PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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

Please note that the most recent additions are at the top of this category and marked with an asterisk.

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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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* 1965 - neat commercial cover to USA

pg124 (7/08)

Excellent clean condition.

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* 1966 - commercial cover to UK from LUMI

pg121 (7/08)

7c Folklore paid standard letter rate for ½oz. Fine condition - A1+ impression of the cds postmark.

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* 1967 - commercial airmail cover to USA

pg122 (7/08)

Excellent condition - unusual choice of franking make up correct 20c rate for ½oz.

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* 1967 - local OHMS cover franked with 5c Hydro Power

pg125 (7/08)

Local covers from this era are scarce survivor, especially bearing commemorative issues!

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* 1969 - 5c 3rd South Pacific Games finely used on ionland cover to Madang

pg126 (7/08)

A very scarce survivor, most commemorative stamps from thios period usually ended up "on piece" in the "mission box" of a local church!

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* 1969 - finely used formular type a/gramme to USA

pg117 (7/08)

Fine condition.

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* 1969 - private formular type a/gramme uised to USA

pg119 (7/08)

P & T approval No.14 printed on back panel. Excellent clean condition.

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* 1970s - 25c Aviation Anniversary on small commercial airmail cover to USA

pg127 (7/08)

Fine condition and the first "on commercial cover" example I have seen.

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* 1972 - commercial cover to USA

pg129 (7/08)

Shell definitives make up correct rate for ½oz. Flap has tear but is intact - overall condition is excellent.

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* 1972 - neat commercial airmail cover to USA

pg128 (7/08)

First example of 30c Tree Kangaroo that I've seen on cover. Excellent condition.

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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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1964 - generic FDC with blk of 4x Bird of Paradise

pg114 (5/08)

Note sheet number on selvedge. Neatly typed USA address.

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1967 - souvenir cover with Morobe District Show LAE pictorial postmark

pg113 (5/08)

Fine condition.

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1970s - stampless Philatelic Bureau cover to Australia - different POSTAGE PAID h/stamps

pg116 (5/08)

The survival rate of these covers was low. Note one h/stamp has a colon after the G (i.e. P.N:G) rather than a stop. Both items are in an excellent condition.

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1971 - 25c Torres on postcard - airmail to USA

pg112

Rare franking paying airmail postcard rate to USA - the only example I've seen in fact!

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1983 - neat commercial airmail cover to USA - 35t rate correct

pg106

Colourful contemporary franking tied by KIETA machine cancel.

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