Sale 1143 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 November, 2016
Category — India - 1855-64 De la Rue Issues, Unwatermarked
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3362
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INDIA, 1860s 4a "West India Postage" Proof. Top left sheet margin block of 80, printed in Rose-Carmine on unwatermarked and ungummed paper, some minor creasing which mostly affects two vertical rows, pos. 2 showing reoccurring plate flaw, Very Fine appearance, scarce in large blocks and likely the largest multiple known
E. 1,500-2,000
0
3363
INDIA, 1855-64, -1/2a Blue, Imperforate (SG 37a; Scott 11a). Original gum, h.r., large margins including part imprint sheet margin at bottom, deep rich color, gum bend at bottom, Very Fine, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate (not mentioning bend), catalogued as pair, Scott $475.00
£ 900
425
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INDIA, 1855-64, 1a Brown on Bluish Paper (SG 39 var; Scott 12 var). Design off-centered though printed on deeply blued paper, light diamond cancel, Fine, accompanied by scan of letter by Dr. J.C. North indicating that Sir Edward Bacon inquired to De La Rue about the reason this was on bluish paper, their answer was that this was printed on paper intended for fiscal stamps, went unnoticed and sold
E. 1,500-2,000
800
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INDIA, 1855-64, 1a Brown, Imperforate (SG 39b; Scott 12a). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large balanced margins, deep rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine, Scott $800.00
£ 1,300
1,300
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INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Buff, Imperforate (SG 42a; Scott 15b). Horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, large margins, light tone spots on reverse just show thru on left stamp (not mentioned on certificate) and minute scissor cut in bottom margin between stamps, Fine, with 2008 B.P.A. certificate, Scott $1,750.00
£ 3,250
4,000
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INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Buff, Imperforate (SG 42a; Scott 15b). Trace of original gum, large margins including part imprint "Half" sheet margin at bottom, vibrant shade, Very Fine, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate, catalogued as pair, Scott $1,750.00
£ 3,250
1,000
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INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, Imperforate (SG 45b; Scott 16a). Block of four with part "EES" imprint in bottom margin, other margins large, part original gum, lightly hinged, couple of creases and couple small stains (on reverse)VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE UNUSED BLOCK OF THE 4-ANNA BLACK IMPERFORATE DE LA RUE ISSUE.
With 2011 B.P.A. certificate (mistakenly as without gum). Catalogued as two pairs. Scott $5,500.00
£ 14,000
19,000
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INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, Imperforate (SG 45b; Scott 16a). Part original gum, large margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate, catalogued as pair, Scott $2,750.00
£ 7,000
850
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INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, Imperforate (SG 45b; Scott 16a). Large to full margins all around, light diamond barred "1" cancel, trace of a thin at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, few imperforate examples are known postally used, with 1994 B.P.A. certificate, only catalogued as a pair at SG £7,000 and Scott $2,750.00
E. 1,000-1,500
2,800
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INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Yellow Green, Unissued (SG 50; Scott 14). Trace of trial cancel at far right margin leaving the entire design visible, rich color, Fine, a scarce stamp which was printed but not regularly issued, Scott $825.00
£ 4,000
1,200
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INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Yellow Green, Unissued (SG 50; Scott 14). Perfectly struck trial cancel reading "SEP*6*55", rich colorFINE AND RARE TRIAL CANCEL ON THE 2-ANNA YELLOW GREEN WHICH WAS PRINTED BUT NOT REGULARLY ISSUED.
Scott $825.00
£ 4,000
2,700
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INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Yellow Green, Imperforate (SG 50a; Scott 14a). Original gum (certificate notes "disturbed" which we feel is exceptionally harsh), lightly hinged, large margins including part imprint sheet margin at right, Very Fine, this stamp was printed but not regularly issued, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate, catalogued as pair, Scott $2,000.00
£ 7,500
2,500
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INDIA, 1860-64, 8p Lilac on Bluish (SG 51; Scott 19C). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 1 block of six with part imprint and selvage at right, typical slightly streaky gum, bold color, some gum on front, pos. 5 with minute tone spot and couple of light gum creases, otherwise Very Fine, a handsome plate block, ex Masson, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate, catalogued as singles with no premium for position, Scott $1,650.00
£ 3,000
1,300
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INDIA, 1860-64, 8p Lilac on Bluish (SG 51; Scott 19C). Tied by "Umballa SE 17 61" duplex cancel and manuscript "Stamped" on cover to Sheffield, England, sent by military concessionary rate with manuscript endorsement at top "From no. 317 Pt Henry Rodgers, E Troop" and signed by commanding officer, red boxed "India Paid" handstamp, departure and arrival backstamps, few minor stains at top, still Very Fine, a rare military use of the 8p on Bluish paper, with 2001 Sismondo certificate
E. 300-400
275
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INDIA, 1860-64, 8p Lilac, Imperforate (SG 52b; Scott 19b). Horizontal strip of three, original gum, h.r., large balanced margins, fresh color, left stamp with crease and middle stamp with light thin in top marginEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE OF THE 1860-64 8-PIES IMPERFORATE. ONE OF THE RAREST IMPERFORATE ISSUES OF INDIA.
With 2011 B.P.A. certificate. Catalogued only as a pair. Scott $4,000.00
£ 7,500
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