Great Britain and British Commonwealth Pre-stamp Covers
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 2
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India Campaign Mail: 1817-19 Third Maratha War - 1817 (Dec 16) Siege of Nagpore stampless, privately carried, folded letter written by R. Jenkins, resident at Nagpore during the siege, to General Doveton commanding the 2nd division, Army of the Deccan. Sir Richard Jenkins became chairman of the East India Co., General Sir John Daveton defeated Apa Sahib, Rajah of Nagpore $1,200-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,500
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:11:14 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 3
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 2
India 1850 (21 Jul) "BUGWAH Bearing" similar to Giles 2 but larger letters on fl $125-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $125-150
Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:13:50 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 4
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG SR3
India 1812 fl to Calcutta with "SHIP.LETTER/CALCUTTA / Bg-PTge /4as / MAY 25/1812" as HG SR3 but "T" of "Ptge" in upper case. Scarce $400-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:14:30 EST
Sold For 300
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Lot No: 5
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG SR7
India 1815 (Oct 25) "KING'S POSTg / 1-8-" HG SR7, but earlier than recorded (Giles records usage between 1816-19) - FL from UK to Calcutta with "INDIA SHIP LETTER/18 NO/1815" double line oval on front $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:16:09 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 6
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India 1842 (Jan 22) fl from Calcutta to London per "Government Express" with "CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid" Giles SD 12 for overland Govt. steamers ex Bombay $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:17:35 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 7
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 16a
India 1846 (May 2) fl from Calcutta to London via Marseilles with boxed "INDIA" with "A" of India missing Giles SD16a (Giles records usage between Apr 46 to Nov 51), along with "CALCUTTA GPO SHIPLETTER" Giles SD21, used 2 years earlier than recored by Giles (Giles records usage from 1848-54) $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:19:07 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 8
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG SD26
India 1850 Calcutta "FREE" British Packet Postage Giles SD 26 on fl to East India House, London with Calcutta GPO dispatch Giles SD 21 $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:19:57 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 9
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India group of 6 covers with various Calcutta pre stamp marks $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 1,050.00
Sold...US$ 1,050.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:22:39 EST
Sold For 1050
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 10
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India 1852 "CALCUTTA FREE" unrecorded by Giles, on portion of Calcutta Gazette (folded over several times to fit page) $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:23:09 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 11
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 6
India 1820 (Nov 30) "DACCA POST PAID" Giles 6, earlier than recorded (Giles records usage between 1821-36) on folded letter to Commercolly $800-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $800-1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:23:43 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 12
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India 1854 (Jan 12) "GUJRANWALA Bearing" unrecorded by Giles on cover to Jaulnah with "JAULNAH Bearing" "day of the month mirrored. $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:25:04 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 13
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India 1843 (May 1) "KHASGUNJ Paid" not recorded by Giles on fl to Calcutta $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:27:27 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 14
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 4
India 1848 "KURNAUL Bearing" Giles 4 (Giles records usage only till 1846) on handmade cover $75-100 (Image)
Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:28:16 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 16
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG SD8
India 1822 "MADRAS SHIP LETTER" Giles SD8, on cover to UK $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:29:31 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 17
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 2
India 1850 "MALDA Bearing" Giles 2 on handmade cover to Berhampore $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 140.00
Sold...US$ 140.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:30:22 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 18
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 3
India 1833 (12 July) "MEERUT PtPd" Giles 3 on fl to Chief engineer to Fort William from his wife. $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:33:10 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 19
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 1
India 1833 (30 Apr) "MHOW PtPd" fine strike of Giles 1 on fl to Edinburgh, with boxed "INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH", UK transit and delivery cds. Contents not transcribed, but could be important. $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:33:39 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 20
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 13
India 1848 "POONA" Giles 13 on cover to Bombay $75-100 (Image)
Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:34:11 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 21
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 1
India 1827 (2 Jul) "SAUGOR POST OFFICE" very fine strike of Giles 1 of Bengal circle on fl to Delhi from Lieut. Duncan to his wife. He states "last week we heard was that Ranjeet Singh dying and that an army of occupation of 20,000 men was to be assembled at Cawnpore", "the Cholera has been raging in the town here.... about 2000 have died of it". $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:36:58 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 22
Symbol: C
Cat No: HG 4 var.
India 1854 (Dec 16) "TIPPERA Paid" in red, Giles 4 (but used much later) on fl bearing 1a redimperf tied by diamond of dots to Calcutta. Both pre-stamp examples of this cancel are only recorded in black $800-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $800-1,000
Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:38:12 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 23
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India 18?? Cover from the office of Lieutenant General Sir William Mansfield, Commander in Chief in India to Lieutenant G. S. Byng, 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade, Simla, with seal of "COMMANDER IN CHIEFs OFFICE/IN INDIA" on reverse $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-21-2021, 10:38:37 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 6
Lot No: 24
Symbol: C
Cat No: -
India 1837 (Apr 5) Privately carried fl from Canton to New York with contents about Opium trade $150-200 (Image)
