Sale No: 856
Lot No: 908
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Cat No: Collection
INDIA & STATES: Two cartons housing several binders and folders with a somewhat untidy accumulation of remaindered collections and old auction lots, album leaves, etc. Main interest in Convention & Feudatory States. Not many high values but a large qty. of QV-KGV issues mint & used with duplication. QV to 5r mint noted. (Few 1,000s) Cross Reference: INDIAN CONVENTION STATES, INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 910
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Cat No: Collection
QV TO KGVI USED COLLECTION: Stock book housing a basic used collection. A handful of QV issues to 3r, KEVII to 15r, KGV & KGVI to 5r, etc Useful mint & used range of Officials with KEVII types to 25r, noting 2r on 10r (SG O72) and KGV 10r mint (SG O94). Also a range of mainly mint issues for Patiala State. Useful lot. (qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 911
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Cat No: Collection
QV TO KGV FINE USED COLLECTION ON SG "NEW IMPERIAL" PAGES: High degree of completion with a few imperfs. (4a cut to shape), complete range of later defins. to 5r inc.both 1866 optd. fiscal types SG 66 & 68 (£400), KEVII issues to 15r, KGV complete as per printed pages to both 25r wmks, etc. Mostly fine throughout. No Officials. (c.167) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 912
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Cat No: Collection
QV-KGV OFFICIALS COLLECTION INC. "IEF" & "CEF" OPTS: Fine used collection on SG "New Imperial" pages. High level of completion from 1867 onwards inc.KEVII to 15r & KGV to 10r inc the 5 high value surcharges to 1r on 25r. Lot also inc. Indian Expeditionary Force opt. set complete to 1r and a few "CEF" opts. High cat. value. (c.113) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 913
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FRENCH INDIA - PONDICHERRY - EARLY MAP, PRESTAMP COVER, QV 4-COLOUR FRANKING PIECE, ETC.: 1763 printed "Map of [...] the late War on the Coast of CHOROMANDEL" (laid down on paper); 1842 EL to Bordeaux with red boxed "PONDICHERY/Paid" hs; spectacular large part E (25 Apr. 1871) franked 8pi (2) + ½a (2) + 1a + 2a (2) - some faults - all tied with v. fine "PONDICHERRY/111" duplexes; same duplex on 1867 EL franked ½a to Madras; and QV/KEVII off-cover stamps (8). (1 map, 2 covers, 1 part cover + 8 stamps)Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, MAPS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 914
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EARLY MADRAS "PER OVERLAND EXPRESS" TO FRANCE VIA BOMBAY & EGYPT: 23 Oct.1841 EL from "Madras" to Bordeaux endorsed "Per O'land Express via Marseilles", with fine v. scarce red octagonal "MADRAS/STEAM LETTER/Paid" ds and matching boxed "MADRAS/Paid" ds both nicely placed on the top flap with ms "Express Charge 8 As.", Marseille (1 Dec.) and Bordeaux (4 Dec.) backstamps alongside. Also "19" charge with v. fine red boxed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE" hs on front. [Ex Vandervelde]Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 915
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FRENCH INDIA - PONDICHERY - BOXED "Paid" DATE STAMP ON "OPERATION PONDICHERY" ENDORSED COVER TO FRANCE: 23 Dec. 1843 E to Bordeaux endorsed "P. overland/Via Marseilles" ms at bottom left, with v. fine red boxed "PONDICHERY/Paid" hs on the flap endorsed "Steam + Inland Paid in India". Other marks inc. fine red oval "INDIA" hs & v. fine red boxed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE" hs on front, and Bordeaux & Marseille backstamps. Exhibition quality.Cross Reference: FRANCE, PAQUEBOTS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 916
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QV FRANKED COVERS INC. 3-COLOUR FRANKINGS TO GB, T.P.O.s, ETC.: A small selection inc. June 1865 EL to Dublin ex Mooltan endorsed "Via Bombay and Marseilles" at top left, franked 2a + 4a + 8pi cancelled by "MOOLTAN/36" duplexes (2 - one fine & one poor) with fine red boxed "INDIA/PAID" hs at lower left; Apr. 1873 env. to Bonn endorsed "via Italy" at top left franked 8pi + 1a + 8a cancelled by octagonal "B/1"(?) hs's (3) with "PD" hs and double-oval "FORWARDED BY/BENN[??]T[??] Co/CALCUTTA" hs over stamps and Prussia, Italy & Calcutta backstamps; May 1865 env. to Edinburgh ex India endorsed "Via Southampton" franked 4a, cancelled by "60" duplex (town name unreadable) with red "TRAVELLING/No. 2/[date]/AC/POST OFFICE" cds on front; plus other related examples. (15 covers/fronts Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 917
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CALCUTTA - RARE PRINTED MATTER COVER TO PRUSSIA "VIA FRANCE" WITH CORRECT SINGLE 1a BROWN FRANKING; Fine 18 July 1868 E (unsealed as per PO regulations) from Calcutta to Hamburg with printed "INDIGO CIRCULAR" heading having a 1a Brown tied by sender's blue oval "FORWARDED BY..." cachet and by a fine Calcutta "INDIA UNPAID" duplex but accepted as prepaid; also having a very fine red 2-ring "POS. AN. V. SUEZ/P. AN A. MARS *" cds (14 Aug.) on the front and a blurred "HAMBURG" cds (17 Aug.) on the flap. Attractive and rare example of the specially reduced Printed Matter rate to an unusual destination. [Ex Vandervelde.]Cross Reference: GERMAN STATES, PRINTED MATTER BY POST, FRANCE (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 919
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FRENCH INDIA - PONDICHERRY - "111" DUPLEX COVER TO FRANCE: Attractive 3 May 1873 E to Bordeaux endorsed "Per steamer via Brindisi", with colourful franking (4a (3) + 8pi (2)) well placed on lower flap and tied by two "PONDICHERRY/111" duplexes. Cover also bears a v. fine hexagon-framed "MADRAS FRONTIER/T.P.O." transit ds and red double-ring "POSS. ANG. V. BRIND./A. MOD." cds on front. Exhibition quality. [Ex Vandervelde] Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 920
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2a6p EMBOSSED ENVELOPES; Range with 1889/98 envs. to England with "MANDALAY" cds, Simla duplex or Mussooree cds plus 1891 2a6p opt on 4a embossed env. to London and 1899 1a on 2a6p env. to England and an unused 1a on 9p embossed Soldiers' & Seamen's env. (6 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 921
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QV ½a EMBOSSED ENVELOPES; Range with 1890 env. to Mangalore with "MANDALAY" cds, c1900 env. with 'GWALIOR' opt to Dhalpore, 1901 env. to Karegaon uprated QV ½a tied by Byculla R.S cds and other related examples. (6 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 38.00
Sold...GBP 40.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 922
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Cat No: Collection
1911 CORONATION DURBAR: Folded information sheet printed in red & black, insc. "Coronation Durbar Central Post Office". Contains PO Despatch & Delivery details with a group of eight KEVII low value defins. affixed to back page, each cancelled by "Coronation Durbar 1911" special cancel dated 6 Dec. Slightly soiled. (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
Sold...GBP 34.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 923
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Cat No: Collection
INTERESTING SELECTION inc. India 1931 publicity notice with illustrations of the Inauguration issue ¼a to 3a with "SPECIMEN" overprints (holed by termites); 1882-88 9pi rose, lower left mint block of thirty (6 x 5) with marginal holes at foot to prevent misuse of the watermarked paper; Jaipur l912-22 ¼a pale-olive unused corner block of twelve (3 x 4) and ¼a bistre marginal block of six (3 x 2) with rough perforations; Soruth 1929 3p mauve, a complete mint sheet of sixteen; and Bundi 1935-41 ¼a ultramarine corner pair & 1a red corner example, and 1939-41 perf 11 ¼a, ½a & 2a. mint. A fine group. (70) Cross Reference: INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 924
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EARLY QUETTA EARTHQUAKE & O.H.M.S. COVERS: 3 June 1935 O.H.M.S. env. to UK with ms 'EARTHQUAKE AREA/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' with framed "T/CTS./50" postage due applied in error and obliterated with triangular "I.S." inspectors hs adjacent, 7 June 1935 Bombay cds on back; 6 June 1935 env. to Sind endorsed 'Earthquake Area' with Quetta R.M.S. 7 June & Sukkur 8 June cds's on back, with letter headed "IMPERIAL BANK OF INDIA" describing damage to city; 2 O.H.M.S. army envs. to Simla with "QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE" hs's postmarked on back 11 or 12 June. (5 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 925
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QUETTA EARTHQUAKE - THE END OF THE FREE POSTAGE CONCESSION - A RARE COVER CHARGED POSTAGE DUE ON ARRIVAL: 15 June 1935 stampless env. (opened out) from Quetta to UK with ms 'BY SPECIAL AIR-MAIL' and "QUETTA EARTHQUAKE POSTAGE FREE" hs, hexagonal "T/CTS./50" hs, "4D/F.B" hs & boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR/TRANSMISSION BY AIRMAIL" hs partly covered by pair 2d p.due stamps on front, with on reverse a clear strike of the rare red "Quetta Earthquake/Free Postage Concession/Withdrawn" hs. A scarce item. (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
INDIAN CONVENTION STATES
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 926
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Cat No: Collection
FINE USED COLLECTION ON SG "NEW IMPERIAL" ALBUM PAGES: All 6 States represented to a greater or lesser degree including Officials. Some strength in Gwalior with both QV & KEVII to 5r top values and KGV to 5r; Jind also well represented with KGV to 10r and Nabha KGV to 5r. (c.475) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 927
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1938 PICTORIALS - CHAMBA, JIND, NABHA & PATIALA: The 8 pictorial values (2a-12a) mounted mint for each of the 4 Convention States. SG types 92-99. SG cat. val. c.£500+ (32) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 928
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Cat No: Collection
JIND, 1885-1938: Collection on printed album pages. Mint or unused. No Officials. Inc. small range of QV issues inc. SG 1/4 & 1886 opts. in red ½a, 4a & 1r but mostly toned; KEVII 1903-09 set, KGV 1914-27 various values to 5r, KGVI 1937 set to 15r with the high values unmounted, 1941-43 set good to 10r but 15r & 25r with toning, 1941-42 'white background' set (8a thinned), etc. Highly catalogued group. (c.100) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 929
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Cat No: Collection
FINE USED QV TO KGV COLLECTION ON SG "NEW IMPERIAL" ALBUM PAGES: Most States represented from Alwar to Wadhwan inc. Officials. Strength in Cochin, Hyderabad & Travancore. (c.450+) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Mar-06-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 930
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Cat No: Collection
COCHIN - 1892-1938 MINT/UNUSED COLLECTION: Condition slightly mixed, but all are mint (some unused) with just 2 stamps missing from allocated spaces. Good range of shades & varieties. Includes SG 8 unused, 1911-13 & 1916-30 complete sets plus 1922-29 surcharges inc. SG 49b (minor gum stain). SG £760+ (c.70) (Image)
