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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3458

(x) Indian Convention States
Chamba
1887-98 12a. purple on red showing variety "chmaba" printed double, one albino, part original gum, of very fresh appearance and a rare stamp being one of only three possible from a July 1891 printing, this being the finer of the two in private hands and the only featuring albino double. A most unusual rarity. S.G. O14a var, £13,000+. Photo

provenance:
Hind, 28th May 1934, lot 206
Ferrary

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Estimate
£6,000 to £8,000