4 Jun 2019 – 7 Jun 2019
672 lots
Lot 50393 | 1891 4a Red and Blue reprint with essay head in pair
India
1891 4a Red and Blue reprint with essay head in pair from plate XXX on unwatermarked yellowish wove paper, with “SPECIMEN” on reverse of each stamp, couple…
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50394 | 1894 4a Vermilion and Pale Blue reprint in complete sheet of 12 with essay head
India
1894 4a Vermilion and Pale Blue reprint in complete sheet of 12 with essay head, with “FACSIMILE COPY – 1894” at foot, small central tear, vert. fold through…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’400 GBP
Lot 50395 | 1894 4a Vermilion and Pale Blue reprint with essay head
India
1894 4a Vermilion and Pale Blue reprint with essay head, wavy lines and rosettes in pale blue, lower marginal single from plate XXX (pos.10) on watermarked…
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50396 | 1854 1/2a Reddish Brown “Captain Thullier’s” essay
India
1854 1/2a Reddish Brown “Captain Thullier’s” essay, cut to stamp size on unwatermarked wove paper, without gum as issued, toned and minor surface blemish…
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50397 | 1883 2a Green trial reprint from the original plate in block of four
India
1883 2a Green trial reprint from the original plate on unwatermarked white wove paper in block of four, very fine (Spence 79, rating O1)
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50398 | 1894 1/2a Blue reprint block of 18 with SPECIM(EN) on reverse
India
1894 1/2a Blue reprint block of 18 (pos.51-56, 59-64, 67-72) with SPECIM(EN) on reverse in large letters, very fine, cert. RPS (2009) (Spence 99, rating…
Estimate: 440 – 500 GBP
Lot 50399 | 1894 1/2a Blue reprint strip of 8 with SPECIMEN on reverse
India
1894 1/2a Blue reprint strip of 8 with SPECIMEN on reverse in large letters, central fold between stamps and a couple of heavy hinges (Spence 99, rating…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50400 | 1894 1/2a Reddish Brown reprint with crosses in upper corners, part sheet with vertical block of six
India
1894 1/2a Reddish Brown reprint with crosses in upper corners, part sheet with vertical block of six (pos 1, 2, 9, 10, 17 & 18) with (SPECIM)EN on reverse…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50401 | 1894 1/2a Reddish Brown reprint in strip of eight (pos.57-64)
India
1894 1/2a Reddish Brown reprint in strip of eight (pos.57-64) on yellowish wove paper with SPECIMEN on reverse in large capital letters, vert. fold at…
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 50402 | 1854 Assortment on old approval book pages
India
1854 Assortment on old approval book pages incl. 1/2a (19), 1a (29), 2a (10) and 4a (5 cut to shape and 1 cut square), plus a few proofs/reprints plus…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50403 | 1854 4a Red & Blue with crisp “124” numeral of Aden
India
1854 4a Red & Blue with crisp “124” numeral of Aden, cut to shape with good margins, very fine
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50404 | 1869 1/2a Colour trials in pale blue (as issued) and pale chalky blue in blocks of four
India
1869 1/2a Colour trials in pale blue (as issued) and pale chalky blue in blocks of 4 from lower right corner of upper right pane with part inscriptions…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 50405 | 1911-22 12a Die proof in black on De La Rue striking book piece
India
1911-22 12a Die proof in black on De La Rue striking book piece with “April 14th / 256 leads”, fine
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 50406 | 1918 1 1/2a Essay in sepia, stamp size and mounted in sunken card frame
India
1918 1 1/2a Essay in sepia, stamp size and mounted in sunken card frame with ms “3” and “14th Oct 18” at top, very fine, ex De La Rue archives (Robson…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50407 | 1921 “NINE PIES” group of five essays in different styles on the 1911-22 1a carmine
India
1921 “NINE PIES” group of five essays in different styles on the 1911-22 1a carmine, all hinged to a piece of laid paper, very fine, cert. BPA (2013)
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 50408 | 1930 (Nov 1) Imperial Airways “City of Washington” crash mail cover
India
1930 (Nov 1) Imperial Airways “City of Washington” crash mail cover, flown Karachi-Croydon with KGV airmail 2a, 3a, 4a and 6atied by Park Town cds, with…
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50409 | 1932 (Oct 1) Calcutta-Saigon airmail
India
1932 (Oct 1) Calcutta-Saigon airmail with KGV airmail 2a & 3a and 9p definitive tied by Calcutta cds, Saigon Cochinchine arrival bs. very fine
Estimate: 60 – 70 GBP
Lot 50410 | 1936 KEVIII 1/2a photographic essay in black, fine
India
1936 KEVIII 1/2a photographic essay in black, fine
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 50411 | 1947 (Aug 21) Portland Flying Boast crash mail from India, crashing in Bahrain
India
1947 (Aug 21) Portland Flying Boat crash mail, 1 1/2a postal stationery envelope uprated with 2R 7 1/2a franking on reverse, sent registered from General…
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50412 | 1948 Gandhi mint nh set of 4, very fine (SG £425)
India
1948 Gandhi mint nh set of 4, very fine (SG £425)
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50413 | 1948 Gandhi mint nh set of four, very fine (SG £425)
India
1948 Gandhi mint nh set of four, very fine (SG £425)
Estimate: 180 – 240 GBP
Lot 50414 | 1948 Gandhi mint nh set of 4 in corner marginal pa
India
1948 Gandhi mint nh set of 4 in corner marginal pairs (three from the upper right and one from the upper left), a few faint tone spots on the gum, very…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50415 | 1948 (Aug 15) Gandhi illustrated first day cover
India
1948 (Aug 15) Gandhi illustrated first day cover with complete set tied by Alipore cds, fine
Estimate: 700 – 800 GBP
Lot 50416 | 1951 Unissued Health handpainted essays and stamps from the De La Rue archives
India
1951 Unissued Health 1a maroon, 4a orange-brown and 1R blue handpainted essays, each on card with ms “31.1.51” and the 1a and 4a with “H.C. (High Commissioner)…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 GBP
Lot 50417 | 1957 Map series 2np group of colour trials (16)
India
1957 Map series 2np group of colour trials (16) incl. one in issued colour, part gum, fine
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50418 | 1963 Freedom From Hunger 15np colour trials (4)
India
1963 Freedom From Hunger 15np colour trials (4) in mauve, orange-brown, olive and grey-blue (as issued), on watermarked gummed paper
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50419 | 1988 Sagarmal Gopa 50np colour trials (4)
India
1986 Sagarmal Gopa 50np colour trials (4) with centre in mauve, orange-brown, olive and grey (as issued), no gum, fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50420 | 1988 Kuladhar Chaliha 60np colour trials (4)
India
1988 Kuladhar Chaliha 60np colour trials (4) with centre in mauve, orange-brown, olive and grey (as issued), no gum, fine
Estimate: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 50421 | OFFICIALS: 1948 Gandhi “SERVICE” 1 1/2a mint top marginal block of four
India » Officials
1948 Gandhi “SERVICE” 1 1/2a mint top marginal block of four, some gum faults on two stamps and light tone spots on the gum, fine appearance (SG £440+)
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 50422 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post picture postcard signed by Pequet
India » Airmails
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post picture postcard of the plane, signed by the pilot H. Péquet with reverse franked with KEVII 1/2a tied by the special…
Estimate: 1’700 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50423 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post 1/2a postal stationery envelope
India » Airmails
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post 1/2a postal stationery envelope cancelled by the special cachet with Allahabad despatch and arrival, tear at right and…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50424 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII 1a
India » Airmails
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII 1a tied by the special cachet with Allahabad despatch and arrival bs, peripheral cover faults at top…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50425 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII 1a
India » Airmails
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII 1a tied by the special cachet with Allahabad and Calcutta bs, opened on three sides, minor soiling
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50426 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII 3p pair
India » Airmails
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post envelope with KEVII 3p pair tied by the special cachet with Allahabad and Rawalpindi bs, minor foxing, fine
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 50427 | 1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post 1/2a postal stationery envelope
India » Airmails
1911 Allahabad First Aerial Post 1/2a postal stationery envelope cancelled by the special cachet with Allahabad and Berhampore bs, fine
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 50428 | 1948 (Feb 21) Piece with Pakistan local overprint on India KGVI 9p pair tied by Muscat ds
India » Used Abroad » Muscat
1948 (Feb 21) Piece with Pakistan local overprint on India KGVI 9p pair tied by Muscat wavy-line machine cancel, Bombay arrival adjacent, some minor toning,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50429 | 1649-1938, Lot of 117 covers and cards with mostly pre-philatelic items from the Moghul Empire period
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1649-1938, Lot of 117 covers and cards with mostly pre-philatelic items from the Moghul Empire period, also some Jaipur, and a range of early airmail covers…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50430 | 1824-1950, 98 lettres avec
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1824-1950, 98 covers with a variety of frankings and range of destinations, worth a look
Estimate: 220 – 300 GBP
Lot 50431 | 1854-1943 Old-time collection on thirteen large hand-drawn
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1854-1943 Old-time collection on thirteen large hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of completion, mostly mint or unused, including a few UPU Specimen…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 50432 | 1854-2017 Extensive and valuable collection neatly
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1854-2017 Extensive and valuable collection neatly mounted and presented in eight large albums, from 1854 with and attractive array of the early Lithographs…
Estimate: 12’000 – 18’000 GBP
Lot 50433 | 1854-2017 Extensive and valuable collection neatly
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1948-2008 Mahatma Gandhi: Specialised thematic collection neatly mounted and housed in seven large album, showing proofs, hand painted essays, special…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 GBP
Lot 50434 | 1877–1966, Old-time unused collection on 10 large
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1877-1966, Old-time unused collection on 10 large
hand-drawn album pages showing a good deal of
completion from 1906 onwards, noted 1912 Service set…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50435 | 1880-1950, Lot of 129 postal stationery covers and cards from a postal archive
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1880-1950, Lot of 129 postal stationery covers and cards from a postal archive, all sorted out on presentation cards, Queen Victoria, King Edward VII,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 50436 | 1880-1954ca. Cover album with 90 covers including good section of 1st flights
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1880-1954ca. Cover album with 90 covers including good section of 1st flights
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50437 | 1937-52, KGVI complete basic mint collection incl. 1937-40 set to 25R
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1937-52, KGVI complete basic mint collection incl. Officials, with 1937-40 set to 25R, 1948 Gandhi to 10R, etc., very fine (SG £1’600+)
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 50438 | 1945 Official 4a black on olive green, tied by Sadiq
Indian States » Bahawalpur
1945 Official 4a black on olive green, tied by Sadiq Garh/15.SEP.45 cds, on Palace stationery with crest on reverse, sent locally on a confidential envelope,…
Estimate: 800 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 50439 | 1947 ‘Star and Crescent’ 3p to 10r complete, mint never
Indian States » Bahawalpur
1947 ‘Star and Crescent’ 3p to 10r complete, mint never hinged collection of 14 values, fresh, very fine and an extremely rare set, cert. KGVI (SG £14’000)
Estimate: 7’000 – 8’000 GBP
Lot 50441 | 1878-1949 Specialised collection on album pages
Indian States » Bhopal
1878-1949 Specialised collection on album pages, with dozens of the octagonal issues imperf and perf and dozens more of the corner letters issues, with…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 50442 | 1894-1947 Indian Feudatory States: Bundi – specialised
Indian States » Bundi
1894-1947 Specialised collection on album pages, including a range of the dagger types with values to 1r yellow on blue, followed by the complex and challenging…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP