Auction: 11025 - Dr. Robert Towers Collection of British Empire
Lot: 443
New Guinea North West Pacific Islands 1915-23 mint and used collection (115), the mint include 1915 (Dec.)-16 3d. block of fifteen comprising five vertical rows showing the types, the used with 1915 (Jan.-Mar.) 1d. Die II, 2d. and 2 1/2d. vertical strips of three both showing the three types, and 10/-, 1915 (Oct.)-16 (July) 2d. 6d. to 5/- and 6d. vertical strip with the three types, 1915 (Dec.)-16 2/- and £1 (split at top), 1918 1d. on 5d. and 1d. on 1/- (5 with a vertical strip showing the three types, 1918-23 1d. Die II pair, 2d. to 10/- less 9d., colour changes set of five and Official 1d. vertical pair; generally good to fine. Cat. £1950+ Estimate £ 400-500
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£650