26 May 2014 – 30 May 2014
4016 lots
Lot 20417B | INTAGLIO: 1902 1/2a postal stationery envelope wit
India
INTAGLIO: 1902 1/2a postal stationery envelope with “KUCHMAN ROAD” negative seal ds on the reverse, with normal cds adjacent and die cancelled by Pimpalner…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 20418 | MANUSCRIPT: 1857 (Apr 20) Entire from Honsoor to T
India
MANUSCRIPT: 1857 (Apr 20) Entire from Honsoor to Tinnevelly with 1854 1a red (large to huge margins) tied by ms cancel, reverse with Honzoor Post Office…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20419 | MARITIME: 1/2a green, stationery envelope to Ratan
India
MARITIME: 1/2a green, stationery envelope to Ratangath, cancelled by ASSAM STEAMER SERVICE cds, cover faults, scarce
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20420 | MARITIME: 1/2a green, stationery envelope to Ratan
India
MARITIME: 1/2a green, stationery envelope to Ratangath, cancelled by DACCA STEAMER SERVICE cds, very fine & scarce
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20420A | MISCELLANEOUS: Approval sheet page from JAL COOPER
India
MISCELLANEOUS: Approval sheet page from JAL COOPER, incl. three stamps featured on page 14 of his book with “dumb” cancels, plus strip of 1a on piece with…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20421 | MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 20 covers with “unidentifi
India
MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 20 covers with “unidentified” postmarks, some pen cancels, “P.M”. cancel, Calcutta Delivery barred oval duplex, “C / E-60” intaglio…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20422 | MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 17 covers incl. two with u
India
MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 17 covers incl. two with unknown “R.L.B.” diamond hs, a variety of hs incl. unclaimed, postage due, insufficient, too late, etc.,…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 20423 | MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 18 covers and 31 loose sta
India
MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 18 covers and 31 loose stamps, incl. JC type 11 (11 covers) and a variety of others, all neatly mounted and written up on 9 album…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 20424 | MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 10 covers incl. one with
India
MISCELLANEOUS: Group of 10 covers incl. one with “PREPAYMENT COMPULSORY / R. A. P.” along with DLO of Bombay and Madras, Postage Due 1a and “Bombay-F”…
Estimate: 400 – 700 EUR
Lot 20425 | TPO: 1855 Bullock Train Calcutta GPO circular cach
India
TPO: 1855 Bullock Train Calcutta GPO circular cachet on two receipts, one very clear strike on a printed receipt of the Bullock Train Dept and a further…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20426 | TPO: 1873 (Jun 6) Small native envelope from Lahor
India
TPO: 1873 (Jun 6) Small native envelope from Lahore to Loodiana with 1/2a blue tied by “R / 3” type 9 duplex, reverse with scarce “R / T. O. / 9 JU / 21D….
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20427 | UNIDENTIFIED: 1867 Postal stationery letter sheet
India
UNIDENTIFIED: 1867 Postal stationery letter sheet 1/2a from Rajapittee to Calcutta, cancelled by large boxed “91” unidentified pmk, with Bengal TPO on…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 20428 | URBAN CANCELS: Group of 26 covers incl. some nativ
India
URBAN CANCELS: Group of 26 covers incl. some native covers as well as some stamps, with mostly types 15 and 16 incl. varieties, all neatly mounted and…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20429 | URBAN CANCELS: Group of 19 covers incl. some nativ
India
URBAN CANCELS: Group of 19 covers incl. some native covers as well as some 70+ stamps, with mostly types 14 to 18 incl. varieties, two with TPO cancels,…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20430 | 1797 Entire from Calcutta to Chinsura, with oval “
India
1797 Entire from Calcutta to Chinsura, with oval “G.P.O. / OCTr / Pt.Pd” oval ds, small tear at top and aged paper, still attractive and rare
Estimate: 750 EUR
Lot 20431 | 1807 (Apr 25) Entire from England to Delhi (via Ca
India
1807 (Apr 25) Entire from England to Delhi (via Calcutta c/o Messrs Downe & Maitland), reverse with “SHIP LETTER / Bg – Pt / Calcutta” red cds, black “Inld…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20432 | 1807 (Nov 27) Military mail entire from Fort St. G
India
1807 (Nov 27) Military mail entire from Fort St. George in Madras (ms lower left) to Count De Courton of the Anglo-Swiss “Regiment de Meuron” in Seringapatam…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20433 | 1810 Entire from England to Bombay with London “PA
India
1810 Entire from England to Bombay with London “PAID” tombstone ds, redirected to Poona, reverse with “BBAY POST NOT PAID” and “B.BAY SHIP PGE. NOT PAID”…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 20434 | 1838 (May 4) Wrapper with “Care of / Mr. Waghorn /
India
1838 (May 4) Wrapper with “Care of / Mr. Waghorn / Suez” type 3 oval cachet with ms “195” on the reverse, from Calcutta to France with despatch box ds,…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20435 | 1840 Letter from a Deputy Postmaster to the Sherif
India
1840 Letter from a Deputy Postmaster to the Sheriff of Calcutta explaining the expenses for a Dak runner from Benares to Gourckpore and then on to Calcutta,…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20436 | 1842 Entire from Madras to Bordeaux, reverse with
India
1842 Entire from Madras to Bordeaux, reverse with “MADRAS / STEAM LETTER” framed ds (Giles SD19), Madras boxed ds (Giles 19), French transit and arrival,…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 20437 | 1843 Entire written and signed by General Sir Char
India
1843 Entire written and signed by General Sir Charles Napier, the British Army’s Commander in Chief in India, endorsed “Free” with Calcutta bs, fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20438 | 1845 Ladies ornamental envelope of fine ribbed pap
India
1845 Ladies ornamental envelope of fine ribbed paper with decorative printed borders and wafer seal on backflap, addressed to Col. Griffith, Artillery…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20439 | 1848 Stampless envelope from Calcutta to England w
India
1848 Stampless envelope from Calcutta to England with “INDI” boxed hs with missing “A”, along with despatch, London and Cobham cds, minor soiling and backflap…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20440 | 1852 1/2a White “Scinde Dawk” on large part native
India
1852 1/2a White “Scinde Dawk” on large part native cover, with large margins all around, cancelled by JC type E “cogwheel”, stamp toned and creased, rare
Expertise:…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20441 | 1852 1/2a White “Scinde Dawk” with large to huge m
India
1852 1/2a White “Scinde Dawk” with large to huge margins cancelled by pen cross and some residue ink, slightly discoloured as is common, an unusually fine…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20441A | 1852 1/2a Blue “Scinde Dawk” used with good margin
India
1852 1/2a Blue “Scinde Dawk” used with good margins, only a trace of a red cancel, small natural inclusion spot by 2nd N of ANNA, very fine, cert. BPA…
Estimate: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 20442 | 1852 1/2a Scarlet “Scinde Dawk” with dotted cancel
India
1852 1/2a Scarlet “Scinde Dawk” with dotted cancel, some paper remnants on reverse, some faults, still a fine looking example of this rare stamp, cert….
Estimate: 3’000 EUR
Lot 20443 | 1854 1/2a essay in “9 1/2 Arches” vermilion shade,
India
1854 1/2a essay in “9 1/2 Arches” vermilion shade, in top marginal pair showing “ANNA each Stamp” inscription, couple of light tone spots otherwise fine…
Estimate: 2’400 EUR
Lot 20444 | HALF ANNA USED BEFORE OFFICIAL DATE OF ISSUE CO
India
HALF ANNA USED BEFORE OFFICIAL DATE OF ISSUE
COVER SENT ON AUGUST 17, 1854 FROM THE TONGNOO POST OFFICE IN BURMA
1854 1/2a Blue, two well-margined…
Estimate: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 20445 | 1854 1/2a Blue die I with clear margins showing pr
India
1854 1/2a Blue die I with clear margins showing pre-printing paper crease causing a white line down the right hand side of the stamp, diamond of dots cancel,…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 20446 | 185(?) Decorative hand-drawn cover showing a ornat
India
185(?) Decorative hand-drawn cover showing a ornate border franked with 1854 1/2a blue (faulty), reverse with despatch and arrival ds, very attractive…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20447 | 1854 (Oct 2) Lettersheet from Allahabad to Calcutt
India
1854 (Oct 2) Lettersheet from Allahabad to Calcutta with 1854 1/2a blue die I with good to large margins tied by type 1 dotted diamond, datelined Oct 2nd…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20448 | Envelope to Mooltan with four single 1a red die I,
India
Envelope to Mooltan with four single 1a red die I, all touched, tied by type 1 diamond of dots cancel and ms, Multan bs, soiled with some peripheral faults,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20449 | 1854 1a Red die III unused with no gum, top side w
India
1854 1a Red die III unused with no gum, top side with clear margin, tiny thin spots at upper left, otherwise fine and fresh example, cert. BPA (2013)
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20450 | 1854 1a Red die III with very close to huge margin
India
1854 1a Red die III with very close to huge margins tied to envelope by “140” type 5 cancel of Jubbalpore, sent to Sholapur with arrival bs, a scarce usage…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 20451 | 1854 4a Blue & Red, frame II head III, with fine t
India
1854 4a Blue & Red, frame II head III, with fine to large margins, cancelled by crisp “227” diamond barred numeral, minor discolouration otherwise fine…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20452 | 1854 4a Blue & Pale Red, 1st printing head I frame
India
1854 4a Blue & Pale Red, 1st printing head I frame I pos.5 (with centre row fold as described by cert.), possibly printed on Gamboge paper (and hence of…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20453 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Red, first printing, head die
India
1854-55 4a Blue and Red, first printing, head die I, frame die I, showing part of sheet watermark upright, wide spacing, pos.6, cut square and touched…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 20454 | 1854 4a Blue & Red vertical pair, 2nd printing hea
India
1854 4a Blue & Red vertical pair, 2nd printing head II frame I, cut to shape and cut into in places, cancelled by dotted diamonds, a fine and scarce multiple…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 20455 | 1855 (Aug 2) Registered cover to Bombay with 1854
India
1855 (Aug 2) Registered cover to Bombay with 1854 4a blue & red, head II frame I, wide spacing, 2nd printing, pos.5, showing a good deal of the wavy blue…
Estimate: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20456 | 1855 Entire from Calcutta to REUNION with two 1854
India
1855 Entire from Calcutta to REUNION with two 1854 4a blue & red, head II frame I, 2nd printing, cut to shape, both cancelled by type 1 diamond of dots…
Estimate: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20457 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die
India
1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die III, frame die I, showing part of sheet watermark reversed, wide spacing, pos.12, cut to shape with clear…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 20458 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die
India
1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die III, frame die I, showing part of sheet watermark, wide spacing, pos.9, cut square and faintly touched…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20459 | 1891-94 Reprints of the 4a blue & red, with Spence
India
1891-94 Reprints of the 4a blue & red, with Spence no.19 pos.11 showing some of the wavy borderline, Spence no.34 pos.4 top marginal showing inscription…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 20460 | 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 20461 | 1855 (Aug) Mourning envelope from Gwalior to Irela
India
1855 (Aug) Mourning envelope from Gwalior to Ireland with 1854 4a blue & red, head III frame II, cut to shape and touched, tied by “106” type 5 numeral,…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 20462 | 1856 Cover from Poodoovoil (Chingleput, Madras Cir
India
1856 Cover from Poodoovoil (Chingleput, Madras Circle) to Ireland, endorsed “Via Southampton”, reverse bearing boxed Poodoovoil hs with 22 July 1856 in…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 20463 | 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 20464 | 1857 (Apr 17) Lettersheet from Bombay to MANILLA w
India
1857 (Apr 17) Lettersheet from Bombay to MANILLA with 1854 4a blue & red, cut square with close to large margins, tied by “1” type B4 barred diamond with…
Estimate: 1’500 EUR