French India continued...
| Lot |
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2080 |
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 Pondichery 1872/79: General Issue Cérès 40 c. orange pair folded around edge of cover with,
on reverse, further 40 c. orange and 5 c. green pair and used on 1876 mourning envelope to Rochefort-sur-Mer all tied by lozenges of dots with "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds of despatch (Jan 7 - the week France joined the UPU) on obverse. Carried on P&O
steamer "Assam" from Galle to Alexandria and the "Travancore" to Brindisi. circular "Col. Fr. V Brind / A Mod" (Jan 29) in red (Salles fig. 1893). The reverse with flap tear but a rare cover, the 90 centimes rate was only in force from January to
June 1876 for mail carried by British Packets on the Brindisi route. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2081 |
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 Pondichery 1872/79: General Issue Cérès 5 c. green on blued and Type Sage 20 c. brown-lilac
on straw, used on 1880 entire letter to Marseille endorsed "per Bombay & Brindisi" tied by "INDE / PONDICHERY" circular datestamps (May 5); and a similar 1881 mixed issue franking entire from same correspondence with Cérès 10 c. brown on rose and
Type Sage imperforate 15 c. grey tied by "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds's in blue (May 9). A few small imperfections but an attractive pair. Both signed Baudot. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2082 |
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 Pondichery 1872/79: General Issue Cérès 30 c. grey-brown, a horizontal pair with good
margins all round, used on 1876 entire letter to Marseille tied by lozenge of dots in black with "INDE / PONDICHERY" despatch cds (Jan 23) adjacent. Carried on the French steamer "Tibre" via Galle and thence on the "Amazone" with circular "LIGNE N /
PAQ. FR. No. 10" cds (Jan 27) in black (Salles fig. 1921) on reverse. A fine entire. Signed Dillemann. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2083 |
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 Pondichery 1872/77: Cérès 80 c. rose, a horizontal strip of three, margins touched to fine,
used on 1873 entire letter to Nantes endorsed "voie Brindisi" tied by lozenge of dots wih "Inde / Pondichery" despatch cds (Sept 2) at left. Carried on the P&O steamer "Golconda" from Bombay via Aden and Suez and steamer "Ceylon" from Alexandria,
with circular "Col. Fr. V Brind / A Mod" (Sept 29) in red (Salles fig. 1893) and Nantes arrival of the following day on reverse. An attractive entire. Signed Calves. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2084 |
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 Pondichery 1872/77: Cérès 25 c. blue, two single examples with margins all round, used on
1880 entire letter to Marseille endorsed "per Bombay & Brindisi" tied by "Inde / Pondichery" despatch cds's (May 12). Carried on the P&O steamer "Mongolia" from Bombay via Aden and Suez, with circular "Col. Fr. V Brind / A Mod" (May 31) in red
(Salles fig. 1893) and arrival of the following day on reverse. An attractive entire. Signed Calves. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2085 |
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 Pondicherry 1910 (May 2): Cover and complete contents to London, written on board the French
steamer "Dupleix" off the coast of Pondicherry by a Lt. Selby Smith of the 2nd. Batallion of the Rifle Brigade stationed at Fort William, Calcutta; with Pondicherry cds (May 5) on reverse and half-round "PONDICHERRY / DUE / ONE ANNA" charge mark with
circular "T" alongide. Charged 2d. with Foreign Branch handstamp to pay upon arrival. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2086 |
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 Pondichery 1831/1901: Balance of exhibit on leaves with 1831 entire from Pondichery to
Auxerre mailed on arrival, 1848 entire with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid / 1 anna" handstamp in red, 1855-1862 entires with "Bureau de Pondichery" cds's, India 1854 ½ a blue single franking covers (2), 1864 entire with superb "INDE / PONDICHERY" cds in
black, 1859/65 French Eagle issue covers (2) at 80 centime rates, 1873 OHMS cover with India ½ a. tied "Pondichery / 111" duplex and framed "INSUFFICIENT" in black, 1900 registered cover from sub-PO at VALLINUR, 1902 cover sent registered to French
POW at Queen's Hotel in Colombo, Ceylon; 1904 registered cover to Seychelles etc. (22 items). (Image
1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27)
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SOLD for CHF3,200.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2087 |
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 Pondichery 1844/1954: Collection on leaves and loose with covers/cards (89), incl. 1847
entire with fine framed "PONDICHERY / Paid / 1 anna" datestamp in red to Bordeaux, 1859 cover with India ½ a. blue used to Karikal, 1867 cover with ½ a. blue and framed "INSUFFICIENT" in black, 1899 cover franked India ½ a. green (5) to Algeria,
range of late Victorian and early Edwardian postal stationery usages incl. Sub-Post Office usages in the Bazaar, the Railway Station and at Muthiyalpet, 1906 registration receipt, 1907 and 1910 cards taxed on arrival in Pondichery, 1928 Telegram
form, 1942 rare part cover to New York with 2 r., 5 r. and 10 r., 1943 Free French Censored cover to Dire-Duoua etc., also some incoming mail. Condition varies but a useful group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF800.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2088 |
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 Pondichery 1877/1906: Group of covers/cards (12) with 1877 entire to Nantes franked Type
Sage 40 c. orange-red on yellow tied "INDE-PONDICHERY" cds, 1883 entire to Mauritius with Dubois 1881 25 c. buff on yellow, 1892 registration receipt for a letter to Algeria, 1898 Inde 25 c. used on cover to Reis and redirected to Algeria, 1903 cover
with Fiscal provisional 5 c. blue used to Travinh, Cochinchine (signed Calves) and a 1904 postcard to France bearing a pair of the provisional, 1905 registered / AR cover to Paris and 1906 postal stationery usage to Phnom-Penh (14 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2089 |
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 1907/1947: Range of covers and cards, all from Local sub-Post Offices in the Pondicherry
districts, with 1904 advertising card to Ceylon and 1907 cover with 3 p. pair tied MUTHIALPET, Pondicherry Value Payable label on registered cover ex PONDICHERRY BAZAAR, 1933 cover with 1 a. 3 p. tied OLUGARI cds, 1934 9 p. green stat. card cancelled
by VALLINUR cds, Karikal 1909/10 single rate and registered cover cancelled TIRUMALRAYAPATNAM, 1908 ½ a. stat. env. cancelled by fine TIRINULAR cds and a cover used in 1940 from same sub Post Office, 1929 cover franked 1 a. tied by PORAIYAR ROAD R.S.
(Railway Station) cds, 1935 cover with 3 p. block of four ex KOTTUCHERI, 1939 cover with ½ a. pair tied by AMBAGARATTUR cds, 1943 cover with 9 p. tied NEDUNGADU cds, 1947 1½ a. stat env. sent registered from Chandernagore and 1916 India ¼ a. stat.
card tied by bold YANAM cds. Condition variable but a scarce group (17 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2090 |
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 Chandernagor 1777 (Dec 15): Entire letter from Vaux-Champagne, Ardennes, France to
Jean-Baptiste Chevalier, Governor and commander of the French Forces 'sur la Gange' in Chandernagor between 1767 -1778, carried outside the mails. Following the outbreak of war between France and Britain in 1778 a British force again took
Chandernagor (it had been restored to France in 1763) and the Chevalier was given parole and was allowed to return to France. The entire, with an intact Crowned red wax seal on reverse, probably carried from Lorient via the Cape and Calcutta. Rare.
(Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF5,500.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2091 |
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 Chandernagor 1813 (Aug 7): Entire letter from London to Calcutta and then forwarded to
Chandernagor, reverse with manuscript "Forwarded by Messrs. Palmer & Compton 19th Feb 1814" in pale red ink applied in Calcutta where mailed with oval framed "G.P.O. / FEB 19-14 / Pt. Pd. 2a." manuscript filled handstamp (H.Giles fig 11) in black.
Obverse shows notation of charge at lower left "1/1" referring to the Ship Letter charge. A fine and early entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2092 |
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 Chandernagor 1817 (Jan 27): Entire letter from Chandernagor to Harrah endorsed "via
Kishnagore" (now Krishnagiri), rated on reverse in manuscript at "2 annas" for the internal rate above 50 miles with docketing of receipt on Jan 29th. A scarce and early entire that opens well for display. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2093 |
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 Chandernagor 1833 (Aug 14): Entire letter from Chandernagor to Paris endorsed "Brougham p.
Bourbon", forwarded in manuscript on reverse "Reçue et achéminée par H. Bechelé, Bourbon 17 8bre 1832", thence via the Cape to Nantes with framed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" and entry cds (Feb 16, 1833) in black and rated '8' décimes due to pay in manuscript.
A journey time of 188 days, a fine entire. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2094 |
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 Chandernagor 1898: India 1 a. on 1½ a. blue postal stationery card, a used example addressed
to to Cayenne, Guyane Française, cancelled by "Chandernagor" cds (Nov 26) in black. "Sea Post Office / C" cds of transit and carried on the to Suez. London transt (Dec 10), thence via New York (Dec 17) to Cayenne with arrival (Jan 17, 1899). An
extraordinary destination. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2095 |
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 Chandernagor 1899/1911: Small group of covers/cards (8) on exhibit leaves with 1899 Inde 10
c. card to Germany cancelled "Chandernagor / Inde" cds, 1902 inc-coming cover from Great Britain to Chandernagor franked 1 d. red wrongly taxed on arrival in India, 1903 ¼ a brown card to Mahé, 1905 French 15 c. envelope used to Lyon and a rare
registered / AR usage at 40 c. to Paris and 1911 cover underpaid with India ½ a. to Colombo re-addressed to Saigon where taxed. A fine group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7)
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SOLD for CHF550.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2096 |
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 Karikal 1898 (April 6): Cover sent unpaid from Karikal with triangular "T" marking and "Inde
/ Karikal" despatch cds on obverse, carried by the "Indus" to Saigon, re-directed from Saigon (April 19) to Phnom-Penh and taxed on arrival with imperforate Postage Due 10 c. and 20 c. black pair tied by "Phnom-Penh / Cambodge" arrival cds's (April
21). Some creasing but unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2097 |
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 Karikal 1931: Cover to Paris franked by 1914 Inde 25 c. black & blue tied by "INDE /
KARIKAL" cds (March 31), struck with two line "ACCIDENT EN MER / CORRESPONDANCE INONDÈE" in black on arrival in Marseille due to an accident at sea en route from Alexandria to Marseille where water penentrated the No. 2 hatch on board the P&O Steamer
"S.S. Kelyan". Reverse with eventual Paris arrival cds (April 30). Rare. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2098 |
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 Karikal 1859/1948: The collection on leaves and loose, with covers / cards / postal
stationery and a few stamps and pieces used from Karikal, with 1859 single and double rate covers with India ½ a. blue cancelled "C/111" obliterators, 1877 cover with ½ a. blue cancelled by "6-M-21" obliterator, 1889 and 1890 Official postal
stationery card in green and ¼ a. blue card used, 1892 registration receipt from French PO, later registered usages, advertising covers, Sub-Post Office usages, WWII censored mail (2), 1945 stationery cut-out used on cover, Value Payable cover with
pink label. Condition varies but an unusual accumulation (80 items). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
| 2099 |
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 Mahé 1880c.: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope, a used example to Mangalore
cancelled by bold strike of experimental "MAHE / 9-M-14" duplex in black (Nov 28). Reverse with Mangalore arrival (Nov 30). (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-07, 11:59 PM |
