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  • Lot# : 3716 New Guinea

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    Setting 5 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1915 (Feb 27): 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 5, position 10, the famous unused vertical pair (both are the same setting) with upper stamp surcharged "2½ d.", lower stamp with error of value "3 d.", fresh and very fine with large part, slightly browned og. The lower 3 d. surcharge slightly on a diagonal upwards to right, the lower 3 d. value with corner crease of no importance as the pair is unique and discussed by Gibbs on page 80 of the handbook. A magnificent multiple and a great rarity of British Colonial philately. Cert. Holcombe (1999) Gi = £ 40'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL, London, 29 April 1959, lot 108.rn                        Corinphila sale 118, Oct 1999, lot 7148.rn                        Collection Edward M. Gilbert Gilbert, Spink, London, 15 June 2005, lot 945.
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,500 CHF