Great Britain and British Commonwealth India - Stamps
Sale No: 380
Lot No:1350
Symbol:Ohne
Cat No:1
1854, unissued '9½ Arches' ½ a. deep vermillion, horizontal strip of three with right sheet margin with inscription "be cut off", nice vivid colour and good margins, unused without gum as prepared. A very fine and rare multiple. Certificate BPA (2018)
1854/55, Die I, stone A, ½ a. pale blue, horizontal strip of 6, fresh colour and good to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled by diamond of dots. The left stamp small termite holes, otherwise very fine. A rare multiple. Certificate BPA (2016)
1 a. red, Die I, horizontal block of 8, nice colour and ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots, two stamps additionally with arrival or transit mark "BASEL 30 AUG 55". One stamp small hinge thin, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare multiple.
1 a. red, Die II, slightly touched, but mostly ample margins, tied by diamond of dots, to small folded letter 1855 "via Marseille" to London and re-directed to Kent, with red boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID TO LONDON"; charged upon arrival ("1/10"?)
1 a. dull red, Die 2, horizontal strip of seven, nice colour and good to large margins, used with diamond of dots, two stamps additionally with part of red cds.. The central stamp faint crease, otherwise very fine. A rare multiple.
Sale No: 380
Lot No:1363
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:15/16
1 a. red, Die III, slightly touched, but mostly ample margins, tied by clear octagonal "B18" and manuscript "stamped", with adjacent "BARRACKPORE 1856 AUG.." (date inverted), to small envelope to London with boxed "INSUFFICIANT" and charged with "6" pence.
Sale No: 380
Lot No:1364
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:18,12
1854, 4a blue and pale red, 1st printing, two copies, cut to shape, together with 1 a. red, tied by diamond of dots to letter sheet with reverse side red boxed "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER NO 8 1854" and front side re "INDIA PAID" to Hamburg, endorsed "per Oriental via Trieste"; Hamburg arrival mark of 16.12. The entire with small paper fault in the address area, still fine. A rare entire.
Second printing, 4 a. blue and red, good to extremely large margins with full wavy line at left and part at base, nice colour, cancelled by diamond of dots. A very rare stamp in this condition.
Second printing, 4 a. blue and red, slightly touched at top and base, large margin with full wavy line at right, nice colour, cancelled by diamond of dots. Very fine.
Second printing, 4 a. blue and red, vertical pair, the lower stamp slightly touched at base, otherwise good to large margins, nice colour, cancelled by diamond of dots. A very scarce multiple.
Sale No: 380
Lot No:1368
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:19+GB40
Second printing, 4 a. blue and red, cut to shape, tied by numeral in diamond to small cover from Kohat via Southampton to London and re-directed, additionally franked with GB 1856/59, 1 d. (some short perfs). A fine and scarce combination. Certificate BPA (2017)
Fourth printing, 4 a. blue and red, vertical strip of three, the upper stamp cut to shape at top, otherwise good to large margins, nice colour, cancelled by diamond of dots and additional manuscript. A very scarce multiple.
Sale No: 380
Lot No:1372
Symbol:Brief
Cat No:22,12
Fourth printing, 4 a. deep blue and red, and 1 a. red, all cut to shape, tied by diamond of dots to small cover from "TEZPORE 23 OCT.1856", endorsed "Per Overland mail via Southampton"to London with frontside arrival mark. The right 4 a. Small scissors cut at base, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2017)
Fifths printing, 4 a. blue and red, large margins and nice colour, cancelled by diamond "C135" and tied by red PAID-marking to piece. Very fine. Certificate BPA (2018)
Fifth printing 4 a. blue and rose red, just touched at top right, otherwise wide margins, neatly cancelled by central "B1", on small piece, fine and scarce