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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 323

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
Official Stamps
1866 8 Annas Rose Die I
8a. rose Die I with large "Service. (S.G. Type O7) and handstamped "specimen" Type 7, affixed to De La Rue day book piece affixed to a typed piece inscribed "November 16th., 1866. This specimen of the eight annas will be seen to have been printed from Die I, and has been taken from our Private Day books, being delivered to Belvedere Stores against Bengal Public Indent No. 1 May 3rd., ordered June 18th. 1866, reading :- "707 sheets duty eight annas sheets of 320 multiples" This was the seventh delivery, accompanying sheets of the Half Anna, One Anna, Two Annas and Four Annas, and is identical with the fifth delivery against this order in October 1866 which was the first supply of this denomination. The first delivery of this Service eight annas Die II will be found under date of July 31st., 1867". Unique. Photo

Note: On the page to which the stamp and De La Rue note is attached Marcus Samuel has typed "The history of the Service Stamps is very badly documented. There is confusion between the local and London overprints and other conflicting information. The above 8a. Die I from the De La Rue Day Books is the only recorded survivor (1979) of the three million overprinted. See De La Rue History, page 183. Possibly unwatermarked"

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