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India - 1854-55 Lithographed Stamps on Cover
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1426 c ImageINDIA, 1854, -1/2a Blue, Die II (2; SG 6). Four large margins, tied by diamond of dots on 1854 cover to Scotland, indecipherable red boxed handstamp also ties the stamp, ms. "Per overland mail via Marseilles", Bombay backstamp, Dunkeld receiver, red oval "India", "C.R." handstamp of the Caledonian Railway, Fine, stamp prepaid the inland rate, steamer postage charged 1sh10d (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
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1427 c ImageINDIA, 1854, -1/2a Blue, Die II (2; SG 6). Tied by diamond of dots on 1855 folded cover to London, datelined Peshawar (Pakistan), ms. "via Bombay & Southampton", partial Bombay transit backstamp, red oval "India", Fine, stamp prepaid the single inland rate, the steamer postage charged 1/- (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
1428 c ImageINDIA, 1854, -1/2a Blue, Die I (2; SG 2). Vertical pair with large margins around, tied by diamond of dots on 1855 mourning folded letter (black border frames the letter sheets) to England, Anantpore originating backstamp, red oval "India", London receiver, cover with vertical file fold and light edge wear, Fine, stamps paid the double inland rate, steamer postage charged 1sh6d (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
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1429 c ImageINDIA, 1854, -1/2a Blue, Die I (2; SG 2). Two, tied by diamond of dots on 1855 cover to Scotland, ms. "via Madras & Marseilles", Madras transit backstamp, Ayr receiver, small part of backflap missing, minor cover wear, Fine, stamps prepaid the inland postage, steamer postage charged at 1sh6d (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

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1430 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 1a Red, Die II (4; SG 14). Tied by diamond of dots on 1854 cover to Cardiff, Wales, Peshawar (Pakistan) originating backstamp, ms. "via Bombay & Marseilles", red oval "India", Bombay transit, Fine, the 1a stamp prepaid the inland postage, the steamer postage unpaid and charged 1sh6d, with 1996 Holcombe certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
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1431 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12). Horizontal pair with large margins and small scissor cut between stamps at bottom, tied by diamond of dots on 1855 folded cover to France, red Cochin boxed handstamp with ms. date 1-10-55 on reverse, "India Paid" in crescent, red Madras handstamp of 18 October, ms. "90", Marseilles transit and Paris receiver, ms. "Via Madras & Marseilles", cover with small edge flaws at top

FINE. A VERY RARE USE FROM COCHIN TO FRANCE.

Uses of the 1854 Issue from the Feudatory State of Cochin are rare. The 1a pair paid the inland postage to Madras. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

CLOSED
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1432 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12). Horizontal strip of three tied by Calcutta postmarks on registered folded letter to London, ms. "Per Alma via Marseilles", "Registered" and "After Packet", boxed registry handstamp and No. 19005 in ms., "India Unpaid" handstamps and red London registry pmk. of 29 June, 1857, slight cover wear

FINE. A VERY EARLY REGISTERED LETTER FROM INDIA TO AN OVERSEAS DESTINATION.

According to Martin & Blair's Overseas Letter Postage from India, 1854-1876, the four anna rate for registered letters to the United Kingdom began on July 1, 1857 and had to be paid in cash. This cover predates that noted in Martin & Blair. The strip of 1a stamps paid the After Packet fee from Calcutta to Kedgree. The 4-anna registration free was paid in cash. Also this letter is from the India Mutiny period. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
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1433 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12). Four large margins and bright color, tied by diamond of dots on 1855 mourning cover to England, Behrampore originating backstamp, ms. "via Southampton", red boxed "India", Very Fine and most attractive, the stamp paid the double weight inland rate, the steamer postage unpaid and charged 1/- (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
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1434 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12). Tied by diamond of dots on 1855 cover to Scotland, Mangalore originating backstamp, ms. "Per Steamer via Southampton" and "Paid to Madras", Kirkcudbright receiver, stamp paid the double weight inland postage from Mangalore to Madras, steamer postage was charged 1/- (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

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1435 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 1a Red, Die II (4; SG 14). Tied by diamond of dots on 1855 cover to England, Ooctacamund originating backstamp, ms. "via Southampton", Madras transit, Bath receiver also ties the stamp, Very Fine, the 1a stamp paid the inland postage only, steamer postage charged 1/- (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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1436 c ImageINDIA, 1854, 1a Red, Die I (4; SG 12). Vertical pair tied by diamond of grid and ms. on reverse of 1855 cover to Ireland, illegible origination handstamp, ms. "via Bombay & Southampton", red oval "India", Kingstown receiver, stamp damaged from opening, Fine, the stamps paid the 2 anna inland rate, steamer postage unpaid (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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