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Postal History, Foreign continued...

India continued...
LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description
781 CVR   image1858/67, group of four covers with embossed route directives, comprising 1858 4a single franking from Calcutta to London, endorsed "Per Overland via Southampton" in red, 1862 2a and 4a cover from Calcutta to London endorsed "Per Overland via Marseilles" in rose, 1869 8a+8pi cover Gowhatty to Kingsbridge, England, via Marseilles, and 1869 three-colour franking from Afra to London, via Marseilles, some with creasing or small edge faults, an interesting group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction
782 CVR   image1860 (January 12), "139" diamond of bars cancellation on cover from Jounpore to London, franked with two 4a grey black, tied by "139" diamond of bars (Jounpore), with 12 JAN c.d.s. despatch backstamp, two different "G.P.O. / EX / CALCUTTA / 1860" backstamps, to London, boxed red INDIA PAID, c.d.s. receiver struck on front (21 Feb), some light edge foxing; a scarce cancellation, unrecorded in Renouf, Cooper notes "examples are extremely rare." (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$425.00
Will close during Public Auction
783 CVR   image1860/1898, group of four covers, all different frankings, with 1864 Karachi to Bordeaux, France, 1879 Cuddalore to Louvres, France, 1898 Bombay to Schwerin, Germany, via Brindisi; Birram to Suez addressed to a passenger on board ship to be collected on arrival; some small faults, a useful group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction
784 CVR   image1861 (February 2), 2a orange and 4a grey-black, tied by "96" grid cancel and in black manuscript, to Lady Tyler in Cardiff, endorsed "via Bombay & Marseilles", partial red "?TTYGURH" despatch, red "EX BOMBAY FE 8 1861" backstamp, CARDIFF receiver on front and back (Mar 9), redirected to Bath, with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some light edge toning, else fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
785 CVR   image1861 (27 July), stampless folded letter from Bombay to Bordeaux,with red "EX BOMBAY JY 27 61" c.d.s., rated "9" in black with GB diamond accountancy mark, "“POSS. ANG. V. SUEZ/A MARSEILLE 22 NOV 61" c.d.s., two French TPO transit backstamps and Bordeaux (23 Aug) receiver, some light wrinkling, a fresh and fine letter to France. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
786 CVR   image1861/1875, group of five mourning covers to England, all with different frankings, note one attractive three-colour franking to Epping, route endorsements via Marseilles and Brindisi, a few small faults, a useful and attractive group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
787 CVR   image1862 (August 18), 2a yellow orange and 4a grey black on cover to London, each stamp tied by "Calcutta '1'" duplex, additionally cancelled in manuscript, handstruck INDIA / PAID in red, to London, endorsed "Via Marseilles / Stamped 6A", red "EX Bombay AU 26" and clear London NW HZ (20 Sep) split-ring backstamps, fine-very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$60.00
Will close during Public Auction
788 CVR   image1862, 2a orange pair, cancelled with "46" duplex, on redirected cover to England, pair further tied by indistinct oval numeral grid cancel, handstruck "INDIA PAID" in red, initially addressed to Hyde Park, London, endorsed "Stamped 4 Annas / via Calcutta & Southampton", address crossed-out and redirected to Cambridge, with "G.P.O. E.X. CALCUTTA" and Cambridge (2 Feb) c.d.s. backstamps, some small edge faults, repaired opening tear to front, still a striking redirected cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction
789 CVR   image1862, 2a yellow orange, tied to Whitney Brothers & Co printed circular by Calcutta "1" duplex, handstamped red "INDIA / PAID", endorsed "via Marseilles / pr Str "Nubia"", to Kennebunkport, Maine, includes printed circular datelined Calcutta, 22nd September, 1862, being a "Semi-Monthly Market Report" with various import and export quotations, an uncommon example retaining contents, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
790 CVR   image1863, 2a yellow, 4a black, and 1860 8p mauve on "Gladstone, Wylie & Co" forwarding agents cover, tied by B/1 octagon (Cooper Type 7) and oval "GLADSTONE WYLLIE & CO" marking, Calcutta G.P.O. c.d.s. on reverse, boxed INDIA/PAID strike in red, endorsed "Per Overland Mail via Bombay & Marseilles", with BOMBAY (23 Dec) transit and LIVERPOOL (23 Jan, 1864) arrival backstamps, a lovely three-color franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
791 CVR   image1863-1885, group of five covers to the United States, each with a different franking and bearing different cancellations, note routing via Brindisi and Marseilles, includes examples from Satara, Kussowlee, and Garbeta, one with one stamp removed, others with some creasing or small faults, a good group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
792 CVR   image1864 (June 28), 1856 2a orange, 4a grey back, and 1860 8p mauve, Calcutta to London, adhesives tied to cover by octagonal "B/1" strike, "CALCUTTA / JU 28 / 1864" and boxed "INDIA / PAID" strike in red, to London, endorsed "p. Str to Marseilles", red "EX CALCUTTA" transit backstamp, opening tear to back, a fine three-colour franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$90.00
Will close during Public Auction
793 CVR   image1865, 4a grey black, 2a yellow, tied to "Arbuthnot & Co" forwarding agents cover to London by Madras city local cancellation (Cooper Type 17), 8p mauve tied by "ARBUTHNOT & CO" forwarding agent handstamp, PAID/LONDON (10 Mar) receiver on front, red Bombay (13 Feb) transit backstamp, small opening faults to top stamps and the odd tone spot, else a fine and scarce cover, with Cooper noting that examples of the Madras local "on original covers are very scarce"; ex Colonel Stewart. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
794 CVR   image1865 (December 13), 2a orange, 4a green, and 8p mauve, folded cover from Bombay to London, adhesives tied by "BOMBAY / INDIA PAID 1" diamond duplex, endorsed "via Marseilles", London receiver on front, an attractive three-colour franking, fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$180.00
Will close during Public Auction
795 CVR   image1866, 4a green, tied to cover by '220' numeral cancel, "Abbotabad JU 13 66" c.d.s, to South Wales, handstamped red "INDIA PAID", endorsed "via Southampton" in manuscript, backstamped Rawalpindee (JU 14), Lahore (JU 17), EX Bombay (JU 27), and Heath (SP 10), back flap removed, some edge faults, still an uncommon usage from present-day Pakistan. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
796 CVR   image1867, 6a8p slate, tied to cover by B/1 octagon of Bombay, oval GLADSTONE, WYLLIE & CO forwarding agent handstamp, to W.L. Gladstone in Liverpool, endorsed "Via Bombay & Marseilles", red "CALCUTTA AU 7 57 INDIA PAID" c.d.s. backstamp and Liverpool (20 Sep) receiver, some creasing and small opening tears to back flap, otherwise fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
797 CVR   image1867, 2a orange, 4a green, and 8p mauve, tied to folded letter by "B/1" octagon (Cooper Type 7) in blue, oval merchant mark of Wiseman, Snead & Co, to Glasgow, endorsed "via Bombay & Marseilles), red CALCUTTA INDIA PAID (6 Mar) and Glasgow (5 Apr) backstamps, 8p value torn, yet a visually-appealing three-colour franking. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 80

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction
798 CVR   image1867, 2a orange, 4a green, and 8p mauve, Arbuthnot & Co Forwarding Agent cover, adhesives tied by "MADRAS INDIA PAID MR 8 1867 '1'" duplex, further cancelled by boxed "ARBUTHNOT & CO" forwarding agent handstamp, endorsed "via Marseilles" in manuscript, to London, endorsed "via Bombay & Marseilles", with 5 April receiver on front, no backstamps, horizontal filing fold, a lovely three-colour franking forwarding agent cover. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
799 CVR   image1868, 8a rose, tied to folded letter by dotted lozenge, to Genova, Italy, endorsed "via Steamer", handstruck "INDIA PAID" crescent crossed-out, additional "10" rate in manuscript, backstamped Madras and Genova (30 Mar), fine. (S.G. 73) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction
800 CVR   image1869, 8p mauve pair and 4a green on cover to France, cancelled with neatly-struck "90" in horizontal diamond of bars (Cooper Type 12c), endorsed "via Bombay in manuscript," octangonal "S/Bombay/29 JA/69" sorting strike, to Bordeaux, with "Cette A Bordeaux" TPO (20 Apr), same-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, small adhesion mark at bottom, tear at lower right, typical filing folds, but an attractive and otherwise fine cover. (S.G. 57, 64) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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