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  • Lot# : 2356 India

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    1840 (January 8): Cover originally mailed from CALCUTTA to Major James Cruikshank in London endorsed at lower left 'p. Madagascar', struck on arrival with framed INDIA LETTER / DEAL handstamp in black and charged '8' pence in manuscript. Re-addressed on arrival in London to Croydon and franked by May 1840 1 d. black, plate 1A, lettered SF, large to ample margins just touched at upper left corner, ironed out vertical crease, tied by bold red Maltese Cross with London datestamp on reverse (May 17) - the second sunday of usage of the 1 d. black (SG AS1tg). A marvellous cover full of character and the earliest "Sunday Date" letter from India bearing an adhesive Postage Stamp. The two letters known from Muttra/India re-directed in London on 8 May 1840 were originally written in India as late as 19 March 1840, so this letter is to the best of our knowledge the earliest cover leaving India bearing the world»s First Postage Stamp. Cert. RPS (2013; not mentioning the vertical ironed our crease).
    Provenance: ex Adams collection, (Robson Lowe auction Febr. 1956, lot 155)
    Robson Lowe auction (Jan. 1961; lot 69)
    Starting bid : 20,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2357 India

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    1856/58: Great Britain 1 d. red star, lettered LL, a fine used example cancelled solely by large part octagonal Indian 'B' numeral obliterator. Rare thus.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 2358 India

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    1859 (Dec): Soldier's Letter from Dum Dum mailed from Sergeant John Gittens of the 11th Brigade of the Royal Artillery, franked by Great Britain 1 d. red star tied by octagonal framed 'B/76' numeral obliterator of Dum Dum.. Cover counter-signed by Commanding Officer at left and struck with framed INDIA UNPAID in black. Cover with sealed tear in face panel and a trifle stained but a rare and exotic usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 2359 India

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    1849/61: Pipon Bell correspondence to Mauritius, entire letters (51), mailed from variety of towns including Bombay, Calcutta, Karikal, Madras, Pondichery; all with ships' names noted and fine strikes of both despatch (Ship Letter marks in red) and in-coming markings including oval "Packet Letter / Mauritius", "Mauritius / Post Office" datestamp, Crowned Mauritius GPO etc. A fresh and generally very fine group from this famous archive.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 2360 India

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    1910 (Aug 30): Postcard sent registered to Germany franked by 1904 CEF 1 a. carmine and 1900 3 a. orange tied by BASE OFFICE - REG datestamps (code B) in black. Registration label at left with handstruck 'R/Base Office-B' in black, London red transit (Sept 15) and arrival cds at left. Extremely attractive and very rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2361 India

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    1911: 1 Rupee Booklet with green cover showing Royal Cypher but without the 'Post Office of India' inscription, six panes of ½ anna green intact, otherwise fresh and very fine, a rare Booklet in much above average condition Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2362 India

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    1902/52: Group with Edward VII high values from 2 r. to 15 r. mint (Gi = £ 750), 1926/33 George V values from 1 r. to 15 r. fresh mint and a poor 1913 25 r., George VI high values to 25 r. mint, 1929 Airmail set of six mint,  1931 Inauguration set of 6 mint, Jubilee set mint, 1949/52 definitive set mint etc Owner's cat Gi = £ 2'700+.
    Starting bid : 650 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 2363 India

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    1957: Universities Centenary Issue - 'Colour Proofs of Proposed Design' as submitted to the PMG by the Nasik Press, Colour Trials of the 10 np. value (Madras University) printed in brown, 'jade' green and 'monastral' blue, the brown being the colour chosen but in a paler shade. Signed off by the printer and dated '30.9.57' below the brown 10 np. Extremely fine and unusual. Believed unique.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2364 India

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    1947: Bahawalpur ½ a. in two mint sheets of 50 and a few singles, 1948 3 p., ½ a., 9 p., 1 a., 1½ a., 2a, 4 a., 6 a. and 8 a. each in full sheets of 50 and further values from 3 p. to 6a. (27), 8 a. (27) in quantities, 1949 Silver Jubilee of Accession-the set in 22 sheets of 50, 1949 UPU set if four in sheets and additional blocks, 1945 Official set of two values (8 sets), 1946 Victory 1½ a. (50), 1949 Official UPU sets (30+), & Pakistan 1948 values (11) in multiples to 8 annas, fresh and very fine mint Owner's Gi. cat = £ 4'800+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2365 India

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    1931/47: Collection in a brown stockbook with Hyderabad 1931 1 a. brown (180), 1947/49 set of three in large multiples (230 sets), Jaipur 1947 Silver Jubilee ¼ a, ¾ a and 3 a. (118 of each) and 1 r. (59); Jasdan 1946 1 a. pale yellow green in panes of four (7) and singles (23), Nabha 1945 1 a. carmine (100), fresh and fine lot Owner's Cat. Gi = 4'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2366 India

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    Stockcard with 1937/38 5 r. green & blue optd. Chamba, Chamba State, Jind, Jind State, Nabha State and Patiala State, also 1945 12 a. lake values from Chamba, Jind and Patiala; also some Bahawalpur (Gi 30-32) fresh and fine mint, large part og Gi = £ 650+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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