S.G. #26, 1854 4a Blue and red, 5th Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, rich shades, predominantly ample margins, quite cleanly cancelled by diamond of dots, fine; Cat. £4,250. (Image)

Est. $500-750

1927 Colombo Missionary Conference by Mahatma Gandhi, being announced with a pre-printed text on a Ceylon 3c postal stationery card addressed locally, rare. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#203, 1948 Gandhi ½a, on mouning cover illustrating Gandhi with two bullet wounds marked, headed ' "Lying-in-State" of Mahatma Gandhi', tied by Saharanpuh c.d.s. on the first day of issue, August 15, very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#203-205, 1948 Gandhi 1½a to 12a, the three Anna values in the set of four, applied on mourning FDC showing Gandhi's pre-printed signature at left, with August 15 Bombay pictorial cancellations very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#203-206, 1948 Gandhi 1½a to 10r set of four, tied by August 15 Bombay pictorial cancellations on corresponding mourning FDC showing Gandhi's pre-printed signature at left and sent to England, with registration label on reverse, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

#203-206, 1948 Gandhi 1½a to 10r set of four, applied on corresponding illustrated FDC, with Madras pictorial cancellations on August 15, very fine and scarce. (Image)

Est. $400-500

1925 Anglo-India Air Survey cover from Calcutta to Karachi, with corresponding pink label and signature of the engineer A.B. Elliot on front, franked by two 3p values, with corresponding triangular violet cachet of the flight on reverse, 68 covers flown, very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

1927 Stack and Leets flight from Karachi to Lahore, three covers with different frankings tied by the special cachet, with February 14 Karachi c.d.s. alongside, and special Lahore c.d.s. on reverse, two including the Karachi arrival c.d.s. after the return flight, on February 19 and 20, fine.

Est. $150-200

1928 R.A.F. Calcutta-Akyab-Rangoon first flight cover, franked by two ½a, tied by "Park Street/3 Feb 28/Calcutta" c.d.s.'s, bearing red and green on yellow label of the flight, with Akyab transit c.d.s.'s on back, 244 items carried according to Müller, Cooper registers 92 items, very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

1930 Mildred Bruce flight cover franked by 1a, tied at East Rangoon c.d.s. on October 31, signed by the pilot, very fine.

Est. $100-150

India #6, 1854-55 4a assembly of 15 used examples, of which nine are cut to shape and six cut square, mounted on two pages and marked as originating from the five printings, with some examples marked as third printings but we do not guarantee for most of the classifications, the lot including shades and cancellations; some faults as usually encountered in this issue and few examples above average condition, representing a difficult and interesting group, inspection required.

Est. $2,000-2,500

India mainly mint assembly from 1865 arranged in stock cards, including duplicates and some better examples of relatively modest value such as 1926-33 15r n.h., back of the book with officials including 1909 15r & 25r mint, 1912-13 10r used, rocket mail vignettes, India used in Bahrain, Burma, Kuwait, Pakistan, additionally enriched with a group of French India; fine-very fine.

Est. $300-400

India postal history collection containing around 200 items, including few classic early examples and Indian States stampless mail, 1924 Mount Everest expedition, censorship, military mail including airgraphs, official correspondence, maritime mail, postal stationery unused and used including one interesting example with handpainted designs, commemorative cancellations, illustrated postcards, FDC's and some stamps; fine-very fine, to be inspected.

Est. $400-500

India airmail assembly comprising over 100 items including 1932 Hebert flight from Akyab to Calcutta, 1934 Calcutta-Rangoon stage during the MacRobertson race England-Australia, Imperial Airways first flight covers to England, extended service first flights, other internal first flights with better stages such as Delhi-Jodhpur, first westbound service after extension of route from Karachi to Calcutta, Calcutta flight of the "G-E.B.M.O.", Alcock & Brown commemorative flight at Dum Dum, Special Christmas flights, first parachute delivery in India, first internal airmails in 1938, Clipper airmail flights, BOAC flights, etc, illustrated envelopes including official printed "India World Flier", first airmail souvenir England-India, various "Tata Sons Ltd.", Union Jack shield; also balloon mail and modern commemorative covers; several items are signed by Stephen H. Smith, a fine-very fine assembly worthy of inspection.

Est. $750-1,000

Thematic Gandhi stamps and memorabilia collection contained in a carton, India with India 1948 memorial issue featuring "Ghandi Memorial Stamps" folders of which two containing the full set or the thre three lower denominations cancelled of the day of issue, FDC's in this issue or commercial mail, postal stationery including illustrated and specimen examples, 1964 Kasturba Gandhi issue in Indian Posts and Telegraphs booklets, three albums dedicated to worldwide stamps and postal history featuring Gandhi including U.S. 1961 FDC with original signature of Rajiv Gandhi as Prime Minister of India in 1987 (with certificate), three Columbia "Mahatama Gandhi His Spiritual Message" vinyl records from the late 1940's, photographs displaying Gandhi plus an additional group of from the Colombia motion picture, etc; generally very fine, to be inspected.

Est. $500-750