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INDIA continued...

INDIA continued...
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1001 image1869-78 50r Rose, die I unmounted mint, three pulled perfs at base, otherwise fine. S.G. T19, £1,500. Photo on Page 110. (Image1)

Est. £240-280


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1002 image1843 (May 23) Entire letter to Calcutta, endorsed "On Service" and signed, reverse with fine red oval "JANSI / FREE" (Hammond Giles 1, recorded for 1842 only in his 1983 Supplement, manuscript date). A long detailed letter full of news of Indian politics and intrigue, rajahs, villains and campaigns, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 132. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1003 image1843 (June 11) Entire letter to Calcutta endorsed "Service" and signed, reverse with red oval "JANSI / FREE" (manuscript date). The letter concerns the Khasjee and praetorian bands who have gained complete victory, politics and intrigues amongst various states and rajahs. Photo on Page 132. (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1004 1843 (Dec 18) Entire letter from Sonaree to Calcutta endorsed "On Service" and signed, reverse with red oval "JANSI / FREE" (manuscript date). Sleeman has orders to go to Gwalior and accompany the Maharajah to the Governor General's Camp. Sleeman was trying to prevent war in Gwalior; however the Gwalior army was destroyed just ten days later at the battles of Punniar and Maharajpoor.

Est. £300-400


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1005 1845 (May 26) Cover to Calcutta with red oval "JANSI / FREE" (manuscript date) on reverse. Sleeman is furious about an anonymous petition to the Government accusing him of taking money and favours from the Jhansi Rajah; he suspects the author to be Gungadhar Molee, pretender to the Jhansi throne.

Est. £300-350


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1006 1845 (July 6) Cover to Calcutta, endorsed "post paid", reverse with red boxed "JANSI / Paid" (manuscript date, not recorded by Hammond Giles). Sleeman discusses Indian politics, the Mahratta question and British conduct in Gwalior.

Est. £200-250


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1007 1845 (Sept 5) Entire letter to Calcutta, signed, backstamped red oval "JANSI / FREE" (manuscript date). Sleeman writes about his report on Badak dacoits, officers of the Legion, and the work of Timans in putting down dacoits.

Est. £300-400


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1008 1843-48 Letters from Sleeman in Jhansi (12), four postally used with red oval "JANSI / FREE" handstamps (manuscript dates, one a part entire only); also an application from one of Sleeman's assistants, Lt Oakes, requesting temporary command of the Brundelcund Legion, and a long 1844 (Mar 14) eye witness account of the mutiny of the 34th and 64th Native Infantry at Ferozapore by Lt. O. Farringdon (4th N.I), sent to Sleeman's nephew James at Bareilly. Some historically interesting and important letters with much on the affairs at Gwalior which culminated in the battles of Punniar and Maharajpoor, the Native Infantry mutinies of 1844, surrender of the ex-Rajah of Jypore and other insurgent leaders, recall of Lord Ellenborough, and political problems in Scinde, Oude, and the Sangor territories. (14 letters + 4 wrappers).

Est. £1,200-1,500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1009 image1855 (Nov 22) Entire franked 1854 ½a (badly torn before use) tied by a circle of bars (2 strikes), reverse with red oval "TANJORE / TALOOK TAPPAL / PUTTOOCOTTAH" ("Paid" and date in manuscript). Also an 1855 (Sep 19) entire letter with similar red oval handstamp of "TRIVADY", the stamps unfortunately removed. (2). Photo on Page 132. (Image1)

Est. £200-300


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1010 image1856 (Sep 5) Entire letter, reverse with ½a pair each cancelled by a circle of bars and red chamfered corner handstamp "N.A.T.T / WALLAJAPETT / Paid", dated in manuscript, address panel a little reduced at upper edge and light crease passing through the stamps, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 132. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1011 image1856 (Nov 23) Entire letter franked ½a (small corner fault) tied by a circle of bars, reverse with red chamfered corner handstamp "N.A.T.T / SHOLINGHUR / Paid", dated in manuscript, horizontal and vertical folds, otherwise fine. A scarce handstamp that displays well. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1012 image1856-59 Entire letters franked ½a, both cancelled by a circle of bars, with red chamfered corner "N.A.T.T / CHITTOOR / Paid" handstamps, dated in manuscript, the first lightly but clearly struck alongside the stamp, the second on reverse a little overinked but readable, scarce. (2). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1013 1856-65 8p, ½a (32), 1a (7), 2a (2) and 4a stamps with triangular District Post cancels (39, Cooper type 29) or cross-hatched diamond cancels (4, Cooper type 31), a few official stamps, mixed quality but clear strikes include numbers 1, 37, 67, 142, 185, 220, 246, 281, 318, 351, 426, 450, 461, type 31 150, etc., some faults. Also a very defective cover with boxed Punjamal Post Paid handstamp. (44).

Est. £100-120


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1014 image1870 (Nov 9) Cover franked ½a cancelled by "U/22" within a diamond (Cooper 8f), backstamps of Tandi, Hooshyarpore and Taipore, faults at left edge, otherwise fine. Also a piece with ½a pair each cancelled similar "U/26", a scarce cancel, probably used on District Post mail. (2). Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1015 image1871 (May 29) Registered entire letter to Tanjore bearing nine ½a stamps (three with faults, others creased) each cancelled by triangular "D/385" (Cooper type 29), two strikes of the red semi-circular framed "TANJORE / T.T / KOVILADI" alongside both dated in manuscript, with framed manuscript and handstruck "TOO LATE", Tanjore and Trivady datestamps and boxed registered handstamp of Tanjore. Some stamp faults, light folds, reverse with a hole where a wax seal has been removed (affecting one stamp) and tear near the other seal (also affecting one stamp and one of the Koviladi handstamps), nevertheless an exceptionally scarce registered District Post cover. Photo on Page 134. (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,500


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1016 1873 (Apr 2) ½a Envelope to Madras with faint triangular cancel, backstamped red semi-circular "CUDDAPAH / T.T" handstamp, the long place name in the third line unreadable but believed to be Jammalamadoogoo, another larger semi-circular handstamp alongside unfortunately unreadable (dated in manuscript), datestamps of Cuddapah, Egmore and Madras.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1017 1873 (May 7) Cover to Madras franked ½a tied by Cuddapah 33 duplex, backstamped red semi-circular "CUDDAPAH / T.T" handstamp, the long place in the third line unreadable but believed to be Jammalamadoogoo, Egmore and Madras datestamps.

Est. £100-150


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1018 c.1874 Cover to Bombay, reverse with ½a cancelled by "50 / D.P" within a diamond (Cooper type 8h), Chingwarra, 3 Set 1 Up N.E Line and Bombay datestamps, a scarce cancel.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1019 District Dawk - North Western Provinces. c.1881 Soldiers rate cover to England franked 9p + ½a (2), official cover from Rampur to Bareilly bearing two ½a official stamps, and a ¼ postcard (folds) all cancelled by a diamond of bars (Cooper type 2b) with "D.D" datestamps, codes 25A3, 25A13 or 35A5, some faults. (3).

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1020 1863-66 Covers sent via Marseille at the 10d rate, charged the deficiency + 6d, one franked 6d with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (4) / BRITISH SHARE OF FINE (3)" and circular "ST BG / As 6" charge, the others franked 9d including a double rate cover with similar boxed handstamp (Deficient Postage 10d, British Share of Fine 3d) and "ST BG / 10-8 / As" charge, the other two with unframed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1d / HALF FINE 3d } 4d" charged 4A8P (one with circular "ST / BG / A-P / 4-8"). Minor faults, the first with flap missing. (4).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1021 1868-75 Covers to army officers only franked 1d, the first with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (9) / BRITISH SHARE OF FINE (3)" and circular "ST BG / As 10" charge, the second with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (8) / FINE 9d" and circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE / DUE / A-P / 11-4", both returned to G.B with differing "REFUSED" handstamps, the first with minor staining and small tear at left, two unusual covers. (2).

Est. £100-150


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1022 1869-76 Covers sent via Southampton, charged the deficiency + 9d, five covers franked 6d all with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3d / FINE 9d } 1/-" and circular "ST BG / As 8" charge, two other double rate covers franked 9d with circular "OVERLAND POSTAGE / DUE / AS / 12" or franked 1/- with circular "ST BG / As 10" charge, both with boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE / FINE 9d", also a piece, some faults. (8).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1023 1868 Covers sent via Marseille at the 1/1 rate, charged the deficiency + 9d, a totally unpaid cover from Edinburgh with circular "ST BG / A-P / 14-8" charge, and a cover franked 1/- (10d + two 1d reds) with boxed handstamp (Deficiency 1d, British Share of Fine 4½d) and charge mark, paid prior to redirection with a 2a stamp added at Madras. (2).

Est. £150-200


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1024 1881-88 Covers (6) and a postcard sent via Brindisi, five with boxed "VALUE OF STAMPS / DEFICIENCY" handstamps, all with circular Overland Postage Due charge marks, an unpaid cover charged 9a, 1d postcard with "1d / 1d" handstamp charged 2a, and covers handstamped "1d / 4d" charged 7a, "1d / 9d" charged 15a, "2½d / 2½d" charged 4a6p or "5d / 5d" charged 8a6p, one cover redirected with a 1a stamp. (6).

Est. £240-300


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.
1025 1880-1912 Covers (8) and picture postcards (2) all with circular Overland Postage Due charge marks, four 1880-86 covers with boxed "VALUE OF STAMPS 5d / DEFICIENCY 5d" and an 8a6p charge, other charges at 1a, 2a, 4a, 5a or 7a, also a postcard with boxed 3a charge. (11).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Apr-10, 11:59 PM EST.

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