Alle Lose
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Losnr. : 6698 Papua Neuguinea
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 6699 Papua Neuguinea
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 6700 Papua Neuguinea
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 6701 Papua Neuguinea
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 6702 New Guinea
Setting 12 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, Setting 12, position 5A, a fine unused example with the characteristic "Broken "G" and left side of "R" broken in GRI", of good colour, and superb large part og. A very rare Setting, illustrated in the Gibbs handbook on page 41. Cert. Holcombe (1990) Gi = £ 750+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 6703 New Guinea
Setting 12 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, Setting 12, position 1B, a fine unused example of good colour with characteristic "Heavily inked cross-bar to "G" and no serif at upper right of "I" in GRI", fresh and very fine, a rare Setting with few examples recorded, see Gibbs page 40 where this stamp is illustrated and page 41 where it is discussed. Cert. Holcombe (1990) Gi = £ 750+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 6704 New Guinea
Setting 9 / GRI and Value 6.5 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 1 d. on 5 pf. green, Setting 9, positions 1-5 + 1-5 repeated, a used block of ten (5 x 2), marginal from right of sheet and thus showing all five types of this Setting repeated, position 3 showing the variety "1 with straight top serif" and thus looking like an "I", position 5 with "Tiny Stop after "R" in GRI". Fresh and fine with original gum and cancelled by 'Stephansort' datestamps in black (Gibbs type 6). A rare and most unusual multiple showing the complete Setting. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 2'200+.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 6705 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 1 d. on 5 pf. green, Setting 1, positions 5/5 repeated, a used vertical pair on registered cover addressed to Carl Weller (the German Postal Secretary in Rabaul prior to the surrender) with the 1 d. pair cancelled by RABAUL / *Oct 17 1914* datestamp in violet (Gibbs type 2) of First Day of Issue; with, at left, Rabaul 3 d. Registration label (Gibbs 33, Setting A, position 1) cancelled by "Rabaul" handstamp in violet (Gibbs type 5). See Gibbs page 95 for a similar cover. Rare and very fine.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 4751.
REGISTRATION LABEL ADDED POSTHUMOUSLY. START PRICE REMAINS THE SAME
Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 6706 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 1, positions 9-10, a used horizontal pair, marginal from right of sheet with position 10 showing variety "1" for "I" in GRI, used with Australia 1913 ½ d. yellow green (2) punctured 'O.S.' and tied to cover to Rabaul by "Stephansort" datestamps in black (Gibbs type 6). Some aging to the 2 d. pair but a scarce and most unusual cover Gi = £ 670+ off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Tim Rybak, Belgrave, Melbourne, 26 April 2008, lot 82.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 6707 New Guinea
Setting 9 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2½ d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 9, position 3, a fine used example, cancelled by late usage of 'Rabaul' cds (Gibbs type 10) in black, showing the major variety "Missing Fraction Bar in ½" which only exists on this setting. Holcombe recorded less than 10 examples of the 10 pf. Illustrated in Gibbs GRI handbook on page 66 who records just 2 used examples. An extremely rare and fine stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1998) Gibbs 5a/Gi = £ 3'500. rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, lot 1758.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 6708 New Guinea
Setting 12 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 12, position 1A, a fine unused example of good colour with the characteristic "G" in GRI with a weak beard and damage at lower right" and "Small flat stop after "I" in GRI", fresh and fine, large part og. Very few recorded examples exist, this stamp illustrated in Gibbs on page 40 and discussed on page 41 of the handbook. Signed Stanley Gibbons. Cert. Holcombe (1997) Gi = £ 110+.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 6709 New Guinea
Losnr. : 6710 New Guinea
Losnr. : 6711 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 1, position 9, and 3 d. on 30 pf. black & orange on buff, Setting 1 position 6; used on cover to Rabaul and tied by 'RABAUL / *Oct 17 1914*" datestamps (Gibbs type 2) in violet. Minor cover bend away from adhesives, fresh and fine, a charming First Day of Issue usage. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 600+ off cover.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 6712 New Guinea
Setting 7 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 7, position 2, a fine unused example, with characteristic "Stop after "G" in GRI broken and flattened at top and No left hand serifs to the "I" in GRI", fresh and fine, large part dried og. A very rare Setting - Gibbs x 25 as a rarity factor. Opinion Holcombe (1993) Gi = £ 475.rnAusruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 6713 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, a fine used example tied to small piece by BUKA / DEUTSCH NEUGUINEA datestamp (Gibbs type 13, "few known") well struck in black (16.11.14). Trivial aging on perfs. at top but a rare and very fine usage. Signed Jakubek Gi = £ 500+.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 4759.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 1.200 CHFLosnr. : 6714 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 5 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, the famous unused example with variety "Surcharge Inverted", the stamp with slight thinning on the perforations at left and one or two nibbed perfs. at base mentioned for complete accuracy and in the somewhat dried state other Bute 'Blitz' stamps exhibit, otherwise fresh and very fine with large part og. This stamp is mentioned in the Gibbs handbook on page 68. An extraordinary stamp with no example in the Royal Collection and unique. Signed David Field. Cert. BPA (1959) Gi = listed but unpriced.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 14.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 6715 New Guinea
Setting 12 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 8 d. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 12, position B (diagonally sliced "I" in "GRI" in it's final worn State), fresh and fine unused example with superb og. A rare stamp. Signed Holcombe, Richter. Opinion Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnNote: Stamps from Setting 12 are very rare, Gibbs apportions a value of 25 times normal to this Setting.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 6716 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 3½ mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 1 s. on 1 m. carmine, Setting 1, position type 4, a fine unused example showing variety "Large "S" from different font in 1s.", with the characteristic small void in the top left of the "R" in GRI. The stamp of good colour but centred slightly to left and with minor hinge thin not appearent on face, with large part, somewhat dried og. Gibbs records (page 69) that just two unused examples of this stamp exist from this setting, illustrated in Gibbs on page 71. A major rarity of GRI philately. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, lot 2082.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 5.500 CHFLosnr. : 6717 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 1, position type 2, a fine used example tied to small piece by complete strike of oval RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN datestamp (Jan 15, 1915) in violet (Gibbs type 13). A fine example of a very rare stamp, just 113 of the 2 mark values were overprinted. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1525.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 6718 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 1, position type 4, a fine used example from lower right corner of the sheet of 20 subjects, showing the variety "Large "S" from different font in 2s.", the paper slightly aged, cancelled by RABAUL two line datestamp in violet. Gibbs records just 2 unused and one used example (page 69), this being the example illustrated in Gibbs on page 71. Just 113 of the 2 mark values were overprinted. A famous and very rare stamp. Signed David Field. Cert. RPS (1983) Gi = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 39.rn Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, Sept 1988, lot 1789.rn Harmers, London, 29 Jan 1997, lot 917.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 11.000 CHFLosnr. : 6719 New Guinea
Setting 3 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 3, position type 4, a fine used example of good colour and centering with small part oval 'Rabaul / New Britain' datestamp at left in violet, one perforation at right appears to have been restored / repaired. Nevertheless just 87 of the 3 mark values were overprinted. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 32.rn Rarities sale, Spink, London, 4 June 2003, lot 200.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.000 CHFLosnr. : 6720 New Guinea
Setting 1 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 1, position type 4, an unused example of good colour and centering with typical slightly aged paper, with variety "Large "S" from different font in 3 s." and part sheet margin at right, fresh and very fine with large part og. Gibbs recorded just 2 unused examples, this being his and illustrated on page 71 of the handbook. A spectacular example of this great rarity. Signed Bothe, Brun, A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1792.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 8.500 CHFLosnr. : 6721 New Guinea
Setting 3 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 5 s. on 5 m. carmine & black, Setting 3, position type 3, an unused example from this rare setting, marginal from the top of the sheet of 20 subjects, variety "No Stop after "R" and "I" of GRI", fresh and very fine with trivial aging on the margin above, slight reinforceement to perfs. at top, otherwise a spectaular example of this exceedingly rare stamp, just 4 unused examples are recorded by Gibbs (page 70) one of which is housed in the Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Cert. Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 18'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 44.rn Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1391.
TONE SPOT ON GUM. START PRICE REMAINS THE SAME
Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 9.000 CHFLosnr. : 6722 New Guinea
Losnr. : 6723 New Guinea
Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, Setting 10, position 2, a fine unused example with variety "GRI / 4d. for GRI / 1d." error of surcharge, of superb appearance and fine large part og. An extremely rare stamp: Gibbs recording just 2 unused examples (page 73 of the handboook), one ex the Marquess of Bute and this example which is ex Brown and Gibbs. This stamp is illustrated in Gibbs on page 75. No example in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A great rarity of British Commonwealth philately. Signed Tommy Allen. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 17'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1810.rn Collection Tommy Allen, Spink, London, 14 Dec 2004, lot 774.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 9.000 CHFLosnr. : 6724 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 d. on 5 pf. green, Setting 2, position 5, a used example with variety "d of 1d. Surcharge Inverted", cancelled by large part 'Stephansort' cds in blue. Some paper adherence on reverse of the adhesive but an exceedingly rare and fine example of this variety. Cert. Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 3'750.rnrnProvenance: Probably collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 115.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 6725 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 2, positions 1-10, a magnificent unused strip of ten with sheet margins at left and at right, showing all ten types of the Setting, superb og. or unmounted og. Rare and a marvellous reference multiple Gi = £ 480+.rnrnAusruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 6726 New Guinea
GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, an unused example with error of surcharge "G.I.R. / 3d.", surcharged with wrong value and with "G.I.R." for "G.R.I.", well centred with some nibbed perfs. at base but of good colour, with slight gum crease on part og. Just 5 unused examples recorded (Gibbs 18f, see page 77), this being the Bute example. A major rarity. Signed David Field. Cert. Holcombe (1999) Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 106.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.500 CHFLosnr. : 6727 New Guinea
GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, a used example on small piece, showing variety "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", tied by part oval RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN oval datestamp (Jan 6 1915) in violet (Gibbs type 8). A rare stamp, Gibbs records no unused examples and just 3 used examples, all on piece (Gibbs 18c, see page 77 and page 75 where this piece is illustrated). A remarkable and extremely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marqquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 74.rn Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1829.rnAusruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.000 CHFLosnr. : 6728 New Guinea
Setting 11 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 11, position 3, an unused example showing surcharge error "GRI / 1 d. instead of 2 d.", of fine appearance with some staining removed, well centred, without gum. Gibbs conjectures, page 79, that as many as 15 examples are possible, however this high figure in not borne out by offered genuine examples. Signed Kosack. Certs. Philatelic Foundation (1960), BPA (1960) Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 99.rn Corinphila sale 91, March 1995, lot 8464.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.600 CHFLosnr. : 6729 New Guinea
Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 10, positions 1-5, the extraordinary horizontal unused strip of five from the top left corner of the sheet, the first three stamps without Surcharge with the third stamp showing an albino impression, and the fourth and fifth stamps being normal; the variety caused by a paper fold prior to the Surcharge being applied and thus diagonally creased across position 2-3 and the surcharge applied in part on the reverse. A splendid and famous strip, illustrated in Gibbs on page 84 and discussed on page 79. Unique and a highlight of Australasian, New Guinea and British Commonwealth philately. Cert. BPA (1960) Gi = £ 23'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 129.rn Collection Lt. Col. J. R. Danson MC., RL, London, 7 Oct 1959, lot 250.rn Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1841.rn Collection Tim Rybak, Belgrave, Melbourne, 26 April 2008, lot 104.rnrnAusruf : 10.000 CHFZuschlag : 12.000 CHFLosnr. : 6730 New Guinea
Setting 5 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1915 (Feb 27): 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 5, position 10, an unused example of this scarce stamp, paper very slightly aged and mentioned for full accuracy only, well centred, large part og. A very elusive stamp. Signed Bothe. Cert. Holcombe (1993) Gi = £ 2'000.rnAusruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 6731 New Guinea
Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 d. on 25 pf. black & red on yellow, Setting 10, position 5, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", of good colour and centering, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gibbs records (page 82) just three unused examples: this example, another ex Bute (lot 63) and the third ex Gibbs (lot 1858). An exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 11'000.rnAusruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.000 CHFLosnr. : 6732 New Guinea
Setting 6 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 d. on 30 pf. black & orange on buff, Setting 6, position 2, an unused example showing variety "Double Surcharge, Both Inverted", fresh and very fine, superb large part og. Gibbs records just three unused examples, this being his example and illustrated on page 85 of the handbook. An exceedingly rare stamp. Signed David Field. Cert. BPA (1979) Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 84.rn Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1873.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.500 CHFLosnr. : 6733 New Guinea
Setting 6 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 d. on 30 pf. black & orange on buff, Setting 6, position 2, an unused example showing variety "Surcharge Double", both surcharges from same Setting, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gibbs, page 83, estimates that as many as 20 examples could exist. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, Oct 1992, lot 6345.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 1.700 CHFLosnr. : 6734 New Guinea
Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 10, position 4, an unused example with error of surcharge "Surcharge Double, Both Inverted" with both surcharges from the same setting and position although only the "GRI" is double, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Gibbs records, on page 86, just the two unused examples, with no example in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. An immensely rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1992) Gi = £ 13'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 26 Aug 1999, lot 1232.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.000 CHFLosnr. : 6735 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 2, positions 1-10, a magnificent unused strip of ten from top of the sheet with full inscriptions and margins all round, showing all ten types of the Setting, superb og. or unmounted og. Rare and a marvellous reference multiple. Cert. Holcombe (1991) Gi = £ 1'800+.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, Oct 1992, lot 6351.rnAusruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 6736 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 5 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, Setting 2, position 7, an unused example of excellent colour and centering, variety "Thin 5 in 5 d.", the "5" being from a different font with straight top, fresh and very fine, superb og. Gibbs states, page 89, that 13 examples have been recorded to date (3 are used), with three of the unused housed in the Australian War Memorial Museum, thus just seven unused examples remain in private hands. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 1'100.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, March 1990, lot 6710.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 700 CHFLosnr. : 6737 New Guinea
Setting 11 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 5 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, Setting 11, position 5, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Double, Both Inverted", of good colour and centering, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gibbs records, on page 88, just 2 unused examples, with no example in the Royal collection, this being the 'second' example (not ex Bute). Rare and extremely fine. Cert. Holcombe (1988) Gi = £ 13'000.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 6.500 CHFLosnr. : 6738 New Guinea
Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 8 d. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 10, position 5, an unused example, variety "Surcharge Inverted", of good colour and centering, one blunted perf. at top mentioned for full accuracy, full unmounted og. An extremely rare stamp, as Gibbs records, on page 89, just 3 unused examples, all from this scarce Setting. Cert. BPA (1991) Gi = £ 14'000.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 14 Dec 2004, lot 789.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 7.000 CHFLosnr. : 6739 New Guinea
Setting 6 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 8 d. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 6, position 2, a fine used example cancelled by both oval RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN datestamp in violet (Gibbs type 8) and straight line "Herbertshöhe" also in violet (Gibbs type 19). Scarce and most unusual. Opinion Holcombe (1993) Gi = £ 600.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 4771.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 6740 New Guinea
Setting 7 / GRI and Value 5½-6 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 s. on 1 m. carmine, Setting 7, position 1, an unused example, centred to lower right, of rich colour, showing variety "No Stop After "I" in GRI", fine, large part og. Just 128 examples of both 1 mark stamps (Gi 12 and 27) were surcharged, this stamp being mentioned in the Gibbs handbook on page 90. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Hoffman-Giesecke. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gi = £ 12'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, Oct 1992, lot 6366.Ausruf : 4.000 CHFZuschlag : 8.500 CHFLosnr. : 6741 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 2, position 4 with spacing variety of 4 mm., an unused example from this very scarce setting, well centred and of excellent strong colour but paper a tad aged, fresh and very fine appearance, large part og. Just 87 of the 3 mark value were surcharged (Gi 14 and 29). An exceedingly rare stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1986) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 83, Sept 1991, lot 7988.rnAusruf : 3.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHFLosnr. : 6742 New Guinea
Stamps Overprinted with the Postal Stationery 3½ mm. Apart Setting 1914: 1 d. on 5 pf. green and 2d. on 10 pf. carmine, unused examples with the 3½ mm. gap as utilised for the postal stationery cards, each stamp fresh and fine appearance, the 1 d. with tiny tone spot on large part og., the 2 d. value with superb og. Great rarities, discussed in Gibbs on page 94 with these examples illustrated. Just three examples of each stamp recorded unused. Rare and very fine 'set'. Cert. Holcombe (1991).Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : 2.400 CHFLosnr. : 6743 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Rabaul label (#867), Setting E, position 4, a fine used example tied to small piece by 'Stephansort' cds in black (Gibbs type 6), showing variety "No bracket before Deutsch-Neuguinea", fresh and fine. A fine and rare piece Gi = £ 2'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 280.rn Corinphila sale 118, Oct 1999, lot 7161.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 1.300 CHFLosnr. : 6744 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Rabaul labels, (# 410-409 / 405-404), Setting C, position 1-2, a fine unused block of four, with "Deutsch Neuguinea" without hypen, stamp 404 with dropped "ul" in Rabaul, fresh and very fine with large part og. An extremely scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 1050+.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 6745 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Rabaul label (#820/815), Setting C, positions 1/1, a fine unused sheet marginal vertical pair, the upper stamp with variety "Surcharge Double" and the lower stamp normal, the upper stamp also showing the variety "No bracket before Deutsch Neuguinea". Extremely rare, illustrated in Gibbs on page 96 and discussed on page 97: "Only one example exists". The pair with minor hinge reinforcement and large part og. A dramatic and unique multiple. Cert. BPA (1980) Gi = £ 16'275+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1917.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 6746 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen labels (#370-369 / 365-364), Setting B, positions 1-2 / 1-2 (Deutsch - Neuguinea), a fine unused block of four, without gum, very minor wrinkle and slight blunted perfs. at right but a scarce and extremely fine multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 440 CHFLosnr. : 6747 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Herbertshöhe labels (#640-639-638 / 635-634-633), Setting B, positions 1-2-3 / 1-2-3, (Deutsch Neuguinea), a fine unused block of six, without gum, very minor wrinkles but a rare and extremely fine positional multiple GI = £ 1'800+.Ausruf : 600 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 6748 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Käwieng label (#838), Setting A, position 2, a fine unused example with '(Deutsch - Neuguinea)', hinge remnants, large part og. Gibbs records very few examples of this stamp, all numbered between 801 to 900. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 118, Oct 1999, lot 7168.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 6749 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Käwieng label (#972), Setting A, position 4, an unused example with 'Deutsch Neu-Guinea', variety "G.R.I. Surcharge Double", slightly blunted perforations at right, typical minor wrinkle, without gum. Gibbs records, on page 101 in the handbook, just three unused examples, numbered 971 (Bute), 974 and 975 (Gibbs); this example being the fourth of the five surcharged in error. A very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1998) Gi = £ 8'000.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 6750 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Kieta labels (#270-269 / 265-264), Setting B, positions 1-2/1-2, an unused block of four with 'Deutsch - Neuguinea', lower left stamp, 265, with unrecorded central break in the left "(" bracket before 'Deutsch', fresh and very fine, without gum. A rare and most unusual multiple Gi = £ 1'800+.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 6751 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Kieta labels (#937-936), Setting HB, position 5-(6), an unused horizonal pair 'Deutsch - Neuguinea', left hand stamp with normal surcharge but showing "Broken leg to "K" of "Kieta", right hand stamp with error "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and very fine, without gum. A marvellous pair, Gibbs records, on page 102 of the handbook that just 2 pairs with this variety exist and illustrated this pair on page 96, this pair being the finer of the two recorded. Wonderful rarity and unique in good condition. Signed Holcombe. Cert. RPSL (1979) Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila, sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1945.Ausruf : 7.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 6752 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Manus labels (#759 / 754), Setting C, positions 2/2, an unused vertical pair 'Deutsch Neuguinea', with sheet margin at base, fresh and fine but for some light grazing on the large part og. A scarce multiple Gi = £ 650.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 6753 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Friedrich Wilhelmshafen (with serifs) labels (#860-859 / 855-854), Setting B, positions 1-2/1-2, an unused block of four 'Deutsch - Neuguinea', with first stamp showing most unusual dropped "Fri" in "Friedrich", fresh and very fine, with large part og. An extremely scarce multiple Gi = £ 1'100.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 6754 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Friedrich Wilhelmshafen (with serifs) label (#386), Setting E, position 5, an unused example, 'Deutsch - Neuguinea', showing variety "No Stop after "I" of G.R.I.", minor blunted perf. at top otherwise fresh and very fine, with large part og. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 118, Oct 1999, lot 7176.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 6755 New Guinea
Registration Labels Surcharged for Postage 1915 (Jan): 'GRI / 3d.' on Manus (with serifs) label (#897), Setting F, position 4, an unused example, marginal from top of sheet, 'Deutsch - Neuguinea', printer's guideline in pencil through perfs., a rare stamp with circa 25 examples recorded of which just nineteen are unused. Fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Cert. Holcombe (1993) Gi = £ 4'250.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 3.800 CHFLosnr. : 6756 New Guinea
GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 d. on 5 pf. green, an unused example with variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and fine, superb unmounted og. Gibbs estimates 15 examples should exist, this example being that illustrated in the handbook on page 114. A delightful example of this very rare stamp Gi = £ 3'750.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1976.
THE STAMP IS MOUNTED NOT UNMOUNTED. START PRICE REMAINS THE SAME
Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 2.000 CHFLosnr. : 6757 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 2, position 10, an unused vertical pair, upper stamp normal, lower stamp with variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large part og. with the variety unmounted og. Exceptional and very scarce multiple Gi = £ 3'750+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1985.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 1.600 CHFLosnr. : 6758 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 2, a used horizontal pair on 1915 cover to addressed to Victoria, neatly tied by RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN oval datestamp (Jan 4, 1915) struck in violet (Gibbs type 8), with manuscript Censor at lower left "Passed C.W.C." in red ink. Slight closed tear in envelope at upper left, however a very rare issue on cover.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 143, May 2005, lot 4775.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 800 CHFLosnr. : 6759 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 d. on 30 pf. black & orange on buff, Setting 2, position 5, an unused example with variety "No Stop after d.", of good colour and centering, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Gibbs (2002) Gi = £ 900.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 629.rnrnAusruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 340 CHFLosnr. : 6760 New Guinea
Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 d. on 25 pf. black & red on yellow, Setting 2, position 1, a used example of good colour, showing variety "Thick 3 in 3 d.", fresh and fine, cancelled by large part RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN oval datestamp (Gibbs type 8) in violet. A scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959.rn Mathew Bennett, New York, 12 Nov 2004, lot 163.rn rnAusruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 6761 New Guinea
Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 5 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, Setting 10, position 2, an unused example of good colour and centering, surcharge shifted to right, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce Setting. Opinion Holcombe (1995) Gi = £ 300.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 130 CHFLosnr. : 6762 New Guinea
Setting 3 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 s. on 1 m. carmine, Setting 3, position 3, a fine unused example centred slightly to left, of fresh vibrant colour and superb og. Only 133 stamps were surcharged. An exceptional example of a very rare stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 4'000.rnrnProvenance: Harmers, London, 28 Jan 1998, lot 1532.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 6763 New Guinea
Setting 3 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 3, position 1, the famous used example, centred to right, of good rich colour, showing variety "Surcharge Double, One Inverted",cancelled by small part RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN datestamp struck in violet (Gibbs type 8). An exceedingly rare stamp, Gibbs records just 3 used examples on page 121 of the handbook, this being the fourth example known (of the used examples, one is in the collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, one ex Brown and one ex Bute). A great rarity. Cert. John Taylor (2010) Gi = £ 42'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Gubito, Köhler, 15-18 Sept 2009, lot 1482A.Ausruf : 20.000 CHFZuschlag : 20.000 CHFLosnr. : 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 CHFLosnr. : 6765 New Guinea
Setting 3 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 5 s. on 5 m. carmine & black, Setting 3, position 4, a fine used example, marginal from right of the sheet with "G" of G.R.I. also seen at the edge of the margin at right, used on 1915 cover within Rabaul and tied by RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN datestamp (Jan 9) in violet (Gibbs type 8). A beautiful and exceedingly rare usage of this stamp on cover Gi = £ 15'000 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 49, April 1963, lot 856.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : 9.500 CHFLosnr. : 6766 New Guinea
Provisional Issue / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1915: 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, rare Intermediate Setting, position 1B, a fine unused example of this extremely elusive stamp, fresh and fine, large part og. A very rare Setting and stamp: supplies of the 3 pf. ran out during the printing of the last Provisional issue. Signed Houtzamer. Cert. BPA (1958) Gi = £ 3'500.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 4.000 CHFLosnr. : 6767 New Guinea
Postal Stationery / GRI and Value 3½-3¾ mm. Apart 1915: Overprinted on New Guinea 1 d. on 5 pf. green and 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine cards, unused examples of 5 pf. from Setting A, position 1; 5 pf. + 5 pf. cards, Setting A, position 4, cancelled to order at Stephansort in blue, 10 pf. carmine card from Setting A, position 3 unused and used; and 10 pf. carmine card, Setting B position 3, cancelled with straight line 'Rabaul' in black; together with scarce 1 d. on 5 pf. green, Setting A, position 1, and 2 d. on 10 pf. of Marshall Islands surcharged Setting A, position 2 both unused. Scarce group.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHF