India 1854 QV ½a vermilion, 9½ arches, prepared for use but never issued, good margins, without gum as issued, repaired. SG1 £3500 $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

India 1854 ½a blue lithograph complete strip of 8 of the third row, pos.17/24, with both side margins and inscriptions - very fine. SG 2 £1600+ $2,500-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000

India 1854 QV ½a deep blue, imperf, die I, unused marginal pair, showing various flaws viz. ink spray towards left of left stamp, thread present on plate near both chignons, second "A" of INDIA of left stamp broken, first jewel in left stamp almost missing, mouth retouch in left stamp. SG 4 £550++ $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1854 QV ½a deep blue, imperf, die I pair, jewels, chignon and hair almost missing on left stamp and dot before "I" of "INDIA" in right stamp, used with "52" type 4 cancel. SG 4 £90+ $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150

India 1854 ½a blue die I (shades) complete sheet reconstruction of 96 stamps, used $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000

India 1854 QV ½a indigo, imperf, die II, beautiful 4 margin pair, unused without gum as issued SG 7 £450 $500-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-600

India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die II, "eye missing" and "beard" flaw, unused with bottom marginal "LLIER" (pos.95) SG 6 £200+ $500-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-600

India 1854 QV ½a indigo, imperf, die II, broken inner frameline above "A" and "L" of "HALF", beautiful 4 margin example, unused without gum as issued SG 7 £200 $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

India 1854 QV ½a deep blue, imperf, die III pair, fine used with "I" Bombay type 4 cancel. SG 9 £300 as singles $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

India 1854 QV ½a deep blue, imperf, die III pair on 1856 (Sep 19) fl from Beerbhoom to Calcutta and another ½a blue, imperf, die III on 1855 (Sep 11) fl from Poonah to Ahmednuggur with "POONAH Paid" and "AHMEDNUGGUR FREE" on reverse. This strike was used accidentally, perhaps due to absence of a regular delivery datestamp, as this letter was pre-paid and not privileged to be free. $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

India 1854 ½a blue, die I x 3 pairs (shades), one used on piece, another die III vertical pair $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

India 1854 ½a blue (shades), unchecked for dies/retouches - accumulation of 33 singles, mixed condition, though mostly fine. Careful examination will pay off. $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

India 1854 ½a blue imperf x 2 with corner ornaments, pos.8 & pos.96, used $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1854 ½a blue x 3 + 1a red (all with imperfections) all unused. Minimum cat £800+ $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1854 complete set of ½a and 1a imperf including all dies and shades, all handpicked examples with wide margins. SG 2/16 £1980 $1,200-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,200-1,500

India 1854 ½a, 1a, 2a accumulation of over 150 examples, unchecked for dies/varieties/retouches/cancels. Mixed condition $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000

India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I, wmk part Coat-of-Arms, Stone "A", pos.57 unused without gum as issued SG 12 £1400 - 2013 BPA certificate $1,000-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,200

India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I, variety: "A" of ANNA completely omitted, used with B/1 cancel. SG 12 $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

India 1854 1a red die I tied by "B/120" of Monghyr on 1856 (May 10) cover to Bhagulpore with "MONGHYR" cds on reverse and "BHAGULPORE" arrival cds in front $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India QV 1854 1a deep red, imperf, die II, beautiful 4 margin example - unused without gum as issued. SG 13 £425 $350-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-400

India QV 1854 1a deep red, imperf, die II, blk/4 with diamond of dots cancel - scarce in this form, SG 13 £480+ as singles $500-700 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-700

India 1854 QV 1a dull red, imperf, die II, horizontal pair (Stone D, pos. 62-63), with good margins on all sides, unused without gum as issued. SG 14, £450+ as singles $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1854 1a dull red die II imperf, vertical strip/5, used with diamond of dots cancel, pos.13,21,29,37,45, fine. SG 14 $600-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-750

India 1854 1a red die III, pos.80 tied by "B/68" of Darjeeling on cover with "BHAGULPORE" delivery alongside and faint "DARJEELING" cds on reverse. SG 15 £1000 $1,000-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,200

India 1854 QV 4a blue and red, imperf, 2nd printing, Head II, Frame I, horizontal pair pos.5/6, wmk normal, cut-square with wavy lines between and on right, also with guidelines at right, diamond of bars and "(AD)EN"/29 APR" cancels. SG 19 £4000++ $2,500-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000