Worldwide Stamps and Postal History, Featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory continued...

**India - 1855-64 De la Rue Issues, Unwatermarked**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3362	P	INDIA, 1860s 4a "West India Postage" Proof. Top left sheet margin block of 80, printed in Rose-Carmine on unwatermarked and ungummed paper, some minor creasing which mostly affects two vertical rows, pos. 2 showing reoccurring plate flaw, Very Fine appearance, scarce in large blocks and likely the largest multiple known (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3363		INDIA, 1855-64, -1/2a Blue, Imperforate (SG 37a; Scott 11a). Original gum, h.r., large margins including part imprint sheet margin at bottom, deep rich color, gum bend at bottom, Very Fine, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate (not mentioning bend), catalogued as pair, Scott $475.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£900.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3364		INDIA, 1855-64, 1a Brown on Bluish Paper (SG 39 var; Scott 12 var). Design off-centered though printed on deeply blued paper, light diamond cancel, Fine, accompanied by scan of letter by Dr. J.C. North indicating that Sir Edward Bacon inquired to De La Rue about the reason this was on bluish paper, their answer was that this was printed on paper intended for fiscal stamps, went unnoticed and sold (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3365		INDIA, 1855-64, 1a Brown, Imperforate (SG 39b; Scott 12a). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large balanced margins, deep rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine, Scott $800.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£1,300.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3366		INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Buff, Imperforate (SG 42a; Scott 15b). Horizontal pair with sheet margin at left, large margins, light tone spots on reverse just show thru on left stamp (not mentioned on certificate) and minute scissor cut in bottom margin between stamps, Fine, with 2008 B.P.A. certificate, Scott $1,750.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£3,250.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3367		INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Buff, Imperforate (SG 42a; Scott 15b). Trace of original gum, large margins including part imprint "Half" sheet margin at bottom, vibrant shade, Very Fine, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate, catalogued as pair, Scott $1,750.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£3,250.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3368		INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, Imperforate (SG 45b; Scott 16a). Block of four with part "EES" imprint in bottom margin, other margins large, part original gum, lightly hinged, couple of creases and couple small stains (on reverse) VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE UNUSED BLOCK OF THE 4-ANNA BLACK IMPERFORATE DE LA RUE ISSUE. With 2011 B.P.A. certificate (mistakenly as without gum). Catalogued as two pairs. Scott $5,500.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£14,000.00 SOLD for $19,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3369		INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, Imperforate (SG 45b; Scott 16a). Part original gum, large margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2011 B.P.A. certificate, catalogued as pair, Scott $2,750.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£7,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
3370		INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, Imperforate (SG 45b; Scott 16a). Large to full margins all around, light diamond barred "1" cancel, trace of a thin at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, few imperforate examples are known postally used, with 1994 B.P.A. certificate, only catalogued as a pair at SG £7,000 and Scott $2,750.00 (Image) View PDF of certificate Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
3371		INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Yellow Green, Unissued (SG 50; Scott 14). Trace of trial cancel at far right margin leaving the entire design visible, rich color, Fine, a scarce stamp which was printed but not regularly issued, Scott $825.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£4,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3372		INDIA, 1855-64, 2a Yellow Green, Unissued (SG 50; Scott 14). Perfectly struck trial cancel reading "SEP655", rich color FINE AND RARE TRIAL CANCEL ON THE 2-ANNA YELLOW GREEN WHICH WAS PRINTED BUT NOT REGULARLY ISSUED. Scott $825.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	£4,000.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction