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Auction: 25016 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 1217

India
Ranges
1840-1940, a predominantly used selection including 1841 Calcutta Steam Letter to London, 1849 Soldier's Letter from Bombay European Regiment to Ireland and 1850 entire letter from Lahore with "lahore/184 oct. 4/paid" [month inverted] d.s., 1854 Thullier 8a. essay (Spence 1), 1855, 1856-64 values with 8a. (cleaned), 1860 8p. purple on bluish paper (2), and five on white paper, 1865 values including 8a. (2) and 8p. marginal block of four, unused (faults), 1866-78 values with 6a.8p. marginal unused (toned), 1874 1r. block of six (3x2), 1894 2r. marginal colour trial in bright carmine and dull blue-green, 1895 2r., 3r. and 5r., 1902-11 part set to 15r., 1911-23 values including 25r. with ½a. stamp printed double, 1922-26 surcharges including ¼a. on ½a., stamp printed double, unmounted mint, 1925 Delhi "specimen" 2a. (10) and 1r. (4) essays 1926-31 values to 25r., 1926-33 2a. purple interpanneau vertical tete-beche pairs (2) tied to small piece, 1929 Airmails with complete mint set in blocks of four, 1935 values with 3a. variety vignette doubled, and large multiples, 1937-40 part set including 25r. Also 1907 envelope used in Muscat to Zanzibar , and two early examples of the boxed "postage due/one anna" handstamp. Condition a little mixed though a valuable group, S.G. c.£3,800+

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Estimate
£500 to £600

Starting price
£380