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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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 (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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 (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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 (Image 1) (Image)

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 (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)