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Postal History by Country continued...

India continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
541 CVR   image1839 Folded Letter India to Ireland, a very lengthy (cross-written) personal letter inside is datelined Secunderabad 29th April 1839, and is addressed to Dublin, Ireland. There is a large double oval "OUT STATION / SHIP LETTER / MADRAS / MAY.3.1839" handstamp, next to a boxed "INDIA LETTER / ___GATE" handstamp, with a London SEP.17.1839 double circle in red and a Dublin SEP.18.1839 diamond receiver in red. There is also a small boxed "G.R.Q" (?) handstamp. The letter was once reinforced with white paper along two folds, has several tears and aging, still an interesting letter inside and postmarks. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
542 CVR   image1838 Folded Letter Madras to Scotland, the letter inside is datelined Madras 9th May 1838 and is addressed to Paisley, North Britain. Sailed on the S.S. Sesostris, with a boxed "INDIA LETTER / SOUTHAMPTON" handstamp in red, London OCT.2.1838 double circle in red, boxed "PAISLEY / OC 4 / 1838" handstamp in black, and a boxed "1/2" for the road toll fee. Fine and neatly written-up.

Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
543 CVR   image1842-43 Folded Letter from Calcutta to London, a lengthy letter datelined Calcutta SEP.9.1842 addressed to London and endorsed (inside) "Pr. India Steamer to Suez, Thence via Marseilles" and on front possibly via the "John Bull". Front has an Irish boxed "India Letter / Cove" handstamp, with matching Cove double broken circle dated MAR.3 on back, alongside a MAR.4.1843 Dublin diamond datestamp in red and a MAR.6 London circular receiver datestamp in red. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
544 CVR   image1851 Cover Mailed from India to Isle of Wight, Redirected to Jersey, an envelope with 4 page letter inside (with three-masted ship embossed logo) mailed from India (MAR.17.1851 Bombay despatch on back) to "The Lady Mary Gordon" on the Isle of Wight (APR.19.1851 Newport Isle of Wight receiver in blue) endorsed "overland via Marseilles". The letter is marked "mifsent to" and was redirected to Jersey and has a APR.17.1851 double arc receiver in red. Back also has two London GPO datestamps in red (APR.16 and APR.19). Lady Gordon, a.k.a. "Mrs Disney Leith" or "Mary Charlotte Julia Leith", was a British novelist who often traveled to Iceland and translated Icelandic novels (see Wikipedia). Very fine, unusual and a well travelled little cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
545 PC   image1894 India Postal Card to Smyrna, Turkey, a quarter Anna postal card uprated with an India 9 pies stamp mailed from Gadag on SEP.5.1894 (two very fine strikes of the squared circle) to Smyrna, Turkey, endorsed “via Alexandria” with a SEP.7.1894 Sea Post Office c.d.s., a SEP.7.1894 Bombay c.d.s. transit, an indistinct SEP.22 bilingual transit on back, and a large OCT.17.1894 Suez bilingual transit c.d.s. on front. Very fine and scarce. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
546 PC   image1906 India Used in Aden Illustrated Eritrea Card, a ½s India KEVII stamp is tied by a double circle MAY.1.1906 postmark from Aden, on an illustrated card reading (on picture side) "Truppe Coloniali - Eritrea" and "Cacciatori D'Africa" and on the message side "Cartolina Postale Italiana / Colonia Eritrea", unmailed and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 25

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
India Airmail
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
547 CVR   image1937 Rangoon India "Cygnus" Airmail Crash Cover to England, mailed Rangoon on NOV.30.1937 to Manchester, England aboard the "Cygnus" which crashed in Brindisi with mail from India and Australia, with the stewart and one passenger killed. With violet boxed "Damaged by / Sea Water / in Airplane / Accident" handstamp. A very fine cover which still has its Burma overprinted stamp, considering that all the mail had to be salved from salt water.

Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
548 CVR   image1936 Ahmedabad India to England "Scipio" Airmail Crash Cover, mailed AUG.18.1936 with 18 pies postage plus 6 annas airmail fee (all on back of cover), canceled by Ahmadabad boxed slogan cancels. The airplane "Scipio" crashed in the sea off the coast of Crete during a storm, and the mail addressed to England was quickly taken to London, where it arrived on AUG.25. Two passengers lost their lives. Back of cover shows a two-line handstamp in black reading "DAMAGED BY / SEA WATER". Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Ireland
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
549 O   imageQueenstown Ship Letter Postmark on an Iceland Stamp, an 1882 3 aur orange Icelandic Numeral with an almost socked on the nose circular postmark from the Irish port town, very fine and rare.

Estimate $ 25

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
550 CVR   image1925 Late Fee Airmail Cover from Dublin to Persia, mailed from Dublin on MAR.6.1923 (hexagon LATE FEE postmarks) addressed to Teheran, Persia (APR.12 receiver) through Baghdad, Iraq (MAR.28 transit). The cover is franked with three different Provisional Government and Irish Free State overprinted stamps. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
551 CVR   image1936 Two Ireland T.P.O. Covers to Surrey, mailed on FEB.19 and 20.1936 with "Dublin & Galway T.P.O. / Night / " c.d.s. postmarks (one is "UP" and one is "DOWN") canceling a variety of different Provisional Government and Irish Free State stamps, one of which has a "late fee" manuscript below it, very fine.

Estimate $ 25

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
552 CVR   image1929 First Flight Cover London to Jodhpur, mailed from Baile Atha Cliath (Dublin) on DEC.27.1929 and addressed to Jodhpur, India, with Airmail label and cachet in blue green reading "First Official Airmail / Despatch From Gt. Britain", with Jodhpur JAN.6.1930 receiver on back. Franking is made up of 10 various Irish adhesives, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
553 CVR   image1923 Registered Cover with Coil Stamp Overprint Variety, mailed from Baile Atha Cliath (Dublin) on APR.9.1923 to London (APR.10 receivers on back). The cover is franked with two coil pairs, a 1d pair and a 1½d pair, the latter with one stamp having a "Tall 1" variety, Scott #61a, U$325 for used. Wrinkles, else very fine and scarce. SG #69a, £300 for off-cover used. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Italy
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
554 PC 68 image1897 Italy Letter Card to Japan, a 5c (uprated to 25c) letter card (H&G #4) mailed from Genova on MAY.26.1897 (three squared circle strikes) to Shizuoka Japan, via Kobe (JUL.6.1897 c.d.s. receiver). Part of the message inside reads “… this is the only kind of postcard they have in Italy”, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Jamaica
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
555 CVR   image1823 Folded Letter from Jamaica to Scotland, a two page letter written in Hamilton, Jamaica on APR.17.1923 and endorsed "Ship Rebecca / Capt Alexander" and "Rec'd 30th June 1830". The back shows two handstamps in black: "SHIP LETTER / GREENOCK" and "GREENOCK / 25 JUN 1823 / M 429". Neither of these two appear to be listed in Auckland's "Postal Markings of Scotland to 1840". Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
556 CVR   image1834 Folded Letter from Jamaica to England, a one page letter written at Kingston, Jamaica on SEP.24.1834 (month unclear) and addressed to Liverpool, endorsed "Per Rival". Front has a "Kinsale / Ship Letter" handstamp and back has an undated Kinsale c.d.s. as well as a NOV.1934 diamond transit in red. Aging, and part of the letter is glued, else overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 25

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
557 CVR   image1775 Folded Letter Jamaica to Scotland, the letter is datelined Kingston, Jamaica July 1, 1775 and is addressed to a "writer" in Edinburgh. there are two strikes of the two-line "EDINBURGH / SHIP LRE" handstamp in red and there are no other markings other than a "2" manuscript rate and an endorsement for the "Champion / Capt. Spears / Q.D.C.", fine and neatly written-up on a page.

Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
558 CVR   image1799 Folded Letter From Jamaica to England, via Scotland, the letter (written by Robert Gibb) is datelined "Kingston 15 Septr 1799" and is addressed to London, with a circular "GREENOCK / SHIP / LRE" handstamp in black and a NOV.8.1799 receiver in red, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
559 CVR   image1874 Kingston Jamaica Cover to Nova Scotia, via Forwarding Agent in New York, no letter inside but docketing reads "Kingston Jamaica February 4, 1874”, addressed to Halifax, Nova Scotia , endorsed “via New York”. Back shows an oval “Forwarded By / J. Leycraft / New York” where a 6c dull pink Lincoln (Scott 159) tied by a New York FEB.12 c.d.s. was applied. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction
Japan
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
560 CVR   image1897 Japan Cover to Nova Scotia, mailed from Tokyo on MAY.6.1897 (c.d.s. free strike) to Yarmouth Nova Scotia MAY.27 receiver) via Vancouver BC (MAY.19 transit). Franked with a pair of 5s Gen. Yoshihisa Kitashirakawa issues (Scott #88), each tied by a Japanese c.d.s., very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans) (All Images)

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Estimate $ 50

Currently...C$10.00
Will close during Public Auction

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