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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3322

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues
Four Annas
Fifth Printing – Head Die III, Frame Die II

Third Printing – Head Die III, Frame Die II
4a. blue and rose-red horizontal pair [8-9] with good margins, unused, fine impression and lovely vibrant colours. A superb pair from this rare printing, which was missing from most major collections including Dawson, Desai, Rose-Hutchinson, Gray and Koh-I-Noor, and without doubt the finest of the four known of which two are in institutions (Royal Philatelic and Tapling collections). S.G. 25, £60,000+. Photo

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Estimate
£25,000 to £30,000