FIRST ISSUE
According to Lieutenant-Commander H. Pirie-Gordon, R.N.V.R., these were "overprinted on Turkish Fiscals captured by a landing party from H.M.S. "Doris" at Deurt Yol near Alexandretta in Northern Syria on December 21st 1914 - overprinted with typewriter at Government House, Long Island, May 4th 1916".
½d. on 20pa. Green and Buff, S.G.1
25 were produced; no multiple has been recorded.
unused Single, unused with much original gum; usual full stop puncture; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1966).
Details
unused Single, unused with much original gum; usual full stop puncture; fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1966).
Further details
Note: 12 unused examples have been recorded.