Lot 1566, India 1929 Inland 2a Airmail sheet margin block of four on cover, sold for C$1,111

Lot 1566, India 1929 Inland 2a Airmail sheet margin block of four on cover, sold for C$1,111Lot 1566 (back), India 1929 Inland 2a Airmail sheet margin block of four on cover, sold for C$1,111Lot 1566 India DEC.20.1929 First Day of Issue of Inland 2a Air Mail Stamp on Cover, franked with a sheet margin block of four, signed and dated in selvedge by G. Grant, the stamp’s designer. There is a double-boxed “DATE OF ISSUE / INLAND / AIR MAIL STAMP” on front, addressed to Stephen H. Smith in Calcutta, with his signature on back, alongside a same day receiver. Light stains, still scarce and very fine. From the The Leon Victor Pont Collection of Early India, New Zealand and Worldwide Pioneer Flight Covers. Estimate $300, sold for C$950.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.