U.S. & Worldwide Stamps; The Kaunas Collection Lithuania
May 8-9, 2013 and May 15, 2013

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #671
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps
1861 4a reddish purple, slightly dried gum, minor creases, otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, which was issued for usage throughout India where there were no telegraph offices. Due to bad publicity, most people were unaware of the existence of these stamps and the majority of stamps were withdrawn in 1869 and overprinted "Court Fee" for fiscal use,
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Catalog #SG T1
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #672
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps
1861 4a reddish purple, usual dried and slightly toned gum, fine, signed Brun,
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Catalog #SG T1
Catalog Value £2,250
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #673
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps
1861 1r reddish purple, well centered, blue gum, fine and very rare stamp, signed Brun,
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Catalog #SG T2
Catalog Value £5,000
Price Realized
$6,000.00

Lot #674
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps
1861 1r reddish purple, unused with partial gum, h.r., minor creases and slight abrasions, fine and rare stamp,
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Catalog #SG T2
Catalog Value £5,000
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #675
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps
1861 4r reddish purple, bottom right corner imperforate example, proof on watermarked paper, with partial imprint, without gum, v.f. and rare. The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps (Robson Lowe, 1951) rates the imperforate proofs as "Rare" ("R"), perhaps rarer than the regular issue (catalogue value for the perforated stamp)
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Catalog #SG T3P
Catalog Value £25,000
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #676
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA Telegraph Stamps
1881 4a green, overprinted "Telegraph", l.h., v.f.,
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Catalog #SG T23
Catalog Value £750
Price Realized
$950.00

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