Saturday, October 27, 2018

Stamp of value: Some unusual and precious stamps up for auction

Stamp of value: Some unusual and precious stamps up for auction
A peek at some of the most unusual and precious stamps that will be up for auction on Astaguru Numismatic & Philatelic segment. Collectors are not the only ones excited – history will go under the hammer later this month and that is exciting even for laypeople. The catalogue features many prized specimens which share historical ties with India.
One of the highlights of the auction is a Government of India proof note from the year 1858. The proof note was the draft design which was later sanctioned as official currency. The note is rare and also has annotations of approval dated March 7, 1860. A key lot is Rs. 10, Government of India Proof Note, issued in Calcutta. The note dated 1958 also includes annotations of approval on March 7th 1860.

The most dated lot in this auction will be a cancelled Rupees 1000 Sicca, issued in Calcutta by Bank of Bengal on the 24th of April, 1834. The script and value of the note is stated in Bengali, Persian and Kaithi. Another lot is a Rs. 5 Government of India, uniface note. The Circle of Issue for this note is Kurrachee or Bombay (1867-1910). Apart from banknotes intertwined with our country’s history, the auction will also feature lots from counties such as Mauritius, Pakistan and Malaya. Also included is a note from Princely India belonging to the Morvi State.

The edition will also present rare stamps, such as the Blue Scinde Dawk, the first stamp of India and Asia produced under the authority of a provincial commissioner of Sind. Sir Bartle Frere, the then deputed authority in concert with Mr. Edward Less Coffey, the Postmaster of Karachi issued the first stamp for India, now famously known as ‘Scinde Dawk’.

The lot part of this auction is a ½ Anna Blue from the year 1852. Other lots include a set of 16 unmounted mint condition Archaeological Series stamps from the year 1949. The value of the stamps span 3 Paise to Rs.15. And a set of 4 First Issue of Mahatma Gandhi Stamps in Courvoisier original Booklet.  The online auction will take place on October 30 and 31 on www.Astaguru.com.

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Thursday, April 20, 2017

1948 Gandhi Stamps | Sold For Record Rs.4.14 crore |at Auction in UK ...

1948 Gandhi stamps sold for record Rs 4.14 crore | India News ...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com › India News
Apr 20, 2017 - A set of 1948 stamps picturing Mahatma Gandhi has sold for a record 5,00,000 pound (approximately Rs 4.14 crore, as on Wednesday).

Rare 1948 Gandhi stamps sold in London for a record Rs 4.14 crore ...

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Apr 20, 2017 - A set of rare stamps featuring Mahatma Gandhi has been sold to an unnamed private collector-investor for £500000 (approximately Rs 4.14 ...

Gandhi stamps sold for record Rs 4.14 cr in UK - The Tribune

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Apr 21, 2017 - Gandhi stamps sold for record Rs 4.14 cr in UK ... Gandhi has been sold for record 500,000 pounds (Rs 4.14 crore) at an auction in the UK. ... Only 13 of the 1948 Gandhi Rs 10 Purple Brown and Lake 'Service' stamps are in ...

Rs. 4.14 crore for 1948 Gandhi stamps - NewsBytes

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Apr 20, 2017 - A strip of four stamps featuring MK Gandhi has been sold for £500000 in the UK. The set is considered to be the most valuable part of ...

1948 Gandhi Stamps | Sold For Record Rs.4.14 crore |at Auction in UK ...

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1948 Gandhi Stamps Sold for Record Rs 4.14 crore | Jordar News ...

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Rare Indian stamps of Mahatma Gandhi sold at record price by British ...

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2 days ago - A 'unique' strip of four ten-rupee stamps of 1948 picturing Mahatma Gandhi has been sold for a record $598000 by British dealer Stanley ...

Set Of 4 Rare Mahatma Gandhi Stamps Sold For £500,000 At UK ...

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23 hours ago - A set of four rare stamps featuring the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has ... including thisstrip of four and a block of four in the Royal Philatelic ...

1948 Gandhi stamps sold for record Rs 4.14 crore | India News ...

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21 hours ago - The "unique" strip of four ten-rupee stamps is considered the most important and desirable item of post-Indian independence philately, Jersey, ...

Mahatma Gandhi stamps sold at 500,000 pounds at auction in UK ...

indianexpress.com › India

23 hours ago - A set of four rare stamps featuring the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi has ... including thisstrip of four and a block of four in the Royal Philatelic ...