Lot 119
New Britain, 1915, Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea) No. 820, variety "G.R.I. 3d" double and no bracket before "Deutsch" (SG 33, 33ba/ Gibbs 33ca), being the top stamp in a vertical pair, lower stamp is No. 815, fresh, o.g. One of the major variety rarities of the registration labels. Illustrated in Gibbs, page 96. Michel 16gDD var.
SG £5,000+ ($6,380)
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE SURCHARGE AND NO BRACKET BEFORE DEUTSCH VARIETY.
Expertization: 1980 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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