Losnr. 2298 - 244.-249. Auktion
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Losnr. : 2298 Long Island
Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety ISLANA for ISLAND (Row 1, Stamp 2) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 9 examples possible Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 280; Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5159; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 357.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 3.400 CHF