1854-1973 Mint and used collection in three albums, including 1854 ½a (8), 1a (6), 2a (2) and 4a (4, cut to shape, one with "124" cancel of Aden), 1866 6a Postage overprint used, 1895 2r - 5r mint, 1902-11 3r brown & green pair unmounted mint, 1931 New Delhi ¼a variety "F" for "P" superb used and unmounted mint, 1948 Gandhi 10r unmounted mint and used and the set of four on a Gandhi Memorial Stamps folder C.T.O with Calcutta G.P.O datestamps, 1973 "Jai Bangla" 20p mint block of four variety gold omitted; 1971-72 Refugee Relief overprint study with many varieties including inverted, sideways, double and treble overprints, multiples with and without overprints, overprints on the reverse, etc.; Official stamps and forces issues. (3 albums). Photo on Page 160. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image1)

1860-1902 QV Issues in mint multiples, mainly blocks of four but some in larger blocks, including 1860 8p purple, 1865 ½a blue (block of four + marginal block of ten) or pale blue, 8p purple (2 blocks) or mauve, 1a pale brown, deep brown (blocks of four and ten) or chocolate, 2a yellow or brown-orange (blocks of four and ten), 1869 8a rose (marginal block of 16, two stamps replaced), 1873 ½a deep blue or blue (block of twelve), 1882-90 ½a - 3a (all shades in blocks of four), 8a - 1r in blocks of six, 1891 2½a on 4½a block of six, 1892-97 2a6p and 1r (all listed shades), etc., also Officials with 1866-72 8p block of six, 1867-73 2a orange, 8a rose block of ten, Postal Service blocks (2) and a few single stamps including 1856-64 black imperf (probably a proof but not guaranteed) and 1865 2a orange, mainly fine. S.G. £8,450. (61 Blocks). Photo on Page 182. (Image1)

Burma. 1865 8a Carmine, elephants head watermark, used with octagonal "B/227" cancel of Port Blair. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)

1882 9p Aniline Carmine, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 87w, £700. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)

1882 9p Aniline Carmine, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 87w, £700. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)

1911-23 KGV 12a Carmine-lake, watermark inverted, fine mint. S.G. 183w, £500. Photo on Page 160. (Image1)

1937-40 KGVI 3p, ½a, 9p, 2a6p, 4a and 1r all with inverted watermark, used. S.G. £780. (6).

1948 Gandhi set of four, corner marginal plate number singles, 1½a A6, 3½a A2, 12a A1 and 10r B11, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 305/8, £425+. (4). Photo on Page 152. (Image1)

Convention States. Mint and used collection in an album including Chamba with 1900 3p grey overprint inverted, 1938-40 KGVI Official issue 1r, 2r used (S.G. O68/9, not guaranteed); Gwalior 1928-36 2r - 15r used, Official issue 1942-47 5r, 10r mint; Patiala 1937-38 2a - 12a used, 1r and 5r mint, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 122. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

Feudatory States. Mint and used collection in two albums including Bhopal 1944-49 Official issue 3a orange-brown, 6a used; Bundi 1941-44 4a, 1947 ¼a - 2a used; Cochin 1943 perf 13 x 13½ 1a (S.G. 90) used; Faridkot; Jaipur 1947 3p on ½a surcharge inverted and surcharge double one inverted both used, 1931-37 Official 4a used; Jasdan 1942-47 1a perf 8½ used (S.G. 6); Orchha 1935 issue to 12a (12 values) overprinted "SPECIMEN", 1939-42 ½a used; Rajasthan overprints on Bundi (S.G. 1A, 2A, 11) used, overprints on Jaipur ¼a - 6a used; Travancore 1939 14ch perf 11 and perf 12½ both used, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 122. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

Air Mails. 1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, KEVII ½a postal stationery cover posted within Allahabad, cancelled by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, Allahabad backstamps (18/19 Feb), fine. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)

1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, cover to Dharmsala franked QV 3p grey and KEVII ½a (2 pairs) + 1a (2), the seven stamps cancelled by three strikes of the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, Allahabad and Dharmsala backstamps. The cover a little shortened at left, small lower right corner fault, otherwise fine, an unusual and attractive franking. Photo on Page 150. (Image1)

1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, cover to England franked KEVII 1a cancelled by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in black with a second strike on the reverse, also backstamped at Allahabad, a few light tone marks, otherwise fine and very scarce, this cancel only applied in black to a small number of privileged mail items. Photo on Page 162. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1911 (Feb 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, first type postcard, 161x127mm, depicting Pequet in his biplane with the printed heading "FIRST "AERIAL POST", February 18, '11", signed on the picture side by Pequet. Addressed to Simla with KEV11 ½a cancelled by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, datestamps of Allahabad and Simla. A couple of very light creases, otherwise unusually fine, possibly the finest known example of this very scarce card. Photo on Page 162. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1911 (Sep 9) First UK Aerial Post, purple brown envelope flown from London to Windsor franked 1d, tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 4, addressed to Hotel Cecil, Simla, with a Simla arrival backstamp (Oct 1), a little corner creasing, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)

1911 (Sep 15) First UK Aerial Post, brown postcard flown from London to Windsor with two KGV ½d stamps tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "3", addressed to India with Nollore arrival c.d.s (Oct 14) on the front, light corner crease, otherwise unusually fine. Photo on Page 162. (Image1)

1912 (July 23) Great Britain Daily Mail Waterplane Flight, picture postcard of a Henry Farman Waterplane flown during the Daily Mail Waterplane Circuit, the message reading "This is leaving here today by the Aerial Post", bearing the large cachet "CARRIED BY / DAILY MAIL / WATERPLANE" in black. Franked KGV ½d cancelled at Weymouth, addressed to a soldier in India with postage due handstamps applied in London and India, octagonal "BARRACKPORE / UNPAID" arrival datestamp (Aug 12). A rare flown card to a remarkable destination; indeed the first flown Daily Mail Waterplane Circuit card we have seen to any overseas destination. An exceptional item. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1920 (Jan 23) Karachi to Bombay experimental air service, 2½a large size (4x10 inches) registration envelope flown from Karachi to The Thornton Pickard Manufacturing Co. in England, endorsed "Per Aerial Service" and franked KGV ½a (2) + 8a, the stamps and cover tied by the Karachi Air Post c.d.s, London backstamp (Feb 11). An unusual registered cover carried on the first flight, which appears to be commercial, three vertical folds and opened out, otherwise fine and attractive.

1920 Bombay to Karachi experimental air service, registered cover franked 8a + 2a6p carried on the third flight with Feb. 10 Air Post c.d.s; and a cover franked ½a + 2a + 3a pair carried on the sixth flight with Mar. 12 Air Post c.d.s , Karachi Air Post backstamps, two unusually fine covers. (2).

1925 (Jan 15) Risalpur to Calcutta R.A.F Demonstration Flight, cover flown from Ambala to Dharamtalla and posted upon arrival franked 1a, endorsed "By Aeroplane from Ambala" and "By Air R.C.M.P" by Wing Commander Pink, backstamped at Calcutta and signed by Stephen Smith. Fine and very scarce, just 14 covers flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1925 (Jan 27) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, cover addressed to the Flight Engineer Arthur Elliott in Calcutta, endorsed "By air from Jalpaiguri to Calcutta" with a KGV 1a cancelled at Jalpaihuri, arrival backstamps. Fine and very rare, just five covers flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1925 (Feb 8) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, 1a postal stationery envelope flown from Rangoon to Akyab and onto Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Calcutta, signed "Alan J. Cobham". 32 Covers were flown, 23 of these being initialled by Cobham and just nine signed by him. A little minor staining from another cover, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1925 (Feb 16) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, ½a postcard cancelled at Havelock Square with a 1a due handstamp, flown from Calcutta to Delhi bearing a pink flight vignette and signed by the Flight Engineer Arthur B. Elliott, the reverse with the flight cachet altered to read "Calcutta To Delhi", signed by Stephen Smith. Very fine, 40 cards flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)

1926 (Jan 2) Calcutta to Risalpur R.A.F Flight, ½a postcard bearing a violet "BY AIR" vignette depicting an aeroplane and elephant, with violet "HAWASAE / BY AIR" and oval "27 SQUADRON / ROYAL AIR FORCE" initialled by E.H Spence. Also an unused flight vignette. Fine, 51 cards flown. (2).

1926 (Apr 4) Copenhagen to Tokyo flight by the Danish aviators Lts. Botved and Herschend, cover flown from Calcutta to Bangkok bearing three uncancelled 1a stamps and a flight vignette, with violet oval "KGL. DANSK KONSULAT / CALCUTTA" and "ROYAL DANISH LEGATION IN SIAM", and "BY DANISH FOKKER AEROPLANES 1926 / CALCUTTA TO BANGKOK". Fine, 41 covers flown. Photo on Page 164. (Image1)