India continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1169 |
** |
 Convention States, Chamba State 1938: 3p slate to 25R slate violet & purple, overprinted CHAMBA STATE in black, most with large part original gum, the 5R-15R unmounted mint, overall fresh and fine. Gi = £1,200. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 1170 |
* |
 Jind State 1937/38: George VI, the definitive set of eighteen values overprinted on India, fresh colours, superb, large part og. A rare and most elusive set Gi = £ 1'300. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF420.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 1171 |
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 Indian Feudatory States, Faridkot 1879/86: Group of unused adhesives with 1 f. ultramarine (8) and 1 p. ultramarine (4) on diff. papers; in addition handstamped issues made for the philatelic market in diff.
colours, also few post-1887 adhesives when Faridkot used covention state overprinted adhesives of British India. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 1172 |
**/* |
 Orchha 1939/42: Maharajah Vir Singh II, lithographed, the unused set of fourteen values to 5 r. yellow-orange, the lower values either large part or unmounted og., the three higher values, perf. 14 x 13½, all unmounted og.
Scarce and seldom offered Gi = £ 650+. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF220.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 1173 |
** |
 Orchha 1942: Maharajah Vir Singh II, 10 r. turquoise-green, lithographed, perf. 14 x 13½, an unused example of excellent centering and fresh colour, unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 1'500. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF700.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 1174 |
**/* |
 1947/1958 (ca.): Unmounted og/unused collection, including Service Stamps, some better items and sets like Gi-Nr. 305-308, 323, etc., overall very fine, on some stockbook pages. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 11:59 PM |
| 3254 |
cover |
 Incoming Mail Overland via Brindisi & Suez 1876 (May 23): Cover from Aden to Newcastle, New South Wales bearing 1865 India 2 a. yellow and 1866 4 a. green cancelled by Aden duplex and prepaying 6 annas for a 1⁄2 ounce ship
letter to New South Wales. A neat and attractive cover from the Darley correspondence. Route - P&O Line: Departed Aden 23 May 1876 per “Hydaspes” to Galle (2 June); “China” (3 June) via King Georges Sound (17 June); Adelaide (22 June) to
Melbourne (24 June); “Avoca” to Sydney (28 June); by rail to Newcastle arriving 29 June 1876 (41 days). Note: One of the earliest covers recorded from Aden to the Australian Colonies. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF320.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 3258 |
cover |
 Incoming Mail Overland via Brindisi & Suez 1880: Cover most probably from Berbera, British Somaliland to Adelaide, South Australia bearing 1873 India ½ a. blue in a horizontal pair, 1 a. brown and 1866 4 a. green all
cancelled by the horizontal barred “B” obliterators in black and prepaying 6 annas for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to South Australia. No confirming despatch datestamps, the reverse with Aden cds (April 21) and Sea Post Office F cds. Route - P&O
Line: Departed Aden 21 April 1880 per “Bokhara” to Galle (30 April); “Tanjore” (30 April) via King Georges Sound (12 May) to Adelaide, arriving 16 May 1880 (41 days). Note: In all probability, this cover originated in East Africa since it has a Sea
Post Office F circular datestamp of 15 April 1880 on the reverse, dated six days prior to transit through Aden - the outbound P&O Line steamer "Venetia" was at Suez on the 16th. The cover was postmarked with the eight bar “B” at Aden in transit
on the 21 April. A great rarity to the Australian Colonies. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF600.00
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 3357 |
cover |
 Incoming Mail via the Indian Ocean 1855: India 4 a. black; used on 1858 covers (2) from India to New South Wales, both with framed “INDIA PAID” handstamp in red and prepaying 4 a. for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to New South
Wales. Some minor cover blemishes to both, otherwise fine and scarce usages to New South Wales. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 3363 |
cover |
 Incoming Mail via the Indian Ocean 1865: India 8 p. purple on white, used on 1869 Soldier's Letter from Bellary, Madras, to Melbourne, Victoria cancelled by the Bellary duplex “18” prepaying 8 pies (1 d.) for the soldier’s
concessionary rate for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to Victoria. Endorsed “Soldier’s Letter / From No. 318 Pte. E. Ayerst 3/60 Rifles” manuscript in black at base and counter-signed “H.F. Kennedy Lieut. Col. / 60th Royal Rifles / Commd 3rd Battn.”. INDIA
PAID handstamp in red also ties the adhesive. A handsome and very rare cover of delightful appearance. Route - Contract steamship: Departed Bellary 3 June 1869 via Bombay (8 June) to Galle. P&O Line: Departed Galle (16 June) per “Geelong” via
King Georges Sound (1 July) to Melbourne, arriving 6 July 1869 (33 days). Note: Two concessionary soldier’s covers are recorded from India to the Australian Colonies, both from this correspondence, this being the finest. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
| 6129 |
cover |
 1873 (Jan 10): Entire to Paris, endorsed "Via Brindisi" franked British India 1865 watermarked 8 p. (2), 4 a. and 8 a. tied by fine PONDICHERY duplex and overstruck by two oval company chops, BOMBAY transit and PARIS arrival
backstamps. Small tone spot at top does not detract from attractive appearance. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF450.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 6130 |
cover |
 1911 (Feb 18): Envelope to Dehra Dun bearing India KEVII 6 a., tied by fine strike of the special flight cachet "FIRST AERIAL POST / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD / 1911" in violet, ALLAHABAD despatch backstamp and registration
label as well as DEHRA DUN arrival (Feb 21). Fine. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 6131 |
cover |
 1911 (Feb 18): Internal registered cover to Rambagh bearing India KEVII 3 p., 2 a. and 8 a., tied by single strike of the illustrated flight cachet "FIRST AERIAL POST / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD / 1911" in violet, fine
legible registration handstamp bottom left, manuscript registration numer "9" in blue crayon, ALLAHABAD despatch and RAMBAGH arrival (Feb 21) backstamps. Fine and attractive. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 6132 |
cover |
 1911 (Feb 18): Internal registered envelope to Jubbulpore franked unusually with India KEVII 12 a., tied by fine illustrated flight cachet "FIRST AERIAL POST / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD / 1911" in violet, registration
handstamp alongside, manuscript registration number "99" in blue crayon, ALLAHABAD despatch and JUBULPORE arrival (Feb 20) backstamps. Fine condition. (Image
1)
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SOLD for CHF650.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 6133 |
cover |
 India used abroad in Persia 1885 (Nov 22): Envelope to France franked India QV 1 a. 6 p. sepia pair tied by BUSHIRE squarred circle, "SEA POST OFFICE B" transit (Dec 4) and arrival datestamps, scarce usage of this adhesive in
the Gulf, unlisted in SG. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 6134 |
cover |
 India used abroad in Muscat 1900 (Sept 15): QV ¼ a. stationery postal card to Surat, Gujarat, the indicium centrally cancelled with superb squared circle thimble GUADUR datestamp, SURAT arrival cds (Sept 21) alongside, a very
fine item from this scarce office. (Image 1)
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SOLD for CHF260.00
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 6358 |
cover |
 Portuguese India, 1860 (July 3): Official folded cover from the Goa district with Margao dateline addressed internally, two-line "Margao / Livre" handstamp in red on reverse. Fine and scarce, ex Chazen. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
| 6359 |
cover |
 Portuguese India 1865 (Jan 11): Official folded cover sent internally in the Goa district, handstamped on backflap "Mapuçá / Livre" in black. Very fine and rare strike. Ex Chazen. (Image 1)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-04, 11:59 PM |
