Lot 155
New Britain, 1914, 2d on 10pf carmine, variety surcharge sideways, reading upwards (SG 52i), Setting XI, positions 1-4, in a fabulous vertical strip of four, excellent color and centering, o.g. Very Fine. One of the most important surcharge varieties of the Marshall Islands, Illustrated in Gibbs, page 116. Michel 3I var.
SG £16,000+ ($20,400)
THIS STRIP CONTAINS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS VARIETY.
Expertization: Signed D(avid) F(ield) and 1983 R.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute and Robert M. Gibbs
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