1906 PAPUA 2/6d Lakatoi - the *KEY* large ‘PAPUA’ overprint on the 1901 BNG series, *Superb Used* - The rare 2/6d top of this set. This was done, as the formal name of the Territory was changed from ‘British New Guinea’ to ‘Papua’. Absolutely Superb Used, razor sharp plate impression SG 20, SG Cat £225=$A450. Wildly, wildly, under-rated by SG …. only tiny numbers overprinted in this heavy font in Port Moresby - only 2,730 of the 2/6d were sold for instance - most sold were the ‘thin’ lettered font 'PAPUA' done later in Brisbane. SG should easily be 2 or 3 times this low figure for these local HEAVY overprints. Their price has literally, barely moved in 25 years!
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