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Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    665 

1854 2a. green, large margins and showing traces of frame lines on all sides, tied by lozenge cancellation and manuscript "Stamped" to printed E dated March 7 1857 from Madras to Calcutta; filing fold and some manuscript notes on the face; fine (31)  
£80.00
    666 

1856-64 no wmk. 1a. brown, imperf. horizontal pair from the foot of the sheet and with large margins other sides, o.g., fresh colour, fine. Cat. £750 (39b)  (Photo Plate 51) 
£250.00
    667  *4 

--- 1a. brown, imperf. block of four on paper with a bluish tinge, large part o.g. with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint, a very light trace of two vertical creases or wrinkles, otherwise very fine and fresh. Cat. £1,500++ (39b)  (Photo Plate 53) 
£550.00
    668  *4 

--- 1a. brown, imperf. block of four, part o.g. with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint, a light vertical crease affects the right pair but does not detract from the fine appearance. Cat. £1,500++ (39b)  (Photo Plate 54) 
£500.00
    669  *4 

--- 2a. dull pink, imperforate block of four from the left of the sheet with inscription "PEES" in the margin, o.g., the upper pair with light hinge remainders, fine and fresh. An extremely rare block, listed but not priced by Stanley Gibbons (41a)  (Photo Plate 54) 
£1,250.00
    670 

--- White paper 4a. black, tied by "B/1" cancellation to envelope (with enclosure) from Calcutta to Aberdeen, the adhesive with small surface scrape at foot; 1860 (Aug. 31) "Via Marseilles" envelope addressed to Deputy Inspector of Hospitals, Bengal Army Benares and bearing Great Britain 1856-58 1d. and 1855-57 4d. pair with "1" duplex cancellations; fine  
£100.00
    671  *4+ 

1865 watermark Elephant's head, a complete sheet of 320 impressions (four panes of eighty) on ungummed paper with "GOVERNMENT OF INDIA EAST INDIA POSTAGE" in the margins, folded and light stains or creases, fine  
£100.00
    672 

--- 2a. orange, imperf. horizontal pair, large part o.g. and with large margins all round, a few tiny coloured marks on the face and small faults in the margin at top, nevertheless extremely fresh and fine appearance and of great rarity in unused condition. Cat. £3,250 used (62a)  (Photo Plate 51) 
WITHDRAWN
    673 

1866 "POSTAGE" in large letters on Fiscal 6a. purple, a horizontal strip of three, 1866 cancellations, crease and other faults not affecting the fine appearance. An uncommon multiple (66)   (Photo Plate 53) 
£200.00
    674  Oe 

1866 larger lettering "POSTAGE" on Fiscal 6a. purple, used with 8p. on envelope dated Aug. 8 1866 from Bombay to London, red arrival datestamp of Sept. 3, fine. Also three used examples with the smaller or larger lettering off-cover; good to fine   
£250.00
    675 

1882-90 4a. 6p., perforated colour trials in orange, in claret and in grey on gummed paper watermarked star, large part o.g., one with two missing perfs., otherwise fine (97P)  (Photo Plate 53) 
£250.00
    676 

--- 4a. 6p. perf. colour trials in purple on pink, in brown on yellow and in blue on blue on gummed, unwatermarked paper, part o.g., fine (97P)  (Photo Plate 53) 
£200.00
    677 

--- 12a., perf. colour trials in brown on rose, in brown on yellow and in purple on red (issued colour) on gummed, unwatermarked paper, part o.g., one with some perfs. at top trimmed, fine (100P)  (Photo Plate 53) 
£200.00
    678 

A Queen selection on leaves, ninety stamps, incl. 1854-55 ½a. (6), 1a. (4), 1854-55 4a. (7 cut-to-shape), 1854 2a. (4), 1856-64 8a., 1895 2r. (2), 3r., 5r., etc., chiefly used, mixed condition  
£200.00
    679 

1902 (Dec.), envelope sent Registered to Transvaal franked Queen ½a., 1a., 1a.6p., 2a., 3a., 4a. and Edward 3p., all tied by "B" in bars cancellations, on reverse Aden transit and Johannesburg arrival datestamps, fine and attractive   (Photo Plate 52) 
£200.00
    680  *e 

1906 Lady Minto's Fete, 4a. blue (pair and single), 4a. red (pair and single), 1r. (single) vignettes unused, "¼" on ½a. on 9p. Soldiers and Seaman's envelope, 3p. on p.p.c. to Calcutta, 1a. on p.p.c. to England with red Minto Fete cancellations, good to fine  (Photo Plate 51) 
£240.00
    681 

1921 9p. on 1a. rose-carmine, "NINE NINE" and "PIES PIES" errors, both in vertical pair with normal, u.m. or o.g., usual toned gum, fine. Cat. £150+ (192a, 192b)  
£100.00
    682 

--- 9p. on 1a., the same two errors, in vertical pairs with normal, cancelled, slightly gum toned as usual, fine. Cat. £280+ (192a, 192b)  
£140.00
  * 683 

1924 (July), Mount Everest Expedition, envelope addressed to C.M. Filmer. Post & Telegraph Officer, Darjeeling, franked 1a. with Yatung Tibet/Siliguri cancellation, alongside "MT. EVEREST EXPEDITION/1924" "TIBET" and "RONGBUK GLACIER/MAIN BASE CAMP 17,000ft" cachets, arrival datestamp on reverse; the envelope roughly opened, with a horizontal fold affecting the adhesive and a tear clear of the adhesive, nevertheless a rare cover especially with both cachets and without the blue label  (Photo Plate 52) 
£150.00
    684 

--- Souvenir postcard to England, bearing 1½a. with British Empire Exhibition cancellation and special blue vignette tied by red Rongbuk Glacier cachet, soiled and with corner creased. The card bears the signature "Ed Hillary" (Sir Edmund Hillary) applied in 2006  (Photo Plate 52) 
£150.00
    685 

--- Another card addressed to England from this Expedition, franked 3p. (2) and 1p., special blue vignette (some stained perfs) alongside tied by red Rongbuk Glacier cachet, fine    
£100.00
    686  ** 

1940-43 4a., 6a., 8a., 12a., and 14a. values in blocks or part sheets, 320 of each except the 14a. (316), u.m., usual gum toning. Cat. £9,368 (273-77)  
£500.00
    687 

1948 3a. unadopted photographic Essay in black, die sunk on card (120mm. x 80mm.), minor creases, (affecting the card only) otherwise fine   
£60.00
    688 

1949 (ca.), three undenominated unadopted vertical designs, cut down Die Proofs in black, mounted on sunken cards, fine  (Photo Plate 53) 
£300.00
    689  **4 

1949 Qutb Minar, Delhi 10r. purple-brown and deep blue, wmk. star pointing left, u.m. block of four from the left of the sheet, slight gum toning and the lower pair with small gum crease, fine. Cat. £640++ (323aw)  
£160.00
    690 

1973 Copernicus 1r., set of four Progressive Proofs in horizontal pairs on gummed paper from the upper-right corners of the sheets, also 1978 Charlie Chaplian 25p., two Proofs of the vignette in horizontal pairs from the right of the sheet on gummed paper, fine (691P, 887P)  
£180.00
    691 

1975 Launch of First Indian Satellite 25p., set of five progressive Proofs in different colours, all in vertical pairs from the foot of the sheets on gummed paper; fine (762P)  (Photo Plate 54) 
£120.00
    692  *O 

A selection of modern varieties, eleven items, over 160 stamps, incl. perf. shifts, ink smudges, pre-printing paper folds, etc., two used, chiefly u.m., mostly fine  
£100.00
    693 

Official Stamps: 1866 "SERVICE/TWO ANNAS" purple, o.g., fresh and fine. Cat. £275 (O15)  (Photo Plate 51) 
£100.00
    694 

--- 2a. purple, horizontal strip of six, large part o.g., fresh colour, very fine. A rare and attractive multiple. Cat. £1,650++ (O15)  (Photo Plate B) 
£1,500.00
    695 

--- 1883-99 1a. brown-purple, overprint inverted, horizontal strip of three tied to piece; fine and scarce. Cat. £1,350+ (O40a)  (Photo Plate 53) 
£500.00
    696 

--- 1902-09 1a. and 2a., tied by Bombay G.P.O. cancellations to Telegram envelope Registered to England, etiquette, transit and arrival markings on reverse; fine  (Photo Plate 52) 
£250.00
    697 

Postal Stationery: Post Cards: Edward 1907 1a., photographic Die Proof in grey-black with the Crown and frame around the head added in black and Chinese white, on board marked "D" and dated "July 22 01"; fine (Jain P18 P)   (Photo Plate 54) 
£250.00
    698 

--- Post cards: George V 9p. and ½a., slightly oversize Die Proofs in black, mounted on card with an additional George V portrait and inscribed "Bronze master Die Proofs 1933 Post Card size Portrait head prints by H. Archer"; fine   
£100.00
    699 

--- 1935 9p. green, coloured North West Railway pictorial cards "The Golden Temple, Amritsar" and "Third Bridge Srinagar, Kashmir", unused, fine and scarce (Jain P45, 46)  
£100.00
    700 

--- Envelopes: 1902-07 Edward 1a., Die Proof (55mm. x 55mm.) in orange with uncleared surrounds, dated "1-11-01" and endorsed "before hardening"; a little soiled (Jain E19P)   
£150.00
    701 

--- 1922-26 1a. brown, De La Rue Proof in brown, endorsed "1Anna Postage Colour" and "Specimen "A" for colour of stamp; not for size of envelope; creased through the stamp impression, otherwise fine  
£150.00
    702 

--- Military envelopes: 1879 Soldier's and Seaman's 9p. red on white envelope, handstamped "SPECIMEN", a trifle soiled, fine (Jain ME1s)  
£75.00
    703 

Court Fees: George V 4a. to 15r., fourteen values handstamped "CANCELLED", with gum, the 2r. with corner missing and some others with small faults, chiefly fine  
£150.00
    704  Oe 

Used Abroad: Chandernagore: Collection of fifty stamps and forty covers or cards, incl. 1820 EL with manuscript "26 April 1820/Chan../Post O..", 1823 EL with manuscript "15 of Jany. 1823/C.P.O., post paid 2", 1823 (November 13) and 1825 (November 18) EL's with oval "CHANDERNAGORE/POST OFFICE" in oval and others dated 1825, 1826 (2), 1827 and 1839 with similar markings, 1862 EL franked ½a. with c.d.s. alongside and boxed "INSUFFICIENT", 1865 envelope franked ½a., 1a. (4), Registered and with "C/28" cancellations, 1868 stampless to France with "GB/1f66" in lozenge accountancy marking, 1897 India ½a. green postal stationery envelope, additionally franked 2a. with "CHANDERNAGORE R.S." cancellations, 1908 India 2a. Registered postal stationery envelope additionally franked 2a., loose stamps with 1854 ½a. (3), 1a. (2), 2a. (single and pair) and 4a. (cut square) with "B/86" cancellations, etc., strikes and condition mixed but nevertheless a wonderful group, which although untidy could make a tremendous exhibit. Ex Sturton  (Photo Plate 55 & Photo Plate 56) 
£4,000.00

INDIAN CONVENTION STATES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Chamba

    705 

Chamba: Official: 1938-40 1r. to 10r., u.m., usual slightly creamy gum and slight wrinkles, fine. Cat. £437 (O68-O71)  (Photo Plate 54) 
£150.00

INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES

Lot Symbol Description Est Price

Alwar

  * 706 

Alwar: 1899-1901 Wide margins, ¼a. emerald-green, small part o.g., horizontal crease just clear of the design at foot, fine and rare. Cat. £550 (4)  (Photo Plate 54) 
£200.00
    707  *Oe 

--- Selection of eleven items, incl. 1877 ¼a. (2) and 1a. (2) with oval negative seal cancellations on reverse of native cover, etc., unused and used, chiefly fine  
£100.00

Bamra

    708  *e 

Bamra: Selection of six items, incl. Reprints, Postal stationery with 1890 ¼a. card used locally, etc., unused and used, mixed condition   
£150.00

Barwani

    709  O4 

Barwani: 1921 (?) Rana Ranjit Singh ¼a. greenish blue on slightly surfaced unwatermarked wove paper, an imperforate block of four, used and cancelled by native obliterators. With B.P.A. certificate (2008) stating "presently affixed to piece, is genuine" (1 var.) An extremely rare block  (Photo Plate 57) 
£2,500.00
    710  **4 

--- 1933-37 close setting 1a. brown, five panes of four contained in part booklet, fine. Cat. £450 (39Ba)  
£180.00
    711  *O 

--- Selection on leaves, thirty-two stamps, incl. 1921 blurred impression ¼a., ½a., 1921 clear impression ¼a., ½a., 1932-37 close setting ¼a. block of four, 1933-47 ¼a., 1a., etc., unused and used, chiefly good to fine  
£150.00

Bhopal

    712  *O 

Bhopal: Selection on leaves, over 130 stamps, incl. 1878 ¼a., 1880 imperf. ¼a., ½a., perf. ¼a., ½a., 1895 redrawn ¼a. pair used on piece, 1881 2a. "NWAB" error, 1896 double-lined frame ¼a., 1902 ¼a. (2). ½a., 1a., 2a., 4a. and 8a., Officials, etc., unused and used, chiefly fine  
£300.00

Bhor

    713  *O 

Bhor: Selection on leaves, over fifty stamps, incl. 1879 handstamped ½a. (16 with a block of four), 1a. (23 with a block of four, shades) unused, a range of used with a variety of cancellations, etc., chiefly good to fine  
£250.00

Bundi

    714 

Bundi: 1894 (May), framed impression ½a. slate-grey, margins all sides, tied by native handstamp to local envelope with another impression of the handstamp on reverse, the native envelope with small faults as usual. With B.P.A. certificate (2007) stating "...vertical crease at right and tear at upper-left". Extremely rare and of wonderful appearance. Cat. £2,000 off-cover (1)  (Photo Plate 57) 
£3,000.00
    715 

--- 1894 without frame ½a., 1897-98 unshaded dagger 1a., tied to seperate native E's, the second with native "PAID PAID" marking alongside, good to fine (2, 4)  
WITHDRAWN
    716 

--- 1896 short dagger ½a. slate-grey, from the left of the sheet and with margins other sides, tied by native handstamp to local E; fine (3)  (Photo Plate 52) 
£100.00
    717 

--- 1914-41 Inscriptions as type A 3a. chestnut, used with inscriptions as type E ½a. on reverse of Native envelope, both adhesives with slight faults not affecting the fine appearance (22, 55)   
£75.00
    718  *O 

--- Inscriptions as type H 1a. deep red, 1a. rosine, 4a. emerald, gummed paper ½a., Official 1915-41 Inscriptions as type E ¼a. indigo with native overprint, all in unused sheets of four (the first without margins at left and right), also Inscriptions as type A 1r. reddish violet unused block of three and a used single; chiefly good to fine (25, 69, 69a, 70, 74, O32bA)  
£150.00
  * 719  *4 

--- Inscriptions type B, 12a. sage-green, the top left stamp in a sheet of four, the three remaining examples with Inscriptions type C, from setting 13, without gum as issued, fine and rare. Cat. £689+. With KGVI Expertising (Murray Payne) certificate (2008) (36, 44)  (Photo Plate 54) 
£350.00
    720 

--- Inscriptions type C 2r., 3r., 4r. and 5r., unused without gum as issued and each with corner sheet margin (not matched), fine. Cat. £690 (46-49)  (Photo Plate 54) 
£250.00
    721 

--- Inscriptions as type D 12a. grey-olive, unused without gum as issued from the lower-left corner of the sheet and showing embossed elephant seal in margin, fine (53)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£250.00
    722 

--- Inscriptions as type E, thick paper 1a. bright scarlet, pair and two singles, tied to the reverse of slightly foreshortened local envelope, small faults but scarce (61)  
£80.00
    723 

--- Inscriptions as type E, medium wove paper ½a. black, block of four and two horizontal pairs, tied to the reverse of Registered local envelope, faults as usual but scarce and quite attractive (66a)   (Photo Plate 59) 
£200.00
    724 

--- OFFICIAL STAMPS: 1915-41, inscriptions as type C, native overprint in red, 4a. yellow-green, unused without gum as issued, from the lower-right corner of the sheet of four, fine. Rare. Listed but not priced by Stanley Gibbons. With B.P.A. certificate (2007) (O19bA)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£1,000.00
    725 

--- 1915-41 inscriptions as type D 3a. red-brown with red overprint, variety in pair with unoverprinted, the bottom half of the sheet, unused without gum as issued, fine and rare (O29b, var.)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£500.00

Bussahir

    726 

Bussahir: 1895 (ca) Oversize Proofs in black, 4a. and 8a., 1r. and 12a., 2r. and 1a., on three folded pieces, also an additional 1a. on thin wove paper. Rare. Ex. Colonel Dovie  (Photo Plate 58) 
£4,000.00
    727 

--- ½a. deep blue, tied by c.d.s. of Aug. 10 1898 to Native envelope to Rorhu with arrival datestamp on the reverse, peripheral faults and a little stained. Extremely rare (23)  (Photo Plate 59) 
£200.00

Cambay

  * 728 

Cambay: Revenue: 1940 1a., the original brass printing plate of thirty-two impressions comprising four blocks of eight each nailed to wood (Manners 301)  
£200.00

Charkhari

    729  *4 

Charkhari: 1921 Handstamped on laid paper, perf 11, 1a. violet block of four, without gum as issued, straight edge at left and the second stamp with three small natural paper inclusions/pinholes, otherwise fine and a scarce block. Cat. £280+ (70)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£90.00

Dhar

    730  *O 

Dhar: Selection of thirty-five, incl. 1897-1900 ½p. three characters (12 with varieties), four characters (2), ¼a. (5), ½a. (6), 1a. (4), 2a. (2), etc., chiefly unused, mostly good to fine  
£150.00

Duttia

    731 

Duttia: 1896 Control handstamp in blue, imperforate 4a. black on rose, unused without gum as issued, large margins, vertical crease, fine and extremely rare. Cat. £1,300 (7)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£350.00
    732  *4+ 

--- 1897-98 ½a. black on green, value in two groups, sheet of sixteen (8 x 2, setting A2) comprising eight tete-beche pairs, unused without gum as issued, usual creases, fine and extremely rare. Cat. £8,800++ (8ba)  (Photo Plate 60) 
£4,000.00

Faridkot

    733  *Oe 

Faridkot: Selection on pages, fifty-six stamps, incl. 1879-86 thick paper 1f. unused, 1f. used on Indian ½a. green postal stationery envelope, large format 1p., various reprints, etc., chiefly unused, mixed condition   
£150.00

Hyderabad

    734  **4+ 

Hyderabad: Officials: 1949 2p. bistre-brown, an u.m. sheet of 100 (10 x 10) with complete margins all around, some slight perf. separations and gum wrinkles as to be expected, otherwise fine. Cat. £600 (O55)  
£140.00

Indore

    735 

Indore: A selection of nine items, incl. 1904-20 ½a. green Die Proof on card, 1940 4a. gold Receipt stamp, Die Proof of the vignette on card, Court Fee 8a. Die Proof in black, other Proofs, etc., fine   
£150.00

Jaipur

    736 

Jaipur: 1904 type 1a, ½a. (2), type 2 pair and single on native cover, single on native cover from Naraina to Sawai Jaipur dated Sept. 26 1904; a few small faults as usual, good to fine   
£130.00
    737 

--- 1912-22 ¼a. bistre, a block of twelve (4 x 3) used on the reverse of ½a. blue postal stationery envelope Registered from Vamnavas and dated Nov. 1918, some faults as usual but scarce (24)  (Photo Plate 59) 
£150.00

Jammu and Kashmir

  * 738  *4+ 

Jammu and Kashmir: 1883-94 new colours ½a. bright blue, block of ten (2 x 5), unused without gum as issued, trace of central horizontal crease, fine. Signed Holcombe. Cat. £500++ (144)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£200.00
    739  Ae 

--- 1887, envelope Registered to Paris, bearing on reverse 1883-94 ¼a. sepia (pair), ½a. orange-red and 1a. greenish grey (2) with cork cancellations, additionally franked India 1a. (pair and single) 2a. with "L" in barred oval cancellations, boxed "R/SIALKOT" and a variety of transit and arrival markings. The envelope slightly wrinkled. A most colourful and spectacular mixed franking. Rare  (Photo Plate 59) 
£1,500.00

Jhalawar

    740 

Jhalawar: 1886-90 ¼a. green, horizontal strip of seven, tied by negative seal cancellation to the reverse of native cover, the first stamp faulty but otherwise good condition for this, very scarce (2)  (Photo Plate 59) 
£150.00
    741  *Oe 

--- Selection of ten items, incl. 1886-90 ¼a. (3) on seperate native covers, etc., unused and used, good to fine  
£150.00

Kishangarh

    742 

Kishangarh: 1904-10 1a. Perkins Bacon business samples, five examples in different colours, all perforated 13½, u.m., or large part o.g., fine. See footnote after S.G. 50  
£95.00
    743  *Oe 

--- Selection of ten, incl. 1898-1900 ½a. black on slate, 1901-02 1a. (2) part o.g., 1904 ½a. on reverse of native cover, etc., good to fine  
£120.00
    744  *O 

--- Selection on leaves, ninety-two stamps, incl. 1899-1900 imperf. 1a., 1913-16 8a. brown sheet of twenty (4 x 5), 1943-47 8a. violet sheet of ten (5 x 2), Officials, etc., unused and used, chiefly good to fine   
£200.00

Orchha

    745 

Orchha: 1913 unshaded background 1a. red, block of four used on reverse of large native cover with "TIKAMGURH/ORCHA STATE" squared circle cancellation of Nov. 30 1934, boxed Postage Due handstamp on the front, some small faults but very scarce (1)   
WITHDRAWN

Soruth

    746  *O 

Soruth: Junagadh: 1864 (1a.) black on azure (shades), unused ("Royal" certificate 2006), four used and another on native cover, 1867-75 accents over second letters laid paper 1a. used on piece ("Royal" certificate 2006), some faults as usual but very scarce (1, 11)  
£130.00
    747 

--- 1868-75 with accents over secend letters, laid paper 1a. black on azure, used with India 1865 ½a. blue on small native envelope dated June 22 1871 addressed to Bombay, faults but scarce. With B.P.A. certificate (2007)  (Photo Plate 59) 
£180.00
    748  *O 

--- Selection on leaves, forty-eight stamps, incl. 1868-75 accents over first letters 1a. black on pink used on piece, laid paper 1a. used, 1914 laid paper 1a. used (thinned), etc., unused and used, mixed condition  
£140.00

IRAQ

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
    749 

Indian Post Offices: 1882 envelope to Bombay, franked on reverse 1873 ½a. blue with "B" in bars cancellation and with Bagdad datestamp of Aug. 11 additionally tying the stamp, arrival of Aug. 28 alongside, fine (Z11)  (Photo Plate 59) 
£120.00

IRELAND

Lot Symbol Description Est Price
  * 750 

1917 (May 22), "Avis de Reception" envelope with "BELTURBET" c.d.s., addressed to Lynn, Mass (U.S.A.), embossed Royal Coat of Arms on reverse, fine and scarce. An early "AR" envelope   (Photo Plate 59) 
£150.00
    751 

1922 Dollard 2/6 (4 shades), 5/- (3) and 10/-, 1935 2/6, part o.g., a few small faults. Cat. £600+ (17-21, 99)  
£100.00
    752 

--- 10/- dull grey blue (u.m. and part o.g. examples), 1922 Thom blue-black ink 5/- (part o.g., small piece of paper adhering to the reverse), 1929 Emancipation set in u.m. or part o.g. blocks of four, good to fine. Cat. £580 (21, 45, 89-91)  
£160.00
    753  ** 

1922 Harrison coil 1½d. red-brown, 200 in horizontal strips, u. m. and with good perfs., fine. Cat. £800+ (28)   
£120.00
    754 

1922 Overprinted by Thom in shiny blue-black ink, 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, the 2/6 with gum bends otherwise part o.g. and fine. Cat. £1,300. With David Feldman (non-photo) certificate (1970) (44-46)  (Photo Plate 63) 
£550.00
    755  ** 

--- 10/-, unmounted mint, fine. A scarce stamp in this condition. With David Feldman photo certificate (1971) (46)   (Photo Plate 58) 
£800.00
    756 

--- 10/- dull grey-blue, large part o.g., fine and scarce. Cat. £950 (46)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£400.00
    757 

--- 10/-, large part o.g., fine. Cat. £950 (46)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£400.00
    758 

--- 10/-, a horizontal strip of three, the centre stamp with large part o.g., the two alongside remaining unmounted mint, fine. An extremely rare multiple (46)   (Photo Plate 63) 
£2,500.00
    759  **4+ 

1922-23 Thom 1d. scarlet, block of six (2 x 3), the fourth stamp variety "t" and accent inserted by hand, u.m., the variety with some coloured marks on the reverse, fine. Cat. £225++ (53, 53c)   
£55.00
    760 

--- 4d. grey-green, variety "no accent", in vertical pair with normal from the right of the sheet, u.m. (hinged in margin), lightly toned perf. at right, fine. Cat. £174++ (58a)  
£70.00
 ** 761 

1922-23 Thom 10/- dull grey-blue, used on small piece with neat Dublin c.d.s. cancellation at lower left, fine. Cat. £350 (66)  (Photo Plate 58) 
£150.00
    762  ** 

1937 St. Patrick 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, u.m., fine and fresh. Cat. £425 (102-104)  
£150.00
    763 

--- 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, part o.g., hinge remainders, fresh. Cat. £425 (102-104)  
£75.00
    764  **4 

1940-68 1/- light blue, u.m. block of four from the right of the sheet, fine. Cat. £260+ (122)  
£100.00