U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
May 7-8, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1112
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 2a green, imperf. sheet margin strip of eight, with complete inscription at top, unused without gum, some creasing, fine and spectacular multiple
(*)
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1113
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 4a Victoria, Head IIIa, Frame I, very fresh, margins all around except touching at top, fine,
O
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1114
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1856 cover from Madras (27 Nov) to England, franked with 4a blue & rose red, 5th printing (head die III, frame die II), huge margins all around, endorsed "via Southampton", with "India Paid", Madras departure and London 12 Jan. 1857 arrival pmks, cover with repaired upper right corner (to enhance appearance), with 1995 Brandon cert. Covers franked with fifth printing of 4a are seldom seen as its date of distribution coincided with the first De La Rue issue
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #1115
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1856 cover from Allahabad Bombay (3 Feb) to Scotland, franked with pair of 4a blue & rose red (head die III, frame die II), cancelled "17", used together with 2x1a red Die I (defective), with boxed "India Paid", transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce cover, with BPA cert.,
Envelope
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #1116
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1857 cover (incomplete on back) from Bombay (7 Jan) to Scotland, franked with 2 singles of 4a blue & rose red (head die III, frame die II), cancelled "1" and by pen stroke, with boxed "India Paid" and additional "16 Feb Paid" on arrival, with departure and Fortrose arrival pmks on back, endorsed "By Marseilles Postage Prepaid", ms "10", fine and appealing
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,250.00

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