It appears one of our members email list has been hacked. Should you receive an email with the subject:
Papuan Philatelic Society – Auction Link
please delete and certainly don’t click on the link.

Members emailing the completed membership form to this email address – “pps_qld@yahoo.com.au” – will have the email rejected (works for paypal but…[Read more]

I am currently compiling a provenace census of the sheet numbers that escaped destruction when the issue was abandoned.

So far, I have 694, 2840 and 2992 from the London printing and 13257 & 13275  from the Melbourne printing.

Contributions with further sheet numbers, images and provenance welcome.

I have Papua New Guinea Calling newsletters from March 1985 to September 2002.
Available to anyone for the cost of postage. Alternatively, I will scan a specific article.

I recently ‘came back’ to the hobby after an absence of 25 years. I’m wondering if there has been any published material during that time of scarcity ratings for PNG postmarks. Valuations would be even better but I’m guessing that auction prices realized may be the only source for that.
I’d like to get a scan an article that might help from PPS…[Read more]

My latest Papuan Pandemic Project is an attempt to value my stamp & especially cover collection. My Vern Rutherford, Roger Lee & Powell postal history books give some clues based on PO opening durations but no one appears to attempt a scarcity rating or valuation for town & special cancellations. Are there more recent references that might…[Read more]

 Hi All , I am looking to sell my collection of covers & was wondering if there were any plans for an auction in the near future . Have approx 1000 FDCs , FFCs , PO openings , Relief cancels & A.H.Voyce amongst others . Any help appreciated
Regards Stuart

Who can guess how the mail travels these days – it’s now in the hands of Aust Post and your local delivery system.

Hope you enjoy it and please feel free to contact me with your own article or query or mention of a recent purchase or ‘help wanted’ or…..

Message from Frank Wilson:
Due to my current non-covid illness I will not be settling the auction now until after Christmas.

and message from members: get well quick Frank

amazing range, see the lots – link below – and keep in mind that reserves are set at 75% of estimate
https://www.mailbyrail.com/ppsauction5/

here’s the link – check out the amazing range of quality material
https://www.mailbyrail.com/ppsauction5/

just in case anyone else would like to see it

It’s still a bit messy but the Index for 1955-1999 is now in the LIBRARY. The issues for 1955 are in that year folder and following years will be entered over time.
Now, looking for someone to update the Index for the years from 2000…..

Have you looked over the amazing range of lots in the 2021 PPS Auction? If not, use this link:

https://www.mailbyrail.com/ppsauction5/

Something for everyone……..Of course, you must be a financial member…..get your bids in now.

Great to have Frank Wilson looking after the auction – but he depends on members providing the material. Everyone has some something to offer – duplicates, odds and ends, “why did I ever buy that?”, no longer needed, etc etc. Come on now, have a look through your folders, albums, files, envelopes, stock books, etc – time to do some tidying up.…[Read more]

Here is the text of the minor rule change presented and passed at the recent AGM. As always, thanks to Nick Oughton for his attention to our society record-keeping.

Would anyone like back issues of PNG Calling? for yourself or sharing with local club members? I have a quantity of printed journals (2019 & 2020) available for the asking. The only cost would be postage. If interested, send me an email (richard@muller.id.au) and we can work out how best to send them.

With thanks to Nick Oughton