Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1854 Lithograph Covers
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 104
Symbol: C
Cat No: 6/SC 2
India 1854 Oct 31 folded letter to Nowgong bearing ½a blue die II (SG6) cancelled by diamond of dots and CALCUTTA GEN'L POST OFFICE cds on reverse. Die II on cover is scarce and the early usage of this stamp adds to the rarity. V.fine SG 6 £650 Suggested Bid $500-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:17:35 EST
Sold For 400
1854 Lithographs
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 64
Symbol: NG
Cat No: 2/SC 2
India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die I, group 6 showing retouched chignon, 4 margins, unused without gum as issued. SG 2 £225 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:50:17 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 65
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 2/SC 2
India 1854 ½a blue imperf blk/8 pos.34/36;42/44;51/52 showing retouches anotated on sheet, cancelled with "172" type 5, bottom right corner trimmed affecting pos.52. A very scarce multiple Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:51:14 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 66
Symbol: NG
Cat No: 6/SC 2
India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die II upper left unused corner marginal example showing ornaments and border, showing typical pos.1 flaws + other retouches. SG 6 £190++ Suggested Bid $500-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-600
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:51:48 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 67
Symbol: NG
Cat No: 6/SC 2
India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die II, left marginal pair w/sheet inscription, pos.49/50, unused without gum as issued. SG 6 £380 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:52:45 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 68
Symbol: NGBL
Cat No: 7/SC 2a
India 1854 QV ½a indigo, imperf, die II unused marginal blk/6 (pos.85/87; 93/95) with sheet inscription "Calcutta Aug. 1854 QV" (scarce later printing). SG 7 £1200++ Suggested Bid $1,200-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,200-1,500
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:54:10 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 69
Symbol: NG
Cat No: 7/SC 2a
India 1854 QV ½a indigo, imperf, die II, beautiful bottom marginal pair w/sheet inscription, unused without gum as issued SG 7 £400+ Suggested Bid $400-450 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-450
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:56:18 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 70
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 8/SC 2
India 1854 QV ½a pale blue, imperf, die III, major flaw "L" for "I" in "INDIA", extra wide margins, horizontal crease. SG 8 £190 as normal used singles Suggested Bid $300-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-350
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:57:34 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 71
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 10/SC 2a
India 1854 QV ½a deep blue, imperf, die III, strip/4 wit "C/130" cancels of Cochin, good margins, v.fine. £600++ Suggested Bid $800-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $800-1,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:58:27 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 76
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 13/SC 4a
India QV 1854 1a deep red, imperf, die II, wide margins, strip/3, used with very fine diamond of dots cancel, choice copy. SG 13 £360+ as singles Suggested Bid $450-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $450-500
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:01:13 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 77
Symbol: NGBL
Cat No: 14/SC 4
India 1854 1a dull red die II complete bottom half sheet of 48 with all margins and inscriptions, left part of No.4 sheet wmk, unused without gum as issued. A small top horizontal tear affecting 3 stamps and short vertical tear between center pair, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple with some retouches, etc. SG 14 £9600++ as singles for 48 stamps Suggested Bid $10,000-12,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $10,000-12,000
Opening US$ 9,000.00
Sold...US$ 9,000.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:01:58 EST
Sold For 9000
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 78
Symbol: NG
Cat No: 14/SC 4
India 1854 QV 1a dull red, imperf, die II, wide marginal pair, unused without gum as issued. Fine. SG14 £400 as singles Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:03:56 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 81
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 19/SC 6
India 1854 QV 4a blue and red, imperf, 2nd printing, Head II Frame I, pos.7, part sheet watermark normal, cut-square with huge margin at right, diamond of bars cancel. SG 19 £700 Suggested Bid $450-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $450-500
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:06:14 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 82
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 19/SC 6
India 1854 QV 4a blue and red, imperf, 2nd printing, Head II, Frame I, pos.9, wmk upright, cut-square, "I" in diamond of bars cancel. SG 19 £800 Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:06:56 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 85
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 19/SC 6
India 1854 QV 4a blue and red, imperf, 2nd printing, Head II, Frame I, pos.1, cut-to-shape, variety - horizontal pre-printing paper fold running through the stamp, diamond of hollow dots cancel - used in Straits Settlements. SG 19 Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-750
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:09:06 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 89
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 24/SC 6
India 1854 QV 4a pale blue and pale red, imperf, 4th printing, Head III, Frame II, horizontal cut-square pair, pos.23/24, wmk upright, diamond of dots cancels. SG 24 £2750 Suggested Bid $1,250-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,250-1,500
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:10:35 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 90
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 23/SC 6
India 1854 QV 4a blue and red, imperf, 4th printing, Head III, Frame II, pos.2, wmk normal, cut-square showing portion of left stamp, diamond of dots cancel, fine. SG 23 £600 - 1951 BPA certificate Suggested Bid $350-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:11:19 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 98
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: -/SC 6
India 1854 QV 4a imperf cut-to-shape, unchecked lot of 16 examples from various printings, many with retouches and flaws. Good for study Suggested Bid $500-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-600
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:15:01 EST
Sold For 475
Airmail
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 248
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India Airmail - 1911 Allahabad-Naini Aerial cover bearing KEVII 1a tied by fine strike of "FIRST AERIAL POST/1911/U.P.EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD" cachet in magentsaddressed to England, on reverse backstamps of Allahabad (18 FE. 11), and Bombay transit. Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-500
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:36:23 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 250
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India Airmail - 1927 (July 15) Calcutta to Shillong flight by Ft. Lt. W.H Vetch, cover flown on the first leg to Dacca with four line flight cachet, the 1a cancelled upon arrival, very scarce, just 19 covers flown. Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-500
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:37:10 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 251
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India Airmail - 1928 R.A.F. Calcutta-Akyab-Rangoon first flight cover, franked by two ½a, tied by "Park Street/3 Feb 28/Calcutta" cds, bearing red and green on yellow label of the flight, with Akyab transit cds on back, 244 items carried according to Müller, Cooper registers 92 items, very fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:37:40 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 252
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India Airmail - 1932 (Jan 2) cover flown from Jodhpur to Delhi postmarked AERODROME JODHPUR, 2 Jan 32. Cachet mentions "First Flight / DELHI FLYING CLUB". The cover was then forwarded to Calcutta through surface mode of transport. Signed Stephen H. Smith. 175 flown Suggested Bid $125-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $125-150
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:38:09 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 253
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India Airmail - 1932 Viceroys Cup signed by pilots and Stephen Smith Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:38:51 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 254
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India 1934 (Oct 25) MacRobertson Air Race from England to Australia, autographed by the New Zealand contestants Sqn. Lr. Malcolm McGregor, and manuscript "cover only autographed not flown", signed Stephen Smith. Fine and scarce, approximately 32 covers carried. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:39:21 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 255
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India 1942 Indian Airmail Society "V" campaign flight cover THE MISSING LINK BOMBING RAID. HONG KONG flight cover to Stephen Smith issued by Indian Airmail Society with delivery catchet and content - only 28 flown Suggested Bid $500-700 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-700
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:39:59 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 256
Symbol: CRML
Cat No: -
India 1941 Indian Airmail Society "V" campaign flight cover INTERCEPTED WIRELESS MESSAGE GOEBBELS TO HITLER signed Stephen Smith issued by Indian Airmail Society with delivery catchet Suggested Bid $500-700 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-700
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:40:33 EST
Sold For 475
Errors & Varieties
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 160
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 64w/SC 24 var.
India 1865 East India QV 4a green wmk elephant's head, inverted, used. Extremely scarce. SG 64w £475 Suggested Bid $500-700 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-700
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:55:15 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 161
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: 65w/SC 25 var.
India 1865 East India QV 8a carmine die I, wmk elephant's head, inverted, used. Extremely scarce. SG 65w £700 Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:55:52 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 164
Symbol: *
Cat No: 110b/SC 53b
India 1898 QV "¼" surcharge (Type 39) on 1882-90 ½a blue-green, variety double impression of stamp, fine mint SG110b £750 - 2015 RPSL certificate Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:57:26 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 166
Symbol: **
Cat No: 192c/SC 104c
India 1921 GV 9p on 1a ERROR "NINE PIES" ovpt double - fine MNH SG 192c £300 Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:58:28 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 167
Symbol: *
Cat No: 195b/SC 105b
India 1922 GV "¼" surcharge on ½a bright green variety - surcharge omitted in pair with normal, mint. SG 195b £475. 1968 RPSL certificate says genuine but status disputed Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-500
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 11:59:24 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 168
Symbol: *
Cat No: 195 var/SC 105 var.
India 1922 GV ¼ on ½a study of varieties on a sheet, includes slanting serif, hooked serif, overprint on margin which resulted in the error of one stamp being unprinted in pair with normal. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:01:10 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 170
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: 202w var/SC 107va
India ERROR - 1926-33 GV ½a green wmk inverted marginal blk/8 with Error partial set-off on reverse MNH. SG 202w var Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:02:13 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 172
Symbol: *
Cat No: 214w/219w/SC 120/
India 1883 Impression taken from the plate used for the issued stamp, 2a green on yellowish white wove paper, good margins all round. Spence #79 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:28:28 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 31
Symbol: NG
Cat No: Sp3
1854 4a, the lithographic imitation of the original Essay for the 1854 4 anna, produced circa 1890, a horizontal strip of six on yellowish wove paper, 180 x 94 mm., some minor imperfections but most attractive and scarce. Spence #3 Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:29:36 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 34
Symbol: *BL
Cat No: -
De La Rue Ink Recipes: A block of four De La Rue Queen Victoria colour sample stamps in ‘Maroon’ affixed to a piece from De La Rue ink recipe ledger, inscribed 'Fugitive Inks' numbered 641 (on the page) and states for “1 Rupee”. The ink recipe for this colour is described below in the quantity of pigments used to arrive at the colour. A important piece of history, especially from the De La Rue period Suggested Bid $300-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-350
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 14:53:07 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 36
Symbol: NGBL
Cat No: 37a Pr/SC 11a Pr
India 1856/64 Imperf Plate Proof of QV ½a blue die I, on yellowish paper without watermark, blk/4, small thin on top left stamp. Suggested Bid $350-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:32:43 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 42
Symbol: NG
Cat No: -
India QV Exhibit page showing the 1866 4a stamp Die Proof on card cut to stamp size, the issued mint stamp, its replacement in 1882 by the new design of the 4a in mint and also a single essay of the 4a in carmine but inscribed “West India” instead of “East India”. Suggested Bid $350-400 (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-400
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:35:46 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 43
Symbol: NG
Cat No: 95 Pr/SC 42 Pr
India 1881 Die Proof of QV 4a (SG 95), printed in black on thick card (92 x 60mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING and handstamped "6 MAY 81". Suggested Bid $400-500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:37:14 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 46
Symbol: BL
Cat No: 151 Sp/SC 80 Sp
India 1912 KGV 3p grey blk/16, in 4 rows of 4 each, each row overprinted “CANCELLED” in an ornate frame with indented corners, toned gum. Scarcely found on Postage stamps, this overprint is very commonly recorded on British Indian fiscal stamps of KEVII, KGV and KGVI, but not on postage stamps. SG151 Sp Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:38:56 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 51
Symbol: *
Cat No: -
India 1925 Delhi Specimens of 2a in all 6 shades including imperf on glazed paper and one in perf.12 Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:41:33 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 52
Symbol: *
Cat No: -
India 1925 Delhi Specimens of 1r in 3 different color combinations Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 10:42:50 EST
Sold For 220
Miscellaneous
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 266
Symbol: **
Cat No: -
India 1943, Azad Hind "Free India" 1r + 2r stamps in all 3 colors MNH marginal examples, Very Fine, produced by the Indian National Army for the post-liberation of India but never issued Suggested Bid $500-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $500-600
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:45:13 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 267
Symbol: *
Cat No: -
India 1907 Minto Fete set of 3 stamps, 4a x 2, 1R, mint, hinged, couple of short perfs in 4a & 1R, fine, scarce Suggested Bid $300-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-350
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:46:19 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 268
Symbol: NG
Cat No: -
India National Army - CHALO DELHI 1p maroon perforated blk/4 label prepared for use in the Japanese occupied areas. Cat £280 Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:47:03 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 269
Symbol: OSED
Cat No: -
India 1903 QV stamps from ½ anna to 5 rupees + KEVII stamps all tied in two folder pages with "CORONATION DURBAR / CENTRAL HEAD OFFICE / DELHI / 1 JA 03 / 12 - NOON" commeorative cds. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:47:33 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 273
Symbol: *
Cat No: -
India Revenue - 1861 - Foreign Bill 2a to 12a complete set of perforated singles ovpt. "CANCELLED" (note that these were the only perforated values that were overprinted with SPECIMEN) (5) - RARE Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-250
Opening US$ 230.00
Sold...US$ 230.00
Closed..Feb-21-2020, 12:49:03 EST
Sold For 230
Sale No: 3
Lot No: 274
Symbol: *
Cat No: -
India Revenue - 1868 High Court 1a to 1r ovpt. "CANCELLED" (6) - RARE Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)
