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1947/76, unused and mint never hinged collection including Mi.-Nr. 187-90 and 191-206, each unused, mostly fine

"FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, good strike in magenta on Postal stationery envelope 1a. on 2a6p. orange, addressed locally with despatch and arrival mark on reverse, fine, very rare and attractive, certificate RPSL (2023) (H&G 7)

"FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, good strike in magenta on Postal stationery envelope Edward ½ a. green to Calcutta, reverse with despatch and arrival mark, minor toning, otherwise fine, very rare and attractive, certificate RPSL (2023) (H&G 8a)

"FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, three good strikes on two horizontal pairs and block of four Edward 3p. gray and two singles ½a. green on front and reverse of registered cover with boxed registration mark "R U.P. EXHIBITION CAMP ALLAHABAD” alongside to Coimbatore, stamps on reverse tied by arrival cds., adhesives minor imperfections, some aging, yet attractive and very rare, certificiate RPSL (2023)

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"FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, good strike in magenta on Edward ½ a. green on local envelope with despatch and arrival mark on reverse, the stamp small imperfections, the envelope few faults, yet and attractive and scarce entire, certificate RPSL (2023)

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"FIRST AERIAL POST U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD 1911”, good strike in magenta on Edward ½ a. green on envelope to Bombay with "ALLAHABAD 18 FE 11” despatch and Bombay arrival on reverse, the latter one enhanced, small tear in the backflap closed with scotch tape, minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (2023)

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"FORWARDED BY / GILLANDERS / ARBUTHNOT & Co. / CALCUTTA" , blue handstamp on lettersheet to France with blue "CALCUTTA INDIA UNPAID SE 3 72" on reverse; adjacent blue accountancy mark "GB 1F.66c."

1869/1949, excellent unused and used collection with ca. 750 stamps, incl. a fine part of officials, specialised with shades, some large multiples, many interesting items, together with a selection of imperforated colour proofs blocks of four of the "POSTAGE” type on thin watermarked paper, som occasional faults, overall in very good condition, a lovely specialist lot, on loose album leaves and stockcards

1885/1944 (ca), group of over 48 covers, postal stationeries, some interesting items incl. registered mail, some mixed frankings with British India and a post office book record page, together with a few unused stationeries, an interesting assembly in mixed condition

1904, 1/2a pale blue, Type 1, Stone IB, position 4, without gap between "Half” and "Anna”,  tied to native cover by intaglio seal on black, Jaipur (23 Aug) c.d.s. at lower left, typical small imperfections, else a fine and scarce single franking; with 2021 I.S.E.S. certificate.

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1904, 1/2a, Type I, Stone IB, redrawn state, partial plate reconstruction of nine, with examples in pale blue or ultramarine, including positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12, the last showing the variety "double umbrella,” most with part original gum and of fresh colour, typical small thins or imperfections, difficult to assemble, overall fine.

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1904, 1/2a pale slate-blue, imperforate plate proof from Stone IA, position 5, unwatermarked, without gum as prepared, with left sheet margin, some light bends/creases as commonly found, else scarce and very fine; with 2018 B.P.A. certificate. 

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1904, 1/2a trio of covers, with single weight cover to Nizamat Sambher and double weight cover to Jaipur, each with adhesives cancelled by circular intaglio seal, and single franking on reverse of 1/2a Edward VII postal stationery envelope, indicia cancelled by Amru/Moradabad c.d.s. (31 Oct 04) and adhesive by Jeypore/Dak Shan Sadar (2 Nov) c.d.s., mixed condition, the single weight cover roughly opened at bottom, a useful group.

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