Lot 71136 – Papua SG93w 1925 registered 4d P/S env uprated 1/2d Very Rare Commercial Usage.

1925 (27 July) “Lakatoi” 4d orange on grey-blue registered Postal Stationery envelope (size H2) used to Port Moresby and uprated with 1916-31 1/2d myrtle and apple green, wmk Crown to right of A (from back) neatly cancelled by violet DARU.W.D./PAPUA c.d.s (Lee type 44) with a further strike below, the front showing red Manuscript registration marking, the reverse showing Port Moresby (27July); light vertical fold in no way detracts from this attractive and very rare commercial usage.