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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History continued...

India - 1854-55 Lithographed Stamps on Cover continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1448 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Four large margins, used with 1856 4a Gray Black (16; SG 46), tied by "B 1" in octagon on 1857 mourning cover to Sussex, England, Calcutta originating backstamp, ms. "Per Hindostan Via Southampton", red boxed "India Paid" also ties 2a stamp, Sandhurst receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the 4a stamp paid the rate via Southampton, the 2a paid the After Packet fee from Calcutta to Kedgree (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1449 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Horizontal pair, tied by "45" in grid and also red Bombay Paid on Dec 2, 1860 cover to Ceylon, Neemuch originating backstamp, red boxed "India Paid" on reverse, clear strike of the rare "Colombo Post Not Paid" rimless circular datestamp, stamps with just a hint of toning, Fine, a very late use of the 1854 Issue (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1450 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Used with 1855 4a Gray Black (16; SG 46), tied by numeral in grid on 1858 cover to Scotland, Coouchotore originating backstamp, ms. "Via Calcutta & Marseilles", the stamps prepaid the -1/4 oz. rate, however it was determined the letter weighed over -1/4 oz., and the postage should be 8 annas, indicated by magenta ms. "8", initially struck "India Unpaid", corrected to "India Paid", with additional red "Insufficient" boxed handstamp to indicate that partial postage was prepaid, charged "3d" for insufficient postage, numerous backstamps, Fine, a scarce cover showing a plethora of postal markings (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1451 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Used along with 1855 4a Black on Bluish Paper (9; SG 35), tied by "B 1" in octagon on 1857 mourning cover to Scotland, ms. "via Marseilles", Calcutta originating backstamp, red boxed "India Paid", "C.R." handstamp of the Caledonian Railway also ties the stamps, receiving backstamp, Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1452 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 2a Green (5; SG 31). Used with 1855 8a Rose (18; SG 49), tied by "B 1" in octagon on 1857 folded cover to Trieste, Calcutta originating backstamp, ms. "per Str Bentick", red boxed "India Paid", Fine, the 8a paid the steamer postage to Trieste and the 2a paid the After Packet fee from Calcutta to Kedgree (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1453 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 4a Blue & Red, 4th Printing (6; SG 23). Two singles used with -1/2a Blue, Die II (2; SG 6), all tied by diamond of dots on 1855 folded letter to Switzerland, Joudpore originating backstamp, Bombay transit and Lausanne receiving backstamps, red Marseilles transit pmk. also ties one 4a stamp, ms. "via Bombay & Marseilles"

FINE. A RARE USE OF INDIA'S FIRST ISSUE TO SWITZERLAND.

The -1/2a stamp prepaid the inland postage from Joudpore to Bombay (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1454 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 4a Blue & Red, 2nd Printing (6; SG 19). Two, tied by diamond of dots on 1855 folded cover to Teufen, Switzerland, Calcutta originating backstamp, ms. "Per Steamer Hindustan/ via Trieste", red boxed "India Paid", Swiss backstamps, "9/6" accountancy mark, ms. "20", cover roughly opened at bottom, otherwise Fine, a scarce destination (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1455 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 4a Blue & Red, 1st Printing (6; SG 18). Two, tied by diamond of dots on Jan. 8, 1855 folded cover to Teufen, Switzerland, ms. "via Trieste" and "Str. Bengal", Calcutta originating backstamp, blue ms. "9/9" accountancy mark (9kr for Lloyds and 9kr to the Sardinian border), Swiss backstamps, Fine, a very rare destination (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1456 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 4a Blue & Red, 2nd Printing (6; SG 19). Two, with bright colors, tied by diamond of dots on Feb. 8, 1855 folded cover to Teufen, Switzerland, ms. "via Trieste" and "Steamer Bentick", Calcutta originating backstamp, blue ms. "9/9" accountancy marking as in previous lot, cover with trivial wrinkle at right, otherwise Very Fine and a rare destination (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1457 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 4a Blue & Red, 2nd Printing (6; SG 19). Tied by "C 98" in diamond grid and ms. on 1856 cover to Wurttemberg, Germany, Salem originating backstamp, ms. "Overland mail Via Trieste" (though sent via Southampton), Madras transit and red "India Paid" in crescent (which indicated the letter was fully prepaid via Southampton), cover with tear at top left and edge wear, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1458 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 4a Blue & Red, 3rd Printing (6; SG 21). Two, both from the scarce Third Printing (Head Die III, Frame Die I), tied by diamond of dots on 1855 folded cover to Hamburg, Germany, Calcutta originating backstamp, ms. "via Trieste/ Oriental", red boxed "India Paid", blue ms. "6-1/2" (silver Groschen), Very Fine, the two 4a stamps paid the -1/2 ounce rate to Alexandria and then to Trieste on the Austrian Lloyds packet (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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