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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 437

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
Stamped Papers
1874 De La Rue 2a. blue, 3a. brown, 4a., brown on light blue background, 8a. maroon, 10r., 15r., 20r., 25r., 30r., 35r. and 40r. all in green on a pale bistre background, 105r., 110r., 112r.8a., 115r., 120r., 135r., 137r.8a., 140r., 155r., 165r. all in carmine, 170r. in deep carmine, 212r.8a., 262r.8a., 325r., 350r., 362r.8a., 375r., 387r.8a. and 400r. all in carmine, 412r.8a., 425r., 450r., 475r., 487r.8a., 512r.8a., 525r. 550r., 700r., 775r., 850r. and 925r. all in light violet, and 1000r. in orange, all on wove paper (folded horizontally at centre) with the stamp impression perforated with large "cancelled" (75x14mm.), the 3a. and 4a. both with value and printed "for copies only" at top and many with manuscript number in the upper right-hand corner. A magnificent assembly. (43)

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Estimate
£2,500 to £3,000

Starting price
£2000