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Postal History, Foreign continued...

India continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
661 CVR   image1833/4 two stampless letters to Edward Lacon Ommanney of the Bengal Engineers at Calcutta, one datelined Bradford, the other London, the addresses crossed-out and redirected to Dacca, one with boxed red "G.H.O. 16 AG 16" in red, the other Calcutta G.P.O. JA 2 1834 c.d.s., both fragile, with some portion of contents separated along folds but included, still an interesting pair; Edward Lacon Ommanney served during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, and later escorted Bahadur Shah II to his exile in Rangoon. He took part in the Black Mountain Expedition of 1868. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
662 CVR   image1836 (18 June) "INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL", Bombay to London, stampless folded letter, with black boxed "INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL", endorsed "per Cleveland" at lower left, crossed-out, with fascinating addendum to contents discussing the challenges of navigation, dated 23rd June, noting "the Cleveland was under weigh [sic] before this could reach her and will have to go per "Wm. Rodger" for Lpool...I have had an interview through the introduction of Mr. Walter (?)...the Medical who last accompanied the small steamer in her Nov. trip up to Hyderabad. It seems the great obstacles law between the sea and Hyderabad, and that at the season of the year when they attempted to ascend the only practicable mouth known, the steamer found in several places only 1½ to 2ft of water..." A fine letter. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
663 CVR   image1854 (6 September), Pondicherry to France, stampless folded letter, datelined Pondicherry, handstruck INDIA PAID crescent and boxed Pondicherry 1854 Sept 6 datestamp, to Bordeaux, France, rated '90' in black, endorsed "p. Steamer via Madras" in manuscript, with boxed MADRAS G.P.O. 1854 SE 8 and Bordeaux 16 OCT 54 backstamp, a clean and fine cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
664 CVR   image1856, 2a orange, 4a grey black, and 8a mauve, Arbuthnot & Co forwarding agents, adhesives tied by "MADRAS / INDIA PAID / 1865 / MR 1" & "C/1" duplex (Cooper Type 17), further cancelled with "ARBUTHNOT & CO" boxed forwarding agent marking, "LONDON / PAID / BH / MR 29 /65" arrival c.d.s. in red, vertical filing fold not affecting stamps, a fine cover with an uncommon cancellation, which Cooper notes are "very scarce." (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
665 CVR   image1858, two 2a orange, tied to folded letter by octagonal "B/1" (Cooper Type 7), further cancelled "6th August" in manuscript, boxed red INDIA PAID and circular red "PAID 1858 20 SP 20 CD" c.d.s. on front, endorsed "England via Southampton", "CAL G.P.O. 7 AG 58" c.d.s. backstamp, attractive and fine. (S.G. 44). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
666 CVR   image1859, 4a black, tied to cover by "139" diamond of bars, with lines through number (Cooper Type 5A), to London, with SP 26 receiver struck on front, Jounpour despatch (9 Aug), Benares transit (10 Aug) and additional indistinct backstamp, fine; Cooper notes that examples of this 139 cancellation are "extremely rare." (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
667 CVR   image1860, 4a grey black and 2a orange, tied by "177" diamond of bars of Fyzabad, further cancelled in black manuscript, red Fyzabad despatch c.d.s. on back, Bombay transit double split-ring, to London, endorsed "via Marseilles", with c.d.s receiver on front (6 Aug), some creasing at left, ; Cooper notes this cancellation is "extremely rare." (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
668 CVR   image1860, 2a dull pink and 4a black, Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co forwarding agents, tied to folded letter by octagonal "B/1" (Cooper Type 7) and circular forwarding agent's strike of Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co., "GPO/1860/ X / CALCUTTA / AG" c.d.s. in red on reverse, boxed "INDIA PAID" and "LONDON - W.C. / PAID / SP 13 / 60" arrival c.d.s. on front, horizontal filing fold, else fine. (S.G. 41/5)60 (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
669 CVR   image1861, 2a dull pink, 4a grey-black, 4a black, on Gladstone, Wyllie & Co forwarding agents cover, adhesives tied to partial folded cover by "Forwarded By Gladstone, Wyllie & Co Calcutta" oval, second strike on reverse, postmarked with small Calcutta 61 c.d.s., boxed red "INDIA PAID", to Liverpool, endorsed "Per Steamer Bengal / Via Marseilles", with SP 28 61 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some edge wrinkling, fine appearance. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
670 CVR   image1862, 4a grey black on cover from Ootacamund, tied to cover by "OCTACAMUND DE 26 62" duplex (Cooper Type 9), handstruck "INDIA PAID" crescent, to Kent, England, endorsed "Pr. Steamer via Madras & Southampton", partial Madras transit and red "London FE 2 63" transit backstamp, some small edge faults, else fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
671 CVR   image1864, 4a grey black strip of three and two 8p mauve, cancelled in manuscript and with Meeran duplex, Lower Kenwood, London, handstamped "INDIA / PAID" in red, endorsed "By Bombay & Marseilles / Stamped 13.4", red London receiver on front, backstamps indistinct, a striking and uncommon franking, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
672 CVR   image1865, 8p purple, 2a orange, and 4a grey-black, Cardwell Parsons & Cie forwarding agents, cover postmarked Bombay, stamps tied by oval "Forwarded By Cardwell Parsons & Cie Bombay" h/s, to London, endorsed "via Marseilles", "London AU 5 65 PAID" receiver on front, some light edge creasing, an ideal strike of this forwarding agent marking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
673 CVR   image1865, 2a orange, 4a grey black, and 8pi mauve on cover from Bangalore adhesives tied by '10' duplex (Cooper Type 9b), red crescent INDIA PAID handstamp, to Northampton, England, endorsed "via Marseilles", with red Madras transit (24 Feb) and Northampton (29 Mar) backstamps, a fine three-colour franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
674 CVR   image1866, 2a orange, 4a green, and 8p mauve, tied to cover by Madras duplex (Cooper Type 17), further cancelled with partial "ARBUTHNOT & CO" forwarding agent handstamp, to Edinburgh, Scotland, endorsed "via Marseilles" in manuscript, neatly-struck FE 13 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a fine three-colour franking and desirable cancellation; Cooper notes examples of Type 17 are "very scarce on cover" (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

Currently...C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
675 CVR   image1866, 8a mauve and 6a purple Fiscal, overprinted "POSTAGE" in green, (Type I, S.G. 66), cancelled with blue "B/1" octagon, to Liverpool, endorsed "via Marseilles", with red "CALCUTTA INDIA PAID / SE 1 66" transit and Liverpool (4 Oct) arrival backstamps, piece torn from back flap, a scarce franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
676 CVR   image1867, 8p mauve and 6a purple Foreign Bill fiscal stamp, overprinted "Postage" in green (S.G. 66), cancelled with black octagon and tied by manuscript "Stamped" cancellation, endorsed "via Bombay & Marseilles", to Alton, Hants, with Bombay transit and MY 22 c.d.s arrival backstamps, back flap removed, still a scarce provisional franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

Currently...C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
677 CVR   image1869, 4a green pair and 8p mauve single, tied to cover by "MEEANMEER '7'" duplex, (Cooper Type 9), to Cardiff, Wales, handstamped INDIA PAID in red, endorsed "Via Bombay & Marseilles", Cardiff c.d.s. (1 May) arrival backstamp and indistinct TPO, embossed "Punjab Infantry" on back flap, edge faults, but a useful usage from present-day Pakistan. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
678 CVR   image1869, ½a blue, 1a pale brown, and 4a green, on cover from Cocanada, tied to cover by '74' duplex, to London, endorsed "via Bombay" with 26 Nov transit datestamp, to London c.d.s. receiver on front (28 Dec), Bezoarah transit backstamp, merchant mark of Lafaucheur Freres, horizontal fold, a fine three-colour franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
679 CVR   image1870, 8p mauve and 8a carmine, tied to cover by "RANEEGUNGE / MA 25 / 70 '50'" duplex, (Cooper Type 9) in blue, scarce as such, with Bengal Travelling Post Office (Cooper Type 20i) backstamp, with red Bombay transit (30 Mar) and Wolverhampton receiver (26 Apr), scarce and fine. (S.G. 56, 65). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
680 CVR   image1871, 8a rose and 4a green on registered cover to London,cancelled with blue dotted grid obliterator and tied by manuscript "Posted Feb 1" cancellation, registered to Hammersmith, London, endorsed "va Brindisi & Germany", manuscript "10" blue accountancy notation, boxed REGISTERED and red EX CALCUTTA (1 Feb) transit, uncommon struck on front, larger Calcutta c.d.s. backstamp, and partial London (25 Feb) receiver on front, piece torn from back, still an uncommon registered usage. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

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