Mint collection from East India 1854 QV Imperf 2a green (virtually no margins), 1856-64 QV No Wmk 1a brown, 4a black (tiny hinge thin) & 4a grey-black, 1865 QV Elephant Head Wmk range including ½a blue, ½a pale blue, 1a pale brown block of 4 */** with partial marginal inscription, 2a brown-orange, 4a green (small gum loss/thin) and 1868 8a red Die II, and 1866-78 New Designs 4a deep green, 4a blue-green & 6a8p grey, then Empire 1882-90 set plus extra shades, 1895 QV High Values set plus 2r red & brown, 1902-11 KEVII set to 5r (minor gum bend; unmounted) plus extra shades including 2r carmine & brown, 1911-23 KGV Star Wmk set to 10r plus extra shades including unlisted 5r pale ultramarine & pale violet, 1926-33 Multiple Star Wmk set to 15r (ex 10r) plus 15r pair **, and 1932-36 New Designs set, 1929 Airmails, 1931 New Dehli, 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937-40 KGV 1r, 2r, 5r, 10r, 15r & 25r **, 1940-43 KGVI White Background set **, then reasonably complete */** to late 1960s (ex 1948 Gandhi & 1949 Pictorials), also Official overprints range including 1874-82 QV Elephant Head Wmk 'On HMS' ½a, 1a, 2a & 4a, 1883-99 Star Wmk set plus extra shades and 1900 2a violet & 2a mauve, 1909 KEVII 2r (both shades) *, 10r ** & 15r * plus 'ONE RUPEE' on 15r & 25r, 1912-23 KGV Star Wmk set to 5r, 1926-31 KGV Multiple Stars Wmk set, 1932-36 KGV set, 1937-39 KGVI set * and others mostly ** to 1960s, plus China Expeditionary Force 'C.E.F.' overprints QV & KEVII sets plus KGV ½a to 3a, etc, and a few stock pages with extras/duplicates including values to 15r & some multiples, condition of the earlies a little variable then increasingly fine to very fine, Cat £12,000+. An excellent basis for expansion.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$4,000
Opening AU$ 3,000.00
Sold...AU$ 3,000.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2619
Symbol: */**O
Accumulation with highlights including QV Litho 4a blue & red (upper-left corner clipped), 1928 KGV 15r blue & olive x3 mint (one unmounted), 1940-43 Pictorials KGVI mint 12a x4 & 14a x7, 1948 Gandhi set *&U and 3½a & 12a imprint blocks of four **, 1949 Pictorials set to 5r * including 1r x4 (two **) & 12a x4, 1950 Inauguration set x2 *, 1952 Indian Saints and Poets set x5 *, India & States revenues, plus some early Tibet, condition of the earlies variable but then generally fine to very fine.
(1000s) (Image1)
CONVENTION STATES - CHAMBA: 1895 'CHAMBA/STATE' overprint on QV 3r green & brown SG 20, light gum tropicalisation, small hinge remainder, Cat £200. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2622
Symbol: #*
Cat No: 33a
FEUDATORY STATES: Unused selection from various States including Bamra 1888 ½a black/rose & 2a black/green, Bhopal 1935-36 'SERVICE' Overprints '¼A' in Red on ½a & on 2a and 'THEEE/PIES' in Red on 2a, Charkhari 1p tete-beche pair SG 33a (minor tonespots), Cochin Large '2' Inverted on 3p SG 22a, Rajpipla SG 1 to 3 complete 'country', Sirmoor Small 'On/S S/S' Overprint in Red on 1a bright blue SG 59, Soruth 1868-75 Devanagari Script 4a SG 15, etc, generally very fine, just those mentioned Cat £1600. From an American dealer who believed they are all genuine but nothing has been expertised so our estimate is necessarily conservative.
(96) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 500.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2623
Symbol: CPS
POSTAL HISTORY: Box of entirely unsorted envelopes, postcards and postal stationery mostly from the QV period including a few pre-stamp items, lots of postmark interest including Numerals, Railway TPOs, Experimental POs, etc, many from small towns and some from Feudatory States, noted attractive advertising postcards, registered insured and official mail, etc, some later content to KGVI, very mixed condition but generally better than average for such accumulations.
(many 100s) (Image1)
Estimate AU$500
Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 725.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 725
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2624
Symbol: S=CPS
POSTAL HISTORY: Annotated pages of 1850s-80s covers and some stamps with emphasis on the postal markings including killers, numerals, duplexes and insufficiently paid mail, many very fine to superb strikes, the overall condition is very mixed but there are many fine to very fine items.
(84 covers + stamps) (Image1)
Estimate AU$600
Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2625
Symbol: PS
POSTAL HISTORY: 1896 (July 23) Dongola Campaign - Suakin usage of Indian 'SOLDIERS' AND SEAMEN'S ENVELOPE' 'One [crown] Anna' on 9p, correctly endorsed & countersigned "AW Paton Capt/...Saukin", to Karachi with fine 'BASE OFFICE/ B ' cancel & 'SEA POST OFFICE/ C /JL5/96/ + ' transit backstamp, repaired opening tears on the reverse. Scarce usage in Sudan. (Image1)
Estimate AU$200
Opening AU$ 250.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2626
Symbol: cx
POSTAL HISTORY: 1913 (May 22) complete muslin bag (435x270mm) to Wales with KEVII 12a & 1r plus KGV 2a tied by 'GORGAUM' cds, small handstamp on R label, light British datestamp at lower-left, folds still remarkably fine. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2627
Symbol: C
POSTAL HISTORY: 1942 (June 3) airmail cover endorsed "Mid-East Force" to a Lt-General in New Delhi with 2a 3a & 4a tied by very fine 'FPO/No 86' cds in use at Decamere Eritrea and similar 'FPO/No 90' transit in use at Asmara Eritrea, an unusually fine Forces cover. (Image1)
Estimate AU$100
Opening AU$ 75.00
Sold...AU$ 75.00
Closed..Mar-25-2026, 17:30:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 263
Lot No: 2628
Symbol: C
PICTURE POSTCARDS: 1926 real photo cards documenting the September 5th Cyclone at Drigh Road, Sind (now in Pakistan) comprising 'Monsoon Nearing', 'During Cyclone' showing streets under water & buildings awash, 'Refugees', 'NWR [North Western Railway]' x2 different views of damaged tracks & bridge, and 'Repairing Camp Water Main after Cyclone'. A very scarce group.
(6) (Image1)
