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Auction: 16031 - Fine Classic India
Lot: 43

India
1854 Issue
One Anna, Die I
Covers
Deep red showing major printing flaw that has practically obliterated the first "a" of "anna", good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots on 1854 (10 Oct.) envelope from Kamptee to Major Edwards at Jubbulpore showing clear despatch "Paid" datestamp. Very fine and one of the earliest recorded usages of the One Anna. Photo

provenance:
Henry Heath
Christie's Robson Lowe, December 1994

Sold for
SG$1,800