17 Jun 2024 – 22 Jun 2024
1007 lots
Lot 51156 | 1854 lithographs 1/2a, 1a, 2a, eight stamps
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 lithographs 1/2a, 1a, 2a, eight stamps with a selection of shades, dies, and pms, all very fine.
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 51157 | 1854 ½a blue a small specialized collection mounted on three pages. incl. strip of six used.
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 ½a blue, a small specialised collection mounted on three pages. Page 1 with three unused examples with position and notes about retouches to A stone,…
Estimate: 400 – 800 GBP
Lot 51158 | 1854, ½a a used collection of 257 stamps mounted in old paper booklet with a very good range of stamps
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854, ½a blue, a collection of 257 used stamps mounted in an old paper booklet with a very good range from dies I and III with attempted plating (which…
Estimate: 250 – 500 GBP
Lot 51159 | 1854 1a deep red die I, spectacular block of ten with wide margins all round,
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a deep red die I, spectacular block of ten with wide margins all round, obliterated by mute diamond of dots, the second stamp in top row displaying…
Estimate: 600 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51160 | 1855 4a pair head die II, frame die I, 2nd printing, two singles cut to shape together with 1a die I
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 4a pair head die II, frame die I, 2nd printing, two singles cut to shape together with 1a die I cancelled by diamond dots on cover sent from Cherrapunjee…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51161 | 1854 1a deep red die II and 1855 4a black on glazed paper, cancelled by diamond numeral 76
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 1a deep red die II and 1855 4a black on glazed paper, cancelled by diamond numeral 76, on letter to Dalkeith, Scotland, with boxed Dalkeith receiver…
Estimate: 200 – 400 GBP
Lot 51162 | 1854 4a blue and red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, used pair with good margins
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and red, 1st printing, head die I, frame die I, used pair with good margins but a little close on the left stamp and lightly touched in a…
Estimate: 2’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 51163 | 1854 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, used pair with very good margins
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and red, 2nd printing, head die II, frame die I, used pair with very good margins (left stamp just touched at top) and stamps widely spaced…
Estimate: 800 – 1’600 GBP
Lot 51164 | 1854 4a blue and red, 2nd printing head die II, frame die I, a very fine used pair
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and red, 2nd printing head die II, frame die I, a very fine used pair with mute diamond dots with stamps widely spaced and wavy line separation,…
Estimate: 500 – 800 GBP
Lot 51165 | 1854 4a blue and red, second printing head die II, frame die I with watermark reversed, vf pair
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and red, second printing head die II, frame die I with watermark reversed, a very fine used pair with complete to wide margins with stamps…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51166 | 1855 4a blue and red on cover from Bombay to Canton via Singapore, a pair struck (but not tied) by barred diamond obliterator, showing stamps widely spaced and with wavy line separation; the pair was placed so as to seal
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 4a blue and red on cover from Bombay to Canton via Singapore, a pair struck (but not tied) by barred diamond obliterator, showing stamps widely spaced…
Estimate: 400 – 800 GBP
Lot 51167 | 1854 4a blue and red, 3rd printing head die III, frame die I, a very fine used example struck by mute dotted obliterator cut square and with full to close to very wide margins, with some very light toning; very fine and
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and red, 3rd printing head die III, frame die I, a very fine used example struck by mute dotted obliterator cut square and with full to close…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 51168 | 1854 4a blue and red, 3rd printing, head die III, frame die I, pos. 7, cut square
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and red, 3rd printing, head die III, frame die I, pos. 7, cut square with very wide margins on all sides, used with combination of pen cds…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51169 | 1857 4a red and blue cut to shape (with some toning) together with 2a green, both cancelled 233
India » 1854 Lithographs
1857 4a red and blue cut to shape (with some toning) together with 2a green, both cancelled 233 of Rawalpindi in diamond bars on small mourning letter…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 51170 | 1855 4a pair on head die III, frame die II, 4th printing, stamps closely spaced 2.5mm apart, pair on letter
India » 1854 Lithographs
1855 4a head die III, frame die II, 4th printing, stamps closely spaced 2.5mm apart, pair on letter from Hameerpore to England, stamps cancelled by diamond…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51171 | 1854 4a blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head II frame II, pos.15, used
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 4a blue and rose-red, 5th printing, head II frame II, pos.15, good to huge margins and very fine strike of the “158” barred diamond of Lahore, rare…
Estimate: 1’300 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 51172 | 1854 lithograph 2a, beautiful wide-margined pair
India » 1854 Lithographs
1854 lithograph 2a, beautiful wide-margined pair with two superb strikes of barred diamond cds, extremely fiine.
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 51173 | 1936 Parcel tag from Srinagar to Gulmarg, franked with Indian KGV 3a (SG 237) and 1r (SG 214)
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1936 Parcel tag from Srinagar to Gulmarg, franked with Indian KGV 3a and 1r on one side and 1r in strip of three on the back, all stamps tied by Srinagar…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51174 | 1856 2a yellow-green, prepared for use but not officially issued, mint unused with full original gum
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1856 2a yellow-green, prepared for use but not officially issued, mint unused with full original gum and a hinge remnant; with gum toning slightly showing…
Estimate: 1’500 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 51175 | 1858 Madras to Rangoon entire letter, sent “per Steamer Bengal via Calcutta”, franked with 4a
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1858 Madras to Rangoon entire letter, sent “per Steamer Bengal via Calcutta”, franked with East India QV 4a (SG 45) with irregular perf. at top, tied by…
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 51176 | 1863 (Jul 22) envelope from Calcutta to England with 1856-64 4a black redirected on arrival with GB 1d red “star”
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1863 (Jul 22) envelope from Calcutta to England with 1856-64 4a black tied by octagonal numeral, “INDIA / PAID” hs, redirected on arrival with GB 1d red…
Estimate: 380 – 420 GBP
Lot 51177 | India 1865/81/92 three letters sent to England, Scotland and USA. Ootacamund 21 Jan 1865 to Scotland
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1865/81/92 three letters sent to England, Scotland and USA. Ootacamund 21 Jan 1865 to Scotland “via Bombay and Marseille”, franked with QV 6a 8p, stamps…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 51178 | 1866 fiscal stamp 6a purple overprinted POSTAGE, perforated on the vertical sides,
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1866 fiscal stamp 6a purple overprinted POSTAGE, perforated on the vertical sides, with large part original gum, very attractive and fresh (S.G. £5’500).
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 51179 | 1866 fiscal stamp 6a purple with curved overprint POSTAGE in green mint
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1866 fiscal stamp 6a purple with curved overprint POSTAGE in green, mint with small part original gum, two vertical creases as often seen, scarce; cert….
Estimate: 700 – 1’400 GBP
Lot 51180 | 1868 concessionary soldier’s cover to England, bearing East India QV 8p (SG 52)
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1868 concessionary soldier’s cover to England, bearing East India QV 8p (SG 52), tied by diamond of dots obliterator, also showing countersign of commanding…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51181 | 1875-85, Group of eight envelopes from Madras to Bombay,
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1875-85, Group of eight envelopes from Madras to Bombay, one registered with MADRAS registration handstamp alongside, some with “TOO LATE” & “TRAIN LATE”…
Estimate: 130 – 150 GBP
Lot 51182 | 1882-90 2a blue with a very striking double impression, very fine with original gum and hinge
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882-90 2a blue with a very striking double impression, very fine with original gum and hinge, with very light overall toning; very attractive and scarce…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 GBP
Lot 51183 | 1882-90 1a purple, tied on 1898 envelope addressed
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882-90 1a purple, tied on 1898 envelope addressed to Mrs. Francis Younghusband at Mount Abu, where Francis was posted in 1898 as the 3rd assistant to…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51184 | 1883-84, Group of four envelopes from Poona to Bombay
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1883-84, Group of four envelopes from Poona to Bombay, two registered with MA POONA registration handstamp alongside, one with “POSTAGE DUE 1a” boxed,…
Estimate: 60 – 70 GBP
Lot 51185 | 1888/97 two Indian QV 1a stationary envelopes, sent Bombay-Switzerland uprated with scarce strip of three 9p
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1888/97 two Indian QV 1a stationary envelopes, sent Bombay-Switzerland uprated with scarce strip of three 9p (SG 77) tied by Bombay squared circular out…
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 51186 | 1898 1/4 on 1/2a green, pair, tied PRINCE OF WALES
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1898 1/4 on 1/2a green, pair, tied PRINCE OF WALES CAMP AT GWALIOR cachet, on cvr to Bombay, fine
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51187 | 1902 ONE ANNA surcharged stationery envelope, from
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1902 ONE ANNA surcharged stationery envelope, from Umballa to Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland and redirected to Rome with Italian 5c and 10c postage dues…
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51188 | 1902 KEVII 3p-25r complete set with shades, the 25r top value with telegraph cancel (SG £600); very fine.
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1902 KEVII 3p-25r complete set with shades, the 25r top value is most likely with telegraph cancel (SG £600); a very fine set.
Estimate: 300 – 600 GBP
Lot 51189 | India 1902 5r ultramarine and violet with full original gum and hinge remnant, very fine and fresh.
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1902 5r ultramarine and violet with full original gum and hinge remnant, very fine and fresh (S.G. £200).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51190 | India 1902 15r blue and olive brown with full original gum and hinge remnant, very fine and fresh (SG £475)
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1902 15r blue and olive brown with full original gum and hinge remnant, very fine and fresh (S.G. £475).
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 51191 | 1916 “Park Fair Post Office Madras” special cancellation on cover to Pondicherry 11 Jan
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1916 “Park Fair Post Office Madras” special cancellation on cover to Pondicherry 11 Jan, the special cancel depicting the hospital ship, with Pondicherry…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 51192 | 1929 Airmail 2a to 12a complete set of five values on cover
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1929 Airmail 2a to 12a complete set of five values, tied by Calcutta cds, on 1931 airmail cover to Sumatra, Dutch Indies, fine.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51193 | 1929 Airmail 6a and GV 2a6p, tied by VICEROY’S CAMP P.O. cds, on 1933 airmail cover
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1929 Airmail 6a and GV 2a6p, tied by VICEROY’S CAMP P.O. cds, on 1933 airmail cover to New York City, USA, plus two other airmail covers, fine.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 51194 | 1941 Stampless envelope to Calcutta, sent by Doreen,
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1941 Stampless envelope to Calcutta, sent by Doreen, Marchioness of Linlithgow, The Vicereine, bearing large black oval “VICEROY’S CAMP P.O./POSTAGE PREPAID…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 51195 | 1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a, 3 1/2a and 12a on printed first day cover sent registered to Goa
India » Dominion
1948 Gandhi 1 1/2a, 3 1/2a and 12a on printed first day cover sent registered to Goa, tied by oval Poona 15 August 1948, registration label of Poona on…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 51196 | “India Postage Stamp Centenary Souvenir Album”, two ex
India » Dominion
“India Postage Stamp Centenary Souvenir Album”, two examples (one with green cover and one with black cover), printed in 1954 with illustrations of all…
Estimate: 40 – 50 GBP
Lot 51197 | 1858 Pondicherry complete folded letter datelined 25 March sent to Paris,
India » Foreign Settlements in India » French Indian Settlements
1858 Pondicherry complete folded letter datelined 25 March sent to Paris, with manuscript endorsement “via Suez, Alexandria, Marseille”, with circular…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 51198 | 1864 1/2a on small letter from Pondicherry to Karikal, perfectly tied by diamond of dots 111
India » Foreign Settlements in India » French Indian Settlements
1864 1/2a on small letter from Pondicherry to Karikal, perfectly tied by diamond of dots 111, with boxed Pondicherry pm on back next to Karrical receiver…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 51199 | 1869 Pondicherry to Nantes, France, entire letter with endorsement “Suez & Marseille”
India » Foreign Settlements in India » French Indian Settlements
1869 Pondicherry to Nantes, France, entire letter with endorsement “Suez & Marseille” with Pondicherry circular datestamp on front with framed PD cachet,…
Estimate: 150 – 300 GBP
Lot 51200 | 1880s Thayetmyo (9 Jul) to England, bearing East India QV 1/2a and 4a, tied by mute barred diamond obliterator, alongside with Thayetmyo (instead of Thayetmo) pm 9 July; very fine.
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1880s Thayetmyo (9 Jul) to England, bearing East India QV 1/2a and 4a, tied by mute barred diamond obliterator, alongside with Thayetmyo (instead of Thayetmo)…
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 51201 | Bagdad: Group of two Registered envelopes
India » Used Abroad » Iraq
Bagdad: Group of two Registered envelopes, first 1883 (Oct 18) franked on the reverse with two 2a one orange and other deep orange, second envelope 1884…
Estimate: 130 – 160 GBP
Lot 51202 | Bagdad and Busra: Group of seven envelopes
India » Used Abroad » Iraq
Bagdad group of five envelopes to Bombay, two single 1/2a and a pair, plus two registered with two 2a or larger envelope pair of 1a and a 4a., two Busrah…
Estimate: 70 – 80 GBP
Lot 51203 | Busra: Group of two envelopes
India » Used Abroad » Iraq
Busra: Group of two envelopes, first 1882 (Jul 10) from Busra to Bombay franked on the reverse with 1/2a blue tied by “B” in barred square duplex BUSRAH…
Estimate: 60 – 70 GBP
Lot 51204 | 1883 (Jun 25) envelope from Muscat to Bombay, franked on the reverse with 1/2a blue
India » Used Abroad » Muscat
1883 (Jun 25) envelope from Muscat to Bombay, franked on the reverse with 1/2a blue tied by “B” in barred square duplex MUSCAT cds, with Bombay arrival.
Estimate: 130 – 160 GBP
Lot 51205 | 1854 4a red, two singles, cut to shape, tied diamond
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1854 4a red, two singles, cut to shape, tied diamond grid cancels, on 1856 folded entire from Singapore to Trieste, showing “E.APEL & Co/SINGAPORE” blue…
Estimate: 3’000 – 3’600 GBP