The Gandhi stamp fetched more than the 'four annas inverted head error' stamp which till now held the world record for most expensive Indian stamp. It was sold last year for £105,390 (Rs 78.19 lakh).
Only 18 of the Gandhi stamp are in circulation today. It is a record for any modern stamp according to David Felman, head of the auction house.
Only a set of 100 Rs 10 Gandhi stamps were printed, making them the world's least printed, but most coveted stamps.
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