382nd Auction
18. – 23. September 2023 in Wiesbaden
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Condition
0Catalogue no.120
1d. on 2d. on 10 pfg, position 8 with overprint variety "small 1", mint never hinged, very fine
Condition
5Catalogue no.5,51
6mm Spacing: 2½ on 10 pfg. in combination with Marshall-Islands 1d. on 5 pfg. with 5mm spacing, both positions 4 resp. 3, tied by cds. "MANUS 7 JA 15" to small piece, stamps printed from the fourth setting with 5mm spacing are quite rare, fine and attractive, opinion Holcombe (1998)
Condition
0 4Catalogue no.6
2½d. on 20 pfg., block of four, positions 9-10, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, fine
Condition
5Catalogue no.19g
SETTING 4/5: 2d. on 20 pfg. with variety "inverted R in GRI", fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "(STEPH)ANS(ORT" to small piece, a very fine example of this striking variety, a true rarity with only a total of 5 copies printed, signed Kosack and certificate BPA (1949)
Condition
0 4Catalogue no.23
3d. on 30 pfg., originally block of four, two vertical pairs, positions 8-9, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, otherwise fine and attractive multiple
Condition
1Catalogue no.25
5d. on 50pfg., position 5, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed
Condition
1Catalogue no.17
1d. on 5 pfg., horizontal strip of four, positions 6-9, fresh color and good perforation, unused, slight seperations, a scarce and fine positional piece
Reference: top half of block of eight depicted in G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 32
Condition
1Catalogue no.20
2½d on 10 pfg., left marginal single with overprint on the margin, thus showing position 2 of the setting on the stamp, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and attractive, signed and opinion Holcombe (1989)
Condition
3Catalogue no.21
2½d. on 20 pfg., position 10, fresh color and good centering, used with part oval "RABAUL", few nibbed perfs, small stain on reverse not detracting, otherwise fine, a rare stamp, certificate Holcombe (1997)
Condition
1Catalogue no.23
3d. on 30 pfg., right marginal single with overprint on the margin, thus showing position 10 of the setting on the margin, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and attractive, copy of certificate for former pair BPA (1955)
Condition
1Catalogue no.26
8d. on 80pfg., position 3, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, signed with certicate Sismondo (2007)
Condition
1Catalogue no.8
3d. on 30 pfg., position 5, fresh color and good perforation, unused, fine, scarce from this setting, opinion Holcombe (1993)
Condition
0Catalogue no.16e
1d. on 3 pfg. with clear double print, position 5, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, a very fine copy of this rare stamp with according to Gibbs only about 35 printed, signed Bothe BPP
Condition
1Catalogue no.21
3d. on 30 pfg. with double overprint, one inverted, positions 1 resp. 6 for the inverted, fresh color and good centering, unused, small, not distracting, paper fault at top, otherwise fine and attractive, a scarce stamp, signed Holcombe with certificate (1992)
Condition
1Catalogue no.24e var
4d. on 40pfg. with double overprint, dry print, showing variety "broken 4 resembling a 1", position 2, unused with part original gum, rather toned and pulled perf at upper right, still attractive and a major rarity with only 3 recorded copies, this being the sole unused example, signed Holcombe with certificate (1993)
Condition
1Catalogue no.25f
5d. on 50pfg. with clear double overprint, position 1, fresh color and nice centering and perforation, unused, a fine and attractive copy with a total of only 20 printed, being especially rare from this setting, signed Holcombe with certificate (1992)
Condition
1Catalogue no.53g
2d. on 20 pfg., vertical strip of three, position 3, the center stamp with double overprint, fresh color and good perforation, within such a multiple particularly rare and striking, signed Holcombe with certificate (1986)
Condition
1Catalogue no.58
8d. on 80 pfg., position 1, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and rare with only a small number printed from this setting, signed Bothe BPP and certificate Ceremuga (2013)
Condition
1Catalogue no.7a
3d. on 25pfg. with variety "1 for I", fresh color, unused, slightly rounded corner perf at upper right, fine, certificate Sismondo (2007)
Condition
5Catalogue no.2,2c
6½mm Spacing: 1d. on 5pfg. green, horizontal strip of three and pair, showing "1 with straight Serif on top" at position 3, used with cds. "STEPHANSORT" on small piece, a fine positional multiple showing the complete rare setting, fine
Condition
1Catalogue no.16f
1d on 3pfg. with double surcharge, one inverted, fresh color and good perforation, gum slightly toned, otherwise a fine example of this very rare stamp, ceritificate RPSL (Victoria; 2001)
Condition
5Catalogue no.23g
3d. on 30 pfg., vertical pair, position 2, the upper stamp with double overprint se-tenant with normal stamp, fresh color and good perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL" cancel to piece, a very rare stamp, especially as te-tenant pair, certificate Holcombe (1988)
Condition
1Catalogue no.52g
2d. on 10 pfg. carmine, double overprint, one inverted, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and rare with Gibbs estimated that a total of ten examples could exist unused
Condition
0Catalogue no.54
3d. on 25 pfg., position 2, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, barely perceptible toned spot at lower left, otherwise very fine, a scarce stamp from this setting, signed with opinion Holcombe (1995)
Condition
1Catalogue no.54h
3d. on 25 pfg. with double overprint, one inverted, position 2, fresh color and good perforation, unused, a very scarce variety, signed Holcombe with certificate (1998)
Condition
1Catalogue no.56
4d. on 40 pfg., position 5, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, scarce from this setting, signed Holcombe with opinion (1995)
Condition
1Catalogue no.56g
4d. on 40 pfg. with double overprint, one inverted, position 2, fresh color and good perforation, unused, a very scarce variety, signed Holcombe with certificate (1998)
Condition
0Catalogue no.58
8d. on 80 pfg., position 2, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce from this setting, certificate Rendon (for former pair; 1987)
Condition
1Catalogue no.58h
8d. on 80 pfg. with inverted overprint, position 5, fresh color and good perforation, unused with large part original gum, very fine and attractive, an immensely rare stamp of which Gibbs just records 4 unused examples, signed Holcombe with certificate (1992)
Condition
0Catalogue no.16a
5mm Spacing: 1d. on 3 pfg., horizontal pair from positions 4-5, the right stamp with variety "I for 1", mint never hinged, minor color adherence from underlying sheet, fine
Condition
1Catalogue no.19m
20 pfg. with overprint error "1d. instead of 2d." and "I for 1", fresh color and good perforation, unused, minor thin and small spot at upper right, otherwise fine and very attractive, one of only two registered copies, a major rarity, signed and certificate RPSL (Victoria; 1999)
Condition
1Catalogue no.25i
5d. on 50pfg. with inverted overprint, position 5, fresh color and good centering and perforation, unused, small scuff at lower left, otherwise a fine example of this major rarity with only 5 printed
Condition
1Catalogue no.25var
5d. on 50pfg. with variety "no stop after I", position 2, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine
Condition
1Catalogue no.26
8d. in 80pfg., position 3, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, certificate BPA (1997)
Condition
5Catalogue no.51f
1d. on 5 pfg. with clear double overprint, position 2, fresh color and good perforation, tied by oval "RABAUL JAN 2 1915" to small piece, very fine and attractive, according to Gibbs the only known used example of this striking variety, signed with certificate Holcombe (1992)
Provenance: The Garrison Collection (Spink, 2014)
Ernest Brown, March 1970
Condition
1Catalogue no.51f/c
1d. on 5pfg. with clear double overprint, position 3 showing the variety "1 without serifs", fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine and rare especially the double overprint in combination with a variety, see also Gibbs page 114, note 7, signed with certificate Holcombe (1998)