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  • Lot# : 1216 India

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    Scinde District 1852 (July 1): Scinde Dawk' ½ anna embossed on white paper, a fine used example cancelled by lozenge of dots (7 x 7) in black and small part red cancellation at base. Minor vertical crease at right but a very fine example of this rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2015) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1217 India

    India 1854 (April 1): Prepared for use but not issued, ½ anna vermilion, 9½ arches, a superb unused horizontal pair on toned paper, from top of sheet with inscription 'ANNA each Stamp' at top, the pair with huge margins on all sides, of excellent rich colour. An exceptional and extremely rare multiple Gi = £ 5'000+.
    Starting bid : 6,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1218 India

    1854: ½ anna blue, Die I, a fine unused block of six from right of sheet with large margins all round and marginal inscription '... (RIGHT) HAND CORNER of the letter, on the AD(DRESS)...', positions 55-56/63-64/71-72, fresh and fine, an attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1219 India

    1854: 1 anna dull red on yellowish paper, Die II, an unused block of eight from lower left of sheet showing part imprint 'Lithographed under the Super... / By H. M. Smith at the Surveyor' at base, positions 81-84/89-92, first stamp and eighth stamps with faults in margin and the margins at base and left with some paper loss, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 India

    1854: 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die I, Head Die II, a used example with close even margins all round, lightly cancelled by dotted lozenge in black. Scarce. Signed A. Brun, Roumet Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 India

    1854: 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die I, Head Die II, two fine used examples on 1855 mourning cover from Madras to Bath tied by lozenge of dots in black and curved INDIA PAID in red, also cancelled by London arrival cds in red. Reverse with flap missing but clear Bath arrival cds (Nov 21) in black. Small cover imperfections but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1222 India

    1854: 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die I, Head Die III, a fine large margined example used on 1856 cover, with contents, from Calcutta to Battle, Sussex tied in black with framed INDIA / PAID at left in red and London datestamp in red (April 10). Reverse with Calcutta cds in red and Battle arrival cds in blue. A scarce and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1223 India

    1854: 4 a. blue & red, Frame Die I, Head Die III, a large margined example used on 1858 cover from Lucknow to Worthing, somewhat poorly cancelled on despatch at Lucknow (May 26) and in manuscript, with small INDIA PAID in red and London cds (July 8) on front. Reverse with Lucknow cds in red, Bombay transit cds in red and Worthing arrival (July 8).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 India

    1854 (Oct 4): 2 annas green, a superb unused strip of three with large margins all round and of fresh colour, marginal from right of sheet, positions 54-56, showing watermark lines inverted. A splendid and extremely rare multiple, see Markand Dave article in the London Philatelist.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1225 India

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    1856: 2 a. pink, fine used example on 1861 cover to Calcutta tied by bold strike of octagonal 'B/5' obliterator in black with fine circular AKYAB / P. O. datestamp (May 2) in red alongside. Calcutta arrival cds on reverse of a scarce and attractive cover. Opinion Holcombe (1997).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1226 India

    India - Officials 1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 10 r. green & scarlet with 'ONE / RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in blue (Hammond Giles Type 22), fresh and fine appearance, minor colour suffusion on reverse only and not affecting the appearance, fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1227 India

    1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 10 r. green & scarlet with 'ONE / RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in blue (Hammond Giles Type 22), fresh and fine appearance, fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1228 India

    1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 10 r. green & scarlet with 'ONE / RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in red (Hammond Giles Type 23), fresh and fine appearance, fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1229 India

    1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 10 r. green & scarlet with 'ONE / RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in black (Hammond Giles Type 21), fresh and fine appearance with two tiny brown marks at upper right, otherwise fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1230 India

    1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 15 r. blue & olive with 'ONE RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in black (Hammond Giles Type 26), fresh and fine appearance, fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1231 India

    1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 15 r. blue & olive with 'ONE RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in black (Hammond Giles Type 25), fresh and fine appearance, fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1232 India

    1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 15 r. blue & olive with 'ONE RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in green (Hammond Giles Type 28), fresh and fine appearance, fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1233 India

    1925: Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1909 K.E.VII 25 r. brownish orange & blue, surcharged '1R / O.H.M.S.' and bars in black, fresh and fine mint example (Hammond Giles Type 13) with full original gum. Extremely rare.
     
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1234 India

    1925 Essay for Provisional Surcharge on 1912/13 Official 25 r. chestnut & blue with 'ONE / RUPEE' and bar obscuring original value in black, the overprint in seriffed capital letters and unrecorded by Hammond Giles; fresh and fine appearance, fine unused without gum. A rare Essay.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1235 India

    Idar State - Booklets 1944: Booklets (3), one with 1 a. violet in eight panes of four with white covers, another without cover containing 2 a. blue in eight panes of four, another with 4 a. vermilion in eight panes of four with slightly faulty orange cover. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1236 India

    Redirected / Réexpédie 1900/11: Collection on leaves with covers/cards (8), four from Great Britain and three from India, all struck with framed RÉEXPÉDIE handstamp in black, with 1900 cover from India franked by GB 1 d. lilac tied 'Thabanchu' used to Lucknow illegally and thence to Exeter, 1905 cover from GB to India and back bearing 1902  2 d. green & carmine, 1904 and 1906 items from India each re-addressed to UK, 1914 cover with GB 1 d. returned due to the death of the addressee etc.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1237 India

    1854/1970: Lot several hundred used stamps  incl. four copies of the 4A blue and red (octagonal cut), later issues of British India  with pairs, blocs of four, officials etc., partly heavy duplication, good to mixed condition and hosued in three stockbooks, in addition one folder with cards, covers and postal staionery items, mainly business or daily mail.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1238 India

    Overland Postage Due 1869/1961.: The collection on leaves with covers/cards (68) from primarily GB but with examples from Aden, Austria, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Lourenco Marques, Malta, Sudan, Sweden, Uganda, USA and Zanzibar; all (57) showing OVERLAND POSTAGE / DUE markings, also some GB Surface Printed covers to India with frankings from 1869 (1/1 d.), 1872 singlke franking with 9 d. straw, 1876 and 1879 covers with single franking of 1876 8 d. orange, 1882 single franking with 1881 5 d. indigo, 1886 single franking with 1883 5 d. green etc., and a 1904 registered cover from Bavaria. A fine and varied collection.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 India

    1873/98: Covers/cards (6), with 1873 cover franked by 1868 8 a. carmine Die II mailed f4rom Bombay to London with fine TOO LATE handstamp on reverse in black, two 1873 covers to Italy each with three colour frankings, 1878 cover to France with 1 a. and 4 a. used from Calcutta, 1882/90 2 a. blue tied to cover by bold 'Sea Post Office / C' datestamp etc.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1240 India

    1821/1975: The collection of covers/cards (65+) with 1821 entire from Calcutta to USA endorsed 'via Padang & Batavia', 1840/50's 'Overland Mail' entires to UK (one endorsed 'per Egypt & Falmouth per Express to Bombay'), 1866 entire from Calcutta with framed 'GB / 1F 62c.' Accountancy marking, 1866 cover to Egypt franked by 8 a. carmine, 1899 cover with 1 a. on reverse taxed on arrival in Cairo with Postage Due 2 m. green and 1 pi.blue, 1905 postcard with CEF 1 a. carmine tied by FPO No.1 datestamp, Indian Field Post Office usages from Egypt, Censored Mail, Airmail etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 India

    Maldirigé / Missent in the Indian Mail  1891/12: Mis-directed or Missent mail (9 items), with 1891/94 covers/cards (3) from USA all struck with framed MISSENT IN / INDIAN MAIL handstamps in black and an 1893 card with the same marking (much readdressed) from Germany, 1903 cover from Netherlands to Medan sent to Bombay in error with framed MALDIRIGE, 1904 cover with GB 1 d. lilac mailed locally and re-addressed to India with framed REDIRECTED and framed REFUSED, 1906 card much re-addressed within India, 1910 card from Madagascar to France sent to Bombay in error, 1912 card from USA to Eritrea also sent in error to Bombay.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF
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