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Auction: 26014 - Stamps and Covers of Asia
Lot: 5149

(x) India
The 1854-55 Lithographed Issues
One Anna
A specialised, used study on album page with Stone A pairs [30-31] and [36-37] the latter with manuscript cancellation and singles [31, 35 and 77], all showing a range of retouches including "a" of "india" distorted, "d" of "india", eye and eyebrow retouched; also Stone B strip of three [83-85] cancelled by "b/156" of Rangoon, Burma, and Die II, Stone C [60] cancelled by "b/172" of Singapore. All stamps with four clear margins, generally fine with one or two minor imperfections in places. A good group, expertly written up.

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Estimate
£600 to £800

Starting price
£480