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| 373A |
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 1911 (Feb 18): Queen Victoria 1 a. 6 pi. sepia in combination with KEVII 2 a. violet used on a registered cover, dated 18 February 1911, from Allahabad to Calcutta, flown on the World's First Official Airmail on the Allahabad
to Naini Flight, tied by special event cachet in pink 'FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD', with the boxed rectangular 'R / U.P. EXHIBITION CAMP / ALLAHABAD' registered in black. Reverse has a black despatch cds 'ALLAHABAD REG. 18
FEB 11'. Part of flap missing and two small tears top, minor soiling. Rare registered usage and not often seen with the boxed registered mark. Ex. The ‘Izhak Barak’ Collection: The Development of Aviation and Transportation of Mail by Air until 1914
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| 374 |
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 1863-1938: Collection of 52 covers and postal stationery items, representing India’s outward and internal mail. Notable are a 1910 Indian stationery envelope used from Baghdad with German consular ties, a 1907
cover to Buenos Aires, Jaipur State usages, sea post marks, censor mail, 1905 2 c. US postage due applied to ½ a. stationery envelope from Tinnevelly, other mail to Germany, Italy, and Romania. The presence of multiple scripts and unusual
destinations makes it a diverse and attractive postal history lot. Condition is mixed (Image 1)
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| 375 |
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 Indian Feudatory States Bhopal 1874-76: Perkins Bacon Archive Proof of 1 a. "Arms of Bhopal", block of nine in violet, on stout card (150 x 150 mm.), with archive reference number "PB 518" struck below. Very fine. A scarce and
striking multiple from the famed Perkins Bacon archives, seldom seen in such an intact block. Note: The design shows the State Arms with two fishes supporting the central shield, symbolic of the lakes of Bhopal. Produced as part of the Perkins Bacon
sample books during the mid-1870s in an attempt to secure printing contracts for the Feudatory States. Provenance: ex Perkins Bacon Archives. Ex. Jørgen Jørgensen "FISHERIES" (Image 1)
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| 376 |
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 Bundi 1914/41: Collection on leaves with Sacred Cows issue well represented (16 items, all marginal or corner marginal) including rare 1941 4 r. yellow-green & vermilion and 5 r. vermilion & yellow-green
both corner marginal, together with a range of philatelic covers (6). A rare group Gi = £ 1'500+ (Image 1)
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| 377 |
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 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; together with 1828/52 Canada entire letters (3) with 1828 entire from Halifax "via Boston" to Philadelphia with SHIP in red and rated "20½" in manuscript; 1841
entire to Perth with BRYTOWN / U.C. despatch cds and str. line "MONEY LETTER" in red; 1852 cover to Detroit with SANDWICH / U.C. despatch cds in red, WINDSOR transit cds in red and fine straight line "CANADA 10 Cts." in black alongside circular
"6d.", diverse group but a useful lot (Image 1)
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| 377A |
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 Literature lot primarily India incl. Edition d’Or Heddergott Classic India & Scinde; Philatelic Journal of India 1903, bound in 1 volume; Lang Stationery vol 4 Aerogrammes; Palestine Dorfman Stamps &
Postal Stationery of Palestine Mandate 1918-1948; also three Proud Fieldpost volumes and two 2001 Malaysia & Thailand stamp catalogues; (in total 12 books); and in addition, 16 name sale catalogues from India, Afghanistan, Egypt, Palestine, &
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 1824 (June 9): Entire letter to Exeter endorsed "Ship Letter, per 1st ship to London" and further "pr. Atlas" with bold strike of framed "MUTTRA / PT. PD." despatch handstamp in black, large circular "CALCUTTA / GENERAL POST
OFFICE" cds in red (June 21), obverse with double circle "CALCUTTA / GENERAL POST OFFICE" in black with manuscript date (June 21) and struck on entry with framed "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" in black (Robertson fig. In.1) and London cds (Jan 18, 1825) and
charged "1/4d." due to pay (Image 1)
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| 5439 |
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 1824/30: Entire letters (3) all from India to Exeter, England with 1824 prepaid (10 annas) entire from Sullanpore with circular "BENARES / POST PAID" in black, thence via Calcutta with GPO datestamps and landed
with framed "INDIA LETTER / EXETER" in black (Robertson fig. In.1 - six years earlier than recorded by Robertson); 1828 entire letter from Goruckpore prepaid 13 annas landed with framed "INDIA LETTER / DEAL" in black (Robertson fig. In.1) and 1839
entire letter from Meerut via Calcutta endorsed "p. HMS Wellington", landed with framed "INDIA LETTER / BRIGHTON" struck in black (Robertson fig. In.1). A scarce and interesting trio with long contents in each (Image 1)
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| 5440 |
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 1832 (July 4): Entire letter to the Secretary of War in London endorsed "From Agnes Sparling Pensioner's Wife" at top, struck on despatch by framed "POONAMALLEE / POST PAID" handstamp, with oval MADRAS datestamp (July 6) both
in black and superb (for this) "MADRAS SOLDIERS LETTER / FREE" in red (July 6). Struck on arrival with fine circular "INDIA SOLDIERS / 3 / LONDON" handstamp in black (Robertson In. Sol. 4) - rarely found so fine; this charge deleted and struck with
"♚ / FREE" London datestamp (Dec 3) in red. Some docketing but a very fine and rare entire. Note: Agnes Sparling, writing from Poonamallee's Depot, addresses her enquiry to the Secretary of War at Horse Guards. Her husband was invalided home some
four years previously from his Regiment and had promised to send money for his wife's support which was not forthcoming. Her father and brother had both recently died and no funds were now available and she asks the Secretary to deduct money from her
husband's pension to support herself and two children (Image 1)
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| 5441 |
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 1833 (Nov 21): Entire letter from India to the Secretary of the War Office, London endorsed "From Gilbert Reeves, L Corp. No. 6 Compy. H.M.'s 44th Regt." and countersigned by his Commanding Officer at lower left, struck on
despatch with unclear CALCUTTA / FREE marking and framed "CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER" in black (June 28). Landed with "LIVERPOOL / INDIA SHIP LR." framed handstamp in black (Robertson In. 1), struck with circular "INDIA SOLDIERS / 3 / LONDON"
handstamp in black (Robertson In. Sol. 4) and "♚ / FREE" datestamp (Nov 18) in red. Small tear to face panel at top but scarce. Note: Reeves addresses the Secretary of War asking for details of his family: Peter Flynn of the 34th Regt. who was a
pensioner of the Chelsea Hospital since 1815 and his brother-in-law Private James Gatefield, last heard of in 1822 serving in the 72nd Regiment at the Cape of Good Hope (Image 1)
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| 5442 |
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 1838 (April 5): Entire letter to London endorsed "P.P." at top, struck on despatch by framed "CUDDAPAH / Paid / As. 7" datestamp in black (April 5), superb strike of oval framed "OUT STATION / MADRAS / SHIP LETTER" in black
(April 7). Landed with framed "INDIA LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON" in red (Robertson In. 2) and London arrival (Oct 2). A fresh and very fine entire. Note: The letter is from one William Howell serving as a Missionary in Cuddapah on behalf of the London
Missionary Society, detailing his expenses for the first quarter of 1838 (Image 1)
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| 5443 |
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 1839 (June 29): Entire letter from Russell Koudah to London endorsed "Per Overland Mail via Bombay" and "Post Paid" at left, with framed "BERHAMPORE" handstamp in red and manuscript dated (July 4), oval framed INDIA on obverse
and framed "BRITISH / FOREIGN" rate handstamp with manuscript 3 s. 8 d. British charge + 2 s. 6 d. Foreign = 6/2 d. to pay; London arrival cds (Oct 30) also on reverse (Image 1)
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| 5444 |
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 1842 (June 30): Cover to Forres, Scotland, side flaps missing, endorsed "By Overland Mail via Bombay & Marseille", struck on reverse with framed "BRAUGULPORE / Bearing / 4 as." in red, framed "CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER"
in red; London and Edinburgh (Sept 5) cds's and charged "2/8d." in manuscript to pay on arrival in Forres (Sept 6) (Image 1)
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| 5445 |
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 1853 (Oct 16-27): Cover and complete contents written from Poonah to London endorsed "via Southampton per West India Mail - Paid", struck with framed "POONAH / Bearing" despatch in red (Oct 28) and framed "INDIA PAID" in red.
London arrival cds (Dec 5) and readdressed to Funchal, Madeira (again prepaid in manuscript) and struck upon arrival with "160" reis due to pay in blue. A fine entire to an unusual destination. Note: Interesting content "I have got the Edinburgh
Quarterly which seems full of interesting matters. 2 Shillings is a heavy Postage...". Provenance: Robson Lowe, 13 August 1947 (Image 1)
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| 5446 |
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 Wreck Mail 1863: British Post Office O.H.M.S. blue envelope mailed from London (Feb 7) to Forres, Scotland with framed cachet on reverse "Saved from the wreck of / the Colombo" perfectly struck in black with Forres arrival cds
(Feb 8) also in black. A rare example of an 'ambulance' envelope from this wreck where the salvaged letter was probably too damp to be forwarded other than as an enclosure. Rare. Note: On 19 November 1862 the P&O Steamer "Colombo" on a westbound
return to England foundered on Minicoy Island. She keeled over with sea water entering the hatches. The crew and passengers were saved and some of the mail was rescued by divers (Image 1)
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| 5447 |
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 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a fine example with large margins all round, used on 1856 cover from Surat to Bombay tied by manuscript "Stamped" and numeral "17" obliterator in black of Surat. Framed "TOO LATE" in red on reverse
alongside framed Surat despatch in red (Jan 18) and Bombay arrival (Jan 23) in black. An attractive cover (Image 1)
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| 5448 |
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 1854: ½ a. deep blue, Die I, a used example with large margins all round, used on cover to Cutch Mandvi cancelled by dotted obliterator in black; reverse with framed "BOMBAY / Paid" in red, Receiving House handstamp and framed
"TOO LATE" marking in black (Image 1)
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| 5449 |
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 1854: ½ a. (deep) blue, Die II, a used example with large to very large margins all round, tied by dotted handstamp in black and by "G.P.O. / 1855 / MAY 18 / 1st. DY." cds in red, watery boxed despatch handstamp in red at
right. A superb stamp and a not unattractive cover (Image 1)
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| 5450 |
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 1855: ½ a. deep blue, Die III, a used example with ample to good margins, on tiny 1855 cover backstamped SUKKUR and UMRITSUR (Dec 7), with framed "TOO LATE" in black and manuscript docketing of receipt (Dec 12). A scarce stamp
on letter (Image 1)
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| 5451 |
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 1854/55: 4 a. deep blue & red, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut-round example used on 1856 entire letter to the British Museum in London, endorsed "Ov'd via Southampton" and "By Steamer", tied by "C / 1" dotted numeral and
by "MADRAS / GPO" datestamp (Oct 15) in black. Curved "INDIA PAID" adjacent in red and London 'Paid' arrival cds (Nov 21). A charming entire. Note: The contents, by one G. Prendergast, advises that the writer has instructed his publisher to forward,
without charge, one copy of his recently published "Concordance to Milton", which had taken him some 5½ years to complete (Image 1)
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