Papua, 1906, Small "Papua" on 2s6d black & brown, overprint triple (Scott 26e), watermark horizontal, second impression shifted slightly downward and about a millimeter to the left, third more than a millimeter dowmward and slightly to the right, canceled light Port Moresby cds, 24 Jul 1909, fresh and well centered, Very Fine, 1984 BPA certificate. SG 37d; £4,250 ($6,460). Scott $3,100. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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