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Auction: 22011 - The Michael Nathan Collection of New Guinea & Papua
Lot: 34

New Guinea
1914 (16 Dec.) - 1915 Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted "G.R.I." with value 5mm. or 5-5½mm. apart
3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff showing error of surcharge "g.r.i./1d.", fine unused with part original gum. Extremely rare, one of only five unused examples recorded by Gibbs. Gibbs Certificate (2002). S.G. 23m, £12,000. Photo

provenance:
Marquess of Bute, April 1959
Besancon, May 2018

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Sold for
£20,000

Starting price
£2600