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Auction: 22011 - The Michael Nathan Collection of New Guinea & Papua
Lot: 158

Papua
1929-30 Airmail Stamps
Ash Printing
3d. black and blue-green vertical pair from Setting 2, the lower stamp with overprint omitted but with albino impression due to paper fold over; both with light crease due to fold over, fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare, only ten vertical pairs possible, five with the overprint omitted on the lower stamp and five omitted on the upper stamp. Both with Sanabria handstamp on reverse. P.F. Certificate (1987). S.G. 114b, £7,500. Photo

Note: The omitted overprint occurred on horizontal rows three and four.

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Sold for
£3,200

Starting price
£1800