Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

5329 1952 Scinde Dawk Anniv set 3a & 12a, IMPERF horiz prs. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 63-64(var). Rare only 1 sheet of ea recorded. (2 prs). (P) $200 $300

PALESTINE

5330 1923 Postage Due set 1m-13m. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-5 cat £65 for M, should be at least double, £130 MUH. (5). (P) $100 $150

5331 1923 Postage Due set 1m-13m. VF fresh MUH. SG D1-5 cat £65 for M, should be at least £130 MUH. (5). (P) $100 $150

5332 1923 Postage Due 2m blue-green IMPERF horiz pr, on buff paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG D2a cat £450 (P) $200 $300

5333 1923 Postage Due 13m blue, error IMPERF between horiz pr. Superb fresh M. SG D5a cat £1100. Extremely rare as only 1 column existed. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert (P) $800 $1100

5334 1924 Postage Due set 1m-5Pi, opt SPECIMEN. VF MUH. SG D6-11s cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH. (6). (P) $450 $600

5335 1927 Letter Card 5m orange on pale blue-green, with extra Arabic text. Superb fresh UN. H&G A1, Bale LC1a cat US$250. (P) $100 $150

PAPUA

5336 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 4d black & sepia variety "deformed 'd' at left", horiz wmk. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG 5a cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Major rarity in such beautiful condition. (P) $1500 $2500

5337 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. VFU, "Port Moresby 26 OC 06" cds. SG 8 cat £550. (P) $450 $600

5338 1901-05 Lakatoi BNG 2/6 black & brown, wmk horiz. Superb fresh M. SG 8 cat £650. Retail $1200. (P) $550 $750

5339 1901-05 BNG Lakatoi 2/6 black & brown, wmk vertical, thin paper. VF fresh MLH. SG 16a cat £600. Retail $1200. (P) $500 $700

5340 1907 Small Papua opt Lakatoi ½d black & yellow-green, vert wmk, error opt DOUBLE, both equally strong & overlapping as always. Superb fresh MLH. SG 38a cat £3500. Very rare as only 1 sheet of 30 existed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $3500 $4500

5341 1907-10 Lakatoi small Papua set 1d to 1/-, wmk upright, perf 11. VF M/MLH. SG 49-54 cat £106. (6). (P) $100 $130

5342 1911-15 Lakatoi monocolour set ½d-2/6, inc both 2½d shades VF M/MLH. SG 84-91 cat £68. (9). (P) $60 $80

5343 1916-31 Lakatoi “bicolour” 1½d grey-blue & brown (1925), plate PROOF, perf 14, no watermark, wove paper with strong mesh. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 95(p). Very rare as only 1 special sheet of 20 was recorded ex Harrison printers archives. (P) $1300 $2000

5344 1916-31 Lakatoi 10/- green & blue top value, bottom marginal with Harrison imprint. VF fresh MLH. SG 105 cat £180, for single stamp, plus premium for imprint. (P) $180 $250

5345 1916-31 Lakatoi 2d deep brown-purple & lake, bottom marginal blk of 10 with Ash imprint wmk crown to right of A, plus for comparison 2d brown purple & claret imprint strip of 3 normal wmk. Block of 10 VF MUH, tropicalised gum. SG 96aw cat £420 for M singles, should be at least double, £840 MUH, plus premium for rare imprint blk. (P) $400 $800

5346 1917 "ONE PENNY" opt Lakatoi 2/6 rose-carmine, INVERTED & vert wmk, instead of sideways. An important discovery of which only 1 sheet of 40 existed (note: no other vert-upright wmks are known on any of the "One Penny" opts). Superb MUH. SG 111w newly listed at £2000 for M, should be double, £4000 MUH. Great addition to any specialist collection of Papua. Similar sold for $2000 to $3000+ in our previous auctions. 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $1800 $2800

5347 1930 Airmail plane opt Lakatoi 1/- sepia & olive, opt in deep carmine-lake, Harrison printing, yellowish paper. VFU with Samarai cds. SG 117(var). Only the small first part of printing received opts in the deep-lake colour. Far rarer used than mint. 2015 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $400 $600

5348 1931-32 OS opt Lakatoi set ½d-2/6. VF MUH. SG O55-66 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (12) (P) $230 $300

5349 1931-32 opt OS Lakatoi set ½d-2/6, inc both 2/6 shades/printings. VF fresh MUH, the Harrison 2/6 darker gum as always. SG O55-66 cat £185 for M, should be at least £370 MUH. (13). (P) $300 $500

5350 1932-70 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc both ½d shades. Superb MUH. SG 130-45 cat £568 for M, should be at least £1136 MUH (17) (P) $1000 $1300

5351 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1 inc extra ½d shade. VF MUH. SG 130-45 cat £550 for M, should be at least £1100 MUH. (17). (P) $900 $1200

5352 1932-40 Pictorial set ½d-£1, inc both ½d shades. Superb MLH. SG 130-45 at £568. (17) (P) $450 $600

5353 1887 pr of letters from Herbert Vacher. One written aboard S.S. Imuana on 22 October of 36 sides in length, the other from Hotel Der Nederlande at Batavia 20 sides in length. Covering the period 23 to 31 October detailing his journey to Thursday Island & Papua. Incredible details. Mentions reefs, sand banks, Mission Stations, Yule Island, Port Moresby, Mail Boats, travelling on Pearl Ship Nautilus & his stay in Java. Posted in Egypt in tatty linen lined env. Other correspondence from this man, believed to be the earliest known item posted from Papua, was previously sold in a London auction for many £1000s. Important historical items, but difficult to determine value. $400 $700

5354 1895 commercial cover (longer format) franked Queensland ½d green blk of 8, tied by barred oval BNG pmks, with "Port Moresby 12 OC 95" cds at left, to Brisbane, with Cooktown transit & Brisbane arrival b/s. Unique franking! (P) $1000 $2000

5355 1901 BNG Lakatoi Postcards 1d & 1½d. F-VF CTO "Port Moresby 5 JAN 10". H&G 1&2. ACSC PAP 1&2 cat $400 for CTO. (2). (P) $150 $250

5356 1917 Lakatoi 4d Registered Envelope, standard size. Superb fresh UN. ACSC PAP3. ASC RE2 cat $1000 in 1994. Only 1000 issued. (P) $350 $500

5357 1917 Lakatoi 4d Registered Envelope, long size. Barely visible age discolouration at right, o/w VF fresh UN. ACSC PAP4. ASC RE1. Only 1000 issued & few survive. (P) $700 $1200

5358 1923 Use of Lakatoi 4d long registered envelope uprated Lakatoi 2d, with "Port Moresby 17 JL 23" cds & reg label, to Melbourne with arrival b/s. VF sl aged at ends. ACSC PAP4 cat $3000+. Only 994 printed & only tiny number used recorded - 1st we have ever offered in last 10 years. (P) $2200 $3000

5359 1925 (13 Jul) cover Port Moresby to Philadelphia franked 3d (partly affixed by local glue), endorsed "Per Air Mail via Sydney & San Francisco", with additional franking of US 8c Airmail (3) tied by "Seattle Wash AUG 21 Seat. Term. Sta 1925" duplex pmks, b/s New York. AAMC P1a (15 covers reported to exist). A very early air mail for Papua, possibly the earliest of the few Papua/US combinations recorded. (P) $700 $1200

5360 1930 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua first flight cover, franked Lakatoi 1½d & 3d opt Air Mail tied by "Port Moresby 19 JUL 30" cds. AAMC P20 cat $325. (P) $150 $250

5361 1930s PPC of Papuan Life in colour by ES Hardy, 6 diff from series 7 by "The All British Picture Co Ltd". VF, sl tones. (6). $250 $400

5362 1931 FFC Port Moresby Samarai franked 3d Lakatoi & plane opt 1/- Lakatoi, tied by "Port Moresby 22 SP 31" cds, with Samarai arrival b/s. VF. AAMC P32 cat $900+. Rarity as only 10 were flown! (P) $600 $900

5363 1932 FFC Port Moresby-Wau franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d pr, tied by "Port Moresby 29 SP 32" cds, with Wau arrival cds. VF, odd tiny tone. AAMC 49 cat $750. Very rare. (P) $400 $700

5364 1933 FFC Australia-New Guinea (actually by air to Brisbane, ship to port Moresby & air to Wau), franked KGV 1d red & 1½d brown (2), plus 3d Airmail, tied by "Air Mail Sydney 4 FE 33" cds, with b/s of Brisbane transit & Wau arrival. VF fresh. AAMC P56 (Wau) cat $125. Total of 298 flown to the 3 destinations. $70 $100

5365 1933 FFC Port Moresby-Samarai franked Lakatoi 2d on 1½d & plane opt 3d, tied by "Port Moresby 26 AU 33" cds, with arrival cds. VF fresh. AAMC P66 (Samarai) cat $300. Rare. (P) $150 $250

5366 1933 FFC Port Moresby-Salamaua franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½dpr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Salamaua arrival b/s. VF, minor edge tones. AAMC P66 (Salamaua) cat $300. Rare (P) $150 $250

5367 1933 FFC Port Moresby-Talasea franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pic ½d imprint pr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Talasea violet arrival cds. Toning. AAMC P66 cat $300. Rare (P) $100 $150

5368 1933 FFC Port Moresby-Rabaul franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d pr & 1d, tied by "Port Moresby 28 AU 33" cds, with Rabaul arrival b/s. VF, cple of tones. AAMC P66 cat $300. Rare. (P) $150 $250

5369 1934 Cover (sl spotting) franked Declaration set 1d-5d tied by "Abau 6 NO 34" FDI cds. SG 146-9 cat £27, & "from x4" on cover, plus premium for FDC. $25 $40

5370 1934 Registered cover (sl spotting) franked Declaration set 1d-5d tied by "Buna Bay 6 NO 34" FDI cds. SG 146-9 cat £27, & "from x4" on cover, plus premium for FDC. $35 $50

5371 1934 Cover (sl spotting) franked Declaration set 1d-5d tied by "Bwagaoia 6 NO 34" FDI cds. SG 146-9 cat £27, & "from x4" on cover, plus premium for FDC. $25 $40

5372 1934 Cover (sl spotting) franked Declaration set 1d-5d tied by "Ioma 6 NO 34" FDI cds. SG 146-9 cat £27, & "from x4" on cover, plus premium for FDC. $25 $40

5373 1934 Cover (sl spotting) franked Declaration set 1d-5d tied by "Kulumadau SED 6 NO 34" FDI cds. SG 146-9 cat £27, & "from x4" on cover, plus premium for FDC. $25 $40

5374 1934 Cover (sl spotting) franked Declaration set 1d-5d tied by "Losuia 6 NO 34" FDI cds. SG 146-9 cat £27, & "from x4" on cover, plus premium for FDC. $25 $40

5375 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Ioma franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Declaration 5d, tied by "Port Moresby 29 AU 35" cds, with Ioma arrival b/s. VF. AAMC P86 cat $200. Only 95 flown. Very scarce (P) $120 $180

5376 1935 FFC Daru-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 6d tied by "Daru 31 AU 35" cds & signed by pilot. Reverse endorsed & signed at Oroville by Officer in Charge at the Police Camp. AAMC 88 cat $250. Only 81 flown. Very scarce (P) $150 $250

5377 1935 FFC Daru-Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt tied by "Daru 1 SE 35" cds. Signed by pilot, Port Moresby transit cds, Darwin b/s. VF fresh. AAMC 90a cat $600. Very rare (P) $400 $700

5378 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Darwin franked Lakatoi 3d plane opt & Jubilee opt 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 7 SP 35" cds, & with Darwin arrival b/s. Signed by pilot. AAMC P90 cat $600. Very rare, only tiny number flown (P) $150 $300

5379 1935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d (cple toned perfs) tied by "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" arrival cds, with endorsement signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, & signed by pilot. AAMC P91 cat $350. VF fresh. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) $250 $350

5380 1935 FFC Oroville-Port Moresby (then to Sydney) franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 25 OC 35" cds, endorsed at left & signed by Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. F-VF. AAMC P91 cat $350. Only 40 flown. Very scarce (P) $200 $300

5381 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35", reverse with endorsement & signature of Officer in Charge at Oroville Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) $180 $275

5382 1935 FFC Port Moresby-Oroville franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d & Pictorial ½d, tied by "Port Moresby 4 NO 35" cds with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp. VF fresh. AAMC P93 cat $300. Only 89 flown. Very scarce (P) $180 $275

5383 1935 FFC Oroville-Daru franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by signature of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp, with endorsement & signature on reverse, Daru arrival cds & signed by pilot. VF fresh. AAMC P95 cat $375. Only 117 flown. Scarce (P) $200 $300

5384 1935 FFC Oroville-Daru franked plane opt 3d tied by "Cecil F Cowley" signature, the Officer in Charge at Oroville, with typed cachet on reverse & Daru arrival cds, plus descriptive label on reverse. VF. AAMC P95 cat $375. Rare as only 117 flown. (P) $200 $300

5385 1935 FFC Oroville-Daru franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by signature of Officer in Charge Oroville Police Camp, with endorsement & signature on reverse, Daru arrival cds & signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P95 cat $375. Only 117 flown. Scarce (P) $200 $300

5386 1936 FFC Port Moresby-Daru franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d tied by "Port Moresby 17 MR 36" cds. VF fresh. AAMC P97 cat $700+. Only 12 flown! Very rare. (P) $500 $800

5387 1936 FFC Port Moresby-Daru franked Protectorate Jubilee 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 17 MR 36" cds, with Daru arrival b/s & signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P97 cat $700+. Rarity, only 12 flown. (P) $500 $800

5388 1936 FFC Port Moresby-Daru franked plane opt 3d Lakatoi tied by "Port Moresby 15 AP 36" cds, with Daru arrival cds & signed by pilot. VF. AAMC P100 cat $500+. Rare, only around 12 flown. (P) $400 $600

5389 1936 FFC Daru-Mt Blucher parachute drop, franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d, tied by "Daru 18 JE 36" cds, with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Mt Blucher Police Camp, plus signed by pilots. VF fresh. AAMC P104 cat $200. Only 192 flown. (P) $120 $180

5390 1936 FFC Daru-Mt Blucher parachute drop, franked Lakatoi plane opt 3d, tied by "Daru 18 JE 36" cds, with endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Mt Blucher Police Camp, plus signed by pilots. VF fresh. AAMC P104 cat $200. 192 flown. Scarce (P) $120 $200

5391 1937 FFC Port Moresby-Lake Kutubu franked Coronation 2d tied by "Port Moresby 11 OC 37" cds, signed by pilot & on reverse by Officer in Charge at Kutubu Police Camp, plus photo of the Junkers plane used for flight. VF. AAMC P117 cat $600. Very rare as only 17 flown! (P) $400 $700

5392 1937 FFC Port Moresby-Lake Kutubu franked KGVI Coronation set, tied by "Port Moresby 11 OC 37" cds, endorsement & signature on reverse of Officer in Charge Police Camp Lake Kutubu. VF fresh. AAMC P117 cat $600. Only 17 flown! (P) $400 $700

5393 1937 FFC Sydney-Papua franked Lakatoi 3d Air Mail opt, tied by "Port Moresby 12 OC 37" arrival cds. Signed by pilot & engineer. AAMC P116a cat $350. Ridiculously undercatalogued as only 12 flown! (P) $400 $700

5394 1937 FFC Lake Kutubu-Port Moresby franked Coronation 1d pr, tied by "Port Moresby 31 OC 37" arrival cds, endorsed & signed on departure by Officer in Charge at Lake Kutubu Police Camp, plus signed by pilot. VF, couple tiny tone spots. AAMC P121 cat $600. Very rare as only 17 flown! (P) $400 $700

5395 1938 FFC Port Moresby-Samarai-Losuia franked Pictorial 3d tied by "Port Moresby 29 JE 38" cds, & 2d tied by Losuia arrival cds, with Samarai transit cds. AAMC P135 cat $250. Very scarce (P) $150 $250

5396 1938 FFC Port Moresby-Losuia-Port Moresby franked Pictorial ½d, 1½d & 2d, tied by "Port Moresby 29 JE 38" cds, with Losuia transit & Port Moresby return b/s. VF. AAMC P136a cat $280. Very scarce (P) $200 $300

5397 1938 FFC England-Papua Empire Airmail Scheme franked 1½d tied by "Newport 23 JUL 1938" machine pmk, with pictorial violet cachet & rare "unclaimed GPO Port Moresby Returned to Writer" finger cachet -not seen by us before, plus Townsville & Port Moresby transit & arrival b/s. AAMC P137 cat $75++ (P) $50 $100

5398 1938 Declaration set 2d to 1/- on registered FDC, tied by "Port Moresby 6 SP 38" cds. To Sydney, with reg label & arrival b/s. SG 158-62 cat £55 as loose stamps. $50 $80

5399 1939 Airmail set 2d to 1/- on registered FDC (1/6 issued later), tied by "Port Moresby 6 SP 39" cds. To Geelong Victoria, with reg label & arrival b/s. VF. SG 163-7 cat £41 as loose stamps. $40 $60

5400 PPC: ca 1910 b&w with Rona Falls, Samarai & Gold Mine Woodlark Is, plus colour tinted Warriors. 1 postally U, 1 written on then crossed out, 2 UN. (4). $80 $120

5401 Literature: "Plating Papua Part 1, The Lithographs (SG 47-83)", by M Ryan, 564 pgs, pub 2013. Highly technical study of 1907-11 bicolour Lakatois with all of the 30 plate positions of ea value illustrated both large & small Papua types with their individual characteristics identified & described. A must-have for the student of Papua philately. $100 $130

PAPUA NEW GUINEA

5402 1948 Large Registered parcel tag from "Cuthbert's Misima Gold Mine Ltd Misima Island Papua" franked Roo ½d, Koala 4d, KGVI 3d, Roo 2/- & Robes 5/- & £1 thick paper, all tied by "Bwagaoia PNG 16 AU 48" violet cds, with reg label, to Sydney. The tag has been reused as there is another reg label of a diff series on reverse with a diff Bwagaoia cds from 1941! SG 176, 178, 179, 187-8 & 212. Extremely attractive & spectacular. Proper usage & probably unique combination. (P) $2500 $3500

5403 1952-58 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15 cat £85. Retail $240. (16). (P) $90 $120

5404 1952-58 Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-15, retail $240. (16) (P) $100 $130

5405 1952-58 Pictorial 10/- Map, type-written red opt "SPECIMEN 1". VFU/ CTO. SG 14(s). Ex PO Training School. Extremely rare (P) $300 $500

5406 1952-58 Pictorial 10/- Map with type-written red opt "SPECIMEN 1". VF fresh MUH. SG 14(s). Ex PO Training School. Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

5407 1952-58 Pictorial £1 Fisherman, type-written black opt "SPECIMEN 1", m/s endorsed & dated 25/7/60. Superb UN. Ex PO Training School. Extremely rare -certificates for any of these specimens can be obtained on request. (P) $350 $500

5408 1960 "Postal Charges 6d" on 7½d with Postage blocked out, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with Government imprint. F-VF MUH, usual sl tropicalised gum & sl vert wrinkle. SG D1 cat £3400++ as singles. Extremely rare genuine as only 800 printed, so only 22 imprints would have existed, of which majority would have been split up, so definitely less than 10 imprint blks exist! (beware of forgeries, especially as there have also been cases of incorrect/forged certificates). 2001 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $3500 $5000

5409 1960 "Postal Charges 6d" on 7½d with Postage blocked out. VF MUH, sl tropicalised gum as usual. SG D1 cat £850. Rare genuine example, only 800 printed (beware of forgeries often offered by dealers as genuine). 2000 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (P) $600 $800

5410 1964-65 Bird 10/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MUH. SG 71s cat £85. Retail $175. (P) $60 $90

5411 1976 Scouts in PNG 50th Anniv set of colour separation PROOFS, with 5 diff colours, plus the final stamp for ea all imperf, UNISSUED 25t & 30t stamps. Note the issued stamps were denominated 7t & 15t! Superb UN attached to Courvoisier printer's approval sheet dated "20 4 1976". SG 309, 311(p). UNIQUE Scout thematic item. (12). (P) $1500 $3000

5412 1982 Scouts 75th Anniv set of colour separation PROOFS, with 5 diff colours, plus the final stamp for ea value, all imperf. Note the issued 15t is represented here by an UNISSUED 7t stamp. Superb UN attached to Courvoisier printer's approval sheet dated "22 10 81". SG 426-9(p). UNIQUE Scout thematic item. (24) (P) $1500 $3000

5413 1985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t unissued rejected 1st printing w/o "t" after value & smaller format -o/w near identical to issued set. VF fresh MUH blks of 4, with issued set to compare. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4 blks). (P) $700 $1000

5414 1985 Ceremonial Structures set 10t-60t rejected 1st printing which was unissued, w/o "t" after value & smaller format -o/w similar to issued set. VF fresh MUH. SG 496-99(e). Rare. (4) (P) $250 $400

5415 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF, left marginal horiz pr, variety blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with colour shift. (P) $80 $150

5416 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF, top marginal, variety blue shifted up. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with colour shift. $50 $80

5417 1987 Fish 17t IMPERF marginal blk of 4 with blue shifted upwards. VF fresh MUH. SG 539(var). Only 1 sheet recorded with shifted colour. (4) (P) $150 $250

5418 1987 Fish 35t Master DIE PROOF printed on light plastic (70x60mm). VF fresh. SG 541(p). Extremely rare -only example known to us. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $500 $1000

5419 1987 Fish 70t master DIE PROOF printed on light plastic (72x59mm). VF fresh. SG 542(p). Extremely rare -only example known to us. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $600 $1000

5420 1989 surch Fish 20t/17t, error opt shifted showing 20t near middle & bars at top, so 17t old value not obliterated!. VFU on piece, normal to compare. SG 602(var). Very rare. (P) $70 $100

5421 1989 surch Fish 20t/17t, error opt partially missing with "t" & part of "O" of 20t missing & bars missing, so old value 17t not obliterated! VFU, tied to piece by Lae pmk, normal to compare. SG 602(var). Very rare. (P) $70 $100

5422 1989 Fish 20t/17t, error opt diag in upper marg blk of 10 with opts sloping downwards so on most "20t" is in middle or base of stamp & old 17t value not obliterated, with 4 UR stamps totally no bars. VF MUH. SG 602(var). Spectacular & unique error multiple! 2011 Ceremuga AIEP photo-cert. (10) (P) $700 $1300