Lot# 206 - Auction 321-332

Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 10, position 4, a used example with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine example tied by indistinct RABAUL datestamp (Gibb type 8) to piece. Five examples of this extremely rare variety are known by Gibbs, four unused, the present piece is the only used example. Signed Kilian BPP; certs. Holcombe (1988), Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 10'000 for an unused example, used not listed.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).

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