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Lot# 205 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 205 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 1 d. on 3 pf. brown, Setting 11, position 1, an unused example with "Double Surcharge" variety, the second incomplete surcharge inverted, showing variety "I for 1", fresh and very fine, of excellent colour and superb og, minute hinge remnants. A wonderful example of this (much under-catalogued) stamp (Gibbs 16fc). No example in the Royal collection and a great rarity of British Commonwealth philately. Certs. BPA (1951, 1980), Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 8'000 for Gi 16f.rnNote: Thought to be a unique variety, however a second example was sold from the Besançon collection, Corinphila sale 229 (Nov 2018), lot 3918.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF