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Auction: 7033 - British Empire Stamps & Covers
Lot: 1330

New Guinea 1915 (4 Jan.) envelope from Rabaul and addressed locally, bearing 1915 (Jan.) "Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea)" 3d. registration label (Setting A [5]) in combination with 1914 (16 Dec.) Marshall Islands 2d. on 10pf. and 2d. on 20pf. (only a trace of a stop after "G"), all three sharing a good strike of the Rabaul New Britain oval d.s. in violet and showing, on reverse, "kaiserl. hauptkasse/rabaul" Arms label in blue used as a seal; the envelope with small tear at top through opening, otherwise fine. Scarce and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1967). Also 1914 (Dec.)-15 5mm. setting 2d. on 20pf. (creased) used. Photo Estimate £ 600-700 Note: This cover is illustrated on page 144 of the R.M. Gibbs handbook

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