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Specialized India continued...

1854 Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
217 O 2E, 2Ef vars. image1855, Queen Victoria Lithographed, ½a, Die III, four shades of blue (Scott 2E, 2Ef vars.), complete set of Die III issues per Gibbons, comprising pale blue, blue, greenish blue and deep blue shades, all four-margined and carrying partial watermark, with diamond or numeral grid cancels; couple with negligible edge flaws, generally Very Fine.
SG 8, 8a, 9-10; £785 ($1,050). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
218 ng 2E var. image1855, Queen Victoria Lithographed, ½a pale blue, Die III (Scott 2E var.), without gum as issued, four-margined example with bright color and clean impression, showing part of watermark; tiny toned spot in bottom margin, otherwise Very Fine, scarce.
SG 8; £4,500 ($6,010).
Scott $2,900. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
219 og/O 2 vars. image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, ½a blue, specialized mint and used holding (Scott 2 vars.), 19 items in total on five annotated homemade pages, all items identified by Gibbons number; comprises Scott #2 (2 mint pairs, 7 used singles plus a pale blue pair used), #2D (4 used) and #2E (5 used including pair); fresh with clean and bold colors throughout, appearing sound though the occasional small flaw may be lurking, Fine to Very Fine with most better, a lovely holding; fully imaged online.
SG 2//10. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
220 S 4 image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a red, Specimen (Scott 4 vars.), horizontal strip of 8, fresh and near-pristine in lustrous color, the second and last stamps from Die III, the rest Die I; each with printed "Specimen." on reverse, Very Fine. Striking and scarce.
SG 11, 15. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
221 ng 4 image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a red, Die I (Scott 4), without gum as issued, pristine with solid color on glowing white paper showing part of watermark, full to oversized margins all around, Extremely Fine.
SG 12; £1,600 ($2,140).
Scott $1,275. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
222 ng 4 image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a red, Die I (Scott 4), Stone "A", without gum as issued, in cool color amidst large to oversized margins; small thins in top margin, otherwise fresh, Very Fine.
SG 12; £1,600 ($2,140).
Scott $1,275. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
223 ng 4a image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a deep red, Die I (Scott 4a), without gum as issued, sound and well centered with luxuriant color and partial watermark, Very Fine+, a beauty.
SG 11; £2,750 ($3,670).
Scott $1,950. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
224 ngbl 4B image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a red, Die II (Scott 4B), left margin block of 9, without gum as issued, a splendid positional, fresh and near-pristine; watermark reading top to bottom from back, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a beauty.
SG 14; £2,700 as singles ($3,600).
Scott $1,755 as singles. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
225 ngbl 4Ba image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a scarlet, Die II (Scott 4Ba), right margin horizontal block of 12, without gum as issued, Post Office fresh with deep, rich color; sound with ample to full margins; watermark reading top to bottom from front; hinge remnants noted strict for accuracy, Extremely Fine and choice, a stunning and scarce multiple.
SG 13; £5,700 as singles ($7,610).
Scott $4,800 as singles. (Image)

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Estimate $800-1,200
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
226 ng 4Ca image1855, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a dull red, Die III (Scott 4Ca), without gum as issued, exceptionally fresh with bright color; full margins all around, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
SG 16; £6,500 ($8,680).
Scott $4,900. (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
227 og/O 4 vars. image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a red, mint and used specialized holding (Scott 4 vars.), captivating compilation on five annotated homemade pages, all items identified by Gibbons number; lovely range of shades and mix of cancels, even a couple covers or pieces; includes Scott #4 (Die I) pair, two strips of four, plus cover; #4B (Die II) strip of three; #4C (Die III) six items including pair plus partial domestic front franked with horizontal pair plus #11), and much more besides; fresh, strong colors throughout; appearing sound though the small fault may be present; one Gibbons #16 (partial nested octagon cancel) with 1979 B.P.A. certificate, Fine to Very Fine with much better, inspection invited; fully imaged online.
SG 11//16. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
228 E 5 image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 2a, two unissued designs in deep blue green (Scott 5), a block of four, two of each design, on yellowish wove; squared medallion design (Spence #10) at top, octagonal design (Spence #11) at bottom, sound with margins clear to oversized, Very Fine.
SG 31. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
229 P 5 image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 2a Trial Color Proof in vermilion (Scott 5), on yellowish wove, taken from the plate of 80 (Spence #78), rough impression as always (Spence ascribes to "nature of the ink" or possibly to being rubbed by hand), but bright and sound with four full margins, Very Fine, rare.
SG 31. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
230 ngbl 5 image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 2a green (Scott 5), top margin horizontal block of 15, positions 3-7/11-15,19-23, without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh with brilliant color, margins clear to grazing at bottom, watermark reading correctly top to bottom from front; closed tear position 15, Extremely Fine nonetheless. A rare multiple.
SG 31; £7,500 as singles ($10,010).
Scott $5,550 as singles. (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
231 og/O 5 image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 2a green, attractive mini-collection (Scott 5), mounted on homemade album pages, comprising a yellow green Proof top margin block of 24 which includes a number of outstanding plate flaws, a group of seven shades (all but one used) including a horizontal strip of three and of four, plus imperforate and perf 12 reprints (Spence #79, 81); fresh throughout with sound appearance; well worth review, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online.
SG 31. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
232 ogbl 5 image1883, Reprint of 1854 Queen Victoria Lithographed, 2a green (Scott 5), block of 4, on unwatermarked yellowish white wove (Spence #80), taken from the plate used for the issued stamp, rough impression in clean color, parts of two serifed "SPECIMEN." underprints on reverse; light horizontal crease between stamps, Very Fine.
SG 31.


1883, Queen Victoria "Empire" Issue, 2a, Specimen plate proof in green.
(Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
233 cover 6 vars. image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 4a blue & red (Scott 6 vars.), two items bearing cut-to-shape stamps, the first an 1856 Mourning Cover to England "via Marseilles/Stamped in full", the two stamps cancelled "C/43" Bolarum and tied by red "PAID/CZ" postmark with 30 June 1856 date manuscript-reinforced, red boxed "India Paid" handstamp at bottom, with choice "Bolarum/Paid" boxed cachet on reverse; the second an 1857 folded letter sheet to London via Marseilles with single stamp tied by numeral-in-grid cancel, the front bearing boxed "India Paid" and tombstone "PAID" receiver dated Apr. 2, the reverse with nice Belgaly boxed (Feb. 28) and Bombay broken-ring (Mar. 3) transits, Fine to Very Fine, an attractive duo.
SG 17 vars. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
234 O 6D image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 4a blue & red, 2nd Printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I (Scott 6D), horizontal pair, Post Office fresh and sound, with cool colors, wide-spaced with wavy line separator, and partial watermark; each cancelled by neat diamond grid, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 19; £4,750 as pair ($6,340).
Scott $1,550 as singles. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
235 O 6E image1855, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 4a blue & red, 3rd Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I (Scott 6E), pretty example with clear to full margins, bright and neatly cancelled by nested octagons; paper shows partial watermark, nearly Very Fine, scarce.
SG 21; £3,000 ($4,000).
Scott $2,200. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
236 O 6F image1855, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 4a blue & red, 4th Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II (Scott 6F), with bold colors on clean paper with balanced margins and partial watermark; neat, bold cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 R.P.S.L. certificate.
SG 23; £750 ($1,000).
Scott $575. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
237 O 6F image1855, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 4a blue & red, 3rd Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II (Scott 6F), fresh with bright colors and full detail, lightly cancelled by diamond grid, the paper with small part of watermark in corner, nearly Very Fine.
SG 22; £950 ($1,270).
Scott $575. (Image)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
238 O 6G image1855, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 4a blue & rose red, 5th Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II (Scott 6G), with bright colors, neatly cancelled by "88" in diamond grid, clear to near-maximal margins; possible pinpoint thin in watermark, nearly Very Fine.
SG 25; £1,400 ($1,870).
Scott $1,075. (Image)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
239 O 6//6F image1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 4a blue & red, specialized used holding (Scott 6//6F), on annotated homemade album page, the stamps identified by Gibbons number, a nice group including Gibbons #21 (Scott #6E) used with 1987 Brandon certificate; also includes two 1891 lithographic reprints, a plate proof in orange red and blue (frame Die II), and even a "used" block of four forgeries; attractive colors and neat cancels, Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online.
SG 17//23. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
240 og 6 image1890, Reprint of 1854 2a & 4a Queen Victoria Lithographed values (Scott 6), printed in black by lithography from the copper plate, five designs on horizontal card: printed sheet corner ornament, 2a unadopted squared medallion design, 4a as issued including wavy line and rosettes outer frame, 2a unadopted octagonal design, plus impression of bust only, fresh and Very Fine. An elegant and scarce item.
SG 17 var. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
Later Queen Victoria Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
241 ogbl 11a image1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, ½a blue, white paper, imperf (Scott 11a), top left corner margin block of 4, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), magnificent positional, the stamps in bright color, the paper showing clear selvage watermarks, the top horizontal "frame" dipping into the tops of the top row; tiny inclusion in top selvage, diagonal crease at bottom left selvage only, neither of which detracts in any way, Extremely Fine, a rare, choice item.
SG 37a; £2,000 as two pairs ($2,670).
Scott $2,000 as two pairs. (Image)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
242 og 14 image1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 2a yellow green, white paper, prepared for use but not officially issued (Scott 14), top right corner margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, stellar positional on clean paper showing partial imprint at top and watermark (inverted) in top selvage; right selvage interpane; corner damage to right selvage does not detract, Fine to Very Fine.
SG 50; £4,250 ($5,670).
Scott $2,500. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
243 ng 14a image1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 2a yellow green, white paper, prepared for use but not officially issued, imperforate (Scott 14a var.), horizontal pair, an intriguing item, the color—a "deep bottle green"—most definitely not matching Scott's or Gibbons' "yellow green" as issued, potentially a Trial Color or other production Proof, unused without gum, fresh with clear impression, the whole four-margined; manuscript notation in ink at top on reverse (transected horizontally, appears to be "is taken") showing slightly on face, still Very Fine and rare. Taken from the original imperforate sheet.
SG 50a var. (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
244 S 21 image1865, Queen Victoria "Crown Colony" Issue, 8p//8a Specimens (Scott 21//27), Samuel Type 10 overprints, group of six affixed to page cut-out, each with fresh color and clean impression, sound and well centered, Fine to Very Fine. A lovely and scarce group.
SG 56//72. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
245 P 26 var. image1866, Queen Victoria "Crown Colony" Issue, 4a Trial Color Essays (Scott 26 var.), enticingly fresh group of six, comprising block of nine in green (horizontal crease at bottom) plus five items in shades of red (3 singles and 2 blocks of four, one left margin); green block, bright red single and dark red block no gum, the others never hinged, the pale red block with inclusion between two left stamps, generally Fine to Very Fine, a scarce assembly.
SG 69 var. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
246 og 29 image1866, Queen Victoria Overprinted Fiscal Stamp, 6a purple, type I (Scott 29), o.g., hinge remnant, bright and clean with fresh color and detail, nearly Very Fine, a scarce issue.
SG 66; £3,000 ($4,000).
Scott $1,800. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
247 O 29 image1866, Queen Victoria Overprinted Fiscal Stamp, 6a purple, type I & type II (Scott 29, 30), group of five, comprising one #29 and four #30, attractive and generally fresh with a variety of shades and cancels; perforations cut top and bottom as always, Fine to Very Fine or better.
SG 66, 68; £1,150 ($1,540).
Scott $1,075. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
248 Pbl 35z imageca. 1880s, "De La Rue & Co./London" Plate Proofs of Unadopted Queen Victoria Essays, left margin blocks of 4, group of four on gummed stamp paper; without denomination, but affixed by selvage onto printer's paper (stamps never hinged) with intended value noted: ½a green, 1a red, 3p purple brown and 2½a blue, all pristine and choice, Extremely Fine. A very scarce assembly. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
249 og 36 image1883-92, Queen Victoria "Empire" Issue, ½a//14, overprinted "POSTAL SERVICE" (Scott 36//49 vars.), comprising overprinted #36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 49, o.g., each Post Office fresh with radiant color(s) and lovely centering; hinged or with hinge remnant, Very Fine.
SG 85//106 vars. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
250 og 36 image1882-87, Queen Victoria "Empire" Issue, ½a blue green//1r slate, overprinted "CANCELLED" (Scott 36//46 vars.), lovely group (#36-42, 44, 46), the issue complete less the 4a6p and 12a values, each fresh with bright color and solid to superior centering, hinged to varying degrees (most lightly); single toned spot at upper right of 4a value noted for accuracy, Very Fine. A very scarce group.
SG 85//101 vars. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
251 P 48 image1892, Queen Victoria, 2a6p Die Proof in black on glazed card (Scott 48), measuring 92 x 60mm, crisp and clean as expected with blue straightline "21 JUL. 91" and two-line black "Before Hardening" handstamps at top, Very Fine, a beauty.
SG 103. (Image)

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Estimate $350-500
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
252 P 49 image1892, Queen Victoria, 1r Die Proofs on glazed card (Scott 49), two separate Proofs, one for the frame, one for the center, each in black, the issued stamp in aniline carmine and green; frame design with manuscript "India Postage" in central space; penciled date notations on back, the frame reading "17 Aug/8 Sept/1891", the center "24 Aug/1 Sep/1891"; a couple very trivial imperfections, Fine to Very Fine+, scarce, ex De La Rue Archives.
SG 106. (Image)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
253 P 50 image1895, Queen Victoria "Widow's Weeds", 2r Trial Color Proofs group of 14 (Scott 50), a magnificent holding with all-different color combinations from De La Rue, each striking and brilliant, on ungummed, unwatermarked paper, largely Very Fine. A rare assembly.
SG 107. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
King Edward VII Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
254 og 60-76 image1902-09, 3p-25r King Edward VII (Scott 60-76), complete per Scott, o.g., most appearing never hinged, Post Office fresh throughout with rich colors and clean impressions; 15r a left margin single, 25r upper right corner margin single, Fine to Very Fine or better, a lovely and scarce set.
SG 119//147; £4,916 ($6,560).
Scott $3,017. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $500-750
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
255 og/O 60//79 image1902-11, King Edward VII Mint and Used Collection (Scott 60//79), attractive compilation on four annotated homemade album pages, with values to the 25r and two imperforate Proof 4a horizontal pairs in black on thick glazed card; all identified by Gibbons number; clean and bright throughout, sound appearing but expect a minor fault or two, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online.
SG 119//150. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $250-350
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
256 BKnh 78a image1906, King Edward VII, ½a green, 1r booklet (Scott 78a var.), complete unexploded booklet, sound, containing eight panes of four, the cover without "Post Office of India" inscription still held by original staple, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine+, a gem in magnificent quality.
SG SB3a; £1,100 ($1,470). (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

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