India "BENARES BEARING POSTAGE" - THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE of Giles 2 on 1811 (3 Aug) small entire from "G.P.O. / AUG / PtPd" (Giles 10), "G.P.O / Oct. / BgPg" (Giles 11) to Lt Griffin at Sultanpore, Oude, redirected twice with two other strikes superimposed - Unique Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

India 1843 entire from Calcutta to UK with unrecorded "CALCUTTA FREE", similar to Calcutta HG23 along with month added in the second line November 1842 via Falmouth with oval "INDIA" and other delivery marks. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

India unrecorded "CALCUTTA Paid", similar receiving house dispatch as HG 24 but in a smaller rounded box and both lines closer to each other, boxed "Rg House No." alongside Suggested Bid $250-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-300

India 1852 "CALCUTTA STEAMLETTER / 1852 JUN 11 / PAID" (month inverted) extremely rare HG 22 in red on entire from Calcutta to London, boxed INDIA PAID and London arrival. One of the 7 covers recorded Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

India 1838 (18 Aug) entire from London to Calcutta with scarce "Ship Postage 3 / Inland do 6 / An 9 / 2 Tolas" HG SR43 for double weight, addressed to Captain Cumberledge, Commanding Calcutta Native Militia camp, received 4th February 1839 Suggested Bid $500-700 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-700

India 1834 (Sep 7) folded entire from Chittagong to Ireland with scarce "CHITTAGONG/POST OFFICE" HG 2 and faint "Post Paid 10as" HG 3, "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIPLETTER/7 SE 7/1834", "LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP Lr" and other transit mark Suggested Bid $600-700 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-700

India 1835 "DACCA POST PAID" (now in Bangladesh) - HG 6 oval in black with 16 Oct in manuscript, CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER boxed 5 line transit and red London oval arrival - all on same side with fine INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH in black (Robertson IN3) and 2/4d due manuscript mark. Very interesting letter "I paid a visit to a large island called Shabazpoor, about 20 miles above these on the Migna bank on of the Salt chokees is situate....the Comet (Halley's) visible on the 13th for the first time..." transcription accompanies. Suggested Bid $600-700 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-700

India 1836 (Dec 30) folded double weight entire, with contents from London via Kedgeree to Calcutta with "KEDGEREE/POST OFFICE/SHIP LETTER" HG S4, "Intl.Ptg.6/Ship Do.6/(2) As.12" HG SR28 and Calcutta "G.P.O/MAY 15/1837" delivery, all on same side. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250

India 1859 folded letter from Calcutta to Burma with 'CALCUTTA/SHIPLETTER/1859 JA 3/PAID" SD 31 and boxed "RANGOON/SHIPLETTER/1859 JA 9/PAID" Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400