Catalogue 222: EUROPE & OVERSEAS
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Lot# : 2198 Egypt Kingdom
1914/96: Collection of Nile Post listed Varieties (and some unlisted) with 1914 definitives in imperforate singles, pairs and blocks of four, incl. the complete sets with and without watermark, Monarchy overprint study, Geographic Congress 15 m. strip 'Printed Both Sides' unused, 1926 50 pi. Birthday unused and used examples with differing perf. varieties (15), modern unadopted Essays, Plate Flaws, Watermark varieties, too much to describe fully but many hundreds with a high 'break-down' value etc.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 2199 Egypt Kingdom
1914/58: The collection of illustrated advertising covers (48) mostly with Printed Matter rate frankings, with advertisements for a Beehive Store, Boy Scouts, Cigarette manufacturers, Cutlery, Department stores, Drilling equipment, Egyptian Onions, Electrical repairs, Graham Paige Car manufacturers, Insurance, Liquers, Medical laboratories, Paramount Films, Petrol, Pharmacies ('Dephinine cures Sea-Sickness), Philips Lamps, Sewing machines, Skin care, Sports outfitters, Textiles, Typewriters, Whisky; all nicely displayed on leaves, an impressive and difficult to replicate assembly.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 2200 Egypt Kingdom
1881/1912: The private Light Railway System in Lower (Northern) Egypt, the collection on Exhibit leaves with loose/pieces (25) and covers/cards (23) including the (believed unique) 1905 registered cover mailed on the DALANGAT-TOD TPO, card with 'Sa el Hagar-Tanta' TPO cds (1908) and 'Tanta-Sa el Hagar' TPO cds on reverse of 1911 cover, 1903 postcard with 'Chine.Bassioun' TPO, 1881 cover with 1879 20 pa. pair tied 'Alexandrie Station' duplex, majority fine and most appear to be the earliest or latest recorded examples.rnProvenance: Collection Anatole Ott.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 2201 Egypt Kingdom
1889: Postage Due 2 pi. orange, fine example tied by 'Alexandrie' cds (Feb 25) to rare SERVICE DES REBUTS printed envelope (print No. 125C.) with framed 'Bureau Des Rebuts / Egypte' datestamp in red and large oval "E" in blue. Used to send back insufficiently stamped letters to collect the Postage Due. Exceptionally rare and very fine, one of just two examples this describer has encountered. Signed Todd AIEP.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2202 Egypt Kingdom
/1884/1959: Specialised collection of Postage Dues, unused and used incl. multiples, incl. 1884 issue in quantity used, similar range from 1886 issue, 1888 1 pi. blue with double perf. variety unused and used (16), 2 pi. yellow used (23) - the stamps herewith cat. circa £ 5'000 - together with 106 covers/cards with Egyptian or Foreign Postage Dues incl. taxed usages, Poste Restante Fee covers, Egyptian mail taxed upon receipt in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, GB, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and USA. Condition varies but a fine and unusual study, a good basis for specialised expansion.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 2203 Egypt Kingdom
Hotel Cancellations The range, all used on Postal Stationery, with Cataract Hotel / Assouan, Continental / Cairo, Ghezireh Palace, 1908 5 m. up-rated env. used from 'Grand Continental Hotel / Cairo / Post Office', Luqsor / Winter Palace, 1906 2 m. env. with 'Luxor Hotel / Luxor', 1897 usage of scarce SAN STEFANO HOTEL on 2 m. brown env., Shepheard's Hotel, generally fine group (14 items).Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2204 Egypt Kingdom
Lot# : 2205 Falkland
Lot# : 2206 Gambia
1880/81: Cameo 3 d. pale dull ultramarine, wmk. Crown CC upright, a fine unused block of twelve (4 x 3) with sheet margins on three sides, of fresh colour and good embossing, central fold in perforations only, minor ink mark on gum of one stamp not affecting appearance and with ten stamps unmounted og. A delightful and scarce multiple Gi = £ 840+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 2207 Gibraltar
1857/1977c.: Collection with large range of Great Britain cancelled by "G" or "A26" obliterators from 1857 4 d. rose, 1858 2 d. pl. 14 in a strip of four used on piece, range of primarily 6 d. values off cover, 1869 cover with 6 d. violet pl. 8 to Scotland and another 1877 cover with 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 7; later somewhat sporadic but with 1889 1 p. with superb 'Tangier' cds, 1948 RSW £ 1 used on piece etc. Generally fair to fine, a highly catalogued selection.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 2208 Gibraltar
/1886/1932: Collection on leaves with 1886 2 d. purple-bron used, 1886&87 2 d. used, 1889 optd. issue with unused values to 40 c. and used thereafter (5 c. unused and 75 c. used with 'Short foot to '5' variety), 1889 with values to 5 p., 1903 8 s. used, 1904/08 2 s. unused, 1906/11 2 s. unused, 4 s. black & carmine and 8 s. purple & green used, 1912 £ 1 dull purple & black on red unused, 1925/27 £ 1 red-orange & black unused etc.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 2209 Gibraltar
1886/1953. Collection 150 stamps used/unused, incl. full sets up to £ 5.- (2), also some duplicates and a set KG VI up to $ 5.- issued in Singapore, good condition and housed on album pages and two large stockcards.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 2,500 CHFLot# : 2210 Gibraltar
2011 (Jan.21): Royal Engagement of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Kate Middleton (Nov. 16, 2010), £2 miniature sheet unused mint, in total 30'000 miniature sheets in 15 small, from the printer wrapped, parcels of 2'000 sheets each and with a FACE VALUE of Iin total GI £ 60'000 (approx. Euro 68'000, approx.US$ 84'000) Gi. MS1380 = GB£ 255'000.Starting bid : 10,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2211 Hongkong
CEF / China Overprints 1900/22: Collection on Schaubek leaves with 1914 optd. 'China' issue with 50 c. unused (2), $ 2 carmine-red & grey-black unused, 1922/27 Script CA wmk. with 1 c., 2 c., 4 c., 8 c., 10 c., 25 c., $ 1 and $ 2 unused and $ 2 used in Ningpo; also India CEF 1900 set of ten unused, 1909/11 set of 9 unused.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 2212 Hongkong
Lot# : 2213 Hongkong
Lot# : 2214 Hongkong
Lot# : 2215 India
1811 (Oct 15): Entire letter written from "Camp Seroor" to Carlisle, endorsed 'Europe Letter' at top, struck on reverse with framed BBAY POST PAID in black (Giles type 4). Obverse shows 'Ship Letter / Crown / London' in black and reverse with arrival datestamp (April 27, 1812) in black and rated 1/3d. due upon receipt. Opens well for display, a scarce entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2216 India
1819 (Dec 28): Entire letter from Quinlon to Major Thomas Fiott de Havilland in Madras, regarding the designs made by the addressee for the building of St. Andrew's Church in Madras (consecrated 1821, de Havilland borrowed from St. Martins in the Fields, London) which is still in use today, endorsed at top P.P. (Post Paid) and reverse with oval 'Madras / GPO' datestamp in black. Fine condition with full transcript.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 2217 India
1829 (Feb 11): Entire letter from Calcutta to Nanterre, France endorsed 'por la Navire, La Nancy' struck on arrival with fine framed PAYS D'OUTREMER / PAR BORDEAUX in black, with arrival datesamp (June 9) at right and charged '7' décimes due in manuscript. Journey time of 138 days, a scarce and fine entireStarting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2218 India
1836 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Barrackpore to Ireland endorsed 'per First Ship' written by James Higginson (his wax seal in Urdu on reverse) and signed internally (letter mentions the departure of the Governor of the North West Provinces, Sir Charles Metcalfe), struck on reverse with framed CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER in black (Feb 12). Faint Ship Letter of arrival and Dublin transit in red (June 20) and fine 'Parsons Town' arrival cds of the following day.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2219 India
1838 (June 39): Entire letter from Agra to Madeira carried privately to London through the auspices of Forwarding Agent with superb strike of framed FROM / I. H. STOCQUELER & CO. / EAST INDIA / ARMY AGENCY / 85 KING WILLIAM ST. / LONDON in black. 'London / F. B. O.' datestamp also on flap (Nov 26) in black and prepaid '2/7d.' in red to Madeira where charged '40' reis due upon receipt in manuscript. Rare and very fine entire.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2220 India
1840: Second sheet of entire letter addressed to Miss (Anne) Elphinstone, dated on obverse '18th March 1840' and addressed to Enfield, Middlesex, the letter being written and signed by General William G. Keith Elphinstone (1782-1842), the unfortunate Commander in charge of the British Empire's greatest defeat - the retreat from Kabul and the ensuing masssacre of much of his Force during the First Afghan War in 1842. The cover bears an oval INDIA handstamp in red and was charged 2/8d. due upon receipt, backstamped 'MEERUT / Paid' in red with date in manuscript, alongside London arrival cds (May 8) in red. A scarce and most interesting cover of some historical importance (he was unwell when he wrote this letter and remained so for the next two years) with full transcript which accompanies the lot.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2221 India
1849 (May 4): Entire letter from Bellary to Maidstone, kent with fascinating content: "What excitement the Battle of Chillianwallah seems to have created in England. It certainly was a dreadful slaughter to no purpose. The Battle of Goojerat which you have heard of before this was a very different affair and only shows what Lord Gough might have done if he had made proper use of his Artillery in his former battles...I doubt however if the war (Second Anglo-Sikh War) would have been concluded so soon if it had not been for the skill and capacity with which Sir W. Gilbert followed up...Sir Charles Napier arrived too late..." the letter goes on to state that war in China was possible as the "Chinese may open Canton". Struck with boxed and dated "BELLARY / Paid" with mss. 'to Madras', Madras GPO' transit (May 8) and Maidstone arrival (June 28) in blue and charged 1s. due. A remarkable historical entire that opens well for display.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2222 India
1849 (Aug 1): Entire letter from Trichinopoly carried at Soldier's concessionary rate, endorsed from a Lance Corporal in 2nd E. Light Infantry and signed by Commanding Officer at base, sent to London with reverse showing oval framed TRICHINOPOLY / FREE datestamp in black, with London arrival (Oct 4) in red alongside and handstruck '2' (pence) due marking on front. A fine and scarce entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2223 India
1853: Cover endorsed 'via Southampton' mailed from Calcutta to Glasgow, sent prepaid with '1s.' marked in red manuscript with framed INDIA / PAID on front alongside London transit cds (June 25) in red. Reverse with CALCUTTA / GPO / SHIP LETTER in red (May 4) and Glasgow arrival in yellow (May 26) and carried by the P&O 'Precursor to Suez and the 'Bengal' to Southampton. An unusual cover - manuscript note on flap reads "4th May and no Steamer, there is a report among the Natives that the Steamer is blockaded by the Russians". Unusual and a fine example of the 'Great Game' and the constant fear of Russian invasion to British India.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2224 India
1853 (Nov 4): Cover from the Sardinian Consul in Calcutta (blue cachet on reverse) mailed to the Sardinian Consul in Marseille, endorsed 'per Steamer Bombay' at top. Prepaid 2s. in red manuscript and struck with GPO despatch in red, framed INDIA PAID and circular 'Indes Or. / Marseille' entry marking in red (Dec 14).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2225 India
1848/54: Great Britain embossed 1 s. green, cut to shape, used on 1855 cover endorsed 'By the Mail via Southampton & Bombay' addressed to the 2nd in Command of the Manarra Local Battalion, India tied by Birmingham 'Spoon' duplex (April 18) in black with fine framed 'BOMBAY / Bearing' arrival at left (May 22). File fold but scarce - for a similar cover from this correspondence see Heddergott collection, Edition D'Or XX, page 141.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2226 India
1853/70: Small group of entires (4) to Port Louis, Mauritius, with 1853 entire from Liverpool sent via Bombay and struck with fine circular 'BOMBAY / B.P.P. / Paid' in red, 1854 entire endorsed ''per Str. Lady Jocelyn', both these covers struck with fine oval PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS datestamps in black; 1866 entire with handstamped 'VIA GALLE' and '6d. / TO PAY' in blue and 1870 entire from Réunion endorsed 'per Michel' with '3d.' handstamp in blue. Markings all well struck, a fine group.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2227 India
1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, 2nd printing, Head Die II, Frame Die I, four cut to shape examples with single 1854 2 a. green, all used on small piece endorsed 'via Calcutta & Southampton', cancelled by manuscript 'Stamped -' and by lozenge of dots in black. London 'Paid' arrival cds (Dec 21, 1855) in red at left. Scarce Gi = £ 2'850.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 2228 India
1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, Head Die III, Frame Die I, used example with clear margin at right and large on three sides, lightly cancelled by small manuscript line and by dotted '111' numeral obliterator in black. A fine example of this scarce stamp Gi = £ 2'250.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 2229 India
1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, 3rd printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I, two cut to shape examples used on small piece endorsed 'per Str. Bentinck', cancelled by diamond of dots in black with part framed INDIA PAID in reed and circular 'Indes Or.' datestamp in red adjacent. A fine and attractive piece. Cert. BPA (2017) Gi = £ 4'500.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 2230 India
Lot# : 2231 India
1854/55: 4 a. blue & red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut to shape examples (2, both somewhat stained) used on 1857 cover to Edinburgh, Scotland endorsed 'via Marseilles', tied by barred obliterators and by framed London tombstone of transit (April 14) in red. Framed INDIA PAID at left in red and reverse with Bombay cds (March 19) in black and 'Davidson's Mains' arrival cds (April 15).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 770 CHFLot# : 2232 India
1854/55: 4 a. pale blue & red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, cut to shape example used on 1856 cover to Ireland via Southampton, tied by '52' barred numeral with POONAH boxed datestamp of despatch (Oct 3) on reverse in red. Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with arrival datestamp (Nov 4).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 2233 India
1856/64: 2 a. dull pink and 4 a. black (2) used on April 1861 cover to Liverpool endorsed "p. After Packet / p. 'Nemesis' via Marseilles", tied by 'B/1' obliterators in black. Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with Calcutta despatch cds (April 11) in red and Liverpool arrival cds (May 13) in blue. A scarce and appealing franking.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 2234 India
1856/64: 4 a. grey-black, a single example used on 1861 cover addressed to Galway, Ireland tied by 'Calcutta / 1' duplex in black (Aug 22). Framed INDIA PAID in red at left and reverse with 'Galway' arrival cds (Oct 4). Redirected to Dublin with arrival cds also on reverse. Some faults.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 110 CHFLot# : 2235 India
1856/64: 4 a. grey-black, a single example used on 1864 entire letter endorsed 'via Southampton' addressed to St. Heliers, Jersey tied by 'Bombay India Paid' duplex in black (Dec). Reverse with Forbes sender's cachet in blue and 'Jersey' arrival cds (Jan 12, 1865). Some docketing but an unusual destination.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2236 India
1857 (Nov 1): Cover and contents written from "Camp Kearn Ghant" during the Indian Mutiny period, being a letter of condolence written to Lord Stanley in Calcutta, endorsed "Private" at top and signed "Dalhousie" at lower left. Carried free of charges as Lord Dalhousie was Governor General of India (1848-1856). Rare.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2237 India
1862: Cover to England endorsed 'per Overland Mail per Southampton' with reverse showing SINGAPORE cds in red (Dec 8) and front with INDIA PAID, small framed INDIA PAID / BY BATAVIA and oval framed transit PROBOLINGO / FRANCO in red. 'London / Paid' cds on front in red (Jan 18, 1863) and 'Kibworth-Harcourt' arrival cds in black. A charming and most unusual cover.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 2238 India
1865: 4 a. grey-black, a horizontal pair used on 1865 double rate cover endorsed 'via Bombay & Southampton' to Glasgow, tied by red 'Stamped' and octagonal 'B/1' obliterators of Calcutta in blue. Lyall Rennie sender's cachet in red at left and reverse with 'Calcutta / India Paid' despatch cds in red (Jan 6) and Glasgow arrival (Feb 15) in black.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2239 India
1860: 8 p. purple, no wmk., a fine horizontal pair used with 1866 4 a. green, Die I, on small 1868 cover to France tied by octagonal framed 'B/1' obliterators of Calcutta and by framed P.D. in black. private two line VIA BOMBAY / SUEZ & FRANCE at left in blue and reverse with Calcutta despatch in red (Nov 30) and four French cds's of receipt (Dec 23). An attractive cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2240 India
1865: 8 p. purple and 2 a. orange used on complete 1872 Prices Current to Amsterdam tied by two strikes of Bombay duplex (Dec 30) and by green company cachet with PD at left. Reverse with Amsterdam arrival cds (Jan 20) in black. A fine and scarce example of the Printed Matter rate.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2241 India
Lot# : 2242 India
1865: 2 a. orange, 1866 4 a. green Die I pair and 1868 8 a. rose Die II, all used on 1874 cover to Melbourne, Victoria endorsed 'via Torres Straits', tied by sender's cachets and octagonal 'B/1' obliterators of Calcutta. Obverse with Bombay cds (Dec 15) and reverse with Calcutta despatch cds (Dec 11) in black, 'Singapore / Paid' transit in red and Melbourne arrival cds (Feb 5). The 2 anna folded over the edge of the cover and a few imperfections but a scarce franking to an unusual destination.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 2243 India
1865: 2 a. brown-orange used on 1881 Soldier's concessionary rate cover to London from a member of the Royal Horse Artillery, correctly countersigned by Commanding Officer at left, the adhesive tied by 'L' in bars obliterator. Reverse with 'Campbellpur' despatch cds (July 29), Bombay cds (Aug 3) and London and Clapton arrival cds's (Aug 29). Minor staining to envelope but scarce.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2244 India
1867: Entire letter from Bombay to Lisbon, Portugal endorsed 'via Gibraltar' with Bombay despatch cds on reverse (Dec 28) in black, struck with framed POR ALEXANDRIA in black with 'GIBRALTAR' cds above (Jan 20). Charged '200' reis due upon receipt in Lisbon with arrival (Jan 25) in black on reverse.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 2245 India
Lot# : 2246 India
1882: Soldier's and Seamen's 9 p. vermilion postal stationery envelope, a fine used example cancelled by PESHAWAR / L duplex in black (Aug 15). Correctly counter-signed by Commanding Officer and writer (Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment) and backstamped at Bombay, 'Plymouth / Ship Letter' cds (Sept 20) and Guildford arrival cds.rnrnStarting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2247 India
Lot# : 2248 India
1883: ½ a. blue-green, two singles, a strip of three, a strip of four and a remarkable block of eight used on 1887 cover to Bhuj, Gujurat tied by 'B-1' handstamps in black with obverse showing framed BOMBAY / SHIP LETTER / POSTAGE DUE 1 in black and reverse with Bombay cds (April 7) and Bhuj arrival cds. A most unusual franking. Cert. E. Diena (1988).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 2249 India
1882/90: ½ a. blue-green and 2 a. pale blue (2) used on registered cover to Basel, Switzerland tied by 'A' in bars obliterator of North West Frontier Province, with 'Library Bazaar' registration handstamp at left and bold strike of Sea Post Office circular "R" handstamp at right. Reverse with 'Library Bazaar / Mussoorie' cds, 'Sea Post Office / B' cds (May 21) and arrival.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2250 India
1890: ½ a. black, photogravure impression with Elephant & Palm Tree design, imperforate, reprint created from a tracing of the original Essay in copper plate, on yellowish wove paper with margins all round, small nick in margin only at top. Scarce. Spence #26.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2251 India
Lot# : 2252 India
Lot# : 2253 India
1894: ½ a. black, imperforate on yellowish wove paper, reprint created by lithographic transfer from the Plate in three rows of eight types, underprinted 'S' from 'Specimen' in black on reverse. Large margins all round. A fine and appealing example. Spence # 106.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2254 India
Lot# : 2255 Aden
1893/95: India ¼ a. brown stationery card used to Laibach, Austria up-rated with India 9 p. carmine tied by bold ADEN squared circle datestamps Oct 18, 1893) and India 2 a. blue registered postal stationery envelope up-rated with 2 a. 6 p. yellow-green tied by 'B' in bars obliterator carried from Aden by French Paquebot (Jan 21, 1895) to Fiume. A fine pair.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2256 India
Lot# : 2257 India
1934: Cover, sensibly opened for display, sent registered to London franked by India 1926/33 3 p. slate and 2 a.. 6 p. orange with 1932/36 ½ a. green, 1 a. chocolate and 1 a. 3 p. mauve (on reverse), all tied by bold strikes of YATUNG-TIBET / VIA SILIGURI cds's in black (Sept 17), with registration label adjacent. A charming cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 2258 India
Dubai 1943: Covers (2) to Bombay each endorsed 'Iranian language' at top one franked,on reverse with India 1941 1 a. 3 p. yellow-brown pair tied by 'Dubai' wavy lined handstamp (June 17) in black; the other with 1937 2 a. 6 p. bright violet tied by 'Dubai' cds. each with Reseal 'Opened By Examiner' Censor tape at side with 'Crown / Passed' cachets in black. Minor imperfections but a scarce pair.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2259 India
1952: Cover to Lhasa via Pharijong P.O. franked by India 1952 2 a. orange tied by 'Asansol' cds (Oct 9). Reverse with 'Pharijong' transit cds and franked by Tibet 1933/60 4 tr. green, large margins all round, tied by PHARI cds in black and thence to Lhasa. An attractive combination usage. Cert. Flack (2003).Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2260 India
1973 (Oct 9): 50th Anniversary of Interpol, imperforate Colour Trials (11) in a variety of colours including grey, violet, blue, green; together with the issued chosen colour of brown, fresh and fine unused examples, all with gum. A scarce selection.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2261 India
1931: Official Baggage Tag addressed to the India Office, London franked on reverse with array of adhesives (18) including Edward VII Official 5 r. ultramarine & violet (4), 1930 2 r. carmine & orange with 11 examples, all tied by SIMLA datestamps (Sept 24) in black. A charming and scarce usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 2262 India
1854/1920c.: Collection on Schaubek album leaves with 1854 ½ a. blue used (3), 1 a. red used (7, one with blurry print leaving top right corner ornaments missing), 2 a. green unused and used (4), 1855 glazed paper 4 a. and 8 a. (2), thereafter with good run of definitive issues incl. 1866 6 a. purple used, and cancellation interest including Zanzibar usages (4 incl. 1 rupee grey), 1895 2 r., 3 r. and 5 r. used, 1914 IEF set unused, Ceylon with range of imperfs to 1 s. violet used, 1863/67 perf. 1 d. and 3 d. in used strips of three, 4 d. rose used (2), 8 d. used, 9 d. unused, 2 s. used, 1887 1 r. 12 c. used etc.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 2263 India
1868/1944: Group of seven covers, incl. 1868 cover from Sialkote to Umritsur franked with Kashmir ½ a. in combination with British India ½ a., 1872 forwarded letter from Rangoon to Liverpool, further a 1911 FIRST AEREAL MAIL Allahabad cover bearing KE ½ a. 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 : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 2264 India
CEF 1901: India ¼ a. brown postal stationery card optd. CEF - with variety 'O.E.F.' in overprint, mailed to Bikana (and readdressed to Bombay) cancelled by F.P.O.No 5 datestamp (Feb 15) applied in Shanghai. 'Base Office' transit cds and Bikana arrival cds on front, thence to the Apollo Hotel, Bombay. A fine usage.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2265 India
Lot# : 2266 India
CEF 1906: China 1 c. red postal stationery card used to Guernsey, Channel Islands franked by CEF 1905 1 a. carmine tied by 'F.P.O.No. 4' datestamp (June 6) in black applied in Tientsin with 'Base Office / B' transit cds (June 7) below and 'Shanghai / B.P.O.' cds above. Reverse with delightful hand-painted picture of two dancing figures in traditional costume.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 2267 India
CEF 1909: Registered cover to Birmingham endorsed 'via Siberia' franked by 1905 CEF 1 a. carmine in a horizontal strip of three, neatly tied by BASE OFFICE / B / REG cds's (May 10) in black. Fine framed "R / BASE OFFICE-B" registration cachet at left and reverse with London and Birmingham registration datestamps (May 27). A fine cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 2268 India
Forces in Korea 1954: Registered cover to Texas. USA franked by eleven values of the set of 12 (missing 3 a.) all tied by Field Post Office "F.P.O. No. 740" datestamps in black (Jan 5) with registration label at lower left. Reverse with 'Base Post Office' transit (Jan 10) and Seymout / Texas arrival cds (Jan 15) in violet.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2269 India
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, just 87 items flown. Ellington-Zwisler 18C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-35 = € 2'300.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 2270 India
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 imperforate 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, just 71 envelopes flown. Ellington-Zwisler 24C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-41 = € 2'000.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 340 CHFLot# : 2271 India
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 = € 1'250.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 2272 India
India Rocket Mail 1935/39: Sikkim Rocket Experiment, envelope from the 5th start in Sikkim franked with 2 r. Royal Silver Jubilee vignette in red, "APRIL 19TH 35 SURUMSATORAY (only 158 flown, EZ 5C1), together with rocketgram of 87th flight from Gangtok dated Oct.13. Oct. 35 franked with blue vignette and tied by purple mountain cachet, both signed by Stephen Smith (EZ 14A1), further mint vignettes of 'coronation Rocket Dispatch (May 12th 1937), 'Monsoon Flood Relief and Test Mail' miniature sheet of three as well as the 'Liar' miniature sheetrnof two vignettes. A fine group Hopferwieser SS-14, SS-27, SS-55/57, SS 559/60 = € 450.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2273 India
Lot# : 2274 India
India and Indian Native States collection with fine range incl. both genuine and reprinted multiples, good range of Bahawalpur with 1948 set of 14 unused, Charkhari, Cochin, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Orchha, incl. Fiscals, Court Fees and documents, India with 1911 Durbar usage, 1948 Gandhi set unused, 1949 pictorial set of 16 unused, later definitive set unused, some better Aden, Burma, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 2275 India
Indian Feudatory States, the two volume collection with Alwar, Bhopal including 1884 ¼ a. green in perf. (2) and imperf., sheets of 32, ½ a. black in perf. and imperf. sheets of 32, 1886 ¼ a. green in imperf. sheets (2), ½ a. red in an imperf. sheets (3) of 32, 1895 ½ a. black in sheet of eight, 1902 ½ a. rose in imperf. sheet of 16 (2), 1936 Official 1 r. with SERVICE variety unused, 8 a. without Service in imperf. between strip of three, Bundi with 1897 handstamped ½ a. carmine in a strop of three, 1947 values excl. 4 a. orange in unused sheets of 20, Cochin with imperforate Die Proofs of 1911 3 p. in purple and in ochre, 4 p. and 9 p. composite imperf. Proofs (2), 1916 6 p. Die Proof in violet-brown, 1922/29 study of the '2' overprint series, Dhar with 1897 ½ p. black and red in sheet of ten unused (2) and used, ¼ a. black on orange sheet of ten unused, rare 2 a. black on yellow sheet of ten unused, 1898 ½ a. carmine, 1 a. violet (2) and 2 a. green in sheets of 30, good range of Faridkot from 1879 1 f. ultramarine, Hyderabad largely complete with Officials and covers incl. 3 combination covers with India, Jaipur with some better values from the 1931 bicoloured set unused, Jind, Jhalawar, Jammu with multiples, Nepal incl. 1881 European paper set perf., and imperf. 2 a. and 4 a. unused; Poonch with some multiples, Sirmoor with 1894 Elephant set of eight unused etc.Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 2276 India
French Indian Settlements 1856/64: 1 a. brown in a horizontal strip of four, used on large part 1865 cover, side flaps removed, to Réunion endorsed 'via Aden' tied by PONDICHERY / 111 duplexes in black. Curved 'INDIA PAID' in red at left and reverse with Madras cds (April 27) in red, 'Aden Steamer Point' cds (May 10) and 'Réunion / St. Denis' arrival cds in black. An attractive usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 2277 India
French Indian Settlements 1872/77: General Issues Cérès 80 c. pale carmine imperforate, two examples, touched to large margins, used on 1875 cover to Paris tied by lozenge of dots in black with INDE / PONDICHERY cds adjacent (Jan 12) and also tied by Marseille entry marking (Feb 9) in red. Edge wear to envelope but scarce.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2278 Ireland
/ /1922 (Feb): 3 d. bluish-violet optd. by Dollard, a complete unused sheet of 200 in two complete panes of 100, Control S22. Some reinforcement on perforations and one horizontally creased row, otherwise extremely fresh and fine, most stamps unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'400.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2279 Jordan
Lot# : 2280 Malaya
1853 (April 17): Entire letter written from 'Fern Hill', Penang endorsed 'Overland via Southampton' to Edinburgh via Suez and Alexandria, struck with fine strike of rare framed BERAING handstamp (40 x 12 mm.) in black of Penang. Charged '1s.' due in manuscript upon receipt with London transit cds (June 4) in red on reverse, the letter (with full transcript attached) with fascinating content: "Singapore is a very fine place which has collected natives of every Eastern country...a great many streets are inhabited by Chinese...they make the best servants, but unfortunately, almost without exception, they are connected with secret societies, whose orders they dare not disobey, and frequently after ten or fifteen years service in one family, one morning they are not to be found and the Plate & Money is also missing. And to this murder is added and all at the order of the secret societies..". A fine and scarce entire.rnProvenance: Collection Hammond Giles.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 300 CHFLot# : 2281 Malaya
Lot# : 2282 Malaya
Lot# : 2283 Malta
1964/84: Compl. modern collection incl. souvenir sheets used as well as in mint condition, in addtion the same covering all the issues in that period of the Isle of Man, housed in an album.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2284 Mauritius
1848 (June): 2 d. indigo-blue, Earliest Impression, position 2 on the sheet of 12 subjects, a sensational used example, octagonally cut with four full margins all round and of resonant deep colour, tied to small piece by large part of framed INLAND handstamp in black. An outstanding impression in a vivid shade, the ink surmounting the diagonal lined background. A wonderful stamp for the connoisseur of classic philately as can be attested by the stamps' provenance and John Rudge's statement 'the ultimate première gravure state'. Gi = £ 26'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Alfred J. Caspary, Feb. 26, 1958, lot 650; Collection Hiroyuki Kanai, Nov. 1993, lot 23.Starting bid : 15,000 CHFHammer price : 15,000 CHFLot# : 2285 Mauritius
1848/49: Post Paid 2 d. deep blue on greyish paper, Earliest Impression, two large to huge margined examples, positions 6 and 12 on the sheet of twelve subjects, tied to 1849 cover and large part back to Calcutta endorsed 'p. Paragon', tied by circular barred obliterators in black. Crowned 'MAURITIUS / GPO' datestamp below (July 26) in black and reverse with 'Calcutta / Ship Letter' framed datestamp of arrival in black. The somewhat fragile cover is blessed by two absolutely superb adhesives. Cert. BPA (2013) Gi = £ 52'000 off cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, March 1970, lot 10.Starting bid : 30,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2286 Mauritius
1848/53: Post Paid 1 d. orange-vermilion, Early Impression, a superb appearing used vertical pair on greenish tinted paper, positions 3/6, huge margins on upper stamp, lower stamp close but clear at left, cancelled by near complete INLAND handstamp in black. Horizontal crease in between the stamps but a lovely and very scarce vertical multiple. Signed Holcombe. Gi = £ 14'000+.rnrnProvenance: Collection Arthur Hind, June 1934, lot 278; Corinphila sale 133, June 2002, lot 2548.Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : 3,500 CHFLot# : 2287 Mauritius
1848/54: Post Paid 2 d. blue, early impression with lines of background clear and sharp, a fine used four margined example, position 8 on sheet of 12 subjects, neatly cancelled in black by Souillac obliterator. Tiny trace of previous hinge thin at top of no significance and mentioned for accuracy only, the margins irregular at lower left and at right with minor break well away from design, an exceptional example of this scarce stamp. Cert. Sismondo (2006) Scott 4a = $ 8'000/Gi = £ 9'000.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 165, Dec 2010, lot 2648.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 2288 Mauritius
1848/59: 2 d. blue, Intermediate Impression, a fine used horizontal pair, positions 11-12 from the sheet of twelve subjects, large even margins all round, light horizontal crease not affecting the attractive appearance of this scarce pair Gi = £ 7'000.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Oct. 1968, lot 26.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 2289 Mauritius
1848/59: Post Paid 2 d. blue, Intermediate Impression, used example with four even margins, position 1 on sheet of twelve subjects, cancelled by circular barred obliterator in black. Repaired tear in left margin on 'P' of 'Paid' but a scarce stamp of fine appearance. Cert. BPA (2018) Gi = £ 3'500.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 2290 Mauritius
1854/57: Post Paid 2 d. light blue, intermediate impression, position 5 on sheet of 12 subjects, a fine four margined example with large margins all round cancelled by circular "1" Port Louis obliterator in black. A fine example of a very scarce stamp Scott 4b = $ 3'750/Gi = £ 3'550.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 165, Dec 2010, lot 2650.Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 2291 Mauritius
1848/59: Post Paid 1 d. red-brown on yellowish, Worn Impression, position 8 on the sheet of twelve subjects, margins good on three sides, close but clear at top, neatly cancelled by circular "9" numeral handstamp of Poudre D'Or in black. Signed Calves Gi = £ 950.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 2292 Mauritius
1848/59: Post Paid 2 d. pale blue or greyish, Worn Impression, position 7 on the sheet of twelve subjects and showing 'PENOE' error clearly at base, neatly cancelled by near complete MAURITIUS / GPO datestamp (Dec 24, 1857) in black. Thinned at base but not affecting the charming appearance - extremely unusual for a Post Paid to be cancelled solely by the datestamp Gi = £ 3'500.rnrnProvenance: Collection Louise Boyd Dale & Alfred F. Lichtenstein, Sept. 1969, lot 40; Collection Hiroyuki Kanai, Nov. 1993, lot 146.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,200 CHFLot# : 2293 Mauritius
Lot# : 2294 Mauritius
Lot# : 2295 Mauritius
1859: Lapriot 2 d. blue, used example with touched margins on two sides and huge margins at base and at left, position 9 on the sheet of twelve subjects, somewhat stained and worn, tied to 1859 cover to France by mute obliterator in black. Reverse with GPO / MAURITIUS cds of despatch (June 18), Paris cds and Romarantin arrival cds (July 22). Charged '8' décimes due upon receipt. Faults to envelope but nevertheless rare. Signed Calves.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 350 CHFLot# : 2296 New Zealand
1854c: The original Essay engraved by William Humphrys, prepared by Perkins, Bacon & Co. for the printing contract, showing the half-length Chalon portrait of Queen Victoria on engine-turned diagonally cross-hatched background with ornamental circular surround, State 1 without the circular frame-line dividing the portrait from the backgriound, printed in black on India paper (65 x 50 mm.) and mounted on soft wove card (88 x 74 mm.). Very fine and rare, an outstanding frontispiece for a specialised collection.rnrnProvenance: Collection Harry Lacoste Bartrop (October 1984); Collection Joseph Hackmey (2010).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 2297 New Zealand
1855/58: Perkins Bacon imperforate Die Proof for 3 d. value in black on card with truncated corners, 23 x 30mm., fresh and very fine. A very rare and most appealing example of the printer's art. Signed Holcombe. Cert. RPSL (2006).rnrnProvenance: Collection Sir Gawaine Baillie (March 2006); Collection Joseph Hackmey (Feb 2009).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,600 CHF
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