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Auction: 22162 - Stamps and Covers of Asia - e-Auction
Lot: 1091

(x) India
Feudatory States
Cochin
1881-1949 stamps and postal history collection neatly arranged on written up pages starting from 1881 pre-stamp cover addressed to Dewan of Cochin, Irinjalakuda; stamps duplicated with shades and varieties including 1898-1905 3pies. irregular block of 28, 1909 unused 2 on 3pies pane of 40, also upper corner horizontal pair with variety "stamps tête-bêche", upper marginal horizontal pair with variety "stamps and surch. tête-bêche", and a used single stamp with variety "surch inverted", 1911-13 imperf. plate proof 3p. horizontal pair, 4p. block of four, 1a. horizontal pair, 1916-30 6p. colour trial in green imperf horizontal pair and 6p. on watermarked paper plate proof horizontal pair, 1925 local registered letter sheet bearing 6p. (2), 8p. and 2a., 1922-29 2p. on 3p. two panes of 48 from different settings, 1933-38 imperf. plate proof. 4a. horizontal pair, 3a.4p. single, 1a.8p. horizontal pair; Officials 1942-43 on 1938-44 3p. on 4p. vertical pair variety "surcharge double", mixed condition, a very interesting lot for the expert of the area, viewing strongly advised.

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