Lot 71
New Britain, 1914, 5s on 5m carmine and black, error of surcharge 1s (SG 15c), a wonderful example of this famous rarity, from the foot of the sheet, rich color, well centered, o.g. Extremely Fine. And irrefutably the most elusive and spectacular variety of New Guinea. Michel 15I.
SG £21,000 ($26,780)
THE UNIQUE ERROR OF SURCHARGE ON THE WRONG VALUE.
Expertization: Signed Kilian BPP.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
This was lot 47 in the Bute sale (Robson Lowe, 29 April 1959, lot 47). It realised £540, which was the highest price for any New Guinea item.
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| Realized $70,000 |
