24 Jun 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
1956 lots
Lot 50950 | 1862-1997, Attractive mint and used collection in
Hong Kong
1862-1997, Attractive mint and used collection in three albums plus one stockbook showing a great deal of completion, excellent Queen Victoria section…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 50951 | 1885-1905, Small group incl. Hankow cancels, plus
Hong Kong
1885-1905, Small group incl. Hankow cancels, plus 1900 QV set unused, see web
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50952 | SOLD Envelope with original contents with “MIRZAP
India
SOLD
Envelope with original contents with “MIRZAPORE / POST / OFFICE” negative cachet, reverse with Rewah double circle ds, peripheral splitting and other…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50953 | 1792 Entire from Bengal to Bombay with linear COL
India
1792 Entire from Bengal to Bombay with linear COL IM arrival cachet, believed to be unique, cover with residual peripheral tape stains, scarce early mail…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50954 | 1829 (Jul 27) Incoming entire to Forwarding Agent
India
1829 (Jul 27) Incoming entire to Forwarding Agent in Bombay from Prospect Hill, Jamaica, per steamer Greenock, with scarce double oval “BOMBAY / GPO /…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50955 | 1834 (Sep 4) Entire from Capt. Cunningham to Cap H
India
1834 (Sep 4) Entire from Capt. Cunningham to Cap Hervey at Mhow with “KAMPTEE / POSTPAID” hs on reverse (Giles type2) in red, fine
Provenance: Giles
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50956 | 1838 (Jul 6) Wrapper sent “On the Service” sent fr
India
1838 (Jul 6) Wrapper sent “On the Service” sent from Mangalore to Mercara with “MANGALORE / 1838 July 6 / FREE” oval ds and oval “MERCARA” with ms date…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50957 | 1839 (Aug) Envelope from Hoshungabad to Calcutta w
India
1839 (Aug) Envelope from Hoshungabad to Calcutta with Giles type 1 despatch cds in black on reverse, arrival ds and attractive wax seal adjacent, minor…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50958 | 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 GBP
Lot 50959 | 1854 Proof of 1/2a dark blue in sheet of 32 with “
India
1854 Proof of 1/2a dark blue in sheet of 32 with “Specimen” hs on reverse of each, faint tone spots and some corner creasing, fine (Spence 96)
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50960 | 1854 1/2a Reprints group incl. Spence 86 or 92 pos
India
1854 1/2a Reprints group incl. Spence 86 or 92 pos.15, Spence 95 pair pos.13-14 and single pos.22, torn Spence 108, Spence 115 and Spence 129 pos.17, fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50961 | 1889 Proof reprint of 1/2a “crosses in upper corne
India
1889 Proof reprint of 1/2a “crosses in upper corners” in dark blue in block of four (pos.7/16) (Spence 96), 1894 proof reprint of 1/2a in brownish red…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50962 | 1890 Essay reprint of the 1a “Gothic Crown” in dee
India
1890 Essay reprint of the 1a “Gothic Crown” in deep blue on yellowish wove paper, crease otherwise fine appearance (Spence 9)
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50963 | 1890 Essay reprint of the proposed design 1a in de
India
1890 Essay reprint of the proposed design 1a in deep blue on yellowish wove paper (Spence 30) and 1890 die proof reprint of issued 1a vermilion pair (Spence…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50964 | 1854 4a Blue and Red, fine to good margins, diamon
India
1854 4a Blue and Red, fine to good margins, diamond of diamond dots cancel, showing smudging of blue ink giving the Queen a moustache, very fine and particularly…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50965 | 1854 4a Blue & Red, 5th printing, top marginal exa
India
1854 4a Blue & Red, 5th printing, top marginal example showing portion of inscription “cut off and affix”, with “C/43” diamond numeral of Bolarum, minor…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50966 | 1890 4a reprints incl. Spence 15 (pos.19), Spence
India
1890 4a reprints incl. Spence 15 (pos.19), Spence 52 (essay head, pos.2), Spence 12 in pair (pos.3-4) and Spence 39 pair (pos.9-10), couple with some…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50967 | 1890s Reprint of 4a with essay head in vertical st
India » 1854 Lithographs
1890s Reprint of 4a with essay head in vertical strip of 3, pos 4./12, with pos.12 showing INVERTED HEAD, reverse with Specimen hs, some creasing and minor…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50968 | 1854 2a USED IN BURMA, fine to large margins with
India
1854 2a USED IN BURMA, fine to large margins with clear “B/5” octagonal numeral of Akyab, fine
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 50969 | 1890(?) Essay reprint 2a sage green on pelure pape
India
1890(?) Essay reprint 2a sage green on pelure paper (Spence28, pos.6), and essay reprint of the 2a in dark green on pelure paper (Spence 29 but listed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50970 | 1856-64 1/2a Blue IMPERFORATE, showing part of nei
India
1856-64 1/2a Blue IMPERFORATE, showing part of neighbour and ample enough margins, mint part og, two natural paper creases, faint toning at right, signed…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50974 | SOLD 1857 (Aug 18) Mourning wrapper to Scotland w
India
SOLD
1857 (Aug 18) Mourning wrapper to Scotland with 1854 2a (touched) imperf. in combination with 1856-64 4a black tied by JC type 5 barred diamond,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50975 | 1860 (Jul 31) Folded letter bearing 4-colour frank
India
1860 (Jul 31) Folded letter bearing 4-colour franking from ABBOTABAD(modern day Pakistan) to the USA, one adhesive affected by cover crease, fine and attractive
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50976 | 1863 (Jul 14) Mourning envelope from Sealkot to Ir
India
1863 (Jul 14) Mourning envelope from Sealkot to Ireland with 1856-64 1a pair and 4a tied by “54” numerals, sent underpaid, with unusual “D_ / 4” circular…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50977 | 1882 (Feb 22) OHMS 1/4a postal stationery card wit
India
1882 (Feb 22) OHMS 1/4a postal stationery card with “NAGA EXPEDITION” violet hs on reverse, redirected several times, taped tear, a rare campaign item
Note:…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50978 | 1897 (May 18) 1/2a Postal stationery envelope sent
India
1897 (May 18) 1/2a Postal stationery envelope sent registered to Laurenco Marques (Portuguese India), uprated with eight 1882-90 1/2a tied by Tando Mahammad…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50979 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, India 1/4a KEVII
India
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, India 1/4a KEVII postal stationery card cancelled by the crisp magenta special cancel, sent locally with two Allahabad…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50980 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, envelope with 19
India
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, envelope with 1902-11 2R red and yellow-brown tied by crisp magenta special cancel, sent registered to Fyzabad with registration…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50981 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight envelope
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight envelope with 1902-11 3p strip of four, 1/2a and 1a tied by four strikes of the “FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U….
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50982 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, India 1/4a KEVII
India
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, India 1/4a KEVII postal stationery card cancelled by the magenta special cancel, sent locally with two Allahabad cds…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50983 | WITHDRAWN 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, pictu
India
WITHDRAWN
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, picture postcard with 1902-11 1/2a green tied by the magenta special cancel, sent to Calcutta with Allahabad…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50984 | WITHDRAWN 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, pic
India
WITHDRAWN
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, picture postcard with 1902-11 1/2a green tied by the magenta special cancel, sent to Calcutta with Allahabad…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50985 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, envelope with 19
India
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, envelope with 1902-11 1a carmine tied by the magenta special cancel, sent to England, reverse with Allahabad, Bombay…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50986 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, envelope with 19
India
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post, envelope with 1902-11 1/2a green tied by the magenta special cancel, sent locally with two Allahabad bs, very fine
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50987 | 1913 Envelope sent AR registered to the Viceroy of
India
1913 Envelope sent AR registered to the Viceroy of India in London, franked on the reverse with KGV 1a and KEVII 4a tied by Samalkot cds, redirected with…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50988 | 1927 (Nov 3) First flight Calcutta-Paris by Capt.
India
1927 (Nov 3) First flight Calcutta-Paris by Capt. Leon Challe, printed envelope with KGV 2a tied by Park Street cds, with French Consulate of Calcutta…
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 50989 | 1928 (Feb 3) Empire Cruise “British Flight from Ca
India
1928 (Feb 3) Empire Cruise “British Flight from Calcutta by Seaplane”, envelope with special label and franked with two KGV 1/2a, with Akyab bs, some wrinkling…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50990 | 1934 (Jan 19) 1st Parachute Delivery in India by R
India
1934 (Jan 19) 1st Parachute Delivery in India by Robert Wyndham, envelope with special label tied by special cancel, with KGV 2p and two 1/2a, reverse…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50991 | 1937 Scout Jamboree rocket mail labels in complete
India
1937 Scout Jamboree rocket mail labels in complete sheets of 9; in blue, red and green, very fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50992 | 1940-43 3a Bright Violet (typo printing) with wate
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1940-43 3a Bright Violet (typo printing) with watermark inverted in mnh pair, very fine, unpriced mint by SG for this printing
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 50993 | 1942 Japanese Occupation of Andaman Islands: Japan
India
1942 Japanese Occupation of Andaman Islands: Japanese military postcard from a Japanese unit in Port Blair, fine and scarce, incl. full transcript
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50994 | 1942 Japanese Occupation of Andaman Islands: Japan
India
1942 Japanese Occupation of Andaman Islands: Japanese military postcard from a Japanese unit in Port Blair, fine and scarce, incl. full transcript
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50995 | 1942 Japanese Occupation of Nicobar Islands: Japan
India
1942 Japanese Occupation of Nicobar Islands: Japanese military postcard from a Japanese unit in Port Blair, fine and scarce, incl. full transcript
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50996 | ca.1948 Group of 14 unadopted photographic essays
India
ca.1948 Group of 14 unadopted photographic essays on glossy card, mostly depicting famous Indians, rare
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 50997 | 1948 Gandhi grey Courvoisier presentation folder c
India
1948 Gandhi grey Courvoisier presentation folder containing the set to 10r, some foxing to pages, stamps have fresh appearance, very scarce
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50998 | GANDHI: 1948 Memorial Issue Postal Notices Post
India
GANDHI: 1948 Memorial Issue Postal Notices
Postal notices for the 1948 Gandhi Memorial issue with “Postal Notice No. 32” dated August 7th 1948 detailing…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50999 | 1948 Gandhi first day cover with all four values t
India
1948 Gandhi first day cover with all four values to 10R on the reverse tied by Shivajinagar 15.08.48 cds, sent to Poona, some adhesion marks and minor…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP