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Lot# 3817 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3817 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, a used example, variety "Double Overprint", one characteristically weak impression, also showing the plate variety "Inverted "d" for "p" in Papua", lightly cancelled leaving the variety clear, by 'Port Moresby' datestamp (July 24, 1909) in black. A rarity - only known used - of which just one sheet of 30 subjects was found: thus only 3 stamps can exist with both varieties. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold