Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 133
50502
H
S.G. O25
Officials: 1908 6d black & myrtle-green perf. 12 1/2 with “OS” puncture, neatly used with Port Moresby,
very fine and rare; cert. Ceremuga (2003) and Brandon (2004) (S.G. £2’500).
600 - 800
50503
C H
S.G. O1/O66a
Officials: 1908-32, mint & used (mostly used with good to very good cancels) collection of Lakatoi
official issues on pages incl. 1908-10 1s black & orange perf. 12 1/2, wmk sideways perf.11 used
set, 1910-11 2d with “C” for “O” in “POSTAGE” used (SG.31a £325), 1911-12 2d with wmk crown to
right of A variety mint (toned) (SG.40a £400) and 2s6d mint, 1930 issues incl. 1 1/2d with “POSTACE”
variety lightly used (SG.48a £325), 3d with “cloud rift” variety used (pulled perf.) and 2s6d mint (SG
£225), etc., mostly fine to very fine, a useful lot of these issues with some added interest for the
specialist (S.G. £3’500+).
400 - 600
50504
C H Collection
S.G. 1/167
Collection: 1901-39, mint & used collection on pages, incl. 1906 wmk horiz. 4d mint (tone spot) and
2s6d used, wmk vertical 4d mint (minor gum toning), 1907-10 perf.11 4d and perf.12 1/2 4d both with
deformed “d” (toning), 1910-11 2 1/2d with thin “d” and 4d mint with deformed “d”, 1916-31 incl. 10s
used and three “POSTACE” and one “PCSTAGE” varieties, 1932 mixed set to £1, a useful collection with
varieties of interest to the specialist (S.G. £4’750+).
600 - 800
50505
C H Collection
S.G. 2/118
Collection: 1901-30, specialised collection of plate flaws and varieties on the Lakatoi issues, with
89 mint or used stamps from various issues incl. “Papua” overprint varieties with “inverted d for p” and
raised “Pa”, constant flaws such as “cloud rift” and “cross on hill”, SG63a 4d deformed “d” mint, etc.,
a fabulous lot for the specialist.
400 - 600
Bahamas
50506
F / 116
1843 (No 12) entire to “The Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions” London, rated “1/-”, reverse with
good strike Nassau-New-Providence double arc date stamp overstruck by red arrival
150 - 250
50507
F
1849 (MR 29) outer letter sheet addressed to “The Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions” London,
rated “1/” on front, fine double arc date stamp on reverse together with red arrival (24 AP)
60 - 100
50508
F / 134
1866 (AP 8) double rate envelope addressed to New York franked two 4d rose, perf 12.5 just tied
by single A05 obliterator, showing ‘10’ in circle, reverse with Bahamas double arc date stamp. The
envelope with colourless embossing of Royal Victoria Hotel; some variable perforations and slight tones
300 - 400
50509
F / 134
1874 (JA 5) mourning entire to Maine bearing single franking oxidised 4d with unclear A05, alongside
good strike of New York U.S. Currency Due 3, reverse with double-arc Bahamas date stamp
200 - 300
50510
F / 134
1885 (Jan 19) envelope to Santiago de Cuba, endorsed “Pr Santiago” franked pair 4d cancelled ‘B’
in oval of bars and showing on reverse Bahamas cds and double-ring violet Correos Santiago De Cuba
arrival (ENE 23); a rare destination at this time.
500 - 800