Lot# 8074 - Auction 274-283
Auction 274-283
-> Catalogue 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
-> Brit. Colonies
-> New Guinea
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Lot# : 8074 New Guinea
Overprinted Type 11 1918/22: 5 s. grey & yellow, Die II, an unused sheet / pane of 30 subjects, Lower Plate, Right Pane; superbly well centred and of fresh bright colour and appearance, positions 2 and 6 with broken Coastline near Sydney, position 9 with "Broken Tail to Kangaroo", and further plate flaws noted, minor wrinkles on large part or unmounted og. A sensational and extremely rare pane Gi = £ 1'950++.rnrnProvenance: 'Australasia', Grosvenor, London, 4 Oct 2012, lot 537.
Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 3,000 CHF