Status International - Sale 395

1916 German East Africa under British Occupation: Nyasaland-Rhodesian Force 'N.F.' opt KGV 3d purple on yellow, opt DOUBLE, with 2nd opt shifted up 12mm which is weakly inked but equally strongly impressed, plus some partial traces of 3rd opt at base. VF fresh MNH, never hinged fresh original gum, with some opt ink smudged on reverse as on all the known examples. Great rarity as only 1 row of 6 believed printed, & only a strip of 3 has ever been recorded, (Additionally a row of 6 of a closely spaced double existed, of which all were used). Sc N103a cat US$26,000. SG N3a cat £25,000 = A$50,000 both for U, unpriced M, & worth more, especially MNH. 2019 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$10000