Lot# 2284 - Auction 244-249
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Lot# : 2284 Long Island
Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 237 examples in the three colours were issued Gi = £ 1'700.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 338.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 700 CHF