Essays & Proofs continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 81 |
 AI |
80pr |
 India Imperf
imprimatur proof of the 1876 QV 6a on thin, unwatermarked paper. Extremely scarce (Image)
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SG 80pr
Selling for...$2,500.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 82 |
- |
|
 India Watermark
proof from India Type 1 Star - dandy roll in block of 8 on card. Copy of RPSL cert issued in 1996 for similar block accompanies. (Image) (Imageb)
|
Selling for...$400.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 83 |
Mint |
91Sp |
 India 1882-90 QV 2a
marginal blk/16, each overprinted "SPECIMEN" in serif capitals. This block is part of the original sheet that was stolen in June 1891 and recovered later. The theft led to a prosecution and conviction. When the Duke of Windsor, then
Prince of Wales, visited India, he was presented with this specific block. It remained in his stamp collection until 1931 when his collection of Specimen and Fiscal stamps was purchased by the previous collector, most likely James Spence. Probably
unique in private hands (Image)
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SG 91Sp
Selling for...$1,200.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 84 |
AI |
93Pr |
 India 1881 Die
Proof of QV 3a (SG 93), printed in black on thick card (92 x 60mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING" and handstamped "13 APR 81" (Image)
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SG 93Pr
Selling for...$300.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 85 |
- |
|
 India 1881 Die card of
QV 6a essay with "INDIA POSTAGE", imprinted "13 MAY 81" and "BEFORE HARDENING" (Image)
|
Selling for...$750.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 86 |
Mint |
107 ct |
 India Color
Trial of the 1895 QV 2r in emerald and light green. Unissued colors. Rare (Image)
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SG 107 ct
Selling for...$500.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 87 |
Mint |
108sp |
 India 1895 QV 3r with
"SPECIMEN" overprint (Image)
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SG 108sp
Selling for...$200.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 88 |
Mint |
138sp |
 India 1902-11 Edward 2r
with "Specimen" overprint in italics, scarce as such (Image)
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SG 138sp
Selling for...$400.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 89 |
- |
232Pr |
 India sunken
die proof of GV ½a design on 112mm x 129mm thick card (Image)
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SG 232Pr
Selling for...$400.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 90 |
- |
|
 India sunken
die proof of GV head in unusually large size 145mm x 155mm thick card (Image)
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Selling for...$1,000.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 91 |
Mint |
160sp |
 India 1911-23 GV 1a
carmine marginal blk/4, each overprinted CANCELLED (Image)
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SG 160sp
Selling for...$50.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 92 |
Mint |
|
 India 1925 2a
DELHI SPECIMEN stamps in complete pane of 64 on unwatermarked, gummed paper, perf 14½, MNH, extremely scarce in this form, fine.
(Image) (Imageb)
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Selling for...$1,500.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 93 |
Mint |
|
 India 1925 1r
DELHI SPECIMEN stamps in complete double pane of 40 with gutter between on unwatermarked, gummed paper, perf 14½, MNH, extremely scarce in this form. (Image) (Imageb)
|
Selling for...$3,000.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 94 |
 |
|
 India 1925 1r
DELHI SPECIMEN stamps x 3 in blks/4 each and another pane/8 with gutter between, also 2a x 2 blks/4 + a blk/6 on unwatermarked, gummed paper, perf 14½, MNH, extremely scarce in this form. - All different shades
(34) (Image)
|
Selling for...$1,000.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 95 |
AI |
|
 India Sunken
Die Proof of GVI heads - in two different sizes, without denominations. (Image)
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Selling for...$1,500.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 96 |
|
O35Sp |
 India 1874-82 8a
carmine, Die II ovpt. large "On H.M.S." blk/4, further ovpt. "SPECIMEN" in sans serif caps with stop 16mmx2mm, Samuel type 15, minute stain spot on perforation on reverse, MNH (Image)
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SG O35Sp
Selling for...$50.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 97 |
Mint |
O33aSp |
 India 1874-82 QV 2a
orange overprinted "SPECIMEN" bottom marginal pane of 16 showing Plate No. "3D", MNH - slight staining at right column affecting 2 stamps. SG O33aSp Catalog as normal stamps £1,360 (Image)
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SG O33aSp Cat.Value £1360
Selling for...$250.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 98 |
AI |
O94var |
 India 1912-13 GV 10r
green & scarlet, wmk Star, 1911-22 experimental printing on ungummed paper overprinted Type O11 in shiny black ink SG O94 var - 2008 BPA certificate (Image) (Imageb)
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SG O94var
Selling for...$250.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
| 99 |
Unused |
|
 India 1906
essay for a proposed "POSTAL/SERVICE" overprint on 1902 Edward 3p grey blk/4 overprinted SERVICE only in black (see Barefoot 2012 edition, pg.194). 2024 RPSL certificate
Seen for the first time in private hands (Image) (Imageb)
(Imagec)
|
Selling for...$1,000.00
Closing..Mar-01, 08:00 AM |
