Essays & Proofs

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India Color Trial of the 1895 QV 2r in grey-brown and green. Unissued colors. Rare
$750.00
India Imperorate plate proof of the 1856-64 QV ½a blue, right marginal blk/4, unused. SG 37pr Provenance: Glenn Reed, Chairman, ISC
$495.00
India Watermark proof from India Type 1 Star – dandy roll in block of 4 on card. Copy of RPSL cert issued in 1996 for similar block can be provided.
$250.00
India 1854 QV essay with crosses in upper corners, right marginal vertical pair in deep vermillion on yellowish wove paper with ½a on top and 1a in the bottom, Spence 87 (½a) and Spence 39 (1a), extremely scarce multiple
$625.00
India 1855-70 Issue Die Proofs in black of East India ½a, 1a, 2a, 4a, 8a – all affixed to card (139x70mm) – scarce
$1,750.00
India 1856-64 QV 2a yellow-green, no wmk, prepared for use but not issued, mint. SG 50, Scott 14 £4,250
$1,650.00
India 1856/64 Imperf Proof of QV ½a blue die I, blk/4
$500.00
India 1865 QV 1a pale brown MNH, ovpt. “CANCELLED”
$100.00
India 1865 QV 2a brown-orange mint, ovpt. “SPECIMEN.”
$225.00
India 1868 QV 6a8p ovpt Service, further overprinted SPECIMEN. This stamp was originally prepared for use but not issued, hence Specimen examples of this are extremely scarce. Multiple trimmed perfs, mint. SG O30b Sp. Catalog for normal stamp £750, this being much scarcer
$495.00
India 1868 QV 8a pale rose die II marginal mint, ovpt. “CANCELLED”
$125.00
India 1873 QV ½a deep blue die II mint, ovpt. “SPECIMEN.”
$150.00
India 1874 QV 1r slate mint, ovpt. “SPECIMEN.”
$375.00
India 1874-82 2a orange blk/4 ovpt. “On H.M.S.”, further ovpt. “SPECIMEN”
$175.00
India 1874-82 QV 8a rose Official overprinted “SPECIMEN” pane of 32 MNH. SG O35s £288+ as normal singles
$550.00
India 1878 4a, die II, Die Proof in black on glazed card. Ex De La Rue archives
$425.00
India 1878 QV 4a blue-green die II mint, ovpt. “SPECIMEN.”
$325.00
India 1883 impressions of the 2a green taken from the plate used for the issued stamps, horizontal pair. Spence 79
$150.00
India 1890 (?) reprint of the 1854-55 4a blue and red (frame die II) w...
$1,795.00
India 1890 ½a vermillion Thuilliers Essay, proposed design with Head of Queen Victoria, lithograph reprint of 1854 on yellowish wove paper, wide margins, fine. Spence 72
$195.00
India 1890 Lithographic transfer of 1a and 2a essay in part sheet showing one impression of 2a and eight times the 1a (complete sheet with 2a(x4) and 1a(x32)), each impression with “Specimen.” on reverse, Spence 21 and 50 respectively
$650.00
India 1890 1a Queen with Gothic Crown Essay, photogravure reprint of 1853 Calcutta Mint, in black on ungummed yellowish wove paper, imperf. Spence No.7 – 2017 BPA certificate
$525.00
India 1890 1a Queen with Gothic Crown Essay, photogravure reprint of 1853 Calcutta Mint, in orange-vermillion on ungummed yellowish wove paper, imperf. Spence No.10
$450.00
India 1890 1a deep blue Thuilliers Essay, proposed design with Head of Queen Victoria, lithograph reprint of 1854 in blue on yellowish wove paper, wide margins, fine. Spence 30
$195.00
India 1890 8a Essay, proposed octagonal design, lithographic reprint of 1854 printed in horizontal rows of six, in light blue (frame) and orange-brown (head) on yellowish wove paper, pos. 6 in sheet, large margins. Spence #2
$350.00
India 1890 photogravure reprint of 1853 Calcutta Mint 1a Queen with Gothic Crown essay in black on ungummed yellowish wove paper, imperf, tiny pinhole towards foot. Spence 7. 2017 BPA certificate
$495.00
India 1890 photogravure reprint of 1853 Calcutta Mint 1a Queen with Gothic Crown essay in orange-vermillion on ungummed yellowish wove paper, imperf. Spence 10.
$475.00
India 1890s 8a pale blue & rrange red essay, horizontal pair with “C” and “I” on reverse (spelling “Specimen” across printed strip), measuring 60 x 39mm, left stamp with diagonal crease (breaking paper at points), a scarce essay originally printed in strips of six. Spence 4
$650.00
India 1891 Lithographic transfer of 4a in issued head design on unwatermarked yellowish wove paper in aniline red and blue, horizontal pair. Spence 25
$375.00
India 1894 lithographic reprint of QV 4a using issued head, printed in four rows of six impressions with the last having head inverted, without the outer frame of wavy lines, on yellowish wove paper, complete sheet of 24, Spence 25/26
$1,495.00