1852 Scinde Dawk, 1/2a white, used, large margins all around, strong embossing, diagonal crease (not mentioned on the accompanying 1967 Royal certificate), v.f. appearance (SG S1,£3,000)
Cat. Val. $2,600
Estimate: $1000
Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
We are pleased to present our September 13-14 auction of Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World. An important sale, with a number of highlights, starting with United States graded stamps, 1847 Issue on cover, 1869 Pictorials Proofs and Essays, including a complete set of Atlanta Trial Colors, two different sets of Columbian Large Die Proofs, a collection of rare Plate Blocks, a newly discovered holding of sheets, blocks of four of the CIA and Stock Exchange Inverts, Flight covers and U.S. Possessions. There are rarities from Bolivia, China including an Inverted Hall of Classics, France and French Colonies, with better Zanzibar, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Dr. Leslie Rose's collection of Germany and Colonies, Hungary with First Issues on cover and pre-WWII Imperforate souvenir sheets. From Latvia, there is a world-renown collection formed by Imants Timma, with stamps and covers, Occupation Issues, Kurland and a splendid collection of Wenden. The sale also includes a sensational, long-forgotten collection of Imperial Russia. Brought to the United States just after WWII, this collection, only recently unearthed, includes the remarkable unused pair of Russia Number One with original gum, a splendid holding of proofs and essays, (including a collection of 140 different Romanov Proofs) and much more. Many of these items were exhibited in New York in 1927 and until now, had been presumed lost during the War. Finally, the sale includes close to 300 large lots and collections
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Lot #673 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
Lot #674 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1852 Scinde Dawk, 1/2a white, used, huge margins and excellent embossing, multiple creases, still a fine appearing example, well above average (SG S1, £3,000)
Cat. Val. $2,600
Estimate: $750
Lot #675 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1852 Scinde Dawk, 1/2a blue, used, light grid cancel, ample margins all around, excellent color and embossing, fine example of this rare stamp (SG S2, £11,000)
Cat. Val. $11,000
Estimate: $3000
Lot #676 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 1a red, Die III, imperforate single, unused without gum as issued, margins all around, good color, fine, with 1992 Royal certificate (SG 15, £4,750)
Cat. Val. £4,150
Estimate: $1500
Lot #677 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1854 4a red & blue, three different used, each with margins all around, mostly v.f., one with SPA certificate
Estimate: $1500
Lot #678 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1855 2a yellow buff, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., fresh and v.f., rare (SG 42a, £3,750)
Cat. Val. $10,000
Estimate: $4000
Lot #679 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1882 1/2a green, double impression, unused part original gum, minor toning, otherwise fine and rare (SG 85a, £1,700)
Cat. Val. $1,750
Estimate: $500
Lot #680 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1882 2a ultramarine, double impression, used, fine and very rare (SG 92a, £4,000)
Cat. Val. $3,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #681 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1911 George V, 1/2a green, double impression, unused without gum, fine,
Cat. Val. $175
Estimate: $100
Lot #682 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1921 9p on 1a rose carmine, surcharge double, h.r., fine,
Cat. Val. £300
Estimate: $150
Lot #683 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1926 George V, 2a "Specimen" essays, selection of six different perforated and gummed trial colors, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #684 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1948 Gandhi, set of four used on flown cover from Bombay (6 Sep 48) to London, with "Homage to Mahatma Gandhi" and facsimile signature alongside, fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #685 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1949 definitives, complete set n.h., also Patiala State 1912-26 George V set complete l.h. (SG 43-62), fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. £475
Estimate: $250
Lot #686 - BRITISH COMMONWEALTH INDIA
1949-55 definitives, n.h., fine-v.f. sets,
Cat. Val. $448
Estimate: $200
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