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Lot# 6720 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 6720 New Guinea

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    Setting 1 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 1, position type 4, an unused example of good colour and centering with typical slightly aged paper, with variety "Large "S" from different font in 3 s." and part sheet margin at right, fresh and very fine with large part og. Gibbs recorded just 2 unused examples, this being his and illustrated on page 71 of the handbook. A spectacular example of this great rarity. Signed Bothe, Brun, A. Diena. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 16'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1792.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF