Other countries continued... India continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 6219 cover Sven Hedin 1902/07: Group of four registered covers from Sven Hedin whilst resting in India in-between his explorations in Chinese Turkestan (Xinjiang) and his travels through Tibet; all four covers are mailed to Hedin's father Ludwig Hedin in Stockholm, Sweden with 1902 covers (2) from Calcutta at 7 annas rate but with differing frankings, 1906 illustrated envelope of the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Bombay and franked at 2½ annas on reverse and a fourth cover at same rate used from the "Viceroy's Camp" with neat strike of the registration handstamp above. A generally fine and unusual group (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [India Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 6227 cover Mount Everest Expedition 1924: Expedition postcard franked by India ½ a. green and 1 a. chocolate wih perforated Expedition blue label, the adhesives cancelled by "YATUNG TIBET / VIA SILIGURI" in black; the Expedition label tied by "Rongbuk / Glacier / Base / Camp" circular cachet in black with, alongside the extremely rare "EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER / MAIN / BASE CAMP / 17'000 ft." in grey (Waterfall IIc), the card itself signed by Noel on the viewside with arrival in Croydon (Aug 5) - in other words before most of the "Noel" cards had even been sent. Extremely rare - Waterfall records four examples of this handstamp, and just one on cover. Minor soiling but of great rarity. Cert. Bo Olsson (2016). Provenance: Collection Olsson & Larsson, DF, Geneva, 5 Dec 2017, lot 20564 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [India 155+197] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 6229 cover Mount Everest Flight 1933 (April 8): Purnea - Mount Everest Flight 'flimsy' with illustrated Union Jack and "The Houston - Mt. Everest Expdtn.", handstruck framed "PURNEA JUNCTION" in black with Junction deleted in blue manuscript, with mss. "Mt. Everest Fliers Base", struck with large circular cachet with "Mount Everest Expdtn / 1933 / Par Avion - By Air - Correo Aereo" cachet in violet, signed by both Lord Clydesdale and Stephen H. Smith at Purnea Railway Station, April 8th 1933; together with House of Commons envelope also signed by Lord Clydesdale and small piece bearing India 1 a. tied by "Houston Mount Everest Flight / 21 Apr. 33 / Purnea" cachet in blue. A charming group. Provenance: Grosvenor, London, 20 Nov 2014, lot 3255 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 6239 cover India 1903/27: Lot eight covers, some related to Sikkim; incl. 1903 picture postcard from Darjeeling to London, a 1924/25 ingoing correspondence to the botanist Earl Cawdor, directed either to Gangtok (3), to Belsand - Muzzafarpur, Bihar, or to Fort William, Calcutta (2). Lot includes also a French ingoing cover to Colonel Bailey in Gangtok, but with 'Indes Orientales' indication, sent to the Dutch Indies, returned via Singapore, Bangkok, and Bombay to Gangtok, Sikkim (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 6241 cover British-Indian Post Offices in Tibet, 1905/38: Interesting group ten covers and a piece, despatched at the British-Indian P.O.'s in Tibet incl. eight covers from the correspondence to / from F. M. Bailley when he was British Trade Agent in Gyantse; with 1906 registered from Gyantse to Edinburgh struck by framed "TEMPORARY P.O." registration handstamp, 1907/1909 two covers from "GYANTSE SILIGURI" and "YATUNG VIA SILIGURI", both backstamped "BASE OFFICE"; 1911 'On Postal Service' cover from YATUNG to Peking, routed via India, while mail to China was sent at that time primarily on the direct Silk Road route; 1927 oversized canvas endorsed 'OHMS' sent from YATUNG to Bailley in GYANTSE bearing on reverse an irregular block of four 2/3 tr. salmon, on front British official stamps tied upon arrival at the British PO of GYANTSE; 1925 oversized cover from YATUNG to NAIRN, Scotland, two other YATUNG covers to Bailey in Edinburg; 1933 registered cover from GYANTSE to London, and 1938 cover from GYANTSE to Bailey in Gangtok, Sikkim. A fine selection with cancellation interest (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (All Images) Get Market Data for [India Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM India Duttia Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3641 */pair Feudatory States, Duttia 1897/98: 1 a. black on white, small Ganesh in setting G1, vertical tête-bêche, unused without gum as issued. A fine and fresh pair from the right or left end of the sheet including 16 examples, i.e. eight tête-bêche pairs. Gi 9ba = £ 1’600 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [India 9ba] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM India Expeditionary Force Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 744 cover 1916/17: Six "Philby" covers all endorsed at top "On Field Service I.E.F D" and addressed to his mother Mrs. M.B. Philby in Camberley, England, each counter-signed by H. St. John Bridger Philby, whilst political agent in Iraq and in Nejd - he was sent to the Nejd in 1917 - where he eventually 'arranged' the take-over by Nejd of the Hejaz to form Saudi Arabia under to King Abdulaziz ibn Saud. A remarkable group with one cover bearing "Sukeshsheyukh" cds (7 Nov 1916), another with "Base Office D" cds, another with "Zubair" cds (29 March 1918) and one with green "OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW" label; all bear circular "PASSED CENSOR / D" handstamps in red. A very rare group. Note: H. St. John Bridger Philby (1885-1960) was the father of the Soviet spy H. A. 'Kim' Philby who defected to Russia in 1963 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 6240 cover British influence in Tibet; 1902/04: Most interesting Selection of 23 covers and postcards, starting with two Indian picture postcards sent to Sligo, Ireland, the adhesives tied by "FIELD P.O. 24" cds, a Fieldpost Office later used on the Younghusband Expedition; five 1903/04 Indian stationery postcards to F. M. Bailey at the Tibet Frontier Commission, all with scarce "Temporary P.O.B." datestamps; 1903 Letter from Deoli to Sir Evan James at the Tibet Commission, briefly before the Younghusband Expedition was launched in December 1903; eight covers & stationeries despatched from the Younghusband expedition, sent to India or England, struck with datestamps of the Fieldpost Offices no. 24, 26, 27, and 32, three sent by Colonel Younghusband himself, August 1904 cover from Lt. Bailey despatched from LAHSSA, and a 22 Sept 1904 India Service Post Card from LAHSSA, the day before the city was evacuated by the British; 20 Sept 1904 autograph letter of Colonel Younghusband and directed to Sir Evan James, in which he discusses the terms of the treaty he had concluded with the Tibetans, two 1906 covers to Lady Younghusband in London; finally a June 1904 ingoing cover from Edinburgh to F. M. Bailey, presumably from his father, directed to the Tibet Frontier Commission; also three maps (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (All Images) Get Market Data for [India Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM India Hyderabad Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3642 (*) Hyderabad 1908: 'Wyon' printings - Group of four Colour Trials printed on ungummed paper in marginal blocks of 14 of top of sheet with inscription above the printed stamps, all in unissued colours as 1a. slate, 3a. orange, 4a. grey-black and 8a. brown. In total 56 stamps, all fresh and fine (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [India 24-31] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Indonesia Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 6192 cover Tibet - Incoming Mail 1955: Incoming airmail cover from Malang, Indonesia to Gyantse, Tibet franked at 155 sen rate (Oct 21), with all Chinese Yatung / Tibet transit cds on obverse in black (Oct 30). Reverse with Tibet 1933/50 1 tr. deep red and scarce use of rough perf. 2 tr. scarlet tied by circular bilingual "GYANTSE" handstamp in black. Whilst paid at airmail rate, it is likely the cover travelled through India. Creases and small faults but most unusual (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Indonesia 12A+11B] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Iraq Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 3653 **/*/bof Mesopotamia & Iraq 1918/1960: Old-time collection neatly housed in two stockbooks, arranged used and unused thereafter, with Officials chronologically integrated throughout. The used section commences with a strong representation from the 1918 British Occupation issues (Gi 1-14) onwards, including numerous complete and near-complete sets and better items such as 2 r. on 25 pi. yellow-green with crisp cds, 10 r. on 100 pi. indigo, and the 1923 10 r. lake. Air 1949 3 f. to 100 f. complete set used with duplication (Gi 330/337), together with a selection of singles removed from both perforated and imperforate souvenir sheets. The unused section ranges from 1923 to 1960 and includes better never hinged material such as King Faisal I surcharge 1932 1 d. on 25 r. violet (Gi 121) and ½ d. on 10 r. scarlet (4) unmounted (Gi 120), and 200 f. on 5 r. orange (2). Also present are ½ d. deep blue (Gi 153), ½ d. blue (Gi 228), 10 r. scarlet (4) all unmounted; King Ghazi 1934/38 1 d. claret (2) unmounted (Gi 189), three examples of the ½ d. deep blue (Gi 188), and an attractive horizontal pair of the 200 f. scarlet (Gi 187). Further noted is the Mosque of the Golden Dome 1941 1 d. turquoise-green with part De La Rue imprint at base (Gi 229), Official 1941/43 1 d. turquoise-green (Gi O254) unmounted, in addition to three pages of unmounted blocks of four. Also a page of used blocks of four and four souvenir sheets (two perforated and two imperforate), including the Air stamps. Further unused blocks of four of the 1949 Air 3 f. to 35 f. (five values), with the 50 f. and 100 f. in vertical pair and strip of three respectively (Gi 330-337). Duplication in places runs to small multiples, offering both depth and resale potential. A pleasing and increasingly difficult-to-find early formed collection with substantial catalogue value and strong specialist appeal (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq 1-536] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-23, 11:59 PM Iraq Turkish Post Offices Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 486 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Baghdad Vilayeti) 1850 (March 27): Entire letter from Baghdad to Constantinople prepaid 16 piastres 30 paras in manuscript for four drams weight, with oval "AN JANIB POSTA-I BAGDAD 258" well struck in greenish-black ink below (Coles & Walker fig. 1 / Ziya fig. 1 = "RR" / Giray IRQ 19 = "R"). Unusually written in English, a fine and attractive entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 487 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Baghdad Vilayeti) 1869/72: Turkey Postage Due 2 pi. brown, rough perf. 5-11, three examples, one with corner fault, used on reverse of envelope to Constantinople at single letter rate (four a route of over 200 hours) all well tied by all arabic triple boxed "BAGDAD 81" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 5 / Ziya fig. 3 = "RR" / Giray IRQ 25 = "RRR"). Stamboul cds above and Baghtche Capussi datestamp (Sept 20) at right. Imperfections but rare. Illustrated in Bulent / Ziya volume "B" on page 22 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq P13] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 488 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Bagdad Vilayeti) 1876: Turkey 2 pi. black on yellow-brown, a diagonally bisected example used on reverse of cover from Semave (Samawah) to Baghdad, boldly tied by all arabic "SEMAVE POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 106 / Ziya fig. 1 = "RRR" / Giray IRQ 193). Slightest aging, a fine and scarce cover. Illustrated in Bulent / Ziya volume "S" on page 142 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq 33 var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 489 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Baghdad Vilayeti) 1889: Baghdad Local Post "P1" on diagonally bisected 1888 2 pi. lilac & blue, two examples, used on reverse of correctly rated 1889 registered cover to Paris, France tied by "BAGDAD / TURQUIE" cds's (Nov 11) in black. Paris arrival at right (Dec 6) in black and framed "RECOMMANDÉE" on obverse. This Provisional bisect is only known used in Baghdad on November 11 and 12, 1889 (contrary to the Michel listing), supposedly due a shortage of 1 piastre adhesives. Illustrated in "Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq" by Kemal Giray on page 40. Whether philatelically inspired or not the cover is a great rarity - only three International frankings with this Local are recorded - this being the sole registered usage known (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq 1] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 490 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Bagdad Vilayeti) 1892: Turkey 10 pa. green (2), 20 pa. claret, 1 pi. grey-blue and 2 pi. orange-yellow all used on reverse of quadruple rate envelope to Galata, Constantinople tied by all arabic "POSTA HANE-I BAGDAD 1299" negative seal handstamps in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3 / Ziya fig. 5 = "RR" / Giray IRQ 21) with faint arrivals in black. Minor edge wear but a generally fine and scarce four colour franking (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq 69/72] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 491 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Bagdad Vilayeti) 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret in a horizontal pair, used on reverse of 1899 cover with original contents from Kazimiyé (Kadhimiye) to Teheran, Persia tied by fine strike of "KAZIMIYE POSTA SHUBESI" negative seal handstamp in black (Coles & Walker / Bulent & Ziya unlisted / Giray 1RQ 107), with Bagdad transit cds adjacent (10 May 1899) and Teheran arrival datestamps (May 27) in black. Recorded only by Giray and very rare (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq 70] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 850.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 492 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Bagdad Vilayeti) 1892: Turkey 20 pa. claret pair, cut at right on opening, used on 1900 cover from Kerbela to Isfahan, Persia with superb strike of all arabic "POSTHANE-I KERBELA-I MUALLA 95" negative seal handstamp (Kerbela The Adorned Post Office - 1879) in violet (Coles & Walker unlisted / Ziya fig. 3 = "RRR" / Giray IRQ 111 = "RR"), the adhesives tied by bilingual "KERBELA" cds in violet. Reverse with Teheran cds in black. Illustrated in Bulent / Ziya volume "J-L" on page 139. Rare (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq 70] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 493 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Bagdad Vilayeti) 1892: Turkey 1 pi. grey-blue and Postage Due 2 pi. black used on reverse of 1897 triple rate cover from Nedjef Escref to Isfahan, Persia each tied by fine strikes of all arabic "POSTA HANE-I NEDJEF 95" negative seal handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker unlisted / Ziya fig. 1 = "RR" / Giray IRQ 166 = "RR") with fine strike of "KERBELA" transit cds below in black. Edge wear to envelope but superb and rare strikes (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Iraq 71+P21] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 250.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM 494 cover Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq (Bagdad Vilayeti) 1901: 20 pa. lilac-rose on white postal stationery card, a used example from Hillah to Leipzig tied by bold bilingual "HILLÉ" cds (8 July 1902) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 23 / Ziya fig. 3 = "RRR" / Giray IRQ 93 = "RR"). BAGDAD transit cds at left (and on reverse) with Leipzig arrival datestamp. Illustrated in "The Ottoman Post Offices in Iraq" by Kemal Giray on page 74. Scarce and very fine (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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