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Sparks Auctions Sale: 49

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
India

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Lot No:347
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Cat No:163, 165

1937 2r and 10r King George VI, each value is present in a mint gutter blocks of 40. The 2r has been separated into three blocks, leaving a gutter block of 16, plus two blocks of 12. The 10r has been separated into two, a gutter block of 28 plus a block of 12 (see scans online for a visual explanation). A fresh and very fine group. Scott catalogue value pro-rated for the NH factor. S.G. value for never hinged is £1,960. (Image)

Scott $ 1,780



Opening C$ 325.00
Sold...C$ 300.00


Closed..Feb-29-2024, 14:52:20 EST
Sold For 300

image Sale No: 49
Lot No:348
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Cat No:203-206

1948 1½a to 10r Mahatma Gandhi Set, a mint set lightly hinged into a "Gandhi Memorial Stamps" presentation booklet. Very fine and quite fresh, and the first we have handled. (Image)

Estimate $ 150



Opening C$ 160.00
Sold...C$ 160.00


Closed..Feb-29-2024, 14:52:44 EST
Sold For 160

image Sale No: 49
Lot No:349
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Cat No:203-206

1948 1½a to 10r Mahatma Gandhi Set, a mint set in blocks of four, three are corner blocks with part imprint, and the high value is a left sheet margin block. These are all super fresh, with each block having two lightly hinged stamps at top and two never hinged at bottom, except for the 12a block where there are three lightly hinged stamps. Very fine and rarely offered. (Image)

Scott $ 2,228



Opening C$ 850.00
Sold...C$ 850.00


Closed..Feb-29-2024, 14:53:46 EST
Sold For 850

image Sale No: 49
Lot No:350
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Cat No:Bundi

Group of 4 High Value Bundi Stamps, with S.G. numbers 46 to 49, either mint hinged or without gum, very fine. A scarce group. (Image)

Stanley Gibbons £ 1,465



Opening C$ 450.00
Sold...C$ 450.00


Closed..Feb-29-2024, 14:54:52 EST
Sold For 450

image Sale No: 49
Lot No:1113
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Cat No:Collections

Group of 28 Part or Complete India Sheets, 1940 to 1951, most are complete sheets of 320, but also includes half-sheets and large blocks, no smaller than 64. There is a good range of different issues in the period, mostly made up of Officials (range of #s O106A to O121), but also regular issues (range of #s 169 to 232), including a few commemoratives, such as two half-sheets of 64 of Scott 232 ($576).Some of the items have separation, as well as creases or bends, etc. Inventory included. (Image)

Scott $ 3,761



Opening C$ 3,200.00
Sold...C$ 3,200.00


Closed..Mar-02-2024, 14:43:19 EST
Sold For 3200

image Sale No: 49
Lot No:1114
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Cat No:Collections

Accumulation of Used India From An Old-Time Collection, 1850s-1950s, with many thousands of stamps, in a stockbook, with mostly loose material. A spot check of the lot indicated a few 1854-1855 issues with ½a (x4), 1a (x7), along with Scott #s 26B (x47, c.v. $164 total), with the majority of the material ranging from the 1930s onward, including Officials, and a small selection of India States, noting #s O61 (x51, $178 total), O62 (x12, $162 total), O69 (x30, $105 total), O71 (x44, $396 total). The lot is from an old-time family collection, with the potential for finds by the dedicated collector, including better postmarks. Duplication up to 50 in some cases, including a two small boxes of bundleware Online photos show a small sampling. We note a few faults with a few of the stamps, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200



Opening C$ 1,250.00
Sold...C$ 1,250.00


Closed..Mar-02-2024, 14:44:41 EST
Sold For 1250

image Sale No: 49
Lot No:1115
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Cat No:Collections

Large Accumulation of Mint India, King George V - King George VI Reigns, with many thousands of stamps, the vast majority in large blocks, noting mostly Officials, generally ranging from #s O68 to O123, along with blocks of 10 to 15 of 1935 Silver Jubilee issues. and a few other commemoratives. Stamps generally catalogue from 25c to $3 each, with the lot including a Jammu #47 (m.h., c.v. $475). Some of the items have separation, as well as creases or bends, etc, with online photos showing an overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200



Opening C$ 1,350.00
Sold...C$ 1,350.00


Closed..Mar-02-2024, 14:46:02 EST
Sold For 1350
image Sale No: 49
Lot No:1116
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Cat No:Collections

Collection of Mint and Used India, 1865-1962, with roughly 625 stamps, with mint and or used singles, sets, and partial sets, neatly organized on 35 quadrille pages. The collection begins with 37 different used issues up to 1892, with a mixture of mint and used singles and sets post-1892. Just a few of the better stamps include #s 50-52 (m.h., $170 total), 60-75 (used, $214 total), 106-116, 118-123 (m.h., $251 total), 150-167 (m.h. $406 total), 203-206 Mahatma Gandhi set (m.h., $557 total), 207-222 (m.h., $348 total), along with singles, sets, and partial sets, including officials, cataloguing $20 to $80 and up. Vibrant colours throughout, that collectors or dealers will appreciate, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with a few having hinge remnants. The used material appear to be postally used, with the possibility of a few telegraph postmarks. A nice collection, with online photos showing a sampling. (Image)

Estimate $ 400



Opening C$ 1,900.00
Sold...C$ 1,900.00


Closed..Mar-02-2024, 14:47:23 EST
Sold For 1900


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