Lot 723
723
Air Mail on piece 1899 (July) Special Post 1/- blue-green overprinted "Pigeongram", neatly cancelled and tied by complete circular-framed "GREAT BARRIER/THE/ORIGINAL/PIGEONGRAM SERVICE" h.s. and "Copyright" h.s., both in violet, on complete flimsy and showing a further strike of the "Copyright" h.s. at left; the adhesive with a vertical crease and other trivial imperfections though a very rare stamp used on flimsy. C.P. VP3, $25,000. Photo
Air Mail on piece 1899 (July) Special Post 1/- blue-green overprinted "Pigeongram", neatly cancelled and tied by complete circular-framed "GREAT BARRIER/THE/ORIGINAL/PIGEONGRAM SERVICE" h.s. and "Copyright" h.s., both in violet, on complete flimsy and showing a further strike of the "Copyright" h.s. at left; the adhesive with a vertical crease and other trivial imperfections though a very rare stamp used on flimsy. C.P. VP3, $25,000. Photo

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Air Mail on piece 1899 (July) Special Post 1/- blue-green overprinted "Pigeongram", neatly cancelled and tied by complete circular-framed "GREAT BARRIER/THE/ORIGINAL/PIGEONGRAM SERVICE" h.s. and "Copyright" h.s., both in violet, on complete flimsy and showing a further strike of the "Copyright" h.s. at left; the adhesive with a vertical crease and other trivial imperfections though a very rare stamp used on flimsy. C.P. VP3, $25,000. Photo