23 Sep 2013 – 2 Oct 2013
1449 lots
Lot 40885 | 1825 (Sep 25) Entire from Bauleah to England, ms r
India
1825 (Sep 25) Entire from Bauleah to England, ms rates and Calcutta GPO cds on obverse, reverse with Bauleah postage paid boxed hs, Calcutta boxed ds,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 40886 | 1827 Entire from Caunpore to Calcutta, sent by the
India
1827 Entire from Caunpore to Calcutta, sent by the Paymaster of the 11th Light Dragoons, reverse with red “PM” hs (Paymaster?), Caunpore large cds & Calcutta…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 40887 | 1829 Entire from Calcutta to England with printed
India
1829 Entire from Calcutta to England with printed contents, with ms rates on obverse, Calcutta GPO boxed ds on reverse with “INDIA LETTER / PENZANCE”,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 40888 | 1833 (Jul 17) Entire from “Botanic Gardens”, Calcu
India
1833 (Jul 17) Entire from “Botanic Gardens”, Calcutta to England with ms rate marks and reverse with Calcutta boxed ds and crisp “LIVERPOOL / INDIA SHIP…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 40889 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white used with clear mute
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white used with clear mute cancel, good to large margins, very fine and scarce, signed Calves (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40889A | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white with large margins,
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white with large margins, crisp lozenge of dots cancel, very fine, cert. Heddergott
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40890 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, used with indistinc
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, used with indistinct cancel, very large margins, superb & rare in this condition, cert. Heddergott (SG £1’800)
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 40891 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, large margins, ligh
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, large margins, light cancel, some vert. creasing resulting in a couple of splits, still an attractive example
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 40892 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, used with indistinc
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, used with indistinct cancel, very large even margins, very fine & rare in this condition, signed A. Diena & E. Diena, cert….
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 40893 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, used with indistinc
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, used with indistinct diamond dotted cancel, good to large margins, defects, scarce, signed Brun (SG £1’800)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40894 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, cancelled by pen, h
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, cancelled by pen, horizontal split and crease, soiled, still clear margins and clear impression
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40895 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white with huge margins ca
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white with huge margins cancelled on a large piece by a diamond barred cancel, a couple of light creases, a particularly attractive…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 40896 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, just touched in two
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a white, just touched in two places, cancelled on part lettersheet by lozenge of dots, fine, cert. APS (2004)
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 40896A | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a blue with good margins, cr
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a blue with good margins, crisp lozenge of dots cancel, very fine, cert. Heddergott
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 40897 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a blue, used with diamond ba
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a blue, used with diamond bar cancel, close to large margins, strong embossing & fresh colour, light creasing o/w very fine & rare…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 40898 | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a scarlet, cancelled, some c
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a scarlet, cancelled, some cracks, some paper remnants on reverse, still fine for this difficult stamp and extremely rare (SG £18’000)
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 40898A | 1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a scarlet cancelled by lozen
India
1852 “Scinde Dawk” 1/2a scarlet cancelled by lozenge of dots (type B of Kurrachee), slight crack otherwise rich colour and good quality, a very attractive…
Estimate: 8’000 EUR
Lot 40899 | USED IN PENANG: 1854 1/2a to 4a with “B/147” numer
India
USED IN PENANG: 1854 1/2a to 4a with “B/147” numerals of Penang, 4a just touched with minor soiling at top left, rest clear margins and very fine
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 40900 | USED IN BURMA: 1854-55 1/2a, 1a, 2a and 4a with “B
India
USED IN BURMA: 1854-55 1/2a, 1a, 2a and 4a with “B / 5” cancels of the East India’s post office in AKYAB, fine, cert. Sismondo (2009)
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40901 | USED IN BURMA: 1854-55 1/2a, 1a, 2a and 4a with “B
India
USED IN BURMA: 1854-55 1/2a, 1a, 2a and 4a with “B / 156” cancels of the East India’s post office in RANGOON, the 1/2a & 2a with slight thins, 4a with…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40902 | USED IN SINGAPORE: 1854-55 1/2a pair, 1a, 2a and 4
India
USED IN SINGAPORE: 1854-55 1/2a pair, 1a, 2a and 4a with “B / 172” cancels of the East India’s post office in SINGAPORE, the 1/2a touched in one place,…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40903 | USED IN PONDICHERRY: 1854 1/2a to 4a with “C / III
India
USED IN PONDICHERRY: 1854 1/2a to 4a with “C / III” dotted lozenges of Pondicherry, 2a with thin, 4a touched at right, fine
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40904 | USED IN SINGAPORE: 1854 1/2a to 4a with “B / 172”
India
USED IN SINGAPORE: 1854 1/2a to 4a with “B / 172” numerals of Singapore, 1/2a with crease, 4a just touched at foot, fine to very fine
Estimate: 900 EUR
Lot 40905 | USED IN ADEN: 1/2a, 1a and 4a with “124” diamond n
India
USED IN ADEN: 1/2a, 1a and 4a with “124” diamond numeral of Aden, 1/2a thin with no margins, 1a heavy thin, and 4a with four clear margins
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40906 | 1854-55 Reprint sheet from the original copper pla
India
1854-55 Reprint sheet from the original copper plates of the 1854 1/2a and 4a as well as two essays of the 2a, inscribed “PLATE IV” at bottom left and…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR
Lot 40907 | 1854-55 Reprint sheet from the original copper pla
India
1854-55 Reprint sheet from the original copper plates of the 1854 1a, struck 16 times on the sheet, inscribed “PLATE III” at bottom left and struck before…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR
Lot 40908 | 1854-55 1/2a Blue die I lower left corner marginal
India
1854-55 1/2a Blue die I lower left corner marginal pair, unused, showing corner ornament, small fault in margin at foot otherwise fine
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 40909 | 1854 4a Blue and Red, 2nd printing, Head Die II, F
India
1854 4a Blue and Red, 2nd printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I, neatly cancelled by diamond of bars, slight diagonal tear at left, still a presentable example
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 40910 | USED IN BURMA: 1854 1a die I and die II with BLUE
India
USED IN BURMA: 1854 1a die I and die II with BLUE “B / 156” numerals of Rangoon, die I with small hole punch at top left, clear margins on both
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40911 | 1854 4a Blue on pale red, 2nd printing, head die I
India
1854 4a Blue on pale red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, with good to huge margins, pos.8 of the 12 setting, used with diamond of dots cancel,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 40912 | 1854-55 4a Deep Blue and Red, 4th printing (head d
India
1854-55 4a Deep Blue and Red, 4th printing (head die III, frame die II), with fine to good margins all around, light lozenge of dots cancels, very fine…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 40913 | 1854 4a Blue and Red, 2nd printing, Head Die III,
India
1854 4a Blue and Red, 2nd printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, neatly cancelled by diamond of dots on cover from Calcutta (cds dated JA14 1855), vertical…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 40914 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Rose-Red, 5th printing, head d
India
1854-55 4a Blue and Rose-Red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, medium setting, wmk reversed, good to very good margins, with light diamond of…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 40915 | 1854 (Dec 9) Envelope from Madras to England with
India
1854 (Dec 9) Envelope from Madras to England with strip of four 1854 2a with fine to huge margins all around, tied by lozenge of dots and London cds, with…
Estimate: 7’500 EUR
Lot 40916 | BEAUTIFUL FRANKING TO A RARE DESTINATION 1855 E
India
BEAUTIFUL FRANKING TO A RARE DESTINATION
1855 Envelope to TASMANIA with strip of four 1854 2a green, touched in three places, plus 1a red, touched at…
Estimate: 20’000 – 24’000 EUR
Lot 40917 | 1856 (May 19) Envelope to JERSEY with 1854 4a red
India
1856 (May 19) Envelope to JERSEY with 1854 4a red & blue (head die IIIa, frame die I), cut to shape with large margins, tied by “C / 10” dotted lozenge,…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 40918 | VERY RARE IMPERFORATE INTERPANNEAU BLOCK OF 40
India
VERY RARE IMPERFORATE INTERPANNEAU BLOCK OF 40
1856-64 1a Brown in imperforate interpanneau block of 40, unused without gum, small tear at top in gutter,…
Estimate: 20’000 – 24’000 EUR
Lot 40919 | 1857 (Aug 18) Mourning cover from Peshawar to Scot
India
1857 (Aug 18) Mourning cover from Peshawar to Scotland with 1854 2a green and 1856-64 4a black, both tied by diamond numerals, with two “India Paid” hs…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40920 | USED IN ADEN: 1854 (Oct 13) Envelope to Bombay wit
India
USED IN ADEN: 1854 (Oct 13) Envelope to Bombay with India 1854 4a blue & red (head die III, frame die II), just touched at foot, tied to reverse by “124”…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 40921 | USED IN ADEN: 1857 (Dec 7) Envelope to Bombay with
India
USED IN ADEN: 1857 (Dec 7) Envelope to Bombay with 1854 1/2a blue die II tied by “124” numeral of Aden Camp, paying the “Inland” rate appropriate when…
Estimate: 10’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 40922 | 1857-59, INDIAN MUTINY PERIOD, Officer’s letter wr
India
1857-59, INDIAN MUTINY PERIOD, Officer’s letter written by Col. K. Young, judge advocate to the Army, from Futtehghur to Simla dated 26th May 1858, franked…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 40923 | 1858 (May) Wrapper from Meerut to Scotland with 18
India
1858 (May) Wrapper from Meerut to Scotland with 1854-55 1a red die I pair and 4a 4th printing, the 4a just touched, tied by “180” diamond numeral, sent…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 40924 | 1858 (May 19) Envelope to ADEN franked on the reve
India
1858 (May 19) Envelope to ADEN franked on the reverse with four 1855 4a black tied by “1” diamond numerals, with Bombay despatch and scarce Aden Steamer…
Estimate: 10’000 EUR
Lot 40925 | 1859 (Jan) Lettersheet from Pondicherry to Madras
India
1859 (Jan) Lettersheet from Pondicherry to Madras with 1854-55 1a (touched to tight margins) tied by diamond numeral, reverse with Pondicherry boxed ds…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 40926 | MILITARY POST: 1859 (Feb 2) Wrapper with 1855 8a c
India
MILITARY POST: 1859 (Feb 2) Wrapper with 1855 8a carmine on blue glazed tied by “H.Q” (Head Quarters) diamond cancel, reverse with “ARMY / P.O.” cachet…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 40927 | USED IN BURMA: 1860 (Dec 18) Envelope to Calcutta
India
USED IN BURMA: 1860 (Dec 18) Envelope to Calcutta franked on the reverse with 1860 1a lilac on pale mauve Receipt Stamp (Barefoot no.2), cancelled by crisp…
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 40928 | 1863 Small neat envelope from India with 1856-64 8
India
1863 Small neat envelope from India with 1856-64 8p, 2a & 4a all tied clear octagonal “B17”, redirected to Leeds with additional GB 1854-57 1d red, with…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 40929 | 1864 (Oct 21) Folded cover with 1856-64 1/2 blue,
India
1864 (Oct 21) Folded cover with 1856-64 1/2 blue, 1a brown (2) and 4a black tied by PATNA 144 duplexes, sent to Milan with PIROSCAFI POSTALI FRANCESI alongside,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 40930 | 1865-73, Group of four small covers with 1865 1/2
India
1865-73, Group of four small covers with 1865 1/2 frankings, incl. pair tied by blue Calcutta duplex, one tied by Ramgurh duplex, one tied by Cawnpore…
Estimate: 80 – 90 EUR
Lot 40931 | 1865 (Oct 31) Envelope with 1865 1/2a blue, 1a bro
India
1865 (Oct 31) Envelope with 1865 1/2a blue, 1a brown, 4a green and 8a carmine all tied by blue octagonal numeral, London transit below, reverse with Calcutta…
Estimate: 300 EUR