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1854 photo-lithographed impression printed singly on yellowish wove paper red-brown and light blue on wove (142x97mm.); pinholes at two inner corners, otherwise fine; scarce
£100-120
1854 photo-lithographed impression printed singly on yellowish wove paper, red-brown and light blue, two examples in differing shades, one (133x98mm.), the other (53x91mm.); fine. Spence 1
£150-200
1890 printed in a row of six impressions on yellowish wove paper, orange-red and blue complete sheet (208x124mm.); vertical crease at centre, left and right, all clear of the impressions. Spence 2/3
£200-250
1890 printed in a row of six impressions on yellowish wove paper, orange-red and pale blue complete sheet (202x172mm.) with one letter of “PECIME” printed on back of each stamp; scarce. Spence 4
£200-250
PROVENANCE:
J.A. Spence, December 1977 Used Postally 361
1 ⁄ 2 a. essay with crosses in upper corners, litho transfer in twelve rows of eight types, a pair and a single in blue on 1892 envelopes from Rangunia, 1⁄ 2 a. issued design litho transfer in twelve rows of eight types, brownish red on 1892 envelope from Alipur addressed locally and another on a large piece, 4a. with issued head on 1892 envelope from Shyamnagar, 4a. with issued head, two examples uncancelled and affixed to envelope from Taki to Basirhat each franked with Postage 1a., and 4a. reprint with essay head on 1892 piece from Alipur
£200-250
PROVENANCE:
Koh-i-Nor, February 1986
Issued Stamps Half Anna 362
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x364
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x366
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A selection with Die I (19 with one unused and used with a block of four, a strip of four and two pairs), Die II (2, unused) and Die III; fair to fine
£250-300
Die I (33 with three horizontal pairs, one showing one stamp with chignon retouched, and one cancelled “B/5” at Akyab, Burma), Die II (5, one cancelled in red) and Die III (6 with a horizontal pair), all with four margins and generally good to fine
£300-400
Die I “A” Stone, eight examples with retouches, “B” Stone (4), all fine to very fine, and Die III [13] with clear to large margins, cancelled “57” and tied on 1856 (Apr.) entire letter from Ahmednuggur to Jaulnah, all with positions identified
£200-250
Die I horizontal pair and a single in contrasting shades, and Die II (3, shades) unused, all with four margins and fine
£150-180
Die I “A” Stone upper left corner block of eight (4x2), [1-12], a clear impression in a lovely deep shade, [9] and [12] showing touches-up, fresh unused; small tear in top margin, otherwise superb. A Diena Certificate (1954). Photo
£400-500
PROVENANCE:
C.D. Desai, May 1949 Koh-i-Nor, February 1986 x367
刂អ B
Die I “A” Stone lower right corner block of twelve (4x3), [77-96], unused on slightly toned paper; the left-hand vertical strip with a vertical crease, otherwise fine
£400-500
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