Nepal continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1211 |
 |
 Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1868: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot"
despatch cds in black (Aug 7) and fine strike of "NEPAUL/ PO" arrival cds (Aug 11) in black. (Image
1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1212 |
|
 Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1870: Unpaid cover to Kathmandu struck with "Tirhoot"
despatch cds in blue (March 3) and fine strike of "NEPAUL" triangular datestamp (more normally used as a despatch marking but seldom encountered) dated "6/3" of arrival. Fresh and fine, a scarce usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1213 |
|
 Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1873: Unpaid cover from Benares to Kathmandu struck with
"Benares" cds in black (April 8), Bankipore and Tirhoot hexagonal transit datestamps in black and blue (April 10) respectively and fine "NEPAUL" single ring arrival cds (April 12) in black. Edge wear to envelope but less than ten examples recorded: a
fine strike of a rare marking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1214 |
 |
 Indian Post Office 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a used example on piece, margins at top and at
base, close on other two sides, tied by "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by private 'Dated / Received / Replied' handstamp in red; double ring "NEPAUL * P.O." cs in magenta alongside (Feb 1, 1856) and part
red Calcutta arrival. Creased but not unattractive and rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
|
SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1215 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, Die II, Head Die III, a used cut-to-shape
example cancelled by bold strike of "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black and by part transit datestamp in red. Small thin but very rare.rnProvenance: Collection E.A. Smythies. (Image 1) (Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Nepal Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1216 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1865 cover with original contents to
Calcutta tied by 'Shri' in manuscript and by newly introduced "137 / NEPAL" wreathed duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office (Jan 17). Reverse with sadly illegible Tirhoot transit and Calcutta arrival in red but a rare and very early usage.
(Image 1) (Image 2)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1217 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1863 cover to Calcutta tied by both
the address and "B / 137" obliterator of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office in black. Reverse with double arc "NEPAUL * P.O." datestamp (Jan 22) in red, hexagonal transits of Motahhari (Jan 23) and Tirhoot (Jan 24) and Calcutta arrival cds (Jan
26) all in red. A rare cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1218 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1860: Small thin paper cover sent registered from Kathmandu to Amritsar,
franked on front by India 1856/64 ½ a. blue in a vertical pair and, on reverse single 4 a. black tied by Bengal Circle octagonal 'B/137' obliterators. Circular NEPAUL / G.P.O. datestamp in red (Nov 9) alongside and Umritsur arrival cds and front with
manuscript 'Regd.Lr. No. 2/2'. Faults as usual but very rare, the 4 annas adhesive being the only high value from the India 1855/64 issue known used from Nepal: this cover also being the earliest recorded registered cover from Nepal.rnProvenance:
Collection W. Renouf; Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3035. (Image 1)
(Image 2) (Image 3)
Get Market Data for [Nepal Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1219 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1856/64: 4 a. black, a used example on 1862 cover from Kathmandu to
London endorsed "via Southampton" tied by "B / 137" obliterator in black with reverse showing rare framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch and "NEPAUL * P.O." despatch cds (Nov 26). Calcutta duplex of transit (Dec 6) and 'London / Paid' arrival cds
(Jan 19, 1863) in red on obverse with transits of Tirhoot and Motehari in red on reverse of a remarkable and rare cover.rnProvenance: Carmichael & Todd (2006). (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF1,500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1220 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1856: ½ a. blue, a used example on 1867 cover to Calcutta tied by "137 /
NEPAL" duplex of Kathmandu / Nepal Residency Post Office. Reverse with superb strike of framed "TOO LATE" applied on despatch in black (rare), Tirhoot hexagonal transit in red and Calcutta arrival (Jan 6). Less than a dozen examples of the "Too Late"
marking are recorded. Cert. Hellrigl (1984). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
|
SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1221 |
 |
 Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1865: ½ a. blue in a block of four and single 1869 4 a.
green used on refolded 1870 registered cover from Tirhoot to Kathmandu tied by '130' numeral obliterators in blue with corresponding Tirhoot cds (Sept 3) alongside and framed registration handstamp in red. Struck on arrival with "NEPAUL" cds (Sept 8)
struck in red - in "Nepal Postal History" Hellrigl states "Red strikes are particularly rare: only two faint impressions have been seen so far", this however is particularly clearly struck and predates the Hellrigl recorded examples by some 20
months. Imperfections but an important and rare cover that displays well. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1222 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1873: India ½ a. blue used on reverse of 1884 cover from Kathmandu to
Motahari tied by fine strike of "D" in bars obliterator in black. "NEPAL" despatch cds at left (April 19) and "Motaharee" arrival alongside (April 21). Scarce and attractive usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1223 |
|
 Indian Post Office - Incoming Mail 1873: ½ a. blue, three single examples and a vertical
strip of four used on 1882 registered cover to Nepal all tied by "C-16" barred obliterators with framed registration cachet at right and "Adapur" despatch cds (Feb 19) below. "NEPAL" arrival cds (Feb 21) alongside. Refolded at left for display, an
attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1224 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1901/05: Covers (3) with 1901 underpaid cover franked by India 882 ½ a.
blue-green tied by NEPAL squared circle datestamp (Jan 13) to Calcutta with framed POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA above, 1903 incoming cover with India 1900 ½ a. yellow-green taxed on arrival with half-round NEPAL / DUE (1) AS in black, and a stampless 1905
cover to Bombay with same half-round handstamp also charged 1 anna Postage Due. A fine and scarce group. (Image 1)
Get Market Data for [Nepal Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1225 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1882: Registered usages (2) with 2 a. pale blue used on trimmed 2 a.
registered envelope to Bombay tied by "NEPAL" squared circle datestamp (Oct 30, 1896) and attractive 1897 registered cover to Cawnpore franked by 1 a. plum and 3 a. brown-orange similarly tied by "NEPAL" squared circle (Dec 7) with bold "REGISTERED /
NEPAL" at base - this last with engraved crest on reverse ""Nisi Dominus Frustra / Deb Shum Bahadur Rana Shere Jung / Nepal" in red and countersigned by the Commander in Chief at left. (Image 1)
|
SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1226 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1895: India 2 a. registered stationery envelope used to Rangoon franked
on reverse with 1 a. plum and, on front perfinned 'MB / Co. Ld.' 2 a. pale blue (Mohr Bros and Co. Ltd.) tied by NEPAL squared circle datestamps (Aug 26) with framed REGISTERED / NEPAL handstamp at left. Also an off cover 3 p. aniline carmine on
piece perfinned 'D.R.R.' tied by 'Nepal' cds. Unusual perfins from Nepal.rnProvenance: Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3056.rn (Image 1) (Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Nepal Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1227 |
 |
 Indian Post Office 1882: 1 a. 6 p. sepia, six examples with 1865 1 a. brown (2), all used on
reverse of cover only to Lodhiana all tied by scarce "D" in bars obliterators in black and by framed "REGISTERED / NEPAL" handstamp paying 11 anna rate. "NEPAL" cds of despatch (Oct 9) and Lodhiana arrival (Oct 15) both in black. A rare
piece.rnrnNote: Illustrated in "India Used Abroad" by J.A.L. Cooper on page...... rnThe rate breakdown - postage 5 annas for 5 tolas, 2 annas for registration and 4 annas for insurance of 50-100 rupees. The piece is believed to be the largest 19th
Century franking from Nepal. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1228 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1892: 1 rupee green & aniline carmine, a single example used on reverse
of 1903 registered & insured cover to Calcutta endorsed "Registered and Insured for Rs. 300 (three hundred)" and tied by "NEPAL" cds (Aug 26) in black with Calcutta arrival (Aug 29) alongside. Obverse with framed "REGISTERED / NEPAL" registration
cachet in black. A superb and rare commercial franking.rnrnNote: The rate breakdown - postage 2 annas for between 1 and 2 tolas, registration 2 annas and Insurance 12 annas = 1 rupee. (Image 1) (Image 2)
|
SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1229 |
|
 Indian Post Office 1900/02: India 2 a. violet, a horizontal pair used on reverse of 1903
registered envelope sent from the Maharaja and Prime Minister of Nepal, Chandra Shamser to his brother Khadga Shamser in Dehra Dun, India with the adhesives tied by "NEPAL" cds's (Sept 26) with arrival cds (Oct 2) adjacent. Superb Nepal gold crest
with Kukri's displaying well on reverse and obverse with fine strike of framed NEPAL registration cachet. A fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3044. (Image 1) (Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Nepal Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1230 |
|
 1909: Registered cover to Raxaul franked by India 1902 2 a. mauve and 1907 1 a. carmine (2)
tied by NEPAL datestamps (Oct 9) in black, with earliest recorded usage of the white handstamped 'R / NEPAL' registration label above. Cover arrived in 'Raksal' (Oct 11) and returned to sender with 'Nepal' single ring cds adjacent (Oct 16). Some
creasing to flimsy envelope but scarce: the earliest recorded usage of a registration label in Nepal.rnProvenance: Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3045.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
Get Market Data for [Nepal Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census |
SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
