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Auction: 17010 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale featuring The Robert Van Buren Emmons FRPSL, Collection of British Empire Classics
Lot: 1397

India
The Property of a European Gentleman
1854 Issue
Four Annas, Third Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I
Blue and red, two cut-to-shape examples (one Jatia Stone J [4]), together with ½a. Die I, all cancelled with diamond of dots on 1855 (May) small envelope from Dum Dum "via Southampton" to Aberdeen, showing framed "india paid", London Paid datestamp in orange clearly tying the ½a. and one 4a., and, on reverse, despatch, Calcutta and part arrival datestamps. A fine and very rare franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2013). S.G. 21. Photo

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£4,500