4 Dec 2023 – 9 Dec 2023
1202 lots
Lot 30450 | 1911(Feb 18) First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1911(Feb 18) First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII 1/2a green tied by violet “FIRST AERIAL POST / U.P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD”, reverse with despatch and…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30451 | 1935 (Jun 29) rocketgram slip “By Rocket Parcel Despatch / Over the River Damoodar” with 1935 Silver Jubilee 9p
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1935 (Jun 29) rocketgram slip “By Rocket Parcel Despatch / Over the River Damoodar” with 1935 Silver Jubilee 9p tied by Durnpur cds and 5R Rocket Parcel…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30452 | 1939 (Sep 19) Pair of rocketgram slips, with “CARRIED BY THE WAR ROCKET…” labels for “The Liar” and “Grog-Nee-Gin”
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1939 (Sep 19) Pair of rocketgram slips, with “CARRIED BY THE WAR ROCKET…” labels for “The Liar” and “Grog-Nee-Gin”, both with handwritten message and…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30453 | 1992 Birds of Prey 6r Peregrine Falcon with wrong Hindi inscription in mint n.h. top right corner marginal
India » Dominion
1992 Birds of Prey 6r Peregrine Falcon with wrong Hindi inscription in mint n.h. top right corner marginal, very fine and very rare variety (S.G. 1526…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30454 | 2010 Pigeon and Sparrow mint n.h. mini sheet showing strong sideways shift of black and 5R block with colour shift
India » Dominion
2010 Pigeon and Sparrow mint n.h. mini sheet showing strong sideways shift of black (diagonal bend), and 5R Pigeon mint n.h. block of four showing shift…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30455 | 1915-16, Group of six covers and a front from the Indian Army Postal Service in East Africa
India » Indian Expeditionary Forces 1914-21
1915-17, Group of six covers and a front from the Indian Army Postal Service in East Africa incl. FPO 306 cds on cover with I.E.F franking sent registered…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30456 | 1861-1960, Mixed postal history and stationery group (123)
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1861-1960, Mixed postal history and stationery group, with 112 stationery items (mostly postcards but with a range of type and cancels, noted “DETAINED:…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30457 | 1911-35, Mostly used KGV collection on album pages,
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1911-35, Mostly used KGV collection on album pages, with 1911-23, 1926-23 (both upright and inv. wmk) values to 25R, Coronation Durbar cancellations on…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30458 | Postal Stationery: Group of 35 unused stationery envelopes
India » Collections, Lots etc.
Postal Stationery: Group of 35 unused stationery envelopes and cards, nearly all different, some in mixed condition, a useful lot.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30459 | Officials: 1887-98 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a and 1R with error “CHMABA” for “CHAMBA” complete mint set of this famous error
Indian States » Chamba
Chamba: Officials: 1887-98 1/2a, 1a, 2a, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a and 1R with error “CHMABA” for “CHAMBA” complete mint set of this famous error:- 1/2a, one of…
Estimate: 15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Lot 30460 | 1889-92 1/4a orange horizontal pair, variety imperforate
Indian States » Indore
1889-92 1/4a orange horizontal pair, variety imperforate between, CTO as always with small boxed cancels, choice quality and very rare.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30461 | WITHDRAWN
Indian States » Indian States Collections and Lots
WITHDRAWN
Estimate: NaN GBP
Lot 30462 | Bhavnagar: “Bhavnagar State View Series” group of 14
Indian States » Indian States Collections and Lots
Bhavnagar State: “Bhavnagar State View Series” group of 14 multi-colour viewcards, 17.9×11.6cm, gilt edged, reverse with coat-of-arms, very fine and attractive.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30463 | Postal Stationery: Group of 90 mostly unused stationery envelopes and cards
Indian States » Indian States Collections and Lots
Postal Stationery: Group of 90 mostly unused stationery envelopes and cards from Gwalior, Nabha, Indore, Chamba, Jhind, Faridkot, Bamra, Cochin, Hyderabad,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30464 | 1859 Perkins Bacon die proof in black on India paper mounted on card
Ionian Islands » British Protectorate » 1859 Issue (S.G. 1-3)
1859 Perkins Bacon die proof in black on India paper mounted on card, 60x78mm, fine and very rare proof.
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30465 | 1859 Perkins Bacon die proof in black on India paper mounted on card
Ionian Islands
1859 Perkins Bacon die proof in black on India paper mounted on card, 60x77mm, some foxing, a very rare proof.
Estimate: 5’000 – 7’000 GBP
Lot 30466 | 1859 1/2d orange with Perkins Bacon “CANCELLED” in oval handstamp
Ionian Islands
1859 (1/2d) orange with Perkins Bacon “CANCELLED” in oval handstamp, presented by the printers to Ormond Hill (the nephew of Sir Rowland Hill) for members…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 30467 | 1859 1d blue with Perkins Bacon “CANCELLED” in oval handstamp
Ionian Islands
1859 (1d) blue with Perkins Bacon “CANCELLED” in oval handstamp, presented by the printers to Ormond Hill (the nephew of Sir Rowland Hill) for members…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 30468 | 1591 (August 20th) Folded entire sent from the agent Guglielmo Petala at Waterford to Mr. Filippo Corsini
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1591 (August 20th) Folded entire sent from the agent Guglielmo Petala at Waterford to Mr. Filippo Corsini at Gratious Street London, which was renamed…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30469 | 1660 (July 3rd) Folded entire sent from Magherfelt, County Derry, carried privately without charge
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1660 (July 3rd) Folded entire sent from Magherfelt, County Derry, to Charles Clothier living in Thomas Street in Dublin, showing no charged paid, hence…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30470 | 1661 (January 28th) Folded entire sent from London,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1661 (January 28th) Folded entire sent from London, to Kinsale, endorsed “Post pd to Dublin 6d” being the combined rate and an early usage of the restoration…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30471 | 1669 (January 4th) Folded express letter sent from
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1669 (January 4th) Folded express letter sent from Albert Conyngham at Dublin via Strabane to Killybegs, Co.Donegal. Endorsed “For my much honoured cusine,…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 30472 | 1677 (March 16th) Folded entire from Dublin endorsed
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1677 (March 16th) Folded entire from Dublin endorsed “To The Honble Sir Robert Southwell Knight of his Majesty’ most Honble Privy Council in England at…
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 30473 | 1684 (March 7th) Folded entire sent from Dublin, written
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1684 (March 7th) Folded entire sent from Dublin, written by the Duke of Ormond, addressed to London, rated “6” subsequently cancelled and initialled “IG”…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30474 | 1686 (March 27th) Folded letter sent from Dublin to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1686 (March 27th) Folded letter sent from Dublin to “officers of his Maties Ordinance in the Towe of London”, rated “6” combined but having an enclosure…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 30475 | The earliest recorded Free for the whole of the British Isles
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
The earliest recorded Free for the whole of the British Isles1707 (July 1st) Folded entire sent to “John Cooke Esq At Cookesborough near Mullingar”, with…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 30476 | 11707 (Feb 24) Folded letter sent from Belfast via Dublin to London, showing superb small type BELFAST straight line
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
An important and stunning item for the Belfast collector1707 (February 24th) Folded letter sent from Belfast via Dublin to London, showing superb small…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30477 | 1710 (January 23rd) Folded letter sent from Cork Harbour
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1710 (January 23rd) Folded letter sent from Cork Harbour to Liverpool, showing the second type small straight line albino CORK hs, rated “10” and rerated…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30478 | The Famous Bishop Tete-Beche Error: 1712 (January 14th) Folded letter from Downpatrick to Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
The Famous Bishop Marking Tête-Bêche Error1712 (January 14th) Folded letter from Downpatrick to Dublin, showing on the obverse a contracted D-PAT of Downpatrick…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 30479 | 1727 (October 16th) Folded cover from Lisburn to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1727 (October 16th) Folded cover from Lisburn to Dublin, showing clear sharp strike of the straight line albino L*BURN, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30480 | 1731 (November 8th) Folded cover from Kilkenny to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1731 (November 8th) Folded cover from Kilkenny to Dublin, double rate “8” (double over 40 miles), showing clear sharp strike of the straight line K*KENY…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30481 | 1742 (May 18th) Folded entire sent from Dublin to Lismore,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1742 (May 18th) Folded entire sent from Dublin to Lismore, showing the small type three Dublin Bishop mkg MA/18 (14mm), single rated “4”, very fine and…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30482 | 1746 (May 29th) Folded entire sent from Tralee Castle
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1746 (May 29th) Folded entire sent from Tralee Castle to Dublin, showing abbreviated straight line TRLEY in black, plus small FREE alongside, and Dublin…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30483 | 1747 (May 5th) Folded entire from Kinsale, Co. Cork
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1747 (May 5th) Folded entire from Kinsale, Co. Cork via London to Edinburgh, rated “10” and rerated single “1/2”, showing the second smaller type COUNTRY…
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30484 | 1750 (June 13th) Letter sent from Birr, Co. Offaly
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1750 (June 13th) Letter sent from Birr, Co. Offaly to Dublin, showing a straight-line town mkg of BIRR in black, and in manuscript alongside a forged signature…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30485 | 1750 (February 15th) Folded entire from Dublin to London,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1750 (February 15th) Folded entire from Dublin to London, rated “6” and showing the first type straight line DUBLIN (27mm) on reverse with London Bishop…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30486 | 1751 (March 29th) Folded letter sent Elphin to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1751 (March 29th) Folded letter sent Elphin to Dublin, endorsed “To Anthony Foster Esq./ at Dunleer / By Dublin, showing small black straight-line FREE…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30487 | 1756 (November 17th) Folded letter from Navan to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1756 (November 17th) Folded letter from Navan to Dublin, endorsed and franked “free Jo Ashe”, showing a squat type NAUAN in black (U for V) and a Dublin…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30488 | 1762 (November) Folded cover from Norwalk, Connecticut,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1762 (November) Folded cover from Norwalk, Connecticut, USA via Belfast to London, showing a superb strike of the small distinctive SHIP handstamp of Belfast,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30489 | 1762 (November 24th) Folded cover from Tallow to Oldcastle,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1762 (November 24th) Folded cover from Tallow to Oldcastle, endorsed “Free Robert Deane”, showing large type TALLOW straight line in black, with a Dublin…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 30490 | 1765 (July 1st) Folded cover from Langford Lodge, Antrim
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1765 (July 1st) Folded cover from Langford Lodge, Antrim to Coleraine, rated “2” single, and showing large type ANTRIM straight line in black, a fine example…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30491 | 1767 (March 16th) Folded cover from Philadelphia, USA
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1767 (March 16th) Folded cover from Philadelphia, USA via Dublin to London, showing a clear strike of the large distinctive SHIP handstamp of Dublin, rated…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 30492 | 1773 (July 19th) Folded cover from Sidney, USA via
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1773 (July 19th) Folded cover from Sidney, USA via Belfast to Bristol, showing a clear strike of the large distinctive SHIP handstamp of Dublin, rated…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 30493 | 1773 (January 5th) Folded cover from Galway to Dublin,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Early Period – 1657-1784
1773 (January 5th) Folded cover from Galway to Dublin, showing distinctive fancy GALWAY straight line in black, rated “4” single over 40 miles, an attractive…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30494 | 1785 (May 8th) Folded letter sent from Dublin via Holyhead
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1785 (May 8th) Folded letter sent from Dublin via Holyhead to London, rated “6”, showing a Dublin IRELAND (45 mm) in black, very fine and a superb strike.
Estimate: 80 – 120 GBP
Lot 30495 | 1790 (June 26th) Folded cover sent from Leighinbridge,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1790 (June 26th) Folded cover sent from Leighinbridge, Co. Carlow to Armagh, single road rated “4” and deleted and rerated “8”, showing the distinctive…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 30496 | 1794 (May 29th) Folded cover sent from Longford to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1794 (May 29th) Folded cover sent from Longford to Dublin, and redirected to Thurles, rated “4” being deleted and rerated “8”, showing faint but clear…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 30497 | 1799 (February 27th) Folded cover sent from Dublin
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1799 (February 27th) Folded cover sent from Dublin to London, rated “8” and showing the small London S/IRELAND in red, with London Sunday arrival bs, very…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 30498 | 1802 (March 3rd) Folded entire sent from Dublin to
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1802 (March 3rd) Folded entire sent from Dublin to London, rated “1/-” and showing the large London S/IRELAND in red, with London Sunday arrival bs, very…
Estimate: 200 – 250 GBP
Lot 30499 | 1803 (May 11th) Folded cover sent from Dublin to London,
Ireland » Pre-Stamp Postal History » Independant Post Office Period – 1784-1831
1803 (May 11th) Folded cover sent from Dublin to London, showing medium London IRELAND in red (57 mm) with London inspectors CROWN also in red alongside,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP