Lot# 6668 - Auction 218-221
Auction 218-221
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Lot# : 6668 Papua New Guinea
1907 (May-June): Lakatoi 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, wmk. horizontal, thick paper, overprinted small 'Papua' in black, a fine unused example, marginal from right of sheet, with variety: "small 'Papua' overprint reading down at right", fresh colour and large part og. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 7'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection John Leask, RL, London, 4 March 1953, lot 152.rn Collection Dr. Gyp, Adriano Landini, Milan, 14 Feb 1992, lot 2423.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHF