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THE "SAPPHIRE" HOLDING OF BRITISH INDIA continued...

POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS AND GROUP LOTS continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
3261 c   Revenue stamps used as postage, five covers, one fraudulently franked by previously used 1868 4a Green (Barefoot Special Adhesive 16) tied to 1885 cover to London and charged postage due, the other four all franked by 1869 1a Lilac (Barefoot RecRevenue stamps used as postage, five covers, one fraudulently franked by previously used 1868 4a Green (Barefoot Special Adhesive #16) tied to 1885 cover to London and charged postage due, the other four all franked by 1869 1a Lilac (Barefoot Receipt #5-6), one sent from Karachi Camp to London while stamps were not available, the other three domestic usages, all charge postage due, several faults, otherwise fine-very fine; first accompanied by 2006 BPA certificate. (Image) Est. $300-400

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3262 Oc   India used abroad collection, a comprehensive exhibit collection of many hundreds of covers, cards and stamps mounted and written-up on quadrille pages in four albums, being a study of the various 19th and 20th century cancel types used by the Indian post offices abroad, as well as many paquebot postmarks on Indian stamps and covers, the first volume is all Aden and includes 1854 4a cut square, Aden datestamps on a wide variety of other Indian stamps, some covers, Aden Cantonment and Aden Camp datestamps, a range of sub-offices including Maalla, Kamaran, Dthali, Perim, Khormaksar, Sheikh and Othman and some paquebot covers, the collection then continues with usages from Abadan, Ahwaz, Bandar-abas, Guadur, Pasni, Henjam, Kuwait, Linga, Mohammera, Muscat, Dozdab Indian Exchange P.O., Koh-I-Mauk-Siah-Ziarat, many Zanzibar, Somaliland, Sudan, Abyssinia, Mombassa, Bahrain, Bagdad, good Busrah including seven Queen Victoria covers, Dubai, Bushire with seven Queen Victoria covers, Batavia, Afghanistan including a hand-drawn pictorial cover from the second Afghan war, Nepal, scarce Tibet including Lahssa, Gangtok, Pharijon, Gyantse and Yatung as well as several 1924 Everest Expedition covers, the collection finishes with Straits Settlements, including Singapore with a three-color franking cover and 1854 4a cut square, Malacca and Penang with an 1854 4a cut square, somewhat mixed condition as usual, however much is fine-very fine; an interesting collection which is well suited for expansion. Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3263 c   India used in Aden covers and cards group of 42 items ranging from Queen Victoria to George V, best is an 1856 4a Black tied to 1861 cover to Aden, the rest mostly post 1890 usages on covers, postal stationery and picture post cards, with a nice variety of frankings and destinations including Italy, Reunion, Russia, Trieste and Zanzibar and a few registered, some faults, most fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) (imagef) Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3264 c   Street correspondence covers and the Aden-Yemini Boundary Commission and Somaliland Field Force, ten covers to Farnborough, England from 1902-04 franked by various India Victoria and Edward VII ½a and 1a stamps, comprised of five covers mailed prStreet correspondence covers and the Aden-Yemini Boundary Commission and Somaliland Field Force, ten covers to Farnborough, England from 1902-04 franked by various India Victoria and Edward VII ½a and 1a stamps, comprised of five covers mailed prior to the Boundary Commission from Nowshera, Dilkusha (2) and Fizabad (2), India between January and December 1902, three covers mailed from Dthali, Yemen between March 4th and April 9th 1903, two of which are endorsed by Street as from "1st Hants Regt./Arabia" and cancelled at Aden (Street was attached to "G" Company, which had been around Dthali on maneuver against the Kataibis since October 1902), and two covers sent from Somaliland in 1904, one with India 1a Victoria tied by Berbera datestamp, generally fine-very fine; accompanied by Robson Lowe monograph on the subject. (Image) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3265 c   India used in Burma covers and cards group of 45 items ranging from East India Co. issues to George V showing a variety of frankings and towns of origin as well as a variety of destinations including Bahamas, Ceylon, Italy and Switzerland, one from Moulmein with 1856 4a Black with red boxed "Rangoon Ship Letter" backstamp, also includes a 1943 map of Burma, some faults, most fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3266 c   India used in French India covers, nice group of 29 virtually all 19th century covers, nine being stampless covers to France, the others mostly franked by ½a Blue cancelled at Pondicherry to Indian destinations, except several others to France or England, one a partial cover with a three-color franking, generally fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3267 c   India used in Iran covers, interesting group of 65 covers with various Queen Victoria to George V ½a to 2a6p frankings cancelled at Bushire, some incoming through the local post office, three registered usages and two censored, also included are nineteen Iran covers, some faults, most fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3268 c   India used from Iran covers, group of fifteen used from Bandar Abbas, Linga or Mahommera, four are stampless sent postage due to Bombay, eight are franked by Queen Victoria adhesives and three with George V, a few faults, most fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3269 c   India used from Iraq covers and cards group of eighteen items with various Queen Victoria to George V frankings cancelled at either Bagdad or Busrah, includes on registered front to France franked by ½a (2), 1a (4), 2a and 8a Victoria, a few faults, most fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
3270 c   India used from Malaya small group of eight covers and one card mostly from Penang but also a couple from Singapore, the best being three Smith correspondence covers from Penang to England franked by three or four 1856 4a Black, some faults, most fine-very fine. (imagea) (imagec) Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3271 c   India used in Nepal, lot of 33 covers or pieces, mostly 20th century usages including officials, plus a few Afghanistan, mixed condition, many fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) Est. $200-300

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3272 c   Persian Gulf covers, lot of 31 covers mostly franked with India postage and used from Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait or Muscat, five are franked by Indian stamps overprinted "Bahrain" and five are 1953 Coronation cacheted first day covers, some faults, most fine-very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (imaged) (imagee) Est. $400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3273 c   Zanzibar group comprised of cover front to Hungary franked by India 1a and 1a6p Victoria, cover to Germany franked by India 1a Victoria (other stamp cut away), four India postal cards with Zanzibar postmarks, eight unused items of Indian postal stationery with "Zanzibar" overprints and India 3R Victoria with "Zanzibar" overprint on registered cover to Germany, mostly fine-very fine. Est. $300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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