By: COLONIAL STAMP CO.
lot # 1025 - north west pacific islands
4 var (78a) 1915-16 6d ultramarine Kangaroo of Australia, Die I, wmkd Upright Wide Crown and Wide A (SG Type W 2), overprinted "N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS." SG Type 6c, position 30 from the third setting with major 'RETOUCHED "E" in "PENCE" FLAW' also displaying forked "C" in "PACIFIC", used MAR 16 with nice "Rabaul" cds, perfs are particularly nice for pos 30 (pos 60 of the Australia pane) as many were damaged when margins were removed before overprinting, only 16 examples of this major flaw were overprinted with 3-4 used, XF
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Net Est $12155
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