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  • Lot# : 472 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, slight central hinge, pinhole and aging but with variety SIXPENCE for SIX PENCE (Row 1, Stamp 2-3) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 8 examples possible. Cert. BPA (2019) Gi = £ 7'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1075.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF