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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4435

(x) India
1854 issue selection of covers (18), comprising ½a. Die I (6, one marked as "For Registered" followed by double-ring "registered" handstamp containing manuscript numeral), ½a. Die III (2, one with four margins), 1a. Die I (4, one with four margins and one with nearly four margins), 1a. Die II pair on native envelope to Madras and a single with ½a. blue (2), 2a. cancelled "101" in diamond of bars on envelope from Goordaspoor with framed "pm, 2a. with 1a. brown from Calcutta to a military depot at Cawnpore, 4a. 4th. printing (cut-to-shape) cancelled "149" on envelope from Nagore "via Southampton" to Sedburgh, and 4a. 4th. Printing (cut-to-shape) cancelled "1" on entire from Bombay "Per Steamer Ganges" to Aden, showing "bombay/b.p.p./Paid" handstamp on face and with senders cachet, despatch and superb "aden" double-arc datestamp on reverse; a few faults in places though an interesting group with viewing recommended

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Sold for
£2,700

Starting price
£900