Hyderabad
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Lot# : 941 Hyderabad
1908/11: Wyon Imperforate Colour Essays on watermarked wove paper (unadopted - 'Postage' in white), 1 a. in blackish violet, 2 a. in green, 3 a. in orange, 4 a. in slate, 8 a. in brown and 12 a. in blue, in blocks of six. Slight marginal faults on 1 a. and 3 a., otherwise fresh and fine, a most attractive assembly.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 942 Hyderabad
1908/11: Wyon Imperforate Colour Trials on un-watermarked thin wove paper, 1 a. in blackish blue, 2 a. in claret, 3 a. in orange, 4 a. in slate-black, 8 a. in brown and 12 a. in purple, all in fresh and fine unused blocks of six, four being marginal. Minor wrinkling on the 3 a., a most attractive assembly.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 943 Hyderabad
Lot# : 944 Hyderabad
1908/11: Wyon Imperforate Colour Trials on watermarked 'J. Wharman-1898' thin wove paper, 1 a. in greenish black, 2 a. in claret, 3 a. in orange, 8 a. in brown and 12 a. in purple, all in in blocks of four. Fresh and fine, a most attractive assembly.
Info: Wmk J. Wightman-1898 and not as described Wharman.
Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 945 Hyderabad
1908/11: Wyon Imperforate Essays on thick card paper (unadopted - 'Postage' in white), with horizontal pair of 2 a. in green, 3 a. in orange in a horizontal pair, 3 a. block of four in slightly lighter orange shade, 4 a. in grey in a pair and marginal block of four, 8 a. in chocolate brown in a pair and 12 a. in blue in a pair. A scarce and attractive group (7 items).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 947 Hyderabad
1795: Outer letter sheet from Calcutta with oval framed 'G.P.O. / NOV (2) / Pt. Pd. (12)' struck in black and filled in manuscript, mailed to Hyderabad with manuscript endorsement 'Post Paid to Masulipatam' alongside (mss. hejira 1210 on front), also a Septmeber 1856 stampless envelope with framed HYDERABAD / BEARING handstamp in black used to Jaulnah rated 4 annas in manuscript.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 972 Hyderabad
Lot# : 973 Hyderabad
Lot# : 974 Hyderabad
1 a. drab, pin perf. 8-9, a vert. strip of three, tied to reverse of native envelope cover watermarked "LESCHALLAS ... 1877" by indistinct circular handstamps with rectangular handstamp and Crescent- and circular-framed datestamps alongside. A fine and scarce franking. Cert. BPA (2016).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 981 Hyderabad
Lot# : 984 Hyderabad
Lot# : 986 Hyderabad
Lot# : 987 Hyderabad
Lot# : 988 Hyderabad
Lot# : 989 Hyderabad
Lot# : 992 Hyderabad
Lot# : 993 Hyderabad
Lot# : 994 Hyderabad
Lot# : 995 Hyderabad
Lot# : 996 Hyderabad
Lot# : 997 Hyderabad
Lot# : 998 Hyderabad
Lot# : 999 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1000 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1001 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1002 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1006 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1007 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1009 Hyderabad
1869: The collection in two stockbooks with very extensive duplication, incl. 1869 1 a. unused and used (some on piece), 2 a. sage green unused (3) and used (4) genuine, thereafter the stockbooks are crammed with unused, used and multiples, a few Colour Trials and Essays from 1908/11 issue, Official issues from 1873 equally well represented, and cancellation interest throughout. A highly catalogued and useful stock.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 1011 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1012 Hyderabad
1871/1909: 3 a. ochre-brown, the study collection with hundreds of examples unused, used and some with 'Sarkari' official overprints, being the original L. E. Dawson / A. Holland plating study for Plate 1, 2, (SG 16) and Plates 3 and 4 (SG 20). The collection with some fine unused multiples incl. imprint blocks and blocks with plate flaws and varieties, also extensive notes on the stamp.
INFO:Study of 3 annas only (SG 16 and officials) Not a study of this stamp plus Stanley Gibbons 20 as described)
Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 1013 Hyderabad
1908/11: Wyon Printing, the collection on leaves, with Colour Trials imperforate on card paper incl. blocks of four of the 1 a., 2 a., 8 a. and 12 a. in blocks of four, wove paper Colour Trials in imperforate pairs (6) and in blocks (8), perforated Essays and Trials (7) for ¼ a. in black or grey, issued stamps with mint set to scarce 12 a. unused, multiples of all values unused, range of used incl. study of the compound perf. varieties, delightful range of covers (11) incl. 12 a. franking and a three colour franking each on 2½ a. postal stationery registered envelopes and a fine V.P.P. (Value Payable Post) registered Newspaper franked at 3 annas. Generally fine, a good lot.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 1014 Hyderabad
1912: Bradbury Wilkinson Printing from new plates, the collection on leaves with range of unused examples with perforation varieties, blocks of ¼ a. black, ¼ a. brown-purple including rare block of 77 with full imprint at base, ½ a. green in horizontal strip of eight with full imprint at top, covers/cards (11) incl. two bearing ½ a. emerald in imperforate blocks of four.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1015 Hyderabad
1927 (Feb 1): 1 r. yellow, the album page with unwatermarked example in orange-yellow on wove paper (probably of Proof status), issued stamps with an unused marginal pair, a fine used pair and a used block of four, together with a contemporarily defective example used on reverse of 2 a. 8 p. registered postal stationery envelope; also a pair manuscript cancelled on a 'Boiler Attendant's Certificate of Competency'. A scarce and appealing group, the 1 r. on cover being very rare.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1016 Hyderabad
1930 (May 6): Surcharged with new values, the set of three with 4 p. on ¼ a. black unused (2) and used (5, including perf. 11 variety), examples on laid paper, 4 p. on ¼ a. purple-brown with blocks unused and used, 8 p. on ½ a. green with unused and used blocks, together with covers (11) incl. one fine single franking of 4 p. on ¼ a. black cancelled at Warangal.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1020 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1021 Hyderabad
1869/1945: Hyderabad Definitives, the balance of the collection with hundreds used/unused single stamps and multiples, incl. 1869 1 a. with colour proofs and reprints, partially in part sheets with margin inscriptions, 1871/1909 Bradbury Wilkinson 'Post Stamp' definitives, 1915 'Post & Receipt definitives and 1937 Silver Jubilee Picturial definitives, and 1945 Vistory commemorative stamp. A thorough collection described in detail on exposition sheets showing many varieties such as missing perfs. and production-related paper crease, in addition 50 covers with registered items. Has to be studied carefully to be fully appreciated, in five albums.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1022 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1023 Hyderabad
1860/1948c.: Cover collection with India De La Rue issue covers used in Hyderabad including 1864 cover from Secunderabad to England franked 2 a., 4 a and 1860 6 p. on front and same franking again on reverse for double rate, three colour 1867 registered cover at 13 a. rate, 1868 registered cover at 4½ a. rate, registered cover from Nander to Hyderabad at 7 a. rate with oval seal handstamp of arrival, 1900 1 a. stationery envelope to Morocco, later Edward VII and George V usages incl. some Postage Due handstamps, 1929 Hyderabad-Delhi Flight cover, registration receipts etc. Generally fine (100+ items).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1024 Hyderabad
Postal History 1869/1940c.: The collection of covers/cards with Value Payable Post labels in violet or green, Express delivery label in red on up-rated stationery card, printed green label 'In case of complaint please return to the P.O. for investigation', Postage Due handstamps from 1871 onwards, Dead Letter Office handstamps from 1909 to 1948, 'Refused' handstamps, four stationery cards bearing fine strikes of rare oval 'Inwards' cancels (unlisted by Ashraf & Nayeem), oval 'Paid in Cash' handstamps (7) in various colours, labels incl. 'Cover wrongly dealt with by P.O. Please return...', Transit Test Card usages (2), Official covers etc. A fascinating group (44 items).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 1025 Hyderabad
1871/1912: Group of covers on leaves with first dated Hyderabad postmark, rectangular framed examples on stampless covers (5 examples) all struck in black, early single circle datestamps on covers struck in red or violet ink, thereafter a fine selection of covers showing the first rhombus of bars cancellations used on early covers and cards bearing the 1871/1909 issue, later or contemporary usages with 'Sarkar-i-Nizam' obliterators (in use 1889-1898), together with two 1912 covers from the Royal Camp (Camp e-Shahi) on manoeuvres. Condition varies but a most interesting assembly (67 items).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1026 Hyderabad
1874/1897c.: The collection of covers/cards, all stamped and including covers showing Hyderabad / India combination usages, all showing the barred numeral cancellations, a splendid lot with rates incl. ½ a., 1 a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 3½ a., 4 a., 4½ a., 5 a., 6 a., incl. registered usages etc., with numeral cancellations of 1, 2, 5, 6, 16, 19, 22, 28, 37, 44, 51, 52, 69, 72, 77, 82, 85, 91, 100, 101, 113, 115, 121, 122, 125, 159, 162, and others this describer has failed to identify. Generally fair to fine for covers of this period and a most unusual collection, many from the provenance below (122 covers/cards).
Provenance: Robson Lowe (Jan 1981), lot 477.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 4,000 CHFLot# : 1027 Hyderabad
Postal Stationery 1877/1947: The mint & used collection in three albums with cards from 1890 including ¼ a. red cards with up-rated and combination with India usages (and three cards used to pay for registration on parcels), underpaid usages etc., a superb selection of the overprinted and revalued cards of 1937, 1940 and 1948, postal stationery envelopes from 1877 incl. ½ a. yellow envelope with 'stamp inverted' at upper right used, up-rated usages with both Hyderabad and Indian adhesives etc. A marvellous collection of these scarce cards (316 items).Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1028 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1029 Hyderabad
Post Office Printed Forms 1890/1952.: Collection with 1890 Registration receipt of Hannamkouda P.O., fine Registration receipt on yellow paper printed in Farsi, with two strikes of framed Registration cachet in red (dated H1287), further receipt from Saugureddy P.O. again on yellow paper and used in 1875 (H1292), later examples on grey and buff paper (1888), Acknowledgement of Receipt form in yellow dated 1875, Dead Letter Office forms from 1875, Money Order forms unused (7, all different) and used, Value Payable Post form, Window Delivery Ticket etc., also a study of slogan cancellations on 29 covers/cards. A fascinating lot (63 items).Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 1030 Hyderabad
1909: 'Fasli' single ring circular dated cancellations, the collection on leaves, 47 covers and 2 pieces bearing 1871-1915 issues with many registered usages, with variety of rates: ½ a., 1½ a., 2 a., 2½ a., 3 a., 3½ a., 4 a., 5 a., 6 a., cancellations largely superb throughout, condition of covers varies but an interesting group.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 1052 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1053 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1054 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1055 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1056 Hyderabad
1909/11: Wyon printing, ½ a. pale green, perf. 12½, overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, a fine lightly cancelled block of four, variety: 'Imperforate between horizontally', slight vertical bend on one pair otherwise fresh and very fine. A rare multiple Gi = £ 1'100+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1057 Hyderabad
1909/11: Wyon printing, ½ a. pale green, perf. 12½, overprinted 'Sarkari' in black, a fine lightly cancelled horizontal pair, variety: 'Imperforate between vertically', vertical crease and imperforate edge at right roughly cut, otherwise fresh and very fine Gi = £ 500.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1059 Hyderabad
1909/11: Wyon printing, 8 a. purple optd. 'Sarkari' in black, a fine unused block of 12 (3 x 4) with good colour and large part og., together with 12 a. blue-green in an unused block of 25 (5 x 5) marginal from right of sheet, large part og. A fine pair of multiples Gi = £ 950+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 1060 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1061 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1062 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1063 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1064 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1065 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1066 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1067 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1068 Hyderabad
1917/20: 1 a. carmine perf. 13½ in a horizontal strip of three, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black showing variety: Imperf. between stamps 2 & 3, indents visible between stamps 1 & 2, used and crossed by blue crayon. Horizontal crease but a rare and attractive multiple, un-catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1069 Hyderabad
1930/34: Bradbury Wilkinson printing 4 p. carmine perf. 13½ in a horizontal pair, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black and in addition type 10 in red, showing variety: Imperf. between, used. Sligthly creased and two thin spots but an appealing pair. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 400.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1070 Hyderabad
1930/34: Bradbury Wilkinson printing 4 p. carmine perf. 13½ in a vertical pair, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black and in addition type 10 in red, showing variety: Imperf. horizontally, used. Few wrinkles but a rare and attractive pair. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 375.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1071 Hyderabad
1930/34: Overprinted 'Sarkari' in black and 4 p. in red on ¼ a. brown-purple, a fine used vertical strip of three, variety: 'Imperforate horizontally between', showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and at base, minor creasing but a scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 375+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1072 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1075 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1077 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1078 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1080 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1081 Hyderabad
Lot# : 1084 Hyderabad
1909/11: Wyon printing, used collection with superlative study of shades, perforations (complete sets perf. 11, perf. 11½ and perf. 12, together with three pages showing rare compound perforations) and varieties including large multiples (½ a. orange block of six, 1 a. carmine blocks of 4 and 13, 2 a. blocks of 4 and 6, 12 a. with four blocks of four), ½ a. green with 'Sarkari' inverted (5 examples, one with RPS cert.), also covers with single usages of the ½ a. vermilion (1), ½ a. green (3) and two fine covers 'On H. H. Nizam's Service' to London - one franked ½ a. green pair, the other sent registered with three 1 a. carmine. A splendid lot and a most unusual collection, of high catalogue value, viewing recommended.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 1085 Hyderabad
1909/11: Wyon printing, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, the marvellous collection on leaves, with complete set mint and including rare perforation varieties (some unlisted by SG), scarce ¼ a. grey in mint block of 4, 1 a., 2 a. (2, different shades), 3 a. (perf. 13½) and 4 a. in mint blocks of four, 1 a. in inscription block of 14 from top of sheet, 8 a. in mint block of 25 from right of sheet, used blocks of all values, 3 a. overprint inverted used (cert. RPS), 4 a. overprint inverted used (cert. RPS), together with covers (13). An excellent collection with viewing recommended.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHFLot# : 1086 Hyderabad
1909/11: Bradbury Wilkinson printing, overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, the marvellous collection on leaves, with ¼ a. grey overprint inverted variety in vertical and horizontal pairs used (certs. RPS), ¼ a. grey overprint sideways variety used (one with cert. RPS), ½ a. purple perf. 11 pair, ¼ pale purple in imperforate between vertical pair used, ½ a. green overprint inverted mint, used blocks and a fine selection on covers (9) at ½ a., 1 a., 1¼ a., 4 a. rates. An excellent study.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 1087 Hyderabad
1917/20: 'Post & Receipt' overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2, the collection on leaves with fine mint and used study including perforation varieties, incl. ½ a. green with overprint inverted unused and used (2), vertical and horizontal pairs showing 'Overprint Omitted' variety used (certs. RPS), 1 a. carmine with overprint inverted variety used (7, incl. a pair), 1 a. vertical strip with double perf. variety, 1 a. with overprint double variety (3) used, covers (7) incl. spectacular registered cover bearing three different Official issues carried at 15¼ anna rate, and a fine hessian bag sent by Bhangy Post franked by five 1 a. A fine and most interesting collection (57 items), three certs.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 1088 Hyderabad
1930/34: Overprinted 'Sarkari' type O2 in black and re-valued in red, a collection of 25 used/unused singles and multiples up to blocks of 21 examples showing also varieties such as superimposed ovpts., multilated ovpts., ovpts. with diff. colours and diff. positions of ovpt. and surcharge, partially double ovpt. as well as ten covers with registered usage and mixed issue frankings. An interesting lot showing the large diversity of this issue, four certs. BPA (2016).Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 1090 Hyderabad
1873/1944: Collection hundreds used/unused single stamps and multiples, incl. 1873 1 a. olive green used overprinted 'Sarkari' type O1 in red (3) and black, 2 a. sage-green ovpt. in black used, 1 a. drab pin perf. 8-9 in a vertical block of 18 unused, 4 a. slate perf. 12½ ovpt. in red on reverse of cover, punctured 'Sarkari' stamp, ovpts on 'Post Stamp' and De La Rue Pictorial definitives showing varieties such as mutilated and double ovpts., missing perfs. and paper crease, in addition 40 covers with registered items. An interesting lot to be studied carefully, six certs. RPS.Starting bid : 700 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 1097 Hyderabad
1905: Imperforate Plate Proofs as the 1869 first issue of Postage Stamps but with hejira date altered to read 1323 instead of 1286, unissued, the selection of Plate Proofs in grey blue with corner block of eight on thin wove paper, imprint block of eight from top of sheet, a marginal pair from right of sheet and two horizontal pairs in deep bright blue printed on thick card paper. A scarce and attractive group.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1099 Hyderabad
The collection of books including 'History of the Postal Administration of Hyderabad' by M. A. Nayeem, Hyderabad 'Postal Markings' by Nayeem (1967), 'The Postmarks of Haidarabad' by Muhammed Ashraf (1967), 'Hyderabad - Issue of September 1902 ¼ Anna Blue' by Alexander Holland (1929), The Hyderabad Philatelist (bound, various issues between 1963 and 1968), Philatelic Journal of India (July, August and September 1945) complete, also extensive articles and copies thereof on Hyderabad, auction catalogues incl. 'Bliersbach & Mellalieu - India Convention & Feudatory States' (Robson Lowe, 1962), also a selection of 'bad' RPS certificates and the suspect items concerned.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 420 CHF