Lot 60740 – 1a square design, 4a with wavy lines and rosettes , 2a octagonal design and 4a head only se-tenant in row of four in black, each defaced

Stamp of India » 1854 Lithographs 1a square design, 4a with wavy lines and rosettes , 2a octagonal design and 4a head only se-tenant in row of four in black, each defaced

Lot 60740 – 1a square design, 4a with wavy lines and rosettes , 2a octagonal design and 4a head only se-tenant in row of four in black, each defaced

India » 1854 Lithographs
Price realised
3’600 GBP
Estimate
2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 17 Jun 2022 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

ca.1916 Recess printing from the defaced copper plate

1a square design (Spence 2a), 4a with wavy lines and rosettes (Spence 6a), 2a octagonal design (Spence 3a) and 4a head only (Spence 50b) se-tenant in row of four in black, each impression defaced by 20-30mm line, very fine and extremely rare, not mentioned by Spence, an exhibition showpiece of the 1854 essays and reprints and a spectacular frontispiece for any India collection.

Catalogue value: 1500

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