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Lot# 6703 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 6703 New Guinea

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    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+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF