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  • Lot# : 1135 India

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    1813: Entire letter from Allyghur to London showing on reverse a fine strike of the extremely rare "Coel / Post Paid handstamp (Giles 1, three recorded) completed in manuscript for "2 Rs.". This is one of the outstanding items of Indian Postal History.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1136 India

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    1816 (May 30): Entire letter from Chittoor to Guernsey, with a good strike of the rare negative circular "Crown / MADRAS SHIP LETTER" cds dated "1 June" in manuscript (Giles SD2), a fine strike of the framed UNPAID (Giles SD3) and over-inked strike intaglio and intaglio "Pt Pd" (unrecorded) handstamp. An important early item of Indian postal history.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1137 India

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    1816 (Nov 11): Entire letter from Chittoor to Madras, with negative circular "CHITTOOR / POST OFFICE" postmark (Giles No. 2, 1816-19, 'rare'), manuscript "ppd 3 As" (postage paid 3 annas) rate, full content from the well known correspondence to Thomas Fiott de Havilland, at that time Major and Superintending Engineer at Madras.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1138 India

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    1818 (Nov 14): Entire letter from Chittoor to Madras, with a very good strike of negative circular "CHITTOOR / POST OFFICE" postmark (Giles No. 2, 1816-19, 'rare'), manuscript 'pp 4 As' (postage paid 4 Annas) rate, obverse with oval "GPO NO 17 1818" arrival datestamp, full content from the well known correspondence to Thomas Fiott de Havilland, at that time Major and Superintending Engineer at Madras.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1139 India

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    1819 (Dec 26): Entire letter from Arcot to Madras, with rare negative circular "ARCOT / POST OFFICE" postmark (unrecorded in Giles) on reverse, manuscript "Post Paid A 2" rate, clear oval MADRAS arrival datestamp of the same day on reverse. A most interesting item within the Madras Presidency.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 India

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    1833 (Dec 27): Entire letter from Moongyr to Rugby, with a fine strike of the rare oval intaglio "Post / Moongyr / Paid" handstamp (Giles 1), framed "CALCUTTA SHIP LETTER datestamp (Jan 4, 1834) and framed "INDIA LETTER / PLYMOUTH". A splendid item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 India

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    1844 (Jan.): Entire letter written to "H. Clark Esq., Surgeon ... Artillery, Agra" showing on reverse framed "AGRA / date / Bearing" (Giles 5) and the very rare negative rectangular "bearing" handstamp associated with this campaign. An exceptional letter from the 1843-44 war in Gwalior.rnNote: The letter was written shortly after the battle of Paniat and describes the action of General Grey and the deployment of the army in the field. Reference is also made to casualities "All the Returns of Killed have not been sent in, those that had been received ... showed a total of 750 when all is known the number will I fancy exceed 800, a great number of the wounded have died ...".
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1142 India

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    1852, Scinde Dawk Issue, 1/2 d. white, used, large to very large margins, cancelled by ink pen strokes, strong embossing, tear to top into rim of design and another smaller tear at the left margin, however a rare stamp especially with such fine appearance. Cert. Sismondo (2009). Gi = £3,000. rnrnProvenance: The 'M' Collection of India and Indian Feudatory States, Spink, 23 June 2022, Lot 1012.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1143 India

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    1873: 2 a. orange, used with 4 a. deep-green, on cover, from Bombay to Cairo, dated 25 July 1873, tied by "1" duplex in black, with British PO in Suez datestamp alongside dated 14 August 1873 and Egyptian Suez datestamp on the same day, arrival to reverse, cover underpaid and taxed by "80" handstamp to front applied on arrival in Cairo, fine and rare. 
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 India

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    1860, Electric Telegraph, set of three Proofs, printed in black, on glossy card, imperforate, comprising 4 a., 1 r. and 4 r. values, very attractive and rare, these were the world's first Telegraph stamps.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1145 India

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    1860, Electric Telegraph, 4 a. reddish-purple, used, cancelled by punched holes, heavily creased and faults, however exceptionally rare example, seldom offered.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1146 India

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    1860, Electric Telegraph, set of three values, 4 a,, 1 r. and 4 r. reddish-purple, overprinted "COURT FEES" in red, used, cancelled with punched holes, imperfection and the 4 r. has a repaired lower right corner and a crease, rare examples from the post 1869 remainders used fiscally.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 India

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    JAIPUR 1904: First issue ½ anna grey-blue and ultramarine, two used copies with the SG 2b on piece, both with usual indistinct seal cancels. SG 2022  = GB£850. rnProvenance: Hasse Brockenhuus von Löwenhielm sale, Koehler 2021, ex lot 5134
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1148 India

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    Feudatory States, Poonch 1877 (Sept. 19): India ½ a. blue stationary envelope from Poonch via Kahuta and Rawalpindi to Amritsar, the indicium cancelled "L-6/7" in square of bars at the Imperial post office and showing on reverse a near perfect strike of the 30 mm circular intaglio seal handstamp with four lines Dogri script "By the grace of Shri Ragunath. Seal of the Poonch State Post Office. Samvat 1933" and in the lower half the same phrase in Persian, also KAHUTA (Sept 23), RAWALPINDI (Sept 24), and "AMRITSAR DELIVERY" (Sept 26) cds's. The envelope with few minor stains, primarily around the indicium, though not unattractive and the earliest recorded example of Poonch's Postal History and the only Poonch pre-stamp cover. rnrnNote: This four-line seal was used to endorse outgoing mail until at least 1880. It was used to obliterate the early stamps of Poonch until June 1887. A manuscript date on the front shows that this cover was posted on 5 Assu S. 1934, corresponding to 19 September 1877, and thus predates the earliest recorded use of Poonch's stamps by 10 months.rnReference: Displayed as figure 2 and described in detail in the article "Punch: The Postal History" by Anthony S. Bard in London Philatelist 1270 (Nov. 1999), pp. 295-304.rnProvenance: Collections Sir David Masson; H.D.S. Haverbeck (1973); H. Garratt-Adams; and A. S. Bard.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1149 India

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    Feudatory States, Poonch 1879 (Feb.): India ½ a. blue stationary envelope from Poonch via Kahuta to Amritsar, the indicium cancelled "L-6/7" in square of bars at the Imperial post office, bearing on obverse a clearly printed example of Poonch 1876 6 p. red (Gi 1) with large to very large margins nearly all round, cancelled with handwriting, the envelope showing on reverse a fine strike of the circular intaglio seal handstamp with four lines Dogri script "By the grace of Shri Ragunath. Seal of the Poonch State Post Office. Samvat 1933" and in the lower half the same phrase in Persian, also KAHUTA (Feb. 4) transit and "AMRITSAR DELIVERY" (Feb. 7) cds's. An appealing combination cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 India

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    Feudatory States, Poonch 1886 (May 24): India ½ a. green stationary envelope from Srinagar via Sialkot and Kahuta to Poonch, the indicium cancelled in transit at the Imperial post office by SIALKOT cds (May 27), bearing on reverse Jammu & Kashmir 1883 ½ a. adhesive and showing a superb strike of the circular intaglio seal handstamp with four lines Dogri script "By the grace of Shri Ragunath. Seal of the Poonch State Post Office." followed by small "1939" corresponding to 1882-83, and in the lower half the same phrase in Persian, also KAHUTA transit (May 29) cds. The earliest recorded incoming mail to Poonch.rnrnNote: The existence of another Punch seal had been hinted at by the occasional covers seen addressed to Poonch, postdating the introduction of the new square obliterator, which bore faint impressions similar in diameter to the Poonch seal. Originally, it seemed that the first seal had been retained for the sorting of incoming mail. However, this cover provides irrefutable evidence of the second type, which is known to have been used almost exclusively for sorting purposes, and never as an obliterator.rnReference: Displayed as figure 5 and described in detail in the article "Punch: The Postal History" by Anthony S. Bard in London Philatelist 1270 (Nov. 1999), pp. 295-304.rnProvenance: Collections H. Garratt-Adams; and A. S. Bard.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1445 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, 1934 (30 Sep): '1st Rocket Dispatch' at Saugor Island (Calcutta) Ship to Shore flight, cover with flight cachet, franked with India ½ a. postage and imperforate rocketlabel, backstamped and signed Stephen Smith on reverse, v.f. Hopferwieser SS-01 = Euro 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1446 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, 1934 (30 Sep): 'Rocket No. 4 - To Lighthouse Saugor Island' (Calcutta), blue vignette with red text used on cover franked with India ½ a. postage, flight cachet 'First India Rocket Despatch' at upper left of cover, bearing on reverse small single line h.s. 'Rocket Fee Rs 2/-', signed Stephen Smith, v.f. Hopferwieser SS-02a = Euro 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1447 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, 1934 (16 Dec) Saugor Island, cover with imprinted rocket vignette and "First Night Firing to Lighthouse" and boxed datestamp, also "By Rocket Mail" in violet, signed by Mary Shenton (Lighthouse keeper) and Stephen Smith, with Calcutta arrival mark on reverse Hopferwieser SS-06 = Euro 280.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 1448 India

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    Stephen H. Smith Rocket No. 24, 1935 (Feb. 27): Dhakuria Rocket Firing Test flight cover with appropriate franking and label, signed Stephen Smith Hopferwieser SS-08 = Euro 280.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1449 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, 1935 (March 22): Royal Silver Jubilee cover with 3sh Rocketgram label tied by Diamond Harbour P.O. handstamp, signed by Stephen Smith v.f. Hopferwieser SS09a
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1450 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, First Sikkim Start 1935 (7 Apr.): Rocket Mail Experiment, with special Silver Jubilee label and cancels, overprinted "Rocket Mail Experiments by Sanction SIKKIM DURBAR", signed Stephen Smith, rare Hopferwieser SS-10.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1451 India

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    Stephen H. Smith - 2nd and 3rd Sikkim Start 1935 (7 Apr): Silver Jubilee 3sh Rocketgram cards, one in light green of second start, other in orange-yellow of third start, both with special red overprint handstamped 'TASHI NAMCYAL / FIELD 8/4/35', both signed and dated by Stephen Smith on reverse Hopferwieser SS-11a+12a
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1452 India

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    Stephen H. Smith - Sikkim Rocket No. 51 across Ronakhali River 1935 (10 Apr): Rocket Mail Experiment cover, with special red Silver Jubilee label and cancels, from Surumsa to Ray, signed Stephen Smith, rare Hopferwieser SS-14.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1453 India

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    Stephen H. Smith Rocket Mail Experiment 'Over Rungpo River' 1935 (13 Apr): Cover with special Silver Jubilee orange & blue label and cancels, overprinted "By Sanction Sikkim Durbar", signed Stephen Smith, rare Hopferwieser SS-18 = Euro 350
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1454 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, Rocket No. 65, Life Stock Dispatch David Ezra 1935 (June 29): Special printed Rocketgram franked with Silver Jubilee 9d. and special label, signed Stephen Smith Hopferwieser SS-21 = Euro 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1455 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, Rocket No. 66, Parcel Rocket Experiment 1935 (June 29): Special printed Rocketgram franked with Silver Jubilee 9d. and special label, signed Stephen Smith on reverse Hopferwieser SS-22 = Euro 280.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1456 India

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    Stephen H. Smith, 1937 (May/Sept.): Group of three flown Aerograms, incl.'Coronation Rocket No.141', 'Rocket Train Eric-Cyn' and 'Saturn Express Herbert E. Barber', all with the appropriate frankings and cancellations, fine. Hopferwieser SS-45a+46a+47 = Euro 370.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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