If you have not already renewed your membership, please do so soonest (form attached). The next issue (planned for May) of PNG Calling is being prepared and we wouldn’t want anyone to miss out!

I have copies of the above listed PNGC old style magazines. How can I donate them to the library archive?
Bob Jones

CORRECTION – PPS AUCTION

Oh dear, there was an error in the information included in the Feb issue of PNG Calling. The auction CLOSES on June 1st. It is now live at: http://www.mailbyrail.com/ppsauction3
Check it out now – and get your bids in soonest.

ps – Feb issue will be posted in Library shortly

CORRECTION – PPS AUCTION

Oh dear, there was an error in the information included in the Feb issue of PNG Calling. The auction CLOSES on June 1st. It is now live at: http://www.mailbyrail.com/ppsauction3
Check it out now – and get your bids in soonest.

ps – Feb issue will be posted in Library shortly

To keep the promise made by Mark Robinson (Cahirman’s Message) in the last PNG Calling, the Library now includes Michael Ryan’s Papua catalogue. It’s a great summary of much of the available research, his notes on specific stamps and prices based on actual auction results (it doesn’t get more ‘real’ than that!).

An example of one page is…[Read more]

Help – I’m trying to establish the earliest use of a Wesley cover, with or without WCS logo, in Papua New Guinea.
The 1958 – 60 issue ie.SG.18 – 24, issued 2.6.58 seems to be it. However I have a Wesley Covers not showing the logo, with an earlier issued stamp SG.16, but with a later postmark ie.13th.Dec 1959.
Wesley cover are known to have be…[Read more]

If the members of the PPS want another auction in 2019, I will soon be needing some material to offer. I cannot ‘magic’ it out of thin air. I have nothing at present to offer. Anything accepted. Frank (PPS Auctioneer)

I am just doing some research on the Australian period of PNG and was wondering why Bainings post office was closed in 1953 after only being open two years? Does anyone know why?

Further to Alan Grey’s excellent article on the Sir Robert Bear covers – PNG Calling, July – pp4/5 – here’s some additional information I came across (quite by accident – amazing what you find when tidying up a cupboard!). Hopefully the attached scans from the ‘NSW Philatelist’ of May 1995 are accessible. There is more information on that cover…[Read more]

Here’s an interesting item from the Aug 7 1917 issue of The Australian Philatelist.

There is an item (supplied by a G. Turnbull) that the legal name of Port Moresby was still Granville. He writes:

“There were two townships, Granville East and Granville West. The term ‘Port Moresby’ only applies to the harbour.”

I have no idea when Port More…[Read more]

Only 25 more days to send along your bids. There is a super range of material – something for every collecting interest – check it out now

http://www.mailbyrail.com/ppsauction2

Also, keep in mind that a portion of all sales go back to the PPS so it’s a win/win for everyone.

And thanks to Frank Wilson for organising and managing the auction.

The UK Branch meeting scheduled for May 19 has been cancelled (due to various personal issues). There is no alternative date proposed at this time and any updates will be posted as available.

In Australia, the AGM and National meeting in Brisbane on May 12 is still on schedule and places are still available. For further details, please contact…[Read more]

Just to remind members that the closing date for the current PPS auction is 28th February 2018 and not 31st January as originally advised. Some lovely and rare items are just waiting for your bids. Frank Wilson (auctioneer)