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 1907/1935: “Sri Pashupati”, group of unmounted og./unused multiples (13 items), including 1907 4 p. green, two blocks of 50; 1930 5 r. brown and black, an unused block of 25; 1935 32 p. blue, three unusd blocks of
four and a large multiple of 25, and more. Mostly fine to very fine (ex Scott-Nr. 26/43) (Image 1)
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 1907/46: Collection with Pashupati issues with 1907 Imperforate Proof set of four values in scarce blocks of four, set with duplication with multiples 2 p. brown in blocks of four (4) and six, 4 p. green in block
of four (2) unused, scarce 8p. red in blocks of four (3) and six unused, 16 p. block of four (3) unused, 1930 redrawn set of eight in blocks of four unused (Gi = £ 800), additional 5 r. black & brown block of four unused, registered 1930
cover with 4 p., 8 p. and 16 p. from Kathmandu with registration cachet; 1935 set of six values in blocks of four unused (Gi = £ 600), and additional block of rare 8 p. scarlet (Gi = £ 440), 1941/46 with 2 p. 'error of colour' in green in
blocks of four and half sheet of 20 unused (Gi = £ 230), 1941/46 with 2 p. brown in imperf. blocks of four (2), pairs unused and used; 2 p. brown imperf. between pair unused and rare "Negative" Proof in black, 4 p. green imperf. block of four
and imperf. between pair unused, 8 p. scarlet imperf. blocks of four (2), 8 p. imperf. between pair unused and used, 16 p. blocks of four unused (2), 24 p. orange unused blocks of four (4), 32 p. deep blue unused blocks of four (3), rare first print
1 rupee red block of four unused, 1 r. orange unused block of four, 1943 (June) 2 p. yellow-green, "Error of Colour", the complete sheet of 40 subjects (4 x 10), watermarked "Howard Smith / Luxor Bond / Made in Canada" in capitals in top margin, with
full imprints in margins all round, two small holes in top margin and two horizontal creases across perforations, unmounted og. a scarce sheet (Gi = £ 450+). The whole collection with used items incl. multiples throughout (Image 1)
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 1929/57: Collections on leaves and in complete sheets incl. 1929/30: 2 a. (cinnamon) brown, Setting 31, a complete unused sheet of 53 subjects on thin native paper, showing the removed clichés (positions 1, 9 and
49), and tête-bêche pairs in positions 5, 8, 14, 15, 18, 19 and 48, Gi = £ 1'500+; 1929/30: 4 a. green, final Setting 12, a complete unused sheet of 64 subjects on thin native paper, showing (position 8) the 1 anna substituted cliché "Error of
Colour" positioned inverted, and the tête-bêche varieties on positions 54, 56, and 57, Gi = £ 2'500+; 1927/29: Redrawn 1 a. bright ultramarine, Plate II, on medium thick paper, a complete sheet of 64 subjects with well centred trial
pin-perforations all round, fresh and very fine unused, Gi = £ 725+; 1935 (Aug) Small collection with Pashupati 2 p. brown in a complete sheet of 36, 4 p. green in a complete sheet of 40, very scarce 8 p. scarlet in a complete sheet of 36 and a
corner block of four, 24 p. orange in a complete sheet of 28, 32 p. deep blue in a complete sheet of 28, together with a useful range incl 1930 5 r. black & red-brown unused etc. (68 items) Gi = £ 5'000+; finally 1949/1957 Collection on
leaves with 1949 1 r. orange unused, 1954 small format 20 p. - 2 r. brown-orange unused (Gi = £ 170), Map issue values unused incl. blocks of four, 1956 King & Queen Coronation issue with 6 p. in unused block of twenty-five, 1 r. venetian
red unused (Gi = £ 180), 1957 Nepalese Crown definitive issue with many values in unused multiples, and some used etc. A strong assembly (Image
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 1907/1935: “Sri Pashupati”, group of imperforate Plate Proofs in issued colours (13 items), comprising 2 pice, three blocks, one in a light brown shade; 4 pice two blocks; 16 pice block of four, together with a
rare single Die Proof with "16 PICE" inscription in reverse at foot, annotated "Trial 4/4/35"; 24 pice two blocks; and 32 pice block of four. In addition, 4 pice yellow-green from the 1907 issue, a block of four on very thin paper. The 8 pice,
missing here, has never been recorded as a Plate Proof to the best of our knowledge. The 16 pice Die Proof with slight toning, otherwise fine to very fine. A very scarce assembly (Scott-Nr. 27P, 38-39P, 41-43P) (Image 1)
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 1949/2022: Collection with 1949 definitive set of nine in unused blocks of four (Gi = £ 320), used set of nine and 1 r. orange used (7), 1954 New Currency set of twelve unused in blocks of four (Gi = £
800), and a used set; 1954 Map issue set of twelve unused in blocks of four (Gi = £ 900) and a used set; 1956 Coronation set of five unused in blocks of four (Gi = £ 760); 1956 UN block of six unused, 1957 definitive set of twelve unused in
singles and in blocks of four (Gi = £ 800) and a used set; 1958 10 p. blue in sheet of 32 and further blocks incl. scarce "Imperf. Between" block of four and a pair; 1958 Human Rights 6 p. yellow in unused sheets of 32 (five), 1959 UPU /
Pheasants set of fourteen in unused blocks of four (Gi = £ 720), 1959 Parliament 6 p. crimson in rare imperforate marginal block of four, 1959 Temple set of three unused (6), 4 p. bronze in unused imperf. between pair (Gi = £ 150), 8 p. and
1 r. in rare imperf. between unused pairs and 1 r. light blue in rarer Imperforate pair; 1960 Children's day in perf. sheets (2) of four (Gi = £ 200) and unlisted imperf. and imperf. between sheets of four; scarce 1961 Children's Day 12 p.
orange in unused blocks (2) of four (Gi = £ 480) full sheet of sixteen (Gi = £ 960) and rare imperf. block of four and full sheet of sixteen - just 14 sheets were issued; 1962 King Mahendra sets (2) of eleven in unused blocks of four, and
Official set of nine in blocks, thereafter with blocks of four (with much duplication) of all issues to 2022 incl. Miniature sheets etc. All in good quality, a fine lot of high catalogue value (Gi = £7'000++) (Image 1)
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 1956/1979 (ca.): Collection of unmounted og., unused and used with covers and cards, comprising an eclectic range of material with a fine selection of covers showing interesting frankings and usages, including
some FDC up to 1970, unused aerograms and postal stationeries, as well as some fiscal usages; a few better items noted including 1961 Prince Gynendra 12 p. orange, a complete sheet of 16, unused without gum, together with an unused block of four from
the sheet corner, showing variety imperforate (Scott-Nr. 134), and more. A useful lot, in somewhat slightly mixed condition (Image 1)
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 Early Mail 1820/80: Group three fine prephilatelic / stampless covers, incl. 1820 military despatch cover delivered by runners from Capt. Jahar Singh at Bardiya to General Bhimsen Thapa in Kantipur (Kathmandu)
advising that "Major Heether of Kuwaidi is dead", sender impressed an oval negative seal dated 1875 BS = 1820 AD; 1858 cover with fine oval negative seal on reverse reading Shree Gauri Sarkar (Honourable Gauri Official mail) mailed by Lt. Leela Moni
Upadhya and dated 24th Falgun 1914 BS = Friday March 1858 AD, to the General Commanding the Southern Army, Shree Jagat (Jang) Shrumsher Jung Kunwar Rana; carried by Govt. appointed runners; and 1880 official mail from Capt. Sawan Shirid in the
Nayamuluk Goswara Office at Banke addressed to Army Commander in Chief General Bhir Shrumsher Jung Bahardur Rana in Kathmandu with black despatch cds (37/5/11 BS = Wed. 25 Aug 1880), fine oval personal negative seal of sender adjacent and Kathmandu
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 1860/1900 (ca.): Group of covers (32 items), including incoming mail from India, comprising a fine range of postmarks and postal usages. Many better items throughout, including a fine display of the early postmark
types, with "NEPAUL P.O" double circular datestamp (Hellrigl B21) in black (3) and red (1), showing 1860 entire bearing clear "NEPAUL P.O. 20 DEC 1860" mark, addressed to Benares, reverse with arrival datestamp (4 January), the entire with some fault
due to the fragility of the paper, but very rare early usage; also identical handstamp as arrival mark on incoming mail, and another one struck in red on entire (1862) with red "DEHLI" and "CHUPRIA" datestamps; small native envelope bearing India ½
anna, tied by squarred circular with adjacent the very scarce "NEPAUL " datestamp, type with Double Fleurons (Hellrigl B22); a rare duo of the very elusive Nepaul single datestamp (Hellrigl B23) in black, showing 1871 cover to Nepaul, bearing
"TIRHOOT MY 16 71" despatch datestamp, struck on arrival, together with another similar incoming cover, dated August 1871. Further items include 1903 envelope bearing India ½ a. green tied by large datestamp, paying the domestic fee, and taxed upon
arrival with "NEPAL DUE (1) AS:", reverse with "NEPAL 20 JL. 03" (Hellrigl B28) arrival handstamp; also noted examples "TOO LATE" and "POSTAGE DUE" handstamps, 1923 registered envelope redirected to Mahaballeswar, bearing India 8 a., tied with large
"NEPAL 15 APR. 23" datestamp, used during the British period, and more. A great specialist lot (Image 1)
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 1880/1912: Group of five covers, incl. 1880 large elaborate cover with Mss THADA GHADI POST OFFICE (only two known according to Hepper), 1880 PALPA dated mechanical postmark on small cover to Kathmandu, 1896 boxed
customs marking of TIMURE together with two official covers from Nepalese Court in Tibet as 1905 official cover bearing KUTI court seal as well as 1912 cover bearing fine and clear strike of KERONG court seal, both sent to Kathmandu. Fine and scarce.
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 1896/1902: Selection nine covers, including 1897 (Nov. 2) cover from Chisapani to Kathmandu, bearing 1 a. blue, large margins, cancelled by "Chisapani" circular barred handstamp, reverse showing "Chisapani"
undated circular handstamp and "Chisapani" negative seal; also 1896 cover from Kathmandu to Bagwanpur bearing 1 a. blue, cancelled by seal, and seven 1896/1902 covers to Kathmandu bearing 1 a. shades with origin cancellations of Pokhara, Kalaiya
(type III), Bagwanpur, Dankuta, Kadarban, Baglung (position 64 recut cliché), and Birganj. Provenance: Collection Alfonso Zulueta (Image 1)
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 1907/1935: Sri Pashupati (Siva Mahadeva) Issues, the postal history collection (37 items), comprising a fine range of single, multiple and mixed frankings, including registered mail. Many interesting usages noted
throughout, including some additional frankings on 2 p. brown postal stationery cards (H&G-Nr. 27); further items include a cover to Khatmandu, bearing 4 p. green, tied with the negative seal of Baglung in black, with receiving handstamp on
reverse; also a domestic combination cover to Jangaldarbar, bearing Nepal 4 p. green together with British India ½ a. green, sent for logistical convenience through India back to Nepal; and more. A most attractive lot (Image 1)
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 1907/44: Group of 16 covers and cards incoming and outgoing through the British Legion and Exchange P.O. with some registered usages and an internal letter from the Legation Post Office to Mahardja Sir Chandra
Shumshere Jung Bhadur Rana (Prime Minister) at Singha Durbar (11.Nov. 1916), further two postally used registration stationery envelopes with orange stamp of which one with 48mm and other with 50mm spacing between stamp and end of Lettering. Ex Colin
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 1912/78 (ca.): Group of covers (12 items), comprising a selection of mail from or sent to the Maharaja of Nepal, as well as some related material sent to Officials or from the Royal Palace. Noteworthy items
include a 1912 ½ a. green postal stationery from Rakaul, addressed "To His Excellency Maharaja Senior Major General in Nepal", reverse with arrival datestamp; 1955 registered cover bearing 10 annas franking, tied by "INDIAN EMBASSY (NEPAL) REG. 4 NO.
55", addressed to "His Majesty the King of Nepal (...) via India Embassy"; also two envelopes sent to France or Ireland, each showing the superb embossed Royal Arms in colours on the back flap; and more. An excellent group, in slighlty mixed
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 Postmarks, Cancellations & Seals 1933/1963 (ca.): Large collection of covers and cards (124 items), commencing with a delightful group of native post office postmarks, including a number of temporary
cancellations with negative seals used as obliterators on Nepalese frankings, showing 1956 cover with the franking tied by a dramatic large Heart-Decorated seal; 1956 cover bearing two superb strikes of the Butterfly seal of Bhuanara (Bhure); 1956
cover bearing the Leaf seal of Udaipur; 1955 cover with the large oval seal of Dhang Bijouri; 1955 cover with two superb strikes of the Rectangular seal of Mulpani; 1956 cover with the negative seal of East N°3 District, used in Udaipur, among
others. Noteworthy are manuscript cancellations, with 1960 cover bearing Crown of Nepal 4 p. green (Scott 91) used with manuscript cancellation from the post office of Mahothari Saptari. The collection continues with an attractive selection of seals,
including a cover bearing on reverse 1959 Rhinoceros 12 p. greenish grey (Scott 109), used with Kathmandu datestamp, obverse with Royal Priest negative seal; 1933 stampless official cover from Hanumannagar to Kathmandu, reverse bearing large
"crescent and Monkey King God" negative seal; also noted a fine group of early meter cancellations, OHMS stampless envelopes, one bearing the cachet "BRITISH GURKHA MOVEMENT CONTROL", as well an extraordinary foreign registered envelope from
Kathmandu to USA, franked exclusively with Nepalese stamps and addressed to USA in the very early UPU period in 1959. An astonishing and fascinating group. Mixed condition (Image 1)
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 Mail Nepal to Tibet; 1911/55c.: Lot seven covers, a diverse group showing different franking combinations of Tibetan, Nepalese, Indian and British adhesives, incl. an undated registered cover from Ashwantole,
Kathmandu to Lhasa with oval KATMANDU transit; two covers from Nepal with British 1 a. adhesive, PHARJONG transit, and Tibetan 1/6 tr. tied by small PHARJONG handstamp; Nepalese stationery envelope 4 pi. red sent from Kathmandu to Pharjong bearing on
reverse 1933 4 tr. green; 1945 registered cover from the British Legation Nepal bearing pairs of 1a. 3pi. and 1 a.; 1955 cover from the Indian Embassy PO on Katmandu, bearing India 2 a. United Nations Day commemorative, directed to Sarong Shape, the
Prime Minister of Tibet in Shigatse, bearing a 1933 three-colour franking to pay 2⅔ tr. internal rate; in addition 1955 cover from Kathmandu to Shigatse bearing a Nepal - Tibet combination franking (Image 1)
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Netherlands Indies
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area, Overland Mail from the Dutch East Indies, 1861 (Aug 14):
Entire letter from Batavia, Java fully prepaid to the harbour of
New York,
endorsed "Via Singapore and London", "BATAVIA FRANCO"
despatch datestamp. Sailed by Dutch steamer "Koningen der
Nederland" to Singapore, paid 25 Dutch Cents (red crayon on
reverse) for this transit, framed "INDIA PAID" in red struck
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Further with P&O steamers via Galle, Suez, and Alexandria to
Marseilles, then through France finally to Queenstown,
transatlantic sailing from there 29 September to New York 11
October. LONDON transit cds, and datestamp
of the NEW YORK exchange
office with 5 cents US inland due. '1/4d.' East Indies credit to
the United Kingdom. Provenance: Collection Richard F. Winter,
Schuyler Rumsey sale 50 (February 2013), lot 151
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 Dutch Indies 1867 (Nov 19): Cover from Batavia to Tegal, both situated on Java, bearing 1864 Willem 10 c. lilac-red imperf., a superb corner marginal example in a vivid shade, tied by crisp FRANCO - halfround datestamp of
BATAVIA, an information strike at right. A beautiful cover, signed R. Mondolfo; cert. Holcombe (1983). Provenance: Collection Ing.Pietro Provera, Corinphila sale 298-307 (June 2023), lot 6599 (Image 1)
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 Incoming Mail via Indian Ocean; 1880 (May 12): Dutch East Indies 10 c. brown postal stationery envelope uprated with 1870/88 15 c. bistre, used from Soerabaya to Gunnedah, New South Wales, lightly cancelled by diamond of dots
and prepaying 25 cents for a 1⁄2 ounce ship letter to New South Wales. Despatch datestamp at upper left with the sailing ship arriving at Melbourne where the scarce framed “MIS-SENT TO / MELBOURNE -VICTORIA” handstamp in black was applied. The cover
was redirected multiple times within New South Wales before delivery in Sydney. Some minor cover creases consistent with it’s journey, but a scarce inwards destination to the Australian Colonies. Route - Private sailing ship: Departed Surabaya 12 May
1880 to Melbourne (21 July). Wm. Howard Smith Sons: Departed Melbourne (23 July) per “Cheviot” to Sydney (24 July) by rail via Gunnedah (25 July) to Sydney, arriving 31 July 1880 (80 days) (Image 1)
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New Brunswick
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 1851 (July 2): "OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" printed envelope, the first design by James Valentine, used from Fredericton, New Brunswick to New York, USA, prepaid in cash "7" for the Ship Letter rate, and struck with "FREDERICTON / N.
B. / PAID" cds (July 1) in red on despatch; thence via ST. JOHN, New Brunswick (July 2) and addressed to "Miss Moffat, care David Moffat, 5 Jacob Street, New York". A fine and very rare cross-Border usage to the USA, one of four known Ocean Penny
Postage envelopes used in Canada or the Maritime Provinces. Note: The addressee, David Moffat was a leather goods merchant in the historic quarter of New York known as the "Swamp" in lower Manhattan. The area was later razed in order to build the
Brooklyn Bridge. Provenance: Collection Gerald E. Wellburn, collection Fred G. Fawn, Spink-Shreves, New York, 1 Nov 2007, lot 1397; collection De Meza, Cavendish, Derby, 16 June 2016, lot 1225; the Dr. Richard Hobbs International Gold Medal
Collection; exhibited in Brasilia (2017), Stockholm (2019), London (2022) and Birmingham (2025) (Image 1)
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 1851 (Aug 19): "OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" printed envelope, the first design by James Valentine, used from St. Johns, New Brunswick to Dublin, Ireland, prepaid in cash and struck with "ST. JOHNS / N. B. / PAID" cds (Aug 19) in red
on despatch; thence via Halifax and carried by the Cunard Packet "Europa" from Boston (Aug 20) arriving in Liverpool (Aug 31) and addressed to "Frederic Rivea, 7 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, near Dublin". Minor cover imperfections but very rare, one of
just four recorded Ocean Penny Postage envelopes used from Canada or the Maritime Provinces to Great Britain. Cert. RPSL (2003). Note: Listed and illustrated in "British Pictorial Envelopes" by Jarvis, Bodily and Hahn on pages 222 and 224.
Provenance: Collection "Illustrious" (Ritchie Bodily), Christie's, London, 3 March 1992, lot 52; collection "Emerald" (David Feldman), DF, Geneva, 15 May 2003, lot 40900; the Dr. Richard Hobbs International Gold Medal Collection; exhibited in
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