Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 457
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Cat No: Collection
1892-1948 postal stationery collection on leaves, written up in German, ten unused and thirty-seven used. Starts with 1892 envelopes (ten), 1899 ½put and 2put envelopes used (Deschl E4, E6, scarce) and 1900 reply-paid card unused (C3, also scarce), 1912 4p envelope used (E7, fold, scarce), 1921-2 surcharges group and then a useful chiefly used run-through to 1948, finishing with 1912 2p Official card used (Deschl OC1) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 458
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL STATIONERY: QV to KGVI collection of mint and used housed in an album with postal cards and envelopes and including a few uprated. Generally fair to fine. (83)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 459
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Cat No: 18-19
1903 1put. pink on thick white paper part sheet of 22, unused without gum, one stamp just touched by foxed spot; and 2put. deep violet on thick white paper sheet of 18 (6 x 3), fine, errant diagonal perfs in each of the top corners. The 2put. very scarce in sheet form. SG 18, 19 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 460
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Cat No: 28, 29
1911 composite Die Proof of the 4p and 9p denominations in very deep blackish blue on wove paper 128 x 100mm, showing die sinkage on three sides. Some wrinkles, outside the die-sunk area, rare and attractive; for SG 28-9 (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 461
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Cat No: 31
1911 composite Die Proof with the 1½a denomination in brown-orange, with an impression of the master Die Proof alongside, this incomplete with a void area in the script at top and the conch shell not yet added. On wove paper 148 x 102mm, showing full die sinkage. Some minor wrinkling, an ironed fold between the impressions, and some faint suggestions of ageing, still a rare and impressive proof. For SG 31 (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 462
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Cat No: 36/43
1916 imperforate Colour Trials/Plate Proofs. Colour Trial pairs of the 4p in black (top marginal) and the 6p in green, each without watermark; Plate Proofs in issued colours of the 4p green (without watermark) in a pair, 8p sepia single and 2a grey pair, the latter two watermarked Umbrella. SG 36/43 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 463
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Cat No: 39
1916 progress proof of the 9p in black, on wove paper 66 x 93mm. Malayalam script at top and base outlined in pencil as a guide for the engraver, but not yet engraved; most of the rest of the engraved detail is rudimentary only. Some soiling and considerable wrinkling, evidently a working proof; offered with a small photograph of Rama Varma II, from which the engraver took the portrait. A rare proof, for SG 39 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 465
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Cat No: 55-6, 58, 60
1933 4p, 6p, 1a8p and 2¼a Plate Proof pairs on watermarked paper, the 4p top marginal and the 1a8p and 2¼a corner marginal. Fine. SG 55-6, 58, 60 (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 466
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Cat No: 60
1933 2¼a yellow-green Die Proof on wove paper 52 x 78mm with full die sinkage, mark at top well clear of impression, and a split in the paper inside the die sinkage line at upper left, neither of much import. Engraved guideline at right. For SG 60 (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 469
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Cat No: 81
1942-4 1a brown-orange watermark Umbrella, surcharged ANCHAL/ SIX PIES Type 23, perf 13 x 13½. Very neatly used with perfs just a trifle uneven. SG 81, £325 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 470
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Cat No: 85/127
1943-9 group on leaves with SG 85, 86-9, 87-8a, 89, 90a (fine), 91, 91a, 92-7 less 92c, 98-100 (6, complete, 99a with a blunt corner), 109-115, 117-8 and 119-26 plus 122b (creased), all these used. Also SG 127 unused (a little toned) and SG 110 complete sheet of forty-eight unused (dried gum, a bit scruffy on reverse)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 471
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Cat No: 85c
1943 1a brown-orange watermark Umbrella, used with large part Trichur CDS. Very small faults including short perf at right, fractional thinning (barely noticeable) and blue wash at lower right; appears not to be a cleaned fiscal but offered on its merits. SG 85c, £1100 (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 472
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Cat No: 101-8
1946-8 perf 13 set of eight used, the 1a with cleaned pen-cancel but the 4p fine; also used 2p, 6p and 2a perf 11 and the difficult 2p perf 11 x 13, the latter with some nibbled perfs at top. SG 101-8, 101c, d, 104a, 107a (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 473
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Cat No: 117-8
1949 essays/proofs of designs for a pictorial series. A composite group of five in black, on a single piece of paper, which shows a small part of the Type 27 Government of Cochin watermark. Four horizontal designs with 6p Secretariat building, 9p Cochin Harbour (just cut into at left), 3a Ram Mohan Palace and 10a Hill Palace; and 6a8p vertical design showing Synagogue. Very rare (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 2,300.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 2300
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 474
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Cat No: 117-8
1949 essays/proofs of designs for the proposed pictorial series, three with small parts of watermark. Five designs in red and black; a vertical 1a9p showing Tramway, and in horizontal format two singles showing 9p Cochin Harbour and 2¼a Dutch Palace (as the issued monocolour stamp), and a vertical se-tenant pair showing 1¼a Cochin Backwater and 3a4p Cocoanut Palms (7mm scissor-cut between the designs). Also a single in black and red of the Secretariat Building, and the 1¼a Cochin Backwater in blue and black. A little minor foxing slightly affects all, but a very rare and striking group (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 3,500.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 475
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Cat No: O99b
Officials. 1913 proof sheet of forty-eight of the Type O2 overprint in black, on paper watermarked S(PECIAL PO)STAGE PAPER/ (LON)DON. Folds, affecting some impressions, also the odd foxed spot, but mainly fine, superior to the similar piece offered in Uttama Sale I, which realised £900 (Image)
Opening GBP 480.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 476
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Cat No: O99b
Officials. 1948-9 3a4p violet Die I, good unused without gum as issued, showing R1/7 'tail to turban' flaw; scarce. SG O99b, £600 (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 478
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Cat No: Collection
1892-1949 balance collection (not Officials) on leaves, well written up in German, with some decent covers throughout. Includes 1892 1put and 2put single uses on covers, 1911 set used and 3p block of four Plate Proofs, 1922 surcharges, 1933 set used, 1939 surcharges with SG 73b used but stained, with faults and not guaranteed; some Hundis, Certificates of Posting etc, a useful group (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-28-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5930
Lot No: 479
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1892-1950 selection of commercial envelopes housed in an album including a range of attractive mixed frankings from the 1930/40s. Condition mixed. (56)
