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INDIA continued...

INDIA continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1176 Air Mail Postal Stationery. 1935-58 Stationary, manly mint or Specimen, including scarce 1941 1½a Forces airletter, 1946 8a buff envelopes for use to H.M forces (2) or pink envelope for use by H.M forces all unused, 1958 40n.p postcards with Specimen overprints (3, all differing overprint types), 1935 7½a on 8a and 1947 12c on 14a envelopes (2) unused, 1958 90n.p envelope Specimen and first day use, etc. (22).

Est. £140-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1177 Airletters. 1945-93 Airletters, the extensive collection in six albums or folders and loose including formula types from 1945; 1946 6a with "Christmas Greetings 1946" printed inside used and unused; 1946 6a on grey paper with double impression of the 6a stamp, unused airletter with Christmas Greetings 1946 printed inside; 1948 2a (2) and 1950 6a overlay of diagonal lines all with printed Secunderabad Club Christmas Greetings inside; 1969 85p double print variety; 1969 Gandhi Centenary used or unused (30), a few Specimen overprints, forces airletters, 1970s 20p airletters with many differing adverts on the reverse, scarce unissued 1993 50th Anniversary of Aerogrammes airletter without value, etc. (100s).

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1178 Report on the Progress of Civil Aviation in India (and Burma) published by the Government of India Directorate of Civil Aviation, three reports for 1930-31, 1935-36 and 1937-38, giving detailed information on airlines, routes, aerodromes, mail carried, accidents, etc., all with a map of the air routes. (3).

Est. £100-150

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1179 Air Mail labels. 1927-34 Labels comprising three part booklets containing the first type "AIR MAIL" labels, cover with "Karim Bux Bros" imprint dated 18-5-27 with five panes of 25 labels and a part pane of 15 all pin perf (Muller 1), cover with "K.B Bros" imprint dated 21-5-29 with two panes of 25 labels all perforated (Muller 2), or cover with "MGIPAh" imprint dated 11-5-27 with two panes of 25 labels and a part pane of 15 all rouletted (Muller 3); also perforated single and strip of five (Muller 2), "VIA AIR MAIL" labels in sheets of six printed in blue (2 sheets) or red (all unlisted by Muller), and two 1933-34 sheets of forty labels on watermark star paper or unwatermarked paper with the centre pairs tete-beche (Muller 10/a, 12/a). A scarce group. (359 labels).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1180 Stephen Smith. Papers written by or belonging to Stephen Smith comprising 15 typed pages with manuscript notes forming pages 1-9, 14, 15 and 29-33 of his manuscript on early balloon ascents in India; nine pages of manuscript notes entitled "Just a few pleasant memories which might interest you. Facts not fiction - but do not ask me for names", the anecdote including meetings with naked or half naked lady pilots, suicides, demands for fees to carry letters, etc; two page manuscript on early aerophilately items turned down and now worth considerably more; and five typed catalogue pages. Also 24 1933 news cuttings on the Houston Mount Everest Flight Expedition.

Est. £250-350

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1181 1898-1937 Covers comprising 1898 registered O.H.M.S cover from the Private Secretary to the Rajah of Chamba bearing Chamba Service 1a strip of three; 1919 cover to Lucknow franked Gwalior ½a, redirected to Ireland; 1916-24 covers from Raichur with India and Hyderabad stamps, one registered with English and Indian language registration labels; and 1937 registered official cover with Hyderabad stamps. (5).

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1182 Hyderabad. 1907 1a - 12a Essay set of six and 1908 ¼a - 12a proof set of eight in unadopted colours, all in imperforate marginal blocks of six, no gum. (84).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
Bhopal
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1183 1817 (Feb 27) Letter in Persian mainscript, from Nawab Ghaus Mohd, fifth Nawab of Bhopal to the British Political Agent Mr Henley, written on notepaper decorated with diamond shaped gold leaf blocks and sprinkled with gold ink. The Nawab is replying to proposals sent by Lord Hastings, the Governor General of Bengal, which resulted in a treaty of 1818 setting the relationship between Bhopal and the British. An early and important letter from the Nawab, hand delivered, unique. Also a piece cut from the Bhopal Palace despatch register recording the despatch of this letter.

Est. £600-700

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1184 1822 Letter in Persian mainscript, from Qudsia Begum, wife of the Nawab of Bhopal, to E. Henley, wife or relative of Major William Henley, the British Political Agent in Bhopal. Written on notepaper decorated with diamond shaped gold leaf blocks and sprinkled with ink, signed "E. Henley", hand delivered, unique. With R.P.S Certificate (2013).

Est. £300-400

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1185 c.1848 Large part lettersheets with purple boxed "SEHORE / PAID" handstamp, or red boxed "BHOPAL" dated "21 March 184-", the Sehore handstamp with R.P.S Certificate (2008) describing it as c.1829 although Hammond Giles only records this handstamp for 1848-52, the Bhopal handstamp only recorded by Hammond Giles used in 1852 although this example clearly predates this by at least three years. Both fine, possibly the two earliest handstamps used in Bhopal. (2).

Est. £400-500

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1186 imagec.1884 Local cover bearing 1884 perforated ¼a blue-green vertical strip of three (one with reversed "N" in "NAWAB" and "JAHAN") and ½a black pair, c.d.s on reverse, very scarce. S.G. 51, 53. Photo on Page 176 (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1187 c.1884-98 Local covers bearing 1884 perforated ¼a blue-black or imperforate ½a black (S.G. 51/2), imperforate 1886 ¼a green (S.G. 54), perforated 1888 ¼a deep green (S.G. 58), imperforate 1891 ½a red (2, S.G. 59), imperforate 1894 ¼a green (6, S.G. 61, shades), imperforate 1898 ¼a pale or bright green (3, S.G. 63/4) or ¼a black (S.G. 65), a scarce group. (16).

Est. £1,200-1,400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1188 c.1886 Local cover bearing 1886 redrawn perforated ¼a green block of four, central cancel, c.d.s on reverse, fine and scarce. S.G. 55.

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1189 c.1889-1895 Local covers bearing perforated or imperforate 1889 ¼a black (S.G. 27/8), imperforate 1889-90 ¼a black (7, S.G. 29, one unusually on pink tinted paper), imperforate 1889-90 2a blue (S.G. 31, 2014 ISES Certificate), imperforate 1891 ½a red (2, S.G. 37) or imperforate 1895 ¼a black (S.G. 44), a scarce group. (13).

Est. £1,000-1,200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1190 imagec.1891 Local cover bearing 1891 perforated ½a red block of six, square cork type cancels with a c.d.s on reverse, a scarce franking. S.G. 60. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1191 c.1894 Local registered cover bearing 1894 redrawn imperf ¼a green strips of four and three, pair and a single, diamond cancels, opened at right edge with the possible loss of a further stamp, a scarce franking. S.G. 61.

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1192 image1895 Perforated ¼a black, vertical pair used on piece, lower stamp with "NAW B" variety, possibly the only recorded used example of this variety se-tenant with the normal stamp. With ISES certificate (2014). S.G. 45/a, £235+. Photo on Page 114. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1193 1898 Imperforate 8a green-black or black, printed from a new stone with irregular lettering, unused (11, two with reversed "E" in "BEGAM", one within a pair), or used (4), an uncommon group. S.G. 74/5, £1,490. (15).

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1194 1903 ¼a Red, circular embossing, plate II, unused sheet of sixteen on thick toned wove paper with thin ruled grey vertical lines on the reverse, previously unrecorded on this paper and unlisted by Gibbons, with ISES Certificate (2017), probably unique. S.G. 90var.

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1195 1903 Local cover bearing 1903 ¼a rose-red with circular embossing, corner fold and small faults prior to use, tied by c.d.s, a rare issue on cover.

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1196 1908 1a Green mint (2), one the scarce variety printed on both sides, also proofs (7, three pairs) in unissued colours on wove paper (2) or thick card (5), all fine. S.G. 100. (9).

Est. £120-140

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

IRAQ

IRAQ
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
1197 image1916 (Jan 19) Cover from Colchester to a British soldier in the I.E.F.D returned with violet "UNDELIVERED THROUGH / CAPITULATION AT KUT". Kut was besieged by the Turks for nearly six months, surrendering at the end of April 1916. A scarce cachet, the cover returned in September 1916. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1198 1918 (July 21) Cover franked 1½d from G.B (Pluckley Stn c.d.s) to "Lieut Walter C. Strickland, R.F.C, Balloon Section, B.E.F Mesopotamia" with Indian F.P.O 27 backstamp, the enclosed letter from his father at The Remount Depot, Pluckley.

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1199 image1923 ½a - 10r Set of twelve with horizontal "On State Service" overprint, all additionally overprinted "SPECIMEN", 8a with light crease, otherwise all fine mint. S.G. O54/65s, £900. (12). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)

Est. £240-280

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-07, 11:59 PM EST.
1200 image1924-25 ½a - 10r Set of twelve with vertical "On State Service" overprint, all additionally overprinted "SPECIMEN", fine unmounted mint. S.G. O66/77s, £900. (12). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

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

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