German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 2 1/2 d. on 20 pfg., blue, with black DOUBLE surcharge and no FRACTION BAR, LPOG, due to Gibbs this type of double opt is listed/page 267/4da, in a certificate Gibbs notes that he know one used and one unused pair, so this one is maybe UNIQUE if it is from the pair or one of two known, very magnificent and brillant positional, cert BPA and Eichele, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 8.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 8000

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 2 1/2 d. on 20 pfg., blue, with black DOUBLE surcharge and no FRACTION BAR, the UNIQUE stripe of three with neatly cancellation APIA/24.11.14/(SAMOA) affixed to piece, two stamps with double surcharge two opts without FRACTION BAR, UNIQUE used, due to Gibbs this type of double opt is listed/page 267/4da, Gibbs/page 267/4da, in the certificate he notes that one further pair is known and in our auction there is one single unused (which could be from the pair), very magnificent and brillant positional, cert Gibbs and Eichele, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 8.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 8000

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 1 s. on 1 Mark, carmine, with black G.R.I./1 SHILLINGS opt., with variety HALF STOP AFTER I OMITTED, LPOG, Gibbs/page 271, a very desirable and rare showpiece for the specialist, cert. Eichele, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 5.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 5000

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 3 s. on 3 Mark, black violet, with black G.R.I./3 SHILLINGS opt., LPOG, Gibbs/page 271, a very desirable and rare showpiece for the specialist, cert. Eichele, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 2.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 2000

German Colonies Samoa British Occupation, 1914, 3 s. on 3 Mark, black violet, with black G.R.I./3 SHILLINGS DOUBLE opt., LPOG, Gibbs/page 271, one of two known, a very desirable and rare showpiece for the specialist, cert. Eichele, VF-XF! Schätzpreis 12.000€. (Image)

Estimate € 12000