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Auction: 22011 - The Michael Nathan Collection of New Guinea & Papua
Lot: 72

New Guinea
1914 (6 Dec.) Stamps of Marshall Islands overprinted "G.R.I." with values 5mm. or 3½-4mm. apart
8d. on 80pf. black and carmine on rose vertical pair, the lower stamp with surcharge double [Setting 10, Position 4], fine unused with large part original gum, the variety unmounted. Extremely rare, only five examples recorded by Gibbs, all unused. Photocopy of B.P.A. Certificate (1959) when this was the left pair in a marginal block of four and Ceremuga Certificate (2017). S.G. 58/58a, £10,475+. Photo

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Sold for
£11,000

Starting price
£3500