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  • Lot# : 458 India

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    Catalogue# : 21+31+15+38
    1857 (Jan 25): Mourning Envelope from an unknown office, but probably Poona to Pau, Southern France, endorsed "via Marseilles", handwritten note "stamped 20 annas", bearing on reverse four single cut-to-shape examples 1854 4 a. blue & red, head die III or IIIa, frame die I from the third printing, 2 a. green (touched at left), 1 a. red die III and 1856/64 ½ a. pale blue, two examples cut at top, cancelled / tied by diamond of dots and manuscript 'stamped'. Front shows indistinct framed despatch datestamp (Jan 25, 1857), framed "INDIA PAID" in red and French "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ" entry cds in black. Reverse with BOMBAY transit (Jan 29) and PAU arrival (March 2) cds's. Cover roughly opened on top not impairing the franking, an impressive four-colour combination.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 12,000 CHF

    Lot# : 459 India

    1857 (Nov 10): Mourning Envelope from Poona to Bath, Great Britain, endorsed "via Marseilles", bearing cut-to-shape 1854 4 a. blue & red, head die III, frame die I from the third printing and 2 a. green, mostly with shaved margins, touched at left, tied by light '52' barred numeral and manuscript 'stamped', framed "INDIA PAID" in red twice alongside. Reverse with POONA despatch, BOMBAY transit (Nov. 11, 1857) and BATH arrival (Dec 14) cds's, obverse shows "LONDON PAID" transit cds in red and manuscript '8' (d.) credit to Great Britain. The rate was four annas for a prepaid letter from India and two annas for transit through France, up to ¼ ounce in the January 1857 tariff. In spite of its imperfections, a scarce and desirable mutinity period cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 460 India

    1854: 4 a. blue & rose-red, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a superb used example with enormous even margins all round, of excellent colour, crisply cancelled by "B/1" obliterator of Calcutta in black. Exceptional. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 1'200.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 461 India

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    1865 (April 9): Envelope from Ramandroog to Sandwich, Kent, endorsed "via Madras & Marseilles", bearing 1856/64 2 a. yellow-buff and 4 a. black in an unusual mixed country franking with Great Britain 1 d. rose-red, plate 79, lettered T-I, all three adhesives cancelled / tied by Madras Circle type 6 "C/22" handstamp and manuscript "Ramandroog stamped". Reverse with RAMANDROOG despatch cds, obverse shows contradicting "INDIA PAID" crescent in red, "MADRAS INDIA PAID 1865 AP 12" but also framed INSUFFICIENT in black. Reverse with octagonal BELLARY transit (April 10) datestamp and LONDON transit (May 14) cds, both in red as well as SANDWICH arrival (May 15) cds in black. Cover roughly opened and torn at top left, a fragile item with tear and wear, nevertheless a most interesting and fascinating combination of Indian and British adhesives to pay correctly the 6 a. 8 p. rate via France to Great Britain. Cert. BPA (2012).rnNote: On 1st June 1863 the postal rate to the United Kingdom via Marseilles was reduced from 8 annas to 6 annas 8 pies for a letter up to a half ounce. However, until 1867 no 6 a. 8 p. stamps were available. The present cover shows a provisional combination to pay 6 annas with Indian adhesives and 8 annas equal to 1 pence with a British adhesive. In India itself was no clear opinion if this combination was acceptable as can be seen from the contradicting handstamps on front. In Great Britain, however, the different due markings were crossed out and the cover was accepted as fully paid.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 462 India

    1867 (Dec 15): Envelope from Mharwar to Natal, South Africa, endorsed "via Galle & Mauritius", bearing 1865 8 p. mauve (2) and 1867 6a.8p. slate, all three adhesives cancelled / tied by manuscript "stamped 8 annas", an indistinct obliterator and partially also by framed "INDIA PAID" handstamp in red. Reverse with MHARWAR despatch and BOMBAY transit (Dec 19) cds's in red as well as "PIETER-MARITEBURG NATAL" arrival (Deb 19, 1866) cds in black. A rare destination, correctly franked with this unusual combination to pay eight annas.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 463 India

    1894 (Feb 15): De La Rue Essay for the proposed Postal Stationery newspaper wrapper issue, showing the Professor von Angeli head-plate of Queen Victoria, for proposed 1 anna value in a composite design hand-painted in reddish-purple on ivory card backing with Crown, Necklace and epaulette picked out in Chinese white, mounted in sunken card dated "FEB 15th 94." in manuscript at top right. Illustrated in the "De La Rue Collection" edited by Frank Walton on page 4206. The Essay, with points at top and at base was rejected in favour of the issued design with indented top and base of frame. An exquisite Proof of great beauty and importance. Unique

    Ex Collection Desai, Robson Lowe 26 May, 1949, Lot #916

    Note: The Queen Victoria head was from a full length portrait done in 1885 by Professor von Angeli, when India called for new high values De La Rue worked on the von Angeli head as a model. Four fairly crude Essays were prepared in January1894 for Indian Newspaper wrappers followed by this Essay and a ½ anna design in February. The Indian high values followed later in 1895 and a slightly modified design was utilised for the Canadian Jubilee issue in 1897 and, reduced, for Uganda and the first issue of Southern Nigeria.

    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 464 India

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    Indian Post Offices abroad - Aden 1864 (July 17): Envelope presumably from a French serviceman returning from the second Cochinchina campaign, posted at the Indian P.O. in Aden and directed to Nancy, France, bearing two single adhesives of Napoléon perforated 10 c. bistre (Yvert 21 / Maury 21 / Gi 91), cancelled / tied by small barred rhombus '124' numeral of Aden, matching "ADEN STR POINT" despatch cds on reverse. The franking which pays the French soldier's concessionary rate was not accepted by the postal authorities, regarded as fully unpaid and therefore a framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp in black was struck on front. Obverse with French "PAYS ANGL. V. SUEZ MARSEILLE" entry (July 31) cds in red, reverse with Paris-Strasbourg ambulant and NANCY arrival (Aug 1) cds. French '9' (décimes) mark indicated the due which had to be paid by the receiver. Signed Calves; certs. Scheller (2011), Sismondo (2014), RPS (2015).rnNote: Almost exclusively only stamps of Ceylon, Mauritius and Great Britain are known to be cancelled by the '124' numeral of the Indian P.O. in Aden, this is the only known cover with French stamps postmarked in Aden. A spectacular rarity and a most attractive cover for an advanced collection of the postal history of India, Aden, Indochina or France.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 465 India

    Indian P.O.'s abroad - Bandar Abbas 1885 / 1900: 23 stamps and stamps on pieces with Bandar-Abbas cancellations on Indian adhesives; primarily 1873 1/2 a. blue or 1883 1/2 a. green cancelled by squared circle datestamps; condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 466 India

    Indian Post Offices abroad - Penang 1857 (Dec 21): Unpaid Entire letter, date lined Penang and directed to Marseille, front struck by merchant's cachet "MATHIEU & Cie / PULO-PINANG" in blue, framed "INDIA UNPAID" handstamp in black and French "PAYS ETR. V. SUEZ MARSEILLE 26 JANV. 58" entry cds in red. Charged with '8' (décimes) due upon arrival. Presumably by courrier brought to Calcutta where it got its UNPAID handstamp, mail from Penang via Calcutta is very scarce as most mail was sent via Singapore.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 467 India

    Tibet 1927: Official 1 r. brown & green, overprinted "SERVICE", superbly cancelled "YATUNG -TIBET / VIA SILIGURI" cds (8 Oct. 27). Very fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 468 India

    1854/1970c: Lot hundreds primarily used stamps incl. definitives from Victoria 1854 Lithographed up to Independent India commemorative stamps, official stamps, expeditionary forces, also Convention States, Feudatory States with Alwar, Bhopal, Bhor, Bundi, Bussahir, Charkhari, Cochin, Dhar, Faridkot, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jhalawar, Jhind, Kashmir, Nawanagar, Poonch, Rajpipla, Sirmoor, Wadwhan, Soruth & Travancore. In three albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 469 India

    1854/1965: Mainly used collection India housed in a preprinted album and seven stockbooks, with 1854 ½ a. blue used (2), 1 a. red (with B/172 Singapore numeral), 4 Annas cut round, a fine four margin two Annas and a range of other QV issues. KEVII to 15 Rupees used. Feudatory states contain three 1915/16 marginal Bundi "cows" and Datia three fine used values. There is also a section of covers, those mainly Pakistan and some foreign POs.  
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 470 India

    1890/1960: India and States, collection of entires and some stamps in two albums containing some 160 letters with quite a few remarkable items such as a registered letter to Berlin with double foreign exchange control censorship from Munich, attractive parcel labels, insured mail, later letters from Nepal as well as some Feudatory Sates stamps and fiscals.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2049 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): BOY SCOUTS' SPECIAL TRAIN HOWRAH - DELHI' Timetable bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds on front Hopferwieser SS-34a.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2050 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1):Boy Scout's Equipment list in blue, vert. and horiz. folded, bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds. and signed by Stephen Smith with manuscript '400 carried' Hopferwieser SS-34b.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 2051 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): Boy Scout's Equipment Price list in violet on light blue paper, vert. and horiz. folded, bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds. and signed by Stephen Smith with manuscript '150 carried' Hopferwieser SS-34d.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 2052 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): Printed lettersheet of the 'Governor and Chief Scout for Bengal' John Anderson, bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., signed on reverse of letter by Stephen Smith with manuscript '200 carried' Hopferwieser SS-34e.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 2053 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi Propaganda rockets 1937 (Feb. 1 and Feb. 2): printed Message of Loyality leaflet 'Indian Scouts offer their Homage and Loyal Affection to Their Imperial Majesties King Georg VI and Queen Elisabeth', both bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH DELHI" of which one dated Feb. 1, other of Feb 2, both signed by Stephen Smith Hopferwieser SS 34f + SS 36b.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 2054 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 1): Rocket 134 named after the Swiss airmail collector Dr. R. Paganini, cover franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special Jamboree cachet together with imperforate vignette in blue tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 1. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds., arrival mark on reverse, signed by Stephen H. Smith on reverse, fresh and fine, 87 items flown Ellington-Zwisler 18C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-35 = Euro 2'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 2055 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 2): Rocket 135, named after the airmail collector Dr. Max Kronstein, illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by 'All India Jamboree Post' - special cachet together with imperforate vignette in red tied by purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH 2. FEB. DELHI 1937" cds. A fresh and fine envelope, 176 items flown Ellington-Zwisler 20C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-37 = Euro 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 2056 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 3): Rocket 138 'Princess Elizabeth', illustrated Jamboree envelope franked with India 9 p.cancelled by special cachet together with imperforate 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 : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 2057 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 2): Group of three  Rocket Mail labels in blue, red and green, each in a mint tête-bêche block of four signed 'Stephen Smith / Jamboree Camp / Delhi 2/2/372' and manuscript '25/25', all three with horizontal fold at bottom, away from stamps. Not often seen in compl. tête-bêche blocks of which only 25 had been printed Hopferwieser SS35V, 37V, 39V.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2058 India

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 2059 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 3): 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. addresed to Stephen H. Smith. A fresh and fine envelope with just 71 flown Ellington-Zwisler 24C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-41a = Euro 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 2060 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi 1937 (Feb. 3):  Rocket 139 'Lord Baden Powell', illustrated Jamboree postcard with imperf. vignette in blue 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 card with just 90 cards flown Ellington-Zwisler 24C1, Hopferwieser 2017 SS-41b = Euro 1'500.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 2061 India

    All India Scouts Jamboree in Delhi Propaganda rockets 1937 (Feb. 3 and March 2): Two leaflets signed by Stephen Smith, incl. 'Message of Welcome', bearing purple carried by rockets 5 or  6 cds., both bearing purple "ALL INDIA BOY SCOUTS JAMBOREE ROCKET DESPATCH DELHI 3. FEB. 1937" cds. as well as Greeting leaflet of Olave Baden Powell bearing purple 'GIRL GUIDES RALLY BENGAL" cds. carried by Propaganda rocket No. 8 Hopferwieser SS-40 + SS-43.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 2062 India

    1935/38: Group of eleven unused Rocket Mail labels, incl. 1935 Sikkim Durbar Label in a mint green sheetlet of three (SS13), 'All India Scouts Jamboree' labels in blue, red and green (SS35,37,39) 'Bengal Girls Guide Rally 2-3-37' (SS42), Coronation label (SS45), 'Rocket Train' (SS47), green label 'Marianne Kronstein' (SS52) as well as a purple label 'Gertrude Collins'. Fine and exceptional.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 2096 India

    British India; Philatelic Society London 1892; The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards, and Telegraph Stamps of British India and Ceylon, 101 pages and 57 pages in two Appendices, in addition with twentyfour Sheets of Autotype Illustrations. Recently bound with the old title page glued to the front of the cover. A historic monograph with contributions of Tapling and Bacon among others, a rare limited edition.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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