26 May 2025 – 1 Jun 2025
708 lots
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
Lot 80662 | 1992 Birds of Prey 6r Peregrine Falcon error of Hindi inscription with “Machlimaar” (Osprey)
India » Dominion
1992 Birds of Prey 6r Peregrine Falcon mint n.h. error of Hindi inscription with “Machlimaar” (Osprey) instead of “Shaheen Kohila” (Falcon), very fine,…
Estimate: 2’600 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80663 | CEF postcard
India » China Expeditionary Force
1905 (Nov 25) postcard sent from a member of the British Legation in Peking with CEF 1a tied by FPO no 1 cancel and Victoria / Hong Kong transit cds, with…
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80664 | Cover to Mauritius
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1869 wrapper from Tranquebar to Mauritius, with 4a and 8p on obverse and strip of four 1/2a on reverse, all tied by “152” barred diamonds, 1d postage due…
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80665 | Three covers from Tranquebar
India » Foreign Settlements in India » Danish Indian Settlements
Three Danish India settlement covers going to Germany from QV and KGV era, scarce, fine.
Estimate: 150 – 200 GBP
Lot 80666 | 1871 40r blue mint tête-bêche pair, part o.g. with hinge remnants
India » Foreign Settlements in India » Portuguese Settlements in India
1871 40r blue mint tête-bêche pair, part o.g. with hinge remnants, small thins and a crease, a rarity of Portuguese India with only seven tête-bêche recorded.Provenance:…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 GBP
Lot 80667 | Portuguese India 1860 entire from Goa to Mozambique
India » Foreign Settlements in India » Portuguese Settlements in India
1860 (2 Mar) entire to Mozambique, carried privately without any markings, written in Portuguese, a very early letter and originally purchased as possibly…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 GBP
Lot 80668 | 1854 4a fourth printing Head III frame II, cut square with margins all around, used abroad with clear “B/5” cancel of Akyab
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1854 4a fourth printing Head III frame II, cut square with margins all around, used abroad with clear “B/5” cancel of Akyab, small scuff at foot and natural…
Estimate: 340 – 460 GBP
Lot 80669 | 1800-1900s India used in Burma 48 pages of collection
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1800-1900s India used in Burma, collection on 48 pages showing cancellations, cities, covers, several only recorded cancels. We can see Bhamo, Kyawzan,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP
Lot 80670 | India Burma 1889 outer letter sheet Moulmein to Rangoon
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1889 outer letter sheet to Rangoon franked pair 1865 1/2a tied by two octagonal B/127 numerals of Moulmein, endorsed “pr Burmah”, reverse with unclear…
Estimate: 360 – 400 GBP
Lot 80671 | Red band cover
India » Used Abroad » Burma
1905 (Dec 6) red band cover from Rangoon to Taunggyi with 1905 1/4a on 1/2a pair, scarce, fine.
Estimate: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 80672 | Busra: 1880s, letter to Bombay franked on reverse with 1/2 anna blue
India » Used Abroad » Iraq
Busra: 1880s, letter to Bombay franked on reverse with 1873 1/2 anna blue, die II, struck by duplex Busrah May 11 and B in circular barred grid. Alongside…
Estimate: 800 – 900 GBP
Lot 80673 | Muscat 1844 pre postal agency cover to Bombay
India » Used Abroad » Muscat
1844 (Aug 5) pre Post Office envelope with contents from Muscat to Bombay with two letters inside, the reverse with manuscript “received 29 Shaban 1260…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 GBP
Lot 80674 | 1866-78 4a blue-green die II (S.G. 71) used with “309” numeral of Muscat
India » Used Abroad » Muscat
1866-78 4a blue-green die II (S.G. 71) used with “309” numeral of Muscat, fine; cert. BPA (2014).
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80675 | 4a used, natural paper wrinkle in margin at top
India » Foreign Settlements in India » French Indian Settlements
1854 Lithograph 4a 4th printing Head Die III and Frame Die II used in Pondicherry CIII cancel Cooper type 6, natural paper wrinkle in margin at top, otherwise…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80676 | 1856-80s, group of Indian stamps used in Straits Settlements
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements
1856-80s, group of Indian stamps used in Straits Settlements incl. Penang with 5a black on piece with complete duplex, 8p later affixed to piece with rest…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80677 | 1854 4a head die III used in Penang
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Penang (147)
1854 4a head die III, cut-to-shape with clear margins all around, cancelled with “B / 147” of Penang, tear at top right, a rare example (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 500 – 700 GBP
Lot 80678 | 1854 4a with “B / 147” (S.G. £3’500).
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Penang (147)
1854 4a with “B / 147” (S.G. £3’500).
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80679 | 4a used, slight thin
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
India used abroad B172 cancel from Singapore on 4a fourth printing Head die III Frame Die II, Scarce, with slight thin.
Estimate: 200 – 300 GBP
Lot 80680 | 1854 1/2a, 1a die I, 2a and 4a die III with “B/172” numerals
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1854 1/2a, 1a die I, 2a and 4a die III with “B/172” numerals, the 1/2a with no margins, 1a with large even margins, 2a with mixed margins, 4a cut-square…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80681 | 1854 1/2a, 1a and 2a with “B/172” numerals
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1854 1/2a, 1a die I and 2a with “B/172” numerals, the 1/2a with close to large margins, 1a with three margins and 2a with good even margins, with clear…
Estimate: 600 – 800 GBP
Lot 80682 | 1855-64 De La Rue issues (1a, 4a, 8a) on piece cancelled
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1855-64 De La Rue issues (1a, 4a, 8a) on piece cancelled with B172 cancel from Singapore, India used abroad, fine (S.G. £350+).
Estimate: 100 – 200 GBP
Lot 80683 | Cover from Singapore to Batavia
India » Used Abroad » Straits Settlements » Singapore (172)
1867 (Apr) wrapper from Singapore to Batavia with India 1865 2a yellow cancelled by “B172” octagon and tied by sender’s cachet, reverse with despatch and…
Estimate: 260 – 340 GBP
Lot 80684 | 1923-37, small lot of 8 commercial covers, sent internally, to Nepal or India
India » Used Abroad » Tibet
1923-37, small lot of 8 commercial covers, sent internally, to Nepal or India, one registered, mixed condition, useful lot postal history collector.
Estimate: 340 – 400 GBP
Lot 80685 | 1924 Printed envelope addressed to Katmandu, franked India 1a tied GYANTSE cds
India » Used Abroad » Tibet
1924 Printed envelope addressed to Katmandu, franked India 1a tied GYANTSE cds, somewhat tatty, scarce
Estimate: 60 – 80 GBP
Lot 80686 | 1866 Government official imitations with overprints on 2a 4a, 8a full “FOREGIN BILL” stamps
India » Officials
1866 Government official imitations with overprints on 2a 4a, 8a full “FOREGIN BILL” stamps, with gum, each with minor imperfections, very scarce as these…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 GBP
Lot 80687 | 1866 “SERVICE POSTAGE” in semi circle, wmk large crown, unused
India » Officials
1866 “SERVICE POSTAGE” in semi circle, wmk large crown, unused with patches of o.g., a few trimmed perfs otherwise fine (S.G. £1’000).
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80688 | 1883-89 Official type O9 “On H.M.S.” with error overprint inverted, unused
India » Officials
1883-89 Official type O9 “On H.M.S.” with error overprint inverted, unused with traces of original gum, fine and scarce variety (S.G. £900).
Estimate: 450 – 500 GBP
Lot 80689 | 1927 Royal Airforce Display 1927: Two covers cancelled
India » Airmails
1927 Royal Airforce Display, two covers cancelled by clear strike of the fancy ROYAL AIRFORCE DISPLAY 1927/DELHI cds, fine and scarce.
Estimate: 150 – 180 GBP
Lot 80690 | 1929-1941 A small set of 4 very important AIRMAIL covers
India » Airmails
1929-1941 A small set of 4 very important AIRMAIL covers with research notes and history. 1929 First imperial airmail letter between England-India incoming…
Estimate: 300 – 400 GBP
Lot 80691 | 1930, “Flown Cover of Famous Pilot” Mrs. Victor Bruce, two covers with one Karachi-Jodhpur and other Karachi-Rangoon
India » Airmails
1930, “Flown Cover of Famous Pilot” Mrs. Victor Bruce, two covers with one Karachi-Jodhpur and other Karachi-Rangoon, each franked with KGV 1a and signed…
Estimate: 400 – 500 GBP
Lot 80692 | India 1802 Fort St. George passport for travel to Malabar
India » Revenues
1802 Fort St George Passport with illustrated handstamp for unmolested travel to Malabar that had only been ceded by the Dutch in 1899, the document is…
Estimate: 750 – 850 GBP
Lot 80693 | Postal stationery with missing numeral in cancel
India » Postal Stationery
1866 QV 1a. Envelope (Neuregaonkar – EN 1, Lang – ED 1), was sent from Lingasoogoor by obliterating with Cooper type 6 ( C/Missing Numeral cancellation…
Estimate: 300 – 360 GBP
Lot 80694 | Ship Letter oval hs on cover
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
1/2a postal stationery envelope sent from Coconada to Calicut, reverse with “SHIP LETTER” oval mark used on local mail within India. Rare mail carried…
Estimate: 260 – 300 GBP
Lot 80695 | Pair of covers
India » Postal Stationery
1869-83, Pair of QV postal stationery envelopes going to Ceylon, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 150 GBP
Lot 80696 | Pair of postal stationery
India » Postal Stationery
1893, Two QV postal stationery covers mailed from SEA POST OFFICE going to Zurich, fine.
Estimate: 100 – 120 GBP
Lot 80697 | Postal stationery card
India » Postal Stationery
1892 Campaign mail, experimental PO cancel on 1a on 1 1/2a stationery card from Jhandula Field Force at Camp Jhandula, fine, Ex Soli Contractor.
Estimate: 500 – 600 GBP
Lot 80698 | 1904 KEVII Special Adhesive 2a to 500r complete set
India » Revenues
1904 KEVII Special Adhesive 2a to 500r complete set of twenty-three (plus additional 10r with cnr fault) stuck down on numbered archival presentation sheet…
Estimate: 1’500 – 2’000 GBP
Lot 80699 | India I.E.F. 1916 piece used FPO No 55 Iraq
India » Indian Expeditionary Forces 1914-21
1916 (9 NO) large ‘Post Office’ piece franked I.E.F. duplicated issues with F.P.O. N0 55 date stamps used in Baghdad, ex. Weinman-Lays.
Estimate: 70 – 100 GBP
Lot 80700 | 1800-1900s 100+ pages of British India cancellation study comprising of forwarding agent marks, private company security marks and handstamps…
India » Collections, Lots etc.
1800-1900s 100+ pages of British India cancellation study comprising of forwarding agent marks, private company security marks and handstamps, foreign…
Estimate: 300 – 500 GBP