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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 380

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
1911-23 King George V Issues
3p. lower left corner block of eight (4x2) with pillars, twice handstamped by large fancy-framed "cancelled." (inverted) in ornate lettering in violet, ½a. strip of three, 1a. block of six, 2a.6p. block of nine, 3a. block of nine, 4a. block of six, 6a. block of twelve, 12a. block of twelve and 5r. pair, all marginal (four with pillars) handstamped by large part or complete "cancelled" in violet, large part original gum; some perfs. reinforced in places, otherwise fine and a rare group of these unusual stamps. Also 1913 envelope registered from Berne to The Director of Posts and Telegraphs of India" in which these stamps may well have been sent. See also lot

Note: In the 1978 monogram, page 16, Samuel offers up four reasonable explanations as to status of these stamps
1. They were cancelled after they had been received at one of the Stamp Offices in payment of taxes
2. The stamps were taken from reference sheets kept at one of the Stamp Offices, possibly Calcutta
3. The stamps were used in settlement of inter-departmental or inter-office Post Office accounts
4. The stamps were remainders, cancelled after they were taken out of service


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Starting price
£400