1914 (Dec 16) Marshall Island 1s on 1m carmine, 3 1/2mm-4mm space from setting III, pos. 1, mint og, very fine and fresh example of a rare stamp, signed A. Diena and Giebecke, cert. BPA (2006) (SG £4'000) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..Dec-12-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50735
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1915 (Jan) "Manus / (Deutsch Neuguinea)" (sans-serif) 3d black and red on buff registration label in block of 20 (2x10) being the two left columns of a sheet with upper margin intact, numbered 900-899/855-854, setting "C" pos. 1-2, large part og (a little disturbed by backing as usual), with number 870 (the left stamp in the seventh row) showing the very rare variety no bracket before "Deutsch", of which only five examples are recorded, the next largest multiple being a block of four, some trivial separation, a superb item, cert. Gibbs (2009) (SG £7'675+) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,200.00
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Sale No: 19FG
Lot No: 50736
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1915 & 1919 Pair of covers, 1915 (Oct 14) Envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1915-16 1/2d, 1d, 2d, 2 1/2d, 3d, 4d, 5d and 6d tied by Rabaul cds, "PASSED-BY-CENSOR" handstamps below, Moudon arrival bs; and 1919 (Sep 5) envelope sent registered to Switzerland with 1915-16 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d and 1s tied by violet Namatanai cds, Bern arrival bs, very fine pair of philatelic frankings (Image)
