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Auction archive: Lot number 699

1852-1933, a valuable and fascinating assembly housed in one volume, with proofs, essays, errors, varieties and a representation of most issues; including 1852 "Scinde Dawk" ½a. white (stained), ½a. blue of good appearance with large margins on three...

Auction 19.11.1996
19 Nov 1996
Estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
ca. US$4,988 - US$6,650
Price realised:
£2,300
ca. US$3,824
Auction archive: Lot number 699

1852-1933, a valuable and fascinating assembly housed in one volume, with proofs, essays, errors, varieties and a representation of most issues; including 1852 "Scinde Dawk" ½a. white (stained), ½a. blue of good appearance with large margins on three...

Auction 19.11.1996
19 Nov 1996
Estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
ca. US$4,988 - US$6,650
Price realised:
£2,300
ca. US$3,824
Beschreibung:

1852-1933, a valuable and fascinating assembly housed in one volume, with proofs, essays, errors, varieties and a representation of most issues; including 1852 "Scinde Dawk" ½a. white (stained), ½a. blue of good appearance with large margins on three sides, cut into at right, creased and toned. Essays for the lithographed (11), mostly reprints, 1854 Lithographed ½a. (18) used, with Die II (4), 1a. (9) used, with Die III (3), 4a. (15) used, with 1st printing cut small, 2nd printing pair cut-to-shape on reverse of envelope from which other adhesives have been removed, 3rd printing with margin showing dividing line at left, several with R.P.S. certificates, 1854-64 De La Rue ½a. blue imperforate used, with large margins (B.P.A. certificate, 1951), 2a. yellow-green (not officially issued) unused without gum, 1866 Postal fiscal 6a. (smaller overprint) used, 1882 ½a. double impression unused (signed Jal Cooper), 1898 ¼ on ½a. double impression of stamp unused, 1902-11 3p. to 25r. used, the 25r. with telegraphic c.d.s., 1911-22 ½a. double print unused, 1921 9p. on 1a. with trial surcharges and errors, 1926 (c.) Dehli "SPECIMEN" essays, 1r. (9) various colours, perf. or rouletted, Official stamps with 1867 prepared but not issued 6a. 8p. unused, 1883 1a. overprint inverted unused (R.P.S. certificate, 1949), 1926 1a. error on 1a. chocolate. Unfortunately many items are affected by climatic toning of varying degree. (Few hundred)

Auction archive: Lot number 699
Auction:
Datum:
19 Nov 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
Beschreibung:

1852-1933, a valuable and fascinating assembly housed in one volume, with proofs, essays, errors, varieties and a representation of most issues; including 1852 "Scinde Dawk" ½a. white (stained), ½a. blue of good appearance with large margins on three sides, cut into at right, creased and toned. Essays for the lithographed (11), mostly reprints, 1854 Lithographed ½a. (18) used, with Die II (4), 1a. (9) used, with Die III (3), 4a. (15) used, with 1st printing cut small, 2nd printing pair cut-to-shape on reverse of envelope from which other adhesives have been removed, 3rd printing with margin showing dividing line at left, several with R.P.S. certificates, 1854-64 De La Rue ½a. blue imperforate used, with large margins (B.P.A. certificate, 1951), 2a. yellow-green (not officially issued) unused without gum, 1866 Postal fiscal 6a. (smaller overprint) used, 1882 ½a. double impression unused (signed Jal Cooper), 1898 ¼ on ½a. double impression of stamp unused, 1902-11 3p. to 25r. used, the 25r. with telegraphic c.d.s., 1911-22 ½a. double print unused, 1921 9p. on 1a. with trial surcharges and errors, 1926 (c.) Dehli "SPECIMEN" essays, 1r. (9) various colours, perf. or rouletted, Official stamps with 1867 prepared but not issued 6a. 8p. unused, 1883 1a. overprint inverted unused (R.P.S. certificate, 1949), 1926 1a. error on 1a. chocolate. Unfortunately many items are affected by climatic toning of varying degree. (Few hundred)

Auction archive: Lot number 699
Auction:
Datum:
19 Nov 1996
Auction house:
Christie's
London, King Street
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