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  • Lot# : 3726 New Guinea

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    Setting 10 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 5 d. on 50 pf. black & purple on buff, Setting 10, position 1, a fine unused example of good centering and colour, variety "Surcharge Double, One Inverted", the inverted surcharge being Setting 11, position 4. Minor natural gum bend mentioned for accuracy but an exceptional and fine example of a very rare stamp, Gibbs records just 4 unused examples extant. Cert. BPA (1990) Gi = £ 10'000.rnrnProvenance: Spink, London, 14 Dec 2004, lot 786.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF