NAURU 1916-23 5d yellow-brown variety, SG9b july update SYDNEY MINT above

SYDNEY MINT above

Doctors gave him two years to live

It's accompanied by a letter of provenance and a photograph of the prince signing

Storm Bird

Michael VII Ducas

NAURU 1916-23 5d yellow-brown variety, SG9b july update SYDNEY MINT aboveNauru 1916 23 5d yellow brown, type 1 overprint, DOUBLE OVERPRINT ONE ALBINO (with the albino impression mm to left and 1mm below the inked overprint, very clear even from face), 'H16' printing, SG9b. A brilliant quality mint example with original gum. Couple of slightly shortish perforations, but still very fine for this rare printing variety, and plated to R4 7 of the setting by diagnostic flaws. Provenance: Ex Keith Buckingham (Grosvenor 28 2 2006,