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Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 1078

x New Guinea 1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted "g.r.i." with value 5mm. or 51/2mm. apart 3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff, Setting XI pos. 4, variety surcharge double, both inverted, unused with large part original gum; some browning of gum in places otherwise fine. Extremely rare, only three examples have been recorded by Robert Gibbs. Holcombe (1987) and B.P.A. (1991) Certificates. Sc. 23g; S.G. 23i, £4000 Estimate £ 1,200-1,500

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