Lot: 167
India 1854 4as blue & rose-red, Head Die III, Frame Die II, 5th printing, with part watermark, used, octagonal barred B/1 cancel of Calcutta, just into outer frame on 2 sides. SG 25. Cat £950. BPA Certificate.
Lot: 168
India 1854 4as, Head Die III, Frame Die I, fourth printing, VGU, light barred cancel, large margins, light staining. B.P.A. Certificate. Unlisted in SG catalogue. A letter from the BPA confirms that the stamp is as described but is, as yet, unlisted by Gibbons.
Lot: 169
Indian States collection in album, M&U, comprising Alwar, Bamra, Barwani, Bhopal, Bhor, Bijawar and Bundi, nicely written up; a few mint booklet panes or blocks noted. Fair to fine and STC £2250 (100s)
Lot: 170
Indian States collection in album, M&U, comprising Bussahir, Charkhari, Cochin, Dhar and Duttia, nicely written up; includes some covers of Cochin. Fair to fine and STC £1684. (Several 100s)
Lot: 171
Indian States – Jind QV to GV mainly mint collection on printed leaves; with QV to 1R, EVII to 1R, 1914-27 to 5Rs mint, 1927-37 mint to 12as and 1R to 10Rs FU; plus range of Officials to 2Rs mint or used. A few stamps with some toned perfs but largely VG/VF and STC £940. (127)
Lot: 172
Ionian Islands 1859 set mint with additional 2d, all o.g. with moderate hinge remains, small to close margins. (4)
Lot: 186
Malta 1922 Self Government overprint set, Multiple Crowns and Crown CC wmks, fresh mtd mint, hinge remains. SG 105/113. Cat £350 (9)
Lot: 187
Malta 1922 Self Government script CA set to 10s mostly mint, some with hinge remains, 10s very fine; also One Farthing surcharge mint (2) with a variety. SG 114/122 (10)
Lot: 189
Newfoundland 1857-1935 very good M&U collection on printed leaves with imperfs (5) including SG 1 fresh mint, small margins, and other 19th Century in varied condition; thereafter a good range of 20th Century pictorials, in sets or near-sets, mostly mint. STC £6076 (216)
Lot: 190
New Zealand M&U ranges on leaves, largely GVI to QE2 with issues to 2001. Used predominate. Varied condition. (100s)
Lot: 191
New Zealand 1913 Auckland Exhibition ½d to 3d used, the ½d and 1d with slogan cancels, the 3d fine. SG 412/414. Cat £355