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  • Lot# : 1040 India

    1854: ½ anna blue, a superb unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet with imprint "cut off and affixed" at right. Fresh and very fine multiple Gi = £ 400+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1041 India

    1855 (Sept 7): Cover from Chittagong to Caen, France bearing splendid three colour franking of 1854 1 a. red (Die I), 2 a. green and two cut square 4 a. blue & red (4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II) all tied by lozenge of dots in black and by '20' decimes charge mark applied on arrival and by "Indes Or. / Marseille" entry marking (Nov 3). Framed "India Paid" in red at left and reverse with Chittagong manuscript filled circular despatch in red, Calcutta transits (Sept 12), Caen arrival cds (Nov 4). Slight stain under the charge marking, but a wonderful and attractive cover for the connisseur. Cert BPB (2000).
    Starting bid : 15,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1042 India

    1854: 4 a. indigo and red, 1st printing, Head Die I, Frame Die I, an exquisite used example with large margins all round, lightly cancelled by dotted lozenge in black. A very rare stamp so fine Gi = £ 800.
    Starting bid : 320 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1043 India

    1854: 4 a. blue & red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a fine cut square used example cancelled by "76" numeral obliterator in black Gi = £ 400.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1044 India

    1854: 4 a. pale blue and pale red, 4th printing, Head Die III, Frame Die II, a fine cut square used example cancelledby dotted lozenge in black Gi = £ 475.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1045 India

    1854: 2 a. green, a delightful horizontal used strip of three, showing the outer external frame lines clearly on all three stamps, neatly cancelled by dotted lozenge in black. A charming multiple. Signed Saatchi Gi = £ 100+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1046 India

    1860 (June 26): Registered cover from Tranquebar to Copenhagen via Madras, Bombay (July 4) and London endorsed 'Overland Mail via Southampton'  at top, franked for full postage to London by pair of 1855 4 a. black on blue glazed paper cancelled in black and by curved "India Paid" in red. Registration cachet at lower left and two strikes of "Crown / Registered" in red applied in London in transit (Aug 11). Forwarded in London to Copenhagen (again registered) and manuscript British charge of '1/7½ d.' in ink, alongside 'fr.2' in blue crayon (Danish share). A marvellous cover of great visual appeal and extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1047 India

    1855: India 8 a. carmine on blue glazed paper, used on 1857 envelope from Singapore endorsed "via Trieste" to Aalborg, Denmark cancelled by octagonal "B/172" obliterator in black. Struck with fine framed "6¼" handstamp in blue at Triest (Van Der Linden fig. 3092) in blue (silvergroschen = 9 kreuzers for Alexandria-Trieste + 9 kr. for land rate to the Germany border). Blue crayon '34' at lower left and charged '37' skilling to pay on arrival in Aalborg in red crayon. Reverse with Singapore datestamp of despatch. Some overall soiling but a rare cover to a most unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1048 India

    1860 (June 4): Cover from Calcutta to Boston USA franked by 1855 8 a. carmine on blue paper and 1856 ½ a. blue, 1 a. brown, and 4 a. black tied by "B/1" numeral obliterator, framed "INDIA PAID" in red alongside, Calcutta G.P.O mark in red on reverse, endorsed "Candia - via Marseilles", "PAID LONDON JY 14 60" in red and "BOSTON 5cts. JUL 27" arrival cds on front. Vert. file fold through 1 a. stamp, otherwise a fine cover to a good destination.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1049 India

    1861 (Jan 20): Entire letter from Bombay to Hoyer, Schleswig; sent unpaid with red Marseille entry marking on front (Feb 19) and reverse with Bombay cds in red, Thurn & Taxis and Danish P.O. in Hamburg cds's (Feb 22) in black and Hoyer arrival datestamp of the following day. Red crayon "18½" on reverse (assessed 9½ sgr. for Bombay to France, 5 sgr. for French share, 1 sgr. Belgian share and 3 sgr. German share = 18½ sgr = 79 skilling). Charged "88" in manuscript red crayon on front (79 sk. + 9 sk. Danish share) due from recipient. A fine and unusual entire to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1050 India

    1866 (June 14): Cover front from Geneva to Bombay franked by Switzerland 30 c. vermilion (three examples) mailed to Bombay, on arrival the addresse had left and the letter was forwarded on to Poona with India 1856/64 1 a. brown (2) applied and tied by Bombay numeral '1' obliterators and in manuscript "July 10". Small faults to the front but very rare and colourful Exhibition item. Cert. BPP (1997).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1051 India

    1866 (Aug 27): Cover from Abbotabad to Neath, Wales franked by 1865 8 p. purple and 2 a. orange (one and strip of three) tied by "220" numeral obliterator, framed "INDIA PAID" in red alongside, Lahore and Bombay transit marks on reverse, backflap missing.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1052 India

    French India 1857 (July 7): British India 1855 ½ a. blue (vertical pair, one short tooth) tied by Pondicherry "C/111" obliterator to cover with framed "PONDICHERRY / Paid" datestamp in red on reverse, sent to Karikal with red arrival mark alongside (July 8), in addition two later definitives with Karikal cds's.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1053 India

    1868: 8 a. rose-carmine on white paper, Die II, used on 1871 cover to Edinburgh cancelled by fine strike of "2 SECT./N.E.LINE/UP" Railway datestamp in black. Edinburgh arrival (Nov 11) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1054 India

    India used abroad - Zanzibar 1899 (May 10): Form bearing India 1 a. violet and 1 rupee carmine-red Fiscals, each cancelled by oval "Zanzibar Government / Registration Office" cachets in violet, notorised and signed by the "First Minister of the Zanzibar Government" at base (Lloyd William Mathews). Some splitting but most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1055 India

    India used abroad - Dubai 1943 (Aug 22): India 2 a. 6 p. Dak bullock cart definitive tied by Dubai meter datestamp to reverse of envelope, sent to Bombay, censor marks in black and violet, censorship strip as well as Bombay GPO arrival cds (Aug 3), very fine.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1056 India

    India used abroad - Dubai 1944: India KGVI 1 a. 3 p. (pair) tied by indistinct Dubai meter datestamp to reverse of envelope, sent to Bombay, censor marks in black and violet, censorship strip as well as Bombay Dely arrival cds (March 10, 1944), some staining but still fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1057 India

    Incoming Mail 1827/36: Lot four covers from Edinburgh and London, one showing "PAID AT EDINB" and "POST PAID SHIP LONDON", all sent to Calcutta (one forwarded to Japalpur), all showing on reverse Calcutta arrival marks and early pre-stamp 'franks' with inland, ship and transmitting dues, one cover with forwarder notion.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1180 India

    India used in Muscat 1875/1902c.: Selection of 29 items with 1873 ½ a. blue or 1 a. brown used with "309" numeral, 1 a. plum used with Muscat squared circle datestamps from 1886, etc. Condition varies but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1181 India

    India 1854/1979(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. 1854 lithographed issues, 1866 revenues used as definitives, 1895 issue up to 5 r.,1911 George up to 25 r., better official stamps, in addition Convention States, Feudatory States with Bhopal, Bundi, Jammu & Kashmir, Jhalawar, Jaipur, Hyderabad, and Poonch, India used abroad as well as some French and Portugese India.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1186 India

    India 1883/1938: Lot 30 documents with different revenue stamps, including 4 A. on insurance document of 'Asiatic Steam Navigation Company Ltd.' as well as another printed insurance document of 'Lyonnaise d'Assurance Maritimes Réunie' bearing 8 A. for an amount of 1'800 francs from Paris to Calcutta.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1187 India

    (India) Bagdad, Basra, Bushire & Linga 1873/1902c.: Stockcards with India used in Bagdad (39 items), used in Basrah with India ½ a. brown with differing types of "Busreh" datestamps etc. ((35 items), Bushire (35 items), Linga (18 items) with squared circle datestamps from 1886 onwards, also nine items showing "Bombay-Karachi / Sea Post Office" datestamps from 1885.  Condition varies but many fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1188 India

    (India) Bandar Abbas 1885/1900: Stockcard with India used Bandar-Abbas cancellations primarily 1873 ½ s. blue or 1883 ½ a. green cancelled by squared circle datestamps, condition varies but a scarce group (23 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1189 India

    India used in Bahrain 1886/1902: Stockcards with India used in Bahrain cancellations from December 1886 squared circle usage through to circular datestamps, including unusual usages on 1 r. green & carmine, condition varies but some superb impressions noted (56 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF
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