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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 80 examples in the three colours were issued, 20 examples (one sheet) being in black. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 349.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF