Lot 188
New Britain, 1915, 1d on 3pf brown, variety surcharge double (SG O1b), Setting III, position 3, vertical pair with sheet margin at foot, the top stamp with "O.S." and "G.R.I." double and lower stamp with "1d" double, deep color, fresh, o.g., upper stamp lightly hinged and bottom stamp never hinged. Extremely Fine, of impeccable quality. An outstanding variety. Michel D1DD.
SG £2,250+ ($2,870)
ONLY TEN EXAMPLES PRODUCED, OF WHICH SEVEN HAVE BEEN TRACED TO COLLECTIONS, ONE OF WHICH IS THE ROYAL COLLECTION. THEREFORE, ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN FOR PRIVATE COLLECTORS.
Expertization: Signed D. Field, Kilian BPP, and 1990 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: Colonel Howland Geeen
This variety results from one additional row of ten surcharges applied between the ninth and tenth rows of the sheet. The surcharge sloped slightly upwards to the right resulting in the first six vertical pairs having the double surcharge applied across the pairs, while the last four pairs (vertical rows 7-10) have the complete double surcharge on the top stamp.
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