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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 301

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
1882-90 Empire Issue
Colour Trial
4a.6p. orange handstamped "cancelled" Type 9 and affixed to piece marked "Purcell 22 July 87 4 Ans 6 pies to be No 6 Colour J S D10/36"; upper left corner with small faults though almost certainly unique in this form. Photo

Note: J.S. Purcell was the Controller of Stamps to the Board of Inland Revenue, at that time supervising the production of all Indian stamps

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