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 1861-1924 STAMPED MAIL: A small mainly 1861-92 selection of PCs & envs. (faults) posted internally (4), to GB (5) inc. 1882 (?)
mourning env. franked 4½a endorsed via Brindisi with original contents, Ireland franked strip of three 4a + pair 1a, and an 1879 front addressed to Scotland franked 2 x 8p + 2 x 8a; plus 1908 env. to Australia & 1924 1a p.stat. env. uprated 2½a to
China. (13 items) (Image)
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| 542 |
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 MILITARY MAIL - 8pi CONCESSION RATE COVERS TO G.B. EX AGRA/CANNANORE/MEEAN MEER: 1861, 1868 & 1872 envs. all to G.B. and headed &
countersigned for the Concession Rate for Private/Serjeant/Gunner and each with 8pi Lilac (SG 52 shades or SG 56) tied by duplexes or dotted diamond - the 1868 cover ex Cannanore with fine red framed serpentine "TOO LATE" on reverse. Good trio. (3
covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 360
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 QV STAMPED MAIL INC. REGD, POSTAL STATIONERY, ETC.: 1861-1910 group ex India, mainly to overseas. Inc. 1865 env. (with contents) to
Scotland sent from "on board the Canada SS"; 1873 pair from British Officials to the Maharajah of Vizianagram; etc. (63 covers/cards) Cross Reference: INDIA, MALAYA - PENANG, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
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 TO U.S.A. + TO MAURITIUS - 4-COLOUR FRANKING VIA G.B., "6d/TO PAY" MARK, ETC.: Attractive 1 Aug. 1862 EL from Calcutta to New York
"Via Bombay & Marseilles" with 4-colour franking (8a + 2a + 1a with crease + ½a) tied by two small duplexes with red London cds (10 Sept.) + red hs "16/CENTS" & NY "5/Am. PKt." (23 Sept.) cds on the front. Plus 1860/4 ELs pair ex Calcutta to
Mauritius - cash-paid Pr Nubia (toned & weak folds) or with 2x 1a tied by part blue "B/1" octagons and v. fine Port Louis hs "6d/TO PAY" (some neatly reinforced folds). (3 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL,
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Starting at £ 200
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 1865-1929 MINT COLLECTION on leaves, slightly remaindered but still useful stamps noted inc. 1865 ½a (2), 8p & three shades of 1a,
1882-90 twelve vals./shades to 1R, 1895 2R very fresh, 1902-11 eleven values to 2R, 1911-23 values & shades to 8a, 1929 Airmail set complete plus a few others. Mostly fine, a few tones and cat. approx. £940. (65) (Image)
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 TO ITALY - RARE 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER EX CALCUTTA TO GENOA WITH "EXPRESS LETTER..." OCTAGON; 24 July 1868 EL (some minor
reinforcing of folds) from Calcutta to "Genova"at the 13as express rate endorsed "P. Overland Express Via Bombay" with 1a, 4as & 8pi tied by mainly fine blue 'B/1' octagons & faint sender's cachets; with fine octagonal "EXPRESS LETTER/GPO/CALCUTTA"
ds (partly overstruck by boxed "PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALIANI") with 2-ring "CALCUTTA/INDIA PAID" cds all on the reverse. This octagonal Express ds has only been recorded from 19 July 1867 to 24 Nov. 1868. Exhibition Item. [Ex Robert Johnson, Cavendish
9 June 2006, lot 1484; realised £320+BP.] Cross Reference: ITALY, EXPRESS MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 440
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 1900-65 INDIAN FORCES MINT COLLECTION on stock pages with China Expeditionary Forces complete with 1900 set of 10 plus the unissued
1a6p (cat. £450, toned gum) & 1904 1a, 1905-11 set of 9 inc. shade of 3p, 1908-09 set of 2 & 1914-22 set of 11with shade of 2a; then Indian Expeditionary Force 1914 set of 10 plus several shades; later issues with Commission in Indo China 1953-65
possibly complete, Custodian Forces in Korea set complete & Forces in the Congo set complete. Very fine lot either lightly mounted or umm with a catalogue value in excess of £1250. (128) (Image) (Image2)
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 VERY SCARCE 1903 INTACT INDIAN POSTAL GUIDE "SPECIAL (CORONATION) EDITION": A small A5 sized book of 283 pages (only 500 copies
sold, some minor damage to covers but binding is sound) with 2 pages (in excellent condition) of v. fine fresh postage stamps - KEVII 3p, ½a & 1a + QV set to 5r - all v.fine and cancelled with v. fine "CORONATION-DURBAR/1 JA.
03/12-NOON/CENTRAL-HEADS-OFFICE" ds's. The guide itself provides a wealth of information on the Indian Postal System at the time. A lovely piece of history. Cross Reference: P.O. CIRCULARS, LITERATURE - PHILATELIC, EPHEMERA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 190
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 KEVII GROUP: 1903-07 mixture inc. 3 telegram envs., 2 PPCs of Calcutta, 1 Jan. 1903 Coronation cancelled stamp booklet to 5r., etc.
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Starting at £ 100
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 KGV 1915-1937 GROUP: Mainly to internal or GB destinations; a few to Germany or USA. Inc. a selection of airmails inc. 1935
advertising env.; 1911 "Coronation Durbar Central Post Office" booklet with unique hs cancels & postal rates within along with printed "Speech of His Imperial Majesty the King-Emperor at the Durbar"; unused PPCs (16) of Bombay & Calcutta; etc. (63
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £240.00
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 1922-38 STAMPED MAIL INC. AIRMAIL: A small selection of PCs & envs. (some with faults) predominantly airmail to GB with multiple
frankings up to 14a inc. 1924 Mount Everest Expedition PPC franked 1½a cancelled by "BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION 1924" machine cancel of Calcutta with Expedition label tied by pink "RONGBUK/GLACIER/BASE/CAMP" cachet; also 1934 env. posted locally
franked 2a air m,ail stamp tied by 25 Nov. Pernambuk ds and boxed 4 DEC. 34/FIRST/AIRMAIL/[aeroplane]" cachets with 9 Dec. 34 Pernambuk ds on back; also several locally posted items. (13 airmails, 7 other items) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL
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Starting at £ 280
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 1929 2a-12a MINT & 8a PURPLE WITH MISSING TREE TOP VARIETY: Fine. SG 220-225 +224a. £300. (7) Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS (Image)
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Starting at £ 50
SOLD for £90.00
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| 553 |
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 1931-43 UNTIDY GROUP inc. used 1931 Inauguration set, 1935 Jubilee set, 1937 3p to 25r, 1940-43 3p to 14a. plus 1940 mint block of
240 (split perfs. and small faults) with 96 tete-beche vertical pairs. Also used "SERVICE" 1912 values (10) to 25r, 1937-39 ½a to 10r, and 1939 3p to 8a. Mostly fine. (small qty) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
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 KGVI 1937-46 GROUP: Inc. 5 Dec. 1937 FDC franked by seemingly complete set to 2r; plus a selection of WWII airmails, many with
censor marks/labels, some active service, etc. Good variety. (56 covers/cards) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, FIRST DAY COVERS
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Starting at £ 110
SOLD for £440.00
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 1948 VERY SCARCE OFFICIAL: 'Gandhi' 12a grey green opt 'SERVICE', SG O150c, fine umm with dealers authentication mark on reverse in
light pencil, not guaranteed. Cat. £25000. (Image)
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Starting at £ 1,300
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 1948 SCARCE OFFICIAL: 'Gandhi' 3½a violet opt 'SERVICE', SG O150b, fine marginal umm with dealers authentication mark in light
pencil on reverse, not guaranteed. Cat. £7000. (Image)
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Starting at £ 340
SOLD for £2,400.00
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 QV PERIOD MINT & USED POSTAL STATIONERY: A group of mainly unused PCs, reply cards & envs. inc. for a variety of convention &
feudatory states. Some toned/foxed but mainly in fine condition. (76 mint items, 17 used items)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY
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Starting at £ 180
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 QV (INC. STATES) TO POST INDEPENDENCE MINT POSTAL STATIONERY: A small box containing an accumulation of unused PCs, envs., and air
mail letter sheets inc. ¼a "East India Service Post Card" optd. "CHAMBA/STATE/[sum symbol]"; ½a env. (toned with spots) optd. "JHIND/STATE/[coat of arms]"; ½a or 1a optd. "PUTTIALLA/STATE" in red or black; 9 pies "SOLDIER'S AND SEAMAN'S ENVELOPE."
optd. "One[crown]Anna"; 1950s onwards items (18), plus Air Letter sheets (27), and items optd. "SPECIMEN" (29). A large array with much duplication. Mainly in v. fine fresh condition. (80 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, AIR STAMPS,
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