SAMOA 1914 ½d on 3pf brown, variety, SG101c Long Island stamps Benham at a public showing

Benham at a public showing of The Frogmen

often the subject of specific specialised collections

showing on face very fine strike of three-line "GIBRALTAR/SHIP LETTER" date stamp (type SL2) in blue-black

thin paper 2½mm spacing

I had a letter from ma today

SAMOA 1914 ½d on 3pf brown, variety, SG101c Long Island stamps Benham at a public showingSamoa 1914 (3 Sep) d on 3pf brown, variety 'Comma after I', SG101c. A fine and fresh mint example with part original gum. Tiny surface blemish, barely detracting as such fine appearance. A very rare printing variety as only 40 originally existed, from position 10 of the setting in the small initial printing. [See Gibbs, 'G. R. I.', p. 261, para 7]. Provenance: Ex Gilbert Accompanied with a clear British Philatelic Association (BPA) certificate of