India 1854 ½a die II imperfs hand-written page showing touches up of the chignon and corner stars – 6 stamps including a pair with scarce pen-cancel, another with scarce circle of bars cancel. SG 6/7 minimum catalog £960

India 1854 QV 4a blue and pale red, imperf, 1st printing, Head I, Frame I, pos.6, wmk. upright, cut-to-shape, variety: horizontal pre printing paper fold – rare during this period, diamond of dots cancel. SG 18, Scott 6 £1,400 as normal – 2011 Sismondo certificate