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  • Lot# : 471 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, spaced 'Po stage', unused as issued. Ironed creasing but an extremely rare stamp: just 80 examples in the three colours were issued. Signed Saatchi. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 7'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 351.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF