Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co KG Sale: 52
Great Britain and British Commonwealth India
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 233
Symbol:
Cat No: Pick A10j
Government of India, consecutive numbered pair 10 Rupees dated July 13th 1918 with letter "M" for MADRAS and signature Gubbay, P.A10j, serial numbers JD/80 73617 and JD/80 73618, both in excellent condition with very strong paper and bright colors, staple holes at left, lightly yellowed paper and vertical fold at center, Condition: VF (with small border tear) and XF. Extraordinary Rare! (2 pcs.) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 10,000.00
Sold...EUR 10,000.00
Closed..Feb-15-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 10000
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 239
Symbol:
Cat No: Pick S271, S274e
Government of Hyderabad, pair with 1 Rupee Sicca Osmania ND(1939-46) (P.S271, VF) and 10 Rupees Sicca Osmania ND(1946-47) (P.S274e, aUNC with staple holes). (2 pcs.) (Image)
Opening EUR 250.00
Sold...EUR 270.00
Closed..Feb-15-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 270
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 241
Symbol:
Cat No: Pick NL
Cancelled remainder Share of The Ahmedabad Jupiter Spinning Weaving and Manufacturing Co Ltd. 1935 with only a center fold in condition: VF+ to XF-. This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 20.00
Sold...EUR 28.00
Closed..Feb-15-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 28
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3610
Symbol: b
1806 Entire letter from A. Thatler, Calcutta to his Cousin WILLIAM FRASER, the British India civil servant and Agent to the Governor General of India and Commissioner of the Delhi Territory during the reign of the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. The letter dated '20 June 1806', arrived Delhi on 2nd July and bears the oval despatch c.d.s. "G.P.O./JULY (2)/Pt. pd. (/2)" with add. in m/s (Giles 10) on the reverse. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3611
Symbol: b
1807 "William Fraser, Delhi": Entire letter from a College dated 'April 25th, 1807' sent to William Fraser, Assistant to the Resident at Delhi, care of Messrs. Downee & Maitland, Calcutta. On the reverse with "SHIP*LETTER CALCUTTA/Bg-Ptge/NOV /180 " c.d.s. in red (Giles SR3), framed "Inld. Ptg. (14)/Ship Do. (4)" in black (Giles SR6) and red "G.P.O./NOV 16/1807" arrival c.d.s in red, and on front with note "Rec.d 30th Nov. 1807 Delhi". AN interesting letter to William Fraser, the later Agent to the Governor General of India and the Commissioner of the Delhi Territory during the reign of the last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3612
Symbol: b
1816 Double circle handstamp "CALCUTTA POST-NOT-PAID/181(7)((20 Jan) " in black + m/s (Giles SD6, in use 1816-19) on front of entire letter to London, with '7 July 1817' arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. A fine strike of this scarce postmark. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 440.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3613
Symbol: b
1819 Folded cover from Bombay to London and re-directed to Aberdeen plus contents (On Account Interest of Bengal Six per Cent Loans, Bombay Castle) with note "Pay to Lieut. Colonel David Forbes, administrator to the Estate of Captain Donald Cameron 78. Regt. (Fraser's Highlanders)" sent c/o The Court of Directors for the Affairs of the honorable United Company of Merchants of England, trading to the East Indies, London. The cover bears London '21 and 22 Aug. 1820' datestamps, the boxed "1/2" (d.) add. rate to Scotland mark and Aberdeen arrival dater, also an indistinct London two-liner and various charge marks. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 210.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3614
Symbol: b
1820's ca.- "Moradabad": Two sealed covers bearing different Moradabad handstamps, one with oval h/s "MORADABAD/FREE" in red addressed to the Nawah of Rampoor, the other cover with framed "MORADABAD/SERVICE/18" in black. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 380.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3615
Symbol: b
1823 Folded letter from Calcutta to Suffolk by the "Morley", bearing large red "CALCUTTA GENL POST OFFICE/12 SEPTR 12/1823" c.d.s. (Giles G5, in used 1818-24) along with English '13 March 1824' arrival c.d.s., red "P.M" and an indistinct strike of a small c.d.s. in black on the reverse, and on front with circled "CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE/18" h/s and boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" both in black. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3616
Symbol: b
1826 "Cawnpore": Entire from Cawnpore to Calcutta, written by his son to John Pearson, the Advocate General in Calcutta, bearing large double circle h/s "CAWNPORE POST OFFICE/P.ST P.D/18 " (Giles 4) in black, red framed "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./28 NO 28/1826" d/s and boxed "AM" in red all on the reverse. This letter mentions Lords Cambermere & Amherst, and is concerned with military and domestic matters. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3617
Symbol: b
1835 Soldier's letter from a Private of Madras European Regiment sent from Kamptee to Manchester, with framed "KAMPTEE/FREE" h/s in black (Giles 1) and the scarce circled datestamp "MADRAS SOLDIERS.LETTER/FREE/31 MR 31/1835" in red (Giles SD10) on the reverse, accompanied by oval dater "MADRAS/31 MR 31/1835" in black and red London '2 OC 1835' cds, and on front the large circled h/s "INDIA SOLDIER'S LONDON/3", with "3" is the privileged rate for Soldiers of 3d. (1d. inland + 2d. Sea). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3618
Symbol: b
1836 Entire Soldier's letter from Sgt. Downer of the Royal Artillery from MOULMEIN, Burma to his father in London, with the scarce circled datestamp "MADRAS SOLDIERS.LETTER/FREE/8 NO 8/1836" in red (Giles SD10) on the reverse, accompanied by oval dater "MADRAS SHIPLETTER/GPO/8 NO 8/1836" in black and red London '6 MY 1837' cds, and on front the large circled h/s "INDIA SOLDIER'S LONDON/3", with "3" is the privileged rate for Soldiers of 3d. (1d. inland + 2d. Sea). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 620.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 620
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3619
Symbol: b
1839 "BALLARY": Entire letter from Ballary to London 'Per Overland Mail via Bombay', redirected to Temple, bearing on the reverse the framed "BELLARY/(19 March 1839)/Paid. (9 Annas to Bombay)" red h/s and add. in m/s (Giles 6, recorded 1837-39), also London '21 May 1839' arrival datestamp, and on front with red "INDIA" in oval, straight-liner "Charing Cross" and h/s "2", the London acountancy mark. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3620
Symbol: b
1843/44 "Allahabad": Two folded letters from Allahabad with different postmarks, i.e. 1843 letter to Alwar bearing red oval d/s "ALAHABAD/184 NOV.23/FREE" (Giles 7), and 1844 letter to Rajah, Rewah with black framed "ALLAHABAD/ (May 14)/Bearing (2)" h/s + m/s. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3621
Symbol: b
1848 Soldier's entire letter from Trichinopoly to Castle Donington, Leicester Shire, England backstamped "TRICHINOPOLY/1848 February 1/FREE" oval d/s in red, red transit dater and Derry '31 MR 1848' arrival cds, and signed by the Commander. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3622
Symbol: b
1849 Destination MADEIRA: Entire letter from Bombay addressed to Madeira and "Care of Messrs Webster Gordon ... London", dated '20 Nov 1849' with oval h/s "INDIA" in red on front, London '4 JA 1850' arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 180.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3623
Symbol: b
1849 Unusual framed datestamp + m/s "PATNA/18(49 May 5th)/Post Paid (5as)" in red used on back of small entire letter to Landour (Western Himalaya), fine. An unusual "Post Paid" d/s (Giles Suppl. No. 16) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3624
Symbol: b
1852 Scarce framed datestamp "CALCUTT/STEAMLETTER/1852 JUL 12/PAID (14)" on reverse of entire letter from Calcutta to Edinburgh "Per Overland via Bombay" (endorsed in m/s on front), with red boxed "INDIA" (front) and red arrival datestamps (reverse). D. Hammond Giles noted: SD22, in use Mar. 1851 to Oct. 1852, and ONLY 7 COVERS KNOWN. Ex-Japtap Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 700.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3625
Symbol: b
1857 "Mutiny of the Bengal Sepoys": Two Soldier's letters + covers written by Sergeant Bowen, 14th Light Dragoons, East India, signed by Major Commanding 14th Light Dragoons resp. Major Commanding Cavalery Depot Kirkee, sent from Kirkee to Birmingham via Bombay. The first one (24th June 1857) with red oval d/s "KIRKEE/1857 /FREE" (Giles 4), the second one (24th Oct. 1857) bears trisected framed "KIRKEE/1857 /Paid." d/s in red (Giles 5), both with red "INDIA" in oval, and backstamped Bombay and London dater as well as Birmingham arrival cds. The shocking letters describing the Sepoy Mutiny in detail. Both letters and both covers well written up on pages with several shocking details described in the letters. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 3,800.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 3800
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3626
Symbol: g 1
Cat No: ex SG 2/23
1854-55 Set of eight lithographed stamps and 2a. typographed, with three singles ½a. blue (Die I-III), two singles and one pair of 1a. red (Die I, II), a 2a. green and one 4a. blue & red (cut square, from 4th printing, sheet pos. 22), one 1a. unused, used else, all with complete to wide margins around, the 4a. with a thin on reverse otherwise fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 560.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 560
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3628
Symbol: 2 g
Cat No: ex SG 2/36
1854-56: Litho ½a. blue pair (pre-cut at top right otherwise fine) used along with typo 2a. green on small piece (Calcutta "B/1" numeral h/s) + piece bearing litho 1a. red (used damaged (two parts)) in combination with 1856 8a. carmine + a fine horiz. pair of type 2a. green used Madras. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3629
Symbol: b
Cat No: 2
1855 Registered cover from Bombay to Madras franked lithographed ½a. blue tied by numeral "1", with framed "BOMBAY/1855 July 2/Paid." d/s alongside, and backstamped framed "REGISTERED/LETTER No.", boxed "AM" and red Madras "G.P.O./1855 AU 4" arrival d/s. The stamp was used with a short tear at bottom otherwise fine. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3630
Symbol: g
Cat No: 12 (4)
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die I, Stone A, horizontal STRIP OF FOUR, used in Lahore and cancelled by four strikes of numeral "158", with fresh colour, wide to huge margins all round and fine. Signed by P. Holcombe. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 1,150.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3631
Symbol: v g
Cat No: 12 (4)
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die I, BLOCK OF FOUR, used in Oossoor/Salem and cancelled by fine strikes of numeral "C/103" in black, with complete to wide margins all round, fresh and fine. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 1,050.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3632
Symbol: v g
Cat No: 14 (4)
1854 Lithographed 1a. dull red, Die II, BLOCK OF FOUR (Pos. 67-68/75-76, Wmk inverted), used in Chigulpet and cancelled by fine strikes of numeral "C/113" in BLUE, with complete to wide margins all round, showing a light horiz. crease near bottom but still fresh and fine. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 1,050.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3633
Symbol: b
Cat No: 12
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die I, used on small cover from Hyderabad to Mallegaum via Dhoolia in 1857, teid by numeral "C/41", red boxed 'Mallegaum Paid' arrival h/s with date '23 6 57' in m/s alongside, and on the reverse with Hyderabad '15 June 1857' despatch cds and boxed Dhoolia h/s in red with date '22 6 57' in m/s. A fresh and fine stamp with complete to wide margins all round. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 520.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3634
Symbol: b 2
Cat No: 12(2), 38(4)
1856 ca.: Front of cover sent from Bangalore to London 'Per Steamer Via Marseilles', insufficiently franked by two singles of lithographed 1a. red (Die I) in combination with 1856 ½a. pale blue strip of four (= 4As. in total, ship rate for cover to ¼oz. via Marseilles = 8As.), all tied by numeral "C/10", two stamps also by circled h/s "MORE/TO/PAY", with "INDIA PAID" in crescent but also "INDIA UNPAID" in blue crescent and boxed "INSUFFICIENT" alongside. One of the 1d. stamps slightly cut at left otherwise a fresh, fine and scarce franking. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 1,300.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3635
Symbol: b
Cat No: 15
1854-55 Lithographed 1a. red, Die III, used on small cover from Cochin to Bombay, tied by numeral "C/130", and on the reverse with boxed "COCHIN/PAID" h/s in red + date '20-12-58' in m/s, and Bombay "G.P.O./DE 30/1858" arrival cds. A fresh and fine stamp with an intensive colour and complete to wide margins. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 850.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3636
Symbol: b
Cat No: 15+48
1857 Forwarded cover from Calcutta to Genoa per Steamer "BENTINCK" via Trieste, franked by lithographed 1a. red, Die III, in combination with 1856 8a. carmine, both tied by numeral "B/1", with boxed "INDIA/PAID" in red and red "D.A.a.L." (Diritto Austria austrichiache Lire) h/s by the Sardinian Post in Genoa + "10" h/s in black alongside, and on the reverse with blue circled h/s "FORWARDED BY/GILLANDERS/ARBUTHNOT & Co./CALCUTTA", red Calcutta despatch cds and red boxed Genoa arrival d/s. This cover was carried by the Bentinck to Alexandria, hand-over to the Austrian Lloyd for shipping to Trieste, and overland by the Austrian Post to Genoa. Fine stamps on a cover opened three sides for presentation. Ex-Japtap Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 2,100.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3637
Symbol: b
Cat No: 19 (2) + 2
1855 cover from Jaulnah to Weymouth, England 'Via Southampton', franked by two cut-to-shape singles of 4a. blue & red (2nd printing) plus ½a. blue (Die I), all cancelled/tied by lozenge of bars, with red "INDIA PAID" in crescent and English "PAID/5 JU 5/1855" arrival dater in red alongside, and on the reverse with framed "JAULNAH/1855 APR 6/Paid" despatch d/s ín red and black arrival cds. Fine stamps with almost complete framelines on an attractive small cover. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 520.00
Sold...EUR 1,900.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3638
Symbol: g
Cat No: 23 var.
1854-55 Lithographed 4a. blue & red from 4th printing, sheet pos. 19, used in Calcutta and cancelled by fine strike of numeral "B/1". A fresh and fine stamps with complete margins all round, and with CHIGNON RETOUCHE. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 440.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3639
Symbol: 2
Cat No: 23 or 26
1857 Part of front of cover from Madras area (Madras, or perhaps Bangalore) to Newbury, England 'via Bombay and Southampton', franked by lithographed 4a. blue & red (4th (or 5th?) printing), cut-to-shape, tied by numeral "C/...", with "INDIA PAID" in crescent, boxed "INDIA PAID" in red and "LONDON/NW/NO 19/57/PAID" c.d.s. in red alongside. The stamp with almost complete framelines, lightly toned but still good. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 550.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3640
Symbol: b
Cat No: 31 (2)
1854 QV 2a. green horizontal pair, used on small cover from Nussherabad to GUERNSEY, Channel Island 'Via Southampton' (endorsed in m/s), tied by two strikes of numeral "219", with boxed "INDIA/PAID" h/s in red and London "PAID/18 SEP 1856" c.d.s. in red on front, and on the reverse with red "NUSSHERABAD/2/AUG./1856" double circle d/s, boxed "PM" in black and "GUERNSEY/SP 20/1856" arrival dater. The stamps with ALMOST COMPLETE outer framelines at top and right, the pair slightly cut at left and touched at bottom, and a pre-cut between from top otherwise fine. A scarce destination, and a good franking of 2a. pair paying the normal letter rate (1 Feb. 1856 to 28 Jan. 1857). Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 360.00
Sold...EUR 1,150.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3641
Symbol: b
Cat No: 14, 31(2)
1855-58 "Early Registration Marks": Three registered covers with good frankings and Reg. marks, i.e. 1) Reg. cover from Kussowlee to London in 1855, franked 1854 2a. green and bearing the scarce "Crown above curved REGISTERED" h/s in red, 2) Reg. cover from Kussowlee to Allahabad in 1856 franked 1854 1a. dull red and with boxed "REGISTERED/No." h/s in red, and 3) Small cover from Bombay to Umritsur, franked by 1854 2a. green (Almost complete outer framelines at top and left), and with boxed "REGISTERED/LETTER No." h/s in black. Ex-Japtap Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 2,000.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3642
Symbol: b
Cat No: 35, 42
1859 Registered cover from Bareilly to London franked by two singles 1855 4a. black on bluish paper plus 2a. buff for 10a. rate (6a. for letter, 4a. for registration), with red registered handstamp "Crown over curced REGISTERED" and London oval Reg. d/s on front, boxed "REG.T LETTER No." h/s in red along with despatch and transit dater on the reverse. An interesting and attractive small cover accompanied by another 1859 cover from Lucknow to Suffolk, England with similar 6a. franking. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 800.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3643
Symbol: b
Cat No: 38
1862/64 Handstamp "G.G" in diamond of bars (Type 8) tying QV ½a. pale blue to cover from Calcutta to Moorshedabad (Domain Nizamut), with Calutta despatch cds on the reverse. This handstamp "G.G" stands for "Governor General's Camp" and was used during winters and springs 1862-63 and 1863-64. Ex-Japtap. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3644
Symbol: b
Cat No: 49 (2)
1856/59 Two covers from Calcutta to Genoa via Trieste, both franked 8a. carmine tied by numeral "B/1", with boxed "INDIA/PAID" in red and red "D.A.a.L." (Diritto Austria austrichiache Lire) h/s by the Sardinian Post in Genoa + "10" h/s in black alongside, one cover forwarded and cancelled by blue circled h/s "FORWARDED BY/GILLANDERS/ARBUTHNOT & Co./CALCUTTA", both covers with red Calcutta despatch cds and red boxed Genoa arrival d/s. The covers were carried (one by the "Bentinck") to Alexandria, hand-over to the Austrian Lloyd for shipping to Trieste, and overland by the Austrian Post to Genoa. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 320.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3645
Symbol: b
1858 INDIAN MUTINY: "ARMY HD.QRS. P.O." circled handstamp on back of small cover to London via Bombay, alongside (at left) with two superimposed indistinct strikes of circled handstamps (probably one is a further strike of the Army Headquarter h/s, the other a despatch h/s in red), and also "BOMBAY/MA 30/1858" double circle d/s as well as London '4 May 1858' arrival c.d.s. in red, all on back, and with boxed "INDIA UNPAID" (Bombay) and charge mark "9" on front. An important cover bearing ONE OF THE RAREST INDIAN ARMY POSTMARKS. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,200.00
Sold...EUR 1,250.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3647
Symbol: b
1864 Entire letter from Bombay to Bordeaux with two different GB-France exchange handstamps, "GB/1F62c" in diamond and "GB/1F80c" in hexagon with lateral 'perls', also with blue sender oval, red "EX/BOMBAY/AP 13/64" despatch c.d.s., black "P.P." stroke out, red Suez-Marseilles ship datestamp and '6 May 64' arrival c.d.s. on front or back. An unusual letter with the two GB-F exchange handstamps. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 180.00
Sold...EUR 120.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3648
Symbol: b
Cat No: 51+58+61+64
1865 "After Packet Service": Cover from Calcutta to London franked by four different stamps for 7a.8p., all tied by blue numeral "B/1", endorsed "Via Southampton" and "After Packet" in m/s and with red London arrival cds on front, unrecorded red double circle d/s "CALCUTTA 2nd DY PAID/AP 10" on the reverse. (Postal rate by 1 June 1863 was 4As for letters up to ½ ounce to GB via Southampton. AFTER PACKET SERVICE: exists from 1845-1868 for the purpose of sending mail from Calcutta to Kedgeree by Land Dak or Fast Steamer to catch the Mail Boat waiting there. The Fee was 3½As.) Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3649
Symbol: b
1865 Cover from Manuntoddy (Calicut) to Worms. Germany via Madras and France, franked 6a.8p. rate by six QV stamps (1a. vert. pair on back, 1a., two of ½a. and one 8p.) tied by numeral "C/87", with '7 Oct 1865' despatch c.d.s., six transit datestamps (incl. French maritime and German railway dater), red "INDIA PAID" in crescent as well as Worms '12 Nov 1865' distribution h/s on arrival, on front or back. The cover with small imperfections but still good, and attractive. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3650
Symbol: b
1869 Steamer "Carnatic": Cover from London to Madras "Recovered from wreck of the "Carnatic"" (label on reverse), bearing datestamps from London, Southampton, Aden-Bombay Sea P.O. (blue oval), Bombay and Madras, posted London 30 Aug. 1869, recovered from the Carnatic which ran aground on a coral reef near Shadwan island in the Red Sea on 12 Sep. 1869, and delivered Madras on 20th Nov. 1869. The cover opened two sides and with closing stripes at top and bottom. A SCARCE COVER FROM THE WRECK OF THE CARNATIC. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 200.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3651
Symbol: b
Cat No: 69
1876 "CAMP OF EXERCISE - HEAD QUARTER/JAN: 7" duplex datestamp used as obliterator on "RAE" Coat of Arms envelope from Delhi to Urugalla, Ceylon via Sholapore railway, Calimere Point, and Kandy, franked by 1866 4a. green also tied by "Cancelled" in m/s, with "CAMP OF EXERCISE DEHLI FIELD P.O./JAN: 7" c.d.s. (with "DEHLI" for "DELHI" and date inverted) and all respective transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse. This rare dupley datestamp was used by the Temporary Post Office opened on the occasion of The Prince of Wales (Albert Edward, later Kind Edward VII.) visit to India in 1876. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3652
Symbol: b
Cat No: 74
1870 (c.): Rare duplex datestamp "SATTARA.S.&.D/28..."-"93" with S&D = SUDDER (HEAD OFFICE) AND DISBURSING POST OFFICE (Bombay Circle) used as obliterator on cover to London, franked by 1868 8a. carmine, no further postmarks as bag-flap missing. ONLY FIVE SUCH TYPE 9a CANCELLATIONS WITH "S&D" POST OFFICES ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 150.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3653
Symbol: b
Cat No: 76+52
1870 Rare "WORKING PARTY"-"313" dupley handstamp used as obliterator on cover from Murree to Cardiff via Bombay + Marseilles, franked by 1868 8a. pale carmine (Die II) and 8p., backstamped "MURREE/JL 8/70" despatch, Bombay transit and Cardiff arrival datestamps. (British troops were working in hot weather on hillroad from Murree to Abbottabad, and this Temporary Post Office was functioning during 1870-71 serving as a Branch Office between Murree and Abbottabad. Postage Rate 8a.8p. per 1 April 1869 via Marseilles.) ONE OF THE FIVE SUCH COVERS RECORDED. Ex-Japtap. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 620.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 620
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3654
Symbol: c 2 g
Cat No: Collection
1901-12, Ship Mail: set of four picture postcards from Paris to Jetpur with rare rectangular framed cachets ''RECEIVED BY / FRENCH STEAMER / BOMBAY / Date'' (postage stamps have been removed from 3 cards, keeping the cachets intact). Additionally two Indian QV stamps obliterated with circled ''LLOYD AUSTRIACO/Date'' Sea Post Office marks (one in blue) and KEVII. 1a tied with circled ''DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/BOMBAY/LINIE/5 10/12'' to piece. A rare group with ''STEAMER THEME''. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 100.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3656
Symbol: b
Cat No: 200
1925, envelope with stamp-like advertising printing "Limpton Watch Co." in red addressed to Germany and franked by KGV. 3a. ultramarine tied "(CALCUTTA) G.P.O./30 OCT. 25" double dcds No further postmarks and cover creased but still a scarce and most attractive cover similar to the Swiss "Kocher" stamps. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 80.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3657
Symbol: p u
Cat No: 247-64
1937-40 KGVI. complete set of 18, mint never hinged (most stamps including the top Rupee values) or lightly hinged (few stamps up to 5r.), fresh and fine. (SG £600) (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3659
Symbol: p
Cat No: 305-08
1948 Gandhi complete set to 10r., mint never hinged, fresh and fine. (Mi. 187-90: 700 €) (Image)
Opening EUR 180.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Mar-07-2022, 01:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 3660
Symbol: b
Cat No: 306
1948, Gandhi 3½a. violett on cacheted envelope sent from "GHATKOPAR 9 OCT 1948" to Bremen/Germany, stamp and envelope some slight postal wear. Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)
