PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTERS EX MADRAS; Quartet with 1825 EL to London with Madras d.s. on rear and framed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" (48 x 12mm) h.s. on front, 1829 EL to Madeira care of a firm in London with part framed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" h.s. on rear, 1837 EL with framed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" h.s. in Red & Madras d.s. on rear, and 1840 E to Edinburgh with scarce unframed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" h.s. (40 x 12mm) in Black on rear. (4 covers) Cross Reference: DEVON, SHIP LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

QV-KGVI MINT & USED COLLECTION: Useful, early QV used ranges from 1854, later issues to 5r, KEVII to 2r & KGV to 25r (both wmks.). Lot includes various Officials, QV Telegraph stamps to 10r, and examples of India used in Aden, Baghdad, Bushire & Basra. Inspection recommended. (Few 100s) (Image)

MADRAS SHIP LETTERS; Pair with July 1827 E to Edinburgh endorsed 'H.M.S Tamar' with oval "MADRAS/SHIP LETTER" d.s. and framed "INDIA LETTER/DEVONPORT" marks on rear and rated '2/10'(d) with a framed Scottish "½" turnpike charge mark on front and Jan. 1839 E to London 'p Wellington' with chamfered-framed "MADRAS/SHIP LETTER/POS PAID" d.s. and unframed "INDIA LETTER/DEVONPORT" [Rob. In.3] - scarce only in use that year - on rear and rated '1/3'(d) on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, DEVON, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (Image)

DARTMOUTH INDIA LETTER EX MADRAS OR CALCUTTA; Pair with July 1830 & Jan. 1832 EL's to London (redirected to Wales or Scotland) with framed "INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH" [In.1] or scarce "DARTMOUTH/INDIA LETTER" [In.2] h.s. on rear of each with "MADRAS/SHIP LETTER" or Calcutta GPO d.s. also on rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIP LETTERS, DEVON, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

QV USED RANGE with 1854 ½a (2 - one in Indigo with four large margins), 1a (2 - different shades), 2a (2 - one with four large margins) & 4a Die I or Die II heads - both with three margins and dotted cancels & one with additional ms. cancels, 1866 6a Fiscal stamp postally used (2 - one without 'POSTAGE' opt) and 1895 QV 2r, 3r & 5r used. (13) (Image)

RANGE inc. 1856 ½a pale blue unused and 2a orange used, 1865 1a deep brown (2 - one with marginal decoration) on an 1867 fragment, 8a carmine used, 1902/09 official opts on KEVII 2a (16), 4a (4), 8a pair and several others, 1945 airmail env. to Scotland (redirected) ex Bombay and franked KGVI 14a block of four + 2a (5) + 4a,, 1955 envs. to GB with Indian frankings and Nepal cancels, range of later multi-franked envs. to England (few hundred) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)

QV & KEVII CANCELLATION GROUP; Used range inc. c1865 ½a pair, 2a pair & 4a pair on separate fragments tied by oval "Gladstone Wyllie & Co f/a/c, one with an additional postal cancel, a few used in Burma, c1900 1a pair with TPO cds, c1900 2a6p block of four with "BUSRAH" cds, 1900 fragment franked 3p (4) all with "KUMDAKDNAM BAZAAR" cds, 1 Jan. 1903 Coronation commemorative document franked QV ½a - 5r and KEVII 3p, ½a & 1a all in printed frames and tied by "CORONATION DURBAR" d.s., KEVII 3p with TPO cds, 2a6p with "BUSRAH" cds and many others. (171 stamps)Cross Reference: FORWARDING AGENTS (Image)

1902/09 KEVII 2r - 25r used with telegraphic cancels (except the 15r), 1909 2r - 25r 'On H.S.M." opts all but the 5r with telegraphic cancels and 1925 2r on 10r KEVII, 1r on 15r and unlisted 1r on 25r all used. (14) (Image)

KGV (SOME KEVII HIGH VALUES) FINE USED COLLECTION ON STOCK SHEETS: Includes 1911-22 fine used set of 22 to 25r orange & blue SG 151/191, 1926-33 fine used set to 25r orange & blue SG 201/219, 1926 Air set, 1931 New Delhi set & 1935 SJ set, all fine used plus various other singles & surcharges, tete-beche types, etc. noting 3p slate with "R" flaw mint in pair with normal SG 134a (£40). Also, a range of Officials to 10r and KEVII high values fine used to 10r & 15r (latter telegraphically) and Official types to 10r. Lot concludes with 1914 "I.E.F." values to 1r. A very fine lot. (c.140) (Image)

KGV 1911-35 DEFINITIVE STUDY: Album housing the exclusively mint collection. 1911-23 3p (6) incl. shades, flaw (SG 154a) & inv. wmk., ½a green (4) shades, 1a carmine (5) shades, 1½a chocolate (3) both types, 2a purple (5) shades, 2a.6p ultramarine both types, 3a orange, both shades, 4a olive-green, both shades, 6a (3) bistre shades, 8a (3) shades, 12a both shades. Also 1921 9p surcharge (5) and 1922 ¼a surcharge (5) incl. inverted var. Good lot. (47) (Image)

KGV & KGVI PERIOD COLLECTION; Range with KGV 3p - 25r used (no 12a) and 'SERVICE' opts on 1r - 15r used (2 of each denomination except 15r - telegraphically cancelled SG £150), KGVI to 25r used, plus a few post independent issues inc. 1948 Chandi set complete used (SG £140) small range of cancels, few PPC's used mainly to England, a few taxed and one with a framed "TOO LATE" mark, 1937/47 airmail envs. to England etc. (c200 stamps + 32 covers/cards etc) (Image)

1948 GHANDI SET: Fine mint. SG 305-308 £425. (Image)

EARLY POSTAL STATIONERY, CARDS, COVERS: Shoe box housing the collection of used and unused items, with much from both Convention & Feudatory States. Much 19th C. content with the major part being Indian States material. Also, a small group of KGV flown covers. (c.180) (Image)

POSTCARD COLLECTION: Binder with the early to modern ranges of used & unused PPCs and used Postal Stationery/Commercial postcards, the latter mostly KGV/KGVI period. Includes group of 8 colour-tinted PPCs of local costumes and 1920s/30s real photo types. Much of a 'touristic' nature. (c.230 cards, of which c.20% are modern)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

INDIA USED ABROAD RANGE on hagners inc. Aden with QV values to 2r (SG £100) with Aden or Aden Camp cds, 1908/23 PPC to England or Edinburgh franked KEVII 1a or KGV 1a or ½a tied by Aden cds plus a small group of Aden issues with range of cancels, Burma with 1867 QV 2a pair on fragment tied by Moulmein duplex, QV 2a6p with "MANDALAY" cds, KGV to 5r with Rangoon double-ring plus a small group of Burma issues with range of cancels, 1914 PPC ex England with "RANGOON/SPECIAL" d.s. on front, Bahrain with QV 12a with "BAHRAIN" cds (SG £150), Zanzibar with QV to 8a all with squared circle types and one without year slug and a few other related items (hundreds + 9 cards/covers & small qty of fragments) Cross Reference: BURMA, ADEN, ZANZIBAR, BAHRAIN (Image)