Description
Nauru 1916-23 3d bluish violet, type 1 overprint, DOUBLE OVERPRINT ONE ALBINO (with the albino impresion ½mm to left of inked overprint and detectable from face), SG7b.
A fine mint example with original gum.
Only one pane originally existed, from 'I16' printing, and very scarce.
Provenance: Ex Keith Buckingham (Grosvenor 28/2/2006, lot 823).
Nauru was occupied by Australian forces following the outbreak of World War I. During this time, Australian stamps overprinted 'North West Pacific Islands' were used from 1914 to 1916. The British government took control of the island and British stamps were then overprinted 'NAURU' and were first issued in October 1916.
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