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Lot# 3826 - Auction 234-243

  • Lot# : 3826 Papua New Guinea

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    1907 (May-June): Small Papua Overprint (Type 4), 6 d. black & myrtle-green, wmk. vertical, comb perf. 14 on thin paper, an unused horizontal pair, positions 16-17 on the sheet of 30 subjects, variety "Double Overprint", one shifted upwards, the first stamp with additional "Inverted "d" for "p" in Papua" and second stamp with "Dropped "pua" in Papua", fresh and fine, large part og. Just one sheet of 30 is believed to have been issued, thus this pair is unique with the two additional varieties. Cert. Ceremuga (2012) Gi = £ 14'000+.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF