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Lot# 6706 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 6706 New Guinea

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    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.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF