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Auction: 26026 - Classic India – the 1854 Issues
Lot: 8

(x) India
1854-55 Lithographed Issues
Half Anna
Die II - Stone C
½a. blue, the unique used block of thirty-two [1-32] and adjoining strip of four [33-36] with several showing touch-ups - most prominent being [1], margins virtually intact all round; [27] defective at foot, [30] small tear at foot and [32] defective. A magnificent exhibition showpiece in remarkable condition for such a multiple. B.P.A. Certificate (2026). S.G. 6

provenance:

C.D. Desai, Robson Lowe, May 1949, Lot 224

Christie's Robson Lowe auction, March 1994, Lot 55

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

Estimate
£8,000 to £10,000

Starting price
£6500