26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
8868 lots
Lot 80612 | 1866 (Jun 14) Soldier rate cover from Peshawur (modern day Pakistan) with 8p tied by “47” duplex
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1866 (Jun 14) Soldier rate cover from Peshawur (modern day Pakistan) with 8p tied by “47” duplex, sent to Dundee, Scotland by a soldier from the Royal…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80613 | Three covers
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1867-73, three QV franking covers with two sent to England and one sent registered to Poona, fine.
Estimate: 260 – 320 GBP
Lot 80614 | Pair of covers from UK
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
Incoming mail from UK to India. One cover from 1870 with mixed franking including QV De La Rue issue as it was redirected from Northwest Province to Mussoorie….
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 80615 | Three fronts
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1870, Three mixed franking of QV fronts, outgoing mail from India to UK, mixed condition.
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 80616 | India 1873 outer letter sheet Calcutta to New York
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1873 outer letter sheet to New York franked 1865 2a orange and 1868 die II 8a rose tied by senders cachet and octagonal B/1 handstamps, endorsed at left…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 80617 | 1875-85 8 covers from Madras and 4 from Poona 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: 120 – 150 GBP
Lot 80618 | 1876 SG82 12a Venetian Red mint block of 40
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1876 12a Venetian red mint block of 40 with margins with inscriptions and design, some toned spots, light horizontal bend and corner crease on two stamps,…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80619 | India 1876 envelope with letter Calcutta ro Berlin Prussia
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1876 envelope with four sided letter to Berlin, Prussia franked 1a and 4a cancelled by Calcutta duplex, endorsed “Via Bombay/ Italy”, reverse with Sea…
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80620 | Postal stationery card
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1879 Anglo Afghan War mail to England via Brindisi, 1 1/2a postal stationery card uprated with 1/2a sent from a soldier on sick leave in Jellalabad, with…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80621 | Three 4a green on cover
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1880s cover from Bombay to Hong Kong with three 4a green die II tied by Cooper Type 16 cancels, faint “Singapore-To / Hong Kong Marine Sorter” arrival,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80622 | 1882-1900 India QV mint set to 5r incl. extra shades
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882-1900 India QV mint set to 5r incl. extra shades, a few with missing gum or small imperfections, high values very fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80623 | 1882 1/2a green double impression variety, mint o.g.
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882 1/2a green double impression variety, mint o.g., horizontal pre-printing crease at top, fine (S.G. £1’800).
Estimate: 600 – 700 GBP
Lot 80624 | 1882 SG85a 1/2a Blue Green clear double impression
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882 1/2a Blue Green clear double impression variety mint, slightly yellowish gum, very fine an exhibition showpiece (S.G. £1’800).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80625 | 1882 9p aniline carmine with inverted watermark variety, unused
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882 9p aniline carmine with inverted watermark variety, unused, very fine (S.G. £800).
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 80626 | 3a and 4a inverted watermarks
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882 3a brown orange wmk inverted (SG94) and 4a slate green (SG96) wmk inverted, scarce set.
Estimate: 380 – 440 GBP
Lot 80627 | 1882 1r Khundo Sakharam postal forgery,
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1882 1r Khundo Sakharam postal forgery, the discovery which in Bombay in 1890 led to its replacement by T37 bi-coloured 1r in a new design, small tone…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80628 | Pair of Afghanistan mixed frankings
Afghanistan
A pair of Afghanistan and India mixed franking covers with first issues of Afghanistan and QV de la rue stamps for incoming mail from Afghanistan to India….
Estimate: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 80629 | India 1888 envelope Calcutta to France
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1888 (30 NO) envelope to Nazelles Amboise, France franked 1860 No wmk 8p mauve pair and 1866 8a Die I tied octagonal B/1 handstamps in bluish-green, endorsed…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 80630 | 1892 SG103 2a6p Yellow Green block of 24 with margins
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1892 2a6p yellow-green mint n.h. block of 24 with margins with complete selvedge, slightly toned gum, very fine large block an exhibition showpiece (S.G….
Estimate: 80 – 100 GBP
Lot 80631 | Registered cover to Russia
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1894 (Feb) Envelope sent registered from Bombay to Russia then redirected to England, with Sea Post Office transit St. Petersburg arrival, then Caterham…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80632 | Cover to Punjab
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1895 (Jun 19) Campaign mail, Chitral relief Force mail, with QV 1/2a tied by Pachmarhi cds, reverse with F.P.O.I. No6 cds, scarce. Ex Soli Contractor.
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80633 | Pachmarhi cancel on cover
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1895 (Aug 9) Campaign mail from 4th Brigade Chitral Relief Force, with QV 2a tied by Pachmarhi cds, reverse with F.P.O.I. No6 cds, scarce. Ex Soli Contractor.
Estimate: 200 – 260 GBP
Lot 80634 | 3p inverted watermark
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1899 3p Aniline carmine wmk inverted variety, scarce unused pair.
Estimate: 180 – 220 GBP
Lot 80635 | 1902 KEVII set 3p to 25r mint set (1a used), most with toned gum
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1902 KEVII set 3p to 25r mint set (1a used), most with toned gum, a scarce set (S.G. £4’500).
Estimate: 1’200 – 1’500 GBP
Lot 80636 | Camp P O Nr cancel on cover
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1905 Cover with Camp PO no 4 cancel on 1/2a green (SG84) stamp, scarce military mail, Ex Soli Contractor.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80637 | Cover from Port Blair
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1907 (Jun 15) envelope from PORT BLAIR (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) with KEVII 1/2a pair tied by Port Blair hatched cds, reverse with SEA POST OFFICE…
Estimate: 260 – 320 GBP
Lot 80638 | Women’s Branch die proof
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
WWI 1/2a War Relief label women’s branch die proof on archive piece annotated “June 20th / 160+4 Leads”, very scarce.
Estimate: 360 – 420 GBP
Lot 80639 | OAS cover
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1921 Moplah rising/Nilgiri rebellion from Malabar region against British rule mail from MALLAPURAM CAMP to WELLINGTON MARKET, scarce. Ex Soli Contractor.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80640 | 1926 KGV 3p to 25R mint set, very fine and fresh,
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1926 KGV 3p to 25R mint set, very fine and fresh, the 15R with inv wmk, the rest with upright wmk, plus 1932-36 3a normal wmk (S.G. £671).
Estimate: 240 – 340 GBP
Lot 80641 | 1926-33. 1a. Chocolate left marginal block of four showing misplaced perforations 3mm to the left
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1926-33. 1a. Chocolate mint n.h. left marginal block of four showing misplaced perforations 3mm to the left, toned gum and exhibition showpiece, very fine…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80642 | 1932-36 KGV 1a3p mauve mint n.h. right marginal block of four with significant vertical pre-printing paper fold affecting two stamps
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1932-36 KGV 1a3p mauve mint n.h. right marginal block of four with significant vertical pre-printing paper fold affecting two stamps, very fine and most…
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 80643 | 1935 Stampless cover to Scotland endorsed “Quetta Earthquake”
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1935 Stampless cover to Scotland endorsed “Quetta Earthquake” and cancelled with inland section I.S. triangular handstamp. Airmail cover going to Scotland…
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80644 | 1935 (Jun 6) Rocketgram with 2R Quetta Earthquake Relief Fund label
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1935 (Jun 6) Rocketgram with 2R Quetta Earthquake Relief Fund label, with 1935 Silver Jubilee 9r tied by Kolaghat large violet ds, signed by Stephen Smith,…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80645 | 1937 KGVI complete mint set of 18, with high values mint n.h., very fine and fresh
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1937 KGVI complete mint set of 18, with high values mint n.h., very fine and fresh(S.G. £600).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80646 | 1937 KGVI 15r mint n.h. with inverted watermark
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1937 KGVI 15r mint n.h. with inverted watermark, very fine and fresh and scarce as such (S.G. £425).
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80647 | 1948, Mahatma Gandhi SG n° 305-308 mint ** MNH, very
India » Dominion
1948 Gandhi mint n.h. set of four, very fine (S.G. £425).
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 80648 | Withdrawn
India » Dominion
1948 Gandhi First Day Covers, group of 4 illustrated covers. Including one first day cover with complete set used and going to Jal Cooper cancelled with…
Estimate: 400 – 600 GBP
Lot 80649 | 1948 10r purple-brown and deep blue with wmk stars pointing left variety, mint n.h.
India » Dominion
1948 10r purple-brown and deep blue with wmk stars pointing left variety, mint n.h., two toned perfs otherwise fine, a scarce modern India variety (S.G….
Estimate: 160 – 200 GBP
Lot 80650 | 1947-65 GANDHI Original artwork for stamps made by
India » Dominion
1960 GANDHI Original artwork for stamps made by Mr Pradhan who worked at De La Rue, London office for Indian stamps. Even after end of British rule in…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80651 | 1947-65 SWAMI VIVEKANANDA Original artwork for stamps
India » Dominion
1961 SWAMI VIVEKANANDA Original artwork for stamps made by Mr Pradhan who worked at De La Rue, London office for Indian stamps. Even after end of British…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80652 | 1947-65 ASHOK STAMBHA Original artwork for stamps made
India » Dominion
1963 ASHOK STAMBHA Original artwork for stamps made by Mr Pradhan who worked at De La Rue, London office for Indian stamps. Even after end of British rule…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80653 | 1973 Alan Octavian Hume, the founder of Indian National Congress, 20np set of 7 imperf. colour trials, mint n.h.
India » Dominion
1973 Alan Octavian Hume, the founder of Indian National Congress, 20np set of 7 imperf. colour trials, mint n.h., odd tone spot, very fine and rare.
Estimate: 240 – 300 GBP
Lot 80654 | 1973 Romesh Chunder Dutt group of four colour trials in vertical imperf. pairs
India » Dominion
1973 Romesh Chunder Dutt group of four colour trials in mint n.h. vertical imperf. pairs with right margins along with issued perforated stamp. An exhibition…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80655 | 1973 Syed Ahmad Khan, founder of Muslim League in India, group of five colour trials in mint n.h. imperf. horiz. pairs
India » Dominion
1973 Syed Ahmad Khan, founder of Muslim League in India, group of five colour trials in mint n.h. imperf. horiz. pairs, an exhibition showpiece for modern…
Estimate: 750 – 1’000 GBP
Lot 80656 | 1975 Karamvir Nabin Chandra Bardoloi 25np group of three perforated colour trials plus the issued stamp
India » Dominion
1975 Karamvir Nabin Chandra Bardoloi 25np group of three perforated colour trials plus the issued stamp, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 80657 | 1978 C. Rajagopalachari group of three colour in mint n.h. vertical pairs in unissued colours
India » Dominion
1978 C. Rajagopalachari group of three colour in mint n.h. vertical pairs in unissued colours, an exhibition showpiece for modern India error, very fine…
Estimate: 260 – 360 GBP
Lot 80658 | 1988 Dr. Anurag Narain Singh 60np group of three mint n.h. colour trials plus one in issued colour
India » Dominion
1988 Dr. Anurag Narain Singh 60np group of three colour trials plus one in issued colour, some tone spots and one with a little paper adherence, scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 80659 | 1988 Kuladhor Chaliha 60np group of three mint n.h. colour trials with centre in mauve, orange-brown and olive, plus grey (as issued)
India » Dominion
1988 Kuladhor Chaliha 60np group of three mint n.h. colour trials with centre in mauve, orange-brown and olive plus the issued grey, very fine and scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 250 GBP
Lot 80660 | 1991 1r Gandhi Definitive PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE in mint n.h. block of four
India » Dominion
1991 1r Gandhi Definitive PRINTED ON GUMMED SIDE in mint n.h. block of four, not catalogued in SG and a new modern India variety. Apparently, only 2 sheets…
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80661 | 1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey with error of value 1r instead of 2r and the wrong name of the bird in the Hindi inscription
India » Dominion
1992 Birds of Prey 2r Osprey with error of value 1r instead of 2r and the wrong name of the bird in the Hindi inscription “Shahin Kohila” (Peregrine Falcon)…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP