Nepal continued...
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1232 |
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 Incoming Mail 1911/23: India ½ a. green and 3 a. dull orange used on 1918 registered cover
from ILAM, Eastern Nepal to His Highness the Maharaja of Nepal, through Moonshikhana Office, Singha Durbar, Nepal; mailed from and adhesives tied by "Sukhia-Pokhri / Darjeeling" (Oct 19, 1918) with framed "Sukia-Pokhri / Branch Office / Darjeeling
District" reg'd label at left. Nepal arrival cds (Oct 24). An attractive and unusual usage for internal Nepalese mail. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1233 |
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 Indian Post Office 1862: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope used to Calcutta (to a
member of the Bahadur family), cancelled by Bengal Circle 'B / 137' obliterator in black. Reverse with Calcutta arrival cds in red (March 21) and NEPAUL / fleuron datestamp in red (MA.16.62) without the 'P.O.' at top. The sole recorded usage of this
cancellation which is very similar to the left hand side of the 137 duplex cancellation introduced three years later in 1865. Unique.rnProvenance: Collection Hellrigl, Corinphila sale 206, 15 June 2016, lot 3047.rnrn (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1234 |
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 Indian Post Office 1878: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope used from Kathmandu via
Motahari to Calcutta cancelled by very scarce "NEPAL / C-137" duplex in black (Nov 20) and by Muzaraipur transit. Reverse with hexagonal 'Motaharee' transit (Nov 22) and Calcutta arrival cds (Nov 25) in black. Closed corner tear but a very scarce
duplex. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1235 |
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 Indian Post Office 1879: 1 a. on ½ a. blue postal stationery card, a used example addressed
to the philatelist Hugo Griebert in London cancelled by "NEPAL" squared circle datestamp (April 9, 1892) via Segowlie (April 11) and Bombay, with message thanking him for his requests and stating "I am also a stamp collector and would prefer to send
you used Indian and Nepal stamps...Kishen Lal, Postmaster".rnrnNote: Hugo Griebert was also a stamp dealer, specialist in the stamps of Spain and who was entered on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1921. He was awarded the Crawford Medal by
the Royal Philatelic Society London for his work "The Stamps of Spain 1850-1854". (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF750.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1236 |
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 Indian Post Office 1883: India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope used from Kathmandu to
Motahari superbly struck with scarce "D" in bars obliterator in black. Reverse with single ring "NEPAL" cds (Aug 31) and "First Dely. / Motiharee" arrival cds (Sept 3) with date of receipt also in Devanagri script (1883). A fine cover. Cert. Hellrigl
AIEP (1984). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1237 |
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 Indian Post Office 1888: India 4 a. 6 p. orange-yellow postal stationery envelope used to
London, superbly cancelled by "NEPAL" cds (Jan 22, 1888) with London arrival cds in red below (Feb 13). Reverse with Segowlie transit cds (Jan 24), Bombay cds (Jan 27). A fine usage, both the stationery envelope used in Nepal and the canceller are
uncommon. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF360.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1238 |
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 Indian Post Office 1891/92: India 2 a. 6 p. orange-yellow postal stationery envelopes (2),
each used to the stamp dealer Adolph Bauer in Erfurt, Germany, one neatly cancelled by "NEPAL" thimble datestamp (very rare used as a cancellation device (see the Corinphila 'Hellrigl' sale, lot 3054, for one of the other two examples recorded), and
a further 1892 usage cancelled by poor NEPAL squared circle datestamp to the same address. Both covers mailed by Kishen Lal, the Residency Postmaster in Kathmandhu. Rare. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1239 |
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 1881 (June): 1 a. blue, 2 a. purple and 4 a. green, imperforate on European white wove
paper, the set of three values unused, good margins all round, the 2 a. with thin spot at base, slight wrinkles otherwise fine for this extremely scarce set Gi = £ 800. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1240 |
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 1881: 1 a. ultramarine, imperforate on European paper, a used example of excellent colour on
1882 cover from Sarlahi to Kathmandu tied by hexagonal "Sa" handstamp of SARLAHI in black (Hepper page 11 / fig. 5). Reverse with Sarlahi despatch cds (May 15) and Kathmandu arrival (May 17). A fine and rare first issue cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,300.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1241 |
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 1881: 1 a. ultramarine, Setting 1, imperforate on European paper, a used example on November
1881 cover to Palpa tied by KATHMANDU I handstamp in black (Hellrigl C65 / Hepper page 7, fig. 1). Reverse with Kathmandu despatch cds (Nov 18) and Palpa arrival (Nov 23). A fine and rare first issue cover. Signed Holcombe. Cert. Hellrigl AIEP
(1995). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1242 |
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 1881: 1 a. ultramarine, Setting 1, imperforate on European paper (pos. 48), a used example
of the "Split Cliché" variety (large vertical white patch at top right of stamp) on April 1882 cover from Kalaiya to Kathmandu tied by "Ka" hexagonal barred handstamp of KALAIYA in blue (Hepper page 11, fig. 10). Reverse with Kalaiya despatch cds
(April 24) in blue and Kathmandu arrival cds in black. A fine and very rare first issue cover. Cert. Hellrigl AIEP (1997). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1243 |
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 1881: 1 a. blue, 2 a. violet and 4 a. green, used on 1885 double rate registered cover (up
to 2 tolas) from Dhankuta, all tied by fine strikes of circular barred "Dha" handstamps of DHANKUTA (Hepper page 9, fig. 9) in black. Reverse with Dhankuta despatch cds (Sept). Some insect holes affect the franking (only three such are recorded) but
an extraordinary first issue three colour franking of great rarity. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF11,000.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1244 |
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 1886/90: 4 a. yellow-green, imperforate on good quality native paper, Setting 4, position
22, an unused example with large margins all round, showing the characteristic white horizontal line below the top frame line. Scarce Gi = £ 140+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1245 |
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 1886/89: 4 a. deep yellow-green, an unused example, marginal from base of sheet, very clear
impression on medium thick native paper, the margin at base showing part of the horizontal sheet surround. Scarce Gi = £ 140+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF85.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1246 |
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 1886/89: 2 a. blue, error of colour, printed in the blue ink of the first issue, Setting 5,
a used example of clear impression on medium native paper cancelled in black. See Hellrigl "Stamps of Nepal" page 127, with this stamp seemingly being the used discovery example. Small natural fibre fault at base but a major rarity. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1247 |
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 1886/89: 2 a. violet-blue (almost deep full blue), an unused horizontal pair of medium thick
native paper, of clear impression, probably Setting 5 or 7, position 21-22, showing the tête-bêche variety; note also the indentation flaw at base of position 22, slight surface graze but very scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1248 |
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 1898/1900: 4 a. deep yellow-green, Setting 8, an unused block of eight (4 x 2) corner
marginal from top right of sheet, on thickish native paper, positions 5-8/13-16, showing part sheet marginal imprint at top, fine unused. a rare and attractive multiple Gi = £ 560+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1249 |
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 1898/1903: 1 a. grey-green, on medium native paper, pin-perforated, a marginal strip of
three from right of sheet, positions 22-24 with central stamp tête-bêche, fresh and fine unused. A very rare multiple Gi = £ 400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1250 |
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 1886/89: 1 a. blue, 2 a. violet and 4 a. green, medium native paper of good quality, fine
impressions, used on 1893 philatelic cover each cancelled by bold strikes of the heptagonal "Ne" handstamp of Kathmandu II in black (Hepper page 7, fig. 2). Kathmandu cds below (Nov 22). Signed Holcombe. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF300.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
| 1251 |
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 1886/89: 1 a. blue, 2 a. violet and 4 a. green, medium native paper of good quality, used on
1894 double rate registered cover (up to 2 tolas) from Kalaiya to Kathmandu, all tied by two fine strikes of "Ka" (KALAIYA III) negative handstamps (Hepper page 10, fig. 8) in black. Reverse with Kalaiya half negative despatch cds (Feb 10) and
Kathmandu manuscript arrival of the following day. Damaged at left but a very rare three colour franking. Cert. Hellrigl AIEP (2005). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-06, 11:59 PM |
