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Lot# 3815 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3815 Papua New Guinea

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    1907 (May-June): Small Papua Overprint (Type 4), 2 s. 6 d. black & brown, wmk. horizontal, line perf. 14, an unused example, (position 6 on the sheet of 30 subjects), variety "Overprint Reading Downwards" with 'Papu(a.)' central at base, fresh and very fine, large part og. A splendid example of this rarity. Cert. RPSV (2001) Gi = £ 7'500.rnrnNote: The above platings on all three of these rarities are taken from the 'Simpson' sheet. Only one sheet of 30 stamps existed, thus the above lots total 10% of the issued examples. See 'Philately from Australia', Volume VIII, No. 4, December 1956, page 111.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold