Sale No: 246
Lot No: 894
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
Balance of a consignment of forged/faked GRI Overprints to '2s.' on 2mk x3 variously with Inverted, Double or Triple Overprints, Transposed Letters etc, plus Samoa GRI '2 Shillings.' on 3mk & '5 Shillings' on 5mk x2, most also have forged guarantee handstamps, a few with faults but most are fine to very fine. A dangerous group that nonetheless are valuable as reference material.
(Qty 22)
Sale No: 246
Lot No: 895
Symbol: F
Cat No: 3 block of 4
1914-15 6mm Spacing '2d.' on 10pf red SG 3 block of 4, well centred, two complete strikes of the 2-line linotype '- RABAUL -/* Oct 17 1914 *' datestamp in violet being the First Day of Issue, Cat £480+
1914-15 6mm Spacing '2½d.' on 10pf red & '2½d.' on 20pf blue SG 5 & 6 blocks of 4, the latter marginal from the base of the sheet, unmounted, Cat £820++ for mounted singles. Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2001) for the SG 6 block.
(Qty 2 blocks)
1914-15 6mm Spacing '5d.' on 50pf SG 10 horizontal pair, central strike of the 2-line linotype '- RABAUL -/* Oct 17 1914 *' datestamp in violet being the First Day of Issue, Cat £2000+. A very scarce multiple, greatly enhanced by the FDI cancel.
1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '1s.' on 1mk red SG 12, a bit aged & with a couple of minor stains/blemishes, lightly mounted, Cat £3500. [A slightly better example sold at our auction of 6.8.2021 for $1915]
1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '2s.' on 2mk blue SG 13, a couple of tiny gum-thins where somebody has tried to remove a paper-hinge remnant, Cat £3250. 'KOSACK' guarantee h/s & Chris Ceremuga Certificate (2004). [The similar 'Besancon' (III) example sold for SFr1630]
1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '2s.' on 2mk SG 13 Stg 4 Pos [3], excellent centring, light ironed-out vertical crease at right does not detract from the very fine facial appearance, Cat £3250.
1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '3s.' on 3mk violet-black SG 14, evenly aged gum & a couple of miniscule tonespots, unobtrusive hinge remainder, Cat £5500. [The superior 'Besancon' (II) example sold for SFr2420]
1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing '5s.' on 5mk carmine & black SG 15, a bit aged with lightly toned perf tips at the top, small paper inclusion, unobtrusive hinge remainder, Cat £14,000. [The superior 'Besancon' (II) example sold for SFr8470]
1914-15 5mm Spacing '1d.' on 5pf with the 'd' in '1d.' Inverted SG 17e, tied to small piece by 'STEPHANSORT' "frozen" cds in blue which is well clear of the variety, Cat £3750.
1915 Overprints on German-Pattern Registration Labels '3d.' on 'Rabaul/(Deutsch Neuguinea)' SG 33, tied to small piece by superb oval 'RABAUL/JAN 4 1915/NEW BRITAIN' d/s in violet being the First Day of Issue, Cat £325.
1914-15 High Values with 3½-4mm Spacing on Marshall Islands '1s.' on 1mk red SG 59, Hofmann Giesecke guarantee handstamp, lightly mounted, Cat £4000. [The slightly superior example in our auction of 6.8.2021 sold for $3590]
