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INDIA continued...

INDIA continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
976 Bombay - Suburban Offices. 1855 Small cover and entire letter to Kurrachee both franked 1854 ½a (three margins), cancelled by numeral "2" or "3" within a diamond of parallel bars, backstamped boxed "RG HOUSE / No. 2" or "RG HOUSE / No. 5" and "TOO LATE". (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
977 Bombay - Suburban Offices. 1859-67 Covers cancelled by a numeral within a diamond of parallel bars, comprising numbers "2", "3" (5), "4" or "5" (3), three "3" covers registered franked 4½a or 5a (2) all with boxed "RG HOUSE / No. 3", two others with boxed "RG HOUSE / No. 4" or "RG HOUSE / No. 5". (10).

Est. £200-300


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
978 Bombay - Suburban Offices. 1867-68 Covers cancelled by "G.P.O / BOMBAY" duplexs with a number in a small diamond of parallel bars, comprising numbers "2" (2, Market), "3" (4, Mandvee), "7" (2, Malabar Hill), "8" (Byculla) and "10" (Colaba), two covers to G.B franked 6a8p or 8a8p, the others all franked ½a, a few faults. An uncommon group, the cancels only used in 1867-68. (10).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
979 Bombay - Suburban Offices. c.1894 Registered covers franked 2½a, 3½a or 4½a with Bombay duplex cancels "SE/3", SW/2" or "WC/4", and boxed "S.W", "W.C" or "G.P.O" Registered handstamps; also an 1898 registered cover franked 6a8p to England cancelled by Mandvi c.d.s with boxed "REGISTERED - S.E" handstamp and circular framed "R" applied on the Sea Post Office. (4).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
980 Banghy Dawk (Parcel Post). 1869-71 Handwritten or printed receipts for parcels posted at Bombay, both with octagonal "BANGHY / BOMBAY / UNPAID" datestamps, the datestamps 39mm or 44mm across, very scarce. (2).

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
District Posts - Madras Circle
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981 1855 (Mar 4) Entire letter franked 1854 ½a (die II, just touched at top left) cancelled by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c), reverse with red oval "TANJORE / TALOOK TAPPAL / AYEMPETTAH" ("Paid" and date in manuscript) applied across the join, fine and scarce.

Est. £400-500


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
982 image1856 (Jan 5) Entire letter franked 1854 ½a (die II, four margins) cancelled and tied by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c), reverse with red oval "TANJORE / TALOOK TAPPAL / MANARGOODY", dated in manuscript, fine and rare. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
983 image1856 (Apr 17) Cover to Palamcottah bearing two 1854 ½a stamps (both three margins) each cancelled by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c), reverse with red boxed "PUNJAMAL / POST PAID" dated in manuscript, and boxed arrival datestamp, two small edge tears, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 140. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. £400-600


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
984 image1856 (Aug 29) Entire letter franked ½a (corner fault) tied by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c), backstamped red chamfered corner handstamp "N.A.T.T / CHITTOOR / Paid", dated in manuscript. Address panel reduced at upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

Est. £300-400


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
985 image1856 (Oct 18) Entire letter to Chettoor bearing ½a pair each cancelled and tied by a circle of bars (Cooper type 2c), reverse with red chamfered corner handstamp "N.A.T.T / PALMANAIR / Paid" dated in manuscript, horizontal and vertical folds, otherwise superb and rare. Photo on Page 142. (Image1)

Est. £800-1,000


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
986 image1858 (Jan 13) Cover bearing ½a vertical pair on the reverse each cancelled by "C/38" diamond obliterator (Cooper type 6) in blue, with red "CUDDAPAH" datestamp and rare semi-circular framed "CUDDAPAH / T.T / JAMMALAMADOOGOO" District Post handstamp, a few edge faults. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

Est. £300-400


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
987 image1865 (Sep 9) Registered entire letter franked on the reverse by ½a block of nine each cancelled by triangular "D/398" (Cooper type 29) with the error "D" inverted, red semi-circular framed "TANJORE / T.T / TRIVALORE" alongside with manuscript date. A rare and exceptional District Post cover. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
988 image1867 (Aug 26) Entire letter to Revd. W. Germann, Madras, franked ½a cancelled by "148" within a diamond obliterator of smaller diamonds (Cooper type 31), backstamps include "MAYAVERAM" c.d.s and boxed "S.P.O No. 3 / MADRAS" datestamp with chamfered corners, used at Egmore Suburban Post Office. A fine and scarce cancel, believed to have been used on District Post letters. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
989 1875 (Feb 22) Cover to England franked 8a cancelled by a large diamond of horizontal bars (Cooper type 12b), backstamped with black semi-circular District Post handstamp dated in manuscript (the place name unclear but apparently ending "....TE"), datestamps of Madras and Bombay. This dumb type diamond obliterator presumably a District Post cancel, though Renouf suggests it may be a railway cancel.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
District Dawk
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990 Oudh/Central Provinces. c.1880 Covers with "D.D" datestamps, a ½a envelope and cover franked ½a both cancelled "N" in bars backstamped "3N1" or "4N6" datestamps used in the Central Provinces, and a stampless cover with postage due handstamp and "2O8" datestamp from Oudh Province, a few faults but scarce. (3).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
991 North West Provinces. c.1880 Covers with "D.D" datestamps, one cover franked ½a with "170" cancel of Sarsawa, two others stampless, with "31A3", "25A3" or "31A2" datestamps, also a single 2a stamp cancelled by "25A9 / D.D" c.d.s, a scarce group. (4).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
Zemindari Dawk (Bengal Circle)
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992 image1872 (July 27) Cover from Bagerpara Zemindari Dawk Office to Berhampoor franked ½a, cancelled by the rare "ZY / 2" numeral in a diamond (Cooper 8j), reverse with datestamps of Bagerpara, Jessore, Hooghly, No. 1 Loop and Berhampoor. A fine and rare cover. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £600-800


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
993 image1873 (Oct 28) Registered cover from Fulkumar Zemindari Dawk Office to Berhampoor, the reverse franked ½a block of four and two singles + 1a pair, the ½a block and one single ½a each cancelled by the rare "ZY / 19" numeral in a diamond (Cooper 8j), the other three stamps cancelled "157" at Rungpore. Handstamped triangular "FULKUMAR ZDO" datestamp, with other datestamps of Rungpore, Rajmehal, 2 Loop 4 and Berhampoor, the front with boxed Registered handstamp of Rungpore. Two small worm holes to the right ½a stamp, otherwise largely fine, a unique combination of cancels including the very rare "ZY" numeral. Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
INDIA
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994 1856-1929 Covers and cards, explanatory handstamps including "Detained Late Fee Not Paid" (10), "Train Late" (3), "Posted in Wrong Train" (3), "Too Late" (25), cover endorsed "Missent to Madras" bearing yellow label "Post Master will kindly obtain this cover and forward to Supdt., Travelling Post Office, for reference", 1892 registered cover with yellow label "Missent, Please return this envelope to the Postman" tied by Jeypore c.d.s, also large oval "Late Fee Paid Bombay Foreign" datestamp. An interesting collection, a few faults. (44).

Est. £250-350


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
995 1867-72 Covers from G.B to Bombay franked 6d or 9d, and entire letters to or from Bombay franked 2a or stampless with boxed "1 ANNA" charge mark, all with oval "DEAD LETTER OFFICE / BOMBAY" datestamps, one endorsed "not found", the other three with boxed dated "UNCLAIMED / AT BOMBAY", one also with red boxed "UNCLAIMED". (4).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
996 imagec.1873 ½a Envelopes to Madras, both posted on B.I.S.N.C steamers and landed at Madras, cancelled by "1" within a diamond of horizontal bars (Cooper 12b) with black framed "FOUND IN THE PORTABLE L.B" on the front or reverse, one with small corner faults, the other roughly torn open along the base. (2). Photo on Page 148. (Image1)

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
997 c.1873 ½a Envelope from Bombay to Karachi, handstamped boxed "FOUND IN / OVERLAND / LETTER BOX", backstamped "TOO LATE" and Bombay Postage due 1 Anna c.d.s, toned.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
998 1880-1906 Covers from G.B to India, the 1880 cover backstamped boxed "RECEIVED TORN / AT MADRAS"; the 1906 cover redirected several times with 22 various backstamps including boxed "NON-RECLAME / NOT CLAIMED" and "RECEIVED OPEN AND TORN / MANAGER - D.L.O BOMBAY", oval unpaid datestamps (4) and boxed D.L.O datestamps of Lucknow and Bombay. (2).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
Mail from G.B to India
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999 1859-61 Double rate covers charged the deficiency + 6d, with red boxed "EXCG / OZ / DEFICIENT POSTAGE / BRITISH SHARE OR FINE", the first sent via Southampton franked 6d with Dorking cancel and "HOLMWOOD" undated circle on reverse, underpaid by 6d and charged 8a; the two 1861 covers sent via Marseille franked 9d, underpaid by 3d and charged 6a, all with boxed "CALCUTTA / STEAM LETTER / Steam Bg / Indian Do" on reverse. (3).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1000 1859-62 Double rate covers sent via Marseille, all franked 9d with differing frankings including 2d strip of three and single + 1d, all underpaid by 3d with a 6d fine, charged 6a, two with red boxed "EXCG / OZ / DEFICIENT POSTAGE / BRITISH SHARE OF FINE" and circular "ST BG / As 6" charge, the other with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3d / HALF FINE 3d } 6d" and boxed "MADRAS / STEAM LETTER" charge mark. (3).

Est. £240-280


Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.

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