Lot 118
New Britain, 1915, Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea) No. 955, variety "G.R.I." only double (SG 33a var./ Gibbs 33d), with Marshall Islands 5mm spacing 2d on 10pf (#52) tied by "Rabaul, New Britain/ Jan 4 1915" oval d.s. in violet on local envelope. A great cover rarity, unique thus. Illustrated in Gibbs, page 139. Michel 16gDD.
SG £2,750+ ($3,510)
Expertization: 1981 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute and Robert M. Gibbs
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