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Lot# 1842 - Auction 244-249

  • Lot# : 1842 Papua New Guinea

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    1930 (Sept 15): Airmail 1 s. sepia & olive, overprint in the rare deep carmine-lake shade, a fine unused block of four from pos. 11-12 & 16-17 showing varieties: 'AI,R' comma in pos. 11 and 'AI.R' dot in pos. 12.  A fresh and very fine multiple of this ovpt rarity as only a small first part of the printing were overprinted in the deep carmine-lake shade instead of the normal carmine one, the varieties occured only in this printing and was then corrected. A superb multiple, the upper two stamps hinged unused, the lower pair unmounted og. Cert. Ceremuga (2015).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold