Losnr. 6764 - 218.-221. Auktion
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Losnr. : 6764 New Guinea
Setting 3 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 3, positions 2/2/2, the extraordinary unused vertical strip of three, well centred, showing variety "Surcharge Double" between the first and second stamps. The strip of fresh bright colour and superb large part og. with central stamp unmounted og. Gibbs 11c + 11d, discussed on page 121 in the handbook. A truly magnificent rarity of the highest order in outstanding quality: the sole recorded example of this variety. Unique and splendid. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 47'500+rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 214.rn Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 6830.rn Spink 'Rarities', Washington, 1 June 2006, lot 179.Ausruf : 20.000 CHFZuschlag : 25.000 CHF