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Sale 281
The "Kamina" Collection
of French Occupation Stamps of Former German Colonies, 1914-18
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Lot 187 |
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New Britain, 1915, 1d on 3pf and 1d on 5pf (SG O1-O2), small selection with 1d on 3pf unused (3, all o.g., one never hinged) and used, and 1d on 5pf unused (2, both o.g., never hinged). Very Fine. Michel D1-D2.
SG £315+ ($400)
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Lot 188 |
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New Britain, 1915, 1d on 3pf brown, variety surcharge double (SG O1b), Setting III, position 3, vertical pair with sheet margin at foot, the top stamp with "O.S." and "G.R.I." double and lower stamp with "1d" double, deep color, fresh, o.g., upper stamp lightly hinged and bottom stamp never hinged. Extremely Fine, of impeccable quality. An outstanding variety. Michel D1DD.
SG £2,250+ ($2,870)
ONLY TEN EXAMPLES PRODUCED, OF WHICH SEVEN HAVE BEEN TRACED TO COLLECTIONS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE ROYAL COLLECTION. THEREFORE, ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN FOR PRIVATE COLLECTORS.
Expertization: Signed D. Field, Kilian BPP, and 1990 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Geeen
This variety results from one additional row of ten surcharges applied between the ninth and tenth rows of the sheet. The surcharge sloped slightly upwards to the right resulting in the first six vertical pairs having the double surcharge applied across the pairs, while the last four pairs (vertical rows 7-10) have the complete double surcharge on the top stamp.
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Lot 189 |
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New Britain, 1914-15, 2½d on 20pf ultramarine and 2½d on 10pf carmine, both unusual spacings, with fraction bars omitted (SG 6var., 20 var.), the former 3mm spacing between "G.R.I." and value, and the latter 7½mm spacing, on green piece, tied by" Rabaul, New Britain/ Nov 3 1915" oval d.s. Very Fine. Unique combinatin of these mysterious settings. Michel 4I var., 5I var.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1978 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Ernest Brown and Robert M. Gibbs
Robson Lowe, Peter Holcombe, and the B.P.A. classified the 2½d on 20pf as being from the potal stationery setting, while Robert Gibbs called these anamolies Setting 13A. According to him, these were poorly printed and inked, and appear to have been made from worn type. The "R" in "G.R.I."on the 10 pf resembles position 5A from Setting XII, while the absence of fraction bars is reminiscent of Setting IX.
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Lot 190 |
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New Britain, 1914, 2d on Marshall Islands 10pf carmine, 3½mm spacing, postal stationery Setting A (SG 52 var.), with New Guinea 6mm spacing 1d on 5pf, 2d on 20pf, and registration label surcharge 3d Rabaul (Neu-Guinea) No.970 (#2, 4, 33d) tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Jun 25 1915" oval d.s. in violet on registered envelope to Sydney. Very Fine. Excessively rare stamp, unknown to Gibbs. Michel 3I var.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP and 1961 A. Diena Certificate.
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Lot 191 |
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New Britain, 1914-15, 2d on 10pf carmine postal stationery card, variety surcharge double (Gibbs PS3a), Setting A, cancelled by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Jan 30 1915"# oval d.s. in violet, locally addressed to Commander Bates, the Assistant Postmaster. Very Fine. Major rarity, Illustrated in Gibbs, page 113.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 192 |
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New Britain, 1914-15, 2d on 10pf carmine postal stationery card reply portion (Gibbs PS5), Setting B, registered to Sydney (28.1) redirected to Newtown (28.1) bearing surcharged "G.R.I. 3d" Rabaul No.539 registration label, "G.R.I." on Marshall Islands 2d on 10pf, 2d on 20pf, and "N.W. Pacific Islands" overprint on 1d and 2½d, tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Jan. 14 1915" oval d.s. in violet. Very Fine. A fabulous commercial usage of this rare uprated reply card.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
GIBBS RECORDS ONLY THREE OR FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE REPLY PORTIONS OF THESE STATIONERY CARDS.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 193 |
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New Britain, 1915, Provisional typewritten surcharge in violet "Sold at 1D." on 2d on 10pf carmine postal stationery card with 2d barred (Gibbs PS6), Setting B, printed New Year's message on reverse, unused. Very Fine. Unique thus.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
GIBBS RECORDS ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE CARD. THIS IS THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE KNOWN TO DATE.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 194 |
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New Britain, 1915, Provisional typewritten surcharge in violet "SOLD at 1D." on 2d on 10pf carmine postal stationery card with 2d barred (Gibbs PS7), Setting B, addressed to Sydney, cancelled by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Jan. 5 1915" oval d.s. in violet. Very Fine. Illustrated in Gibbs, page 111.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE WITH THIS PROVISIONAL TYPEWRITTEN SURCHARGE SHOWING "SOLD" IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 195 |
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New Britain, 1915, Marshall Islands 2d on 10pf carmine single card (Gibbs PS2), Setting A, addressed to Queensland, cancelled by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Feb 27 1915" oval d.s. in violet. Very Fine. A postal stationery rarity.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 196 |
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New Britain, 1914 (16 Dec.)-15 1d on 3pf brown, variety straight top serif to "1" (SG 16, 16c), with a normal, tied by "Stephansort/13" c.d.s. in blue on envelope to Rabaul, "Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur" paper seal in blue on reverse, some light age spotting. Very Fine. Michel 1II var.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 197 |
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New Britain, 1914 (16 Dec.) Marshall Islands 2d on 10pf carmine (SG 52), tied by "Stephansort/13" c.d.s. in blue on envelope to Rabaul, flap at back missing. Very Fine. Michel 3.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 198 |
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New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "O.S." 1d on 5pf green (SG 33d, O2, O2a), Setting 3, positions 1-10, comprised of horizontal strip of eight from the left of the sheet, right stamp the variety "1" and "d" spaced, and pair from the right of the sheet with surcharged 3d Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 957 registration label (small defect), tied by "Stephansort/13" c.d.s. on envelope to Rabaul, flap at back missing. Very Fine and spectacular franking. Michel 16g, D2 var.
SG £1,935+ ($2,470)
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 199 |
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New Britain, 1915 (Jan.) surcharged 3d Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea) No. 989 registration label (SG 33d), and "N.W. Pacific Islands" 9d block of four tied or cancelled by "Stephansort/13" c.d.s. on envelope to Rabaul, tiny age spotting. Very Fine and appealing mixed franking. Michel 16g.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 200 |
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New Britain, 1914-15 1d on 3pf to 8d on 80pf, all 6mm spacing except 3d on 30pf, 5d on 50pf and 8d on 80pf which are 5mm spacing (SG 1-4, 7, 9, 23, 26, 33), tied by Rabaul, New Britain/ Jan 4 1915" oval d.s. in violet on two local covers, each with surcharged 3d Rabaul Nos. 746-747 registration labels similarly tied. Very Fine.
SG £2,410+ ($3,070)
Expertization: Signed Bloch.
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Lot 201 |
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New Britain, 1914 (16 Dec.) Marshall Islands surcharged 2d on 10pf carmine (SG 52), tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Jan 26 1915" oval d.s. in violet on envelope to Bismarck Archipel. Very Fine. Michel 3I.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 202 |
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New Britain, 1914 (16 Dec.) Marshall Islands surcharged 1d on 5pf green and surcharged 3d Rabaul No. 683 registration label (SG 33, 51), tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Feb 22 1915" oval d.s. in violet on censored envelope to Sydney, backstamped "Registered, Sydney, N.S.W./ 6 MR 15", with "Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur" paper seals in blue. Very Fine. Michel 16g, 2I.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1981 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 203 |
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New Britain, 1914 (16 Dec.) Marshall Islands surcharged 1d on 5pf green (SG 51), tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Mar 19 1915" oval d.s. in violet on censored envelope to South Brisbane, endorsed by a Captain with his censorship, unframed "3rd Batt. N. and M. Forces, Trop. Unit." handstamp in violet and "Passed Censor, Brisbane/ 31 MR 15" c.d.s. in red, few cover faults. Fine. Rare properly used military cover. Michel 2I.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE NON-PHILATELIC USAGE.
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Lot 204 |
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New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "O.S." 1d on 3pf brown, variety "1" and "d" spaced (SG O1, O1a), Setting III, positions 7-8, being the right stamp in a pair with a normal, and surcharged 3d Rabaul No. 673 registration label (#33), tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Feb 22 1915" oval d.s. in violet on O.H.M.S. registered censored envelope to Laura, South Australia (11.3), via Sydney (8.3), and Adelaide (10.3), "Kaiserl. Deutsche Postagentur" paper seals in blue. Very Fine and an exceptional commercial usage. Michel D1 var.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1993 Holcombe Certificate.
Interestingly, the address is typed with the same typewriter as was used for surcharging the Provisional postal stationery cards.
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Lot 205 |
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New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "O.S." 1d on 5pf green (SG O2), tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Apr 28 1915" oval d.s. in violet on postcard to Neu Compagnie, Potsdamhafen via Friedrich Wilhelmshafen. Fine. Michel D2.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 206 |
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New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "O.S." 1d on 5pf brown (SG O1), and New Guinea surcharged 5mm spacing 2½d on 10pf carmine (#5) tied by "Rabaul/ 11 AU 15" c.d.s. in blue and additionally by "Passed Censor, Brisbane/ 23 Au 15" c.d.s. in red on envelope to East Brisbane, unframed "Passed by Censor" handstamp in violet. Fine usage. Michel D1, 5I.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1986 Bühler Certificate.
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Lot 207 |
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New Britain, 1915 (15 Oct.) registered censored envelope to the Imperial German Consulate in Bergen, Norway (9.1.16), bearing "N.W. Pacific Islands" 2½d and 3d, tied by "Rabaul" c.d.s., "Konøsvinger Postexp." T.P.O. (8.1.16) on reverse, central vertical filing crease. Fine and scarce destination.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 208 |
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New Britain, 1917 (30 Oct.) registered envelope to Geneva (15.1.18) via Sydney (21.11), bearing Marshall Islands surcharge 2d on 10pf carmine and "N.W. Pacific Islands" 6d ultramarine, tied by "Rabaul" c.d.s., light central vertical filing crease. Very Fine mixed franking. SG 52. Michel 3I.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 1984 Kilian Certificate.
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Lot 209 |
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New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "OS" 1d on 3pf brown diagonal bisect (SG O1/ Gibbs O48c), with "O.S." 1d on 5pf green pair (#O2) tied by native Jaluit c.d.s. (7.4.24) and "Balham S.W.12" machine arrival d.s. (31.8.18) on 1918 (24 Apr.) censored envelope from the Japanese Postmaster in Jaluit to London, with Japanese Naval P.O. tax markings. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare, only a few such usages known.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 210 |
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New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "OS" 1d on 5pf green diagonal bisect (SG O2/ Gibbs O49c), the right hand stamp in a horizontal strip of three, tied by native Jaluit c.d.s. (7.4.24) and "Balham S.W.12" machine arrival d.s. (31.8.18) on 1918 (24 Apr.) censored envelope from the Japanese Postmaster in Jaluit to London, with Japanese Naval P.O. tax markings. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare, only a few such usages known, Illustrated in Gibbs, page 108.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1981 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 211 |
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New Britain, 1915 (27 Feb.) Official "OS" 1d on 5pf green diagonal bisect (SG O2/ Gibbs O49c), cancelled by native Jaluit c.d.s. (7.4.24) on 1918 (24 Apr.) censored envelope from the Japanese Postmaster in Jaluit to London, with Japanese Naval P.O. tax markings and and "Balham S.W.12" machine arrival d.s. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare, only a few such usages known.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 212 |
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New Britain, 1914 (Oct.?) German Marshall Islands issue of 1901 3pf to 5m with red handstamped overprint (SG 11-23), the personal seal of "Kana", a Japanese Naval officer, and the stamps tied by "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur Jaluit, Marschal Inseln" intaglio seal on envelope, the 40pf and 5m damaged. Rare and unusual cover from the Japanese Occupation. Michel 13-25.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: 1995 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
There are six different personal seals of Japanese Naval officers known on various values; however, this is the only complete set recorded. First reported in 1915, their status has always been a matter of conjecture, since there are no surviving official records authorising their use, and all stocks of the German Colonial stamps were apparently destroyed. During this early period of Japanese Occupation, letters were sent through the Japanese Naval Authorities and did not require franking with postage stamps. No covers are known with these handstamps, and, even though the above cover did not go through the mails, it represents a unique historical item related to this tumultuous provisional period.
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