Auction No. 15 Saturday, 28 June 2014 / 1:00 pm start
1985 Ceremonial Structures set of 4 Trial stamps ...
Estimate $1,000
Realised: $800 plus premium
Category: Commonwealth & Foreign > Papua New Guinea
Lot Details
1985 Ceremonial Structures set of 4 Trial stamps in MUH blocks of 8 with top selvedge, the largest know multiples plus a normal set for comparison. These unissued stamps are smaller than the actual issue & were printed by Leigh Marden in Melbourne while the issued stamps were printed by the Spanish firm Heraclio Fournier. The issued set had a 15t value while the trial stamp was for 10t & none had the "t" after the face value. Further info in SG cat footnote. Retail at $4000+
