U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 23-24, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1646
INDIA
1854 1/2a red, unused without gum, margins all around, fine
(*)
Catalog #1
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #1647
INDIA
1854 1as deep red, die II, imperf. pane of 16 (4x4), unused without gum, with part sheet margin inscription at left, from the rare stone "D", pos. 9/12. 33/36, every stamp showing a flaw or retouch, v.f., with Holcombe cert.
Box (*)
Catalog #4
Unsold
Lot #1648
INDIA
1854 1/2a blue, interesting variety showing partly doubled printing at top and bottom of neck, tied by red G.P.O. 1856 pmk on small native cover, registered from Bombay and redirected to Madras, with additional 1/2a added, cover withsome paper erosion, otherwise fine and unusual item
Envelope
Catalog #2
Unsold
Lot #1649
INDIA
1854 2a green, single and two pairs, diff. pmks and shades, fine-v.f.
Catalog #5
Unsold
Lot #1650
INDIA
1848 4a red & blue, used, margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #6
Catalog Value 275
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1651
INDIA
1854 4a red & blue, group of seven used singles, margins mostly all around, except one cut to shape at bottom, various types and shades, some pre-print creases, few minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
Catalog #6
Catalog Value 1,100+
Unsold
Lot #1652
INDIA
1854 4a red & blue, head die III, frame die II (SG 23), apparently 4th printing, canc. "1" in a diamond of bars, margins all around. Stamp shows a wet print of the head die, giving the appearance of a double defused head, fineand most unusual variety, with Holcombe cert.
Catalog #6var
Unsold
Lot #1653
INDIA
1854 4a red & blue, head die II (worn), frame die I (SG 19), 2nd printing, canc. "1" in a diamond of bars, also partly removed pen strokes, cut to shape, showing an interesting "bounce print of the head", doubling of the nose, socalled "flaped print", an unusual item, with Holcombe cert.
Catalog #6var
Unsold
Lot #1654
INDIA
1854 4a red & blue, horiz. pair, margins all around, close but ample at top, canc. on piece, horiz. crease, fine appearance
Catalog #6
Unsold
Lot #1655
INDIA
1854 4a red and blue, first printing, head die I, wide margins, horiz. pair with rosettes intact at right, slight trimmed at left, grid and ms canc., left stamp defective, right copy v.f. A great rarity from India
Catalog #6
Unsold
Lot #1656
INDIA
1853 4a red & blue, first printing with large margins, showing virtually intact rosettes in all corners, fine example of this great rarity, only a few known
Catalog #6
Unsold
Lot #1657
INDIA
1856 1a brown, imperforate UR plate nunmber block of 16, unused without gum, marginal faults, stamps v.f.,with Holcombe cert.
Box (*)
Catalog #12a
Catalog Value 5,200
Unsold
Lot #1658
INDIA
1856 1as brown, gutter, inscription pane of 40, unused without gum, v.f., extremely rare multiple, with Holcombe cert. The interpanneau panes were usually cut apart before being issued to the post offices
Box (*)
Catalog #12a
Catalog Value 15,000+
Unsold
Lot #1659
INDIA
1866 Fiscal stamps overprinted for postal use, 6p purple, imperf. horiz., green "Postage" overprint inverted, used, with usual surface rubbing and cracking, otherwise fine, with 1923 Royal and 1998 Holcombe certificates. Ararity, only a few copies are know, ex-Rose Hutchinson collection (sold by Robson Lowe Oct.12, 1949) (SG 66a)
Catalog #29a
Catalog Value 7,500++
Unsold
Lot #1660
INDIA
1875 cover from Bombay, franked with pair of 4a green and sent to England, redirected on arrival in Croydon, where GB 1p red was added for further passage to Brentford, fine redirected cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1661
INDIA
1869-1886 correspondence of 15 FLs to France, used from Calcutta, Bimlipatan, Cocanada, Chittagong and Bombay, various transit & arrival markings, usual franking incl. 11 three color combinations, mostly fine-v.f. and interesting lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #1662
INDIA
1898 surcharged 1/4a on 1/2as blue green, double impression of the stamp, irregular strip/block of 14, with interpanneu margin at bottom, n.h., v.f., probably the largest piece still intact, with Holcombe cert.
Box **
Catalog #53b
Catalog Value 3,150+
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1663
INDIA
1911-26 complete "One Rupee" booklet (staple removed), green covers, panes trimmed into at edges, l.h., fine-v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #81b,82b
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1664
INDIA
1926-33 1r George V, an irregular corner "block of three", a remarkable paper crease resulting with one stamp showing only part of the green frame and most of the vignette, other two stamps with part of the frame missing,also partial impression of the frame and a misplaced vignette printed on the gummed side, v.f. A spectacular, if not a unique variety, with Holcombe cert.
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Catalog #120var
Unsold
Lot #1665
INDIA
1926-33 1r George V, sheet corner margin single, showing multiple positive and negative offsets on gum, in effect printed on both sides, v.f.,with Holcombe cert.
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Catalog #120var
Unsold
Lot #1666
INDIA
1926-33 1r George V, sheet margin vert. strip of three, with interpanneau at bottom, chocolate head omitted on all three stamps, also omitted the chocolate bars on the interpanneau margin (SG 214a), slightly dried gum as often,bottom stamp with slight horiz. gum, v.f. and scarce variety, with Holcombe cert.
**
Catalog #120var
Unsold
Lot #1667
INDIA
Air Post.
1930 three diff. "Mildred Bruce" first flight cacheted ("flown cover of famous pilot") covers from Karachi to Calcutta, Rangoon and Jadhpur, each signed by Mrs Bruce and backstamped New Delhi, fine-v.f. and scarce lot
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1668
INDIA
Zeppelin Flights.
1934 5th SAF to Brazil, mixed franking with French India adhesives (three uncancelled), fine and scarce usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$750.00

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