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Auction: 11013 - Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 271

x India 1856-64 No Watermark Issue 1a. brown on heavily blued paper, cancelled with manuscript "Stamped" and tied by "32" (Bhownugger) duplex on 1864 (7 Jan.) 1/2a. blue letter sheet front and part back to Calcutta showing framed "insufficient". R.P.S. Certificate (1956) states "Printed on a paper intended for fiscals". Also a further loose 1a. on differently shaded blued paper. Photo Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 Note: The lot is accompanied by a letter from J.C. North referring to the fact that Sir Edward Bacon made contact with De La Rue in connection with this interesting variety. A further example on cover is contained in the Royal Philatelic Collection provenance: J.C. North, 1956

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