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Lot# : 419 Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2½ d. on 20 pf. ultramarine, a used horizontal pair with the variety 'Surcharge inverted' applied over both stamps, of excellent colour and superb perforation, a fresh and fine multiple cancelled by indistinct Apia datestamp. A very rare variety. Cert. Scheller (2022) Gi = £ 1'000.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 420 Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged 1914 (3 Sept): 2 s. on 2 m. blue, an unused example of excellent colour and good perforation, just one blunted tooth, unmounted og. A very rare adhesive, of which only 126 examples were printed. Signed A. Diena; cert. Scheller (2018) Gi = £ 3'500.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 421 Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 4 d. on 30 pf. orange on buff, showing variety "3 d. instead of 4 d." (Gibbs 6a), an unused example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, unmounted og. An extremely rare adhesive, of which only ten examples were printed. Certs. PF (1962), Scheller (2018).rnNote: Following the official overprints of the German Samoa adhesives, private individuals could bring in their own adhesives to the printing shop of the Samoanische Zeitung and let them get surcharged. Some denominations exist only as unofficial overprints.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 422 Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 5 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, showing variety "3 d. instead of 5 d." (Gibbs 7A) and "comma after I", a used example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, cancelled by indistinct APIA cds. An extremely rare adhesive, a unique variety combination. Signed Hoffmann-Giesecke & Bühler; cert. Scheller (2018).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 423 Samoa Brit. Besetz.
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, showing variety "2 s. instead of 3 s." (Gibbs 13b), a used example of excellent colour, perfect perforation, and very good centering, cancelled by APIA cds. Only two examples were printed, one unused, this one used. Certs. PF (1983), Scheller (2018).rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959).
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Starting bid : 15,000 CHFHammer price : not sold
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