Long Island. 1916 (7 May) Turkish Fiscal surcharged in red by Typewriter, 2½d. on 1pi. violet and buff, large part original gum, minor diagonal gum bend of no significance for this rare stamp; fine appearance. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 3, £8,000 Note: Manuscript notation on the BPA Certificate in pencil in the hand of Peter Holcombe stating that there were twenty of these stamps overprinted, four known used and only ten recorded overall at the time of writing. . . provenance:. Corinphila, March 1990. Christie's Robson Lowe, May 1996(Image1)
Est. £1,500-2,500
Opening GBP 2,500.00
Sold...GBP 2,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 06:34:39 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 2106
Lot No:149
Symbol:Cat No:6b
Long Island. 1916 (7 May). ½d. mauve on pale green paper with horizontal grey lines, variety '7' for '&', initialled in red ink, without gum as issued; fine and rare with only ten examples possible. B.P.A. Certificate (2019). S.G. 6b, £7,000 (Image1)
Est. £2,000-3,000
Opening GBP 3,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 06:35:17 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 2106
Lot No:150
Symbol:Cat No:10-13
Long Island. 1916 (7 May). 1d. black, 1d. mauve, 1d. red and 1d. blue (4) on thin horizontally laid paper, a few light creases otherwise fine, without gum as issued. S.G. 10-13, £1,800 (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 06:35:56 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 2106
Lot No:151
Symbol:Cat No:11 and 35
Long Island. 1916 (7 May). 1d. blue on thin horizontally laid paper with sheet margin at left and 6d. black on thin wove paper, both unused without gum as issued and signed on the reverse by Peter Holcombe. S.G. 11 and 35, £1,150 (Image1)
Est. £250-350
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 06:36:34 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2106
Lot No:152
Symbol:Cat No:13f
Long Island. 1916 (7 May). 1d. red on thin horizontally laid paper, variety 'onr'for'one', some minor ageing marks and slight ink run at upper right, unused without gum as issued; fine and rare. Stanley Gibbons handstamp on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (2019). S.G. 13f, £3,000 Provenance: Harmer's, July 1999(Image1)
Est. £600-800
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 06:37:01 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2106
Lot No:153
Symbol:Cat No:14
Long Island. 1916 (7 May). 2½d. black on thin horizontally laid paper, unused without gum as issued, fine and fresh with large margins; extremely rare with only twenty examples produced in black. B.P.A. Certificate (2019). S.G. 14, £3,750 Provenance: Spink, February 2004(Image1)
Est. £1,000-1,500
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 06:37:29 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 2106
Lot No:154
Symbol:Cat No:22/22a
Long Island. 1916 (7 May) 1/- mauve on thin horizontally laid paper, block of eight [1-4/5-8] from the top of the sheet with plate '4' at upper left, showing variety 'islana'for'island' [2]; a unique positional piece of exhibition quality. S.G. 22/22a (Image1)