Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 3715 - 222.-226. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 3715 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 2, position 5, the extraordinary unused vertical pair, marginal from top right hand corner of the sheet, with upper stamp "GRI / 2 d." and the lower stamp se-tenant with error of surcharge "GRI / 2½ d.", the pair somewhat dried and slightly soiled due to 'Blitz' damage, with two minor bends mentioned for accuracy and dried large part og. A fantastic and extremely rare pair, just three unused pairs are recorded (all with 2 d. above the 2½ d.), one housed in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the other (the adjoining pair) was in the Gibbs collection and the third pair is offered here. A spectacular multiple for the connoisseur. Signed David Field. Cert. Gibbs (2002) Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 127.rn                        Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 557.
    Ausruf : 7.500 CHF
    Zuschlag : 7.500 CHF