Stamps of Papua - Alec A Rosenblum

[Cover of Rosenblum]

This small booklet covers only the stamps of Papua. It starts with the Queensland stamps used in Papua from 1885, and ends with the Papua Commemorative issues of 1938. The booklet is exceptionally detailed in describing varieties and flaws. It covers these topics:

  • Geographical and Historical
  • Queensland stamps used in Papua
  • The British New Guinea Issue, 1901
  • The Local "Papua" Overprints, 1906
  • The Brisbane "Papua" Overprints, 1906
  • The Bicoloured Lithographs, 1907-10
  • The Monocoloured Electrotypes, 1911-15
  • The Samarai Provisionals, 1912-13
  • The Provisionals of 1918
  • The Bicoloured Electrotypes, 1916-32
  • The Overprinted Air Stamps, 1929-31
  • The Provisionals of 1931
  • The Pictorial Issues, 1932-42
  • The Commemorative Issues, 1934-38
  • Official Stamps
  • Papuan Stamps Used Abroad