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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 369

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
Telegraph Stamps
1882 "Double Head" Issue
1a., 2a., 4a., 8a., 1r. Type II, 2r.8a. Type II, 5r., 10r. Type II, 25r. Type II and 50r. Type II, each twice handstamped "cancelled" Type 9 horizontally, fresh with large part original gum. A fine and rare set from the De La Rue Colour Standards, originally in blocks of six with singles removed from each block and used to match the colours of the 1890 single head stamps. Photo

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Estimate
£500 to £600

Starting price
£400