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INDIA continued...

Postage Due Mail continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
676 imageFrance. 1873 (Apr 1) Cover from Bordeaux to Pondicherry, 65c postage paid by 5c + 10c + 25c pair, a double weight cover underpaid by 1f35c with boxed "PD" crossed out and replaced by "AFFRANCHISSEMENT / INSUFFISANT", a circular "ST BG" charge mark for IR 1A 4P applied in error and crossed out, replaced by a 14A 8P charge mark. Very unusual, believed to be the only recorded Steamer Bearing handstamp with a rupees, annas and pies charge. Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
677 Netherlands Indies. 1863-66 Stampless covers to India, all with "BATAVIA / FRANKO" datestamp, two with Singapore transit c.d.s and circular "St. Bg" charge for 1 Rupee, the other with boxed "INDIA PAID / BY BATAVIA" and "BOMBAY / BG 2 As", this last cover with faults, the two covers via Singapore a little toned but otherwise fine. (3).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
678 Persian Gulf. 1867-81 Stampless covers to Bombay, believed to emanate from the Persian Gulf (one with enclosed letter in Indian script), handstamped boxed "BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1A" (2 types, one with box divided into three parts by horizontal lines), "BOMBAY / Bearing 2 Annas" or similar 4 Annas handstamp, arrival datestamps, all fine. (4).

Est. £320-400

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
679 imagePortugal/Gibraltar. 1879 (May 20) Cover from Porto to India bearing 100r single and strip of five, sent via Gibraltar and French steamer to Alexandria, the sea postage from Portugal included in the 600r franking and paid by the Portuguese Post Office to the G.P.O in London, the rare Gibraltar handstamp "PAID / POSTAGE ACCOUNTED FOR BY / PORTUGAL TO G.P.O LONDON" applied with a Gibraltar c.d.s alongside. Boxed "BOMBAY / Bearing 3 Annas" delivery charge handstamp and a Simla Delivery datestamp on the front, backstamped at Lisbon, Bombay and Simla. Minor edge faults, otherwise fine and a rare cover. Just seven examples of this Gibraltar explanatory handstamp recorded, this the only example on a cover to India. Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

Est. £700-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
680 imageTasmania. 1867 (Apr 25) Cover from Hobart to an Officer in the 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers at Nagode, Bengal, franked 6d, underpaid by 6d with red boxed "INSUFFICIENT" handstamp. Redirected to Jubbulpore and then to Sangor endorsed "Gone to Sangor" and "Court Martial Duty Sangor", reverse with boxed "CALCUTTA / STEAM LETTER" datestamp and triangular datestamp, boxed "CALCUTTA P.O / BG 4 ANS", and datestamps including Jubbulpore and Sangor. A rare origin to India, charged the 4a deficiency and a further 2a upon redirection. Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
681 1860-62 Covers sent via Marseille franked 4a, 5a or 6a all with boxed "INSUFFICIENT" handstamps and boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE / FINE 3d" in red or black (2), one also with curved "INDIA UNPAID", "MORE / TO / PAY" handstamps applied in London, charged 9d. One cover from Hazareebang with backstamps in red and black, red "INDIA PAID" crossed out, black "INDIA UNPAID" and "INSUFFICIENT", the 1a + 4a stamps cancelled in transit in Bombay. The 4a cover with edge faults, the others fine. (3).

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
682 1864 Covers sent via Marseille franked 3a8p or 6a (2, three 2a stamps from Lucknow or 1a pair + 4a from Bunnoo) all with scarce large boxed "DEFICIENT / POSTAGE - 4 / FINE - 3" or "DEFICIENT / POSTAGE - 1 / FINE - 3" (2) applied in India, charged 10d or 7d, the Lucknow cover with unusual boxed "INDIA UNPAID", Bunnoo cover with tears at right edge, otherwise fine. (3).

Est. £180-220

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
683 image1868 Cover from Secunderabad, via Marseille, franked 4a8p with curved "INDIA UNPAID", boxed "INSUFFICIENT" and "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (3) / INDIAN SHARE OF FINE (3)", charged 9d. Minor creasing, otherwise fine, this "Indian Share of Fine" handstamp very scarce . Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
684 Officers Letters. 1869-70 Covers from Lahore or Rawalpindi both signed by army officers, sent via Marseille franked at the 6a8p Officers concession rate but handstamped "EXCG OZ / DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3 / FINE 9 } 1/-", the first probably overweight for the concession rate, the second posted in 1870 after the Officers rate had been withdrawn, unusual. (2).

Est. £180-240

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
685 1872-75 Covers sent via Brindisi all with "EXCG OZ / DEFICIENT POSTAGE / FINE 9" handstamps, one cover from Bombay unusually bearing twelve 4a stamps paying 3r but still underpaid by 1/- and charged 1/9, cover with eight ½a stamps + 8a paying 12a but still underpaid by 6d and charged 1/3, and cover franked 8a underpaid by 1/- and charged 1/9, all fine. (3).

Est. £180-240

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Registered Mail
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
686 image1855 (Apr 24) Small cover from Alleppy to Madras endorsed "No 32 Registered" bearing 1854 ½a pair (die I, four margins, corner tear to left stamp) each cancelled by a diamond of dots, reverse with red boxed "ALLEPPY / Paid" datestamp. Also an 1855 Post Office receipt for a registered letter from Bhewanee to Calcutta. (2). Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
687 image1855 (Dec 24) Entire letter from Tanna to Bombay endorsed "Stamped & Registered, Letter no 30", franked 1854 1a (four margins) cancelled by "9" in diamond of bars, backstamped with red boxed "TANNA / Paid" datestamp and "G.P.O / 1 A.M" Christmas day arrival datestamp. A fine 1854 issue registered cover, originally enclosing a cheque. Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

Est. £250-350

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
688 1868 (Oct.) Registered cover from Bombay to Pangim, Goa, with 1a + 4a (2) each cancelled by the scarce open "1" numeral cancel (Cooper type B4c, possibly only used on registered mail), reverse with scarce semi-circular type "BOMBAY P.O / REGISTERED No." (Nuttall type 11a), minor staining, a little ink erosion to address and opening tears on reverse, scarce.

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Military & Campaign Mail
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689 imagePersian Field Force. 1857 (Apr 3) Stampless entire letter to Ireland, headed "From No. 2555 Private James Ligan, No. 6 Company First Madras Fusiliers" and countersigned by the "Senior Officer on board" with Bombay c.d.s and red "INDIA", arrival backstamps, charged 2d. Ligan tells of his service in Burma where he received the Burma Medal and subsequent posting to Fort St. George. The letter, written from Bombay Harbour en route to Persia, includes "my regiment is once more called into active service, we left Madras on the 17th of March on board a steamer and a sailing ship for Bushire in the Persian Gulf, we are this day at Bombay on our way and we leave this evening for the seat of war". Photo on Page 98. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
690 imagePersian Field Force/Baghdad. 1857 (July 4) Entire letter from T.S.H Twynam written at Baghdad, to Bombay, bearing 1856 ½a (trimmed perfs at left) cancelled by "131" in a diamond of bars, red "FIELD FORCE / PD / PERSIA" datestamp on the front (01 JY 57, in error for 10 JY), Bombay backstamp (Aug 22). The address panel with a little ink erosion to writing and piece torn from centre of upper edge, expertly repaired, good appearance, a rare stamped letter from Baghdad with the "131" Persian Field Force cancellation. Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,500

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
691 imagePersian Field Force. 1857 (Sep 10) Stampless cover to Bombay (enclosed letter in Indian script) with "FIELD FORCE / BG / PERSIA" datestamp with manuscript "2as" charge above the date, Bombay arrival datestamp (Sep. 28), unusually fine. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

Est. £600-700

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
692 imageIndian Mutiny. 1857 (Dec 30) Stampless entire letter from Kussowlie to "Lieut. F.J Watson, 1st Fusiliers, Colonel Seatons Column, To be forwarded via Delhi", endorsed "Bearing", with Kussowlie c.d.s, boxed "P.M" and scarce circular "DELHI / BEARING", arrival backstamp with 2a charge. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
693 imageArmy Headquarters. 1860 (May 14) Entire from Col. Sterling to London, bearing 1855 8a tied by "H.Q" within a diamond (Cooper type 8) with circular undated "ARMY HD QRS / P.O" backstamp. Scarce, the Army H.Q handstamp and cancel first introduced in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny, continuing in use until 1862, possibly with a mobile office. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
694 imageDelhi Camp of Exercise. 1876 (Jan 20) Cover to Calcutta franked ½a, cancelled by "CAMP OF EXERCISE / HEAD QUARTERS" duplex (bars unusually without any number), Allahabad and Calcutta backstamps. The Camp of Exercise held in Dec. 1875/Jan. 1876 in Delhi for the visit of the Prince of Wales, a scarce cancel. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
695 Tibet. 1904 (Sep 10) Argentina 5c postal stationery envelope from Salto to "Sub Lieutenant Grant, Army of Operations in Tibet, Simla", redirected to 8th Ghurkhas at Shillong, and again to Gamhati, various backstamps. Lt. J.D Grant won the Victoria Cross on 6th July 1904 at the storming of Gyantse Jong in Tibet whilst serving with the 8th Ghurkhas. Two Argentina stamps removed, small corner fault and central vertical fold, nevertheless an exceptional destination to a V.C winner, received at Gamhati four months after the V.C winning action but before the V.C award had been published in the London Gazette.

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
World War One P.O.W & Internee Mail
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
696 1914 (Nov 4) Stampless Army Field Service postcard used by a P.O.W in transit, the reverse headed "Army Form A2042" (with wording similar to Burrows type 2.5 but simply with "POST CARD" printed on the front), sent to Trieste endorsed "Free Service of Prisoners of War". Violet circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR" with Fort Saint George c.d.s, Bombay and Austrian censors. An exceptional use of an army card by a P.O.W, this card not recorded by Burrows.

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
697 1914-15 India 1a Postal stationery postcards used by internees in transit, a 1914 (Dec 12) KEVII card written from Camp Wellington to Switzerland with message "tomorrow or Monday we are being sent to Ahmednagar"; KEVII and KGV cards to Germany both cancelled by circular "POST FREE / P.C / PRISONERS OF WAR", one written from Bombay, the other from Villupuram by a Protestant Missionary with the news "we will remain here a few months more as we are not amongst those of our Mission that are to be sent home on the 21st by the Golconda", all censored in Bombay. Very unusual. (3).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
698 Ahmednagar. 1914 (Nov 30) Stampless printed P.O.W envelope to Rangoon, exceptionally registered with an Ahmednagar registration label applied. Also 1914 (Nov 3) receipt for a telegram sent to Germany, with Ahmednagar Camp c.d.s; 1915 O.H.M.S cover from the Prisoner of War Information Bureau in London to "The Officer Commanding Prisoners of War at Bombay", redirected to Ahmednagar (faults); and a 1915 form signed by the Commandant of the Camp. An unusual group, the only registered P.O.W cover seen from India. (4).

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
699 Ahmednagar. 1914-19 Printed Prisoner of War Postcards, the reverse with the usual five short messages, printed in English (11) or German (6), various varieties, four early cards from 1914 (Sep. 13 - Dec. 18) all with differing fancy lines printed under the "Prisoners of War, Post Card" heading on reverse, the first of these probably the earliest known use of these cards. Also a 1914 (Sep 18) plain card sent from the camp (severe faults but very early and unusual). Burrows 4.12 - 4.17 and varieties. (18).

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
700 Ahmednagar. 1914-18 Printed Prisoner of War envelopes, various types printed in red and black (8) or in red only with a large red triangle across the lower left corner (4), early Dec. 1914 types with "Passed by Commandant, Prisoners of War, Ahmednagar" in three lines at centre left or "Passed by Commandant" at centre left with the other two lines in lower corner, 1916 envelope without the "Passed by Commandant" wording, also British type envelope simply with "Prisoners of War" heading in black on shiny white paper. (13).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

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