1937-40 KGVI Definitives ½a to 25r SG 248-264 plus 1940-43 White Background 3p to 14a SG 265-277, mostly well centred, very lightly mounted, Cat £650.
(Qty 31)
CINDERELLAS: 1924 'MOUNT EVEREST/EXPEDITION' blue label with swastikas at the corners tied to PPC of Base Camp in the Rongbuk Valley by 'MT EVEREST EXPEDITION/RONGBUK/GLACIER/BASE/CAMP/1924' cachet in rosine, to GB with Indian 1½a tied by British Empire Exhibition slogan cancel of Calcutta, tiny blemishes.
CINDERELLAS: 1933 'The Houston-Mt. Everest Expedtn' label with biplane & map of India on the Union Jack, no gum, signed on the reverse "StephenHSmith".
POSTAL HISTORY: 1900 cover to Delhi endorsed "Stamped/VP Registered" with string tie at U/L where attached to goods parcel, QV ½a & 2a affixed on back tied 'SPENCER BUILDINGS/18OC00/MADRAS' cds with 'V.P. 864/Amount to be recovered/ (Exclusive of postage)/Rs ("5") As ("8")' Cash On Delivery label alongside, a little roughly opened at left.
Sale No: 4
Lot No: 996
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
PICTURE POSTCARDS: 1904-05 Court Size chromolithos with Undivided Backs, mostly Bombay views comprising Ravi Varma Press 'Bombay View' showing beach from elevation, 'Water bearer', 'Bori Bunder Station' (corner bend) & 'Municipal Buildings' (40mm closed tear but still presentable); and from an unidentified publisher 'Loading a Bombay Cart' (light bend), 'Gardner (Mali)' & 'Ghati Women Grinding Corn', all but one used to England, generally very fine except as noted. A scarce group.
(Qty 7)
KISHANGARH: 1895 native cover registered with India QV ½a green x7 (6 on the reverse, one torn on opening) tied by seven fine to superb strikes of 'KISHENGARH/15JL/95' Squared Circle d/s, boxed 'R / KISHENGARH' cachet on face, 'PHALERA' arrival b/s but then endorsed "Refused/Returned to Sender" in red ink on face, minor faults. Kishangarh did not commence issuing its own stamps until 1899. [Phalera, now Phulera, is at a mid-way point between Kishangarh & Jaipur]
KISHANGARH: 1909 usage of India KEVII ½a Envelope registered with India KEVII 1a strip of three on the reverse & all tied by four fine strikes of 'KISHANGARH/16JA/09' cds, boxed 'R / KISHENGARH' cachet on face (note different spelling), 'MHOW/REC'D/23JA09' arrival b/s, a little roughly opened at right. [Kishangarh issued its own stamps from 1899, but these were valid for internal mail only]
