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Lot# 620 - 210-212 Auction

  • Lot# : 620 India

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    Alwar 1877/1945: Collection well written-up on leaves with 1877 ¼ a. blue (shades) unused (57) and used (51, incl. two vertical strips of six) showing varieties and types (based on R. J. Benns specialised listing article for Indian Study Circle), 1899/1901 ¼ a. emerald with wide margins unused and 1899/1901 ¼ a. emerald unused (25) incl. a fine unused vertical pair imperforate between (Gi 5b = £ 425) and a block, ¼ a. emerald used (14) with cancellation study; 1 a. brown unused (34, incl. imperf. between vertical pair) plus unused blocks of 16 and another of 27 (3 x 9) from base of sheet (possibly one of the largest recorded multiples), 1 a. brown used (20) including an extraordinary example solely cancelled by 'Peking' chop in black, 1899/1901 redrawn ¼ a. slate unused (8) and used (13), thereafter with a superb selection of covers (13) of the issues including 1877 ¼ a. blue (10 examples) on cover, ¼ a. blue on India ½ a. green stationery envelope, six covers with combinations of ¼ a. blue and 1 a. brown, covers with 1 a. brown (4), two bearing strips of three, further cover with four examples and another with five; also a fine volume (with necessary literature) of Court Fee and Revenue stamps (75) together with three Die Proofs, 1945 1 a. blue block of four and single optd. 'Specimen' by Waterlow and further usages on documents (20). A fine collection with many very scarce items that needs more sympathetic arrangement. 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold