India continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 5128 |
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 Kashmir 1867 (April): ½ a. black, a used example with just touched to large margins, used on
reverse of local cover tied by complete strike of circular seal handstamp in red. A rare and very fine cover.rnProvenance: Collection D.P. Masson. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF500.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5129 |
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 Kishengarh 1899/1900: First Issue ½ a. lilac, imperforate, small crease of no importance,
used on 1900 cover tied by "KISHENGARHR / RAJ P.O." circular handstamp in black with "FE 8 / 1900" in red manuscript, with "ARAIN / RAJ P.O." circular arrival at left with "8-2/1900" in black manuscript. A rare and fine cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF900.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5130 |
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 Kishengarh 1899/1900: First Issue 1 a. slate, imperforate, used on local cover tied by
"KISHENGARH" cds (Aug 30) in black. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF180.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5131 |
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 Kishengarh 1899/1900: First Issue ¼ a. magenta, pin perf. 14, a horizontal pair used on
local 1912 cover tied by "KISHENGARH" cds (June 2) in black. Slight refold at left for display but most attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF100.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5132 |
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 Las Bela 1897: First Issue ½ a. black on thick white wove paper, perf. 11½, a corner sheet
marginal example tied to reverse of cover by weak "LAS BELA" cds, addressed to Captain M. Tighe, Political Agent, Southern Baluchistan, Karachi. No further postal markings but receiving Office handstamp of 11 July 1897 in violet and possibly
delivered by runner. File fold away from the adhesive, an unusual cover.rnNote: The promoted Major Tighe of the 27th Baluch Light Infantry ordered and led the successful attack on Nadiz Fort, and was awarded the DSO. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5133 |
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 Las Bela 1898/1900: ½ a black on greyish-blue, perf. 11½, a sheet marginal vertical strip of
three used on reverse of 1898 large part cover tied by "LAS BELA" circular datestamps (Jan 24) - a very early usage; and ½ a. black on pale greenish-grey used on reverse of cover cancelled in manuscript and by "KARACHI" cds in black. Scarce pair. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5134 |
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 Las Bela 1898/1900: ½ a. black on greenish-grey, perf. 11½, used on reverse of India ½ a.
green postal stationery envelope to Shikarpur tied by "LAS BELA" cds (Feb 16) with Karachi transit at right (Feb 18, 1900) and Shikarpur arrival (Feb 19). A fine and scarce usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF280.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5135 |
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 Las Bela 1904: ½ black on pale greyish blue, wide setting, perf. 11½, a single example used
on reverse of slightly wrinkled native cover cancelled in manuscript. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF140.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5136 |
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 Morvi 1931: First Issue 3 p. deep red, printed 10 mm. apart, perf. 12 on two or three
siddes, eight examples used on reverse of 1932 registered cover and individually tied (April 22), with string seal at top and pink registration label alonside manuscript note "Left for Karachi hence ret'd to sender on 27/5/32" on obverse. Typical
staining and some creasing but a splendid and scarce franking of great visual appeal. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF1,100.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5137 |
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 Nandgaon 1891: First Issue ½ a. blue and 2 a. rose, imperforate, used examples with good
margins but stained by gum application, used on 1892 local philatelic registered cover, each cancelled by "RAJ-NANDGAON" squared circle datestamps (Feb 19) in black with framed registration cachet at left. Extremely rare on cover Gi = £ 1'500
off cover.rnProvenance: Collection Harrison D.S. Haverbeck, Harmers, New York, 26-29 June 1973, lot 1833. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5138 |
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 Orcha 1914/35: 1 a. scarlet on wove paper used with 2 a. purple-brown in a sheet marginal
vertical pair, on 1931 registered cover tied by "O" in bars obliterator in black with "TIKAMGURH" squared circle of despoatch at left (Oct 5). "ORCHA STATE / PIRTHIPUR" registration cachet on obverse, cover refolded for better Exhibit display, a
scarce usage. Signed Holcombe. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF440.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5139 |
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 Poonch 1876c.: 6 pice red, on yellowish white wove paper, imperforate with large margins
surrounding the design, used on reverse of circa 1878 India ½ a. blue postal stationery envelope to Rawalpindi tied both in manuscript and by circular seal handstamp in black with "KAHUTA" cds at left (Oct 3) and Rawalpindi arrival (Oct 4) in black.
A rare and fine cover Gi = £ 300 off cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF480.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5140 |
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 Rajasthan 1948: Bahadur Singh ¼ a. blue-green surcharged Type 1 in black, a complete sheet
of twenty (4 x 5) with margins all round and requisition number "4115" at top in black; one or two very minor tone spots not affecting the fine appearance, unmounted og. Scarce Gi = £ 240+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5141 |
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 Shahpura 1914/17: 1 pice carmine on bluish grey, perf. 11 all round, used on reverse of
cover (with contents) and tied in manuscript and by dotted despatch handstamp in blue-black ink. A great rarity both on or off cover Gi = £ 800 off cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF850.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5142 |
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 Soruth (Junagadh) 1864 (Nov): First Issue (1 a.) black on azure-grey on laid paper,
handstamped "Saurashtra Post 1864-65" in water-colour, a used example with exceptional margins all round on 1866 cover somewhat heavily cancelled in black and in manuscript ink; with "DHORAJEE" cds (Dec 8) and "RAJKOTE" cds (same day) at right. Rare
Gi = £ 150 off cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF3,000.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5143 |
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 Soruth (Junagadh) 1864 (Nov): First Issue (1 a.) black on azure-grey on wove paper,
handstamped "Saurashtra Post 1864-65" in water-colour, a used example on large piece of cover, large margin at right and frameline clear all round, manuscript cancelled in black. Rare Gi = £ 300. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5144 |
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 Soruth (Junagadh) 1864 (Nov): First Issue (1 a.) black on azure-grey, handstamped
"Saurashtra Post 1864-65" in water-colour on wove paper, a superb impression with large margins all round, on large part cover manuscript cancelled in black. Exceptional and extremely rare. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5145 |
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 Soruth (Junagadh) 1864 (Nov): First Issue (1 a.) black on cream wove paper, handstamped
"Saurashtra Post 1864-65" in water-colour, a used example on circa 1866 cover with good to huge margins all round, cancelled in manuscript and by "Kurrachee" arrival cds (April 15) with "RAJKOTE" datestamp of despatch (April 10) at left. A fine and
extremely rare cover Gi = £ 1'600 off cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF2,600.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5146 |
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 Wadwhan 1888/94: ½ pice black, perf. 12½ on medium toned paper, a vertical pair on 1893
cover tied by native cds's in black, the reverse with bilingual "WADWHAN STATE" circular datestamp (May 11) in black. The stamps with toning and small inclusion at base of left stamp but an unusual multiple on letter. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
| 5147 |
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 Wadwhan 1894: ½ pice black, perf. 12-12½, fine impression, a used example tied to local
cover by large bilingual "WADWHAN STATE" circular datestamp (July 12) in blue, strike repeated somewhat more weakly on reverse. One or two age spots and file fold well away from the adhesive but a scarce stamp on cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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SOLD for CHF380.00
Closing..Jun-05, 11:59 PM |
