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  • Lot# : 4150 India

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    1769: Autographed letter sheet written by Sir Henry Vansittart (Governor of Bengal, 1759-1764) written from Portsmouth and probably sent to Sir George Colebrooke, Chariman of the East India Company in London, the letter ends 'Sir John Lindsay dines with us today' and is clearly signed at base "Henry Vansittart". The letter discusses Colonel Francis Forde, who travelled with Vansittart who was on his way to India via the Cape of Good Hope to take up his appointment as Governor General for the British East India Company. They sailed on the 'Aurora' from Portsmouth on Oct 2, 1769 (a Monday, this letter being datelined 'Sunday evening'), the 'Aurora' left the Cape on December 27, 1769 and was never heard of again, the ship being lost with all hands.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4151 India

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    1801 (July 10): Entire letter written from Calcutta to Madeira, during the Napoleonic Wars, mailed via London and struck with fine circular FOREIGN OFFICE / 1802 struck in red with manuscript notation on reverse 'Forwarded by Messrs. J. Coutts & Co.' and manuscript prepaid '2/2d.' in red. Thence to Lisbon where struck with fine LISBOA handstamp in black and rated at '280' reis in manuscript, arriving on March 2, 1802. A fine and extremely rare entire to a most unusual destination at this date.rnrnNote: Just prior to this letter being mailed, Spanish Forces, instigated by Napoleonic France, invaded Portugal (May 20, 1801 until June 9, 1801). This short conflict was known as 'The War of the Oranges'. Britain occupied Madeira to protect the islands from falling into French or Spanish hands.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4152 India

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    1816 (Jan 10): Entire letter from Calcutta to Edinburgh endorsed 'Dup. pr. Lord Melville' at top, reverse with faint 'Bengal Post Paid' in black, struck with framed italic SHIP LETTER on arrival in London (Robertson S37), this over-struck with Scottish 'Add / ½' tax and initial rating of 4/3d. in manuscript altered to 5/3d. to pay on arrival in Edinburgh (July 6). Scarce and fine cover.rnProvenance: Ex collection Alan Robertson.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4153 India

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    1829 (June 5): Entire letter, somewhat tropicalised, mailed from Calcutta to London endorsed "p. Eliza" at top, struck on reverse with fine framed INDIA LETTER / LONDON in black (Robertson IN4) and three watery strikes of London arrival datestamps (Dec 24) in red and rated '4' (pence) due in manuscript. Scarce and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4154 India

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    Danish Settlements in India 1831 (May 28): Entire letter from Tranquebar, Danish Colony in India addressed to Aalborg, Denmark, carried privately with black sender's seal on reverse and faint embossed cachet at left of the address panel, rated '33' skilling to pay on arrival in black crayon. A very rare entire.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4155 India

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    1833 (Sept 24): Entire letter from Calcutta to Ile de Bourbon (Réunion), struck in transit with fine framed "M&I" (Mauritius & India) handstamp in black and lightly struck but fine 'ST. DENIS / NOVEMBRE 1833' arrival handstamp in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4156 India

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    1835 (June 17): Large part entire letter from London to Hezekiah Clark, Asst. Inspector of Opium in Patna, readdressed to Simla; endorsed 'per Robert Small' at top, struck on reverse with circular CALCUTTA / GPO datestamp in red (Oct 21) and Indian due marking in black (11 annas to pay). A fine and unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4157 India

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    French Indian Settlements 1839 (March 16): Entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux endorsed 'via Marseilles', struck with oval INDIA in red, fine INDES ORIEN. / PAR / ALEXANDRIE in black (Salles fig. 728) and French P.O. 'Alexandrie' transit cds (June 7) and framed 'Paquebots / de La / Mediteranee' in red. Thence via Malta with circular 'Purifié Au Lazaret / Malte' disinfection cachet in black and reverse with Bordeaux (June 25) arrival cds. Some acid ink on face panel from manuscript charges but a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4158 India

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    1844 (Feb 22): Entire letter written from Bangalore to London, endorsed "By Red Sea Steamer", struck on reverse with boxed & dated BANGALORE despatch in red. Interesting content: "We must leave off corresponding through Bombay...The Suez and Calcutta Steamers bring letters much faster than the Government Steam Packets which go to Bombay...I am writing with rage at Sir Hugh Gough not sending for me to visit Gwalior before the Battle of Maharajpore. The men on both sides appear to have fought stoutly but all the generalship was on the enemy side....Lord Ellenborough (should) forbid Sir Hugh Gough ever commanding in the Field". Struck on front with fine oval INDIA in red and rated 1/10d. due to pay on arrival. A fine and rare entire of great historical interest.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4159 India

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    1850 (April 20): Second page of entire letter from Calcutta to Schiedam, Netherlands endorsed 'via Bombay & Marseilles', struck with framed INDIA PAID in red and large framed INDIA in red, carried via Marseilles (June 6). Reverse with Indian rate box in red (1 rupee 6 annas) and Schiedam arrival cds. Interesting business contents with Saltpetre, Sugar, Rice, Oilseed, Jute and Silks for London and Opium and Cotton for China.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4160 India

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    1860 (Oct 16): Cover from Madras to Calicut via Palghaut (Kerala), struck on reverse with two strikes of MADRAS circular datestamps (one with year at top, the other below) in black and framed 'Too Late' in red. Framed 'PALGHAUT / Bearing' datestamp in black (later than Hammond Giles usage) alongside and faint 'Calicut' arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4161 India

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    1872c.: Cover without postal markings but with manuscript 'Stamped' at top, addressed to Lt. Colonel J. M. Grant of the 15th Regiment of Native Infantry, Port Blair, Andaman Islands. Carried as a concessionary Soldier's letter to Port Blair, the Andaman Islands were largely used as a Penal Colony during this period. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4162 India

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    Saurashtra 1885c.: Two envelopes and piece of writing paper, all unused, each showing the Gold embossed seal for the H. H. The Nawab of Junâgadh, one with circular frame printed in blue, one envelope and the paper with frame in red. Slight aging but generally fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4163 India

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    1854: Essay for proposed 1 a. value, printed on white wove paper, imperforate in blue, fine example but for some minor age spots, scarce (Spence 28).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4164 India

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    1854: ½ a. blue, a fine four margined example tied to small piece by scarce "C/111" obliterator of Pondichery, French Indian Settlements, struck in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4165 India

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    1854: 4 a. blue & red, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a fine large margined used example, neatly cancelled by diamond of dots in black. A fine example of a scarce stamp. Cert. RPS (2016) GI = £ 550.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4166 India

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    1860: Cover from Glasgow to a Major in the 77th Regiment in Calcutta franked by Great Britain 1856 6 d. lilac tied by 'Glasgow / 131' duplex in black (Dec 3). On arrival in Calcutta the cover was forwarded to Hazareebaugh with India 1856/60 2 a. dull pink tied by 'Calcutta / 1' duplex (Jan 11, 1861).  An attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4167 India

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    1868: Cover to Geneva, Switzerland endorsed 'via Bombay & Marseilles' franked by 1865 8 p. pale purple and 8 a. carmine, Die I, tied by LANDOUR cds's in blue (Aug 4). Framed INDIA / PAID at left in red and reverse with Bombay cds in red (Aug 12) and Geneva cds of arrival (Sept 12) in black. Some minor edge wear to envelope but scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4168 India

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    1874: Cover from Calcutta endorsed 'via Brindisi' to Italy franked by 1865 8 p. mauve, 2 a. yellow and 1866 4 a. deep green all tied by octagonal 'B/1' obliterator with unframed PD alongside in black, reverse with 'Sea Post Office / E' cds (June 19), Brindisi cds (July 9), Naples cds and from there re-addressed to to Torre del Greco (July 11). A fresh and fine three colour franking.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4169 India

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    1895: Cover to Cairo franked by India 1882/90 1 a. plum and 2 a. blue tied by bold strikes of BUSHIRE squared circle datestamps (Oct 5) in black witth circular 'Sea Post Office /C' cds adjacent (Oct 19), Suez cds and Cairo arrival alongside.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4170 India

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    1903: ½ a. green postal stationery envelope sent registered-AR to Wartburg, Natal up-rated with 1900 ½ a. yellow-green and pair of 2 a. mauve tied by PUTTUR cds's (June 5) in black. Circular 'AR' in violet on front with fine registration cachet. An unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4171 India

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    1906: India ¼ a. brown postal stationery card marked 'Urgent' from Jahalpore addressed to Bombay for a passenger on board a Rubattino Steamship, redirected in Bombay and struck with circular 'T' mark. Forwarded on to Hong Kong with fair SINGAPORE TO HONG KONG cds (April 1) and charged 7½ cents due on eventual receipt.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4172 India

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    1928 (Sept.28): Berlin to Tokyo flight by Baron von Hunefeld, Stephen H. Smith special postcard with imprint 'Calcutta - Bangkok / Baron Huenfeld' in red franked with India 1/2 a. + 1 a. tied by "Park Street Calcutta" cds. addressed to Bangkok, showing green special cachet EUROPA and single line 'TOKIO 18 OCT.' as well as single line BARON HUENEFELD in violet, card signed on reverse Muller 63.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 4173 India

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    1973: Gandhi & Nehru 20 p., a set of seven imperforate gummed horizontal Proof pairs, five with background only in a range of shades from pale blue to deep indigo and two with the vignette of Nehru and Gandhi only in yellow-brown and in red-brown, all are matching marginal examples, together with the issued stamp for comparison. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 4174 India

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    1937 (Feb. 1): All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, Rocket 134, named after the Swiss airmail collector Dr. R. Paganini, cover franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special Jamboree cachet together with imperf. vignette in blue tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., with arrival mark on reverse, signed by Stephen H. Smith, fresh and fine, 87 items flown. Ellington-Zwisler 18C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-35 = Euro 2'300.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4175 India

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    1937 (Feb. 2): All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, Rocket 135, named after the airmail collector Dr. Max Kronstein, illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special cachet together with imperf. vignette in red tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 2. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse. A fresh and fine envelope, 176 items flown. Ellington-Zwisler 20C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-37 = Euro 1'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4176 India

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    1937 (March. 2): Girl Guides Rally Bengal, Propaganda Rocket No.7, envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by Calcutta cds.together with imperf. vignette in orange tied by purple "GIRL GUIDES RALLY BENGAL carried BY Propaganda Rocket 2-3-37" cds., with endorsed 'This rocket was fired by the World's Chief Guide Lady Baden-Powell' in manuscript, signed by Stephen H. Smith. A fresh and rare envelope, only 30 envelopes flown Ellington-Zwisler 26C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-42a = Euro 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4177 India

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    1937 (Feb. 2): All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, Rocket 136, named after the US-airmail collector Dr. H. Radasch, special printed Jamboree card with imperf. vignette in red tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 2. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., written and signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse. A fresh and fine postcard, 132 items flown Ellington-Zwisler 21C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-38 = Euro 1'800.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4178 India

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    1937 (Feb. 3): All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, Rocket 138 'Princess Elizabeth', illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special cachet together with imperf. vignette in green tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 3. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse. A fresh and fine envelope, 288 items flown Ellington-Zwisler 25C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-39 = Euro 1'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4179 India

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    1937 (Feb. 3): All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi, Rocket 139 'Lord Baden Powell', illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special cachet together with imperf. vignette in blue tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 3. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds. with arrival mark and signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse. A fresh and fine envelope, 71 envelopes flown Ellington-Zwisler 24C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-41 = Euro 2'000.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4180 India

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    1937 (Feb. 1-7th): Group of  six items relating to Stephen H. Smith's rocket mail during the 'First All- India Jamboree' in Delhi, including Railway Time Table, Messages of Loyality (2), list of Scout equipment in blue, Message of Welcome, Jamboree Daily (only 34 known), all flown and showing purple special cachets dated Feb. 1 to Feb. 3. Further illustr. envelope franked with 1/2 a. cancelled with boxed Jamboree cachet and bearing special label: "First day Cover 3rd February, 1937 officially opened BY His Excellency The Most Hon'ble The Marquess of Linlithgow Viceroy and Chief Scout for India and Burma and The Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell Chief Scout of the World." Ellinton-Zwisler 19D1, 19D1d, 19D1e, 22D1, 25D1, 25D1a  Hopferwieser 2017 = Euro 1'600.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4181 India

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    Used in Aden 1899: Cover from Aden to Vienna, Austria, addressed to the famous furniture maker Thonet, franked by 1882/90 ½ a. blue-green and pair of 1 a. plum tied by neat ADEN CAMP cds's (July 28) with 'Aden' cds of transit on reverse of a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4182 India

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    Used in Aden 1903: India 1 a. on 1½ a. blue postal stationery card written from Perim Island to Darmstadt cancelled by neat ADEN cds (March 22) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4183 India

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    Used in Aden 1911: Postcard (Main Street, Aden) used to Hamburg franked by India 1906 ½ a. green and Germany 10 pf. carmine each tied by 'Deutsche Seepost / Hauptlinie' datestamps (Oct 26) in black. Unusual and attractive card.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4184 India

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    Used in Burma 1858 (Jan): Cover with manuscript '6 a.' on reverse alongside MOULMEIN despatch cds in black, carried on the ill-fated P&O Steamer 'Ava', with framed INDIA UNPAID handstamps in black (on front and reverse) and superb strike of italic "Saved from the wreck / of the Ava" in black. London and Glasgow cds's alongside (May 11). Rare - especially so from Burma.rnrnNote: The 'Ava' was launched in 1855. The Steamer left Calcutta on February 10, 1858 bound for Madras and Trincomalee, Ceylon. Mistaking lights from the shore for Trimcomalee, the ship hit rocks and, it's back broken, slowly sank on Feb 16 with the passengers and most of the crew taken off by the 'Granada'. The Mail was later salvaged from the wreck.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4185 India

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    Used in Burma 1896: 2 a. 6 p. orange-yellow postal stationery envelope used to Germany, cancelled by fine KEMMENDINE cds (March 14) in black, reverse with 'Rangoon' transit (same day), 'Sea Post Office / A' cds (March 21) and Halberstadt arrival cds (April 4). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4186 India

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    Persian Gulf 1894: Cover to Muscat franked by India ½ a. green tied by BANDAR ABBAS squared circle in black with straight line MUSCAT directional handstamp at left for address. Reverse with superb strike of MUSCAT arrival cds (Dec 21) in black (Donaldson fig. 10). Few envelope faults but very unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4187 India

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    Persian Gulf 1896: Cover, slightly trimmed, mailed from Muscat to Zanzibar franked on reverse with India ½ a. green in an irregular block of five all tied by MUSCAT squared circle datestamps (June 11) in black (Donaldson fig. 9) with 'Sea Post Office / B' cds alongside and Zanzibar arrival cds. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4188 India

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    Persian Gulf 1910: Cover from Muscat to Karachi franked on reverse with India 1902/10 ½ a. green tied by bold MUSCAT cds (Oct 12) in black (Donaldson fig. 11), scarce and fine for this.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 4189 India

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    Persian Gulf 1895/1912: Small group of covers/card (5) with 1895 cover franked by India 1 a. plum tied by bold BUSHIRE squared circle datestamp used to Muscat with fine arrival cds alongside (Dec 26), 1902 cover with India 3 p. rose pair similarly tied, also used to Muscat, 1895 cover with 1 a. tied Bushire squared circle used to Bombay, 1906 postcard to Belgium with ½ a. similarly tied and scarce 1912 cover with 2 a. 6 p. ultramarine tied by bold LINGA cds used to Muscat. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4190 India

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    Persian Gulf 1904/05: Covers (2), each franked by India 1902/10 ½ a. green, one tied by bold MUSCAT cds (June 12, 1905) in black (Donaldson fig. 11), to Bahrain with faint arrival, the other 1904 cover with same franking but tied by BAHRAIN cds (Sept 11) in black (Donaldon fig. 4) with fine MUSCAT arrival cds (Sept 20) alongside (Donaldson fig. 10). Usual envelope faults but a scarce matching pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4191 India

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    Persian Gulf 1904/63: Early Postal History of Muscat: the collection with covers/cards (80, plus some pieces and off cover usages), bearing India pair of 3 p. grey or ½ a. adhesives tied by MUSCAT cds's (Donaldson fig. 11) and also ½ a. stationery envelope usages (2), 1911/14 covers with ½ a. tied by MUSCAT cds (fig. 13), 1920's period covers cancelled by Donaldson types 14 and 14A incl. incoming mail, range of 1940's covers bearing India adhesives used with MUSCAT dated handstamp (fig. 15) with some Censored and showing rates of 2½ a., 3½ a., with some more modern material incl. 1963 airmail cover to Burundi and also a large piece with two fine strikes of CHAHBAR datestamps struck in violet (May 25, 1914) and Indian used to Guadur (1936) and a Pakistan cover used in Gwadur (1956). As usual condition is variable but a remarkable and very scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4192 India

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    Used in Singapore 1841 (July 22): Entire letter from Singapore to London endorsed 'via Marseilles', struck in transit with framed CALCUTTA / SHIP LETTER in red, framed INDIA in red and rated 2/8d. due to pay in manuscript upon receipt in London (Oct 8). A fine entire with interesting content regarding business with China during the Opium War: "We have advice from China up to 19 June, everything was apparently quiet, American and even five English merchants had returned to Canton.The ships at Whampoa were exchanging and taking on cargo but everything looked rather gloomy. Sir Gordon Bremer had arrived the night previous. Capt. Elliot did everything to facilitate order at Hong Kong and it was supposed he would put Canton River under blockade to draw all trade to the new settlements...Great sickness prevailing amongst the British Troops who had been exposed to two days of sun and rain in the heights of Canton...". A fine entire.rnrnNote: The Battle of Canton had been fought from May 21-30, 1841.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4193 India

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    1854/55: ½ a. blue, a fine range of 19 used examples, most with good to large margins in a range of Dies and shades Gi = £ 725+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4194 India

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    1854/55: ½ a. blue, used examples (6) with five examples from Die I including one cancelled by "94" obliterator, single Die III example in a pale shade and an Essay/Reprint unused on white wove watermarked paper with large margins all round.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4195 India

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    1854/55: 1 a. red, the small used selection with single examples (8) and a pair, including one cancelled "C/130", a fine single on large piece cancelled by diamond dots in black and a horizontal pair cancelled by "C/135" obliterator. Condition varies but a good group Gi = £ 800+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4196 India

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    1885/1947: Small group with smattering of used material but incl. 1902/11 3 r. brown & green (2, both shades) unused, 5 r. ultramarine & violet unused, 1913 5 r. ultramarine & violet unused, 1926 ultramrine & purple unused, 1929 Airmail set unused, 1931 New Delhi set unused,rn1947 Pakistan first issue set of 19 unused etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 4197 India

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    Indian Feudatory States 1877/1945ca: The comprehensive lot of thousands used/unused stamps, incl. Alwar Dagger issue, Bhor with multiples, Dhar with complete sheets and varieties, Cochin with proofs, Bamra, Barwani, Bhopal with 1872 ¼ a. black unused (2), also compl. sheets, Bijavar, Bundi from 1894, Bussahir, Charkhari, Duttia Ganesh definitives, Faridkot with colour varieties, Hyderabad with ovpt. varieties and official stamps as well as eleven covers, Jammu & Kashmir with issues for Jammu, Kashmir and for both states, also official stamps, Kishangarh with official stamps, Las Bella, Morvi, Nandagoon, Nawanagar, Travancore with official stamps, Sirmoor, Poonch, also in units and with official stamps, Orchha, Rajpipla, Jind, Jhalawar, Idar, Indore, Jaipur with official stamps, Wadwahan, in addition Nepal with early Shri Pashupati definitives. An attractive selection which has to be carefully inspected to be appreciated.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 14,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4198 India

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    1861/63: Covers (2) to England, earlier cover with printed "Via Marseilles" in blue franked by 1856/64 2 a. dull pink and 4 a. black used from Mhow (Aug 10) to Uppingham, Rutland; second cover with printed "Per Overland via Marseilles" in red franked by 1856/64 ½ a. blue, 2 a. buff and 4 a. black tied by bold 'Calcutta / India Paid' duplexes. A few small faults but an attractive pair.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4199 India

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    1868/1944: Group of seven covers, incl. 1868 cover from Sialkote to Umritsur franked with Kashmir 1/2 a. in combination with British India 1/2a., 1872 forwarded letter from Rangoon to Liverpool, further a 1911 FIRST AEREAL MAIL Allahabad cover bearing KE 1/2a. tied by special air cachet in magenta as well as two crash covers and two 1944 registered covers to the US Chinese consulate in New York.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4200 India

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    1871/72: Covers (3) all from Calcutta to Italy, two bearing three colour frankings; incl. 1871 cover with 1865 8 p. mauve and 8 a. carmine endorsed 'Overland via Bombay, Alexandria & Brindisi' and carried at under ½ ounce rate; 1871 cover franked 1865 8 p. purple pair, 1 a. brown and 2 a. orange via the same routing for under ¼ ounce rate and May 1872 cover with 1865 8 p. and 2 a. with 1866 4 a. green with 'Sea Post Office / E' datestamp verso. Generally fine, an attractive trio.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4201 India

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    1871/1925c.: Correspondence of covers (36) from India, all addressed to via Bushire or Mohammerah to Ispahan, Persia, with earliest 1871 cover franked by India ½ a. blue showing scarce BUSHIRE cds in red (Sept 15) on reverse, 1880/1890's period with 2 a., 2 a. 6 p. and 5 a. frankings incl. a few with perfins, fine Edward VII frankings, interesting First World War Censored usages via Mohammerah, condition varies but a benerally fine group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 4202 India

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    1884/1905: Covers/cards (14) all with 'Sea Post Office' datestamps, with 1884 cover to Cairo franked by 1865 strip of three 2 a. orange, 1884 cover at 5 annas rate to Cairo, 1891 and 1894 covers at 2½ a. and 3 a. rates, 1887 cover to USA franked by 1 a. brown strip of three cancelled at Naini Tal with framed 'Too Late' mark on reverse, 1899 registered cover at 5 a. rate to Germany, 1898 registered cover to UK at 4½ a. rate, delightful 1899 cover to Vienna at 2½ a. rate with 3 p. (2), ½ a. and 1 a. tied to reverse of ½ a. stationery envelope by SEA POST OFFICE / C datestamps, 1905 registered cover at 9 a. rate to France etc. Generally fresh and fine, an attractive assembly.rnProvenance: Collection Peter Bottrill.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 4203 India

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    1885/97: Covers (4) to UK or Denmark, with 1885 cover to Cairo franked by 1890 3 a. brown-orange tied by MAZGOAN / BOMBAY squared circle; 1894 cover to Denmark franked by 1882 ½ a. blue-green (4) tied by YERCAUD squared circles, 1888 cover with single 4 a. 6 p. yellow-green to London and 1897 cover to Codford St. Mary with pair of 1892 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green mailed from the Residency in Cochin.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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