U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1767 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  Catalog #2 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1768 INDIA 1854 1a 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.  (*)Catalog #4 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1769 INDIA 1854 2a green, single and two pairs, diff. pmks and shades, fine-v.f. Catalog #5 | Price Realized $100.00 | |
| Lot #1770 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 #1771 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 #1772 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, some creasing, otherwise a fine rarity from India Catalog #6 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1773 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 #1774 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 #1775 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 #1776 INDIA 1856 1a brown, imperforate UR plate number block of 16, unused without gum, marginal faults, stamps v.f.,with Holcombe cert. (*)Catalog #12a Catalog Value 5,200 | Unsold | |
| Lot #1777 INDIA 1856 1a 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 (*)Catalog #12a Catalog Value 15,000+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #1778 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 #1779 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 | Price Realized $1,900.00 | |
| Lot #1780 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 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #1781 INDIA 1911-26 complete "One Rupee" booklet (staple removed), green covers, panes trimmed into at edges, l.h., fine-v.f.  Catalog #SG SB9 | Price Realized $130.00 | |
| Lot #1782 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. * Catalog #120var | Unsold | |
| Lot #1783 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. * Catalog #120var | Unsold | |
| Lot #1784 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 crease, v.f. and scarce variety, with Holcombe cert. ** Catalog #120var Catalog Value ^L10,500+ | Unsold | |
| Lot #1785 INDIA 1937-40 KGVI, complete set of 19, l.h., 25r with insignificant toning, v.f. * Catalog #150-67 Catalog Value ^L250 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
| Lot #1786 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 | Price Realized $450.00 |
