Lot 88
New Britain, 1914-15, 2d on 20pf ultramarine, variety surcharge inverted (SG 19j), Setting X, position 4, on piece, cancelled by part "Rabaul, New Britain" oval d.s. in violet. Extremely Fine. And a great rarity, Illustrated in Gibbs, page 80. Michel 4K.
SG £3,750 ($4,780)
ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH FOUR ARE UNUSED. THIS IS THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 1988 Holcombe Certificate.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute and Robert M. Gibbs
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