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LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2p Mauve on Thin Wove Paper (SG 31). Top left plate no. 1 corner margin single, pos. 1, without gum as issued, minute hinge thin, horizontal crease confined to top margin only, Very Fine appearance, only 96 were printed with eight remainders destroyed, Gibbs records about 30 unused examples and one of only two plate nos. possible, ex "Mountrobeck", SG £550 without premium for plate no. (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
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206

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2p Mauve on Thin Wove Paper (SG 31). Horizontal strip of four, plate 1, pos. 17-20, without gum as issued, pos. 17 showing "G.R.I." shifted to left and pos. 18 showing the "L" of "Long" doubled, minor bends as often seen, otherwise Very Fine and rare multiple, only 96 were printed with eight remainders destroyed, Gibbs records about 30 unused examples with this as the largest recorded multiple (one other strip is recorded), two of each variety was printed and the former is the only example recorded, ex "Mountrobeck", SG value as singles £2,200 (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
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207

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2p Mauve on Thin Wove Paper (SG 31). Full margins, clear manuscript blue crayon "N 22 MY 16" circular datestamp of Northend, couple minute pinholes, small central stain and mild corner crease, Very Fine appearance, only 96 were printed with eight remainders destroyed, Gibbs records only six used examples, undervalued in Stanley Gibbons based on quantity of those recorded, SG £750 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $800.00
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208

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2-1/2p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 32). Top impression, horizontal strip of four from the bottom row of plate 2, pos. 21-24, without gum as issued, pos. 21 showing "Long Island" shifted to left, pos. 24 with extra stop outside right frame, pos. 21 with light thin, pos. 24 with minor bend, light horizontal band of toning from improper housing

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE WHICH CONTAINS FOUR OF THE SIX UNUSED EXAMPLES IN PRIVATE HANDS OF THE 2-1/2-PENCE ON WOVE PAPER FROM THE TOP IMPRESSION.

Only one sheet of 24 was printed of the top impression. It is unknown if any of the remainders destroyed were from the top impression. Gibbs records only seven unused examples with one of those in the Royal Collection. This is the only recorded multiple.

Ex "Mountrobeck". SG value as singles £4,400 with no premium as top impression (SG doesn't distinguish between the two types) (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
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209

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2-1/2p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 32). Top impression, plate 2, pos. 1, cancelled on small piece by manuscript blue crayon "N 20 MY 16" circular datestamp of Northend, showing variety three brackets in frame at bottom, piece of stamp overlapping at right, Very Fine and rare, a total of 96 examples were printed with 29 remainders destroyed (unknown if any included top impressions), only one top impression sheet of 24 was printed, Gibbs records only five used examples (which incl. a cover in the National Postal Museum) with this as the unique example with the three brackets variety in Black, ex "Mountrobeck", SG £1,300 with no premium as top impression (SG doesn't distinguish between the two types) or variety (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,500.00
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210

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2-1/2p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 32). Top impression, two singles once comprising a pair from plate 2, pos. 13-14, each with manuscript blue crayon circular datestamp of Northend, pos. 13 dated May 20, pos. 14 dated May 22, each with faults incl. pinholes and toned spots, Very Fine appearance, a total of 96 examples were printed with 29 remainders destroyed (unknown if any included top impressions), only one top impression sheet of 24 was printed, Gibbs records only five used examples (which incl. a cover in the National Postal Museum), SG £2,600 as singles with no premium as top impression (SG doesn't distinguish between the two types) (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
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211

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2-1/2p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 32). Carbon copy, plate 2, without gum as issued, large margins, Very Fine, only 72 carbon copy examples were printed (plus an additional 24 top impressions) with 29 remainders destroyed, Gibbs records only fifteen unused examples, signed Stanley Gibbons, SG £1,100 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $600.00
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212

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2-1/2p Blue on Thin Wove Paper (SG 33). Plate 2, pos. 24, without gum as issued, mostly large margins incl. sheet margin at right, showing additional dot outside frame at right

VERY FINE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-1/2-PENCE BLUE ON WOVE PAPER. ONLY TEN EXAMPLES IN ANY CONDITION ARE AVAILABLE IN PRIVATE HANDS.

Only one sheet of 24 was printed with no remainders destroyed. All examples are recorded though fourteen are institutionalized with a block of twelve in the National Postal Museum and pair in the Royal Collection. Of the ten in private hands, four are contained in a block (ex "Mountrobeck"). This is the unique example showing the extra dot outside frame.

Ex "Mountrobeck". SG £3,500 (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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213

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 2-1/2p Mauve on Thin Wove Paper (SG 34). Plate 2, without gum as issued, large balanced margins, showing extended frame at top left, barest trace of toned band, otherwise Very Fine, only one sheet of 24 was printed with no remainders destroyed, six unused examples recorded by Gibbs with one in the Royal Collection, SG £3,500 (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

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214

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 6p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 35). Top impression, plate 2, pos. 23, without gum as issued, large margins, showing doubled "L" of "Long", slightly doubling of "I" in "G.R.I." and without period, Very Fine, top impressions are rare with only 48 printed versus 144 carbon copies, it is unknown if any remainders were destroyed, Gibbs records only ten unused examples from the top impression with this as the only example with this variety, with 1990 Holcombe certificate, SG £550 with no premium for top impression (SG doesn't distinguish between the two impression types) or variety (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
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215

LONG ISLAND, 1916, 6p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 35). Top impression, plate 2, pos. 11, without gum as issued, large to full margins, showing question mark in bottom right margin, Very Fine, top impressions are rare with only 48 printed versus 144 carbon copies, it is unknown if any remainders were destroyed, Gibbs records only ten unused examples from the top impression, SG £550 with no premium for top impression (SG doesn't distinguish between the two impression types) (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
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