Lot# 210 - Auction 321-332

Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 8 d. on 80 pf. black & carmine on rose, Setting 10, position 2, a used example with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine example cancelled by indistinct RABAUL datestamp (Gibbs type 8). Three examples of this extremely rare variety are known by Gibbs, three unused, the present adhesive is the only used example. Certs. Holcombe (1988), Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 14'000 for an unused example, used not listed.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).