New Guinea

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With the outbreak of World War I, German New Guinea was occupied by Australian troops.

 File:New Guinea 2s GRI.jpg|2/- on 2 mark value File:NewGuinea GRI reg label.jpg|1915 3d Herbertshöhe surcharge 
 * Beginning in October 1914, German New Guinea Yachts were surcharged G.R.I. and new values, in several settings and styles. Better values including errors have been forged.
 * In 1915 two values were re-surcharged.
 * Also in 1915, registration labels from eight towns (plus slightly different styles of town names) were surcharged G.R.I. and new values for use as provisional stamps.
 * In 1914, German Marshall Islands Yachts were also surcharged similarly. The pence values have the two overprint lines 5mm apart, the shilling values with overprint lines 3½-4mm apart.
 * In 1915, two of the surcharges on Marshall Islands stamps were also re-surcharged.
 * Also in 1915, Marshall Islands Yachts were again surcharged, now with pence values having the overprint lines 6mm apart and the shilling values with overprint lines 5½mm apart


 * Beginning in 1915, along with Nauru, stamps of the North West Pacific Islands were used. In 1916, Nauru began issuing its own stamps. See: North West Pacific Islands
 * In 1921-25, New Guinea became a mandated territory and pictorials featuring a village of huts was issued. These were overprinted with a biplane and AIR MAIL for that service.
 * In 1931, a Bird of Paradise design was issued with "1921" and "1931" in date scrolls. These were also overprinted with a biplane and "AIR / MAIL" for that service.
 * In 1932, Bird of Paradise stamps were issued without date scrolls. Once again, they were also overprinted with a biplane and "AIR / MAIL" for that service.




 * In 1935, an engraved monoplane over Bulolo gold fields design was issued in £2 and £5 values. These have been forged in engraving, but are overall sketchier than the genuine.
 * In 1935, 1d and 2d Bird of Paradise stamps were overprinted HIS MAJESTY'S / JUBILEE / 1910 –– 1935
 * In 1937, a small format George VI coronation set was issued.
 * In 1939, the monoplane over gold fields design was revived, now with "AIRMAIL POSTAGE" at bottom.
 * In 1942, regular postal service was suspended with the invasion of Japanese forces.
 * At war's end, Australian stamps were used until Papua New Guinea stamps were issued in 1952.



Official issues
 File:New Guinea official.jpg|1934 2½d value 
 * In 1915, 1d surcharges were issued with an additional O.S. above.
 * In 1932-34, Bird of Paradise stamps without scrolls were overprinted O S in sans serif letters widely spaced.

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