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Auction: 22011 - The Michael Nathan Collection of New Guinea & Papua
Lot: 21

New Guinea
1914 (16 Dec.) - 1915 Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted "G.R.I." with value 5mm. or 5-5½mm. apart
1d. on 5pf. green overprinted "g.i.r." instead of "g.r.i.", unused with part original gum; thinned though of fine appearance. Extremely rare, three examples recorded by Gibbs, one of which is used on piece. Signed Holcombe. B.P.A. Certificate (1959). S.G. 17h, £13,000. Photo

provenance:
Marquess of Bute, April 1959

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Sold for
£11,000

Starting price
£1800