THE "SAPPHIRE" HOLDING OF BRITISH INDIA continued...

**EMPIRE ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3101		SG 245a	S.G. #245a, 1935 3½a Silver Jubilee, "Bird" flaw, vertical strip of three, the center stamp the variety, o.g., l.h., the variety n.h., very fine. (Image)	for hinged £190 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
3102	E		1936 ½a Black and white King Edward VIII photographic essay reverse mounted in recess on 127x144mm art board signed by Thomas I. Archer of the Security Printing Press, Nasik and further mounted for display in recess area on 210x275mm art board; received in London for Royal approval on 7 October, 1936, being the first essay for a KEVIII stamp of India, fresh and extremely fine; unique. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
3103		SG 262-64	S.G. #262-64, 1937 10R-25R George V, post office fresh corner margin mint blocks of four, precisely centered, pristine o.g., one 15R very lightly hinged, the others all n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	£1,172 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3104	TC	SG 269TC	S.G. #269TC, 1940 1a3p Deep dull violet, trial color, block of four perforated and affixed to card as usual, very fine and rare; 2005 BPA certificate. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction

**OFFICIAL STAMPS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
3105	/	SG O5	S.G. #O5, 1866 "Service" overprint on 8a Carmine, handsome mint block of nine, fresh and intact, o.g., l.h., center horizontal strip n.h., fine-very fine; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£252 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3106		SG O15	S.G. #O15, 1866 "Service/Two Annas" overprint on 2a purple Fiscal stamp, fresh mint horizontal pair, rich color and sharp impression, full o.g., very fine. (Image)	for singles £650 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3107		SG O15	S.G. #O15, 1866 "Service/Two Annas" overprint on 2a purple Fiscal stamp, attractive mint right sheet-margin plate no. "1" horizontal strip of five, strong and intact, o.g., h.r's, very fine; a scarce multiple; 2006 BPA certificate. (Image)	for singles £1,625 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3108	/	SG O15	S.G. #O15, 1866 "Service/Two Annas" overprint on 2a purple Fiscal stamp, an amazing left sheet-margin horizontal strip of ten, remarkably fresh and intact, o.g., two stamps h.r., seven stamps never hinged, fine-very fine; an extraordinary multiple which most likely represents the form in which these stamps were issued; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£3,250 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3109		SG O16	S.G. #O16, 1866 "Service/Postage" overprint in green on 2a purple Fiscal stamp, uncommonly fresh mint example, rich luxuriant color, full o.g., h.r., two pinholes, very fine appearance; signed Bernichon twice. (Image)	£1,200 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3110		SG O16	S.G. #O16, 1866 "Service/Postage" overprint in green on 2a purple Fiscal stamp, unused (no gum), rich luxuriant color on fresh paper, trivial stained spot in the top right corner, otherwise very fine. (Image)	£1,200 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3111	O	SG O16a	S.G. #O16a, 1866 "Service/Postage" overprint in green on complete 2a purple Fiscal stamp inscribed "Foreign Bill," used with light cancellation, faults, although the accompanying certificate states only "has surface abrasions and creases," fine for this; one of the two great rarities among British India Service stamps, being the only known example of the intact 2a Fiscal stamp showing the "Foreign Bill" inscription as well as being the Stanley Gibbons listing copy; 2008 RPS certificate; ex-Burrus, Sattin.To meet an urgent demand in Madras for the 2a, 4a and 8a values, these values of the Foreign Bill revenue stamps were overprinted "Service/Postage" for official use. The overprinting was done between 4th August and 7th September, 1866. At the time of production the inscription "Foreign Bill" at top and bottom were cut way. An example of the 8a value is also known intact. This stamp has only been recently listed in Stanley Gibbons. The catalog value is based on the sale price by Spink London in 2008. (Image)	£15,000 SOLD for $19,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3112		SG O17	S.G. #O17, 1866 "Service/Postage" overprint in green on 4a Fiscal stamp, small part o.g. (accompanying certificate states "no gum"), h.r.'s, overall surface abrasions and light vertical crease, otherwise fine and rare; signed Holcombe and with 2008 APS certificate. (Image)	£4,750 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3113	O	SG O17	S.G. #O17, 1866 "Service/Postage" overprint in green on 4a Fiscal stamp, used with light c.d.s. cancel, minimal usual surface abrasions and cracks, horizontal crease, fine appearance. (Image)	£1,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3114	O	SG O18	S.G. #O18, 1866 "Service/Postage" overprint in green on 8a purple Fiscal stamp, a pleasing used example of this rarity, being virtually free of the ubiquitous surface abrasions that plague most copies, luxuriant deep color on fresh paper, light and unobtrusive grid cancel, faint diagonal crease at lower left, fine appearance; a mere 2,000 stamps were issued, the vast majority of which have been lost to philately; signed Scheller and accompanied by his 2008 certificate. (Image)	£5,000 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3115	p	SG O19	S.G. #O19, 1866 "Service Postage" overprint in green on ½a mauve Fiscal stamp, vertical pair and single tied to each other and to piece, well centered, very fine. (Image)	£330 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3116	p	SG O19	S.G. #O19, 1866 "Service Postage" overprint in green on ½a mauve Fiscal stamp, irregular used block of eleven, position 3-4, 15-17, 27-29, 39-41 from setting "B" showing shifted type on position 40, four stamps with pre-affixing thinned spots and one with a small piece missing, otherwise fine; believed to be the largest surviving used multiple. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3117		SG O22	S.G. #O22, 1873 "Service." overprint on ½a Blue, die II, scarce mint block of four, with the top pair showing somewhat misplaced perforations, gorgeous rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, crisp and intact, fine; bottom right stamp signed Jal Cooper. (Image)	for singles £680 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
3118	O	SG O22	S.G. #O22, 1873 "Service." overprint on ½a Blue, die II, an exceedingly scarce used block of six (3x2), incredibly well centered, bright and fresh, strong and intact perforations, relatively lightly cancelled, top center stamp with a tear at top, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)	for singles £510 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
3119	/	SG O23	S.G. #O23, 1867 "Service." overprint on 1a Brown, incredibly fresh mint block of six (2x3), sumptuously rich color on crisp clean paper, o.g., top right stamp very lightly hinged, the other five n.h., fine; cataloged as hinged singles. (Image)	£330 SOLD for $220.00 Will close during Public Auction
3120	O	SG O27	S.G. #O27, 1867 "Service." overprint on 2a orange, impressive used block of 32 (8x4), a few reinforced perf. separations and two stamps creased, otherwise fine; ex-Heath. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction