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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1041	O	SG #23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, pos. 15-16, horizontal pair with cross registration mark in the top center margin and showing close 2mm spacing without the dividing line, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong fresh colors on white paper, diamond of dots cancel, left stamp with a sealed tear at top, fine-very fine appearance. (Image)	£1,300 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1042		SG #23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, cut to shape and tied by "C/10" in diamond of dots cancel of Bangalore to blue cover to Cheltenham, England, red Bangalore origin and Bombay backstamps, Bombay red boxed "India Paid" as well as Madras "India Paid" in crescent handstamps, red "London/Paid/Au 13 58" arrival postmark, very fine. (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1043		SG #23	S.G. #23, 1855 4a Blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, cut to shape but with margins all around, cancelled by "C/135" postmark of Palamcottah on folded cover to England, red "Madras/1856/No 26" datestamp and their matching "India Paid" in crescent, "Via Southampton" directive and tombstone "Paid/11Ja, 1857" entry postmark, red boxed Palamcottah departure backstamp and Hurst Green arrival backstamp, cover with scattered small toned spots and a bit of edge wear, fine; 2011 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1044	O	SG #25	S.G. #25, 1855 4a Blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, an especially handsome used example, possessing uncommonly wide margins all around and being beautifully cancelled by light "1" in diamond of parallel lines cancel of Bombay, lovely fresh colors on crisp white paper, extremely fine and choice; signed Buhler and Holcombe. (Image)	£550 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1045	O	SG #25	S.G. #25, 1855 4a Blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, an impressive used example, featuring lavishly large margins all around, fresh colors on crisp clean paper, neat "1" in diamond of parallel lines postmark of Bombay, an extremely fine gem; signed Holcombe and accompanied by 1967 BPA certificate. (Image)	£550 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1046	O	SG #25	S.G. #25, 1855 4a Blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, a gorgeous used single, huge even margins all around, strong colors on fresh white paper, neatly cancelled, extremely fine and choice; signed Isaac. (Image)	£550 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1047	O	SG #25	S.G. #25, 1855 4a Blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, pos. 3-4, horizontal pair showing the intermediate setting, used with "B/1" in octagon postmark of Calcutta, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong colors, very fine and desirable. (Image)	£2,500 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1048		SG #25	S.G. #25, 1855 4a Blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, huge margins to close but clear at base, cancelled by "86" in diamond of parallel lines of Dharwar and tied to cover to England by red boxed "India Paid" of Bombay, ms. "Via Southampton" directive and red tombstone "Paid/5 Jul, 1857" entry postmark, Bombay and Ludlow backstamp, blue cover with some oxidation spots not noted on the certificate, otherwise very fine; 2011 RPS certificate. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1049	O	SG 2, 14, 23, 31	S.G. #2, 14, 23, 31, 1854 ½a to 4a Lithographed issues used in Singapore, singles of each, except the ½a a horizontal pair, each with "B/172" in octagon postmark of Singapore, all with clear to mostly large margins, ½a with some staining on reverse from adhesive and 1a small thin spot, otherwise fine-very fine. (Image)	£1,545 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1050	O		India 1854 ½a to 4a Lithographed issue exhibition collection balance still on exhibit pages, with a few mint singles, numerous used singles and a few multiples, plus covers, the collection is comprised of eight covers and 67 stamps of the ½a, including die types, many retouches and shades, 37 1a stamps with a variety of dies and shades, three covers and nineteen stamps representing the 2a, and ending with a 4a on cover, six cut square singles and thirteen cut to shape examples, some usual faults, many fine-very fine; four certificates accompany.	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1051		SG #31	S.G. #31, 1854 2a Green, without gum as issued, left sheet-margin mint block of four, with ample to mostly large margins on the other three sides, bright and fresh, top left stamp with a small inclusion at lower right, very fine and attractive (Scott #5; $480.00 for singles). (Image)	for singles £520 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1052	O	SG #31	S.G. #31, 1854 2a Green, horizontal strip of four, ample to large margins all around, cancelled by two strikes of "B/172" in octagon postmark of Singapore (S.G. #Z64), very fine and scarce multiple; 2011 Sismondo certificate. (Image)	for singles £380 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1053		SG #31	S.G. #31, 1854 2a Green, margins to touching at right, tied by "1" in diamond of parallel lines cancel of Bombay to registered cover to Secunderbad, boxed "REGISTERED/LETTER No." handstamp and ms. "1403" as well as manuscript "Registered Letter and Stamped" endorsement at top, red 1855 Bombay and Secunderbad backstamps, very fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1054		SG #31	S.G. #31, 1854 2a Green, ample to large margins all around, tied along with 1856 4a Black (S.G. #45) to cover from Benares to England, manuscript "Via Bombay & Marseilles" directive, two different red boxed "INDIA PAID" handstamps, red 1857 tombstone "Paid" entry handstamp with ms. "8"d due, Benares, Bombay and Cheltenham backstamps, very fine mixed issue franking. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1055		SG #35	S.G. #35, 1855 4a Black on blue glazed paper, unused, attractively centered, regummed, very fine; 2000 PF certificate as o.g. (Scott #9; $725.00). (Image)	£750 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
1056		SG #36	S.G. #36, 1855 8a Carmine on blue glazed paper, die I, tied along with ½a Pale blue, 1a Brown and 2a Dull pink (S.G. #38, 39, 41) by Calcutta datestamps and "B/1" in octagon cancels (Renouf Ty. 7a, without the outermost octagon) to 1861 cover to Boston, "per Str. Nemesis/via Marseilles" directive, oval "Forwarded By/Goddard & Co./Calcutta" handstamp on reverse, red boxed "INDIA PAID" handstamp, red London transit and ms. "1/6" credit, "Boston Am. Pkt./Oct 4" backstamp, red "16/cents" credit and "5" due for local delivery, very fine and handsome four-color franking as well as being a very scarce cancellation. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1057		SG #37a	S.G. #37a, 1856 ½a Blue, die 1, imperforate, fresh unused single, ample to mostly large margins, very fine; 2011 Sismondo certificate (Scott #11a; $475.00 for pair). (Image)	for pair £475 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
1058		SG #38, 39, 46, 49	S.G. #38, 39, 46, 49, 1856 ½a Pale blue, 1a Brown, 4c Grey-black and 8a Pale-carmine, singles of each tied by "Calcutta/Mr 18, 62" duplex postmarks to mourning cover to New York, "Overland via Bombay" directive, red boxed "INDIA/PAID" handstamp of Bombay, red London backstamp and "PD" handstamp along with red crayon "1/7" credit, "N. York/Br. Pkt/May 4" entry postmark, very fine; a scarce and attractive four-color franking. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1059		SG #38, 39, 46, 48	S.G. #38, 39, 46, 48, 1856 ½a Pale blue, 1a Brown, 4c Grey-black and 8a Carmine, singles of each cancelled by blue rectangular boxed "U.S. Consulate/Calcutta" handstamps and tied by four strikes of "Calcutta/22 Sp, 62" datestamps to folded letter to Boston, "Via Marseilles" and "pr Nubia" directives, red boxed "INDIA/PAID" handstamp of Bombay, red "London, Paid/Oc 27, 62" transit with ms. "1/7d" credit, arrived in Boston with red "16/cents" credit handstamp and "Boston Am Pkt./5/Nov 13" entry postmark, horizontal filing crease at top affecting the adhesives, otherwise a very fine and handsome four-color franking usage. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1060		SG #41	S.G. #41, 1860 2a Dull pink, a premium quality mint example of this difficult stamp, remarkably fresh, full clean o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; 2011 Sismondo certificate (Scott #13; $750.00). (Image)	£750 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction