1854/55: ½ a. blue, Die I, a used example with close to large margins all round, used on cover to Loodiana, tied by bold "253" obliterator of Simla in black. Reverse with despatch and arrival (July 17) cds's in red. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 100.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 831
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1854/55: 4 a. blue & pale red, 1st printing, Head Die I, Frame Die I, a used example with large even margins all round, tiniest thin spot on forehead, lightly cacelled by dotted lozenge in black and part French (Jan 1855) cds in black. A scarce and most attractive stamp. Cert. RPSL (2019) Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 832
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1854/55: 4 a. blue & pale red, 5th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a used horizontal pair, position 9-10, with large even margins all round, lightly cancelled by octagonal obliterations in black. A charming and scarce multiple Gi = £ 2'400+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 835
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Indian Post Offices abroad - Penang 1857 (Dec 21): Unpaid Entire letter, date lined Penang and directed to Marseille, front struck by merchant's cachet "MATHIEU & Cie / PULO-PINANG" in blue, framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp in black and French "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ MARSEILLE 26 JANV. 58" entry cds in red. Charged with '8' (décimes) due upon arrival. Presumably by courrier brought to Calcutta where it got its UNPAID handstamp, mail from Penang via Calcutta is very scarce as most mail was sent via Singapore. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 836
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Used in Straits Settlements 1856/64: India 2 a. dull pink and 8 a. carmine, Die I (Gi Z30+Z35), used on 30 August 1862 entire letter from Penang, endorsed "via Marseilles" to Warrington, England tied by octagonal "B/147" obliterators in black with fine circular "PENANG / P.O." datestamp (Sept 5) in red below. Reverse with Warrington arrival cds (Oct 5) in black. Slight horizontal bend affects the adhesives but a rare and most attractive entire. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 837
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Used in Persia, 1910: 3p, 1/2a and 1a on cover from the Persian Customs to Belgium. The stamps are tied by the Z4 type of the MOHAMMERAH date stamp dated 26 NO. 10. The cover is slightly trimmed at left, otherwise fine and rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 839
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Feudatory States: 1877/1935 approx. Collection in stock book of some 600 values representing: 'BARWANI', 'BUNDI', 'BHOPAL', 'JAMMU and KASHMERE', 'COCHIN', 'CHARKARI', 'DUTTIA', 'HYDERABAT','HOLKAR', 'KISHANGAR', 'SARKAR; and many others, with obviously some but not excessive duplication, all in predominantly good state of preservation. This lot requires close inspection. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 840
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Cat No: Collection
1854: 4a. red and blue, head die III, frame die II, generously margined copy with outer frame line of right neighbour on right, together with eight further stamps from the first issue, including a 1/2a blue with interesting variety break in image with distinctly differing print above and below, a 1a red cancelled with lozenge C123 and a 2a green with B179 of THAYETMYO of BURMA. Rare and attractive. (Image 1)(Image)
Opening CHF 520.00
Sold...CHF 700.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 843
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 844
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1887/88: Small group of covers (8) addressed to Bandar Abbas, Persian Gulf, with ½ a., 1 a., or 2 a. frankings from Bombay with adhesives tied by "Bombay" squared circle datestamps, all with fine strikes of Indian P.O. 'BANDARABAS' arrival datestamps.
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Lot No: 845
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1905/1968: Accumulation of twenty-seven entires of India and areas including a letter originating from Nepal and four from Burma. There is also a sercice letter with full content charged 4d postage due for being overweight. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Lot No: 846
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 988
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
1935 (May 31 - June 4): Selection Quetta Earthquake of unstamped envelopes (7) to England or Ireland, two with manuscript notations, four with "QUETTA EARTH QUAKE POSTAGE FREE" handstamp in black and one with "Quetta Earth Quake Free Postage Concession / Withdrawn" handstamp in magenta on reverse. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1002
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Crash of Indian National Airlines Karachi - Lahore 1939 (23. Feb.): Envelope from Ireland to Jelhum, forwarded in ambulance envelope with manuscript: "Contains empty cover / found from the mail plane / crashed on 23-2-1939" on front and boxed "LAHORE 4 MAR 39" transit- and "Jehlum 5 Mar." arrival marks on reverse. Additionally British GPO letter (Aug. 11, 1966) regarding the accident Nierinck 390223a. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 1011
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Unknown Crash India - Great Britain 1942 (Nov. 26): "DAMMAGED BY FIRE / IN TRANSIT" in violet applied on Military Mail from India, incl. Christmas Aerogram posted at "FPO 2... Nov. 26..." and OHMS envelope with censored O.A.S. envelope franked with India 8 a. tied by FPO 333 29.NO.42" cds. to Egypt. No details of this crash known. Hopkins assumes that salvaged mail was forwarded to London where the purple cachet has been applied Nierinck 421100. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 200.00
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1027
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Air India Crash of Lokheed Constellation L-749 VT-CQP "Malabar Princess" at Mont Blanc, France 1950 (Nov. 3): 'Tata Industires' Ltd. Business envelope posted in "Bombay 1. Nov. 50" to London bearing special label 'Salvaged April 1951 from the / Air Liner "Malabar Princess" / which crashed in the Alps, November, 1950' tied by "London F.S. 30 AP 51" on reverse Nierinck 501103b. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1048
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Air India Boeing 707 VT-DMH "KANCHANJUGA" Crash at Chamonix, Mont Blanc 1966 (Jan. 24): 'Correspondances / recuperées accident / avion Air India / Chamonix 24-1-1966" special cachet in black on aerogramm franked with two adhesives from 'Bombay 22-1-66", backstamped "CHAMONIX - MONT BLANC - SAVOIE 4-2-66" on reverse. Fine Nierinck 660124a. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 298
Lot No: 10115
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1933, (8. Sept.): Chicagofahrt 1933 (14. Oktober bis 2. November): Eingeschriebener Brief ab Mahé Britisch Indien (8. Sept.33), frankiert mit vier Werten (Zähnung minim getönt) und beigef. Tagesstp. "Friedrichshafen 14.10.33" zur Etappe bis "Pernambuco 17.X.33" mit rücks. Ankunftstempel. Brief durch Beförderung etwas unfrisch und mittig mit waagr. Bug, Frankatur jedoch nicht beeinträchtigt. Sehr seltene Zuleitung mit ausführlichem Fotoattest Dieter Leder AIEP (2000) Mi. 347a = Euro 3'750.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
