Lot 512
I.F.S Cochin SG O22var 10p on 9p surcharge inverted forgery




Stamps and Covers of the World Including the Hambledon Collection Part III | S26027
Auction: 17 & 18 November 2026, 10:30 GMT
Description
1925 Raja Rama Varma II 8p on 9p carmine, bearing forged surcharge type O4 inverted, lightly used by part state cds. This stamp was the basis for the previous catalogue listing (SG O22a) which remained for forty years; this is now known to be a forgery. Offered as a curiosity. SG O22var
Footnote
Accompanied by BPA Cert (1965, certifying it as genuine) Ex. RL 13.12.1965 Lot 532 illustrated in full colour on the front cover! Where it realised the healthy sum of £36!




