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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 965

New Guinea 1915-23 collection of the N.W.P.I. overprints on leaves, the mint includes 1915 (Jan.-Mar.) 1d. and 21/2d. vertical strips of three and 9d. vertical strip of five, 1915 (Oct.)-16 (July) 2d., 6d., 9d., 1/- and 5/- vertical strips of three and 1915 (Dec.)-16 2d., 3d. and 2/- vertical strip of three; the used with 1915-16 21/2d. tied on piece by boxed "Kaiserliche Station/Manus" handstamp and 1918-23 1d. Die II and 6d. block of four on piece with Rabaul c.d.s.; generally fine Estimate £ 300-350

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