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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1141

(x) India
1854-55 Issue
Half Anna
Die I, Stone B
Two singles and a vertical pair [1/9], one single and pair in very deep shade, also Stone X2 single, all with clear margins, the latter a little tight, the requisite flaws in relation to the stone, and cancelled by diamond of dots except vertical pair which is cancelled by '22' obliterator of Ahmedabad and X2 which is additionally cancelled by part manuscript. A rare group, there believed to be fewer than seven stamps known in private hands from the June B stone, and only three known from the X2 stone. Generally fine. Photo.

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Estimate
£400 to £500

Starting price
£300