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lot # 8052 - britische kolonien new guinea
Third Watermark (Type 6) of Australia, perf. 12 1915 (Dec) / 1916 (Aug): 3 d. yellow-olive, Dies I and II, an unused sheet / pane of 30 subjects, Fourth Setting, Left Pane, lower half, of fresh colour showing seven pairs with Die and Die II se-tenant, together wikth "Circle Stops" after "W" on positions 36 and 48 and "Circle Stops" after "S" on positions 42 and 48, flaw on position 55, very fine but for sixth stamp with rounded corner, couple of tone spots on gum and small part of pink rice paper backing on one stamp, large part or unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'500++.rnrnProvenance: 'Dr. Gyp', Adriano Landini, Milan, 14 Nov 1992, lot 2208.rnrnThe Se-tenant Die I / Die II pairs are vertical positions 31/37, 32/38, 39/45, 40/46, 41/47, and horizontally 51-52, 59-60.
Katalog 282: Pacific Islands – The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection
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