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Richard Muller started the topic PPS Auction closing date extended in the forum PPS Members Forum 6 years, 11 months ago
Frank Wilson has done a brilliant job in preparing this massive PPS auction – don’t miss it – something for everyone!!
The closing date for the auction has now been extended to end Feb (28th) 2018. There is a terrific selection of material, covering the full range of PPS interests, from German NG, BNG, Papua, NWPI to PNG. Check it out now via…[Read more]
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Mr Frank J. Wilson posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
PPS AUCTION.
As announced in the latest PNG Calling the next PPS auction THE COLLECTION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA (Part 1)Kindly offered for sale to the members of the PPS by
the Executors of MR. & MRS. G. KEMP deceased is now live. The web address for the auction and scans of all the lots is: http://www.mailbyrail.com/ppsauction
The closing…[Read more]
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Mr M M started the topic Sohana and Sohano CDS in the forum PPS Members Forum 6 years, 11 months ago
Afternoon Everyone,
Does anyone know the reason for the early post-war CDS from Sohano being SOHANA?
My guess is that it was a mistake at the place where they make the stamps, later rectified with a correct one after a few months.
Would that be reasonable?
cheers,
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Mr M M started the topic Sohana and Sohano CDS in the forum PPS Members Forum 6 years, 11 months ago
Afternoon Everyone,
Does anyone know the reason for the early post-war CDS from Sohano being SOHANA?
My guess is that it was a mistake at the place where they make the stamps, later rectifies with a correct one after a few months.
Would that be reasonable?
cheers,
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Richard Muller started the topic Vale John Leah in the forum PPS Members Forum 6 years, 12 months ago
We were saddened to hear that John Leah passed away in mid-November. His health had not been the best and it simply caught up with him. Our thoughts are with his partner, Robyn.
He was a true gentleman, had spent some years working in PNG, was a fabulous story-teller (and some of his tales were actually true!), passionate about philately and a…[Read more]
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Mr J M replied to the topic Collector of Customs, Samarai handstamp in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years ago
It is a genuine handstamp on a 1933 OHMS cover from Samarai to Sydney. The Collector or Sub-Collector of Customs may also have been the Postmaster, especially at Daru. They were multi-tasked in those early days. Lee had to list the similar H.M. Customs Daru BNG handstamp because it was used to cancel some Queensland stamps. Please see attachments.
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Mr R P replied to the topic BNG Die Proofs in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years ago
Glad to have that corrected (so then I hope no member was the buyer)
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Tony replied to the topic BNG Die Proofs in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years ago
These are NOT examples of the 1901 BNG die proofs. They were produced for the 9c PNG lakatoi 75th. anniversary issue stamp.
The original BNG due proofs or stamps do not have crosshatching in the value tablet backgrounds or in other background areas as these do.
Similar “die proofs” were sold in a Cherrystone auction in the USA a couple of years…[Read more]
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Mr R P started the topic BNG Die Proofs in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years ago
While I would not ordinarily promote a particular dealer (unless they have an advert on our website!), I thought the information might well be of interest to members. This scan is from an Aussie publication and, from a quick look at the website, it appears to have already been sold. For reference, Glen sometimes archives some of his Papua…[Read more]
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Sid started the topic Help needed with a NSW postmark on PNG stamps. in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years ago
Maybe a bit out of field here but:-
Not knowing or having any reference books on Sydney N.S.W postmarks, I’m trying to establish a date span for the usage of the postmark below. As can be seen the actual date is unreadable. These Papuan New Guinea stamps were issued 29th.Jan 1957.
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Mr J K N replied to the topic Collector of Customs, Samarai handstamp in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years, 1 month ago
I think it is a private collector’s handstamp.
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Mr J M started the topic Collector of Customs, Samarai handstamp in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years, 1 month ago
This handstamp is not in Roger Lee’s chapter 14 for “Non-Postal Handstamps Applied to Mail” but should be fairly common. Anyone with information please reply.
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Mr M M posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
Sid,
The scans I saw were fine. I would very much like to acquire that cover.
cheers,
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Mike, So sorry for the late reply – my wife has some serious medical conditions so have been running around looking after her. Do you have any PNG covers with the 1991-93 Bird of Paradise issues, we could do an exchange of some sort.
Once again sorry for late reply,
Sid-
Sid,
Sorry to hear about your wife, I hope she’s doing OK now?
I have one FDC of that series, dated 2.9.92, with the 5t, 40t, 50t and K1 and K2 stamps on it. I also have one from the Hong Kong 94 with the strip of stamps of 40t, K2, 50t and K1 with the Hong Kong 94 cinderella in the middle of the strip, and also one of the Small Birds series from…[Read more]
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Mike, I seem to be having problems getting a reply to you via PPS email me direct sidneydikea at gmail.com with your address and I can get the cover on it’s way to you.
Cheers,
Sid
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Sid replied to the topic Covers Returned from Bougainville in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years, 1 month ago
mike trying again to show scan — if not email me direct and I will send you a scan.
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Mr M M posted an update 7 years, 1 month ago
@sidneydykesgmail-com
Sid,
This one is very much of interest to me.
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Sid replied to the topic Covers Returned from Bougainville in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years, 1 month ago
Mike I know it’s long after you posted but only just read your post. Is this cover of any interest — the wording is not the same.
SidPs I can not get the scan to upload will try again later.
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Sid replied to the topic Value of BNG wax postal bag seals. in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years, 1 month ago
The seals/wax impressions I have came from a person who lived on Woodlarks
post WWII. I never felt that these were from the 1900’s era as they appear
too new and the paper is not that old.Kainnikanada kindly replied to my query as shown below:-
“I believe the two examples you’ve posted are identical to the
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Kainnikanada posted an update 7 years, 2 months ago
Here are the strikes of the seals that would not show on my reply to the query regarding the Woodlarks and Baniara seals.
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Kainnikanada replied to the topic Value of BNG wax postal bag seals. in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years, 2 months ago
I believe the two examples you’ve posted are identical to the non-contemporaneous strikes provided me in 1981 by a former District officer who was stationed in Papua New Guinea post WWII. He supplied me with multiple strikes of the Woodlarks B.N.G. and Baniara P-N.G. seals in sealing wax I supplied him.
Note the “P-N.G.” designation of the…[Read more]
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Mr A J replied to the topic Value of BNG wax postal bag seals. in the forum PPS Members Forum 7 years, 2 months ago
The number of postal items identified from Baniara can be counted on one hand, so it surprises me the need for a postal bag seal. In saying that, Roger Lee states mail from Baniara was probably bagged up (with possible use of a wax seal) and processed at Samarai or Buna Bay.
Obviously rare, but as to value…….no idea!
It is also possible a wax…[Read more] - Load More
