Papua
unused 1906 (8 Nov.) overprinted at Port Moresby with large "Papua", 2/6d. black and brown on thick paper with vertical watermark, fine mint. A great rarity in such fine condition. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 29b, #5000
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unused 1906 (8 Nov.) overprinted at Port Moresby with large "Papua", 2/6d. black and brown on thick paper with vertical watermark, fine mint. A great rarity in such fine condition. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). S.G. 29b, #5000
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Note: Hamilton Croaker in "Lakatoi II and III" (1983) surmised that the low rate of survival of this stamp indicated that there was only one sheet and that it was broken up at Port Moresby and distributed piecemeal.