An immense peninsula lying to the south of Asia, which was until 1947 part of the British Empire. Stamps were first issued in 1854 under the East India Administration and from July 1852 until October 1854 a series of embossed stamps were issued in the Scinde disrict.
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Handbook
British Indian Adhesive Stamps (Queens Head) Surcharged for Native States by C.Stewart-Wilson & B.Gordon Jones. H/B 178pp published 1904 by the Cambrian Press, Calcutta. A detailed work on the QV issues of the Indian Convention States. Scarce early work
Price: £80.00
Handbook
The One Anna & Two Annas Postage Stamps of India 1854-55 by L Dawson. S/B 85pp + 12 plates. Published 1948 By H.Garratt-Adams & Stanley Gibbons. A scarce book.
Price: £65.00
Journal
The Philatelic Journal of India. Volume 3 1899 complete unbound (12 issues Jan - Dec) with index. Scarce.
Price: £28.00
Handbook
Specialised Catalogue of Early India Lithographs 1854-1855 second edition by L.Dawson & E.Smythies. S/B 25pp published 1933. A scarce early work rarely seen.
Price: £45.00
Auction Catalogue
1984 Stanley Gibbons Auctions, London sale featuring a strong section of India with some rare early material in 300 lots.
Price: £8.00
Auction Catalogue
The "Rose-Hutchinson" collection of India. Robson Lowe sale Oct 1949. 662 lots of superb material. A scarce "named" sale catalogue.
Price: £25.00
All stamps sold are offered on a
"NO QUIBBLE, FULLY REFUNDABLE"
basis, provided they are returned within 14 days of receipt
and are in good order.
