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Auction: 17010 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring The Robert Van Buren Emmons FRPSL, Collection of British Empire Classics
Lot: 1594

New Guinea
1914-15 overprinted "g.r.i." and value 3½mm. to 4mm. apart 3s. on 3m. violet-black and 5½mm. apart, 1s. on 1m. carmine, 2s. on 2m. blue, 3s. on 3m. violet-black and 5s. on 5m. carmine and black, all unused with part original gum, the 2s. and 5s. with thins, the others with creases or soiling, and on Marshall Islands 3½-4mm. part 5s. on 5m. carmine and black, fresh mint though with creases. A remarkable group offered with original 1921 David Field stockcard and invoice for the five stamps for a total of £425!!!!. The first time since then that these stamps have been to the market place. S.G. 14, 27-30, 62, £79,500. Photo

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Sold for
£12,000