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Lot# 3976 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 3976 New Guinea

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    Setting 3 / GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. Apart 1914 (Dec 16): 5 s. on 5 m. carmine & black, Setting 3, position 2, a fine unused example of good strong colour, centred to lower right with variety "No Stop after "I" in G.R.I. Replaced", fine large part og. Just 72 stamps were surcharged and the 'Replaced Stop' presumably can be found on only 18 examples. Rare and most unusual stamp. Certs. BPA (1935 and 1958), Holcombe (1997) Gi = £ 14'000.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF