Losnr. 2278 - 244.-249. Auktion
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Losnr. : 2278 Long Island
Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. on 1 pi. violet & buff, perf. 12, typewriter surcharge 'G.R.I. / Postage' in red and value '2½ / Pence' below in red, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, minor diagonal gum bend of no significance, superb large part og. An exceptional example of this great rarity, with just 25 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1972) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5122; Robson Lowe, London, 22 May 1996, lot 1043.rnNote: Manuscript notation on the certificate, where Peter Holcombe states: "20 made (4 known used). Only 10 or so still recorded".Ausruf : 3.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft