LONG ISLAND 1916 6d mauve, SG19

LONG ISLAND 1916 6d mauve, SG19Long Island 1916 (7 May) 6d mauve inscribed 'SIX PENCE', typewritten (carbon) on thin horizontally laid with initials in red, SG19. A fresh mint example. There is an unobtrusive crease at foot, and minor paper blemishes. Such imperfections are, however, common for this stamp with this example being above average. An extremely rare stamp as only 60 were originally produced, from which Gibbs recorded only 16 unused examples (and 1 used). The Stanley

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