged.SG No. 137/49 £250 for hinged ($320).
Realized: $325
Lot 155 /
New Guinea, Airmail, 1931-34, Bird of Paradise (with & without dates), ½d to £1 complete, both 1931 & 1932-34 sets, four values in later set l.h. (3½d, 5d, 5sh & 10sh), others never hinged, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set. Scott No. C14-C43 $680 for hinged.SG No. 163/76, 190/202 £550 for hinged ($720).
Realized: $400
Lot 156
New Guinea, Airmail, 1939, Bulolo Goldfields, 10s pink, o.g., never hinged, well centered with strong color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. C58.SG No. 224 £600 ($780).
Realized: $240
Lot 157
New Zealand, 1864, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d pale blue, worn plate, perf 12½ Large Star watermark, strip of five and a single, all canceled by "021" barred ovals, matching "Dunedin, MR 17, 66" origin backstamp on cover to London, England, bold strike of red London Paid (5.19) arrival cds; some edge wear and slight soiling, bit of flap missing, a Very Fine and rare franking for the 1s rate, ex-Derek Diamond, Dr. David Patterson. SG No. 113. Campbell Paterson No. A2m (2).Scott No. 32a Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 158 o
New Zealand, 1867, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 3d lilac, perf 12½ Large Star watermark, full strike of "Coromandel" barred oval cancel, small tear and crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance, a very rare second Maori War cancellation, ex-Agabeg. Scott No. 33.SG No. 117 Estimate $100 - 150.
Robson Lowe mentioned that he had never seen this cancellation on cover.
Realized: $180
Lot 159
New Zealand, Postal-Fiscal, 1931, £5 indigo blue, Cowan paper, Single NZ & Star watermark, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. AR69.SG No. F168 £475 for hinged ($620).
Realized: $280
Lot 160
Papua, 1932, Pictorial, ½d-1½d, singles used with Australia, 3d Centenary, each tied by "Thursday Island, Queensland, 14 Mar 35" cds on R.M.S. "Franconia" letter card to Lomita, Cal.; tiny stain at top, F.-V.F. and scarce use from Thursday Island.Scott No. 94-96 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 161
Papua, 1932, ½d-£1 Pictorials complete, o.g., never hinged, nice overall centering, fresh with strong colors, Very Fine, a very scarce complete set in never hinged condition. Scott No. 94-109 $640 for hinged.SG No. 130/145 £550 for hinged ($720).
Realized: $450