DISASTER MAIL: 1858 envelope to Bath, England sent from India carried on the ill fated ''S.S. Ava'' franked by 4a grey-black, which departed Calcutta and hit rocks on Pigeon Island eighty miles off Ceylon en route from India, bearing a fine strike of the script cursive ''Saved from the wreck of the Ava'' two lined h/s and boxed India Paid h/s, and London arrival, for AP 20; backstamped by Calcutta mark and Bath arrival for AP 20, very scarce.
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On board the ''S.S. Ava'' was over £200,000 of coinage and bullion (!) with seventy passengers bound for Trincomalee, Ceylon. Miraculously despite the collision with the rocks breaking the ships back there was no loss of life! (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 516
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Cat No: S1
1852 Scinde Dawk, ½a white, cut square with clear embossing, cancelled by diamond of dots, vertical split which has been reinforced and some staining, still a sound example of this classic Indian rarity. SG S1 (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 517
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Cat No: 18
1854-55 4a blue and pale red 1st printing, (Head Die I, Frame Die I) pos.1, with clear margins, just shaved at foot, cancelled by diamond of dots, fine. SG 18 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 518
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Cat No: 19-20
1854-55 4a blue and red 2nd printing (Head Die II, Frame Die I) used trio, touching to large margins, some imperfections (staining, creasing etc..) otherwise fine, collectable examples. SG 19-20 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 519
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Cat No: 19-20
1854-55 4a 4th printing (Head Die III, Frame Die II) selection of thirteen used examples (on and off paper), largely cut-to-shape, assorted cancels some with remnants of French markings, mixed condition, still a useful lot, with good colours and mostly neat cancels. SG 22-24 (Image)
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 520
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Cat No: 23
1854-55 4a blue and red 4th printing (Head Die III, Frame Die II), pos. 4, cut round, used on piece, cancelled by diamond of dots and part French mark, an attractive example. SG 23 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 521
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Cat No: 48
1856-64 No wmk 8a carmine, large part o.g; small patch of dried gum, still of fine appearance for this scarce stamp. SG 48 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 522
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Cat No: 51
1860 (9 May) 8p purple on bluish paper, no wmk, block of 4 with interpane margin at left showing part inscription 'QUAR(TER)', from lower left corner of a right pane (diagnostic wmk lines), fresh o.g. A lovely multiple of this scarce and delicate stamp. (Image)
Opening GBP 950.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 524
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Cat No: 146
1909 15r blue and olive, unmounted o.g., very fresh; Aimé Brun guarantee on reverse. SG 146, £450 (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 525
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Cat No: 147
1909 25r brownish orange and blue, large part o.g. with a light but slightly extensive hinge remainder. Wonderfully fresh. SG 147, £3000 (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 526
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Cat No: 305
1948 First Anniversary of Independence 'Gandhi' set to 10r purple-brown and lake on first day cover addressed to Brighton, tied by Bombay oval d/s for 15 August 1948, fine. SG 305-308 (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 527
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Cat No: T6
Telegraph. 1869 4a Die Proof in black on glazed card, trimmed to rather larger than stamp size, mounted on piece of thick card. Some peripheral staining from the mounting, not affecting the printed area. For SG T6 (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 528
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Cat No: T32-41
Telegraphs. 1882 second watermark set of ten to 50r mint, a few minor blemishes but a very good set, difficult to duplicate in this quality. SG T32-41, £1215 (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 529
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Cat No: T38-41
Telegraphs. 1882 second watermark high values on part of large ledger sheet (13 x 14"), almost completely centrally split. Bears the details of accumulated telegraph charges in the amount of 260r, and annotated at base 'Forwarded to the Superintendent Check Office Calcutta'. The charges paid by 5r, 10r (13), 25r and 50r (2), all whole stamps, Bombay straight-line cancels of 10, 11 and 12 - 88. Adhesives all punched, with glue-staining and some with considerable faults, but a quite remarkable document. SG T38-41 (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 530
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Cat No: T41
Telegraphs. 1882 second watermark 50r blocks of ten and six on a document paying telegraph charges, signed by an official in ink and with straight-line Calcutta 8 - 1 - 85 blue cancels. Punched, folded between and with glue-staining; the whole document somewhat wrinkled and the the lower ten stamps creased, an amazing franking of 800r. The highest recorded Telegraph franking by some distance. SG T41 (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 1,900.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 531
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Cat No: T52
Telegraphs. 1899 2r on 2r8a Calcutta surcharge, a fine o.g. example with good colour, very slight green offset on reverse; still fine. SG T52, £400 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 532
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Cat No: T52
Telegraphs. 1899 2r on 2r8a Calcutta surcharge, a fine o.g. example with good colour, fine. SG T52, £400 (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 533
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Cat No: T52
Telegraphs. 1899 2r on 2r8a Calcutta surcharge, a study of minor type varieties, postmarks, etc. Two mint examples, one with the top 'R' in the surcharge defective (toned), another with angled serif to second 'E' in lower surcharge, fine. Used examples (45, including on part forms), with one showing 'U' in upper surcharge partially missing. SG T52 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 534
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Cat No: T55
Telegraphs. 1900 2r yellow o.g., fine, one tiny patch of gum loss but with excellent appearance. Very few examples of this stamp are recorded. SG T55, £950 (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 1,300.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 535
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Cat No: T56-65
Telegraphs. 1904 1a - 50r set of ten all good to fine used, the 1a with postal CDS, the 4a with 'ex Corfield' pencilled on reverse, a very good set. SG 56-65, £660 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 536
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Cat No: T56-8, 60-5
Telegraphs. 1904 1a - 50r set (less 8a) used whole stamps, with duplication, mixed condition. 1a, 2a (5, two good), 4a (3), 1r, 2r (7, 4 good, one ex Ulrich), 5r (5, 4 good), 10r (10, 6 good, one ex Corfield), 25r (3, 1 good, the other two slightly stained) and 50r (4, 3 good). SG T56-8, 60-65 (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 537
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Cat No: T57-62, 64-5
Telegraphs. 1904 2a - 5r, 25r and 50r, o.g. The 2a to 5r values with the odd minor fault, but the 25r very fine, and the 50r unmounted, a lovely stamp. SG T57-62, 64-5, £977 (Image)
Opening GBP 270.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 538
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Cat No: T65
Telegraphs. 1904 50r carmine, right marginal, unmounted o.g.; vertical bend, very good appearance. SG T65, £375 (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 539
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Cat No: T65
Telegraphs. 1904 50r carmine, right marginal, unmounted o.g.; vertical bend, very good appearance. SG T65, £375 (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 540
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Cat No: T56-8 var.
Telegraph Officials. 1904 BO. POLICE DEPTt. handstamps on 1a in green, ex Ulrich, and in violet (creased); 2a in blue and in violet (creased); 4a in blue (creased). All o.g. and of good appearance. SG T56-8 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 543
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Cat No: T56 var.
Telegraph Officials. 1908 piece of Telegraph form with (on front) strip of eight 1a upper halves, each showing part CENTRAL PROVINCES/ POLICE DEPARTMENT overprint, with a similar strip of five and a pair on reverse. A remarkable exhibition piece, Chhindwara CDSs of 23 MR 08. SG T56 var (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 544
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Cat No: T32-41
Telegraphs. 1882 second watermark accumulation gathered for study purposes, mint, many with faults but generally of good appearance with some examples sound or better. 1a (21), 2a (7, including strip of four and corner example with Current number 92), 4a (17), 8a (6), 1r (5), 2r8a (4), 5r (5 including pair), 10r (5, all fairly toned on the reverse), 25r (4, quite reasonable) and single 50r, (small ink spot at top, light crease, slight toning). SG T32-41, £4946 (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 545
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Cat No: Collection
Telegraphs. Cancellations collection in ten large volumes, arranged on stocksheets, contained in two cartons. Many thousands of items, arranged alphabetically, a high proportion being the top sections of forms and showing complete cancels. A highly significant collection, the product of two lifetimes' study; undoubtedly with many rare cancels, both straight-line and circular. An amazing opportunity for the collector or student (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 546
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Cat No: Collection
Telegraphs. Group of whole stamps used from identifiable POs. Baroda SG T58, Benagaria T63 (toned), Calcutta T7 centered left, punched, T36 (light crease), Junagad T56, Mandvi Kutch T47 (colour altered to brown), Check Office T47 (slightly blunt corner), Srinagar T50 (clipped perfs at lower left side), Peshawar City T58-60, 62 and Pondicherry T38 (toned), T44, 49-50 (the later two with small faults) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 547
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Cat No: Collection
Telegraphs. The balance of a collection in half a carton, Heavily duplicated used top halves in white binder; green stockbook with a further duplicated range; modern Indian issues with a Telegraph theme, including 1953 Centenary 2a bromide pair; numerous used receipts and a folder with unused forms, various types (8); three KG V telegraphically used at Magil (Iraq); some perfins; a few whole stamps including SG T39 (3, two faulty), T50 and a slightly discoloured T55a; T20 used strips of eight and six, Simla cancels, etc. Certain to reward the enthusiast (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 549
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Telegraphs. Red binder with delivery envelopes for telegrams (44), some with messages, and ten receipts, these including Eastern Bengal Railway, Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway, Jodhpore Railway and Field Telegraph, plus a couple of other items. Inevitably in mixed condition, a most unusual lot (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 550
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Cat No: Collection
1854-1950s mint and used collection housed in two spring back albums. We note 1854-55 range of lithographs to 4a, various dies, 2a green (3), 1856-64 East India No Wmk range to 8a some unused, 1865 Wmk Elephant's Head to 4a, 1866 6a provisional, 1866-76 4a green (both dies) 6a8p, 1882-1900 Empire Issues with listed shades, 1895 high values to 5r, 1902-10 KEVII to 15r with shades, 1911-23 KGV to 15r with shades and 25r used telegraphically, 1921 9p on 1a with errors 'NINE NINE' and 'PIES PIES', 1938-47 KGVI to 25r, 1948 Gandhi set to 10r and assorted Officials, generally fair to fine condition, a lot with much potential. (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 551
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Cat No: Collection
1876-1947 collection (several hundred) on leaves, mint and used but the main value obviously in mint. Some darker gum, heavier mounts and minor faults but generally a very nice collection, almost all the mint fresh facially. Includes (all mint unless stated) SG 80-106, 107-9 (one 2r creased), 109 CDS-used, 1902 to 10r mint (inconspicuous foxed spot on reverse) with some shades, 2r, 3r, 5r and 15r CDS-used; 1911 values to 15r mint with shades and a block of four 4a inverted watermark, gum lightly toned, two unmounted, also 25r CDS-used, 1926 values to 5r mint, etc. A few later issues with foxed spots but well worth viewing (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 552
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Cat No: Collection
1950 to 2006 substantial mint collection, neatly presented in five albums, including 1952 Saints, 1955, 1958 to 10r, 1974 to 10r (3), 1991 1r Gandhi imperf pair, 1992 Airforce, 1994 Water Birds, definitives, commemoratives, Service, Officials, Indian overseas forces etc, Condition mainly fine unmounted o.g. throughout (hundreds) STC £3,200 (Image)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
INDIA-CHINA EXP FORCES
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 553
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Cat No: C2, BR133
British Railway Administration. 1901 neat cover to Tientsin with CEF ½a and 'B.R.A./ 5/ Five Cents' on China ½ct brown, the former with FPO 20 CDS 1 MY 01 and the latter with Railway Post Office Peking cancel in violet. Envelope reused or redirected. Backstamped FPOs 4 and 18 on 1 MY 01 and FPOs 1 and 18 on 2 MY 01, a fine and scarce cover. SG C2, BR133
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The original addressee, Capt. Conran (25th Bombay Infantry) was a Special Service Officer on the staff for Imperial Service Troops. The second addressee, Capt A.R. Dick (2nd Punjab Corps) was also a Special Service Officer, on the staff of the Lines of Communication and Base Organisation (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 587
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Revenues; Panna. Two items ex John Dickinson printer's sample books, sunk-mounted in grey card: strip of three Court Fee Type 8 1a yellow-green imperforate vertical strip of three; and Stamped Paper Type 25 1a grey-blue, slightly stained (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 588
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Revenues. 1940 Forests and Customs Type 70 1a imperforate proof in green on green paper, in vertical triptych format, sunk-mounted in grey card ex a John Dickinson sample book. The card with some peripheral ageing, still fine. Numbered 'DL 311' at lower left (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 590
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Revenues; Wankaner. Two items ex John Dickinson printer's sample books, sunk-mounted in grey card. Imperforate blocks of eight each in an unlisted type, denominated 1a in a narrow vertical format, in dark brown on pink and yellow-green on green, the latter slightly oxidised. Also Revenue 1a in red-brown similar to Type 20 but with different portrait, ex Perkins Bacon sample book, stained and oxidised (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 591
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Revenues. Two items from John Dickinson sample books sunk-mounted in thick grey card; 1902 Court Fee K&M Type 20 1a imperforate block of four in reddish purple on pink paper, numbered DL 312, and 1906 2a Revenue Stamped Paper Type 60 2a in brown, DL 306. Also (this ex Perkins Bacon sample book) a block of nine 1a SG Type 9 mounted in card. Some card stains, the latter with ink stain at top, well clear of stamps (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 592
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Revenues. Proof items from John Dickinson sample book, each sunk-mounted in grey card. Bhopal Stamped Paper 1a, stained; Gwalior Type 40 imperforate block of ten in mauve-purple, card stained; Marwar Type 25 1a imperforate block of eight in brown; Kishangarh Stamped Paper circular 2a green Type 20, two impressions; Wadhwan Court Fee Type 8 1a imperforate vertical strip of three in orange; two unidentified stamped paper proofs, one lathework only; and two imperforate 1a blocks of eight with Minerva's head, in green and red, latter a trifle oxidised (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Nov-22-2022, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 5938
Lot No: 593
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Cat No: Collection
Maroon SG binder with I.F.S. collection (hundreds) with some reprints and forgeries, as usual, but a much above average collection. Alwar, Bamra including SG 5 unused (and SG 18 unused with a large tear), Bhor, Dhar, Duttia, Faridkot, Hyderabad, Idar, Jhalawar, Jind, Morvi including SG 4-19 mint, Nandgaon, Nawanagar, Orchha (sadly including a number of bogus postmarks), Poonch, Rajpipla, Soruth including some good earlies in mixed condition, SG 61, O14-15 and O18 used, Travancore-Cochin and Wadhwan. Also a small envelope with 24 FPO covers, airletters etc (Image)
