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  • Lot# : 203 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (17 Oct): GRI and Value 4 mm. apart, 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, Setting 4, position type 1, a used example of good colour with complete full-stop after 'G' of GRI, tied by oval "RABAUL JUN 18 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp (Gibbs type 8) in violet to envelope directed to Sydney. Roughly opened and some toning, nevertheless a rare stamp with just 87 examples of the 3 mark overprinted. Signed Field; certs. BPA (1930), Zumstein (1955), Scheller (2017) Gi = £ 7'000 off cover.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 204 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (17 Oct): GRI and Value 4 mm. apart, 5 s. on 5 m. carmine & black, Setting 3, an incomplete overprint, position type 4, a used example of deep colour and good centering, tied by oval "RABAUL JUN 18 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp (Gibbs type 8) in violet to envelope directed to Sydney. Minor toning, nevertheless a very rare stamp with just 102 examples of the 5 mark overprinted. Signed Field; cert. Scheller (2017) Gi = £ 16'000 off cover.

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    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    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

    Lot# : 206 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    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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    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 207 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 2 d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, Setting 11, a used example with the erroneous '1 d. on 20 pf.' surcharge, fresh and very fine with slightest trace of cancellation, of excellent colour and superb perforation. A wonderful example this extremely rare variety, Gibbs conjectures, page 79 the existence of up to 15 examples, however this high number is not borne out by offered genuine examples. Cert. RPS (1966) Gi = £ 15'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959), lot 100.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 208 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 2, position 10, an unused example with the variety 'Double surcharge, one inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation. 15 examples of this very rare variety are known by Gibbs, cert. BPA (1989) Gi = £ 5'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 209 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German New Guinea surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, Setting 11, position 1, 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 11, position 1, an unused example with the varieties "1 d. instead of 4 d." and "I for 1" (Gibbs 24gb) of excellent colour and superb perforation, unused with part original gum. Following Gibbs, this is the unique example showing this variety combination. Certs. Kilian BPP (1984), Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 10'000 for Gi 24i.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 13,500 CHF

    Lot# : 210 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    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).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,500 CHF

    Lot# : 211 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German Marshall Islands surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine, Setting 11, position 5, a used example with the variety 'Double surcharge, one inverted' of excellent colour and superb perforation, cancelled by oval RABAUL datestamp in violet. Ten examples of this very rare variety are known by Gibbs, however only this used one, certs. Holcombe (1988), Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 5'500 for an unused example, used not listed.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 212 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German Marshall Islands surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 5 mm. apart, 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, Setting 2, position 6, a used example with the variety ''d. omitted" of excellent colour and superb perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN .. 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet (Gibbs type 8) to piece. Two used examples of this extremely rare variety are known by Gibbs, this one on piece, signed Kilian BPP, cert. BPA (2014) Gi = £ 7'000.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 213 Neuguinea Brit. Besetz.

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    Stamps of German Marshall Islands surcharged 1914 (16 Dec): GRI and Value 3½-4 mm. apart, 5 s. on 5 m. carmine & black, a fine and fresh used example, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN 4 1915 NEW BRITAIN" datestamp in violet (Gibbs type 8) to piece. A very rare stamp with only 72 examples surcharged, cert. Hoffmann-Giesecke BPP (1970) Gi = £ 15'000.

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    Starting bid : 7,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF
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