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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The "Garrison" Collection of New Guinea "G.R.I." Surcharges | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 18th June 2014 | Time: | 11:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Tuesday 17th June 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 2 | |||
| 551 | |||
| x 3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff showing variety surcharge double, one inverted, [Setting 2, Position 8 and Position 3 inverted], on small piece tied by "rabaul/new britain" oval d.s. in violet, fine. Rare. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 23h, £4500. Photo £2,000-2,500 Provenance: The Marquess of Bute, April 1959 Robert Gibbs, October 1988 |
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| 552 | |||
| x 3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff vertical pair, the lower stamp with surcharge omitted, [Setting 11, Position 2], fresh and fine mint. Extremely rare, only four examples recorded by Gibbs. Holcombe Certificate (1992). S.G. 23l, £13,000. Photo £8,000-10,000 |
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| 553 | |||
| x "g.r.i./1d." error on 30pf. black and orange on buff, fine and lightly cancelled. A major rarity, six examples recorded by Gibbs, of which this is the only used example known. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 23m, £13,000. Photo £8,000-10,000 Provenance: The Marquess of Bute, April 1959 Robert Gibbs, October 1988 |
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| 554 | |||
| x 5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff showing variety thin "5", [Setting 2, Position 7], unused with part original gum, lower right corner slightly rounded and a pulled perf at top. Rare, ten unused examples recorded. Gibbs Certificate (2007). S.G. 25a, £1100. Photo £200-250 |
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| 555 | |||
| x 5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff showing variety surcharge double, [Setting 2, Position 5], on small piece tied by part "rabaul/new britain" oval d.s. in violet, fine. Extremely rare, only two used examples recorded. Ceremuga Certificate (2011). S.G. 25f, unpriced. Photo £5,000-6,000 Provenance: The Marquess of Bute, April 1959 |
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| 556 | |||
| x 8d. on 80pf. black and carmine on rose showing variety surcharge double, on small piece tied by two part strikes of Rabaul oval d.s. in violet, fine. Gibbs Certificate (2007). S.G. 26e, £7500. Photo £4,000-5,000 Provenance: The Marquess of Bute, April 1959 |
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| 557 | |||
| x 1s. on 1m. carmine, Setting 7, unused with large part original gum, centred to foot, fresh and fine. Briefmarkenprüfstelle Certificate (2004). S.G. 27, £4750. Photo £1,500-1,800 |
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| 558 | |||
| x 1s. on 1m. carmine showing variety no stop after "i", Setting 7, unused with large part original gum, well-centred, fresh and fine. Extremely rare. Signed Bloch. B.P.A. Certificate (1978). S.G. 27a, £11,000. Photo £6,000-8,000 |
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| 559 | |||
| x 2s. on 2m. blue, [Setting 2, Position 1], unused with large part original gum, well-centred, fresh and fine. Ceremuga Certificate (2006). S.G. 28, £5000. Photo £2,500-3,000 |
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| 560 | |||
| x 3s. on 3m. violet-black, Setting 6, unused with large part original gum, centred slightly to lower left, fresh and fine. Stamps from this setting are very rare. Holcombe (1993) and B.P.A. (1996) Certificates. S.G. 29, £9000. Photo £4,000-5,000 |
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| 561 | |||
x 5s. on 5m. carmine and black, Setting 7, unused with part to large part original gum, centred slightly to foot, fine. One of the major rarities of this issue. Holcombe Certificate (1992). S.G. 30, £38,000. Photo £18,000-22,0001915 (Jan.) German New Guinea Registration Labels SurchargedSans-serif Letters |
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| 562 | |||
| x Rabaul (Deutsch Neuguinea) vertical pair, Setting C, Position 4, Nos. 822/817, the lower stamp showing variety "g.r.i./3d." double, unused with large part original gum, vertical crease towards right. Rare, nine examples recorded by Gibbs. S.G. 33/33a, £5275+. Photo £1,500-1,800 |
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| 563 | |||
| x Rabaul (Deutsch-Neuguinea), No. 862, showing variety no bracket after "Neuguinea", on piece tied by part Rabaul oval d.s. and showing "censored" h.s., both in violet, two perfs at top with small stain. S.G. 33de, £2000. Photo £500-600 Provenance: The Marquess of Bute, April 1959 |
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| 564 | |||
| x Herbertshöhe (Deutsch Neuguinea), Setting B, Position 4, No. 377, variety no stop after "d", fine unused without gum. S.G. 35a, £425. Photo £120-150 |
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| 565 | |||
| x Käwieng (Deutsch-Neuguinea), Setting A, Position 4, No. 847, unused without gum, perfs a little clipped at top left, otherwise fine. S.G. 37, £1000. Photo £200-250 |
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| 566 | |||
| x Käwieng Deutsch Neu-Guinea block of twenty (2x10), Setting B, Positions 4 and 5, Nos. 147/101, the left vertical column each showing variety no stop after "d" and No. 116 with unlisted variety no hyphen between "Neu" and "Guinea", unused without gum, fine. A magnificent exhibition piece. Gibbs Certificate (2009). S.G. 37b/37ba, £8750+. Photo £5,000-6,000 |
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| 567 | |||
| x Kieta (Deutsch-Neuguinea) horizontal pair, Setting B, Positions 4 and 5, Nos. 2-1 with No. 2 showing variety no stop after "d", unused without gum, fine. S.G. 38/38b, £1300. Photo £400-500 |
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| 568 | |||
| x Kieta (Deutsch-Neuguinea) showing variety no stop after "i", Setting E, Position 5, No. 797, unused with traces of gum, a few short perfs at upper left otherwise fine. S.G. 38e, £1300. Photo £300-400 |
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| 569 | |||
x Manus (Deutsch Neuguinea) marginal block of twenty (2x10), Setting C, Positions 1 and 2, Nos. 900/854 with No. 870 showing variety no bracket before "Deutsch", unused with large part original gum, some split perfs, fine. Very rare, only five examples of the variety recorded. Gibbs Certificate (2009). S.G. 39/39b, £6900. Photo £2,500-3,000Seriffed Letters |
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| 570 | |||
| x Friedrich Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch Neuguinea) block of twenty (2x10), Setting B, Postions 4 and 5, Nos. 47/1, the left column each showing variety no stop after "d", unused without gum, fine. An impressive multiple. Gibbs Certificate (2009). S.G. 41/41b, £7250. Photo £3,000-4,000 |
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| 571 | |||
| x Friedrich Wilhelmshafen (Deutsch Neuguinea), Setting B, Position 1, No. 825, showing variety no bracket before "Deutsch", unused without gum, fine. S.G. 41d, £1400. Photo £400-500 |
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| 572 | |||
| x Käwieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) block of twenty (2x10), Setting A, Positions 4 and 5, Nos. 947/901, unused with large part or full original gum, Nos. 926 and 941 with thin and No. 946 with light creases, nevertheless an impressive multiple. S.G. 42, £5000. Photo £1,500-1,800 |
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| 573 | |||
x Käwieng (Deutsch Neuguinea) block of fifteen (3x5), Setting A, Positions 1-3, Nos. 950/928, fine unused with large part original gum. Gibbs Certificate (2002). S.G. 42, £3750. Photo £1,500-1,8001914 (6 Dec.) Stamps of Marshall Islands overprinted "g.r.i." with values 5mm. or 3 1/2-4mm. apart |
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| 574 | |||
| x 1d. on 3pf., 1d. on 5pf., 2d. on 10pf., 2d. on 20pf., 3d. on 25pf., 3d. on 30pf., 4d. on 40pf., 5d. on 50pf. and 8d. on 80pf., fine mint. Brandon Certificate (2007) for set. S.G. 50-58, £1952. Photo £600-800 |
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| 575 | |||
| x 1d. on 3pf. (thin at left), 4d. on 40pf. and 5d. on 50pf. (on small piece) each cancelled by part "stephansort" d.s. (Type 52), and 1d. on 5pf. (top right corner perf added), 2d. on 10pf. (on piece; a little soiled) and 2d. on 20pf. plus 1915 (Jan) 1d. on 2d. on 10pf. (thin spots) and Official 1d. on 3pf. and 1d. on 5pf. (thinned), all cancelled by part "rabaul/new britain" oval d.s. in violet (Type 53). Cat. £1375. Photo £250-300 |
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| 576 | |||
| x 1d. on 5pf. green block of twenty (5x4) with margin at right, Setting 2, Positions 6-10, unused with large part original gum (a little toned), a few split perfs, fine. A rare multiple. Ceremuga Certificate (2007), S.G. 51, £1600. Photo £500-600 |
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| 577 | |||
| x 1d. on 5pf., 2d. on 10pf. and 4d. on 40pf. with faint "d", Setting 2, Positions 10, 8 and 6 respectively, all on piece cancelled by "rabaul/new britain" oval d.s. in violet, some perfs with light discolouration. Rare. Ceremuga Certificate (2006), S.G. 51, 52, 56f var, Photo £150-180 Note: In the later stages of setting 2 the "d" in the value surcharge becomes noticeably worn and faint, to such an extent that rare varieties exist where the "d" has become invisible |
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| 578 | |||
| x 1d. on 5pf. green horizontal pair, Setting 4, Positions 7 and 8 with Position 8 showing "1" and "d" spaced, unused with large part original gum (slightly toned), fine. S.G. 51/51e, £380. Photo £120-150 |
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| 579 | |||
| x 1d. on 5pf. green showing variety surcharge double (close), Setting 11, Position 2, on small piece tied by "rabaul/new britain" oval d.s. in violet, fine. The only recorded used example. Holcombe Certificate (1992). S.G. 51f, £4500. Photo £2,500-3,000 Provenance: Ernest Brown, March 1970 |
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| 580 | |||
| x 2d. on 10pf. carmine, neatly tied by "rabaul/new britain" oval d.s. in violet on 1915 (Feb.) "Gradby" envelope to Sydney, marked "Garrison duty, Herbertshoe" and showing, on reverse, clear arrival c.d.s. (22.2); the 10pf. a little soiled. S.G. 52. Photo £500-600 |
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| 581 | |||
| x 2d. on 10pf. carmine block of four with margin at left, the lower left stamp showing no stop after "g" (the usual minute traces of the stop are apparent), Setting 2, Position 1 and 2, unused with large part original gum, some split perfs and a very light gum bend, fresh and fine. S.G. 52/52e, £875. Photo £350-450 |
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| 582 | |||
| x 2d. on 10pf. carmine showing variety no stop after "g" completely missing, Setting 2, Position 1 late State, fresh and fine mint. The real no stop variety is comparatively rare. Gibbs Certificate (2009). S.G. 52e, £800. Photo £600-800 Provenance: Tim Rybak, April 2008 |
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| 583 | |||
| x 2d. on 10pf. carmine showing variety no stop after "g" (the usual minute traces of the stop are apparent), Setting 2, Position 1, unused with part original gum; top left corner slightly rounded and pulled perf at upper right. S.G. 52e, £800. Photo £120-150 |
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| 584 | |||
| x 2d. on 10pf. carmine showing variety surcharge double, Setting 11, Position 5, fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1995). S.G. 52f, £3500. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 585 | |||
| x 2d. on 10pf. carmine showing unlisted variety "2d" only doubled, Setting 2, Position 4, unused with part original gum, light vertical crease not affecting fine appearance. Very rare, only two of this variety can exist. Gibbs Certificate (2006). S.G. 52f var. Photo £3,000-4,000 Note: This error occurred on the top row of the sheet. The slippage of the sheet in the press caused one of the overprints to be printed at an angle which yielded the following result: Setting 2 Positions 1 to 3 show no double overprint, Positions 4 (this stamp) and 5 show "2d" only doubled and Position 6 to 10 all show a double overprint |
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| 586 | |||
| x 2d. on 10pf. carmine showing variety surcharge double, one inverted, fresh and fine mint. Rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1951). S.G. 52g, £4500. Photo £2,500-3,000 Provenance: Dr. E.H. Freidman, June 1980 Tim Rybak, April 2008 |
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| 587 | |||
| x 2d. on 20pf. ultramarine horizontal pair, tied by "rabaul/new britain" double-ring d.s. in violet on unaddressed 1915 (4 Jan.) envelope on day of issue; the pair with some minor soiling at top and the envelope with some creases at left. S.G. 53 £100-120 |
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| 588 | |||
| x 3d. on 25pf. black and red on yellow showing variety no stop after "d", Setting 2, Position 5, fine mint. Gibbs Certificate (2007). S.G. 54e, £850. Photo £400-500 |
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| 589 | |||
| x 3d. on 25pf. black and red on yellow showing variety no stop after "d", Setting 2, Position 5, neatly cancelled by part Rabaul oval d.s. in violet, fine. Holcombe Opinion (1992). S.G. 54e, unpriced. Photo £500-600 |
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| 590 | |||
| x 3d. on 25pf. black and red on yellow showing variety surcharge double, one inverted, fine mint. Bothe Certificate (1979). S.G. 54h, £3750. Photo £2,000-2,500 Provenance: The Marquess of Bute, April 1959 |
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| 591 | |||
| x 3d. on 30pf. black and orange on buff horizontal pair, the left stamp showing variety no stop after "d", Setting 2, Positions 5 and 6, on small piece neatly tied by "rabaul/new britain" oval d.s. in violet, fine. Kilian Certificate (1983). S.G. 55/55e, £1650. Photo £600-800 |
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| 592 | |||
| x 4d. on 40pf. black and carmine block of four, the left stamps showing variety faint "d", Setting 2, Positions 6 and 7, some re-enforced perfs, fine mint. Ceremuga Certificate (2007). S.G. 56f var. Photo £300-400 Provenance: Robert Gibbs, October 1988 |
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| 593 | |||
| x 4d. on 40pf. black and carmine showing variety surcharge double and broken "4" resembling "1", Setting 6, Position 3, on small piece tied by very light Rabaul oval d.s. in violet, fine. The only recorded example. Holcombe Certificate (1988). S.G. 56g var, £7500+. Photo £5,000-6,000 Provenance: The Marquess of Bute, April 1959 Robert Gibbs, October 1988 |
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| 594 | |||
| x 5d. on 50pf. black and purple block of four, Setting 6, Positions 4 and 5, fresh and fine mint. Stamps printed from setting 6 are very scarce. S.G. 57, £1000. Photo £500-600 |
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| 595 | |||
| x 5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff showing variety very faint "5", Setting 2, Position 5, light vertical gum bend otherwise fine mint. B.P.A. Certificate (1935). S.G. 57f var. Photo £150-180 |
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| 596 | |||
| x 5d. on 50pf. black and purple on buff showing variety "5d." doubly printed due to a misalignment, Setting 2, Position 6, fine and lightly cancelled by Rabaul oval d.s. in violet. Extremely rare, only ten examples of this variety were printed of which this is the only used example recorded. Holcombe Certificate (1993). S.G. 57 var. Photo £5,000-6,000 |
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| 597 | |||
| x 8d. on 80pf. black and carmine on rose, neatly cancelled by part Rabaul oval d.s. in violet, fine. Bothe Certificate (1981). S.G. 58, £700. Photo £250-300 |
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| 598 | |||
| x 1s. on 1m. carmine with margin at left showing plate number "2", Setting 3, Position 1, unused with large part original gum, some perfs re-enforced and small thin at top of selvedge, fine. Gibbs Certificate (2007). S.G. 59, £3750. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 599 | |||
| x 1s. on 1m. carmine, unused with large part original gum, centred to right, fine. Kilian Certificate (1983). S.G. 59, £3750. Photo £1,500-1,800 |
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| 600 | |||
| x 1s. on 1m. carmine, centred to upper left, unused with large part original gum, small central brown speck on reverse not affecting fresh and fine appearance. R.P.S.V. Certificate (1999). S.G. 59, £3750. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The "Garrison" Collection of New Guinea "G.R.I." Surcharges | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 18th June 2014 | Time: | 11:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Tuesday 17th June 10am to 5pm Private viewing by appointment only |
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