India 1854 9½ arches, ½a deep vermillion, prepared for use but not officially issued - without gum as prepared. SG 1a £5000 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die I, 4 margins, unused without gum as issued. SG 2 £300 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 first issues: 1854 (Nov 14) fl f.w. ½a pale blue imperf tied by diamond of dots with RAJKOTE Paid boxed in red. Used during the second month of stamp issue. SG 3 £350 US$0 (Image)

India native cover franked wth 1854 ½a deep blue imperf, die I (SG 4), tied by diamond of dots cancel, with unclear Paid strike on reverse US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die II, 4 margins, unused without gum as issued. SG 6 £250 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die II, 4 margins, unused without gum as issued, fine. SG 6 £250 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 ½a blue, die II, horizontal strip/3, variety: major printing flaw on left stamp, cancelled by diamond ot dots. SG 6 £450 as singles. Die II multiples are scarce US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV ½a indigo, imperf, die II, 4 margins, unused without gum as issued, fine. SG 7 £275 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 group of ½a imperfs x 10, dies and shades not checked. SG 2/10 group US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV 1a deep red, die I, imperf, variety: "E" of ONE missing, unused without gum as issued. SG 11 £2750 US$0 (Image)

India QV 1854 1a deep red, imperf, die II, wide margins, unused without gum as issued, fine. SG 13 £475 US$0 (Image)

India QV 1854 1a dull red, imperf, die II, 4 margins, unused without gum as issued, fine. SG 14 £275 US$0 (Image)

India 1857 (Sep 23) native cover franked wth 1854 1a dull red imperf, die II (SG 14), tied by type 4 Bombay cancel, with BOMBAY PAID alongside US$0 (Image)

India 1854 1a red complete set of die I, II and III, each with both shades. SG 11/16 £1,060 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV 4a indigo and red, imperf, 1st printing, Head I Frame I, pos.10, cut-square, diamond of bars dots. SG 17 £1400. 1998 Brandon certificate US$0 (Image)

India 1854 4a blue and red, head II, frame I, 2nd printing, imperf horizontal pair, cancelled with diamond of dots. SG 19 £4500 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 4a blue & red 3rd printing Head III Frame I, cut square used with diamond of dots cancel, thinned at top right and bottom left. SG 21 £2750 - 2023 RPSL certificate US$0 (Image)

India 1854 4a blue & red 3rd printing Head IIIa Frame I, Pos.3, Stone C, cut-to-shape tied to small piece with diamond of dots cancel. SG 21b £3750 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 QV 4a blue and red, imperf, 4th printing, Head III, Frame II, cut-square with 4 margins, diamond of dots cancel, thins. SG 23 £700 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 4a blue and red, imperf x 2, each repaired and with margins added quite cleverly. Each with a pink BPA certificate US$0 (Image)

India 1854 2a green, imperf, unused without gum as issued. SG 31 £475 US$0 (Image)

India 1854 group of 2a imperfs (shades) x 11, including one used in Singapore, mounted on 3 pages. SG 31 US$0 (Image)

India 1857 (Jul 6) native cover franked wth 1854 2a green imperf (SG 31), tied by type 4 Bombay cancel, addressed to Luchmongur, with BOMBAY PAID on reverse US$0 (Image)

India 1854 group of imperfs, ½a x 5 including a pair, 1a x 5 including a pair, 4a x 2 on piece and another single, each cut-to-shape, East India ½a x 2. SG 2/26 group US$0 (Image)

India 1854 group of imperfs, ½a x 6, 1a x 2, 4a x 2, one cut-square and another cut-to-shape, each with type 2 or type 6 cancels, mounted on 2 pages. SG 2/26 group US$0 (Image)