India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die I, 4 margins, pos.89 showing part of corner ornament at bottom left, unused without gum as issued. SG 2 £300 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 ½a blue, die I, imperf lithograph complete strip of 8 of the eighth row, pos.57/64, with both side margins and inscriptions - very fine. SG 2 £2400+ US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die I, pair, fine used with diamond of dots cancels, showing various plate flaws. SG 2 £110 as singles US$0 (Image)

India 1854 ½a blue, die I (SG 2) on cover from Rungpore (now in Bangladesh) to Moorsheedabad, with boxed RUNGPORE Paid on reverse US$0 (Image)

India 1855 (Jun 2) cover with contents from Rani Swarnamayee correspondence f.w. ½a blue imperf die I, cancelled with diamond of dots, from Furreedpore to Murshidabad, with FURREEDPORE P.O. cds on reverse US$0 (Image)

India 1854 ½a blue imperf die I, vertical pair, cancelled "117" type 4. SG 2 £110 as singles US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a deep blue, imperf, die I, tied by "158" type 5 cancel of Lahore on 1856 (Jun 17) cover to Dharmsala with TOO LATE on reverse US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die II, wide margins, unused without gum as issued. SG 6 £250 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die II, wide margins, unused without gum as issued. SG 6 £250 US$0 (Image)

India 1856 (Jul 5) folded letter f.w. ½a pale blue imperf die III, tied by "C/1" type 6, from Madras to Bangalore with trisected MADRAS Paid and partial trisected Bangalore Paid in blue and "1st D" in blue. US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a greenish blue, imperf, die III, good margins, diamond of dots cancel. SG 9 £300 1984 RPSL certificate US$0 (Image)

India 1854 ½a deep blue and greenish blue, die III, both in blocks of 4, showing retouches, cancelled with "B/30" and diamond of dots respectively, both pairs with faults. Multiples of die III are extremely scarce US$0 (Image)

India 185? (Aug 6) folded cover f.w. ½a die III imperf tied by "65" type 4, from Jaulnah to Hyderabad US$0 (Image)

India 1855 (16 Oct) cover from Bombay to Kurachee bearing ½a die III tied by Cooper type 4 and boxed TOO LATE on reverse US$0 (Image)

India 1854 ½a essay in red + 2 covers bearing ½a die I and die II impefs US$0 (Image)

India 1854 1a deep red die I, variety ONL instead of ONE in value tablet, pos.96, used. SG 11 £140++ US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I, unused without gum as issued SG 12 £1600 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 1a red imperf, die I, blk/4, unused without gum as issued, fine, rare as a multiple. SG 12 £6400 as singles. 2009 Sismondo certificate. Provenance Ex Sapphire lot 3003 realized $2100 + BP US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I, 4 margins, used pair with type 6 cancel and "(Sta)mped". Fine. SG 12 £220 as singles US$0 (Image)

India 1855 (Feb 23) Registered cover bearing 1a red die I (SG 12), tied by diamond of dots with BANGALORE Paid, Madras G.P.O. and boxed AM US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV 1a dull red, imperf, die II, blk/4 from the right side of the sheet, showing partial '...HAND CORNER of the lette(r)' inscription, unused without gum as issued, toned. SG 14 £1100+ US$0 (Image)

India 1854 1a red die II, horizontal strip/3, cancelled "96" type 4 of Hyderabad, Sind. SG 14 £330 as singles US$0 (Image)

India 1855 (Jun 6) cover f.w 1a red, die II imperf x 3 (paying the inland rate), each cancelled with diamond of dots, from Cawnpore to UK via Bombay and Southampton, with CAWNPORE, BOMBAY, oval INDIA and UK arrival cds. US$0 (Image)

India 1854 1a red, die III, horizontal pair, cancelled "B/1". SG 15 £500 as singles US$0 (Image)

India 1854 1a dull red die III, unused without gum as issued, toned. SG 16 £6500 US$0 (Image)