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  • Lot# : 911 Egypt Kingdom

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    Italian Post Office in Alexandria 1865 (April 14): Cover to Lugano, Switzerland franked by Italy 1863 40 c. carmine and 1865 20 c. on 15 c. blue (Sassone L2+25), tied by small cartridge 'Piroscafi / Postali / Italiani' in black with 'Alessandria D'Egitto / Poste Italiane' cds at right and, unusually, both 'P.D.' and framed FRANCOBOLLO / INSUFFICIENTE. Reverse with Ancona cds, Milano-Como cds (April 20) and Lugano arrival. Charged '30' due on receipt in red crayon. A charming and scarce cover. Cert. Colla (1999).

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 111 (May 1999), lot 2266.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 912 Egypt Kingdom

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    1864/78: Lot 28 covers incl. five covers from the Italian PO in Alexandria, two covers with mixed Egyptian-Italian frankings, all directed to Italy as well as 20 covers with Egypt 1866, 1867, 1872, and 1874 definitive frankings on inland covers and one to France. Two certificates Alberto and Enzo Diena. Some faults but an interesting selection.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 913 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1960ca.: Lot eight albums with better sets and values used/unused, some with heavy duplication, incl. first issue (40) with essays,  pyramid issues of diff. printings and some interesting cancellations, interpostal seals, King Fuad I  1922/36 commemorative sets, airmail issues followed by  1936/52 King Farouk issues up to £ values and miniature sheets as well as officials and postage dues. Fine.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 914 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1952c.: Collection in a red album, with 1866 Pellas imperforate Proof set of seven, 1866 first issue set complete (all genuine) unused with exceptionally fine 5 pi. rose and some duplication, 1867 set to 5 pi. unused with some duplication (all genuine), 1872-1879 definitive sets unused, 1914 set to 200 m. unused, 1923 Fuad set to £ 1 unused, 1926 58th Birthday 50 p. purple unused from top right corner of sheet, 1926 Port Fouad set of four with toned gum on low values but 50 pi. superb unmounted og. marginal from top of sheet (cert.), 1927/37 set complete with shades including 500 m. (3) and £ 1 (2) one with Control A/35, 1931 Zeppelin set unused, 1932 100 m. on £ 1 unused (cert.), 1932 Locomotive set, 1933 Airmails (incl. Faroul imperf. 1 m. pair and 5 m. oblique perf. block of four), 1933 Zeppelin set unused and used, 1934 UPU set to £ 1 complete unused, 1938 £ 1 sepia & green unused from top left of sheet, thereafter largely complete including Miniature Sheets, Officials, Postage Dues and some Palestine (Gaza) issues from 1948. Generally fine collection of high catalogue value.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 915 Egypt Kingdom

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    1866/1986c.: Collection with many hundreds of stamps neatly arranged in stockbooks, with earlies incl. 1866 20 pa. unused, range with cancellation interest to 1920's, 1925 Geographic sets unused (3), 1926 Agriculture set unused, 1933 Locomotives set of four unused (3), 1933 Air Congress set unused, more modern material incl. 1969 £ 1 green & orange unused and 1972 Nasser 500 m. unused (2), £ 1 unused (2), some Miniature Sheets from 1949 onwards, stockbook with large multiples from 1933 incl. sheets of 1948 Airmails optd. for Gaza, album of covers/cards etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 916 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1958: Interesting lot 68 covers incl. 1879 stationary postal card Poste Egiziane Port Said to Alexandria, Hotel post Luqsor Winter Palace, railway and official mail, incoming mail, censorship, Air mail, Sudan, Palestine, British Forces, WWII POW mail to Germany, and Swedish battailon in Egypt 1957.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 917 Egypt Kingdom

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    1867/1946: Lot 27 covers incl. WW2 Prisoner of War & Internee's Mail (24), mostly to Italy from a variety of Camps, cover to USA with 'Italian Internee / Ramses City / Embabeh / Camp' cachet, circular 'Campo Religiosi Italiana Internaati / Tersa / (Ghisa)', as  well as 1867 1 pi. red on envelope to Constantinople tied by POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE / SMIRNE datestamp (Dec. 14, 1869), Sudan 1896 stampless Military cover to London endorsed 'Field Service, No Stamps Available', struck with WADI-HALFA / CAMP cds, and Sinai 1916 German Occupation cover and complete contents from El Arish to Berlin.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 918 Egypt Kingdom

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    1855/2002: Cover lot with several hundred covers, cards, stationery items in 12 albums, mainly business correspondence from 1900 onwards with many sent to Switzerland, including interesting frankings and usages, picture postcards, censored mail, airmail usages, Hotel cancellations as wellas an album Sudan with stationery items and registered envelope (1906) from Khartoum to St. Gallen franked with Camel-Postman 1 m. (3) 2 m. (4), 3 m. (2) and 5 m., carefull inspection recommended.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 919 Egypt Kingdom

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    1879/1990ca.: Exhibition collection of Egyptian Stationery mounted on album pages, incl. cards and envelopes (175) used and unused, with and without watermarks, showing interesting frankings, cancellations and registered usages from the very beginning up to modern issues and airletters. Fine.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 920 Egypt Kingdom

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    'Egypt Stamps & Postal History, A Philatelic Treatise' by Peter A. S. Smith (published Bendon, 1999), a fine example of this seminal and outstanding book, dust jacket with faults otherwise very fine. Rare and seldom offered.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 921 Egypt Kingdom

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    1950: Bisson de la Roque, Fernand L'EGYPTE DES PHARAOS et le timbre-poste, Hélio-Vaugirard Paris, No. 174 of in total 300 issued, including 23 essays in front and 12 photoplates in back of the book, a fine and scarce book.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 922 Falkland

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    1912: KGV definitives, a part set incl. £1, all ovpt. 'SPECIMEN' Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 923 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due set of five values, printed in black on horizontally laid paper, Wide Setting, all cancelled by Sunburst handstamps in black. Some minor blunted perforations but a rare set, seldom encountered so fine. Cert. RPS (1978) for 4 d. value Scott J1+J3/6 = $ 1'300+/Gi = £ 1'390. 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 924 Fiji

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    1917 (Jan 1): Postage Due 3 d. black, perf. 11, Wide Setting on thick horizontally laid paper, a superb used block of four cancelled by Sunburst handstamps in black. A rare and significant multiple with just 1'116 of the 3 d. stamps issued Gi = £ 480+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 925 Fiji

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    1917/18: Postage Due set of three values, Narrow Setting on horizontally laid paper, ½ d. 1 d. (2) and 2 d. values fine used, all with Sunburst cancellations except one 1 d. with part '1918' datestamp, the scarce 2 d. value measures 24 mm. across compared to the Wide Setting of 26 mm., with slight corner bend. A rare and fine set Scott J2+J3a+J4a/Gi = £ 1'230.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 926 Fiji

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    1917: Cover (2), with May 1917 cover, somewhat spotted franked by War Stamp ½ d. blue-green tied by Suva cds (May 5), taxed on arrival with January 1917 (Wide Setting) Postage Due 3 d. black, double the 1½ d. deficiency (Gi = £ 120 off cover) and Jan 1918 cover franked by single ¼ d. brown taxed with corner marginal Postage Due ½ d. black, Narrow Setting (Gi = £ 300) and 3 d. black, Wide Setting (Gi = £ 120) tied by sunburst in black over framed 'T' marking - scissor cut between stamp but thankfully left intact. Despite faults a very rare pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 927 Fiji

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    1940: Cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Suva franked by USA 3 c. violet pair tied by Honolulu duplex (Aug 6). Red Reseal 'Opened By Censor / Passed by Censor / 9' handstamped in violet, taxed double the deficiency (shortpaid 2 c.) with July 1940 Postage Due 1 d. emerald pair tied by 'Suva' cds (Aug 26). Minor imperfections but scarce Gi = £ 140 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 928 India

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    The Thomas Fiott de Havilland correspondence archive, 308 entire letters, all with full content, written or addressed to Thomas Fiott de Havilland in the period between 1809 to 1841 with emphasis on the years 1809/1810 the Seringapatam mutiny as well as those from the campaign against the Mahratas in 1815/16 in Madras (Chennai). The correspondence comprises letters, to and from his wife Elizabeth ("Eliza") de Sausmarez (1782-1818), with many written in Bangalore and Madras showing oval POST PAID BANGALORE handstamp. further a correspondence to his friend Georg Cadall, Fortress Adjutant in Seringapatam, letters to his fellow officer William Garrard (1778-1836) or James Lilliman Caldwell (1770-1863I, a leading military engineer fan future general as well as incoming mail from London or Guernsey including many ship letters with interesting contents and markings. This archive has to be regarded in general as a unique source of information about the changeful everyday life of the English in Southern India in the early 19th century. Finally it has to be pointed out, that every single letter has been completely transilterated.

    Thomas Fiott de Havilland (1775-1866) was born in Guernsey and joined the service of the British East India Company in 1792 and became Captain in 1806, Major in 1815 and at last Lieutenant-Colonel in 1824. In his younger days he served at the siege of Pondicherry (1793), at the conquest of Ceylon (1796) and the siege of Seringapatam (1799) where he met Arthur Wellesley, better known as Lord Wellington. Serving at Seringapatam in 1809 he participated actively in the well-known mutiny against the Governor of Madras. In consequence he was set under arrest and had to return to England to defend his case. Finally reinstalled he returned to Madras in 1814 and became one of the leading military and civil engineer, in the madras presidency and completed the Saint George's cathedral. In 1825 he retired from the service and returned to Guernsey, where he died in the age of 90.
    Starting bid : 35,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 929 India

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    1854: Small group with fine 1854 Die II ½ a deep blue in an unused pair marginal from left of sheet, ½ a. pale blue in a used pair, Die I 1 a. red used with enormous margins and complete 'B/1' cancel, also a fine 2 a. green used pair. A fine and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 930 India

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    1860: Thin paper envelope from Bellary to Smyrne, Turkey endorsed 'via Madras & Alexandria' and 'Stamped 12½ annas' on front with curved INDIA PAID in red, reverse with 1856 ½ a. blue and scarce 1855 4 a. black on blued paper and 8 a. rose-carmine on blued paper all tied by 'C/18' obliterators in black. Rare 'INDES / ALEXANDRIE' in black (July 2) on front (Salles fig. 729). British P.O. in Alexandria transit and French P.O. in Smyrna arrival cds (July 14) on reverse. A particularly fine example of this scarce destination from this small correspondence.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 931 India

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    1867: Soldier's Letter franked by 1860 6 a. 8 p. mauve on white paper, used from Cannanore (Kannur, Kerala) to Sheffield (addressed to a Piano shop), countersigned by Captain at base, with Cannanore cds's (Nov 16 and 17) on reverse alongside 'Too Late' handstamp in red, Bombay transit in red and Sheffield arrival (Dec 28).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 932 India

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    1948: Gandhi set of four values, fresh mint o.g. examples with first hinge in printers presentation booklet, fresh and fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 934 India

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    1880/1980: Lot few hundred stamps used/unused from India and Pakistan, incl. full sets and souvenir sheets, in addition a large number of modern FDC's and other products by the new issues department, also a small selection of cards and covers showing various railway cancellations of India and two approval booklets with stamps from various feudatory states, mainly in good condition and housed in four albums, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 935 India

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    1880/1990: The mainly modern selection from 1947 up with several hundred used stamps in three stockbooks as well as more than 600 FDC's covering the same period, these housed in four volumes, in addition a folder with postal stationery items used/unused and a bunch of ordinary mail, the whole arranged in a box.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 936 India

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    1834/1940: Lot seven covers incl. 1834 Madras Ship letter cover to London, 1854 ½ a. on 1857 native cover, 1866 triple colour cover Calcutta to London, 1899 Mylapoore to Cairo with Egypt postage due and 1940 State of Indore Khargone to Mandleshwar.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 937 India

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    1871/1909: 'Fancy Impressions', the album page with special impressions, perf. 12½, printed on watermarked blue laid paper, ½ a. rose (6) with two single examples and a fine block of four (showing large part of the watermark), 1 a. grey, 2 a. green, 3 a. pale orange and 8 brown, fresh and very fine unused; together with ½ a. value printed in purple-brown, bistre-brown, pale green, drab, grey and greenish grey unused and a used ½ a. in slate (colour of 4 a.), these latter examples on white wove paper. A very scarce group (14 items).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 938 India

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    1871: Bicoloured Colour Trials for the 3 a. value (6), with Imperforate pairs on thick card paper with all lettering and vignette inscriptions in black, vertical pair in gold and horizontal pairs in grey-blue, emerald-green, flesh and maroon; together with a single example perforated 12 on two sides in pink on wove paper. A few minor imperfections, but a delightful, rare and very appealing group.

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Pierre Couvreur (March 11, 1981), lot 486.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 939 India

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    1871: Colour Trials, Imperforate examples on medium wove paper, with ½ a. printed in claret in a block of four and a block of 15 marginal from base of sheet, ½ a. in security punched blocks of six and a spectacular block of 18 from top of sheet showing full imprint and a single example perforated SPECIMEN (ex Bradbury Wilkinson Salesman's sample books); 1 a. value in dull purple (7) incl. a block of four, 2 a. in bright green with a block of four and a spectacular block of 24 marginal from left of sheet, 3 a. in blue (2) on thin paper and 3 a. bright ochre-brown (42), 4 a. bluish slate in a single and block of four, 8 a. in grey-violet in a block of four, 12 a. in bistre brown in a block of four. A marvellous lot (136 Colour Trials, 46 from provenance below).

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Pierre Couvreur (Sept 23, 1981), lot 1359.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 940 India

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    1905: Colour Trial Imperforate Plate Proofs, ¼ a. pair on thick card paper in 'powder' blue, three further pairs and a block of four (shades of blue) on thin wove unwatermarked paper, and ½ a. in red (shades) with two pairs and a block of four on thin wove unwatermarked paper. A fine and attractive group (8 items).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 941 Hyderabad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 942 Hyderabad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 943 Hyderabad

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    1908: Essays by Wyon, perforated 13½, watermark type 7, with 2 a., 4 a., 8 a. and 12 a. values, all in blocks of four printed in black (the 2 a. is sheet marginal), fresh and fine unused. A scarce and most appealing group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 944 Hyderabad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 945 Hyderabad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 946 India

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    1948: Independence Essays, the set of four unadopted values imperforate, all marginal at base, showing Railway Engine, Steamer and Plane (4 p.), Flags (8 p. and 1 a.) and Tughra and Arms (2 a.). Fresh and fine unused on watermarked paper, a scarce set. See 'Hyderabad Philatelic History' pages 203-205.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 947 Hyderabad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 948 India

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    1 a. Imperforate Proof in issued design, a superb block of ten from lower left corner of the sheet, printed in lake-red on thick un-gummed carton paper, fresh and very fine. Rare and most appealing Proof.

    Note: The Harrison D. S. Haverbeck collection (June 1973) contained a similar multiple from the upper right corner of the sole sheet of 160 subjects (10 x 16).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 949 India

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    1 a. Imperforate Proofs in issued design, blocks of four (4) printed on thick un-gummed carton paper, in lake-red, grey-violet, pale emerald-green and bistre-brown; large margins on each block, fresh and very fine. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 950 India

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    1 a. olive-green, an unused horizontal pair, variety: 'imperforate between vertically', fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Scott 2a = $ 900/Gi = £ 275.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 951 India

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    1 a. olive-green, a fine horizontal strip of four from top of sheet of 160 subjects, positions 4-5-6-7, showing the full sheet marginal imprint, usual slight gum bends, one nibbed perforation, fresh and attractive multiple, large part og Scott 2 = $ 100+/Gi = £ 96+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 952 India

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    1 a. olive-green, a used vertical strip of four, showing variety: 'imperforate between horizontally', cancelled in red. Some typical rough perforations at right and minor diagonal bend not affecting appearance, a rare multiple Scott 2a var = unpriced/Gi = £ 340+.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 953 India

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    1 a. olive-green, vertical pairs (2), each showing variety: 'Imperforate between horizontally', one pair cancelled by circular mute handstamp in black, the other with the Hyderabad rhombus of 12 bars in red. Some minor bends but a rare pairing Scott 2a = $ 350/Gi = £ 340.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 954 India

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    1 a. olive-green, vertical pair showing variety: 'Imperforate between horizontally', used on cover tied by two strikes of Hyderabad rhombus of 12 bars in red. Some minor imperfections to the envelope as usual but a variety of great scarcity on cover Scott 2a.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 955 India

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    1 a. olive-green, single and vertical strip of four used on registered 1873 cover from Bir to Hyderabad, the adhesives all cancelled by individual strikes of numeral '115' handstamps of Bir, with rare early usage of framed registration handstamp and 'Tappa Khana Bir' datestamp (H1291) in violet alongside. Circular 'Sadar Tappa Khana Hyderabad' arrival in red adjacent. Some worm holes and imperfections but a rare cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 956 India

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    1 a. olive-green, a remarkable vertical strip of six used on reverse of cover from Hyderabad tied by 12 barred rhombus handstamps in black, with rectangular framed 'Sadr Tappa Khana Hyderabad' despatch datestamp in black alongside. A rare multiple franking on letter in outstanding quality for this issue on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 957 India

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    1 a. olive-green, eight examples including a vertical pair and a vertical strip of four, all used on reverse of 1869 cover from Bidar to Hyderabad, addressed to Nawab Mukthtar-ul-mulk Bahadur, all tied by Bidar pre-philatelic oval seal handstamps in brown, prior to the delivery of the datestamps. One of the highest recorded frankings, exceptional and rare Exhibition piece. Illustrated in 'Hyderabad Philatelic History' on page 111.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 958 India

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    1 a. olive-green, the famous irregular block of ten used on August 14, 1874 (H1291) cover from Bhokardan (Jalna District) to Hyderabad, all individually cancelled by numeral '10' handstamps in brown. Circular arrival 'Sadar Tappa Khana Hyderabad' in red adjacent. The envelope slightly trimmed and with minor faults but exceedingly rare - acknowledged to be the highest known franking of the #1 on letter. Exhibition item. Illustrated in 'Hyderabad Philatelic History' on page 150.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 959 India

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    1 a. olive-green, fine example used on reverse of cover in combination with 1871/1909 4 a. slate, perf. 12½, each used as seals for the letter, tied by Hyderabad rhombus of 12 bars in black. A fine and unusual cover that displays well Scott 2+9.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 960 India

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    1 a. olive-green, a fine example apparently from an imperforate between sheet, separated horizontally by scissors, used on small 1869 cover to Bombay and tied by rhombus of 12 bars in red with 'Gungakhair' cds in red alongside (Nov 23). India 1865 ½ a. blue tied by lozenge of dots with 'Barsee' datestamp (Nov 24) in black alongside and Bombay arrival on front. Minor envelope faults but a rare and appealing combination usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 961 India

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    1 a. olive-green, a fine example apparently from an imperforate between sheet, separated horizontally by scissors, used on small 1869 cover to Bombay and tied by rhombus of 12 bars in red with 'Gungakhair' cds in red alongside (Dec 21). India 1865 ½ a. blue tied by lozenge of dots and 'Barsee' datestamp (Dec 22) in black alongside. Minor envelope faults but a rare and appealing combination usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 962 India

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    ½ a. brown, perf. 11½, single example used on 1873 cover with full original contents, cancelled by rhombus of 12 bars handstamp in black with 'Sadar Tappa Khana Hyderabad' in red alongside. Scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 963 India

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    ½ a. brown, perf. 11½, single example used on small 1874 cover cancelled by numeral handstamp in black with red despatch cds and Crescent type datestamp in black adjacent Scott 1.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 964 India

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    ½ a. brown, perf. 11½, horizontal pair used on cover, left hand stamp showing the '2' of '½' misplaced to left (position 160 on sheet), cancelled by rhombus of 12 bars handstamp in black with two further datestamps on reverse Scott 1.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 965 India

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    ½ a. brown, perf. 11½, vertical and horizontal pair used on reverse of 1873 cover tied by barred handstamp with hindi 'Razan' in centre (25 x 30 mm.) in black. Hyderabad Crescent datestamp (H1290) alongside in red. A scarce and attractive usage with an apparently unlisted cancellation Scott 1.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 966 India

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    ½ a. brown, perf. 11½, a block of twelve (2 x 6), used on large refolded cover, all tied by Hyderabad rhomus of 12 bars in oily black ink, with circular 'Sadar Tappa Khanar Hyderabad' cds in red adjacent. Edge wear and vertical crease but a remarkable and rare multiple on letter. Illustrated in 'Hyderabad Philatelic History' on page 155 Scott 1.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 967 India

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    2 a. sage green, perf. 11½, a used vertical strip of three on reverse of 1872 cover (H1289), much edge wear, cancelled by rhombus of 12 bars in black with Crescent datestamp on obverse in red. Despite faults to envelope a very scarce franking Scott 3.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 968 India

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    2 a. sage green, perf. 11½, and 1871/1909 4 a. slate, perf. 12½, used on reverse of September 1872 cover (H1289), heavily tied by numeral '1' in rhombus of 11 bars in black of Hyderabad Head Post Office. Crescent datestamp at left in black. Overall staining and typical imperfections but a scarce mixed issue usage Scott 3+9.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 969 India

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    1880: Reprint 2 a. green, perf. 12½ used with 1881/1909: 3 a. ochre-brown, perf. 12½, on registered January 1883 (H1300) cover to to Lingasugur tied by numeral handstamps in black, with framed registration cachet at top and 'Tappa Khana Kosgi' despatch datestamps at left. An unusual Postal Fraud cover: also a further 1880 2 a. green reprint used on suspect 1892 cover to Secunderabad.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 970 India

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    ½ a. red-brown, rough perf. 11½, a fine block of four used with numeral '85' handstamps of Patoda and in manuscript, upper left hand stamp clearly showing variety: 'Dot at top of central inscription omitted'. Scarce Scott 4c+4c var.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 971 India

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    ½ a. red-brown and 4 a. slate, perf. 11½ used on double rate registered November 1872 cover to Shorapore with ½ a. red-brown, perf. 12½ (on reverse) tied by Hyderabad rhombus of 12 bars handstamps in black. Reverse with top flap missing and 'Sadar Tappa Khana Hyderabad' datestamp (H1289) in red. A remarkable and extremely rare cover Scott 4c+9b+4.

    Provenance: Collection H. D. S. Haverbeck (June 1973), lot 817.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 972 Hyderabad

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    ½ a. red-brown, pin perf. 8-9, an unused example without gum. Small thins at top but a very rare stamp in unused condition, un-catalogued unused by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 650 used.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 973 Hyderabad

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    1 a. drab, pin perf. 8-9, an unused block of twelve (4 x 3) with part original gum. Vertical creasing affects column 2 and wrinkles in the lower right block of four but an attractive multiple of this scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 5'400+.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 974 Hyderabad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 975 India

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    ½ a. brick-red, perf. 12½, a fine used horizontal strip of three with variety: 'Imperforate between vertically'. Fresh and fine, a scarce multiple Gi = £ 120+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 976 India

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    ½ a. rose-red used on ¼ a. red postal stationery card to London, neatly tied by Hyderabad obliterators with 'Hyderabad-Deccan' cds below (Jan 7), no Indian stamps applied (framed Indian Postage Due mark deleted but circular 'T' applied) and thus taxed on arrival at the Foreign Branch in London with handstruck '5d. / F.B.' in black for amount due to pay. London cds's of receipt (Jan 26) at left. A charming and unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 977 India

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    ½ a. magenta, perf. 12½, two attractive blocks of six (2 x 3) from different plates, neatly cancelled by numeral obliterators in black. Minor bends not affecting appearance, scarce and most attractive.

    Provenance: Collection Dr. Pierre Couvreur (Sept 23, 1981), lot 1370.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 978 India

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    ½ a. reddish-brown, plate 4, an unused block of eight (2 x 4), right hand stamps somewhat faded but top right stamp (position 26) clearly showing variety: 'Left hand side of central inscription omitted', rare and splendid multiple with full somewhat dried og., also a similar unused example with the variety and a vertical strip of six showing the same variety on position 26, fine used Gi = £ 1'000+.

    Provenance: Collection Alexander Holland FRPSL.
     
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 979 India

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    ½ a. reddish-brown, perf. 12½, plate 2, an unused block of 32 (4 x 8), positions 66-69/171-174, showing the variety: 'Dot at top of central inscription omitted' showing on positions 67, 82, 97 and 112. Fresh colour and a very fine, large part or unmounted og. multiple Gi = £ 400+.

    Provenance: Collection Alexander Holland FRPSL.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 980 India

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    ½ a. reddish-brown, perf. 12½, plate 3, an unused irregular vertical format block of 34 (3 x 11), positions 1-3/151-153, showing the variety: 'Dot at top of central inscription omitted' showing on positions 3, 18, 33, 48, 63, 78, 93, 108. Fresh colour and a very fine, large part or unmounted og. multiple Gi = £ 750+.

    Provenance: Collection Alexander Holland FRPSL.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 981 Hyderabad

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    1 a. purple-brown, perf. 12½ showing variety: Imperf., a horizontal pair cancelled by circular postmarks. A rare and scarce stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 982 India

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    ½ a. orange-brown pair and 1 a. drab, perf. 12½, tied to reverse of 1886 combination cover to Denmark by numeral '27' handstamps of Indur, franked on obverse with India 1882/83 2 a. blue (three examples) all tied by 'Hyderabad / Deccan / M' duplexes in black (Oct 8). Reverse with Bombay cds and 'Sea Post Office / D' cds and carried on the 'Sutlej' to Suez. Soro arrival cds adjacent (Oct 26). Some edge wear to envelope but a remarkable combination cover to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 983 India

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    1 a. drab and 2 a. green, perf. 12½, tied to reverse of 1888 registered combination cover to Denmark by numeral '27' handstamps of Indur, franked on obverse with India 1882/83 2 a. blue and 3 a. orange tied by 'M' obliterators of Hyderabad in black and by manuscript 'stamped and registered'. Reverse with Bombay cds and 'Sea Post Office / E' cds (Jan 20) and carried on the 'Assam' to Suez. Registration cachets on front and back with Soro arrival cds. Some edge wear to envelope but a remarkable combination cover to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 984 Hyderabad

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    1 a. grey-black perf. 12½ in a vertical pair showing variety: Imperf. between, cancelled by barred obliterator. Pre-printing and other creases, thin at base but a rare variety un-catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 985 India

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    1 a. grey-black, perf. 12½, a fine used horizontal pair showing variety: 'Imperforate vertically between', lightly cancelled by numeral obliterators leaving the variety clear. Rare Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 986 Hyderabad

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    2 a. blue-green, Rough perf. 11½-12 type A, unused with part og. Soiled and vertical crease but a fine and rare stamp, un-catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 987 Hyderabad

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    2 a. blue-green, Rough perf. 11½-12 type A, used. A fine and rare stamp, un-catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 988 Hyderabad

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    4 a. slate perf. 12½, vertical pair showing variety: Imperf. horizontally, unused with part og. Horizontal creasing and puncture but a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 1'400.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 989 Hyderabad

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    4 a. greenish grey perf. 12½, horizontal pair showing variety: Imperf. vertically, unused without gum. Colour affected by sulphurisation but a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 990 India

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    1905: 'Postage' Die Proof for ¼ a. value in bluish grey, engraved on thick card, 84 x 90 mm, a superb impression, fresh and very rare.

    Provenance: Collection H. D. S. Haverbeck (June 1973), lot 908; Collection Dr. Pierre Couvreur (March 1981), lot 490.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 991 India

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    1905: 'Postage' Die Proof for ½ a. value in dull orange, engraved on smooth wove paper, 66 x 95 mm, a superb impression, fine and very rare.

    Provenance: Collection H. D. S. Haverbeck (June 1973), lot 909; Collection Dr. Pierre Couvreur (March 1981), lot 490.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 992 Hyderabad

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    1912: Bradbury Wilkinson ½ a. pale green on vertically laid paper, a fine unused block of six, variety: 'Imperforate', fresh and fine unused, without gum. Scarce Gi = £ 600.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 993 Hyderabad

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    1912: Bradbury Wilkinson ½ a. pale green on vertically laid paper, a fine block of four, variety: 'Imperforate', used on reverse of ½ a. green postal stationery envelope (H&G 17) sent registered. Scarce and most attractive Gi = £ 300 off cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 994 Hyderabad

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    1915: 'Post & Receipt' ½ a. Imperforate Proof in issued design, a horizontal pair, printed in green on thick un-gummed paper, fresh and very fine. Rare and most appealing Proof. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 995 Hyderabad

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    1915: 'Post & Receipt' ½ a. green perf. 13½, horizontal pair showing variety: Imperf. between, used. Slight creasing but a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 150.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 996 Hyderabad

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    1915: 'Post & Receipt' ½ a. emerald, a fine unused block of four, variety: 'Imperforate', fresh and fine, large margins all round, large part og. Scarce and attractive block Gi = £ 625.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 997 Hyderabad

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    1915: 'Post & Receipt' ½ a. emerald, a lightly used block of four, variety: 'Imperforate', large margins all round, fresh and fine. An attracttive block Gi = £ 380.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 998 Hyderabad

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    1915: 'Post & Receipt' 1 a. carmine, horizontal pair showing variety: Imperf., unused with traces of og. Slight soiling and creasing but a rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 999 Hyderabad

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    1915: 'Post & Receipt' 1 a. carmine, vertical pair showing variety: Imperf., used on piece. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1000 Hyderabad

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    1930 (May 6): 4 p. on ¼ a. black, surcharged with new value in red, perf. 13½, a fine unused block of nine, of fresh colour and large part og. A scarce and most attractive multiple Gi = £ 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1001 Hyderabad

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    1930 (May 6): 4 p. on ¼ a. brown-purple, a fine unused example variety: 'Surcharged in Black' instead of red, part og. A fresh and fine example of a very rare stamp. Cert. BPA (1992), RPS (1993) Gi = £ 650.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1002 Hyderabad

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    1931/1947: De La Rue Pictorial Issue 4 p. black, block of four showing variety: Imperf. horizontally between, used. Slight creasing but a scarce multiple, un-catalogued in Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1003 India

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    1931: 8 p. green, a fine unused vertical pair, variety: 'Imperforate between horizontally', fresh and very fine but for minor gum wrinkle at top, with full unmountd og. Extremely rare, un-catalogued unused by Stanley Gibbons. Cert. BPA (2016) Gi = £ 950 used.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 India

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    1947 (Feb 17): Reformed Legislature, 1 a. black, an unused example marginal from base of sheet with variety: 'Imperforate between stamp and margin', large part og. Minor age spot on margin mentioned for accuracy and signed 'Draper'. Extremely rare, unlisted by Stanley Gibbons, a similar example illustrated in 'Hyderabad Philatelic History' on page 200 Gi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1005 India

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    1947 (Feb 17): Reformed Legislature, 1 anna black, a lightly cancelled used block of four, variety: 'Imperforate between vertically'. Exceptional and extremely rare, illustrated in 'Hyderabad Philatelic History' on page 200. A key item for the specialist Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1006 Hyderabad

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    1947: 'Post & Receipt' ½ a. claret perf. 13½ showing variety: double impression, used. A rare variety. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Hyderabad

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    1947: 'Post & Receipt' ½ a. claret perf. 13½ showing variety: double impression, used. Small thin but rare variety. Cert. BPA (2016).
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 India

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    1947: ½ a. claret, design as 1915 issue, a used horizontal pair variety 'Imperforate between vertically', fiscal usage, cancelled by manuscript pen strokes leaving variety clear. Blunted perf. at top of each stamp otherwise a fine and scarce pair Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1009 Hyderabad

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    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 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 India

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    1870 (May 16): Collection on leaves with ½ a. brown, perf. 11½, unused (9) and used (11, including a strip of three and a block of four) plus three single usages on covers, scarce 2 a. sage-green unused (5) and used (15, incl. a pair and position 230 on the sheet showing the variety with all three diacritic dots in central vignette - below the Urdu 'Asafia' - missing), together with a full study of the 1880 reprints of the issue (differing colours and perf. 12½) incl. ½ a. blocks of 10, corner imprint blocks of 14 and 16, 2 a. green in imprint block of 18 from top of sheet, imprint block of 12 from base of sheet and positional strip with 'dots' missing on pos. 230, together with a marvellous block of 165 (15 x 11). A most interesting study Scott 1+3 = $ 1'450+/Gi = £ 1'350+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Hyderabad

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    1871/1909: The 'Post Stamp' definitive series, a thorough plating study with hundreds used/unused stamps of the four plates of ½ a. red-brown or orange-brown and the three plates of 1 a. drab.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF
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