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Aden to Australia (Papua New Guinea)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 22		Aden, 1937 to 1949 Mint, SG #1-27, o.g., 1st two sets complete, figured as cheapest shades, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-27 $872. SG £1,102. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 23		Antigua, Complete to 1948 GVI, per Scott, earlies o.g. or unused, later l.h. to o.g. Scott #1-95, MR1-3 $7,000. SG £6,500. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 24		Antigua; Barbuda, 1922, "Barbuda" Set, SG #1/11, o.g. (few hinge remnants), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-11 $194. SG £150. Estimate $60-80. View details	Realized $92
Lot 25		Ascension, 1924, Badge of the Colony, 2/-, Broken Main Mast, SG #19a, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #20 var. SG £650. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 26		Ascension, Complete to 1949 GVI, SG #1/47, l.h. to o.g., incl. GVI perf varieties, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1/49 $1,450. SG £1,230. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 27		() Australia; New South Wales, 1850, Sydney View, 1d Dull Carmine, Plate I Re-Engraved, Bluish Paper, Hill Unshaded, SG #11b, unused, Plate 1 re-engraved, pos. 8 (R2/3), full margins all round, rich color, fine impression, sound, Fine unused examples are rare, BPA (1995) cert. Scott #2j $10,000 (no gum). SG £10,000. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $12,075
Lot 28		Australia; New South Wales, 1855 Victoria, 5d Dull Green, SG #88, watermarked "5", unused corner margin copy, excellent margins all round, deep rich color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, BPA (2010) cert. Scott #26 $1,600. SG £1,200. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 29		Australia; New South Wales, 1856, Registration (6d) Orange & Indigo, Imperf, SG #105, large part o.g. (h.r.), nice margins to close at top, attractive colors, Fine and scarce. Scott #F1 $1,400. SG £1,400. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 30		Australia; New South Wales, 1885, Victoria, £1 Perf 12 x 10, Overprinted "Postage" in Blue, SG #242, full o.g., centered bottom, very fresh, Fine to Very Fine and rare, signed A. Diena, BPA (1975) cert. (old number). Scott #75A $6,750. SG £7,500. 100 issued . Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $14,375
Lot 31		Australia; New South Wales, Official, 1890, 5/- Deep Purple, SG #O47, watermarked "5/-", o.g. (h.r.), Fine and scarce, Sismondo (2014) cert. Scott #O30 $1,500. SG £1,500. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $4,888
Lot 32		Australia; New South Wales, Balance of Collection to 1906, early issues sparse, starting SG#24-25, incl. 1860-63 issue to 1/-, SG#174a, 1880s on mostly complete with #238b, 277 (cert.), incl. Semis, Dues complete except 10/-, some Officials incl. SG#O5a pair n.h. with sideways "O" variety, #O9a, O18ac, O47, fabulous colors, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $8,050
Lot 33		Australia; Queensland, Intact Collection to 1909, few earlies regummed, no gum or o.g., starting SG#6-8, 1862-67 perf 12½ to 13 issue complete per Scott (SG#21 cert.), 1882 on virtually complete per Scott, Semis complete, etc., very nice colors for this difficult State, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $10,350
Lot 34		() Australia; South Australia, 1855, Victoria (London Print), 6d Deep Blue, Imperf, SG #3, unused, Large Star watermark, close to huge margins at bottom (showing portion of additional copy), deep color, sound, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, BPA (1990) cert. Scott #3 $2,800. SG £3,500. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,613
Lot 35		() Australia; South Australia, 1857, Victoria (Local Print), 6d Slate Blue, Imperf, SG #10, unused, Large Star watermark, balanced margins all round, fresh, Very Fine and choice. Scott #8 $3,750. SG £3,750. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,900
Lot 36		Australia; South Australia, Official, 1891 2/6 Violet, SG #O86, o.g. (small h.r. with slight toning not mentioned in cert.), very fresh copy, Fine to Very Fine for the issue rare, Friedl (1974) cert. Scott #O83 $6,000. SG £6,000. One sheet of 60 stamps were printed . Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $16,675
Lot 37		Australia; South Australia, Balance of Collection to 1912, earlies no gum to o.g. and sparse to 1886-96 Victoria issue, starting SG#2 (large margins all round), #s 44, 56, 61, 157, 199 (certs), 45 used, 1891 on complete per Scott, scattered Officials incl. few Department overprints with certs., also incl. #O12b in pair, fresh throughout), Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $12,650
Lot 38		() Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 2d Imperf, SG #16, unused, Large Star watermark, close to nice margins all round, small tone spot on reverse only, rich color, Fine to Very Fine and scarce. Scott #5 $4,000. SG £4,500. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 39		Australia; Tasmania, 1855, "Van Dieman's Land", 4d Deep Blue, Imperf, SG #17, Large Star watermark, large part o.g. (h.r.), clear to nice margins all round, nice fresh color, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, APS (1997) cert. Scott #6 $3,250. SG £3,750. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 40		Australia; Tasmania, Balance of Collection to 1912, 1st few issues sparse, early mostly no gum, incl. SG#47, 51 (certs), 1864-69 issue complete with the various perfs, 1871-76 issue on mostly complete, also few shades, fresh throughout, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $12,075
Lot 41		() Australia; Victoria, 1855, Victoria ("Too Late"), 6d Lilac & Green, SG #33, unused, good to large margins all round, fresh, Very Fine and attractive, Sismondo (2014) cert. Scott #I1 $1,900. SG £2,250. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 42		Australia; Victoria, 1885 Stamp Duty 1/-, SG #306b, canc'd. "138", centered right, fresh, Fine for this scarce, BPA (1964) cert. for old SG#235. Scott #156A $3,500. SG £1,600. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 43		Australia; Victoria, Balance of Collection to 1912, scattered earlies to 1883 unused to o.g., incl. SG#25, 28 (cert.-formerly #22), 129a (cert.), 1884-86 issue on virtually complete per Scott, incl #408 (o.g., toning, thins), Semis and Dues complete. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $13,225
Lot 44		() Western Australia, 1854, Swan (Litho), 1/- Deep Red Brown, Imperf, SG #4a, unused, Swan watermark, close to clear margins all round, excellent color, Fine, RPS of Victoria (1984) cert. Scott #5b $2,250 (no gum). SG £1,800. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 45		Western Australia, 1858, Swan (Litho), 2d Brown Black on Red, Imperf, SG #15, Swan watermark, dist. o.g., irregular but clear (showing portion of other stamp at right) to touching at bottom, very fresh for this, overall Very Fine, BPA (1995) cert. Scott #2 $4,000 (no gum). SG £5,000. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $13,225
Lot 46		Western Australia, Balance of Collection to 1912, spotty on earlies no gum to o.g., incl. SG#5a, 43 (cert.), also #1, 1884 on complete per Scott, excellent colors throughout, Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $1,300-1,600. View details and photo	Realized $12,075
Lot 47		Australia, 1913, Kangaroo & Map, £1 Brown & Ultramarine, SG #15, 1st watermark, full o.g., very fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #14 $4,000. SG £2,500. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,163
Lot 48		Australia, 1913, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Gray & Rose, SG #16 var., 1st watermark, "broken coast in Bight" variety, slightly toned o.g., very well centered, overall Very Fine, APS (2006) clean cert. Scott #15a $5,750. ACSC #57(D)e. SG £5,500. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $7,188
Lot 49		Australia, 1917, Kangaroo & Map, £1 Chestnut & Bright Blue, SG #44a, 3rd watermark, n.h., lovely color, Fine or better. Ex Fordwater. Scott #56 $9,250. ACSC #52B $7,000. SG £3,000 (hinged). Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 50		Australia, 1919, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Black & Rose, SG #45a var., 3rd watermark, l.h., "broken tail variety", shifted vignette, deep color, centered, Very Fine and attractive, Sismondo (2009) cert. Scott #58 $7,000. ACSC #56B.Vd $4,500. SG £4,250. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,175
Lot 51		Australia, 1924, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Purple Black & Pale Rose, SG #45b, 3rd watermark, n.h., attractive color, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Fordwater. Scott #59 $12,500. ACSC #56C $7,500. SG £4,000 (hinged). Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $14,950
Lot 52		Australia, 1930, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Black & Rose, SG #114, Small Multiple watermark, n.h., fresh, Fine or better. Ex Fordwater. Scott #102 $11,500. ACSC #57 $7,500. SG £4,250 (hinged). Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $14,950
Lot 53		Australia, 1934, Kangaroo & Map, £2 Black & Rose, SG #138, C of A watermark, n.h., nice color, Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Scott #129 $9,250. ACSC #58 $6,000. SG £4,000 (hinged). Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $14,950
Lot 54		Australia, Postage Due, 1903, 10/-, Perf 11, SG #D43, watermark Large Crown & NSW, o.g. (h.r.), nice color for the issue, centered, Choice Very Fine. Scott #J21 $4,000. SG £1,900. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 55		Australia, Postage Due, 1903, 20/-, Perf 11, SG #D44, watermark Large Crown & NSW, full o.g., well centered, Very Fine and attractive. Ex Fordwater. Signed Thier. Scott #J22 $8,500. SG £4,250. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,888
Lot 56		Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 2/-, SG #D60, perf 11½x11, full o.g., very fresh, Fine, signed Rulevant, APS (1987) cert. Scott #J35 $1,800. SG £1,000. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 57		Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 10/-, SG #D61, perf 11½x11, slightly toned o.g. (h.r.), unusually well centered, Very Fine. Ex Gross. Scott #J37 $5,200. SG £2,500. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $3,163
Lot 58		Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 20/-, SG #D62, perf 11½x11, l.h., very fresh, Choice Very Fine very rare in this condition. Ex Fordwater. Scott #J38 $13,000. SG £6,500. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,763
Lot 59		Australia, Extensive Balance of Collection to 1942 GVI, l.h. to o.g. (occasional n.h.), complete per Scott except £ rarities, incl. SG#137 (cert.), Dues complete except rarities, Officials complete (non-perf initialed), incredible freshness through the whole collection, great lot to expand. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $15,525
Lot 60		Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 8d on German New Guinea 80pf, SG #11, "G.R.I." and value 6mm apart, large part o.g., well centered, Very Fine overall, BPA (1965) cert. Scott #11 $1,000. SG £950. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 61		Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 2/- on German New Guinea 2m, SG #13, "G.R.I." and value 4mm apart, 4th setting, o.g., Fine, Sismondo (2014) cert. Scott #13 $3,000. SG £3,000. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 62		Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 2/- on German New Guinea 2m, SG #28, "G.R.I." and value 5½mm apart, o.g., few slightly soaked perfs, BPA (1936) cert.! Scott #28 $5,000. SG £5,000. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 63		Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 1/- on Marshall Islands 1m, SG #59, full o.g., 3rd setting, pos. 3, excellent color, Fine and scarce, Sismondo (2012) cert. Scott #39 $3,750. SG £3,750. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $4,313
Lot 64		Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914, G.R.I. 2/- on Marshall Islands 2m, SG #60, o.g., guarantee mark on reverse, fresh, Fine and attractive, Sismondo (2014) cert. Scott #40 $1,800. SG £1,800. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 65		Australia; New Guinea, New Britain, 1914-15 Balance of Collection, 1914 1st setting complete to 5d on 50pf, 2nd setting to 8d on 80pf, 1914 Marshall Islands overprints to 8d on 80pf, etc., Officials complete incl. occasional cert., fresh collection, Fine to Very Fine lot. Scott $7,400. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $5,175
Lot 66		Australia; New Guinea, N.W.P.I., 1915-16 Watermark Wide C & A 5/-, SG #83, o.g. (slightly dist. in hinged area), very well centered, fresh, Very Fine or better, Sismondo (2013) cert. Scott #8 $2,200. SG £2,500. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 67		Australia; New Guinea, N.W.P.I. Virtually Complete, l.h. to o.g., complete except four rarer pieces, incl. cert for SG#85, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,910. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 68		Australia; New Guinea, Complete Collection, per Scott, l.h. to o.g., fresh throughout, Very Fine overall. Scott #1-51, C1-59, O1-35 $4,677. Estimate $1,200-1,600. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 69		Australia; Papua New Guinea, Complete Mint, per Scott, l.h. to o.g., incl. Officials. Scott #1-121, C1-15, O1-12 $3,460. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $2,760

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