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  • Lot# : 3703 New Guinea

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    Setting 1 / GRI and Value 4 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, Setting 1, position type 4, a fine unused example showing variety "Large "S" from different font in 2s.", of excellent colour and well centred, tiny thin not affecting appearance, fresh and very fine, large part og. Gibbs records just 2 unused and one used example (page 69). Just 113 of the 2 mark values were overprinted. A very rare stamp. Cert. Holcombe (1992) Gi = £ 12'000.rnrnProvenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 24 June 1998, lot 58.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF