Stamps & Covers Public Auction 369

1916 NF opt KGV 3d purple on yellow, opt DOUBLE, with 2nd opt shifted up 12mm which is weakly inked but equally strongly impressed, plus some partial traces of 3rd opt at base. VF fresh MNH, never hinged fresh original gum, with some opt ink smudged on reverse as on all the known examples. Great rarity as only 1 row of 6 believed printed, & only a strip of 3 has ever been recorded, (Additionally a row of 6 of a closely spaced double existed, of which all were used). SG N3a cat £22,000 = A$42,000 for U, unpriced M, & worth more, especially as MNH. 2019 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$15000