Lot# 6683 - Auction 218-221
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Lot# : 6683 Papua New Guinea
1929/30: 'Air Mail' overprint on Ash printing 3 d. black & blue-green, the remarkable unused vertical strip of eight, corner marginal from right of sheet, third and fourth stamps both with overprint inverted, thus showing two examples of the variety "Overprints Tête-Bêche in Vertical Pair", fresh and very fine, unmounted og. A marvellous and extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality Gi = £ 24'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Peter Troy, Prestige, Belgrave, 28 July 2009, lot 2200.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 21,000 CHF