Lot 50735 – 1915 (Jan) “Manus / (Deutsch Neuguinea)” (sans-serif) 3d black and red on buff registration label in block of 20

1915 (Jan) “Manus / (Deutsch Neuguinea)” (sans-serif) 3d black and red on buff registration label in block of 20 (2×10) being the two left columns of a sheet with upper margin intact, numbered 900-899/855-854, setting “C” pos. 1-2, large part og (a little disturbed by backing as usual), with number 870 (the left stamp in the seventh row) showing the very rare variety no bracket before “Deutsch”, of which only five examples are recorded, the next largest multiple being a block of four, some trivial separation, a superb item, cert. Gibbs (2009) (SG £7’675+)