Australia and Oceania | Bird of Paradise and Canoe Set of Two Papua New Guinea Postage Stamps Issued 1957

Description

This set of two postage stamps from Papua New Guinea features a Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) and a trading canoe. The orange stamp has a 4d surcharge (black) on 2?d. The old value is obliterated with black bars. The yellow green stamp has a 7d surcharge (black) on 1s. The old value is obliterated with black bars in an oval pattern.
Date of issue: January 29, 1957
Printers: Note Printing Branch, Commonwealth Bank, Melbourne
Emission: Definitive
Perforation: 14
Printing: Recess
Mint, never hinged.
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