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Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 5142

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues
Half Anna Die I, Stone A
A specialised, used study of retouches from the 6th Group singles (17) and two pairs including a range of worn impressions from extreme to slight, early (one on piece) to late printings, [30] with hair on neck and band shaded, [30] with no hair on neck, [54, 78(2)] with band not shaded and no top line, neck, [54] band heavily shaded, no 'kiss-curl', and [54] pairs (2) showing wear to inner lines above 2nd-4th and 2nd-6th arches respectively. Mostly four margined cancelled by diamond of dots, including experimental circle of dots, and generally fine. Expertly written up on pages with specialist descriptions.

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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500

Starting price
£1000