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Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 2 of 2)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
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Date: 3rd October 2014 Time: 12:30PM
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1111
Click to view full image... International Reply Coupons. 1947 London design 4a IRC imperf proof block of four, from the collection of Eugene Thomas, President of the 1947 U.P.U Congress in Paris, believed to be unique. Photo on Page 163. £500-600

Postal History & Covers

1112
Click to view full image... Duke of Wellington. 1801 (Aug 10) Stampless entire letter written and signed by Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington) whilst Governor of Seringapatam. Addressed to "J.H. Piele Esq., Osuttah" and signed "Arthur Wellesley", with a superb oval framed "POSTFREE / SERINGAPATAM" (Hammond Giles type 2, listed as reported but not seen); the letter concerns payments to Shukur Oolla Khan. A fine and rare letter written between the third Mysore War of 1799 when Tippo Sultan was killed and Seringapatam captured by the British, and the Second Mahratta War. Photo on Page 161. £800-1,000
1113
  1848-58 Entire letters from Calcutta to France (8) or G.B (2), various named ships, handstamped "INDIA" (3), "INDIA PAID" (5) or "INDIA UNPAID" (2 types). (10). £200-250
1114
  1863 Cover and 1866 front with upper flap both from Calcutta to London, the cover franked 1856-64 2a and 4a, the front unusually franked 1860 8p and 1865 2a, 4a and 8a pair. (2). £100-120
1115
  1871 Cover from Calcutta to Wales bearing 1a brown strip of four and block of four paying the 8a rate, and a 1901 cover from Madras to Germany franked on the reverse by 1899 3p carmine block of 30 all perfined "V.B", paying the rate of 7½a. Two unusual frankings. (2). £140-160
1116
Click to view full image... c.1876 Cover bearing 1865 2a and 1868 8a tied by Dugshai duplex, addressed to "P. Robinson, Lieut H.M XX Regt, Bermuda" with red crayon "1" and "1/1" and a red London Paid transit c.d.s. Very attractive and a very unusual destination from India at this early date. Photo on Page 166. £200-250
1117
  1887-89 Weekly Rainfall forms all postally used to Gondal bearing "On H.M.S" official overprints on 1874-82 ½a blue (9) or 1883-99 ½a blue-green (39), four with stamps torn through upon opening, otherwise fine, an unusual group. Also other covers including 1873 printed Prices Current from Bombay to Amsterdam bearing 2a orange and 8p, and 1873 cover with enclosed letter from the Foreign Secretary A.C Lyall. (53). £350-400
1118
Click to view full image... Austrian Lloyd. 1902 Picture postcard of Bombay sent to Trieste bearing India QV 1a tied by blue "IMPERATRIX / OE. LLOYD" c.d.s (May 17) with a Triest arrival c.d.s. A scarce and unusual use of an Austrian Lloyd Steamer c.d.s on an Indian stamp. Photo on Page 166. £250-300
1119
  Gandhi. 1948-98 Covers and cards including 1948 (Aug 15) FDCs with Gandhi 3½a pair (Bangalore special cancel) or 1½a, 3½a and 12a (Pondicherry special cancel), five commercial 1948 covers with the Gandhi 1½a (2), 3½a or 12a (2), 1951 postal stationery postcards (6), etc. (31). £240-280
1120
  Cancellations. QV-KGV Stamps (some on piece) and postal stationery cut-outs all collected for their cancellations including used abroad with "B/172" of Singapore, Aden, Zanzibar, also camps, stations, T.P.Os, numerals, squared circles, state cancels, etc. (c.350). £150-180
1121
Click to view full image...Click to view full image...Click to view full image... Danish Possessions. 1798-1922 Entire letters, covers and cards written up on album pages including 1798 cover with enclosed letter and c.1802 cover both from Fort St. George to "His Excellency General Anker, Governor at Tranquebar" both endorsed "service" with oval framed "POST FREE" or "Post Paid / Fort St George" and separate "10 May" date; 1848 entire letter to Tanjore endorsed service with oval framed "TRANQUEBAR / FREE" (unrecorded by Giles); 1841 entire letter with red boxed "TRANQUEBAR / Paid" and manuscript date and 1856 entire letter (stamp removed) with similar boxed Paid handstamp incorporating the date; 1868 entire to Mauritius franked by three 1a6p pairs and 4a, all seven stamps cancelled "152" within a diamond of bars, red crescent shaped "INDIA PAID", "TRANQUEBAR" double arc datestamp and "2d / TO PAY" of Mauritius; 1871 registered entire letter with ½a pair and 4a each tied by the 152 numeral and red boxed "REGISTERED" handstamp with manuscript "Tranquebar" and a "TRANQUEBAR" double arc datestamp; 1883 cover with 2a, 4a tied "TRANQUEBAR / M-21" duplex; 1888 registered entire letter with seven ½a stamps each cancelled "M" with boxed "R / TRANQUEBAR" and a Tranquebar c.d.s; 1890 cover with ½a (2) and 1a (2), the four stamps each tied by the "M" cancel; later QV and KEVII Tranquebar items with single ring c.d.s (6, one on an Official postcard, three registered with boxed "R / TRANQUEBAR"), double ring c.d.s (10, one on a 1902 postcard to Japan via Hong Kong) or squared circles (5); Money Order receipt with boxed "TRANQUEBAR" and datestamps of Pondicherry and Tranquebar; 1922 registered cover with the registration label handstamped straight line "TRANQUEBAR"; and ingoing QV postcards with arrival datestamps (9). Also an 1829 piece with boxed "SERAMPORE / POST OFFICE / 18", and QV ½a envelope used in 1904 with "SERAMPORE" c.d.s. (44). Photo on Page 166. £6,000-7,000
1122
Click to view full image... French India. 1857 Cover from Pondicherry to Karikal with India ½a tied by "C/111" numeral, scarce red "TOO LATE" scroll handstamp below, backstamped with red boxed "Pondicherry Paid" and "Karical" double arc datestamps, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 166. £250-300
1123
  French India. 1894-1952 Covers all bearing India stamps, mainly from Pondicherry including 1907 KEVII ½a postal stationery envelope uprated 2a with boxed registration handstamp, also KGV covers or cards with cancellations of Mahe, Thukal or Karikal, and two 1897 postcards to Mahe both with fine arrival datestamps. (23). £240-300
1124
  Portuguese India. 1873 Cover from Bombay to Goa bearing India ½a and Portuguese India 20r vermilion cancelled by a Bombay duplex, backstamped "TOO LATE" and datestamps of Bancim, Sawantwarel and Margao. A few small edge faults and two pieces missing from the upper edge of the address panel, still an attractive combination cover. £200-240
1125
Click to view full image... Portuguese India. 1876 Cover to Bombay franked on the reverse by India ½a and 1876 20r vermilion each cancelled by "2" numeral, datestamps of Pandin, Mapuca and Bombay. A few wrinkles and small part flap missing, a attractive combination cover. Photo on Page 166. £200-240

Registered Mail

1126
  1858 Entire letter from Madras to London franked 2a orange and 4a black tied C1 numerals with red "(crown) / REGISTERED" and crescent shaped "INDIA PAID" below, the reverse with red "REGISTERED No." between bars; and small 1856 cover from Bangalore franked ½a blue pair tied C10 numerals, the reverse with similar red "REGISTERED No" and boxed "BANGALORE / PAID" datestamp. (2). £180-220
1127
Click to view full image... 1867 Cover from Bombay to Poona bearing ½a blue strip of four, 1a brown and 4a green each cancelled by numeral "1" within a diamond of bars, also tied by the Poona arrival c.d.s, with superb horseshoe type "BOMBAY P.O / 1867 / 2 NOV / REGISTERED No."; and a tiny cover from Madras to Arcot franked on the reverse by ½a blue (2, faults) each tied by diamond cancel, with the similar horseshoe type "MADRAS G.P.O / 1867 / JU 27 / REGN No". A few tiny edge faults, otherwise fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 171. £300-400
1128
  1864-1930 Covers and cards including small 1864 cover from Umritsur franked ½a blue and 4a black with boxed "REGISTERED / No" tying part of the green registration form to the cover; 1864 entire letter from Madras to Bombay franked 2a strip of four with red straight line "REGISTERED"; 1870-74 covers with boxed Registered handstamps in three, four or five segments from Sealkote, Allahabad Receiving House, Kangra, Calcutta G.P.O or Edwardsabad all with further details in manuscript; an attractive 1894 cover to Ireland with a 9p rose placed diagonally at each corner and 1a6p in the centre with the address written around this stamp; insured cover; 1899 cover franked 2½a with red "V.P.613 / Amount to be recovered / (Exclusive of Postage) / Rs 31 As 12" label of Tanjore; fancy Gwalior State registration handstamps (2); 1930 refused registered postcard with attached label, etc. An interesting collection. (16). £500-600
1129
  1895 Red printed Telegram envelope to Ireland, endorsed "On H.M.S", franked on the reverse by 1867-73 Service 4a and 1883-99 On H.M.S ½a tied by Bombay datestamps. File hole at left, otherwise fine and unusual. £80-100

Air Mails

1130
Click to view full image... 1911 Cover to Mirzapur with KEVII ½a tied by superb violet "FIRST AERIAL POST / 1911 / U.P EXHIBITION ALLAHABAD", backstamped at Allahabad (Feb 18) and Mirzapur. Exhibition quality. Photo on Page 171. £500-550
1131
  1911 (Sep 13) Brown First UK Aerial Post card flown from London to Windsor bearing KEVII ½d and KGV ½d each tied by the special London Aerial Post number "1" c.d.s, addressed to Ballygunge, India, and redirected to Simla. The front with single and double ring Ballygunge, Calcutta datestamps (Oct 8) and a Simla c.d.s. The message includes "One of the Aerial Postmen M. Hubert was badly injured at Hendon yesterday, his legs or thighs fractured, isn't it awful". The reverse with a little surface loss or paper adhering to the right side, otherwise fine and an attractive use to India. £100-150
1132
  1931-38 First Flight covers and cards including 1931 covers carried on various stages of England-Egypt-Cape route (13) or special pictorial cards carried on Burma-Australia route (7), 1931 cover from Italy flown from London to Karachi, 1932 flight from India to Mwanza and postcards flown from Calcutta to Cawnpore (6) and 1938 first non-surcharged air mail from Gwalior to London. (29). £150-180

Indian States

1133
Click to view full image...Click to view full image...Click to view full image...Click to view full image...Click to view full image...Click to view full image... Las Bela. The superb collection, very well written up on 38 pages in an album, with additional items in a stockbook. The main collection contains prestamp covers (6); 1897-1902 ½d with all printings and papers, many plated, comprising mint stamps (102) with complete sheets of 16 (2) and blocks of four (7), six, nine (2) or twelve, used stamps (33), and covers (14); 1a black mint (29) with blocks of four and eight (2) or used (3); 1904 ½a stamps on blue or green paper printed wider apart with all perfs and printings, many plated, comprising mint (67) with complete sheets of 18 (7) and blocks of four (2), used (40) and covers (13). The stockbook contains an additional 74 ½a stamps and eleven 1a stamps, eight covers bearing ½a stamps (seven the wide printing issues) and three revenues. Many rare items include the "BFLA" variety mint within a sheet and blocks of nine (2) and six and a used single, ½a double print used (the only recorded double print from Las Bela) and ½d wider apart printing mint strip of three with variety imperforate between vertically; also ½a used on India ½a postal stationery covers (3) or sent outside the state with a Karachi 'Due' handstamp, the other 31 covers sent within the state, mostly single frankings, four covers bearing five or seven ½a stamps paying the high rates of 2½a or 3½a (3 covers, one with a block of seven). Cancels include datestamps of Karachi, Las Bela or Uthal as well as manuscript cancels and negative seals in Urdu. An exceptional collection that has taken many years collecting and study. A few cover faults, otherwise generally very fine. (363 stamps + 41 covers). Photo on Pages 165 & 168. £5,000-6,000
1134
  Morvi. 1944 Registered cover depicting the Maharajah of Travancore and his 'Temple-entry proclamation', sent to the Superintendent of the Morvi State Postal Department, bearing 1934 6p and 1a (2) tied by native datestamps, a pink label below. A scarce issue on cover. £120-150
1135
  Wadhwan. 1888-94 ½p Mint (28) including blocks of four (2) and a strip of three, or used, with examples of S.G. 1 and 3-6, also stamps from Rajpipla (2) or Tibet (3). S.G. £334+. (34). £70-100

IRAQ

1136
  1921-29 Air mail covers nearly all to London including 1921-22 covers carried on the R.A.F Baghdad to Cairo service (3), 1927-28 covers carried on the Imperial Airways Basra-Baghdad-Cairo service (15, one from Persia; one carried on the first flight of 7th January 1927) and 1929 covers carried on the Basra to London service (3, one carried on the first flight of 8th April), also a front (faults) with the cachet "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID FOR / DESPATCH BY THE DIRECT / AIR MAIL SERVICE". (22). £100-120
1137
Click to view full image... 1929 (Mar 28) London to Karachi first flight cover frown as far as Baghdad and then on the first return flight back to London, with G.B ½d, 1½d and 1/- tied by Oxford c.d.s and Iraq ½a, 1½a and 4a tied by Baghdad c.d.s (Apr. 9), arrival backstamp (Apr. 15), fine and very scarce. Also a postcard of the De Havilland "Hercules" aircraft used on the G.B to India service. Photo on Page 171. £200-250
1138
Featuring the Michael Goodman collections of prestamp mail, Too Late and Late Fee mail, Spoon cancels and exceptional T.P.Os. (Also see lots 269-75, 334/5, 397, 535, 587/8, 1714).
  Cancellations. QV - 1930s Covers (16), fronts (8), pieces and stamps (200+), all collected for their cancellations, originally part of the Edward Proud collection which formed the basis of his book, with some India used in, many scarce cancels include violet "PAQUEBOT" of Basrah on 1929 cover, 1919 Civil P.O No 2 on large 1919 piece, 1921 Kut Camp on stampless O.A.S cover, etc. (224+). £500-600

IRELAND

1139
  1815-38 Entire letters or entires (10), and fronts (2), with various datestamps or handstamps including Dublin "Add. / ½" in black or red, boxed "SUNDAY" or "MID IN" datestamps, oval scalloped "MID DAY MAIL" datestamp, circular "MID / DAY / MAIL", oval "TOO LATE / For The / MORNING MAIL" (front), etc. (12). £100-120
1140
  Penny Posts/Receiving Houses. 1834-59 Entire letters and covers with Penny Posts (5); Penny Post receiving house numbers (4, including huge fancy "No. 2" of Waterford) or boxed "B" or "C" of Cork; and named receiving house marks with straight line types (11), undated circles (3) or "TULLA / 111" mileage mark used 1841. (26). £240-280
1141
  1846-1991 Covers and cards including H&K Packet datestamps, skeletons, paquebots, postal stationery, First Day Covers, T.P.Os, slogans, WW2 censors, etc. (128). £120-150
1142
  1847 Entire letter from India to Dublin redirected to Bath with a good strike of the uncommon "Postage to / Dublin / not paid", charged 1/-, no additional charge apparently made upon redirection despite the handstamp. £80-100
1143
  Signet Ring Datestamps. 1857 Entire letter and covers with signet ring datestamps of "DUBLIN" (2, green) or "NEWTOWNARDS" applied as backstamps, or "KINGSTOWN" on the front of a cover from London franked 1d but over ½oz so charged 2d. (4). £150-200
1144
Click to view full image... Dublin Castle. 1911 (July 8) Picture postcard showing King George V on the royal barge approaching Kingstown Wharf on his visit to Dublin, with KGV ½d tied by the scarce "DUBLIN CASTLE" c.d.s, only used on this one day. Photo on Page 171. £130-160
1145
  Easter Rising Emergency Cancels. 1916 Covers and cards (8) and pieces (2) with Dublin cancels used after the destruction of the G.P.O in the Easter Rising, comprising "DUBLIN" roller (2), "DUBLIN / OFFICE" roller (2), parcel type killer used on a stampless postcard charged 1d, large single ring skeleton with code '3' or '6' (piece) at foot, large double ring skeleton with codes '8', '10' or '11' at foot, a fine lot. (10). £220-260
1146
Click to view full image... IRA Censorship. 1921 Cover from Fethard, Co. Tipperary to Wexford with violet "CENSORED "I.R.A"", and a front from Kingstown to London with black "CENSORED / BY / I.R.A.", scarce. (2). Photo on Page 171. £150-200

Frees

1147
  1753-1839 Entire letters and entires (14) and fronts (21) including 1753 "FREE", 1785-94 circular framed "FREE" in magenta (2), Mermaid datestamps (entire + front), crowned "FREE / SUNDAY" datestamp (front), circular framed "TOO / LATE", oval framed "ABOVE / NUMBER / PRIVILEGED" (front, signed Daniel O'Connell) or "POSTAGE / L.C.O / NOT PAID", black "Redirected / at Cork" (front), etc., an interesting lot on pages. (35). £250-300
1148
Click to view full image... 1826 Printed letter from the Chelsea Agents Office in Dublin posted to Tullamore with red Free datestamp, address panel with printed instructions from E.S Lees, Secretary of the G.P.O Dublin, that the letter must only be delivered to the addressee, whose identity must be proven to the Postmaster by showing his instructions or certificate of admission to Chelsea or Kilmainham hospitals. Very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 171. £180-220

Paid Mail

1149
  1802-58 Entire letters and covers, various Paid datestamps and handstamps including 1802 circular "POST / PAID / D" (2), 1830 tiny "PAID" of Belfast, unusual 1840 rectangular frame containing manuscript "Paid" of Castleblayney, crowned datestamps (2), 1825 Money Letter, etc. (14). £150-180
1150
  1811-12 Entire letter from Dublin to London and a front with upper flap from Armagh to Major General Airey, British Army, Sicily, both with Mermaid type Paid datestamps, the E.L with a double frame to inner box and no code letter, the front with single frame to inner box and code 'A'. (2). £100-120
1151
  1817 Entire letter to London with red oval crowned "EXCISE PAID" datestamp, scarce. £80-100
1152
Click to view full image... 1857 Cover from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Co. Dublin with black "PAID" and "24", red "19", and superb green "AMERICA / PAID / DUBLIN" datestamp (as Rob. P1 but 28½mm diameter), scarce so fine. Photo on Page 171. £150-200
1153
  1867-1922 Entire letters and covers with various Official Paid Dublin datestamps (7), Dublin ½d Paid (2), 1922 Belfast Official Paid skeleton, 1911 cover to the G.P.O with red "RECEIVED / DUBLIN" c.d.s treated as paid mail, also other covers with Butter Market R.O c.d.s, etc., and five pieces. (20). £100-120

Late Mail/Late Fees

1154
  1815-67 Entire letters and covers (16) and a piece, handstamps include red boxed "PUT-IN-AFTER / SIX O'CLOCK" (with Dublin "Add / ½"), various types of "LATE", "LATE MAIL" (5) or "TOO LATE" (6), "BELFAST / LATE" datestamps in blue or black, "CORK / TOO LATE" and circular framed "TOO LATE / DUBLIN". (17). £250-300
1155
  1842-44 Entire letters (2) and a 1d pink envelope from Dublin backstamped triangular framed "FROM / 3.30 TO 4.30 / P.M" or similar "4.30 to 4.45" or "6 to 7" handstamps in black, two with distinctive straight sided Maltese Cross cancels. (3). £120-140
1156
  1856-58 Covers (5) and a piece with "POSTED SINCE 5P.M /TN RECR / LAST NIGHT / 186" duplex cancels (cover and piece) or similar circular backstamp, "POSTED SINCE 6PM / G.P.O. / LAST NIGHT / 186" duplex cancel or similar circular backstamps in black or green. (6). £180-220
1157
  1848-83 Entire and covers backstamped with datestamps showing "LATE MAIL" above the circle, from Dublin (2, in red, codes "6" or "7", no town name shown, differing sizes), Derry or Londonderry, scarce. (4). £100-120
1158
  1859-63 Covers from Dublin franked 2d, with fine boxed "LATE LETTER / FEE PAID" in red or black. Also 1887 piece with similar "Late Fee / Paid" handstamp of Belfast. (3). £100-120
1159
  1865-97 Covers and cards (16), a front or pieces (8) with Dublin Too Late duplexs (6) or single ring datestamps (8), Dublin Pillars Too Late duplexs (2) or Dublin Late Fee duplexs (8), various types. Also a 1d red piece with boxed "MISSENT / TO / DUBLIN". (16 covers + 9 pieces) £200-240
1160
  1896-1937 Covers (11) and pieces or stamps (3), various Late Fee datestamps of Dublin or Belfast, also "LATE FEE / PAID / 62", "LATE FEE PAID / 62" (2) or "Late Fee Paid / I.5" (2), all fine. (14). £120-140

Uniform 4d Postage

Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 2 of 2)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 3rd October 2014 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing:
At Stampex 17-20 September
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
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