30 Jun 2020 – 2 Jul 2020
2780 lots
Lot 31552 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, two covers each with single frankings (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a blue and red, 4th printing, head die III, frame die II, two covers each with single frankings, both appear to have clear to good margins, addressed…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31553 | 1854-55 4a pale blue and pale red, 4th printing, Head Die IIIA, Frame Die II, good to large margins, neatly tied by clear “1” in bars, on small native 1856 entire (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a pale blue and pale red, 4th printing, Head Die IIIA, Frame Die II, good to large margins, neatly tied by clear “1” in bars, on small native…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 31554 | 1854-55 4a blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, used vertical strip of three (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 4a blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head die III, frame die II, used vertical strip of three, positions 12/18/24, most all appear to have close…
Estimate: 1’600 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31555 | WITHDRAWN
India » 1854 Lithographs
WITHDRAWN
Estimate: 30’000 – 40’000 GBP
Lot 31556 | 1854 4a red and blue, 2a green both in combination with 1855 8a, all tied on small neat envelope to Edinburgh (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a red and blue, 2a green both in combination with 1855 8a, all tied on small neat envelope to Edinburgh (Scotland), via Marseilles, array of transit…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31557 | 1854 2a Green COMPLETE SHEET RECONSTRUCTION of 80 stamps
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 2a Green COMPLETE SHEET RECONSTRUCTION of 80 single stamps, page annotated “Plated by N. D. Cooper”, nearly all four margins and mostly fine to very…
Estimate: 8’000 – 10’000 GBP
Lot 31558 | 1854-55 2a green, attractive array of used multiples mounted on four exhibition pages (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854-55 2a green, attractive array of used multiples mounted on four exhibition pages, showing seven strips of three, four strips of four, two strips of…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31559 | 1854 Mixed lot of mostly Lithograph stamps (*)
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 Mixed lot of mostly Lithographs including array of 1/2a blue, unused and used (10), 1a red (3), 2a green unused and used (3), plus a fine range of…
Estimate: 1’600 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 31560 | 1854 2a green, selection of 13 used single neatly mounted (*)
India » Used Abroad
1854 2a green, selection of 13 used singles neatly mounted and written up on an album page, showing array of different cancels including Pondicherry, Karikal,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31562 | ONE OF THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE HALF ANNA FROM ADEN (*)
India » Used Abroad » Aden
ONE OF THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF THE HALF ANNA USED FROM ADEN1854-55 1/2a blue, sixteen examples, including two pairs Die I from the A Stone, used…
Estimate: 12’000 – 15’000 GBP
Lot 31563 | 1854-55 2a green, block of four, tied diamond of dot cancels, on reverse of 1857 small neat envelope from Aden (*)
India » Used Abroad » Aden
1854-55 2a green, block of four, tied diamond of dot cancels, on reverse of 1857 small neat envelope from Aden to Bombay, showing faint red “ADEN B.P.P….
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 31564 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 4th printing, horizontal pair, cancelled by superb ‘124’ diamond of bars (*)
India » Used Abroad » Aden
1854-55 4a blue and red, 4th printing, horizontal pair, position 5-6, good margins, both neatly cancelled by superb ‘124’ diamond of bars, a very fine…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31565 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing and 4th printing, both with close to good margins, used showing ‘124’ diamond of bars (*)
India » Used Abroad » Aden
1854-55 4a blue and red, 2nd printing and 4th printing, both with close to good margins, used showing ‘124’ diamond of bars, scarce (2) (SG £1’400 as normals)*…
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31566 | 1872-73, Pair of covers with 8a frankings to England with ADEN-CANTONMENT and ADEN . STEAMER . POINT cancels
India » Used Abroad » Aden
1872-73, Pair of covers with 8a frankings to England; 1872 envelope with 8a tied by ADEN-CANTONMENT “124” duplex and 1873 envelope with 8a tied by ADEN…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 31567 | 1854-55 1/2a blue, die II, with’B/181′ of Toungoo, plus two covers from Toungnoo, one franked 1a red, die II, and one 2a green strip of three (*)
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1854-55 1/2a blue, die II, single used with’B/181′ of Toungoo, plus two covers both from Toungnoo one franked 1a red, die II, on envelope to Moulmein,…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 31568 | 1854 4a blue and rose-red, 5th printing, die III, frame II, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, both cancelled ‘B/127’ of Moulmein (*)
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1854 4a blue and rose-red, 5th printing, die III, frame II, horizontal pair, positions 11-12, both cancelled ‘B/127’ of Moulmein, very fine and a scarce…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 31569 | 1854-55 1/2a blue, die I, pair on folded cover and 2a green, strip of three on cover, both from Rangoon (*)
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1854-55 1/2a blue, die I, pair tied manuscript and diamond of dots on folded cover from Rangoon to Madras, plus 1854-55 2a green, strip of three, tied…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 31570 | 1854-55 1/2a blue, die III, pair tied ‘B/12’ on folded cover from Bassein to Rangoon, plus 1854-55 1a red, die I, tied ‘B/12’ on 1857 on folded cover from Bassein (*)
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1854-55 1/2a blue, die III, pair tied ‘B/12’ on folded cover from Bassein to Rangoon, plus 1854-55 1a red, die I, tied ‘B/12’ on 1857 on folded cover from…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31571 | 1856 Folded cover posted from Akyab with forwarding agents mark to Canton, CHINA (*)
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1856 Folded cover posted from Akyab with forwarding agents mark to Canton, CHINA, via Calcutta, franked 1854-55 1a die II, touched to good margins, also…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31572 | 1854 2a green, on folded part cover from Moulmein (*)
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1854 2a green, on folded part cover from Moulmein via Marseille to Glasgow, tied ‘B/127’ of Moulmein, with “2/3” manuscript charge markings, scarce usage*…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31573 | 1865 Folded cover from Akyab to Rangoon, franked 1854 2a in combination with 1865 8a carmine, both tied by octagonal “B/5” of Akyab (*)
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1865 Folded cover from Akyab to Rangoon, franked 1854 2a in combination with 1865 8a carmine, both tied by octagonal “B/5” of Akyab, a very scarce commination…
Estimate: 2’400 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 31574 | 1854 1/2a blue, die III, used with central ‘B/137’ (*)
India » Used Abroad » Nepal
1854 1/2a blue, die III, used with central ‘B/137’, good to large margins, very fine and scarce* This lot has been withdrawn due to the COVID-19 crisis…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31575 | 1854 1a red, die II, used with central ‘131’ numeral in bars (*)
India » Used Abroad » Persia
1854 1a red, die II, used with central ‘131’ numeral in bars, good to large even margins, very fine and scarceNote: Billimoria in Surat also used ‘131’…
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31576 | 1854 4a red, 4th printing, used with central ‘131’ numeral (*)
India » Used Abroad » Persia
1854 4a red, 4th printing, used with central ‘131’ numeral in bars, touched to close margins, faults, very scarceNote: Billimoria in Surat also used ‘131’…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31577 | 1854 1a red, die I, good to large margins, cancelled clear ‘B/147’ octagonal (*)
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Penang (147)
1854 1a red, die I, good to large margins, cancelled clear ‘B/147’ octagonal, fine* This lot has been withdrawn due to the COVID-19 crisis as delivery…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31578 | 1854 1/2a blue, die III, good to large margins, cancelled clear ‘B/172’ octagonal (*)
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1854 1/2a blue, die III, good to large margins, cancelled clear ‘B/172’ octagonal, fine* This lot has been withdrawn due to the COVID-19 crisis as delivery…
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 31579 | 1854 1/2a blue, die I, pair and 2a green block of four on fragment, both cancelled by ‘B/172’ octagonal strikes (3)
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1854 1/2a blue, die I, pair and 2a green block of four on fragment, both cancelled by ‘B/172’ octagonal strikes, neatly mounted and written up on an album…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31580 | 1854 2a green, left sheet marginal, neatly tied ‘B/172’ octagonal of Singapore (*)
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1854 2a green, left sheet marginal, neatly tied ‘B/172’ octagonal, on 1857 folded cover to Bombay, showing “1” in circle alongside, file fold through adhesive…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31581 | 1854-55 4a blue and red, 4th printing, horizontal pair, both neatly cancelled by crisp clear ‘B/172’ octagonal pmk of Singapore (*)
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1854-55 4a blue and red, 4th printing, horizontal pair, both neatly cancelled by crisp clear ‘B/172’ octagonal pmk, an extremely rare showpiece* This lot…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31582 | 1859 Folded cover from Singapore to Glasgow, franked 1855 4a black on blue glazed paper BISECTED single (*)
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1859 Folded cover from Singapore to Glasgow, franked 1855 4a black on blue glazed paper, single and BISECTED single, both cancelled and or tied by ‘B 172’…
Estimate: 16’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 31583 | 1854 1/2a blue, die I, clear to large margins, neatly tied by blue diamond of dots, on folded entire from Tranquebar to Jaffna (*)
India » Foreign Settlements in India » Danish Indian Settlements
1854 1/2a blue, die I, clear to large margins, neatly tied by blue diamond of dots, on folded entire from Tranquebar to Jaffna, showing red boxed ‘TRANQUEBAR/Paid’…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 31584 | 1886 (May 9) Printed matter wrapper with four 1/2a green tied by TRANQUEBAR squared circle ds
India » Foreign Settlements in India » Danish Indian Settlements
1886 (May 9) Printed matter wrapper with four 1/2a green tied by TRANQUEBAR squared circle ds (year date unclear), stamps with toned gum surrounding them,…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 31585 | 1854-55 Attractive group of Lithographs showing 1/2a blue, die III, stone D, block of six with C/147 of Karikal, etc. (*)
India » Foreign Settlements in India » French Indian Settlements
1854-55 Attractive group of Lithographs showing 1/2a blue, die III, stone D, block of six with C/147 of Karikal, 1a red, die III, strip of four used with…
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 31586 | DAMAUN: 1854 1a red, die II, pair, used with central ’13’ numeral in bars (*)
India » Foreign Settlements in India » Portuguese Settlements in India
DAMAUN: 1854 1a red, die II, pair, used with central ’13’ numeral in bars, good to large even margins, small faults, scarce* This lot has been withdrawn…
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 31587 | 1855 4a Black on blue glazed paper, mint
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1855 4a Black on blue glazed paper, mint, two corner perfs creased and faint gum bend at top right corner, fine and scarce (SG £1’400) Expertise: Signed…
Estimate: 360 – 440 GBP
Lot 31588 | 1856-64 No Watermark 4a black IMPERFORATE unused single with small part og
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1856-64 No Watermark 4a black IMPERFORATE unused single with small part og, good to large margins, couple of tone spots otherwise fine and rare (SG £8’000…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 31589 | 1882-90 De La Rue complete set of 11 proofs in black (*)
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882-90 De La Rue complete set of 11 proofs in black, 1/2a to 1r, some stains, a fine and scarce group (11)* This lot has been withdrawn due to the COVID-19…
Estimate: 480 – 600 GBP
Lot 31590 | 1898 1/4 on 1/2a Blue-Green mint large part og with DOUBLE SURCHARGE
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1898 1/4 on 1/2a Blue-Green mint large part og with DOUBLE SURCHARGE, very fine and scarce as only one sheet existed (SG £750
Estimate: 360 – 440 GBP
Lot 31591 | 1903 The Souvenir Coronation Durbar: Presentation page showing a range of Queen Victoria 1882-95 with values from 3a to 5r (*)
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1903 The Souvenir Coronation Durbar: Presentation page showing a range of Queen Victoria 1882-95 with values from 3a to 5r, all with special commemorative…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 31592 | 1903 (Sep 22) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting officer on the front and reverse with watercolour ivy leaves
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1903 (Sep 22) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting officer on the front and reverse with watercolour ivy leaves (signed “ALP”), from the Miss Annie…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31593 | 1903 (Sep 27) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a girl holding flower being blown by the wind
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1903 (Sep 27) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a girl holding flower being blown by the wind, from the Sgt Perry correspondence with KEVII 1a…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31594 | 1904 (Jan 6) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man cooking food on a street corner
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Jan 6) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man cooking food on a street corner, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31595 | 1904 (Jan 20) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a drunk holding a bottle
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Jan 20) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a drunk holding a bottle, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by indistinct…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31596 | 1904 (Feb 6) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man with winter jacket and hat
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Feb 6) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man with winter jacket and hat, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1/2a pair…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31597 | 1904 (Mar & Apr) Pair of hand illustrated envelopes depicting a young girl in a red and white dress with a bowl
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Mar & Apr) Pair of hand illustrated envelopes depicting a young girl in a red and white dress with a bowl (in different positions), from the Miss…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 31598 | 1905 (Apr 19) Hand illustrated envelope in pencil depicting a British soldier escorting a lady leaving behind a crying baby next to a cliff
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Mar) Hand illustrated envelope in pencil depicting a British soldier escorting a lady leaving behind a crying baby next to a cliff, from the Miss…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31599 | 1904 (Mar 22) Hand illustrated envelope in watercolour depicting two girls walking through a church yard
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Mar 22) Hand illustrated envelope in watercolour depicting two girls walking through a church yard, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 31600 | 1904 (Mar 22) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a smartly dressed man and a dog
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Mar 22) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a smartly dressed man and a dog, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with QV 1a tied by…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31601 | 1905 (Sep 21) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man courting a well-dressed lady in a boat
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1905 (Sep 21) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting a man courting a well-dressed lady in a boat, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 31602 | 1904 (Apr 4) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting an old man with spectacles
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1904 (Apr 4) Hand illustrated envelope in ink depicting an old man with
spectacles, from the Miss Annie Davies correspondence, with KEVII 1a
tied by…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP