India continued... Used Abroad » Aden Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 40180 O   INDIA USED ABROAD — ADEN — 1854 ½ ANNA LITHOGRAPH. India 1854 ½ Anna lithographed issue, in an exceptionally deep indigo shade, used at Aden and cancelled by the Cooper Type 4 “124” numeral obliterator. A particularly attractive and distinctive example of India’s first lithographed issue used abroad at Aden, enhanced by its unusually intense shade and clear Aden cancellation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 200 Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40181   ADEN — ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION, 1867. Important officer’s letter to London from Lieutenant R. S. Simpson, 2nd Queen’s Bombay Sappers & Miners, endorsed 6 December 1867 and franked 6 annas 8 pies, apparently charged at the double rate due to weight. The regiment had arrived at Aden in December 1867 en route for service in the Abyssinian Expedition. The adhesives are cancelled by the “124” numeral obliterator of Steamer Point, Aden, with STEAMER POINT, 8 December 1867 backstamp and Croydon arrival, 23 December 1867. An exceptional military postal-history cover directly associated with the movement of troops for Napier’s Expedition to Abyssinia. Fine (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 800 Currently (SAN)...CHF 800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40182   ADEN — FEBRUARY 1904 — KOTAIBI EXPEDITION. Rare incoming “Civil and Military Time” newspaper addressed to Shaikh Chand, Butler, c/o Major Pullen, R.A., Nobat Dakin, Aden Column, Aden, franked with a 3 pies grey adhesive, tied by IKBA-LGNAJ c.d.s. Major A. F. Pullen, Royal Garrison Artillery, succeeded Major Davidson as Road Commandant and subsequently served as his staff officer during the expedition against the rebellious Kotaibi hill tribes in the Aden hinterland. Trivial edge flaws, of little significance for this rare surviving expeditionary newspaper. An important and highly evocative piece of Aden military and expeditionary postal history, with a direct association to the Kotaibi Expedition. Very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 400 Currently (SAN)...CHF 400.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM Used Abroad » Burma Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 40183 DE   INDIA USED ABROAD — BURMA — SPECIALIZED POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION. An interesting collection of 15+ covers showing the use of Indian stamps and postal markings in Burma, with particular strength in material associated with Rangoon G.P.O. and Sorting Office cancellations and markings. The group includes a variety of covers illustrating the operation of the postal system in Burma with Indian stamps, with differing cancellations, routes and usages. A useful specialist collection offering considerable scope for further study of Burma postal history, Rangoon G.P.O. sorting markings and India Used Abroad cancellations. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [India Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40184   RANGOON TO THAYETEMYO — 22 June, year unknown. Attractive On Her Majesty’s Service cover from Rangoon to Thayetemyo, franked with a 1 Anna adhesive overprinted “On H.M.S.”, cancelled by the Cooper Type 32 cancellation. A scarce and appealing example of official postal usage in British Burma, combining the distinctive O.H.M.S. franking with an early Rangoon cancellation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 200 Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40185   MOULMEIN, BURMA TO CAMBRIDGE — 23 September 1880. Rare India Used Abroad cover from the Moulmein region of Burma to Cambridge, England, prepaid 4½ annas, the adhesives cancelled by an experimental diamond-of-bars obliterator. A scarce and attractive example of experimental cancellation usage from British Burma, and a desirable item of India Used Abroad postal history. Fine (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 200 Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM Used Abroad » Muscat Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 40186   c1880 India 1/2a stationery envelope from Muscat to Bombay, cancelled by MUSCAT/FEB.19 duplex, with boxed Postage Due mkg and Bombay arrival handstamps on reverse, fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40187   c1880 Stampless envelope from Muscat to Bombay, cancelled by MUSCAT/FEB.1 cds, with boxed Postage Due mkg and Bombay arrival handstamps all on reverse, fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40188   1884 Registered envelope from Muscat to Bombay, franked India 4a green tied by MUSCAT/2.FEB.84/B duplex, with clear crisp boxed REGISTERED/MUSCAT on reverse and Bombay arrival alongside, with enclosed letter, some usual cvr faults, attracrive and rare (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 200 Currently (SAN)...CHF 200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40189   1922 Envelope from Muscat to London, franked on reverse by India GV 1a red, tied barred double-circle MUSCAT/28.SEP.22 cds, with London arrival alongside, with "2D" & "T" mkgs on front, fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM Officials Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 40190   MHOW — “SERVICE” OVERPRINT — RARE BLUE CANCELLATION. Extremely rare cover with 3 annas postage, paid by an impressive multiple franking of six Queen Victoria ½ Anna “SERVICE” overprinted adhesives, cancelled by the MHOW Cooper Type 9 duplex, comprising numeral “195” within the obliterator alongside the MHOW datestamp, both struck in blue. A particularly rare and visually striking multiple franking of the QV SERVICE issue, considerably enhanced by the scarce Mhow duplex cancellation in blue. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 300 Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40191 DE,O S.G. O15-O17, etc. Queen Victoria Service Issues assembly including overprints on the De La Rue issues, Crown Colony printings and later “SERVICE POSTAGE” issues. Notable representation of the scarce O2, O3, O4 and O6 designs, providing considerable scope for specialist study of the different official overprints and printings. A difficult group to assemble and an excellent foundation for the specialist collector of British India Official issues (SG £7,000+) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [India O15-O17, etc.] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. CHF 2,000 Currently (SAN)...CHF 2,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM Airmails Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 40192   NAINI–ALLAHABAD — WORLD’S FIRST OFFICIAL AERIAL POST — 1911. Historic First Aerial Post cover flown from Naini, Allahabad, addressed to Van der Beek, Esq., Survey of India, Medical College Hospital, Calcutta, bearing the distinctive magenta “FIRST AERIAL POST / U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911” cancellation. Reverse bearing CALCUTTA arrival handstamp of 20 February 1911. An important and highly desirable example from the celebrated Naini–Allahabad flight, recognized as the world’s first official aerial mail, and a landmark item of pioneer Indian and world aviation postal history. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 300 Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40193   1927 Royal Airforce Display, two covers cancelled by clear strike of the fancy ROYAL AIRFORCE DISPLAY 1927/DELHI cds, fine and scarce. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 150 Currently (SAN)...CHF 150.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40194   1932, First flight cover for Delhi-Karachi-Delhi flight, postmarked NEW DELHI 5.1.32, at left bottom pilot signature, 2 stamps damaged, good flight (Image 1) Estimate. CHF 50 Currently (SAN)...CHF 50.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM Rocket Mail Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 40195   SIKKIM EXPERIMENTAL ROCKET MAIL — 10 April 1935. “Sikkim Darbar Experimental Rocket Flight” cover from Surumsa, bearing the blue Silver Jubilee label cancelled by the “ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENT / BY SANCTION / SIKKIM DURBAR” three-line cachet in black and “FROM RAY TO / SURUMSA. 10.4.35” two-line cachet in violet. Further struck with the fancy “ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENTS / SIKKIM” cancellation in purple and the large “OVER RIVER / RANAKHALI / ON SIKKIM DARBAR SERVICE” cachet in violet at left, and signed “Stephen Smith” in green manuscript. A fine and striking example of Sikkim’s pioneering experimental rocket mail, displaying an exceptional combination of the special flight cachets and cancellations associated with these celebrated 1935 experiments. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 300 Currently (SAN)...CHF 300.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40196   1935 : Sikkim Experimental Rocket Mail telegram 1935 with signature "Stephen H. Smith. (4 February 1891–15 February 1951), who was a pioneering Indian rocket scientist who developed techniques in delivering mail by rocket. He was the most innovative of the early rocket pioneers, fine item. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM Postal Stationery Lot Symbol Catalog No. Descrip Opening 40197   Queen Victoria postal stationery (20), including a used lettersheet from Lahore and a fine selection of postal stationery envelopes with various coloured embossed indicia. Predominantly fine to very fine. A pleasing and increasingly difficult group to assemble, worthy of careful inspection. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [India Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. CHF 500 Currently (SAN)...CHF 500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40198   Queen Victoria postal stationery postcard collection (30+) featuring an excellent accumulation of Squared Circle cancellations, with a wide range of town postmarks, including the scarce Alwar cancellation. A valuable holding for the cancellation specialist, offering considerable scope for research, classification, and the discovery of uncommon strikes. Careful examination is highly recommended. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [India Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM 40199   Queen Victoria postal stationery postcard collection comprising 28 cards, including advertising postcards, Service postcards, On Postal Service cards, Domestic Reply postcards, and regular postal stationery postcards. A representative and attractive group illustrating the diversity of Victorian Indian postal stationery, with excellent potential for the collector or exhibitor seeking to expand a specialized collection. Worthy of careful examination. (Image 1) Get Market Data for [India Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate. CHF 100 Currently (SAN)...CHF 100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 07:00 AM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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