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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 155

(x) India
1854 Issue
Four Annas
The following twenty-two lots are from the E.A. Smythies collection
A collection mounted and written-up on pages with illustrations of the various dies and photographs of rare pieces etc. The stamps comprise 1st Printing (22 with a partial reconstruction, two on the one piece and a few retouches), 2nd Printing (20 with a complete reconstruction and a few retouches), 3rd Printing (9, five with retouches, not all guaranteed), 4th Printing (13, being a partial reconstruction) and 5th Printing (16, all with retouches, not all guaranteed), all but three cut-to-shape; condition mixed as to be expected with a group of this nature though an interesting lot

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Sold for
£3,800

Starting price
£2400