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The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part II
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 21st May 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing;
Friday 17th May 10am to 5pm
Monday 20th May 10am to 5pm
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Auction Lots - Page 3
101
x 1r. brown and green strip of four from the foot of the pane with margins on three sides, showing double horizontal perfs. in the bottom margin and double vertical perfs. two thirds of the way up each stamp; fine mint. Photo £100-120
102
x 1r. brown and blue-green lower left corner block of six (3x2), the vignettes misplaced to left and with a paper crease at foot resulting in a vertical piece of the central stamp failing to print, mint; a few split perfs. and a couple of light stains in margin though a rare and spectacular item. Photo £500-600
103
x 1921 "nine pies" on 1a., a specialised study of this interesting issue, which also incorporates a section devoted to the basic unsurcharged 1a., which includes booklet panes, Service, Convention States and C.E.F. overprints with a few varieties. The surcharges include many examples of the "nine nine" and "pies pies" errors mostly in multiples, surcharge double mint and used, booklets with six complete, minor varieties with many multiples, the use of the stamp on cover with registered mail, stationery, rate and special cancellations, Convention States with a few varieties and, in conclusion, a valuable reference section with forged, bogus, dubious and clandestine items. Viewing essential (hundreds). Photo £1,200-1,500
104
x 1921 "nine pies" on 1a. rose-carmine block of forty with margins or interpanneau margins all round, variety surcharge inverted, two with
"pies" upright and one with "pies" damaged at base, mint with toned gum; some stamps/perfs. severed and rejoined, otherwise sound. R.P.S. Certificate (2006) states "is a Genuine impression of the surcharge - no opinion on status". Photo £600-800
105
x 1922 " 1/4" on 1/2a. yellow-green, a small study with some mint multiples, including misplaced, inverted and double surcharges, and a few used on covers. Not all surcharge varieties guaranteed though an interesting group worth careful examination. Photo £500-700

Republic Issues
106
x 1952 Indian Saints and Poets essays in unissued designs for 2a. in carmine, 4a. in ultramarine and 4 1/2a. in bright mauve, and issued design colour trials for 1a. in brown and 2a. in carmine, all on gummed watermarked paper with a little paper adhering on reverse. Photo £200-250
107
x –– 12a. Tagore unissued design in black and issued design colour trials in orange, black, violet and bright mauve, all on gummed watermarked paper; one colour trial with a small thin, otherwise fine. Photo £200-250
108
x –– 12a. Tagore large square design essay (2), in brown and in bright mauve on watermarked paper, one gummed; traces of foxing on reverse. Also the issued stamp on Official Postal Notice. Photo £120-150
109
x 1952 Indian Saints and Poets essays in unissued designs for 12a. Tajore small square design essays (4) in bright mauve, blue, ultramarine and brown on watermarked paper; traces of foxing. Photo £150-200
110
x 1954 India Stamp Centenary De La Rue essay for a miniature sheet, comprising piece of card (140x81mm.) with handpainted replicas of the 1854 1/2a. and 1855 8a. with notations below each and headed "india postage-stamp centenary 1854-1954" below Arms of India; a charming and highly attractive piece of artwork which was apparently rejected as the Indian authorities wished this issue to be of a national character. Photo £1,000-1,200
111
x 1957 Map on India 2r. bi-coloured essays, a group of ten in various colour combinations on gummed watermarked paper and accompanied by a set of the issued stamps. Photo £300-350
112
x 1961 Air 15n.p. (2) and 1r. (2) colour trials in a variety of colour combinations on watermarked paper, three on gummed paper. Photo £200-250
113
x 1962 Wild Life Week 15n.p. perforated colour trials (5) in a variety of colours, one close to the issued colours, on gummed watermarked paper; fine. Photo £150-200
114
x 1966 (Nov.) Children's Day 15p. perforated colour trials (6) in a variety of different colours on gummed watermarked paper; one with a defect, otherwise fine £150-200
115
x 1968 (Dec.) Geographical Congress 20p. perforated colour trials (4) in maroon, light blue, brown and violet on gummed unwatermarked paper £100-120
116
x 1968 (Dec.) Birds, 20p. perforated essay showing leaves to background, 20p. 50p. (2), 1r. (2) and 2r. (2) perforated colour trials in a variety of colours, all on unwatermarked paper. Photo £250-300
117
x 1970 (Nov.) Namdeo 20p. colour trials (3) in bright blue, grey-brown and maroon on gummed watermarked paper £100-120
118
x 1971 (Dec.) Cricket Victories 20p. perforated colour trials (4) in olive-green, bright blue, emerald-green and dull violet on gummed unwatermarked paper £120-150
119
x 1973 (July) Hume 20p. imperforate colour trials (4) in grey-brown, dull blue, brown and red-brown, all in marginal blocks of four on unwatermarked gummed paper £200-250
120
x 1973 (Sept.) Ranjitsinghi (cricketer) 30p. imperforate colour trials (12) in a variety of colours, each in a marginal pair on unwatermarked gummed paper £300-400
121
x 1975 (Apr.) Satellite 25p. imperforate colour trials (5) in greenish blue, deep blue, ultramarine, blue and blackish purple, all in corner blocks of four on unwatermarked gummed paper £300-400
122
x 1979 (Mar.) Einstein 1r. imperforate colour trials in grey-green, maroon, olive-grey and deep blue-green, all in marginal blocks of four on unwatermarked gummed paper £250-300
123
x 1988 (Mar.) G.B. Pant 60p. perforated colour trials in bright red-brown, dull violet and brown, all on unwatermarked gummed paper £100-120
124
x 1988 (Dec.) Munshi 60p. perforated colour trials in red-brown, dull violet and brown,
all on unwatermarked ungummed paper £100-120
125
x 1989 (Jan.) St. John Bosco 60p. perforated colour trials in bright ultramarine, olive and brown, all on unwatermarked ungummed paper £100-120

CAMPAIGN MAIL

Third Mysore War, 1789-92
126
x 1790 (20 July) entire letter written by A. Macalister from "Camp near Raihore" to his brother "By Inverness & Sconser" to the Isle of Skye, variously rated and showing "london/ship lre" handstamp; the contents with reference to the death of his brother, the war against Tipoo Sultan and scathing comments on the arrival of General Meadows. An interesting cover. Photo £500-600

Third Mahratta War and (Pindari) War, 1817-18
127
x 1818 (12 and 13 Jan.) and (29 Apr.) holograph letters written by Lt. Col. Adams to Lt. Col. Doyle, the first two headed "Camp Gunpaur", the last "Camp Hinjhun Shaut"; interesting contents with reference made to cannons at his troops disposal, Roshun Beg and his army, etc. £120-150

British Intervention in Bhurtpore, 1825-26
128
x 1826 (2 Jan.) entire letter written by Anne Clarke from Agra to her husband Assistant Surgeon Clarke "Field Army before Bhurtpore" showing a good strike of the double boxed "agra/post paid" handstamp; some water staining in parts; also 1825 (Dec.) miniature entire letter from the same correspondence carried privately "by a cooly" £120-150

First Afghan War, 1839-42
129
x 1842 (4 Jan.) entire letter from Charles Collier at "Vorna Camp" to England, variously rated and showing Poonah Paid datestamp and oval-framed "india" handstamp on face, Stroud arrival c.d.s. (10.5) on reverse; the contents include "terrible at battle at Kabul, we are victorious but at great loss"; the letter subsequently re-used internally from Stroud to Cirencester with 1841 1d. A significant letter written two days before the British capitulation at Kabul. Photo £400-500

Second Afghan War, 1878-81
130
x Undated envelope from Gwalior to Major Collingwood "Comdg 5/11. Royal Artillery 1st. Division. Mooltan Field Force Jacobabad. Battery on the March.", bearing 1/2a. with "A-24" duplex; faults on flap, otherwise sound £100-120
131
x 1880 (8 Sept.) envelope to Naini Tal, bearing 1/2a. dated "8.9.80" in manuscript and with two diamond of bars with arrival c.d.s. (21.9) below, the reverse with a good strike of the "field force p.o." c.d.s. for 9 September. Photo £150-200
132
x 1897 (Sept. and Dec.) envelopes ex the same correspondence to England with 33rd. Punjabi Infantry crest on flaps, the first bearing 1/2a. block of ten on reverse cancelled by F.P.O. 6 (Jandola) squared-circle datestamps, the second bearing Ña. (10) on face cancelled by F.P.O 8 (Makin) squared-circle datestamps. An attractive pair. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999

Used Abroad

Aden
133
x 1895 1/4a. card, uprated with 9p., to Austria and redirected internally, and 1896 envelope to Germany bearing 9p., 1a.6p. and 2a.6p., both cancelled with squared-circle datestamps and an attractive pair, and George V covers (4, two registered), one to Israel £150-200

Burma
134
x 1855 (12 Aug.) entire letter from Akyab "p Str. Oriental Via Suez and Triest" to Bremen, Germany, bearing 1854 4a. 4th. Printing (cut-to-shape) on two sides, clearly cancelled with diamond of dots and tied by French entry c.d.s. in red, showing two firm's cachets, framed "india paid" and German c.d.s., all on face, two part transit c.d.s. on reverse; an interesting routing paid only as far the Austrian P.O. at Alexandria, thence Bearing and paid in cash by the recipient. Another adhesive and part of the entire cut away, nevertheless possibly the only known example of this usage and routing. Photo £300-400
135
x 1857 (Jan.) entire from Akyab "p Str Lightning" via Calcutta and Hong Kong to Canton, bearing 1a. red Die III (margins in places) and carried privately to Calcutta where lightly cancelled "B/1", rated "4" and showing Akyab and Calcutta firm's cachets and, on reverse, Calcutta and Hong Kong (12.2) c.d.s.; filing crease at left crosses the adhesive. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo £300-400

French Possessions
136
x 1856 (Oct.) small entire letter from Pondicherry to Karikal, bearing 1/2a. Die I with large margins and cancelled with fine "C/111", the reverse with despatch and arrival Paid datestamps; also loose 1a. Die I and II (2) cancelled "C/111" and 1a. Die II cancelled "C/147" at Karikal. Photo £300-400
137
x 1894 and 1898 envelopes ex the same correspondence from Tranquebar "via Brindisi" to Germany, the first franked at 5a. (one stamp on face, three on reverse) and the second registered at 4 1/2a., both cancelled with squared-circle datestamps, and 1902 envelope registered from Tranquebar to Germany bearing 1/2a. (3), 1a. and 2a. all cancelled with c.d.s., the last two with registration handstamp. An attractive trio £140-180

Hong Kong
138
x 1855 (21 July) entire letter from Hong Kong "p Chusan" via Singapore to Calcutta, bearing 2a. green cancelled with diamond of dots and showing, on reverse light Singapore c.d.s. (13.9) over-cancelled with fine Calcutta Ship Letter boxed datestamp (25.9); most unusual with few items of mail known with 1854 issues from Hong Kong transiting through Singapore to India. Photo £2,000-3,000
Provenance: Robert P. Piccus, 1967

Persian Field Force
139
x 1854 2a. green with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with a superb, virtually complete, strike of the "131" in diamond of bars and with part London Paid c.d.s. in red; rare and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1950). S.G. Z4, £375. Photo £200-250
140
x 1854 4a. blue and red 4th. Printing with good to large margins, neatly cancelled with a superb complete strike of the "131" in diamond of bars; small tear at lower right. Rare and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1950). S.G. Z3, £1,500. Photo £400-500

Portuguese India
141
x 1855 (25 Jan.) small native entire letter (portion of reverse missing) to Bombay, bearing 1/2a. Die I with clear margins on three sides, cancelled with diamond of dots and showing a fine strike of the rare boxed "damaun/Paid" handstamp in magenta with manuscript date and part arrival c.d.s. (28.1) alongside. Photo £1,000-1,200
Provenance: Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999

Somaliland
142
x 1900 (26 Mar.) 1/4a. card, uprated with 1a. plum, from Berbera to England, both cancelled "B" in circle of bars and with Berbera c.d.s. alongside, Aden c.d.s. (1.4) on reverse. Photo £250-300

The Seistan Commission
143
x 1904 (8 Dec.) envelope to Pishin and redirected to Gulistan, bearing 1900 1a. carmine tied by a fine almost complete strike of the "kul.malek.siah.ziaret" intaglio seal h.s. in red in combination with, on reverse, Persia 1903-04 12ch. blue tied by Meshed c.d.s. and showing alongside various transit and arrival datestamps including "meshed" oval d.s. in violet and "koh-i-malik-siah-ziaret-indian-p.o." c.d.s.; the cover with vertical crease and roughly opened at right. A unique combination cover with the Persian datestamp used to cancel Indian stamps. B.P.A. Certificate (1963). Photo £2,500-3,000
Note: In 1903 India was appointed to arbitrate on border disputes between Afghanistan and Persia, and an Arbitration Commission was set up with headquarters at Bundi Siestan in Persia

END OF THE SALE
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part II
Auctioneer: Spink Location: 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET
Contact: Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066
Date: 21st May 2013 Time: 10:30AM
Details: Viewing;
Friday 17th May 10am to 5pm
Monday 20th May 10am to 5pm
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