India: A well written-up display collection telling the story of the East India Company on leaves, incl. 1711 and 1813 Acts regarding continuing Trade and Possession of British Territory in India, 1840-52 eight covers all addressed to the Company in London, stamps with 1854 1/2a. blue and red reprinted proofs, 1/2a. die I pair on 1855 cover, die II used (two singles, one on cover) pair used on 1855 cover, 1a. die I and II (2 one on 1855 cover) used, 4a. (5, four are cut to shape), 1856-64 to 8a. used (3), 1865 to 8a. used, etc. (102). Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854 Proofs, Essays and Reprints, 1/2a. Lion and Palm tree, 1890 reprint of the 1/2a. die I in black on yellowish wove paper, margin faults. Spence 26. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854 Proofs, Essays and Reprints, 1/2a. Lion and Palm tree, 1890 reprint of the 1/2a. die I in orange-vermillion on yellowish wove paper. Spence 30. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854 Proofs, Essays and Reprints, •ÈÀ•ÈÀ1/2a. Essays with Crosses in Upper Corners, 1894 reprint in black with letters of "SPECIMEN" on reverse. Spence 106. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854 Proofs, Essays and Reprints, •ÈÀ1a. Gothic Crown, 1890 reprint in black on yellowish wove paper (23 x 28mm). Spence 7. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854 Proofs, Essays and Reprints, 4a. reprint in dull red and blue on yellowish wove paper, also facsimiles (2 singles and a pair). Spence 33. Photo. (Image1)

India: •ÈÀ1854 4a., Thuillier & Smith reprint (1854) in a complete sheet (4 x 3). Fine. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854-55 •ÈÀ4a. indigo and deep red, Head Die II, Frame Die I, good margins, used with "B/5" cancellation of Akyab (Burma). S.G. 20, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854-55 •ÈÀ4a. indigo and deep red, Head Die III, Frame Die II, good margins, used with dotted diamond, red ink at lower left. S.G. 20, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1854-55 •ÈÀ4a. indigo and deep red, 5th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, good margins, used with dotted diamond. S.G. 26, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

India: A group of imperf. colour trials, comprising 1973 Interpol 20p. in eleven colours, 1976 Olympic Games in three colours, and 1979 Einstein 1r. in four colours. (18)

India: 1974-83 10r. corner block of four printed on the gummed side, 2008 5r. and 20s. se-tenant pair with brown omitted (with normal for comparison), and 2008 Jasmine and Missile miniature sheets with perforation errors. (5 items)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in an album, incl. 1854-55 1/2a. die I unused, 1a. die I used (5), die II unused, die III used, 4a. head die III frame die II used cut to shape used (10), pair, 1855 glazed paper 4a. and 8a. unused, 1865 2a. brown-orange mint block of four, 4a. mint, 1948 Gandhi 10r. used, Officials, also some States, Pakistan, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI duplicated mainly used accumulation mixed condition in a stockbook incl. 1854 4a. (10, three cut square), 1866 Postal Fiscal 6a., 1902-11 to 15r. (5), 25r. (2) used, 1911-22 to 25r. (62), Officials 1909 25r. both mint and used, 1912-13 to 10r. (2), 1937-40 to 15r. (4, one mint), 25r. (4), 1948 Gandhi 10r. (3), also some other countries incl. Uganda 1898-1902 CC 1r. mint block, etc. (many 100s)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.V collection in an album, incl. 1854-55 4a. used (4, three cut to shape), 1866 postal fiscal 6p. used, 1911-22 to 25r. used, 1926-33 to 25r. used, 1937-40 to 25r. mint, Officials, etc., varied condition. (few 100s)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection, comprising 1882-90 to 1r. mint, 1895 High Values set with both 2r. mint, 1911-22 to 25r. used (some extra shades), 1926-33 to 25r. mint (top two values unmounted), and 1937 to 25r. used, mixed condition. (99)

India: Collection in mixed condition on leaves, issues from 1854 to 1935 incl. 1854 4a. (2, both cut to shape) used, 1856 Postal Fiscal 6a. type 15 used, 1856-78 4a. mint (2), 1882-90 to 1r. mint, 1895 to 5r. mint, 1902-11 to 15r. used, etc. (approx. 290)

India: A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated mint and used accumulation in mixed condition in an album and on leaves incl. range of early issues, 1948 Gandhi 10r. mint (2, one without gum), Officials, etc. (100s)

India: Revenues: Foreign Bill: 1861 2a., 3a., 4a., 6a., 12a., 18r. and 24r., in imperforate plate blocks of four, all overprinted "CANCELLED", without gum, slightly mixed condition. Photo.
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India: Postal History and Covers: 1821 to 1841, four pre-stamp items incl. 1823 incoming from Great Britain with large oval "POST PAID SHIP LT/LONDON" datestamp and boxed "PAID in the/COUNTRY" both in red, etc.

India: 1854 1/2a. blue, five examples used on cover with diamond dot cancellations, comprising die I on 1855 cover to Madras, die I (three margins) on 1855 cover to Calcuttta, die I (four margins) on 1856 cover to Madras, die II (four margins) on undated cover and die III (four margins) on 1854 cover to Sambhar, mixed condition. (5)

India: 1855 to 1858 eight covers affixed to pages by adhesive tape, incl. 1855 cover to Scotland, franked by 1854-55 1/2a. pair, 1a. and two cut to shape 4a., etc., mixed condition.

India: 1856 envelope to Oxford bearing cut to shape Die II Head III 4a. used with "196" barred cancellation, endorsed via Southampton. Photo. (Image1)

India: 1858 envelope to London, bearing 1854-55 4a. (cut to shape) and 1854 die III 1/2a. (3), each used with "237" barred numeral of Kohat, with "INDIA PAID" handstamp and London transit alongside, endorsed "Via Marseilles", then readdressed to Tunbridge Wells and bearing Great Britain 1d. tied "19" barred numeral with "INDIA/UNPAID" handstamp at lower left, range of transits incl. Lahore and Bombay on reverse, 4a. stamp defective and covers with minor faults. B.P.A. certificate (2017) states "adhesives crossed by filing fold at top, incomplete franking, an additional adhesive having been removed from below the 4a., the cover having been torn away there". Photo. (Image1)

India: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection of mainly covers and cards, incl. 1859 cover to England, franked by 1856-64 2a. orange-buff and 4a. black, registered mail, flown covers, postal stationery, etc. (few 100s)