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Auction: 22012 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 2560

(x) India
Convention States
Chamba
1908 Official ½a. green lower left corner marginal block of four, the lower left stamp (R20/1) showing variety overprint inverted, unused with large part original gum, a few folded perfs otherwise fine. A superb positional multiple of this important variety with only two mint examples in private hands, one of which resides in the Royal Collection. R.P.S. Certificate (1960). S.G. O32a, £9,000+

provenance:
Christie's Robson Lowe, 1993

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£8,000

Starting price
£5000