India 1883 Impression taken from the plate used for the issued stamp, 2a green on yellowish white wove paper, good margins all round. Spence #79 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

1854 4a, the lithographic imitation of the original Essay for the 1854 4 anna, produced circa 1890, a horizontal strip of six on yellowish wove paper, 180 x 94 mm., some minor imperfections but most attractive and scarce. Spence #3 Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500

De La Rue Ink Recipes: A block of four De La Rue Queen Victoria colour sample stamps in ‘Maroon’ affixed to a piece from De La Rue ink recipe ledger, inscribed 'Fugitive Inks' numbered 641 (on the page) and states for “1 Rupee”. The ink recipe for this colour is described below in the quantity of pigments used to arrive at the colour. A important piece of history, especially from the De La Rue period Suggested Bid $300-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-350

India 1856/64 Imperf Plate Proof of QV ½a blue die I, on yellowish paper without watermark, blk/4, small thin on top left stamp. Suggested Bid $350-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-400

India QV Exhibit page showing the 1866 4a stamp Die Proof on card cut to stamp size, the issued mint stamp, its replacement in 1882 by the new design of the 4a in mint and also a single essay of the 4a in carmine but inscribed “West India” instead of “East India”. Suggested Bid $350-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-400

India 1881 Die Proof of QV 4a (SG 95), printed in black on thick card (92 x 60mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING and handstamped "6 MAY 81". Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1912 KGV 3p grey blk/16, in 4 rows of 4 each, each row overprinted “CANCELLED” in an ornate frame with indented corners, toned gum. Scarcely found on Postage stamps, this overprint is very commonly recorded on British Indian fiscal stamps of KEVII, KGV and KGVI, but not on postage stamps. SG151 Sp Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

India 1925 Delhi Specimens of 2a in all 6 shades including imperf on glazed paper and one in perf.12 Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

India 1925 Delhi Specimens of 1r in 3 different color combinations Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300