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Lot# : 610 India
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1852 (July 25): Entire letter to Simla (Clarke correspondence) endorsed 'Bg.' (Bearing) on front with fine strike of oval LAHOR / P.O. handstamp in black (Hammond Giles fig. 7), reverse with fine strike of framed GUJURANWALA despatch (July 25) 'Bearing' (5 annas) datestamp in black and 'Simla' arrival (July 29) in red.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 611 India
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Used in Nepal 1854: ½ a. blue, Die I, a slightly defective example used on green envelope and indistinctly tied in black, with framed 'NEPAUL / Paid' handstamp in magenta ink on reverse. An extremely scarce cover. Cert. BPA (2016).1 / 1
Provenance: Ex collection Ettore Pedrazzo, Corinphila sale 145 (April 2006), lot 2108.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,800 CHFLot# : 612 India
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1854: 1 a. red, Die I, a fine large margined example, 1854 2 a. green and two fine 1855 4 a. blue & red, 4th Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, used on 1855 cover from Chittagong (Burma) to Caen, France tied by lozenge of dots in black and, on arrival, by French '20' décime charge marking in black. Manuscript '8' (annas) for steamship rate at left and framed INDIA PAID in red. Circular 'Indes Or. / Marseille' entry marking in red on front (Nov 3) and reverse with fine strike of circular CHITTAGONG P.O. handstamps with date (Sept 7) in manuscript alongside Calcutta transit and Caen arrival cds. A magnificent and most attractive three colour first issue franking.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 15,000 CHFLot# : 613 India
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1855: 8 a. carmine on blue glazed paper, a fine example used on 1858 cover from Calcutta to Genova endorsed 'per steamer 'Nubia' via Egypt & Trieste', tied by B/1 octagonal in black with red despatch (April 22) on reverse. Framed 'India Paid' in red and italic 'D.A.a.L.' (Diritto Austriaco Austriache Lire) in red struck in Milan in transit (Van der Linden fig. 869). Genova (May 26) arrival on reverse.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 614 India
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1869: Cover from Calcutta to Lyon, France franked by 1865 8 p. purple on white, 2 a. orange and 1866 4 a. green in a horizontal pair all tied by 'B/1' octagonal obliterators in blue and by sender's cachet and by private straight line 'Via Bombay, Suez & Marseille'. Framed PD in black at left and reverse with Calcutta cds in red (March 30) and Lyon arrival cds (April 25). An attractive three colour franking in fine quality.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 615 India
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1973 (Aug 15): Gandhi & Nehru 20 p. bluish-violet & red-brown, the set of 8 progressive Proofs of the issue, imperforate on white wove gummed paper, fresh and fine, showing the changes in the background colours.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 616 India
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1973: 'Interpol' anniversary issue, 20 p. value Imperforate Colour Trials, 11 different examples in shades of brown (as issued but imperf.), blue, green and violet, all on white wove gummed paper. Fresh and fine, a most unusual set.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 617 India
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2006: 'President's Fleet Review' 5 r. values (4) in upper left corner blocks of four (2), one block with 'Black Omitted' variety, shown clearly with date '2006' and missing colour on the hull of the Destroyer, the other a normal block for comparison. Fresh and fine, unmounted og.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 618 India
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Indian Custodian Forces in Korea 1953 (Dec 3): Registered airmail cover to Sweden, written from PANMUNJON, North Korea by a Lt. Col. in the Swedish NNSC, franked by complete set of 12 overprinted values all tied by Indian F. P. O. No. 741 datestamps with registration label alongside. Reverse with 'Base Post Office' cdsa and Rome transit (Dec 12) cds. A scarce set Gi = £ 100 off cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 619 India
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Lots and Accumulations 1880/1980: Collection 150+ cards/covers/picture-postcards and postal stationery items from India incl. some better items, destination Switzerland, two fine Gandhi 1948 frankings, philatelic frankings and FDC's etc., good to mixed condition.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 620 India
1 / 67Alwar 1877/1945: Collection well written-up on leaves with 1877 ¼ a. blue (shades) unused (57) and used (51, incl. two vertical strips of six) showing varieties and types (based on R. J. Benns specialised listing article for Indian Study Circle), 1899/1901 ¼ a. emerald with wide margins unused and 1899/1901 ¼ a. emerald unused (25) incl. a fine unused vertical pair imperforate between (Gi 5b = £ 425) and a block, ¼ a. emerald used (14) with cancellation study; 1 a. brown unused (34, incl. imperf. between vertical pair) plus unused blocks of 16 and another of 27 (3 x 9) from base of sheet (possibly one of the largest recorded multiples), 1 a. brown used (20) including an extraordinary example solely cancelled by 'Peking' chop in black, 1899/1901 redrawn ¼ a. slate unused (8) and used (13), thereafter with a superb selection of covers (13) of the issues including 1877 ¼ a. blue (10 examples) on cover, ¼ a. blue on India ½ a. green stationery envelope, six covers with combinations of ¼ a. blue and 1 a. brown, covers with 1 a. brown (4), two bearing strips of three, further cover with four examples and another with five; also a fine volume (with necessary literature) of Court Fee and Revenue stamps (75) together with three Die Proofs, 1945 1 a. blue block of four and single optd. 'Specimen' by Waterlow and further usages on documents (20). A fine collection with many very scarce items that needs more sympathetic arrangement.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 621 India
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Bundi 1891: ½ a. slate grey, imperforate, a fine used example on reverse of 1896 ½ a. green India postal stationery envelope addressed to Bombay, tied by 'Raj. Dak Bundi' native script cds in black, with 'Colaba / Bombay' arrival cds (Sept 11) alongside. Front with fine 'Bundi' despatch cds of Indian Post Office 'Bundi' cds (Sept 8). A fresh and fine combination cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 622 India
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Bundi 1898: 1 a. Indian red, imperforate, a fine used example on 1912 locally addressed cover, tied by 'Dak Raj Bundi' native script cds in black. Arrival cds on reverse of a philatelic but charming usage.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 623 India
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Bundi 1917/41: Covers (3) all bearing 1917 3 a. chestnut to deep chestnut, Type A, single frankings; large part registered cover with three 1 a. red, Type B all neatly but piece with faults; cover with ½ a. black, Type C, imperforate with large margins all round tied by blue cross in crayon and by circular datestamp, together with ¼ a. indigo, Type C, used on large piece and similarly cancelled; ¼ a. ultramarine, Type C, a faulty imperforate vertical pair used on large part cover, 1939 ½ a. black, perf. 11, used on reverse of cover etc. A scarce issue on letter with careful viewing recommended.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 623A India
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Cochin 1946/48: Maharaja Ravi Varma, the Unissued 1 a. 3 p. printed in magenta, wmk'd., a fine unused example of excellent centering, without gum (as usual for this issue). A scarce stamp, see Gibbons footnote Gi = £ 180.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not sold -
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