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Auction: 24017 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia
Lot: 186

(x) India
c.1929 Air Mail 12a. stamp-size photographic essay mounted in card (c.124x114mm.) with enlarged design printed on card (c.190x130mm.), both signed "T.I. Archer", photographic essay of the map design submitted by Archer, printed on thin card (c.155x100mm.) with photograph of hand-drawn essay submitted by F.J. Wilson, photograph of essay submitted by Col. Sir George Willis; also 1951 envelope addressed to T. I. Archer from the Office of the Director General of Posts & Telegraphs, New Delhi with photograph of Archer and additional photograph of the approved design, now held in the India Office Library. A wonderful group for the specialist.

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Sold for
£7,500

Starting price
£240