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Auction: 25032 - Stamps and Covers of British Asia featuring the 'Imperial' Collection of Indian Telegraphs and Revenues
Lot: 3325

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues
The Serrated Perforations

The Serrated Perforations

The Serrated Perforations


Third Printing – Head Die III, Frame Die II
1a. red Die I with serrates on all sides, on small piece tied by diamond of dots in blue-black, fine. Extremely rare and the only known example in private hands, the other known example being in the Royal Philatelic collection. B.P.A. Certificate (1990). S.G. 28, £25,000. Photo

provenance:
L.E. Dawson, Robson Lowe, November 1966

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

Estimate
£6,000 to £8,000