Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 5305
SG
9
Long Island, 1916, ½p Mauve on Thin Horizontally Laid Paper (SG ...more
Long Island, 1916, ½p Mauve on Thin Horizontally Laid Paper (SG 9).
Large margins, with blue manuscript "N 12 MY 16" circular datestamp
of Northend, horizontal crease and some paper wrinkling, Very Fine
appearance, much scarcer used than unused, with 2017 B.P.A.
certificate, SG £700
Spink London
Lot 446
1 more picture.
SG
11, 13, 20, 22
Long Island. 1916 (7 May), thin horizontally laid paper 1d. blue,
1d. ...more Long Island. 1916 (7 May), thin horizontally laid paper 1d. blue, 1d. red, 1/- black and 1/- mauve, all very fine unused with large margins. S.G. 11, 13, 20, 22, £1,675. Photo (Estimate £400 - £600)
1d. ...more Long Island. 1916 (7 May), thin horizontally laid paper 1d. blue, 1d. red, 1/- black and 1/- mauve, all very fine unused with large margins. S.G. 11, 13, 20, 22, £1,675. Photo (Estimate £400 - £600)
Spink London
Lot 447
SG
22
Long Island. 1916 (7 May), thin horizontally laid paper 1/- ...more
Long Island. 1916 (7 May), thin horizontally laid paper 1/- mauve
corner marginal block of eight from plate 4, very fine unused, a
wonderful multiple. S.G. 22, £2,600. Photo. (Estimate £800 - £1000)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 5306
SG
26
Long Island, 1916, 1p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 26). Plate ...more
Long Island, 1916, 1p Black on Thin Wove Paper (SG 26). Plate 12,
large margins, tied by red manuscript "S 7 MY 16" first day
circular datestamp of Nikola on cover to Captain Douglas on the
H.M.S. Endeavour, stamp with wrinkling and slight toning, otherwise
Fine, only 72 stamps were printed, few of which are found on cover
Cherrystone Auction
Lot 3606
1916 (25 Jan) "On His Majesty's Service" envelope addressed to ...more
1916 (25 Jan) "On His Majesty's Service" envelope addressed to the
Government Secretary at "H.M.S. Europa", at Mudros (Lt. Commander
Lucach, later Sir Harry Luke), franked with seven stamps including
1/2d, 1d, 2 1/2d (two different colors), 4 1/2d, 6d and 1sh,
canceled "Afon" 25.1.1916, fine and scarce (contemplated issue for
the Holy Community situated on Mount Athos. In the winter of
1915-16, the Allies considered the occupation of the Holy Mountain
and in anticipation, prepared a set of six stamps intended for
issue on the 25th January, for use by the governing body of the
Monastic Republic. They were designed by Lt.Cmdr Luke and printed
in imperf. Sheets of 12, by a photographic process (similar to that
used in Mafeking during the Boer War) aboard the H.M.Aircraft
Carrier "Ark Royal" The 1948 edition of the Robson Lowe
Encyclopedia raises two points of interest with these stamps. They
bore currencies of three different languages and alphabets
(English, Cyrillic and Greek) and were produced during war on a
naval vessel)
Bill Barrell Ltd
Lot 97409
1944 MAIL BEACONSFIELD TO USA 2/6D YELLOW-GREEN (SG476b). ...more
1944 MAIL BEACONSFIELD TO USA 2/6D YELLOW-GREEN (SG476b). Envelope Beaconsfield to Long Island, New York USA fine with 2/6d yellow-green (SG476b) cancelled BEACONSFIELD BUCKS 1 JU 44. (Ref 97409)
Stanley Gibbons
Lot P234006568
1916 (7 May) 1d black on thin horizontally laid, typewritten
(carbon) ...more 1916 (7 May) 1d black on thin horizontally laid, typewritten (carbon) with initials in red ink, unused. Light bend and minor tones barely detract. Only 288 produced, with just 70 unused examples recorded by Gibbs, and 55 remainders destroyed. (cat £450)
(carbon) ...more 1916 (7 May) 1d black on thin horizontally laid, typewritten (carbon) with initials in red ink, unused. Light bend and minor tones barely detract. Only 288 produced, with just 70 unused examples recorded by Gibbs, and 55 remainders destroyed. (cat £450)
Stanley Gibbons
Lot P234006566
1916 (7 May) 2d mauve on thin wove, typewritten (carbon) ...more
1916 (7 May) 2d mauve on thin wove, typewritten (carbon) with
initials in indelible pencil, fine unused. Only 96 produced, with
just 30 unused examples recorded by Gibbs
Stanley Gibbons
Lot P234006564
1916 (7 May) ½d mauve on thin horizontally laid, ...more
1916 (7 May) ½d mauve on thin horizontally laid, typewritten
(carbon) with initials in red ink, fresh and fine unused (trivial
wrinkles). 117 issued, from which 65 unused and 15 used examples
have been recorded, but 46 of the unused are in multiples (which
are unlikely ever to be separated)
Stanley Gibbons
Lot P234006563
1916 (7 May) ½d black on thin horizontally laid, typewritten ...more
1916 (7 May) ½d black on thin horizontally laid, typewritten (top
copy) with initials in red ink, fresh unused. Light bend at foot
but very fine appearance. Only 60 produced, with just 19 unused
examples recorded by Gibbs. (cat £1200)
Cherrystone Auction
Lot 3607
SC
SG 12
SG
12
1916 (13 May) cover franked with "One Penny" canceled by blue "N ...more
1916 (13 May) cover franked with "One Penny" canceled by blue "N 13
May 16" crayon, addressed to Cardiff, with hand drawn Censored box,
London, 26 May transit pmk alongside, v.f. cover with the rare blue
"N" (for North) postmark, (Catalog value £3,300)
Cherrystone Auction
Lot 3608
SC
SG 12
SG
12
1916 (19 May) cover (with letter of contents) franked with ...more
1916 (19 May) cover (with letter of contents) franked with "One
Penny" canceled by red "S 19 May 16" crayon, addressed to an
officer with Royal Naval Division at Mudros, minor cover faults,
with penciled calculations on front (sender is complaining about an
unpaid canteen bill, etc.) (Catalog value £3,300)
Cherrystone Auction
Lot 3609
1916 "G.R.I. Long Island One Penny", typewritten over Egyptian ...more
1916 "G.R.I. Long Island One Penny", typewritten over Egyptian 5m
stationery entire envelope, canceled by red "S 12 May 16" crayon,
addressed to an officer aboard "H.M.S. Edgar" at Mudros, endorsed
"Fleet letter", fine and incredibly rare postal stationery entire
from Long Island ("H.M.S. Edgar" was a first class cruiser of the
Royal Navy. She served on the China Station, and in the First World
War in the Gallipoli Campaign)
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