Auction: 5023 - Important Great Britain, British Post Offices Abroad, Crowned Circles & B.E.
Lot: 1080
x New Guinea 1914 (16 Dec.) - 15 Stamps of German New Guinea overprinted "g.r.i." with value 5mm. or 51/2mm. apart 5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff, Setting XI pos. 2, variety surcharge double, fine unused with large part original gum. Rare, twenty mint examples recorded by Robert Gibbs. Holcombe (1986) and B.P.A. (1991) Certificates. Sc. 25a; S.G. 25f, £1500
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