Long Island 1916 ½d black on pale green G.R.I. double error, SG4a Mulready the design of Mr Barnett

the design of Mr Barnett Freeman was accepted

Also included are several period photographs of Sgt Murray

franked by India 1882-90 4a 6p yellow-green

showing part sheet inscription '4 Shillings per row of 6'

cancelled by black Maltese Cross

Long Island 1916 ½d black on pale green G.R.I. double error, SG4a Mulready the design of Mr BarnettLong Island 1916 (7 May) d black on pale green paper with horizontal grey lines, SG4a, typewritten (top copy as always), right marginal from Plate 2a, position 12, showing error 'G. R. I. double' (with the first impression under 'G ISLA' of 'LONG ISLAND'). A superb quality unused example. Only three existed (from positions 10 12 of this plate), but this is one of only two recorded, and much the finer. Provenance: Ex 'Mountrobeck' (Christies Robson