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Commonwealth Individual Lots - India; 1854 2 Anna to Telegraphs

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 927		() India, 1854, 2 Annas Green, Marginal Pair, SG #31, unused, margins all around, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #5 $200+. SG £220+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 928		() India, 1854, 2 Annas Green, Marginal Block of 6, SG #31, unused, from the bottom left corner, attractive piece, Very Fine. Scott #5 $600+. SG £660+. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 929		() India, 1854, 2 Annas Green, Marginal Block of 24, SG #31, unused, from left side of sheet, paper very toned with stains on top row affecting 6 stamps, horiz. crease affecting 6 stamps and vert. crease affecting 4 stamps, Very Fine appearance. Scott #5 $2,400. SG £2,640. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $3,910
Lot 930		o India, 1854, 2 Annas Green Used in Straits Settlements, SG #Z64, 19 copies all cancelled by Singapore "B/172" in octagon of concentric circles, variously cut into with toning and faults, mixed condition. Scott #5. SG £1,710. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 931		o India, 1854, 2 Annas Green Used in French Settlements, SG #31, 5 copies all cancelled by Pondicherry "C/111" in diamond of dots, variously cut into with toning, mixed condition. Scott #5. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 932		o India, 1854, 2 Annas Green Used in Burma, SG #31, 4 copies cancelled Akyab "B/5", Moulmein "B/127", Rangoon "B/156" and Toungoo "B/181", two cut into with toning, otherwise Fine. Scott #5. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 933		o India, 1854, 2 Annas Green, Horizontal Strip of 4, SG #31, cancelled by diamond of dots, good margins all around, Very Fine. Scott #5 $125+. SG £108+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 934		o India, 1854, 2 Annas Green, Horizontal Strip of 4, SG #31, cancelled by diamond of dots, good margins all around, Very Fine. Scott #5 $125+. SG £108+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 935		India, 1854, 2 Annas Green on Cover to London, SG #31, from Meerut, tied by diamond of dots with m.s. "Via Bombay and Marseilles", "MEERUT / 3 / AUG" dispatch cds in black on reverse, oval "INDIA" in red, Bombay transit cds on reverse and London arrival cds in red on reverse, m.s. accountancy annotation on obverse, Fine. Scott #5. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 936		India, 1854, 2 Annas Green on 2 Covers, SG #31, 2 singles on folded letter from Bombay to Secundrabad and horiz. pair on cover from Bombay to Ahmednagar, both covers with faults. Scott #5 $480. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 937		o India, 1855, 4a Black, 8a Carmine on Glazed Paper Multiples, SG #35-36, 4a in horiz. strip of 4, 8a in block of 6, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #9-10. SG £188+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 938		/ India, 1867, 6a8p Slate, Complete Pane of 80, SG #72, o.g. and n.h., with sheet margins with inscriptions, perforation separation between rows 5 and 6 with toning and yellow gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #27 $4,200 + (hinged). SG £4,800 + (hinged). Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 939		/ India, 1876, 6 Annas Olive-Bistre, Complete Pane of 80, SG #80, o.g. and n.h., with sheet margins with inscriptions, perforation separation at places re-enforced with hinges, horiz. crease affecting 8 stamps and a diagonal crease affecting 4, overall toning and yellow gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #33 $640 + (hinged). SG £680 + (hinged). Estimate $200-225. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 940		() India, 1882, 2a Double Impression, SG #92a, unused, toned, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #40a $1,050. SG £1,300. Rare example of which only one sheet of 240 stamps was printed . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 941		() India, 1898, ¼ on ½a, Surcharge Double, SG #110a, unused, vertical crease and toned, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #53a $250. SG £300. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 942		() India, 1898, ¼ on ½a, Double Impression, SG #110b, unused, toned, Fine to Very Fine, Jal Cooper's initials on reverse. Scott #53b $260. SG £300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 943		India, 1909, 25r Brownish Orange & Blue, SG #147, l.h., light gum cracking and minor toning, the key KEVII stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #76 $925. SG £1,000. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 944		E India, 1921, 3 Essays of the "Nine Pies" Provisional Surcharge, SG #192 var., on KGV 1a, total of 5 diff. essays exist, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #104 var. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 945		() India, 1921, 9p on 1a "Nine Nine" & "Pies Pies", SG #192a, b, both unused pairs, heavily toned and brown gum, Fine. Scott #104a, b $320. SG £320. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 946		India, 1921, 9p on 1a "Nine Nine" on Philatelic Cover, SG #192a, tied by Malabar Hill 9 Oct 21 cds, light overall toning, Fine. Scott #104a $150+. SG £160+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 947		India, 1921, 9p on 1a, "Pies Pies" on Philatelic Cover, SG #192b, marginal block of 4 on reverse of cover with correct "NINE PIES" on top pair and "PIES PIES" on bottom pair, Bombay 11 Oct 21 cds, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #104b $300+. SG £320+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 948		/o India, 1921, 9p on 1a Surcharge Double, SG #192c, 2 copies, one used on piece, one mint with bottom margin, heavily toned, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #104c $385. SG £430. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 949		/ India, 1926-33, 4 Pre-Printing Paper Folds, SG #202//213, ½ anna pair, plus strip of 4, 1a3p mauve and 12a claret all with significant paper fold varieties, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #107//119. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 950		E India, 1925, 2a & 1r Specimen Essays, SG #205, 214, accumulation of 2a in 3 diff. colors and 1 rupee in 5 colors, some in block of 4's - total of 37 copies, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #110, 120. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 951		India, 1929 Airmail, 8a "Tree Top Missing", Vert. Pair, SG #224a, l.h., in pair with normal stamp, toned and yellow gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #C5 var. SG £164+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 952		India, 1931, 1a Inauguration, Center Printed Double, SG #228 var., l.h., unlisted in Gibbons, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #131 var. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 953		India, 1948, 10r Gandhi Issue, SG #308, n.h., Very Fine. Scott #206 $200. SG £120. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 954		India, Official, 1866 Reprints of 2a, 4a and 8a, SG #O16-O18 var., o.g., heavy surface abrasions, Fine. Scott #O12-O14 var. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 955		India, Official, 1866, ½a Mauve/Lilac "Service Postage" Overprint, SG #O19, part o.g., overprint shifted, slight soil spots, Fine to Very Fine, BPA (1958) cert. Scott #O15 $425. SG £500. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 956		/ India, Official, 1909, 10r Green & Carmine, SG #O70, n.h., o.g., in two vert. panes of 12 stamps, each one stamp removed from bottom pane, perf. separations and tear, toning with brown gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #O49 $462+. SG £770+. Estimate $200-225. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 957		India, Official, 1922, 1a, Imperf Block of 4, Imperf. Block of 4, SG #O98 var., n.h., vert. crease and yellow gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #O55 var. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 958		India, Official, 1927 Error "One Anna" on 1a, SG #O107a, o.g., brown gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #O74 $180. SG £190. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 959		India, Official, 1948 Gandhi 1½a, Block of 4, Block of 4, SG #O150a, n.h., right margin, Very Fine. Scott #O112A $260+. SG £200+. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 960		India, Expeditionary Force, 1914-22 "C.E.F." Overprints, SG #C23-C34, o.g., toned, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #M23-M33 $374. SG £250. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 961		/ India, Occupation, 1943 "Azad Hind" Issues, Michel #I-X, accumulation of 87, some in blocks of 6 and 8 incl. both perf. and imperf., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 962		P India, Revenue, QV Die Proofs of 2a, 4a and 8a Foreign Bill, tone spots, Fine to Very Fine rare, 1969 certificate from Jal Cooper stating "three such sets were known to him" . Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 963		India, Telegraph, 1904, 1a to 50r Set, o.g., Hiscocks #56-65, 1982 cat. £95, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $863

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