India 1855-65 complete mint/unused collection of East India including all shades, including the rare 4a no watermark (SG 47) and 2a unissued (SG 50), 8a watermarked issue (SG 65) being used (not counted towards catalog). Condition somewhat mixed. SG 35/65 £27500 = $38500 starting at 15% catalog $12,000-15,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $12,000-15,000

India 1856-64 QV ½a blue, on yellowish to white paper, no wmk, variety: Imperf single, used with "C/96" type 6 cancel and manuscript lines - extremely rare and undercataloged SG 37a catalogs £4000 as pair - 2019 BPA certificate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

India 1856 QV 4a green no watermark mint SG 47 £5500 - a rare stamp in excellent condition $5,000-6,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $5,000-6,000

India 1870 (9 July) envelope registered from Masulipatam to Bombay, bearing ½a. blue (2, one imperforate) in combination with 1866 4a. green Die I all neatly cancelled by "68" duplex, part Hyderabad transit mark in red on face, boxed registration datestamp on reverse; envelope with small faults including small piece missing at upper right, and ½a. stamps with small faults, nevertheless a very rare franking with the imperforate ½a. SG 54a £6000 on cover - 2011 BPA certificate Note: Nearly all used examples of the imperforate ½a are cancelled at Masulipatam Provenance: D. R. Martin, Cama $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000

India 1882-90 QV 9p aniline carmine, variety: watermark inverted. SG 87w £700 $500-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-600

India 1882-90 QV 1a6p sepia, variety: watermark inverted, cancelled with v.fine "LINGA" Persian Gulf squared circle. SG 90w £500++ $500-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-600

India QV 2a registration PSE #RE3 uprated with ½a pair + 2 annas strip of 3 + 6 annas + 2R. To Jaipur. SG 107 $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1898 QV "¼" surcharge (Type 39) on 1882-90 ½a blue-green, variety: double impression of stamp SG110b mint. £750 $800-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,000

India 1898 QV ¼ on ½a green horizontal strip/3, variety: slanting serif on "1" on right stamp which is MNH. Hinge on center stamp. Extremely scarce error and priced incorrectly by Gibbons. SG 110/c £110++ $500-700 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-700

India 1902 Edward VII complete set to 25R including shades, used SG 119/147 £1800++ $500-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-600

India 1911-23 GV single star complete set mint. SG 151/200 £1270+ $1,000-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,200

India QV 2a6p PSE #EN18 uprated with KGV ¼ anna on ½a pair, variety: surcharge shifted. SG 195var $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

India 1926-33 GV mult star wmk. Complete set to 25r mint includes all shades. Also includes the tete-beche pairs of 1a and 2a. SG 201/219 £720+ $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

India 1926-33 GV 2a bright purple marginal pair with gutter at bottom, variety: stop under "s" in right stamp, very fine MNH. SG 205a £325+ $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1921 GV 9p on 1a pairs including normal, variety "NINE NINE" and "PIES PIES". Also 1929 GV 8a airmail pair with top stamp variety: missing tree top. SG 192, 192/a, 192/b, 224/a £650 $400-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-500

India 1935 GV 3½a Silver Jubilee block of 4 with variety: bird flaw on top left stamp. SG 245/a £400+ $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

India 1866-72 QV 2a yellow wmk Elephant's head, overprinted small "Service", lower marginal block of four, unused without gum. SG O12 £1,700. Provenance: Sir D.P. Masson $1,200-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,200-1,500

India 1866 QV 2a purple fiscal bill surcharged "SERVICE/TWO ANNAS" in black, complete horizontal strip of ten with sheet margin at left, lovely colour, fresh mint with the original streaky gum associated with these stamps, a couple of stamps lightly mounted, the others remaining unmounted, remarkably free of the usual surface faults that one usually finds on these delicate glossy surfaced stamps. Extremely fine and very rare with few such multiples still in existence. SG O15 £7,000+ $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000

India 1866 QV 2a violet fiscal stamp surcharged "SERVICE TWO ANNAS" tied by "ALLAHABAD 6 NO 66" and "26" duplex datestamp on partially printed "Allahabad Office of Issue of Paper Currency" cover to Rawulpindee, boxed "TOO LATE", red Lahore triangular transit and Rawulpindee arrival backstamps, cover reduced at sides, minor edge tears and file fold which lightly crosses stamp. A very early use of this stamp issued less than a month prior to this use, and an exceptionally rare usage of the stamp on cover which is probably unique. SG gives no x factor for use of this stamp on cover. SG O15 $4,000-5,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-5,000

India 1866 QV 2a purple fiscal stamps overprinted "SERVICE/POSTAGE" in green, with intact "FOREIGN/BILL" inscription, generally good colour and very lightly cancelled; some faults/defects though the UNIQUE example of this stamp and the basis of the SG catalogue listing. Marked "Ex Burrus" on reverse. SG O16a £30,000. 2008 RPSL certificate Notes: The 1866 Provisionals were issued due to the Post Office Act XIV on 1 May 1866. This was made in an attempt to curb abuse by Government Officials in using stamps for personal use and lead to proper accounting of mail sent through Official channels. These impoverished provisionals were made by taking Foreign Bill Revenues, cutting off "Foreign" and "Bill" portions of the design and overprinting them for Official use $30,000-35,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $30,000-35,000

India 1866 8a purple Foreign bill ovpt "SERVICE/POSTAGE" in green as type O4, mint, extremely fresh and fine, almost free from the usual surface abrasions and cracks which plague these issues, couple of nicked perforations. SG O18 £10,000 $8,000-10,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $8,000-10,000

India 1866 ½a mauve fiscal overprinted "SERVICE POSTAGE" in semi-circle in green, mint SG O19 £900 $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

India QV ½a mauve on lilac fiscal stamp overprinted "SERVICE/POSTAGE" in semi-circle in green, block of eleven from the 1st. Setting, 3-4, 15-17, 27-29, 39-41, each cancelled with type 6 cancel with four sharing unclear G.P.O. circular datestamp and tied to piece; two stamps with minor faults, otherwise sound. Believed to be the largest recorded block and a spectacular showpiece multiple. SG O19 £1760 as singles Note: It was soon found that the supply of "Service" stamps would not be sufficient to cope with the demand and it was not considered advisable to overprint any more of the current postage stamps as these stocks were also becoming very low. Between 4 August and 7 September 1866 sheets of the ½a. "Bill or Draft" stamps were surcharged "SERVICE/POSTAGE". There were two different settings of the overprint, the first being in one horizontal row of twelve, repeated down the sheet Provenance: Sir Eric Studd, 1976 $4,000-5,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $4,000-5,000

India 1867 Official envelope to Vijayanagaram, franked contrary to regulations with horizontal pair of 1866 ½a mauve on lilac fiscal stamps overprinted "SERVICE POSTAGE" in green (SG O19), tied by type 9 duplex, red "VIZIANAGRAM" double ring cds alongside. Extremely scarce usage $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

India 1883-99 QV 1a brown-purple Official blk/4, variety: overprint inverted, mint, no gum. SG O40a £3200 as singles - 1947 BPA certificate $2,500-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000