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Lot# 6760 - Auction 218-221

  • Lot# : 6760 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 3 d. on 25 pf. black & red on yellow, Setting 2, position 1, a used example of good colour, showing variety "Thick 3 in 3 d.", fresh and fine, cancelled by large part RABAUL / NEW BRITAIN oval datestamp (Gibbs type 8) in violet. A scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'400.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959.rn                   Mathew Bennett, New York, 12 Nov 2004, lot 163.rn                 rn                  
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF