Germany and German Colonies German New Guinea British Occupation
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 1001
Symbol: o/cov
Cat No: 3, 7a, 8, 33
German New Guinea British Occupation, 1914, registered first day - Weller - cover from RABAUL, bearing 2 d. on 10 pf. carmine (5) + 3 d. on 25 pf. (2) + 3 d. on 30 pf. (2), 3 d. on 25 pf. from setting 1, pos. 10 - variety 1 instead of I, all tied with violet RABAUL Oct. 17 / 14, cancel (Gibbs type 2), the 3d registration label was added later and struck with type 5 RABAUL, a UNIQUE cover in stunning perfect condition, detailed cert. Holcombe with plating, XF-SUP! Estimate 8.000€. (Image)
Estimate € 8000
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,200.00
Closed..May-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 4200
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 1002
Symbol: *
Cat No: 16c+g
German New Guinea British Occupation, 1914, 1 d. on 3 Pf., brown, New-Guinea stamp, with black INVERTED G.R.I./1 d. opt., variety straight serif to 1, rows 5 mm apart, setting 11, position 5, LPOG, listed in Gibbs on page 72, Gibbs recorded only one used, up to date there are two unused known including this one, one short perf is mentioned for full accuracy, Gibbs 16eb, Michel B1IIKAbart, cert. Eichele 2009, exceptional fresh stamp in excellent condition with rare INVERTED variety not listed combined in SG, CV £6000 for unused inverted, VF-XF! Estimate 7.800€. (Image)
Estimate € 7800
Opening EUR 1,600.00
Sold...EUR 1,600.00
Closed..May-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 1003
Symbol: *
Cat No: 19m+e
German New Guinea British Occupation, 1914, 1 d. on 20 Pf., blue, New-Guinea stamp, with black G.R.I./1 d opt INSTEAD of 2 d. and VARIETY without DOT after d, rows 5 mm apart, LPOG, listed in Gibbs on page 79, Gibbs 16g variety, Michel 4IIF Abart, cert. Eichele 2005, Provenance Ernest Brown, Melborne, signed D. Field, exceptional UNIQUE world rarity, Error and variety not listed combined in SG, CV £13000 for unused Error, VF-XF! Estimate 15.600€. (Image)
Estimate € 15600
Opening EUR 5,000.00
Sold...EUR 5,000.00
Closed..May-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 1004
Symbol: *
Cat No: 19i
German New Guinea British Occupation, 1914-15, 2 d. on 20 pf., ultramarine, GRI and value 5 mm apart, SURCHARGE DOUBLE ONE INVERTED, Setting 2, position 1 and for the inverted surch. position 10, LPOG, cert. Scheller, very rare and excellent condition, CV £4750, XF! Estimate 5.700€. (Image)
Estimate € 5700
Opening EUR 1,400.00
Sold...EUR 1,400.00
Closed..May-27-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 11
Lot No: 1005
Symbol: *
Cat No: 22g
German New Guinea British Occupation, 1914, 3 d. on 3 Pf., black and red on yellow, New-Guinea stamp, with black INVERTED G.R.I./3 d. opt., rows 5 mm apart, unmounted mint with full original gum, listed in Gibbs on page 82, Gibbs lists 4 mint examples, perfectly centred, Gibbs 22e, Michel B7IIK, cert. Eichele 2009, exceptional fresh stamp in excellent condition with rare INVERTED opt, CV £11000, SUP! Estimate 13.200€. (Image)