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Auction: 22130 - The Philatelic Collector's Series - Featuring the “M” Collection of India, Part 2 - e-Auction - e-Auction
Lot: 464

(x) India
Stamped Papers
A very large leather bound volume (c.340x460x95mm) titled "India Adhesive Stamps Stamped Paper &c. &c." with blue marbled end papers, the inner leaves with an index and signed "Thomas Gay. 1 June 1887" [in pencil] "of India Post Office or Revenue" and signed "F.A.C." [in pencil] "F.A. Colls of the British Inland Revenue" with pencil notes in Marcus Samuel's hand.

Contents include:
"Non-Judicial Class V, IV, III, II, I
Copies
Hundi
Court Fee Class III, II, I
Salt Boat Notes"

c.200 Stamped Papers, all perforated "cancelled" and affixed to the leaves, many of which show signs of light foxing commensurate with age. Volume with some age related wear though a fine and unusual collection


Notes: Originally the volume contained "Adhesive Stamps: Postage, Service Postage, Foreign Bill, Telegraph, Share Transfer, Special Adhesive, High Court, Small Cause, Court Fee (old series), Court Fee (new series), Postage Envelopes, Registration Envelopes, Post Cards" (pages 1-12). Marcus Samuel notes that these pages were sold "See RL Revenue Sale, Bournemouth 28-3-1914- Lots 1483, 1485, 1486 £735++".

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

Sold for
£12,000

Starting price
£1600