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1021 imageIndia: A selection in two folders and loose, incl. 1836 much redirected entire to England with boxed “INDIA LETTER/RAMSGATE”, 1869 much redirected cover from England to Madras, range of revenue documents, etc. (few 100s) (Image1)

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1022 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1842 (Jan. 14) entire letter to England endorsed “From Lance Corporal Samuel Spurling, 1st M(adras) E(uropean) Regiment” and countersigned by the commanding officer, Colonel Wells, at lower left with oval “INDIA” (Giles SD6 Die II) and “2”(d) charge mark applied for an unpaid concession rate letter and with arrival and transit datestamps on reverse. Addressed to the writer’s sister and telling of seeing over 500 men die since his arrival six years prior and reflecting on home “Dear Happy England. There is not a country like her in the world....isle of beauty...” and “My father, the best of fathers, I am ashamed of conduct towards him....I am filled full of grief...god will forgive I hope”. At the end of the letter he draws a mock address panel as to how and where to write to him (to obtain a concessionary rate) encouraging his sister to do so, unusual and mainly fine. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1023 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1842 (Dec. 11) native envelope (opened out, small defects, red wax remnants) to Rewah with framed “SAUGOR/Paid” (Giles 3) mark with manuscript date and rate “2 as” inserted. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1024 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1844 (Oct. 18) entire letter “via Marseilles” to England with “INDIA PAID” crescent mark and London Paid tombstone mark, additionally endorsed “prepaid pr Steamer via Southampton/1 Tolas” with superb framed “ALEPPEE/Paid” (Giles type 2; large letter variety) with manuscript inserted “Inland Postage to Bombay As 10” and a Bury St Edmunds datestamp all on reverse. Written by William Anderson to his niece. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1025 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1850 (July 7) wrapper to Bordeaux with framed “PONDICHERRY/Paid ‘A2’” (Giles SD20) datestamp, “INDIA PAID” (Giles SD20) crescent moon (endorsed “2A” prepaid above this mark) and “INDES OR/MARSEILLE” (Salles 730) transit c.d.s. and rated “30” decimes due. Reverse with a framed ”MADRAS/G.P.O.” datestamp and Bordeaux arrival c.d.s. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1026 On piece, front, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1854 (ca.) much reduced front to Genoa endorsed “p Bombay and Trieste” franked 1854 4a. 2nd printing (Head Die II, frame Die I) pair just touching at base, cancelled with diamond of dots cancellation (Cooper type 1) and tied by a French “10” decimes mark and “D.A.a.L” (Diritto Austriaco Austriche Lire) transit mark (Van der Linden 869) and part framed “INDIA PAID” mark also rated “18” and “9/9” below and very attractive. Oliva (Genoa) certificate (1955). S.G. 19, cat. £4,750+. Photo. (Image1)

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Est. £1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1027 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1856 (Jan. 18) native wrapper to Surat franked 1/2a. (Die I) with diamond shaped lined “I” cancellation. Reverse with framed “Bombay/1856 Jan. 18/Paid” (Giles type 18) mark and a similar arrival mark for “SURAT” also in red - unrecorded by Giles - and scarce. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1028 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1856 (Aug. 30) entire to Bangalore franked 1/2a. tied by diamond of dots “1” (Madras) cancellation with Madras double arc framing “Bearing” and framed “2d D” and 1858 envelope (corner fault) “overland via Southampton” to England franked 4a. tied by “B/76” (Bengal) octagonal cancellation and additionally in manuscript with framed red “INDIA/PAID” and “LONDON/PAID” datestamp. Reverse with Dum Dum and Cobham datestamps. (2) (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1029 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: Selection incl. 1857 wrapper to Glasgow with framed “INDIA UNPAID” mark, 1906 postcard to England franked 1a. tied by “BUSHIRE” squared circle, 1936 registered parcel tag to New Delhi franked 1/2a. pair and 1r. pair overprinted “SERVICE”, 1940 (ca.) receipt for a registered letter posted in Dungarpur, etc. (8) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-140

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1030 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1858 (Nov. 16) entire letter (datelined Oct. 30) to Genoa endorsed “pStr From Alexandria to Trieste/by Austrian Steamer” at top and franked 8a. just tied by rhomboid of dots numeral and with “INDIA PAID” crescent (SD20) in red and “D.A.a.L” (Diritto Austriaco austriache Lire) (Van Der Linden 869) Austria-Sardinia exchange mark, the latter charged ‘30’ lire and also rated ‘1/-’ in manuscript in Alexandria from where it was carried by an Austrian Lloyd steamer to Trieste. Reverse with “MADRAS” (Cooper/Renouf type 6) double arc and framed Genoa arrival datestamps. A highly unusual routing as most mail was sent via Marseilles or an Italian port. Signed Raybaudi (in pencil) and with Raybaudi (Rome) certificate (1993). Photo. (Image1)

Est. £280-300

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1031 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1859 (Sept. 9) entire letter (a few repair stains) “per Bentnick/via Marseilles” to New York with oval forwarding agents (Atkinson Tilton & Co.) cachet on front and franked 1/2a., 1a., 2a. and 4a., tied by octagonal “B/1” cancellations with framed “INDIA PAID” in red and with London transit and New York arrival datestamps, “G.P.O/EX/CALCUTTA” double ring despatch c.d.s. on reverse, attractive and uncommon four-colour franking. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1032 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1860 (July 4) wrapper “p Mail Steamer via/Marseilles” to London franked 2a. and 4a. (another stamp missing), tied by octagonal “B/1” (type 7; Bengal) cancellations with framed “INDIA/PAID” (as Giles SD20 with sans-serif lettering) in red and London arrival c.d.s. also in red. “G.P.O/EX/CALCUTTA” (Giles G25) double ring datestamp on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1033 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1860 (July 12) envelope “via Bombay/& Marseilles” to U.S.A. with oval forwarding agents (Foster Rogers & Co.) cachet on front and franked 1a. and 4a. (another stamp missing), tied by octagonal “B/1” (type 7) cancellations with framed “INDIA/PAID” (Giles SD8) in red and with London and Portland (Maine) transit datestamps, “G.P.O/EX/CALCUTTA” double ring despatch and Bombay single arc datestamps on reverse. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £200-220

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1034 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1861 (Dec. 3) envelope to Calcutta franked 1a. tied by octagonal “B/5” cancellation and with Akyab (Burma) double ring and Ship Letter Calcutta datestamp (Giles type G26) and 1871 (Oct. 25) reduced wrapper”via Brindisi” to Liverpool franked 8a. tied by a Rangoon (Burma) duplex and a business cachet and with Calcutta and Liverpool. (2) Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1035 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1862 (Aug.) small envelope “via Bombay & Marseilles” to Selkirk, Scotland franked 4a. pair tied by “170” numeral cancellations, redirected to Edinburgh and franked 1d. red tied by Scottish “305” numeral cancellation and further directed to Silloth (Cumberland) where rated ‘1’(d) and with Nynytal and Silloth c.d.s.. Reverse with Bombay, Selkirk, Edinburgh and Newcastle on Tyne c.d.s’s and a framed “TOO LATE” mark. Mixed stamped and cash-paid double redirection cover, unusual. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1036 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Covers and Cancellations: 1864 (Mar. 21) wrapper to Lahore franked 2a. pair just tied by Loodiana “71” duplex and with “LAHORE” single arc c.d.s. on reverse, very fine, 1866 native wrapper to Lahore franked 1/2a. pair tied by Serampore/151 duplex (Cooper type 9) and with Mooradabad, Meerut and Lahore datestamps and 1880 (ca.) opened out and slightly reduced envelope to Lahore franked 1a. tied by “L-15” bar cancellation (Cooper type 32B) and additional with manuscript cross, Shahkot (origin) and Lahore datestamps plus a fine framed “POSTAGE DUE/...... ANNA” mark deleted in manuscript; applied in error or tax not collected. (3 items) (Image1)

Est. £180-200

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1037 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1864 (Aug.) envelope (one rear flap defective) to England endorsed “From No. 292 Gunner R. Carpenter No. 3/22nd R.A. Landour/Via Southampton” and countersigned by a Colonel at left for the concessionary rate. Franked 1a. and tied by Landour “124” duplex (Cooper type 9) with framed “INDIA/PAID” mark placed centrally and inverted. Reverse with Meerut, Bombay and Windsor datestamps. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1038 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1866 (Apr.) small embossed “Via Marseilles” ribbon envelope (with contents; rear flap reinforced) to Fordoun (Scotland) franked 8p., 1a. pair and 4a. tied by octagonal “B/177” (Tezpore; Cooper type 7) in blue and manuscript “Stamped”. Reverse with very late use of framed “INDIA PAID” (Cooper type SD20) mark and Calcutta and Fordoun c.d.s., scarce three-colour franking, attractive. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1039 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1868 (May 4) envelope to England “via Marseilles/From Lieut Campbell/Body Guard” and countersigned by Lt-Colonel at left for the concession rate, franked 6a.8p. tied by diamond cancellation and a manuscript cross, reverse with Madras and Richmond datestamps. Letter sent by Walter Campbell, deputy of the Madras Governor’s Body Guard, to his father, datelined at Fort George reporting a temperature of 34 degrees “my melting mood forbids any attempt at writing on this paper” and following the British forces razing Magdala after King Theodore refused to release British prisoners “This Abyssinian news is splendid - those croaking French writers and ignorant newspaper correspondents will see that an Indian Army and Indian organisations are not quite so bad as your Horse Guards yet. In spite of all they have done to ruin the Indian Army there is a kick in the old dog yet.....and I don’t believe there is another army in the world that would have done it half as well.”. Fine contemporary military reaction to the campaign in Ethiopia. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.
1040 c, entire, etc. imageIndia: Cancellations and Covers: 1868 (May 19) printed decorative envelope (with native content) to Amritsar franked 1/2a. tied by barred diamond “147” (Noorpoor; Cooper type 5 and very late use). Reverse with “NOORPOOR”, “PATHANKORE” and “UMRITSUR” c.d.s’s and framed “PM” mark, unusual and attractive. Photo. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Sep-24, 02:00 AM EST.

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