Lot 11
Cameroons, 1915, 3s on 3m violet-black, variety surcharge double (SG B12c), a magnificent example from the top right corner of the sheet, fresh, o.g. Minute gum thin of no significance for this great rarity. Extremely Fine and choice. only 20 printed. Michel 12DD.
SG £7,000 ($8,920)
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP and 1980 Kilian Certificate.
One sheet of twenty is known to have been surcharged twice. From this sheet, five examples- the only surviving multiple (the top left corner block of four) and position 12 ("s" inverted)- are in the Royal collection, thereby meaning that only fifteen stamps with this variety are available to collectors. This corner example is particularly desirable, since it not only shows both surcharges complete, but also part of a third surcharge.
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