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| Lot |
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 354 |
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 China Expeditionary Forces 1900: 'C.E.F.' overprints on Queen Victoria, compl. set of ten
from 3 p. carmine to 1 r. green & carmine in fresh marginal blocks of four in unmounted og. condition. ½ anna with perf. separation, otherwise an exceptional fine group without toning. Gi = £ 320+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 356 |
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 Feudatory States, Jaipur 1904: Stone Ib, ½ a. pale blue, rough perforation 14, tied by
Jaipur seal obliterator, reverse with "JAIPUR .. .. 1904" datestamp. Cover as usual with some wear and tear, still fine Gi = £ 1'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF240.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 545 |
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 Stephen H. Smith Rocket Mail Experiment 'Over Rungpo River' 1935 (13 Apr): Cover with
special Silver Jubilee orange & blue label and cancels, overprinted "By Sanction Sikkim Durbar", signed Stephen Smith, rare Hopferwieser SS-18 = Euro 350. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF150.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 547 |
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 Stephen H. Smith, Rocket No. 66, Parcel Rocket Experiment 1935 (June 29): Special printed
Rocketgrams (2) franked with Silver Jubilee 9d. and special label, both signed by Stephen Smith. One leaflet with minor stains, second fresh and fine Hopferwieser SS-22 = Euro 560. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 548 |
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 Sikkim 1935 Stephen H. Smith Rocket Mail - Royal Silver Jubilee Firing: Group of four
envelopes and two cards of diff. starts as March 23rd 'Diamond Harbour P.O.' and April (7-10) 'Sikkim - Durbar Service' incl. 'Tashi Namgyal Field' green and yellow cards and 'Over River Ranakali' with red label Hopferwieser SS09, SS10, SS11a, SS12a,
SS13, SS14 = Euro 1'070. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 549 |
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 1937 (May 12): Stephen H. Smith - group including two cards 'Coronation Rocket No. 141',
three cards of 'Rocket Train Eryc Cyn' Behala 22/9/37' as well as card of 'Rocket Train Herbert E. Barber' Sept. 22nd Hopferwieser SS45-SS47 = Euro 740. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 5094 |
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 1852 (July): "Scinde District Dawk" embossed ½ a. white, imperforate, a used example with
large even margins all round, tied to large part cover addressed to Karachi by strike of probable barred "96" obliterator of Hyderabad in black. Minute scissor cut well clear of the design which shows deep embossing. Rare Gi = £
3'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Peccavi", Christies, London, 8 March 1994, lot 7. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF6,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5095 |
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 1852 (July): "Scinde District Dawk" embossed ½ a. blue, imperforate in a resonant sky-blue
shade, a used example with large even margins all round, tied to large part cover addressed to Karachi by fine strike of barred "96" obliterator of Hyderabad in black. Extremely fine and very rare Gi = £ 11'000+.rnProvenance: Collection
"Peccavi", Christies, London, 8 March 1994, lot 4. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF20,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5096 |
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 1852 (July): "Scinde District Dawk" embossed ½ a. scarlet, the wonderful used example
without any surfaace cracking of the wax seal, tied to small part brown piece cancelled by near complete strike of diamond 64 dot lozenge in black. Slightest edge graze at lower left of no significance - one of the finest examples extant, a great and
iconic rarity of both British Colonial and Indian philately Gi = £ 35'000.rnProvenance: Collection "Peccavi", Christies, London, 8 March 1994, lot 1. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF32,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5097 |
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 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with good margins all round, used on 1855 cover to
Secunderabad tied by 8 barred obliterator in black with framed "BOMBAY / Paid" despatch in red (Jan 18) and Secunderabad arrival alongside. A fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5098 |
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 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with good margins all round in a worn state, used on
1856 cover to Calcutta tied by bold "140" numeral obliterator in black with corresponding "JUBULPORE" despatch cds in red (Aug 12) and "GPO / 1st Dy." cds in red of arrival. A small and most attractive cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5099 |
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 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with good margins all round, used on 1854 entire
letter to Naini Tal tied by dotted lozenge obliterator in red, reverse with framed "ALMORAH / Paid" datestamp (Oct 4) with NAINI TAL arrival (Oct 5) both in red and displaying well on flap. Light file fold does not affect the appearance of a fine and
rare usage on the fourth Official day of issue. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,800.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5100 |
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 1854: ½ a. pale blue, Die I, a fine example with ample to good margins all round, used on
1855 cover to Secunderabad tied by lozenge of dots obliterator in black; reverse with "MADRAS / PAID" despatch in red (July 2) and oily Secunderabad arrival also in red. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5101 |
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 1854: ½ a. deep blue, Die I, a fine example with good margins all round and portion of
adjoining stamp at top, used on 1855 cover to Deesa, tied by 10 barred obliterator in black. Cover marked "Gone to England" in manuscript upon arrival and readdressed to Bombay with framed "DEESA / Bearing" datestamp (May 20) in blue with Bombay
arrival in red alongside. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF160.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5102 |
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 1854/55: 1 a. red, Stone A, a used horizontal pair (Positions 62-63) with watermark inverted
and reversed, mostly large margins all round with portion of adjoining stamp at right but right stamp shaved at base, lightly cancelled by octagonal obliterators in black. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF120.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5103 |
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 1854 (Oct 1): 1 a. dull red, Die I, a rejoined used vertical pair with large margins all
round, neatly cancelled by octagonal framed "B/5" obliterators of Akyab, Burma in black. Scarce and most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF250.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5104 |
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 1854: 1 a. red, Die I, a used example with three good margins and just shaved at base, on
1854 entire letter written from Camp at Kolapoor (Oct 3) and the adhesive, slight stain, tied by dotted obliterator in blackish red ink. KOLAPOOR datestamp in red alongside with manuscript date "3-10-54" and Bombay arrival "GPO / 2 A.M." in black.
Reverse with manuscript "Received 7 October 1854 Lieut. A. Carnegy 27th Regt. Kolapoor". Despite imperfections an extremely rare and early usage just 3 days after the Official date of issue. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5105 |
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 1854 (Oct 1): 1 a. dull red, Die II, Stone D, an unused block of four with ample to large
margins all round, a worn printing with first stamp showing plate flaw "B" for "D" in INDIA; a fine and interesting multiple Gi = £ 1'100+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5106 |
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 1854: 4 a. blue & red, 2nd printing, Frame I, Head II, two examples cut to shape used on
small envelope to Hurst near Brighton endorsed "via Southampton", each tied by dotted lozenge in black with framed "INDIA / PAID" in red alongside. Reverse with "CALCUTTA / GPO" despatch cds (Jan 8) in red and Brighton arrival cds (Feb 21) in blue.
Some overall soiling but scarce and not unattractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF1,200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5107 |
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 1854: 2 a. green, a used example, margins large all round but close at lower right, used on
1856 cover to Bombay tied by octagonal "B/1" obliterator of Calcutta with despatch cds in red on reverse (June 12) and Bombay "GPO / 2 A.M." arrival cds in black (June 22). Slight edge wear to envelope but scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF340.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
