PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Covers from New Guinea and Papua may be found at the end of this category.

*** the most recent additions are at the top of this category and marked with an asterisk *** 

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* 1952 - printed matter rate cover from SAMARAI to USA with Australian franking

pg160 (12/09)

Full clear postmark impressions - excellent condition.

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* 1953 - cacheted Coronation Flight cover to London

pg164 (12/09)

Excellent clean condition. A little scarcer than most of the British Commonwealth covers carried on this flight.

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* 1961 - non-philatelic use of 10d aerogramme to USA - H&G FG3

pg166 (1/10)

Excellent to fine condition.

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* 1961 - non-philatelic use of 10d aerogramme to USA - H&G FG3

pg165 (1/10)

Fine condition.

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1952 - P&T FDC postally used to Brisbane with 3½d and 6½d pictorial definitives

pg130 (8/08)

Fine condition.

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1955 - small inland commercial cover from Poppondetta to Port Moresby

pg137 (5/09)

Tiny part of flap missing o/wise condition is excellent. Local commercial covers from the 1950s are surprisingly scarce.

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1957 - uprated 1/0½d registered letter envelope H&G C3 used to Australia via air mail

pg148 (9/09)

Some blemishes as per scan but rarely seen and quite exhibitable (this item actually came from a Gold Medal winning exhibit of postal stationery from Australian Territories !)

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1959 - neat Red Cross cover used locally at Port Moresby

pg139 (5/09)

Flap faulty - small lebel on reverse with "1958 ... the Centenary of the Birth of the Red Cross Idea".

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1962 - 5d Commonwealth Games on printed matter rate cover to USA

pg147 (9/09)

The flap has not been sealed to comply with postal requirements. Note Konedobu has slogan rather than "wavy line" m/cancel. Fine condition.

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1962 - nonphilatelic use of 10d "Overseas Service" a/gramme H&G FG4 to USA

pg141 (9/09)

Excellent clean condition - hard to find used with genuine correspondence.

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1962 - non-philatelic use of 10d a/gramme H&G FG3

pg133 (9/09)

Fine condition - interesting letter about life in PNG at the time.

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1962 - printed matter rate cover to USA with single 5d Cacao franking

pg144 (9/09)

Flap has not been sealed to comply with postal requirements. Fine condition.

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1962 - printed matter rate cover to USA with single 5d Commonwealth Games commemorative

pg143 (9/09)

Flap has not been sealed. Note Konedobu slogan cancel (rather than "wavy lines") MOSQUITOES ANNOY - CONTROL BREEDING.

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1963 - 1st South Pacific Games FDC

pg101

Fine addressed condition - contains PO pamphlet promoting issue.

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1963 - 8d & 2/3d Pictorials SG 47/48 FDC

pg100

Fine addressed condition - contains PO pamphlet promoting issue.

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1963 - printed matter rate cover to USA with 5d 1st South Pacific Games commemorative

pg146 (9/09)

Note Konedobu m/cancel has commemorative slogan cancel for the W.H.O. West Pacific Regional Committee Meeting. Flap has a tear but was not originally sealed o/wise condition is fine. Scarce franking for this rate, ditto the machine cancel!

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1964 - small local cover with 5d Bird of Paradise franking

pg136 (5/09)

Minor flap fault o/wise condition is fine. Don't overlook this one - local commercial covers from this period are surprisingly scarce (most stamps were removed and dropped in the "mission mixture" box at the local church!)

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1965 - neat commercial cover to USA

pg124 (7/08)

Excellent clean condition.

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