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  • Lot# : 2277 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): ½ d. on 20 pa. green & buff, perf. 12, typewriter surcharge 'G.R.I. / Postage' in black and '½ / Penny' in red, an unused example of perfect centering, fresh and very fine, superb og. Just one sheet, 25 stamps issued. An exceptionally rare stamp in the foremost quality: probably the finest extant. Signed Peter Holcombe. Cert. BPA (1978) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5116.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2278 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. on 1 pi. violet & buff, perf. 12, typewriter surcharge 'G.R.I. / Postage' in red and value '2½ / Pence' below in red, an unused example of excellent centering and colour, minor diagonal gum bend of no significance, superb large part og. An exceptional example of this great rarity, with just 25 stamps issued. Cert. BPA (1972) Gi = £ 8'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5122; Robson Lowe, London, 22 May 1996, lot 1043.rnNote: Manuscript notation on the certificate, where Peter Holcombe states: "20 made (4 known used). Only 10 or so still recorded".
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2279 Long Island

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    Surcharged on Turkish 'Fixed Fees' Revenue Stamps 1916 (May 7): The famous Pirie-Gordon cover franked by the first issue ½ d. on 20 pa. green & buff, 1 d. on 10 pa. carmine & buff and 2½ d. on 1 pi. violet & buff; mailed by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR from Chustan to his wife in the Boltons, South Kensington, London cancelled by circular "S / 9 MY / 16" three times in red crayon, also cancelled on arrival by London machine cancellation (May 23) in black. Tiny opening tear in envelope at top, otherwise in immaculate condition and a philatelic rarity of the highest order. Cert. BPA (1982) Gi = £ 30'000 off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, Lowe, 20 May 1959, lot 262; Corinphila sale 67, 25-30 Oct 1982, lot 2661; Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5125; Collection 'Samos', Ivy, Shreve & Mader, London, 19-20 June 1991, lot 560; Robson Lowe, London, 22 May 1996, lot 1044.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 21,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2280 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined Green Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on pale green lined paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 3'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 2281 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. blue on pale green lined paper, an unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused without gum as issued. A fine example of a very rare and seldom seen stamp, just 140 stamps were issued (in all colours) of the ½ d. value. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 2282 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Lined Green Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on pale green lined paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, marginal from top of sheet, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed W. Houtzamer. Cert. RPSL (1976) Gi = £ 1'000.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2283 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 336.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2284 Long Island

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2285 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety '7 for &' in 'Postage & Revenue' (Row 3, Stamp 3), small rust spot next to initials, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 3'000.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 341.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 2286 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2287 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2288 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large to huge margins all round, initialled in red, two ironed bends not detracting from appearance, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2289 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety '7 for &' in 'Postage & Revenue' (Row 3, Stamp 3), unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp Gi = £ 4'550.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 346.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2290 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, with variety 'ONR PENNY' for ONE PENNY, fresh and very fine, unused as issued. A rare stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 2'250.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 March 1959, lot 270.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2291 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2292 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 d. red, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2293 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ 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 80 examples in the three colours were issued, 20 examples (one sheet) being in blue Gi = £ 3'250.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 350.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2294 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large to huge margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very rare stamp, just one sheet of 20 examples was printed. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 2295 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety ISLANA for ISLAND  (Row 1, Stamp 2), slight aging, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 4 examples possible Gi = £ 6'000.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 8 July 1999, lot 1076.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2296 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. black, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large to huge margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2297 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. blue, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp: just 40 examples issued. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 3'250.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2298 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Thin Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in red, variety ISLANA for ISLAND  (Row 1, Stamp 2) unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp: just 9 examples possible Gi = £ 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, London, 20 May 1959, lot 280; Corinphila sale 80, 24-31 March 1990, lot 5159; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 357.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2299 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Laid Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. mauve, on thin horizontally laid paper, a fine unused example with good to large margins all round, initialled in red, unused as issued. Ironed diagonal crease but a scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 325.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 2300 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet, unused as issued. A scarce stamp, just 114 stamps in both colours issued. Cert. RPSL (1987) Gi = £ 700.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 2301 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. mauve, on wove paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, slight thin and wrinkle, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'900.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 359.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 2302 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): ½ d. black, on wove paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, marginal from right of sheet, initialled in violet indelible pencil, scuff at top, unused as issued. A very scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'200.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 360.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2303 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 1 s. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good to huge margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. Ironed creases not apparent on face, a scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2304 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2 d. mauve, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 2305 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2 d. and 1 d. mauve, the superb unused horizontal se-tenant pair on wove paper, marginal from left of sheet (Row 5, Stamps 1-2), with large margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A great rarity in superb quality: there are but two recorded examples of this error Gi = £ 14'000.rnProvenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, Robson Lowe, 20 May 1959, lot 285; Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 359.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2306 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A scarce stamp Gi = £ 1'100.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 2307 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 2½ d. mauve, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. A very rare stamp with just 24 examples issued. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 2308 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good to huge margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, variety "Rvenne &" for "Revenue" (Row 4, Stamp 1), minor wrinkles and ironed crease in margin, unused as issued. An extremely rare stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £ 6'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 2309 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. black, on thin wove paper, a fine unused example with good margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, unused as issued. Slight corner creases but a scarce stamp. Signed Peter Holcombe Gi = £550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2310 Long Island

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    Typewriter Issue, Wove Paper. Initialled by Lieutenant Commander H. Pirie-Gordon RNVR 1916 (May 7): 6 d. blue, on wove paper, a fine unused example with large margins all round, initialled in violet indelible pencil, slight wrinkle, unused as issued. A very rare stamp Gi = £ 2'500.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 4 Feb 2004, lot 367.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF
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