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Auction: 22014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 356

India
The remarkable collection formed by Marcus Samuel, FRPSL. Type numbers quoted are taken from "Specimen Stamps of British India" by Marcus Samuel, published by the India Study Circle in 1978
Telegraph Stamps
1860 Electric Telegraph Issue
4a., 1r. and 4r. imperforate plate proofs in reddish purple on blue glazed paper, each handstamped with portions of "specimen" Type 2 vertically, fresh colours and with large part original gum. An exceptionally rare trio. Photo

Note: Five sets of these plate proofs overprinted Specimen are recorded of which one is in the Royal Philatelic Collection and another in the Inland Revenue Stamping Archive at the British Library

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