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Lot# 3416 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 3416 Oman

    1978 (July 30): Provisionally surcharged 40 b. on National Day 150 b., the extraordinary unused interpanneau vertical pair (position 22 upper pane / position 27 lower pane), with variety "Surcharge Inverted", the top stamp superb and the lower showing where the printer's grip had seized, leaving the inverted surcharge withe appearance of being doubled - however this is not the case, the damp from the ink leaving a greyish smear across the overprint area. Fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare (unlisted) and a possibly unique pair Mi 190 = € 1'800+/Gi = £ 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF