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LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
2201 cover   image1870s (February 12), double-weight cover from Mercara to Brighton, England, franked with an 1865 1a brown and 1866 8a carmine Queen Victoria issues tied by Mercara M-13 duplex cancellation, paying the double rate via the Brindisi route, manuscript "via Brindisi" directive at upper left, reverse with black circular Outw. Bombay departure transit (17 Feb) and faint Brighton arrival c.d.s. (9 Mar), wrinkles, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2202 cover   image1871 (February 20), cover from Segowlee to London, England, franked with a single 1866 6a 8p slate, tied by "124" Segowlee duplex cancellation, manuscript "via Southampton" and "Stamped as 6/8" at upper left, envelope flap and enclosed eight-page letter both with embossed purple and blue 4th Bengal Cavalry crest showing crown, crossed carbines, and "B.C. Scinde" scroll, reverse with blue octagonal Tirhoot transit (21 Feb), red circular Ex Bombay transit (24 Feb), and red London / Paid arrival on front (24 Mar),some toning, else fine.

The letter is from C. E. Harenc of the 4th Bengal Cavalry, stationed at Segowlee near the Nepalese border, to his mother in Kensington. Harenc reports his recent election to the Junior United Service Club, noting that the entrance fee of 380 Rupees "swamped all my ready money," preventing him from clearing his brother Herbert's debts. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2203 cover   image1871, 4a green vertical pair, tied to cover by "RAWALPINDI '18'" duplex (rather than "48"), present-day Pakistan, to London, endorsed "via Bombay & Brindisi", neatly-struck London EC D PAID (1 Apr) receiver on front, red EX BOMBAY (11 May) transit backstamp, some small edge faults, else fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2204 cover   image1871, 8a rose, tied to cover by "B/1" octagon (Cooper Type 7), further tied by Bank of Bengal oval, to Almondsbury, Bristol, unusual printed notation at upper left "Via Bombay & Marseilles" crossed-out and "Brindisi" written below, Calcutta (15 Mar) and Almondsbury (8 Apr) c.d.s. backstamps, intact Bank wax seal on reverse, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
2205 cover   image1872, 8a rose, single franking cover from Tellicherry to Torquay, misperforated with portion of adjacent stamp showing at top,tied by neatly-struck Tellicherry '90' duplex, to Torquay, South Devon, England, handstamped "VIA BOMBAY & BRINDISI" in green, neat "Agence Consulaire de France / Tellicherry / Republique Francaise" consular handstamp on back, with EX Bombay (23 Aug) and Torquay (17 Sep) backstamps, some creasing typical of these flimsy envelopes. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$30.00
Will close during Public Auction
2206 cover   image1873 (April 28), 8a rose, Binny & Co Forwarding Agent cover to London, adhesive tied to cover by Madras duplex and boxed Binny & Co. forwarding agent handstamp, endorsed "via Brindisi", with 17 May c.d.s. arrival backstamp, fine (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
2207 cover   image1880/1, 1a brown (x3) , cover to Rev. J.W. Hall aboard the Steamship "Quetta" at Point de Galle, Ceylon, strip tied by boldly-struck C-3 I (R.L. Type 17d), crossed-out and endorsed "Try Colombo", "Steamship Left for London", and "Left the Steamer / Refused", the cover having been carried to London and then returned, multiple datestamps with ?IDAIPUR (13 Oct), OUTW BOMBAY (17 Oct), Galle (2- Oct and 9 Nov), Colombo (Nov 1-), Calcutta (5 Dec), London (28/29 Dec), DLO Bombay (20 Jun) and DLO Calcutta (29 Jun), opened on three sides for display, bottom fragile, typical faults as expected on such a well-traveled cover, a delightful item with tremendous visual appeal. (S.G. 39) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2208 cover   image1882 (January 3), 1/2a blue and 2a dull pink, tied to cover to New York by Pursewarom c.d.s and "M-3" handstamp (Robson Lowe Type 17d), to Saratoga Springs, United States, endorsed "Via Brindisi thru Italy", backstamped OUTW Bombay (5 Jan), Sea Post Office (5 Jan), New York PAID ALL opera-glases (Feb 8), and Saratoga Springs (Feb 9), fine. (S.G. 37, 41) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2209 cover   image1893 (September 15), 1a brown-purple and 2a blue, tied to registered cover from Dahijuri by small "C" in circle of bars, to Kanigiri, Madras, with despatch and Mindapore transit backstamps, the 2a affixed to reverse, a scarce cancellation. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2210 cover   image1920 (February 11), experimental Karachi-Bombay RAF aerial mail service cover to Ditchingham, Norfolk, England, franked with King George V 8-anna purple and 1½-anna chocolate, paying the 9½-anna rate, tied by Karachi (11 Feb) c.d.s., manuscript "Per Karachi - Bombay Aerial mail service" route directive, light edge wear, very fine, a desirable example of this trial Karachi-Bombay aerial mail service, operated by the Royal Air Force, which ran for only seven weeks from 23 January to 12 March 1920. (Image 1)



Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2211 cover   image1930 (October 30), Mildred Bruce, London to Tokyo World Flight signed cover, pre-printed Blackburn Bluebird envelope with printed details regarding the pilot, franked with 1a George V definitive, tied by Calcutta c.d.s., backstamped New Delhi (30 Nov), signed by pilot “Mildred Bruce” in ink at lower left, the odd tone spot, else very fine and attractive, a scarce Indian pioneer flight cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Ionian Islands
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
2212 cover   imageBritish Protectorate, 1825 (May 6), Santa Maura to Corfu, with contents, struck on front with double-circle handstamps "Isola Di Santa Maura" and "Isole / Ionie", the latter with manuscript "3" rate notation at centre, fine and quite attractive, with much better-than-average strikes. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2213 cover   image1834 (March 21), stampless folded letter from Cefalonia to Zante, with partially legible circular Cefalonia despatch and circular Isole Ionie / di Zante receiving mark on face, reverse with oval Cefalonia and oval Zante receiver both dated 21 Marzo, no contents, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2214 cover   imageBritish Protectorate, 1835 (May 27), disinfected letter from Syros to Zante, with contents, struck with fine double-circle "ISOLA * DI ZANTE *", reverse with oval & scroll Zante receiver (7 Jun), rated "3d" on arrival, disinfected with vinegar, unobtrusive filing fold, else very fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2215 cover   image1858 (March 16), stampless folded letter from Corfu to Sabioncello, Austria, with family contents, struck with black Corfu double-ring despatch c.d.s. (16 Mar) and manuscript "7" kreuzer rating, reverse with straight-line Ragusa transit (23 Mar) , some interior wrinkles and small repaired tears, overall fine, a less common destination for Ionian Islands mail. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...C$40.00
Will close during Public Auction
2216 cover   image1861 (April 30), Corfu to 13 Rue d'Enfer, Paris, France, stampless blue cover, struck with black circular Corfu (30 Apr 61) dispatch, sloping red "A." accountancy mark at the Sardinian/Austrian frontier, and orange circular AUTRICHE / CULOZ (6 May 61) French entry on front, manuscript "70" (centimes) fee, black circular Paris (6 May 61) arrival on reverse, bottom back flap removed and slight tape stain, fine-very fine.

"Rue d'Enfer" ("Street of Hell") is one of the oldest streets in Paris, dating to medieval times; while the name is likely a corruption of the Latin "via inferior" ("lower road"), its proximity to the Paris Catacombs, whose principal entrance is nearby, lends a certain colour to the "hellish" association. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
2217 cover   image1861 (December 20), Cefalonia (Kefalonia) to Trieste, Austria, via Corfu, stampless blue cover, blue oval A. TANASIO & NIPOTI BASSIA / CEFALONIA merchant's cachet on face, green circular Corfu (23 Dec) c.d.s. with inverted date, blue double-oval G. ASTARITA / CORFU marking at top left, potentially a forwarding agent, blurred brown boxed Triest (27 Dec) arrival on reverse, manuscript "15" (kreuzer) Lloyd Austriaco maritime fee and 1d Corfu transit fee, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
2218 cover   image1862 (March 2), stampless folded letter from Zante to Patras, franked with Greece 20-lepta blue Large Hermes Head, three large margins, touching at right, tied by "9" dotted lozenge numeral cancellation, postmarked with blue-green Zakynthou c.d.s. (2 Mar), red manuscript "2½" rate marking, reverse with Patrai arrival (19 Feb), vertical separation reinforced with archival tape and small paper loss from wax seal removal, otherwise fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Currently...C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
Iran
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
2219 cover   image1945 (March 15), censored airmail cover from Teheran to New York City via Pan American Air Mail Service, franked with a four-colour combination of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and Pictorial issues tied by Teheran c.d.s. (15 Mar), with black-on-grey "By Pan American Air Mail Service" instructional label, violet circular "10" censor mark, grey "Examined By" sealing tape at left and secondary tape with red Farsi censor text at right, reverse with violet Soviet-Persian Censorship circular handstamp and bilingual Baghdad, Iraq transit (31 Mar), fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Currently...C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction
Israel
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
2220 cover   image1961 (April 15), waterpipe explosion, cover damaged en route from Hamburg to Israel, with stamp(s) washed off in transit, bearing red two-line Hebrew handstamp reading "Damaged on way to Israel," attributed to a waterpipe explosion in the ship’s hold during transport, condition as expected for such disaster mail, a fine and desirable cover, with disaster/crash mail to Israel being quite uncommon.

A second, more detailed version of this cachet is recorded in violet, reading "This postal item was damaged while transported to Israel because of an explosion of water pipe in the ship’s hold." (Image 1) (Image 2)

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

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