Feature Lot. Lot 80 - India 1880 Handpainted Essay of the 1882 issue of QV 4a in green on tracing paper with the value in Chinese white, affixed on paper (50x58mm). Unique Provenance: Robson Lowe 8 Nov 1978, lot 1122 US$0.... Currently US$ 7,500 (Link to this Lot in the Catalog for Bidding)

Although this auction covers most aspect of Indian philately, it specifically has strong sections of Pre-stamp covers, 1854 1st issues, India used Abroad and Gandhi to name a few. Some highlights include:

• 1899 DINDIGUL PACK Giles 1 on folded entire to London. Giles records 1 example of this mark
• 1852 ½a blue Scinde Dawk used
• 1880 Handpainted Essay of the 1882 issue of QV 4a
• 1854 9½ arches, ½a vermillion horizontal pair on toned paper
• 1854 QV 1a dull red, die III, imperf, strip/6. One of the largest known
• 1855-65 complete mint/unused collection of East India with all shades

India

• Pre Stamp Covers Lots (1-20)
  
• Pre Stamp Covers Lots (21-40)
  
• Pre Stamp Covers Lots (41-60)
  
• Pre Stamp Covers Lots (61-66)
  
• Scinde Dawks Lots (67-70)
  
• Essays & Proofs Lots (71-80)
  
• Essays & Proofs Lots (81-99)
  
• 1854 Lithographs Lot 100
  
• 1854 Lithographs Lots (101-120)
  
• 1854 Lithographs Lots (121-140)
  
• 1854 Lithographs Lots (141-149)
  
• Stamps Lots (150-160)
  
• Stamps Lots (161-179)
  
• Errors & Varieties Lot 180
  
• Errors & Varieties Lots (181-200)
  
• Errors & Varieties Lots (201-220)
  
• Errors & Varieties Lots (221-226)
  
• Early India Cancellations Lots (227-240)
  
• Early India Cancellations Lots (241-242)
  
• Postal History Covers Lots (243-253)
  
• India used Abroad Lots (254-260)
  
• India used Abroad Lots (261-280)
  
• India used Abroad Lots (281-285)
  
• Aerophilately Lots (286-300)
  
• Aerophilately Lots (301-308)
  
• Miscellaneous Lots (309-317)
  
• Fiscals & Revenues Lots (318-320)
  
• Fiscals & Revenues Lots (321-335)
  
• 1948 Gandhi Lots (336-340)
  
• 1948 Gandhi Lots (341-346)
  
• Post Independence Lots (347-360)
  
• Post Independence Lots (361-363)