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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1021	O	SG #3	S.G. #3, 1854 ½a Pale blue, die I, seldom seen used block of four, ample to huge margins all around, fresh color, two neat lozenge cancels, pressed out vertical crease between the stamps and bottom pair with a light horizontal crease, extremely fine appearance. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1022		SG #6	S.G. #6, 1854 ½a Blue, die II, pos. 34 and 32, without gum as issued, attractive right sheet-margin partial imprint mint vertical pair, with ample to large margins on the other three sides, fresh and very fine. (Image)	for singles £170 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1023		SG #11	S.G. #11, 1854 1a Deep red, without gum as issued, ample to large margins all around, characteristic intense color, very fine; 2011 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	£650 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1024		SG #12	S.G. #12, 1854 1a Red, die 1, without gum as issued, four large to very large margins, deep rich color, trivial inclusion not visible on face, extremely fine. (Image)	£425 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1025		SG #12	S.G. #12, 1854 1a Red, die 1, without gum as issued, attractive mint single, with ample to mostly huge margins, particularly fresh with strong color, choice very fine; 2011 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	£425 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1026		SG #12	S.G. #12, 1854 1a Red, die 1, pos. 75, single with ample to huge margins, just tied by diamond of dots cancel to cover from Bombay to Jaulnah, reverse with red boxed "Bombay/9 Oct 1854/Paid" postmark and red boxed "Jaulnah/11 Oct 1854/Paid" arrival postmark, very fine early usage. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1027		SG #13	S.G. #13, 1854 1a Deep red, die II, pos. 52 from "D" stone, single with large margins all around, tied by "1" in diamond of parallel lines of the Bombay Head Post Office (Renouf ty. 4f) to small cover to Secunderbad, red Bombay datestamp and 1855 Secunderbad backstamp, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
1028		SG #13	S.G. #13, 1854 1a Deep red, die II, a superb horizontal pair, featuring lavishly large even margins all around, luxuriant color and a strong impression, tied to reverse of locally addressed cover by well struck diamond of dots cancellations (Cooper ty. 1) and matching thimble "Bombay/4 IV Dely/Mr 13, 55" datestamp, cover slightly reduced at right, still extremely fine and strikingly handsome. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1029		SG #14	S.G. #14, 1854 1a Dull red, die II, without gum as issued, an especially handsome top left corner margin mint block of eight (4x2), with full sheet selvages showing the corner ornament and part imprint, other two margins large and even, wonderfully fresh, with bright color on crisp clean paper, top right stamp with a small thinned spot, otherwise extremely fine; a desirable multiple from stone "D" showing retouches on pos. 2, 3 and 11. (Image)	for singles £640 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1030		SG #14	S.G. #14, 1854 1a Dull red, die II, oversized even margins all around, tied by "B/1" in octagon postmark of Calcutta (Renouf Ty. 7) to cover to Capt. Henry Mills of the 2nd Bengal Native Infantry and forwarded twice during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 from Barrackpore near Calcutta to Allahabad in the northwest and finally to Futtehpore just northeast of Lucknow in Oudh, three backstamps and well as boxed "TOO LATE" and double oval "forwarded By/Robinson, Dalfour & Co., Calcutta" forwarding agent's handstamp, which is not listed in Row, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1031	O	SG #17	S.G. #17, 1854 4a Indigo and red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, pos. 4, a lovely used single, with large to huge margins all around, including a bit of the blue wavy dividing line at upper left, vivid fresh colors on crisp clean paper, neat and unusually light diamond of dots cancel, extremely fine; 2011 RPS certificate. (Image)	£700 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1032	O	SG #18	S.G. #18, 1854 4a Blue and pale red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die 1, pos. 8, attractive used single, four ample to huge margins, fresh colors on clean paper, light diamond of dots cancel, extremely fine; signed Sismondo and accompanied by his 2011 certificate. (Image)	£600 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1033		SG #18	S.G. #18, 1854 4a Blue and pale red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die 1, two singles cut to shape but each with margins all around, tied by diamond of dots cancels to 1855 folded cover from Madras to a member of the Bengal Army at Umballa, ms. "pr Steamer" directive, red boxed Madras datestamp and matching "India Paid" in crescent, red circular and boxed Calcutta transit backstamps, showing an additional 3a being levied, red Umballa backstamp and boxed "PM" handstamp indicating late delivery, fresh and very fine; an unusual domestic usage of two 4a lithographed stamps; 2011 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1034	O	SG #19	S.G. #19, 1854 4a Blue and red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, an extraordinary used single, boasting extravagantly wide margins all around, including showing the blue wavy line dividing line at left, top and partially at right, wonderfully fresh, with rich colors on immaculate paper, light diamond of dots cancel, an extremely fine gem; a nicer example would be a challenge to locate. (Image)	£400 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1035	O	SG #19	S.G. #19, 1854 4a Blue and red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, four large to huge margins, including the blue wavy dividing line at top and bottom, bright and fresh, diamond of dots cancel, faint horizontal crease, extremely fine appearance. (Image)	£400 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
1036	O	SG #19	S.G. #19, 1854 4a Blue and red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, single with watermark inverted and reversed from pos. 1, four ample to clear margins, Bombay "1" in diamond of dots cancel, fine; 2000 BPA certificate. (Image)	£400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1037	O	SG #19	S.G. #19, 1854 4a Blue and red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, pos. 1-2, select horizontal pair with inverted watermark showing the blue wavy dividing line between the stamps, large even margins all around, strong colors, light diamond of dots cancel, extremely fine; a premium quality pair from the wide setting; annotated and signed Holcombe. (Image)	£1,800 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1038	O	SG #21b	S.G. #21b, 1855 4a Blue and red, 3rd printing, head die IIIa, frame die 1, margins clear to touching outer frame line, deep rich colors, neat diamond of dots postmark and a bit of a red cancel as well, nearly fine; 2007 RPS certificate. (Image)	£2,000 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
1039	O	SG #23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, ample to huge margins all around, fresh colors, light "1" in diamond of parallel lines cancel, very fine. (Image)	£325 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1040	O	SG #23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, ample margins to just touching outer frame line at right, used with bold "124" postmark of Aden, deep rich colors on fresh paper, fine. (Image)	£325+ SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction