Losnr. 3918 - 227.-233. Auktion
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Losnr. : 3918 New Guinea
Setting 11 & Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, Setting 11, position 5, an unused example with variety "Straight serif to the top of 1" and "Double Surcharge" variety, the second inverted surcharge being Setting 10, position 1. Fresh and very fine, of excellent colour and superb og. A wonderful example of this (much under-catalogued) stamp, which is unique (Gibbs 16fc) and in superb condition. No example in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A great rarity of British Commonwealth philately. Cert. Holcombe (1990) Gi. = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Bonhams, London, 12-13 Feb 2003, lot 1057.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 4.400 CHF