26 May 2014 – 30 May 2014
612 lots
Lot 20438 | 1845 Ladies ornamental envelope of fine ribbed pap
India
1845 Ladies ornamental envelope of fine ribbed paper with decorative printed borders and wafer seal on backflap, addressed to Col. Griffith, Artillery…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20439 | 1848 Stampless envelope from Calcutta to England w
India
1848 Stampless envelope from Calcutta to England with « INDI » boxed hs with missing « A », along with despatch, London and Cobham cds, minor soiling and backflap…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20440 | 1852 1/2a White « Scinde Dawk » on large part native
India
1852 1/2a White « Scinde Dawk » on large part native cover, with large margins all around, cancelled by JC type E « cogwheel », stamp toned and creased, rare
Expertise:…
Estimation: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20441 | 1852 1/2a White « Scinde Dawk » with large to huge m
India
1852 1/2a White « Scinde Dawk » with large to huge margins cancelled by pen cross and some residue ink, slightly discoloured as is common, an unusually fine…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20441A | 1852 1/2a Blue « Scinde Dawk » used with good margin
India
1852 1/2a Blue « Scinde Dawk » used with good margins, only a trace of a red cancel, small natural inclusion spot by 2nd N of ANNA, very fine, cert. BPA…
Estimation: 4’000 – 5’000 EUR
Lot 20442 | 1852 1/2a Scarlet « Scinde Dawk » with dotted cancel
India
1852 1/2a Scarlet « Scinde Dawk » with dotted cancel, some paper remnants on reverse, some faults, still a fine looking example of this rare stamp, cert….
Estimation: 3’000 EUR
Lot 20443 | 1854 1/2a essay in « 9 1/2 Arches » vermilion shade,
India
1854 1/2a essay in « 9 1/2 Arches » vermilion shade, in top marginal pair showing « ANNA each Stamp » inscription, couple of light tone spots otherwise fine…
Estimation: 2’400 EUR
Lot 20444 | HALF ANNA USED BEFORE OFFICIAL DATE OF ISSUE CO
India
HALF ANNA USED BEFORE OFFICIAL DATE OF ISSUE
COVER SENT ON AUGUST 17, 1854 FROM THE TONGNOO POST OFFICE IN BURMA
1854 1/2a Blue, two well-margined…
Estimation: 80’000 – 120’000 EUR
Lot 20445 | 1854 1/2a Blue die I with clear margins showing pr
India
1854 1/2a Blue die I with clear margins showing pre-printing paper crease causing a white line down the right hand side of the stamp, diamond of dots cancel,…
Estimation: 800 EUR
Lot 20446 | 185(?) Decorative hand-drawn cover showing a ornat
India
185(?) Decorative hand-drawn cover showing a ornate border franked with 1854 1/2a blue (faulty), reverse with despatch and arrival ds, very attractive…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20447 | 1854 (Oct 2) Lettersheet from Allahabad to Calcutt
India
1854 (Oct 2) Lettersheet from Allahabad to Calcutta with 1854 1/2a blue die I with good to large margins tied by type 1 dotted diamond, datelined Oct 2nd…
Estimation: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20448 | Envelope to Mooltan with four single 1a red die I,
India
Envelope to Mooltan with four single 1a red die I, all touched, tied by type 1 diamond of dots cancel and ms, Multan bs, soiled with some peripheral faults,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20449 | 1854 1a Red die III unused with no gum, top side w
India
1854 1a Red die III unused with no gum, top side with clear margin, tiny thin spots at upper left, otherwise fine and fresh example, cert. BPA (2013)
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20450 | 1854 1a Red die III with very close to huge margin
India
1854 1a Red die III with very close to huge margins tied to envelope by « 140 » type 5 cancel of Jubbalpore, sent to Sholapur with arrival bs, a scarce usage…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20451 | 1854 4a Blue & Red, frame II head III, with fine t
India
1854 4a Blue & Red, frame II head III, with fine to large margins, cancelled by crisp « 227 » diamond barred numeral, minor discolouration otherwise fine…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20452 | 1854 4a Blue & Pale Red, 1st printing head I frame
India
1854 4a Blue & Pale Red, 1st printing head I frame I pos.5 (with centre row fold as described by cert.), possibly printed on Gamboge paper (and hence of…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20453 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Red, first printing, head die
India
1854-55 4a Blue and Red, first printing, head die I, frame die I, showing part of sheet watermark upright, wide spacing, pos.6, cut square and touched…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20454 | 1854 4a Blue & Red vertical pair, 2nd printing hea
India
1854 4a Blue & Red vertical pair, 2nd printing head II frame I, cut to shape and cut into in places, cancelled by dotted diamonds, a fine and scarce multiple…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 20455 | 1855 (Aug 2) Registered cover to Bombay with 1854
India
1855 (Aug 2) Registered cover to Bombay with 1854 4a blue & red, head II frame I, wide spacing, 2nd printing, pos.5, showing a good deal of the wavy blue…
Estimation: 5’000 EUR
Lot 20456 | 1855 Entire from Calcutta to REUNION with two 1854
India
1855 Entire from Calcutta to REUNION with two 1854 4a blue & red, head II frame I, 2nd printing, cut to shape, both cancelled by type 1 diamond of dots…
Estimation: 2’000 EUR
Lot 20457 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die
India
1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die III, frame die I, showing part of sheet watermark reversed, wide spacing, pos.12, cut to shape with clear…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20458 | 1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die
India
1854-55 4a Blue and Red, third printing, head die III, frame die I, showing part of sheet watermark, wide spacing, pos.9, cut square and faintly touched…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20459 | 1891-94 Reprints of the 4a blue & red, with Spence
India
1891-94 Reprints of the 4a blue & red, with Spence no.19 pos.11 showing some of the wavy borderline, Spence no.34 pos.4 top marginal showing inscription…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20460 | BEAUTIFUL FRANKING TO A RARE DESTINATION 1855 E
India
BEAUTIFUL FRANKING TO A RARE DESTINATION
1855 Envelope to TASMANIA with strip of four 1854 2a green, touched in three places, plus 1a red, touched at…
Estimation: 20’000 – 24’000 EUR
Lot 20461 | 1855 (Aug) Mourning envelope from Gwalior to Irela
India
1855 (Aug) Mourning envelope from Gwalior to Ireland with 1854 4a blue & red, head III frame II, cut to shape and touched, tied by « 106 » type 5 numeral,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20462 | 1856 Cover from Poodoovoil (Chingleput, Madras Cir
India
1856 Cover from Poodoovoil (Chingleput, Madras Circle) to Ireland, endorsed « Via Southampton », reverse bearing boxed Poodoovoil hs with 22 July 1856 in…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20463 | VERY RARE IMPERFORATE INTERPANNEAU BLOCK OF 40
India
VERY RARE IMPERFORATE INTERPANNEAU BLOCK OF 40
1856-64 1a Brown in imperforate interpanneau block of 40, unused without gum, small tear at top in gutter,…
Estimation: 20’000 – 24’000 EUR
Lot 20464 | 1857 (Apr 17) Lettersheet from Bombay to MANILLA w
India
1857 (Apr 17) Lettersheet from Bombay to MANILLA with 1854 4a blue & red, cut square with close to large margins, tied by « 1 » type B4 barred diamond with…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 20465 | 1857 Cover from PONDICHERRY to REUNION with 1854 2
India
1857 Cover from PONDICHERRY to REUNION with 1854 2a green pair, clear margins, tied by type 6 « C /111 » cancels, reverse with despatch box ds and indistinct…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 20466 | 1857-59, INDIAN MUTINY PERIOD, Officer’s letter wr
India
1857-59, INDIAN MUTINY PERIOD, Officer’s letter written by Col. K. Young, judge advocate to the Army, from Futtehghur to Simla dated 26th May 1858, franked…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20467 | 1858 (Aug 10) Entire to BUSHIRE with 1854 2a green
India
1858 (Aug 10) Entire to BUSHIRE with 1854 2a green pair, fine to very good margins, cancelled by type 1 dotted lozenge (9×9 dots), Bombay transit bs, datelined…
Estimation: 1’200 EUR
Lot 20468 | COLLECTIONS: 1856-1943, Group of 10 items incl. 18
India
COLLECTIONS: 1856-1943, Group of 10 items incl. 1860 Envelope from Bombay to Ireland with 1856-64 4a black forwarded with GB 1854-70 1d red affixed partially…
Estimation: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20469 | 1875 (Nov 8) Envelope from Baroda to Damaun (Portu
India
1875 (Nov 8) Envelope from Baroda to Damaun (Portuguese India) with 1873 1/2a blue franked on the reverse tied by octagonal ds with arrival cds adjacent,…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20470 | 1865 (Oct 31) Envelope with 1865 1/2a blue, 1a bro
India
1865 (Oct 31) Envelope with 1865 1/2a blue, 1a brown, 4a green and 8a carmine all tied by blue octagonal numeral, London transit below, reverse with Calcutta…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 20471 | 1867 (Apr 8) Envelope from Allahabad to England wi
India
1867 (Apr 8) Envelope from Allahabad to England with 1866 6a with T16 ovpt (faults incl. split down right side) and 1865 1a brown tied by JC type 9 « 26 »…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20472 | 1871 (May 15) Envelope from Vizagapatam to Italy w
India
1871 (May 15) Envelope from Vizagapatam to Italy with 1865 8a pair and 1866 4a green die I tied by blue « 30 » type 9a duplexes, taxed on arrival with 140c…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20473 | 1888 (Oct 15) Incoming envelope from Italy to Indi
India
1888 (Oct 15) Incoming envelope from Italy to India with 25c tied by Venice duplex, sent underpaid with « OVERLAND POSTGE DUE / A-P / 2-6 » cachet adjacent…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20474 | 1890 (Aug 18) Envelope and letter from the Maharaj
India
1890 (Aug 18) Envelope and letter from the Maharaja of Rewa with large intaglio seal, sent from Panna via Ajmere to Nagaur, unfranked with postage due…
Estimation: 200 EUR
Lot 20475 | 1891 (Mar 1) Wrapper addressed to Reunion, written
India
1891 (Mar 1) Wrapper addressed to Reunion, written and franked in Calcutta with 1a brown vert. strip of three, uncancelled but with « Stamped » hs, taken…
Estimation: 1’500 EUR
Lot 20476 | Unique Complete Series of 324 Colour Trials
India » 1855-1946 De La Rue and later Crown Colony Issues
Unique Complete Series of 324 Colour Trials
1894 (Oct 23), The complete series of 324 Queen Victoria colour trials prepared by De La Rue for the 1895…
Estimation: 70’000 – 80’000 EUR
Lot 20477 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight picture p
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight picture postcard of the plane signed by the pilot H. Pequet, with KEVII 1/2a tied by violet special cachet, sent…
Estimation: 1’000 EUR
Lot 20478 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight envelope
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight envelope with 1902-11 3p strip of four, 1/2a and 1a tied by four strikes of the « FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U….
Estimation: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 20479 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight picture p
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight picture postcard (of Killarney, Ireland) with 1902-11 1/2a green (faulty perfs at right) tied by « FIRST AERIAL…
Estimation: 700 EUR
Lot 20480 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight postcard
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight postcard with 1902-11 3p grey tied by « FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD » cachet in magenta,…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 20481 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight KEVII 1/2
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight KEVII 1/2a postal stationery envelope cancelled by « FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD » cachet…
Estimation: 600 EUR
Lot 20482 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight envelope
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight envelope with KEVII 1/2a green tied by crisp violet special cachet, with Allahabad and Calcutta bs, fine
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20483 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight QV 1a pos
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight QV 1a postal stationery envelope cancelled by « FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U. P. EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD » cachet in…
Estimation: 500 EUR
Lot 20484 | 1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight picture p
India
1911 Allahabad-Naini first aerial flight picture postcard (of RC Cathedral in Allahabad) to England with 1902-11 1a tied by « FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 /…
Estimation: 400 EUR
Lot 20485 | 1912 German Sea Post cover to Zanzibar with 1902-1
India
1912 German Sea Post cover to Zanzibar with 1902-11 1a carmine tied on reverse by « DEUTSCHE SEEPOST / BOMBAY / LINIE » cds, with arrival cds adjacent, minor…
Estimation: 100 EUR
Lot 20486 | 1926-33 1R Chocolate & Green with CHOCOLATE (HEAD)
India
1926-33 1R Chocolate & Green with CHOCOLATE (HEAD) OMITTED, mint with original gum (toned) with interpanneau selvedge at foot, light horizontal crease,…
Estimation: 25’000 – 30’000 EUR