Heinrich Köhler 382nd Auction – Day 3 - Germany 1849–2000 – Bavaria, German Reich, German Colonies with Occupation Issues

The following 9 lots represent one of the two known sets of covers of N.W.P.L/German New Guinea Reg. labels surcharged GRI prepared by Major J. P. Fry of the Rabaul Australian Naval and Military Exped. Force. This, the first set, has the "Passed by Censor" handstamp, the second set does not have this.
3d. on Rabaul "#992" in combination with KGV "N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." 1d. red, block of four, left stamps Die I, right stamps Die II, all tied by cds. "STEPHANSORT 13" to cover with adjacent straight-line "PASSED BY CENSOR", adhesives some toning, otherwise fine, one of the two known