Sale No: 852
Lot No: 721
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QV MINT COLLECTION, 1865-1902 ON ALBUM LEAVES: Exclusively mint range, mainly lightly mounted. Includes various 1865-76 East India Company issues noting 1866 4a green (shades) both Die I & II, (£200), 1867 6a.8p slate SG 72 (£110) and 1874 1r slate SG 79 (£100). Also 1882-90 set of 11 to 1r, SG between 84-101(£225) and later issues incl. the 1895 2r, 3r & 5r high values, SG 107/109 (£275). Lot includes an essay for a 4a pink value inscribed "WEST INDIA POSTAGE" in imperf. block of 4. Also, 1866 regd. env. ex Jubbulpore to Bombay franked with pair of 1a chocolate on front and 3 x 4a green on reverse. Very attractive. A fine collection. (c.43 plus 1 essay & 1 cover) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 722
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VERY RARE PRE-WAGHORN RED SEA/EGYPT ROUTE "INDIA/Packet Letter/PAID" COVER VIA BOMBAY TO SUEZ & ON TO G.B.; Very fine 26 Jan. 1834 EL from "Jaulnuah" [Hyderabad] to Plymouth endorsed "By Hugh Lindsay [Steamer]" on the front and so with a partly fine rare claret-red boxed "CAMPJALNAH/POSTPAID" mark on the top flap neatly endorsed "Overland Postage 1r--/[+]Inland do --6/Total Pd 1--6" and signed "E. Rajagopall[?] P.O. H.W." (just affected by tiny seal tear). On the front is a watery (as usual) claret-red Bombay "PAID/Packet Letter/PAID" mark and the final GB "2/11" charge (1s-9d Steamer postage Alexandria to Falmouth + 1s-2d inland rate from Falmouth to London & on to Plymouth). Only a handful of covers carried by this Red Sea route before the start of the Waghorn service have been recorded; the High Lindsay left Bombay on 1 Feb., and her mails (c.2,000 letters ex India) reached Suez on 3 March - they left Alexandria on 10 April and Malta on the 'Flamer' Packet on 30 April arriving in Falmouth on 13 May (pcopies of relevant newspaper announcements included), hence the 15 May London backstamps. This cover was found in a loose group of mixed covers by a Cavendish describer and then researched; it has probably not been on the market since the 1960s. A superb Exhibition Item from this rare early Egyptian transit route. Few known. [Ex Vandervelde.] Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, EGYPT (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 4,400.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 4400
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 723
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VIA PERSIAN GUELPH ENDORSED COVER (MENTIONS AFGHAN CAMPAIGN) EX SAGOR VIA BOMBAY, BEIRUT & EGYPT TO G.B.; Attractive 23 May 1839 E (side-flaps mostly removed, otherwise fine) from "SAGOR" (red boxed "Paid [11 as]" d.s. on top flap; postage paid for 573 miles to Bombay) addressed to Scotland and boldly endorsed above the address; "Per Overland Mail of June 3d via Persian Gulph, Bussorah and Beyrout" (additionally endorsed "via Bombay"). There is a Bombay red oval-framed (steamer postage unpaid) "INDIA" mark on the front along with a green boxed Falmouth Scottish Mail Tax mark, while there is a 13 Aug. 1839 Edinburgh arrival cds across the join on the reverse. The (sadly only partial) contents refer to the start of the 1st Afghan Campaign; "You have heard of course of the Warlike [busine]ss now going on beyond our North Western [border]. The Army of the Indus has made but slow [progress?] and had many difficulties to contend with, [some of?] those arising from want of carriage and prices [espciall?]y of food & forage. They Surmounted the Bolan [Pass with?] much difficulty, but were sadly distressed [thereaf?]ter. Provisions of all kinds were so scarce [and so?] dear, as to amount almost to a state of [fami?]ne. Ottah and Grain were both selling at [the eno]rmous price of 2 Sren[?] per Rupee... a large body of the Enemy when they were [easily?] defeated. The Army was very healthy, notwithst[anding]...". With research notes showing that this letter was carried by the 'Hugh Lindsay' from Bombay (3 June) to Muscat and on to Bushire; then overland to Basra & Baghdad and then to Beirut, whence HMS Acheron took it (10 July) to Alexandria (12-14 July) and then on to Malta (18 July) and Gibraltar (31 July), whence it was taken by the S.S. 'Iberia' (1 Aug.) to Falmouth (10 Aug.), which exactly fits the 13 Aug. Edinburgh transit cds. Very Rare and Exceptional 'Persian Gulf' Route cover that has not previously been recorded. [Found by a Cavendish describer in a bundle of loose unsorted covers.] Ideal for Exhibition. [Ex John Lea.] Cross Reference: AFGHANISTAN, MILITARY, IRAN/PERSIA, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 1,400.00
Sold...GBP 3,400.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 725
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LOCAL & OVERSEAS QV FRANKED MAIL; Range with 1860 env. to Calcutta franked ½a with Meerut & Calcutta d.s. on rear, 1861 mourning envs. to Calcutta franked 1a single or pair ex Monghyr, 1870 envs. to Bristol franked 8a + 8p or locally and franked 1a tied by Calcutta duplex, c1882 env. to Devon franked 4a + ½a with Jamalpur & Bombay d.s. on rear, c1882 local env. franked ½a tied by Sakrigali duplex also an 1876 env. to India franked GB QV 1/- tied by Paddington W duplex and a few others. (16 items)Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 726
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QV EMBOSSED HALF-ANNA BLUE; Quartet with Jan./Feb. 1864 reduced lettersheets cancelled with a "LAHORE" duplex and with a part wafer seal depicting Lion & Palm tree and part oval "CALCUTTA/DELIVERY" d.s. on rear, c.1865 env. to Delhi with a "LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S CAMP.P.O+" cds on rear. (4 items) Cross Reference: PAKISTAN, SEALS/WAFERS, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 727
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RARE 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER: 1866 env. (faults) ex GB to a Private serving in Peshawar, redirected to Jullunder, franked 1d red tied by mainly fine "ND/LIVERPOOL/6 SP 66/20/466" duplex, and several cds's on back of London, Bombay, Lahore, Peshawar, and Jullunder. Seldom seen and attractive item.Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 728
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QV FRANKINGS ON INTERNAL MAIL; Pair with 1867 toned env. to Bombay franked ½a pair and tied by "POONA/62" duplex and with Bombay arrival cds on rear and 1878 env. (flap torn) to Buscar franked ½a tied by v.fine "DARJEELING/C-20" duplex and with v. fine framed "TOO LATE" also on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: TOO LATE MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 729
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MADRAS & /BOMBAY(?) - OVAL-FRAMED "SHIP/LETTER" MARKS ON REDIRECTED COVER + COVER EX CEYLON; 16 Apr. 1871 env. (faults) with ½a ex Calicut via Bombay & then redirected with ½a ex Ahmednugger having "TOO LATE" and manly fine scarce oval-framed (Bombay?) "SHIP/LETTER" on the reverse; plus 4 Mar. 1880 EL ex Colombo (Ceylon 16c + 32c tied by light Colombo duplexes & firm's chop) to Madras with v. fine oval-framed "SHIP/LETTER" and boxed "POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA" (both with fold) on the front - both apparently struck in Madras (8 Mar. backstamp), but also with unexplained "L" in circle on the top flap. Rare pair; these SHIP/LETTER marks are seldom seen. (2 covers) [Ex Vandervelde] Cross Reference: CEYLON/SRI LANKA, MARITIME MAIL, TOO LATE MARKS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 733
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PERSIA P.O. - "LINGA" C.D.S. ON INGOING COVER EX G.B. WITH ADEN/BOMBAY + BOMBAY/KARACHI SEA P.O. C.D.S.; Spectacular 28 Nov. 1885 env. (opened out and slightly reduced at left) from "ARMAGH" (duplexes tying stamps) with GB 1d Lilacs (2) + 3d Dull Lilac addressed to "Linga, East Indies (on the Persian coast of the Gulf; now Bandar Length) endorsed "Not found" but with very fine backstamps of Indian P.O. in "LINGA" (30 Dec.), Aden/Bombay "SEA/POST OFFICE" (11 Dec. + 22 Jan. 1886) and scarce small "BOMBAY-KARACHI/No.1/SEA POST OFFICE". Rare Persian Gulf destination and remarkable backstamps. Plus 2 off-cover stamps (QV 4a6p + KEVII 2a with B/K Sea PO cancels. (1 cover + 2 stamps) [Ex Vandervelde]Cross Reference: IRAN/PERSIA, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 737
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1948 "GANDHI" SET UNMOUNTED MINT: Top 3 values are marginals. SG 305/308 £425 (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-20-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
INDIAN CONVENTION STATES
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 739
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NABHA - COLLECTION - Stock book containing duplicated mint/used 1885-1941 range inc. 1888 1r slate (2 mint, 1 used), 1893 1r green & carmine (1 mint, 3 used), 1909 2a6p ultramarine mint, 1913 8a deep mauve mint & used and 1r brown & green mint, used 1943 6a turquoise (2), 8a slate-violet and 12a lake, and 1885 SERVICE 3a brown-orange mint & used. Mixed condition. (100s) (Image)
