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Lot# 3897 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 3897 New Guinea

    Setting 1 / GRI and Value 6 mm. Apart 1914 (Oct 17): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 1, positions 3-10, a fine unused horizontal strip of eight, marginal from top of sheet, with position 10 showing variety "1" for "I" in GRI, creased through perfs. in two columns and some separation but superb og. or unmounted og. A very fine reference strip and an extremely scarce multiple. Signed Kosack Gi = £ 1'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1754.rn                       Corinphila sale 137, May 2003, lot 2376.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF