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Lot# 464 - Auction 250-256

  • Lot# : 464 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve on pale green lined slightly tooned paper, an unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, showing variety "G.R.I. Double", with the second imprint under LONG ISLAND, unused without gum as issued. Small thin and minor bends with fingerprint on face, nevertheless a fine example of a very rare and seldom seen stamp, just 140 stamps were issued (in all colours) of the ½ d. value. Cert. BPA (1982), BPA (2019) Gi = £ 2'750.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF