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  • Lot# : 3961 New Guinea

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    Setting 2 / GRI and Value 5 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 2, position 1, an unused example showing variety "No Stop after "G" in G.R.I.", a fresh and fine example with large part og. Gibbs states, on page 115 of the handbook that this variety is 'comparatively rare' as the flaw only came about during the final stages of Setting 2. Illustrated in the handbook on page 115. A rare and most appealing stamp. Signed Holcombe Gi = £ 850.rnrnProvenance: Collection Robert M. Gibbs, Corinphila sale 78, 27 Sept 1988, lot 1981.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF