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1937 PAPUA NEW GUINEA CORONATION SET ON TWO COVERS FDC & REG. AIR PT.MORESBY WAU

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Original price was: $5.28.Current price is: $3.16.

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Currency : Pre-Decimal
Place of Origin : Papua New Guinea (until 1975)
Seller Notes : “Fine.”
Certification : Uncertified
Grade : F (Fine)
Topic : Royalty
Color : Multi-Color
Quality : Used
Era : George VI (1936-1952)
Year of Issue : 1937
Modified Item : No
Type : Cover
Denomination : 11d
Regional Status : Colony
Country/Region of Manufacture : Papua New Guinea
Cancellation Type : Circular Date Stamp

This lot consists of two items:- 1) Papua New Guinea 1937 (14th May) Registered First Day Cover with set of four Papua Coronation stamps SG 154/157 (Ref. 1) tied by four ‘PORT MORESBY / 14 MY 37 / PAPUA’ cds’ with another on reverse and pertinent registration label and addressed to J.H.Smyth (the well known FDC dealer) Sydney Australia and so backstamped. Fine First Day Cover (see scans 1 & 2). 2) Papua New Guinea 1937 (2nd Sep) Registered Airmail cover with set of four Papua Coronation stamps SG 154/157 (Ref. 1) tied by four ‘PORT MORESBY / 2 SP 37 / PAPUA’ cds’ with another on reverse and pertinent registration label and addressed to Wau with arrival cds ‘WAU / 9SEP37 / NEW GUINEA’ on reverse. Cover is endorsed ‘GUINEA AIRWAYS LIMITED’ in black. Philatelic usage but a fine cover (see scans 3 & 4). I attest that the ‘roo stamps(or any stamps for that matter) in my stock have not been reperfed,reperfinned(if a perfin),regummed(if mint or CTO) or gassed while in my possession. Furthermore I assert that these ‘roo stamps have never been so treated because I bought them so long ago before these things were prevalent and/or I bought them from impeccable sources. Item Reference No.11001 Ref. 1 Stanley Gibbons Australia Stamp Catalogue 11th edition 2018 Provenance:- Twickenham Stamp and Postcard Fair No reserve. I combine shipping costs from items bought within 5 days from my auctions or shop. If I notice you have paid too much shipping I will refund through PayPal. Member of Glen Stephens’ stampboards with handle Peter Bull. Please visit my eBay shop – offers constantly changing.

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