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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 285

India
The remarkable collection formed by Marcus Samuel, FRPSL. Type numbers quoted are taken from "Specimen Stamps of British India" by Marcus Samuel, published by the India Study Circle in 1978
1865 Paper yellowish to white, watermark Elephants Head
1a. brown, 4a. green and 8a. carmine, each handstamped "specimen" Type 7; 1a. and 4a. with part original gum, the 8a. (some short or trimmed perfs.) without gum though a very rare stamp

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