SG 83 1916, 5 s., grey and yellow, MH, with opt. in black N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS, wmk 2 and Die II, perfectly centred, very fresh and scarce, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€.

SG 83 1916, 5 s., grey and yellow, MH, with opt. in black N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS, wmk 2 and Die II, perfectly centred, very fresh and scarce, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 3.000€.

SG 18 k 1914-15, 1 d. on 10 pfg, carmine, (STEPHAN)SORT in blue, THREE SURCHARGE ERRORS on ONE stamp: .GR.I. (stop in front of G, no stop and space between G and R), 1 d. (instead of 2 d.) and WEAK/MISSING STOP AFTER 1 d, spacing 5 mm, setting IV/V?, one of three used items, on page 75/# 18ea in Gibbs handbook, an impressive rarity and a perfectly centred gem for the high end G.R.I. collector, ex Marquess de Bute (Robson Low 4/1959, lot 98), signed Holcombe, SUP-XF! Schätzpreis 13.500€.

SG 18 k 1914-15, 1 d. on 10 pfg, carmine, (STEPHAN)SORT in blue, THREE SURCHARGE ERRORS on ONE stamp: .GR.I. (stop in front of G, no stop and space between G and R), 1 d. (instead of 2 d.) and WEAK/MISSING STOP AFTER 1 d, spacing 5 mm, setting IV/V?, one of three used items, on page 75/# 18ea in Gibbs handbook, an impressive rarity and a perfectly centred gem for the high end G.R.I. collector, ex Marquess de Bute (Robson Low 4/1959, lot 98), signed Holcombe, SUP-XF! Schätzpreis 13.500€.

SG 19 g 1914-15, 2 d. on 20 pfg., ultramarine, STEPHANSORT in violet, spacing 5 mm, setting IV or V, INVERTED R OF THE SURCHARGE, one of five recorded examples by Gibbs (this one is illustrated on page 80), very rare and attractive, signed Holcombe and Roumet, with cert. BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 10.000€.

SG 19 g 1914-15, 2 d. on 20 pfg., ultramarine, STEPHANSORT in violet, spacing 5 mm, setting IV or V, INVERTED R OF THE SURCHARGE, one of five recorded examples by Gibbs (this one is illustrated on page 80), very rare and attractive, signed Holcombe and Roumet, with cert. BPA, XF! Schätzpreis 10.000€.

SG 23 var 1914, 3 d on 30 pf, black and orange/buff, with black surcharge, right upper serif is missing of I in G.R.I., LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 300€.

SG 23 var 1914, 3 d on 30 pf, black and orange/buff, with black surcharge, right upper serif is missing of I in G.R.I., LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 300€.

SG 24 1914, 4 d on 40 pf, black and carmine, with black surcharge, LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 200€.

SG 24 1914, 4 d on 40 pf, black and carmine, with black surcharge, LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 200€.

SG 25 1914, 5 d on 50 pf, black and purple/buff, with black surcharge, LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 400€.

SG 25 1914, 5 d on 50 pf, black and purple/buff, with black surcharge, LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 400€.

SG 10 1914, 5 d on 50 pf, black and purple/buff, with black surcharge/6 mm apart, LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 950€.

SG 10 1914, 5 d on 50 pf, black and purple/buff, with black surcharge/6 mm apart, LPOG, very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 950€.

SG 26 1914, 8 d on 80 pf, black and carmine/rose, with black surcharge, in pair, LPOG, small thin in the lower right corner perf mentioned for full accuracy, still very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 800€.

SG 26 1914, 8 d on 80 pf, black and carmine/rose, with black surcharge, in pair, LPOG, small thin in the lower right corner perf mentioned for full accuracy, still very fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 800€.

SG 26 e 1914, 8 d. on 80 pfg., black and carmine/rose, RABAUL/NEW BRITAIN 6 JA 1915 in violet, SURCHARGE DOUBLE, spacing 5 mm, setting II/pos. 5,in Gibbs are no used examples listed (two known these days), very fine and extremely scarce piece, cert. Holcombe, XF! Schätzpreis 9.000€.

SG 26 e 1914, 8 d. on 80 pfg., black and carmine/rose, RABAUL/NEW BRITAIN 6 JA 1915 in violet, SURCHARGE DOUBLE, spacing 5 mm, setting II/pos. 5,in Gibbs are no used examples listed (two known these days), very fine and extremely scarce piece, cert. Holcombe, XF! Schätzpreis 9.000€.

SG 39 var 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from MANUS/(DEUTSCH NEUGUINEA) with variety bolt A of GUINEA, from the upper right corner, LPOG, very fresh and desirable, XF! Schätzpreis 600€.

SG 39 var 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from MANUS/(DEUTSCH NEUGUINEA) with variety bolt A of GUINEA, from the upper right corner, LPOG, very fresh and desirable, XF! Schätzpreis 600€.

SG 33 var 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from RABAUL/(DEUTSCH NEUGUINEA) with variety bolt A of GUINEA, used, fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 500€.

SG 33 var 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from RABAUL/(DEUTSCH NEUGUINEA) with variety bolt A of GUINEA, used, fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 500€.

SG 33+41 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN/(DEUTSCH NEUGUINEA) and FRIEDRICH WILHELMSHAFEN/(DEUTSCH-NEUGUINEA), no gum, interesting and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 600€.

SG 33+41 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from FRIEDRICH-WILHELMSHAFEN/(DEUTSCH NEUGUINEA) and FRIEDRICH WILHELMSHAFEN/(DEUTSCH-NEUGUINEA), no gum, interesting and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 600€.

SG 42 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from KAWIENG/(Deutsch Neuguinea), LPOG, fresh and desirable, VF! Schätzpreis 300€.

SG 42 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from KAWIENG/(Deutsch Neuguinea), LPOG, fresh and desirable, VF! Schätzpreis 300€.

SG 36e 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label HERBERSHÖHE/DEUTSCH NEU-GUINEA, LPOG, fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 600€.

SG 36e 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label HERBERSHÖHE/DEUTSCH NEU-GUINEA, LPOG, fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 600€.

SG 36 var 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from HERBERTSHÖHE/(DEUTSCH NEU-GUINEA) with variety dropped E of HÖHE, from the lower margin, LPOG, fresh and desirable, ex collection Bute, XF! Schätzpreis 900€.

SG 36 var 1915, 3 d, surcharge in black on registration label, from HERBERTSHÖHE/(DEUTSCH NEU-GUINEA) with variety dropped E of HÖHE, from the lower margin, LPOG, fresh and desirable, ex collection Bute, XF! Schätzpreis 900€.

SG 58 1915, 8 d on 80 pf, black and carmine/rose, with black surcharge, LPOG, fresh and attractive, signed Diena, VF! Schätzpreis 500€.

SG 58 1915, 8 d on 80 pf, black and carmine/rose, with black surcharge, LPOG, fresh and attractive, signed Diena, VF! Schätzpreis 500€.

SG 63 1915, 1 d on 2 d on 20 pf, carmine, with black surcharge, neatly cancelled, attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 300€.

SG 63 1915, 1 d on 2 d on 20 pf, carmine, with black surcharge, neatly cancelled, attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 300€.

SG 64 a 1915, 1 d. on 2 d. on 20 pfg., ultramarine, RABAUL .... 1915 in violet, setting II/pos. 5, variety NO STOP AFTER d, one of four recorded examples by Gibbs, very rare and attractive, signed BLOCH and with cert. BPA, ex Green (Harmer Rooke, 1946, lot 868), VF! Schätzpreis 6.000€.

SG 64 a 1915, 1 d. on 2 d. on 20 pfg., ultramarine, RABAUL .... 1915 in violet, setting II/pos. 5, variety NO STOP AFTER d, one of four recorded examples by Gibbs, very rare and attractive, signed BLOCH and with cert. BPA, ex Green (Harmer Rooke, 1946, lot 868), VF! Schätzpreis 6.000€.

SG 176 1931, £ 1, olive-grey, perf. 11, with black AIR MAIL opt, used with SALAM cancel, fresh, CV £275, VF! Schätzpreis 310€.

SG 176 1931, £ 1, olive-grey, perf. 11, with black AIR MAIL opt, used with SALAM cancel, fresh, CV £275, VF! Schätzpreis 310€.

SG O31-41 1931, 1 d. - 5 s., complete set of (11), Official Stamps, no wmk, perf. 11, with black OS opt, MH, fresh and desirable set, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 250€.

SG O31-41 1931, 1 d. - 5 s., complete set of (11), Official Stamps, no wmk, perf. 11, with black OS opt, MH, fresh and desirable set, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 250€.

SG 22 1914, 3 d on 25 pf, black and red/yellow, with surcharge in black, LPOG, fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 240€.

SG 22 1914, 3 d on 25 pf, black and red/yellow, with surcharge in black, LPOG, fresh and attractive, VF! Schätzpreis 240€.