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Lot# : 932 India
1933/36: India - Selection of 18 covers showing diff. rates and frankings,' jusqu'à' cancellations and airmail labels, including 'Quetta Earth Quake Postage Free' handstamp on O.H.M.S. envelope to England, stationery envelope sent via Egypt to Belgium Congo, Mail to Austria (3), Denmark, Germany, Persia or down to Australia and New Zealand.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1040 India
Lot# : 1041 India
1854: ½ anna deep blue, Die I, a fine mint block of six from right of sheet with part imprint "Affixed towards the right" in margin, positions 38-40/46-48, with pre-printing paper fold on position 40, fresh and very fine unused. A delightful and scarce multiple. Cert. RPS (1997).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 1042 India
1854: 1 anna deep red, Die I, Stone A, horizontal strip of four with large margins all round, fine used with '258' numeral of Thanesar; showing the flaws from positions 67-70 and illustrated in Dawson on Plate II, however most probably from positions 19-22, being the substituted transfer as the strip bears no trace of the watermark. Slight water stain on first two stamps but a scarce and attractive multiple.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 1043 India
Lot# : 1044 India
Lot# : 1045 India
1856/64: 4 annas black and horizontal pair of 1860 8 p. purple on white paper, used on 1866 cover from Mahé to Bordeaux, all tied by fine strikes of framed 'grill' handstamps in black and by manuscript 'Duly Stamped'. Marseille entry mark in red (Jan 6, 1866) and reverse with Bombay transit and Bordeaux arrival cds's amongst others. Adhesives crossed by file fold but a splendid and rare usage from the French settlement in Mahé.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 1046 India
1865: 4 annas green, a scarce horizontral strip of four tied to 1865 cover (second sheet of entire) from Mahé, Malabar Coast to Bordeaux, all tied by framed 'grill' handstamps in black. Reverse with Madras (March 5) transit and Bordeaux arrival (April 4). A rare usage from the French settleement in Mahé and a fresh and fine cover.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 1047 India
1867: 6 a. 8 p. slate grey used on 1870 entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis, Mauritius cancelled by 'B1' in blue. Reverse with Calcutta cds in red (Dec 28), Aden double arc cds in blue and 'Mauritius' arrival cds (Jan 21) in blue and obverse with fine '1 d. / TO PAY' handstamp in blue. An attractive and scarce usage.Starting bid : 175 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 1048 India
1894 (Oct 9): India 2 a. 6 p. orange-yellow postal stationery envelope mailed to Zurich, cancelled by bold MAHE cds in black. Reverse with Bombay transit and 'Sea Post Office/A' cds (Oct 13) and Zurich arrival (Oct 28), file fold but a rare and attractive usage from this French settlement; also an in-coming 1898 usage with ½ a. green envelope with MAHE cds of arrival (June 14) on reverse.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 1049 India
1946 (Feb 5): 1937/40 definitives 3 a. typo (vert. pair), 2 a. 6 p. bullock cart and 14 a. mail plane plus 1946 Victory issue 1½ a. and 3½ a., tied by five strikes of EXPRERIMENTAL P.O. cds's to registered airmail cover to Prague, endorsed 'India-U.K.-Czechoslovakia' with Experimental P.O. registration label alongside atwo Praha cds's on reverse.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 120 CHFLot# : 1050 India
1854/76: Used collection on leaves with 1854 ½ a. blue (11 + a further single on 1855 cover), 1 a. red (4), 4 a. red & blue with superb four margined example and five further cut round examples (two on a piece), 2 a. green (3), later issues incl. a three colour franking 1864 cover to Ireland, usages in Aden and Zanzibar etc. A fine and colourful selection.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 1051 India
1854/1895: Pages from an old Maury album with 1854 ½ a. blue, 1 a. red, 2 a. green (4) and 4 a. blue & red fine used, 1858 4 a. and 8 a. on blued used, 1866 Fiscal 6 a. purple used, 1866 Fiscal for Postage 2 a. purple optd. in green used, extremely rare 4 a. purple optd. in green used (signed Heddergott), ½ a. mauve on lilac used, 1891 Telegraphs 4 a. to 10 r. mint, and various stockcards with duplication including postmark interest.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1052 India
1854/1987(ca.): Collection hundreds used/unused stamps starting with 1854 lithography, GV and GVI definitive issues up to 25 r., official stamps up to modern issues, in addition 150 covers/postcards/stationeries.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1053 India
Indian States. 1866/1893c.: Pages from an old Maury album with Nepal incl. 1881 1 a. blue on European paper mint, Chamba with 1895 5 r. ultamarine & violet used, Faridkot 1887 with 2 a. to 1 r. values mint, Jind with 1885 set of six optd. 'Jeend State' in red mint (1 r. with cert.), 1886 with 2 r., 3 r., and 5 r. (cert.) mint; balance of the States well represented with a few multiples and cards etc., also a genuine but defective Sind Dawk 1 a. white used. A fascinating lot.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 1054 India
1880/1910c.: Blue stockbook with large amount of Cochin, Hyderabad, and including Dhar in complete sheetlets, also a few India covers/cards etc.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHF
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