THE "SAPPHIRE" HOLDING OF BRITISH INDIA

**INDIAN POST OFFICE USED IN ADEN**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3001	O		Great Britain S.G. #29, 1854-57 1d Red-brown, die II, used with unrecorded barred "124" postmark of Aden showing thick bars at top, left and right and thin bars at bottom, small faults, very fine strike; the stamps of India were used in Aden, when the telegraph services were extended to the Suez from the U.K., telegrams were forwarded from there by ordinary mail to Aden containing envelopes bearing appropriate British postage stamps to be used for the reply, this is the probable explanation for this stamp showing the "124" postmark of Aden; this style of postmark with thin lines under the numeral instead of the usual thick lines is believed to be unrecorded. (Image)	Est. $200-300 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

**EAST INDIA COMPANY ADMINISTRATION**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3002		SG 1a	S.G. #1a, 1854 ½a Deep vermilion, without gum as issued, a handsome mint single, with large margins all around, characteristic intense color on fresh paper, extremely fine. (Image)	£1,700 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3003		SG 12	S.G. #12, 1854 1a Red, die I, without gum as issued, handsome appearing mint block of four, with very large margins all around, bright and fresh, right pair with a pressed-out vertical crease, plus the bottom left stamp with a light diagonal crease and top left stamp with a thinned spot, neither of which are noted on the accompanying certificate, extremely fine appearance; 2009 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	for singles £1,500 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3004	O	SG 12	S.G. #12, 1854 1a Red, die I, handsome horizontal strip of six from the top left corner of the sheet, pos. 1-6, showing a trace of the corner ornament at top left, used with six strikes of diamond of dots cancel, ample to mostly huge margins all around, good color on fresh paper, position four with a light vertical crease, otherwise an extremely fine and scarce multiple. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3005		SG 14	S.G. #14, 1854 1a Dull red, die II, without gum as issued, fresh mint block of four, ample to mostly huge margins, strong color on crisp white paper, choice very fine. (Image)	for singles £280 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3006		SG 16	S.G. #16, 1854 1a Dull red, die III, without gum as issued, an especially choice mint example of this scarce stamp, with uniformly large margins all around, strong color on crisp white paper, an extremely fine gem. (Image)	£1,900 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3007		SG 16	S.G. #16, 1854 1a Dull red, die III, without gum as issued, select mint example, ample to large margins all around, bright and fresh, very fine. (Image)	£1,900 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
3008	P	Spence pg 24, no 4	Spence page 24, #4, 1854 4a Blue and red, head die III (early state), frame die II, proof on yellowish white wove paper without watermark, produced from a stone containing an unknown number of rows of six impressions, large equal margins all around, tiny thinned spot not noted on the certificate, otherwise very fine; clear 1988 BPA certificate. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3009	p	SG 17	S.G. #17, 1854 4a Indigo and red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, two singles cut to shape, the left stamp with an unusual printing flaw in the Chignon, tied along with 1a Deep red, die I (S.G. #11) by separate strikes of mute diamond of dots cancel to large piece, fresh and fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3010	O	SG 17	S.G. #17, 1854 4a Indigo and red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, pos. 6-7, horizontal pair widely spaced and separated by a blue wavy line, mostly ample margins to just cutting outer frame line at right, used with light diamond of dots cancels and a bit of a red postmark as well, strong colors on clean fresh paper, usual natural horizontal crease as always found in the center row of the sheet of twelve printings, fine; 2009 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	£2,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3011	O	SG 18	S.G. #18, 1854 4a Blue and pale red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, striking used single, large to mostly enormous margins, showing the blue wavy dividing lines at top, left and partially at base, light diamond of dots cancel, some light staining mainly in the upper left margin, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)	£500 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
3012	O	SG 18	S.G. #18, 1854 4a Blue and pale red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, clear to large margins all around, neat diamond of dots cancel, accompanying certificate states "cleaned by bleaching" however we respectfully disagree, very fine; 2007 RPS certificate. (Image)	£500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3013	O	SG 18	S.G. #18, 1854 4a Blue and pale red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, used with "93" in diamond of parallel bars cancel, ample margins to touching at base, fresh and fine. (Image)	£500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3014	O	SG 18	S.G. #18, 1854 4a Blue and pale red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, position 5 and 9, vertical pair widely spaced and separated by a blue wavy line, ample to large margins all around, good colors on fresh paper, diamond of dots cancels, top stamp with a shallow thinned spot, otherwise very fine; 2009 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	£2,250 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3015	p	SG 18	S.G. #18, 1854 4a Blue and pale red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, pos. 9-10, horizontal pair widely spaced and separated by a blue wavy line, ample margins to in at top, tied by "1" in diamond of parallel lines of Bombay cancel to piece, bright and fresh, very good; 2009 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	£2,250 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
3016	O	SG 19	S.G. #19, 1854 4a Blue and red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, used with light diamond of hollow dots cancel attributed to Singapore, large even margins all around, bright and fresh, small thinned spot, very fine appearance; 2006 BPA certificate. (Image)	£350 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3017	O	SG 21	S.G. #21, 1855 4a Blue and red, 3rd printing, head die III, frame die I, attractive used example, ample to mostly large margins, bright colors on fresh white paper, lightly cancelled by "B/1" on octagon, very fine. (Image)	£1,300 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
3018	O	SG 21	S.G. #21, 1855 4a Blue and red, 3rd printing, head die III, frame die I, ample to mostly large margins, bright colors on fresh paper, used with B5 postmark of Akyab, Burma, very fine and handsome. (Image)	£1,300 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3019	O	SG 21	S.G. #21, 1855 4a Blue and red, 3rd printing, head die III, frame die I, pos. 5, ample to large margins all around, good colors on fresh white paper, used with C111 postmark of Pondichery, French India, very fine and scarce; signed Sismondo and accompanied by his 2009 certificate. (Image)	£1,300+ SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3020	O	SG 23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, a select used example, with large to very large margins all around, vivid rich colors on crisp white paper, diamond of hollow dots cancel attributed to Singapore, extremely fine. (Image)	£275 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction