1811 (Oct 15): Entire letter written from "Camp Seroor" to Carlisle, endorsed 'Europe Letter' at top, struck on reverse with framed BBAY POST PAID in black (Giles type 4). Obverse shows 'Ship Letter / Crown / London' in black and reverse with arrival datestamp (April 27, 1812) in black and rated 1/3d. due upon receipt. Opens well for display, a scarce entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1819 (Dec 28): Entire letter from Quinlon to Major Thomas Fiott de Havilland in Madras, regarding the designs made by the addressee for the building of St. Andrew's Church in Madras (consecrated 1821, de Havilland borrowed from St. Martins in the Fields, London) which is still in use today, endorsed at top P.P. (Post Paid) and reverse with oval 'Madras / GPO' datestamp in black. Fine condition with full transcript. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1836 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Barrackpore to Ireland endorsed 'per First Ship' written by James Higginson (his wax seal in Urdu on reverse) and signed internally (letter mentions the departure of the Governor of the North West Provinces, Sir Charles Metcalfe), struck on reverse with framed CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER in black (Feb 12). Faint Ship Letter of arrival and Dublin transit in red (June 20) and fine 'Parsons Town' arrival cds of the following day. (Image 1) (Image)

1849 (Aug 1): Entire letter from Trichinopoly carried at Soldier's concessionary rate, endorsed from a Lance Corporal in 2nd E. Light Infantry and signed by Commanding Officer at base, sent to London with reverse showing oval framed TRICHINOPOLY / FREE datestamp in black, with London arrival (Oct 4) in red alongside and handstruck '2' (pence) due marking on front. A fine and scarce entire. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, 2nd printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I, four cut to shape examples with single 1854 2 a. green, all used on small piece endorsed 'via Calcutta & Southampton', cancelled by manuscript 'Stamped -' and by lozenge of dots in black. London 'Paid' arrival cds (Dec 21, 1855) in red at left. Scarce Gi = £ 2'850. (Image 1) (Image)

1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, Head Die III, Frame Die I, used example with clear margin at right and large on three sides, lightly cancelled by small manuscript line and by dotted '111' numeral obliterator in black. A fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'250. (Image 1) (Image)

1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, 3rd printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I, two cut to shape examples used on small piece endorsed 'per Str. Bentinck', cancelled by diamond of dots in black with part framed INDIA PAID in reed and circular 'Indes Or.' datestamp in red adjacent. A fine and attractive piece. Cert. BPA (2017) Gi = £ 4'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled in black Gi = £ 550. (Image 1) (Image)

1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut to shape examples (2, both somewhat stained) used on 1857 cover to Edinburgh, Scotland endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by barred obliterators and by framed London tombstone of transit (April 14) in red. Framed INDIA PAID at left in red and reverse with Bombay cds (March 19) in black and 'Davidson's Mains' arrival cds (April 15). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1854/55: 4 a. pale blue & red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut to shape example used on 1856 cover to Ireland via Southampton, tied by '52' barred numeral with POONAH boxed datestamp of despatch (Oct 3) on reverse in red. Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with arrival datestamp (Nov 4). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1856/64: 2 a. dull pink and 4 a. black (2) used on April 1861 cover to Liverpool endorsed "p. After Packet / p. 'Nemesis' via Marseilles", tied by 'B/1' obliterators in black. Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with Calcutta despatch cds (April 11) in red and Liverpool arrival cds (May 13) in blue. A scarce and appealing franking. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1856/64: 4 a. grey-black, a single example used on 1861 cover addressed to Galway, Ireland tied by 'Calcutta / 1' duplex in black (Aug 22). Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with 'Galway' arrival cds (Oct 4). Redirected to Dublin with arrival cds also on reverse. Some faults. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1862: Cover to England endorsed 'per Overland Mail per Southampton' with reverse showing SINGAPORE cds in red (Dec 8) and front with INDIA PAID, small framed INDIA PAID / BY BATAVIA and oval framed transit PROBOLINGO / FRANCO in red. 'London / Paid' cds on front in red (Jan 18, 1863) and 'Kibworth-Harcourt' arrival cds in black. A charming and most unusual cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1865: 2 a. orange, wmk. Elephant's head, a fine unused marginal block of four of fresh colour, with imprint 'TWEN(TY)' at base, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Scarce and attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+. (Image 1) (Image)

1865: 2 a. orange, 1866 4 a. green Die I pair and 1868 8 a. rose Die II, all used on 1874 cover to Melbourne, Victoria endorsed 'via Torres Straits', tied by sender's cachets and octagonal 'B/1' obliterators of Calcutta. Obverse with Bombay cds (Dec 15) and reverse with Calcutta despatch cds (Dec 11) in black, 'Singapore / Paid' transit in red and Melbourne arrival cds (Feb 5). The 2 anna folded over the edge of the cover and a few imperfections but a scarce franking to an unusual destination. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1867: Entire letter from Bombay to Lisbon, Portugal endorsed 'via Gibraltar' with Bombay despatch cds on reverse (Dec 28) in black, struck with framed POR ALEXANDRIA in black with 'GIBRALTAR' cds above (Jan 20). Charged '200' reis due upon receipt in Lisbon with arrival (Jan 25) in black on reverse. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1883: ½ a. blue-green, two singles, a strip of three, a strip of four and a remarkable block of eight used on 1887 cover to Bhuj, Gujurat tied by 'B-1' handstamps in black with obverse showing framed BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1 in black and reverse with Bombay cds (April 7) and Bhuj arrival cds. A most unusual franking. Cert. E. Diena (1988). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

1934: Cover, sensibly opened for display, sent registered to London franked by India 1926/33 3 p. slate and 2 a.. 6 p. orange with 1932/36 ½ a. green, 1 a. chocolate and 1 a. 3 p. mauve (on reverse), all tied by bold strikes of YATUNG-TIBET / VIA SILIGURI cds's in black (Sept 17), with registration label adjacent. A charming cover. (Image 1) (Image)

1931: Official Baggage Tag addressed to the India Office, London franked on reverse with array of adhesives (18) including Edward VII Official 5 r. ultramarine & violet (4), 1930 2 r. carmine & orange with 11 examples, all tied by SIMLA datestamps (Sept 24) in black. A charming and scarce usage. (Image 1) (Image)

1854/1920c.: Collection on Schaubek album leaves with 1854 ½ a. blue used (3), 1 a. red used (7, one with blurry print leaving top right corner ornaments missing), 2 a. green unused and used (4), 1855 glazed paper 4 a. and 8 a. (2), thereafter with good run of definitive issues incl. 1866 6 a. purple used, and cancellation interest including Zanzibar usages (4 incl. 1 rupee grey), 1895 2 r., 3 r. and 5 r. used, 1914 IEF set unused, Ceylon with range of imperfs to 1 s. violet used, 1863/67 perf. 1 d. and 3 d. in used strips of three, 4 d. rose used (2), 8 d. used, 9 d. unused, 2 s. used, 1887 1 r. 12 c. used etc. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image)

1868/1944: Group of seven covers, incl. 1868 cover from Sialkote to Umritsur franked with Kashmir ½ a. in combination with British India ½ a., 1872 forwarded letter from Rangoon to Liverpool, further a 1911 FIRST AEREAL MAIL Allahabad cover bearing KE ½ a. tied by special air cachet in magenta as well as two crash covers and two 1944 registered covers to the US Chinese consulate in New York. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image)

CEF 1901: India ¼ a. brown postal stationery card optd. CEF - with variety 'O.E.F.' in overprint, mailed to Bikana (and readdressed to Bombay) cancelled by F.P.O.No 5 datestamp (Feb 15) applied in Shanghai. 'Base Office' transit cds and Bikana arrival cds on front, thence to the Apollo Hotel, Bombay. A fine usage. (Image 1) (Image)

CEF 1906: China 1 c. red postal stationery card used to Guernsey, Channel Islands franked by CEF 1905 1 a. carmine tied by 'F.P.O.No. 4' datestamp (June 6) in black applied in Tientsin with 'Base Office / B' transit cds (June 7) below and 'Shanghai / B.P.O.' cds above. Reverse with delightful hand-painted picture of two dancing figures in traditional costume. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

CEF 1909: Registered cover to Birmingham endorsed 'via Siberia' franked by 1905 CEF 1 a. carmine in a horizontal strip of three, neatly tied by BASE OFFICE / B / REG cds's (May 10) in black. Fine framed "R / BASE OFFICE-B" registration cachet at left and reverse with London and Birmingham registration datestamps (May 27). A fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Forces in Korea 1954: Registered cover to Texas. USA franked by eleven values of the set of 12 (missing 3 a.) all tied by Field Post Office "F.P.O. No. 740" datestamps in black (Jan 5) with registration label at lower left. Reverse with 'Base Post Office' transit (Jan 10) and Seymout / Texas arrival cds (Jan 15) in violet. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)