Auction: 25015 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3301
(x) New Hebrides
1908 (Oct.) MCA 1d. red vertical strip of four from the top of the sheet, the lower most stamp with variety overprint omitted, unmounted mint with typical toned gum, fine and a striking example of this major rarity. B.P.A. Certificate (2002). S.G. 2a, £10,000+
Notes: Only twelve examples of this variety are known with only eight surviving in se-tenant multiples.
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Estimate
£3,000 to £4,000