Great Britain and British Commonwealth India 1854 Lithographs
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31533
Symbol: P
Cat No: Collection
1855 (?) 4a die proof in blue and red (issued colours) form the original engraved die which was the source of all the transfers used in the production of the 1854-55 4a stamp, final 1855 state (head die III, frame die II), the frame and head inked separately and necessarily printed in two operations with the head inserted into the frame, on thick wove paper (58x60mm) with complete frame of wavy lines and rosettes in red (parts of the NE and SW rosettes also in blue). A beautiful item of the highest importance and rarity. Unknown to Spence, and one of only four recorded examples in this format (plus a poor cut-to-shape example discovered in 1990). An essential frontispiece to any collection of the 1854-55 4a. (Image)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 8,000.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 8000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31538
Symbol: F
Cat No: 6
1855 (Jan 8) Small native envelope with 1/2a blue, out frameling cut into in place, tied b lozenge of dots, reverse with red "COIMBATORE / PAID" boxed ds, G.P.O boxed hs and "A.M", incl. original contents, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 110
1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31587
Symbol: C
Cat No: 35
1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues. 1855 4a Black on blue glazed paper, mint, two corner perfs creased and faint gum bend at top right corner, fine and scarce (SG £1'400)
Expertise: Signed Stolow
Proveance: Ex Gaur Family Collection (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31594
Symbol: F
1904 (Jan 6) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man cooking food on a street corner, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a tied by CAMP P.O. No.12 cds, reverse with Sea Post Office and Woolwich arrival cds, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31595
Symbol: F
1904 (Jan 20) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a drunk holding a bottle, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by indistinct cds, underpaid with "T" and British "2 / F.B / C." postage due hs, Sea Post Office and Woolwich bs, minor soiling, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31596
Symbol: F
1904 (Feb 6) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man with winter jacket and hat, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1/2a pair tied by Wazirabad cds, reverse with Woolwich arrival cds, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31599
Symbol: F,DFE
1904 (Mar 22) Hand illustrated envelope in watercolour depicting two girls walking through a church yard, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by indistinct cds, fine and very attractive (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31601
Symbol: F
1905 (Sep 21) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man courting a well-dressed lady in a boat, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a tied by Jullundur cds, reverse with Sea Post Office and Woolwich arrival cds, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31604
Symbol: F,DFE
1905 (Aug 16) Hand illustrated part cover in ink depicting Britannia, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a tied by Peshawar cds, part contents written on the inside, foxing, attractive (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31607
Symbol: F
1904 (Apr 21) & 1905 Hand illustrated envelope and a front in ink depicting portraits of seemingly the same man with a cap smoking a pipe, cover from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence with QV 1a tied by Meeanmeer cds, reverse with Sea Post Office and Woolwich arrival cds, minor faults from being affixed in a scrapbook, the front from the Sgt Perry correspondence with KEVII 1a tied by indistinct cds, attractive pair (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31609
Symbol: F
1904 (May 5) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a policeman and the head of a spectacled man looking at him, both signed "W.H.P." by Sgt W. H. Perry, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with two KEVII 1a tied by Jullundur cds, reverse with Sea Post Office and Woolwich arrival cds, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31611
Symbol: F
1904 (May 19) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a cook next to a stove, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a tied by Jullundur cds, Sea Post Office and Woolwich bs, some foxing, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31612
Symbol: F
1904 (May 26) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a paperboy, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by Meeanmeer cds, reverse with Sea Post Office and Woolwich arrival cds, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31613
Symbol: F
1904 (Jun) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a worker raising something on a winch, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by Meeanmeer cds, Sea Post Office and Woolwich bs, minor foxing, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31615
Symbol: F
1904 (Aug 11) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting two Oriental men, one swimming and dragging the other in a ring whilst holding an umbrella, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1/2a pair tied by Meeanmeer cds, reverse with Woolwich arrival cds, faults from being stuck in a scrapbook, attractive (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31617
Symbol: F
1904 (Nov 9) Hand illustrated envelope in pencil copying the poster for the popular 1902 jazz song "Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home", from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by West Ridge cds, Sea Post Office and Woolwich bs, faults to reverse from being affixed in a scrapbook, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31618
Symbol: F
1904 (Nov 21) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting an overweight man smoking a long-handled pipe, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by CAMP P.O. No.37 cds, Woolwich arrival bs, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31619
Symbol: F
1904 (Nov 26) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a smartly dressed man holding a sign with the address, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by CAMP P.O. No.37 cds, reverse with Woolwich arrival cds and some minor faults from being affixed in a scrapbook, minor soiling, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31621
Symbol: F
1904 (Oct 19) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a girl holding a little girl, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1/2a tied by Rawalpindi cds, Sea Post Office and Woolwich bs, reverse with some faults from being affixed into a scrapbook, minor foxing, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31622
Symbol: F
1904 (Dec 22) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting an Indian soldier from the 27th Bombay Infantry, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by Rawalpindi cds, Sea Post Office and Woolwich bs, missing portion of backflap, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31624
Symbol: F
1905 (Jan 18) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting four Geisha girls holding up a banner for the address, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a tied by Peshawar cds, Sea Post Office bs, some foxing, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31627
Symbol: F
1905 (May 24) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting St. George on horseback, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1/2a vert. pair tied by Peshawar cds, reverse with Sea Post Office and Woolwich arrival cds, some faults from being affixed in a scrapbook, attractive (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31630
Symbol: F
1906 (Jan 12) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man in horse riding attire, caricature of a boy and three portraits, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a tied by Jullundur cds, reverse with Bombay and Woolwich arrival cds, fine (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31632
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: 192a
1921 9pi on 1a Rose-Carmine mint nh irregular lower corner marginal block of 23, with four stamps showing the "NINE / NINE" variety, some perf. separation, very fine positional multiple (SG £520+) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 170
Booklets
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31661
Symbol: CC,J
Cat No: SB13
1921 1R2a black on buff with twenty-four 9p, complete, very fine (SG £200) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31663
Symbol: CC,J,
Cat No: Collection
1912-34, Group of 8 incomplete booklets incl. 1912-22 1R black on green with one complete pane (SG SB7, £500); 1912-22 1R black on green, missing two panes (SG SB7a, £500); 1912-22 1R8a with one complete pane (SG SB10a, £600); 1921 1R2a black on buff, cover only (SG SB13); 1922 1R black on brown, two complete panes (SG SB14, £475); 1929 1R black on brown, one complete pane (SG SB18a, £275); 1929 2R black on purple missing one pane (SG SB19ba, £1'000); and 1934 1R black on buff, two complete panes (SG SB21, £450), useful for exploding for display
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 2200
China Expeditionary Force
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31664
Symbol: CC
Cat No: C9b var.
China Expeditionary Force. 1900 C.E.F. 12a purple on red mint nh horizontal pair with very clear double opt one albino (the albino impression 1mm to left and slightly above the inked opt easily detectable from both back and front), the left stamp additionally showing a prominent raised type variety between the E and the F, very fine and possibly unique (SG £380+) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 400
Collections, Lots etc.
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31666
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: Collection
1880s-1940s, Collection of 150+ covers and postal stationery, etc., incl. first flight airmails, advertising, censored, postcard with D.L.O. label, a range of mostly very fine unused postal stationery from India and the Convention States, Gwalior postal history, etc., an attractive lot, ideal for retail on the internet (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31668
Symbol: C,www
Cat No: Collection
1937-52, KGVI complete basic mint collection incl. Officials, with 1937-40 set to 25R, 1948 Gandhi to 10R, etc., very fine (SG £1'600+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 550
Dominion
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31634
Symbol: C
Cat No: 308s
1948 Gandhi 10r purple-brown and lake with "Specimen" overprint, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 2,800.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31635
Symbol: F
Cat No: 305-307
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a, 3 1/2a and 12a, low value set of three, all tied on first day cover, tied by BOMBAY GPO/15.AUGUST.1948 oval ds, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
Sold...GBP 55.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31636
Symbol: F
Cat No: 305-308
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a, 3 1/2a, 12a and the 10r purple-brown and lake, complete set on illustrated first day cover tied by oval BOMBAY/15.AUGUST.1948 first day cancel, some usual tone spots, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31637
Symbol: F
Cat No: 305-308
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a, 3 1/2a, 12a and 10r, two complete sets tied on two unaddressed envelopes, very fine (Image)
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31638
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 305-308
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a brown, marginal block of four, margin thins, 3 1/2a violet, block of four without gum, 10r purple-brown and lake, mint nh top sheet marginal block of four, few tone spots, a fine group (SG £1'700+) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31639
Symbol: C
Cat No: 305-308
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a, 3 1/2a, 12a and 10r in bottom right corner sheet marginal mint nh plate blocks of four, each showing plate numbers, fresh, very fine and a rare set of plate blocks (SG £1'700) (Image)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 1,600.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31640
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 305
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a brown, mint complete sheet of 50, stuck down on transparent interleaving, scarce (SG £450+) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31641
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 305
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a brown, mint complete sheet of 50, stuck down on transparent interleaving, creases and tone spots, scarce (SG £450+) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31645
Symbol: CC
Cat No: 308
1948 Gandhi 10r purple-brown and lake, mint nh, fresh, very fine and scarce (SG £400) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31646
Symbol: C
Cat No: 308
1948 Gandhi 10r purple-brown and lake, mint, corner perf. thin and faint toning (SG £400) (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31647
Symbol: H,J
Cat No: 308
1948 Gandhi 10r purple-brown and lake, bottom right corner sheet marginal used plate block of four, showing plate numbers, neatly cancelled by two strike of the BOMBAY GPO/25.AUG.48 cds, fresh, very fine and a scarce used block (SG £560+) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 750
Officials
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31648
Symbol: C
Cat No: O66a
Officials. 1906 1/2a Green mint showing variety "no stop after M", very fine (SG £375) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31650
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: O150a
1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, mint complete sheet of fifty, all unused with original gum, many appear never hinged, extremely fine and an extremely rare sheet (SG £5'500+)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1995) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31651
Symbol: CC
Cat No: O150a
1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, mint nh, fresh, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31652
Symbol: G
Cat No: O150a
1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, used on fragment, tied by NEW DELHI GOVERNOR GENERAL CAMP PO/25.JAN.50 cds, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31653
Symbol: F
Cat No: O150a
1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, neatly tied on legal size OHMS envelope by NEW DELHI GOVERNOR GENERAL CAMP/18.8.48 cds, addressed locally with New Delhi arrival bs, very fine and a scarce usage
Expertise. Cert. BPA (2012) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31654
Symbol: F
Cat No: O150a
1948 Gandhi Official 1 1/2a brown, on legal size OHMS cover sent locally within New Delhi, tied by large double circle ds of New Delhi on 18th of August 1948, minor toning, very fine and scarce (Image)
Opening GBP 2,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31656
Symbol: H
Cat No: O150c
1948 Gandhi Official 12a grey-green, used, creased, still a very rare stamp used (SG £8500)
Expertise: Cert. RPS (1987) (Image)
Opening GBP 2,400.00
Sold...GBP 2,400.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31657
Symbol: H
Cat No: O150c
1948 Gandhi Official 12a grey-green, used, some wrinkles & slight paper scuff top right, still a very rare stamp used (SG £8500)
Expertise: Cert. BPA (1996) (Image)
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 3,000.00
Closed..Jul-01-2020, 23:59:59 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 2004
Lot No: 31658
Symbol: CC
Cat No: O150d
THE FAMOUS GANDHI SERVICE
1948 Gandhi Official 10r purple-brown and lake, showing SERVICE overprint, superb mint never hinged single, with fresh vivid colours, wonderful centring, an excellent example of this infamous George VI rarity and one of the finest we have seen
Expertise: Cert. BPA (2011) (Image)
