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Lot# 6740 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 6740 New Guinea

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    Setting 7 / GRI and Value 5½-6 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 1 s. on 1 m. carmine, Setting 7, position 1, an unused example, centred to lower right, of rich colour, showing variety "No Stop After "I" in GRI", fine, large part og. Just 128 examples of both 1 mark stamps (Gi 12 and 27) were surcharged, this stamp being mentioned in the Gibbs handbook on page 90. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Hoffman-Giesecke. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gi = £ 12'000.rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, Oct 1992, lot 6366.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF