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x 1866-99 selection (22), including 1866-72 no watermark 1/2a. unused (not guaranteed), 1/2a. strip of four, 1a. and 2a. with inverted overprint (not guaranteed) used, watermarked 1/2a. Die I unused, Die II overprinted "specimen" and a marginal block of four overprinted "cancelled", 2a. pair on piece cancelled by Port Said c.d.s., 8a. with manuscript "Cancelled" and handstamped "specimen" two different, 1883-99 4a. handstamped "cancelled" and three others; condition mixed in places £300-400
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x 1a. brown horizontal strip of four, the second stamp with variety no dot over "i",
tied by Umrishue "27" duplex on piece; a few tones on top perfs., otherwise sound.
S.G. O10, 01a, £1,100+. Photo £300-400
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x 2a. yellow block of four, variety watermark inverted, large part original gum;
some defects at right, the left-hand vertical pair with one short perf., otherwise fine.
A rare multiple. S.G. O12w, £1,900+. Photo £600-800
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x Die proofs of the overprint (3), each stamp-size in black and affixed to separate 1867
De La Rue day book pieces numbered "3", "4" and "5"; minor surface rubs, otherwise fine. A rare trio. Photo £300-400
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x 1/2a. horizontal pair in combination with 1a. brown with manuscript "Service", twice cancelled by Jhansi "15" September 1870 duplex on piece. A rare usage of this manuscript provisional, prepared when there was a temporary shortage of Official stamps, see Hausberg page 144. R.P.S. Certificate 12,661, not now present. Photo £300-400
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x 1873 (10 Sept.) entire from Bombay to the Assistant District Commissioner at Peshawar, bearing 1/2a. blue Die I strip of four cancelled by "c-1" duplex and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival (25.9) c.d.s.; two vertical creases, one of which crosses the left-hand stamp, otherwise sound. A scarce franking. Photo £250-300
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x 1/2a., 1a. and 4a. pencil sketches for three unoverprinted stamp designs submitted by
De La Rue when the Indian Government were considering unoverprinted stamps to replace the current overprinted issue, each on tracing paper (90x80mm.) with the 1/2a. and 4a. dated "24th Sept". A very rare and possibly unique trio. See "The De La Rue of British and Foreign Postage Stamps" by John Easton, pages 191-192 and Plate 18. Photo £2,000-2,500
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x Die proof of the overprint in black on glazed card (60x92mm.); fine. Photo £250-300
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x Die proofs of the overprint (2), both stamp-size in black on De La Rue day book pieces dated 1873 and 1878 and showing details of leads taken. Photo £150-200
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x Die proof of the overprint, stamp-size in black on De La Rue day book piece with details of leads taken and dated "94" in pencil on reverse. Photo £100-120
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x 1901 (18 July) OHMS envelope from Talli-tal to New York, bearing 1/2a. and 3a. tied by "bridge" type c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (14.9) on reverse, and undated large OHMS Packet Post registered piece from Madras to Masulipatam and redirected to Tenali, bearing 3p., 1/2a., 1a., 2a. and 1900 1/2a. and 1a. all cancelled "M" in circle of bars. Photo £300-400
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x Rupee values overprint die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before hardening" and dated "6 oct. 08". Photo £200-250
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x Anna values overprint die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "before striking" and dated "27/11/20". Photo £150-200
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x Rupee values overprint die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked "after striking" and dated "23/5/21". Photo £200-250
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x 1856 die proof of a head in horizontal lined background with double oval surround uncleared, in black on glazed card marked "4th. proof Decr. 9th 1856". Photo £250-300
Provenance: "Koh-i-Nor", February 1986
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x 1857 die proof of a head (similar in style to the Postage 1868 8a.) in horizontal lined background with double oval and surround uncleared, in black on glazed card (92x60mm., upper left corner truncated) marked "Before Hardening March 7/57". Photo £200-250
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x Queen's head with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and "India Ord." in red ink. Photo £250-300
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x Queen's head with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked "before hardening" and "India Ord." in red ink. Photo £250-300
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x A selection relating to the Feudatory States, comprising 1859 envelope from Cochin bearing 1/2a. and with paid handstamp alongside, 1864 (c.) small envelope bearing Soruth 1864 (1a.) in combination with India 1a. brown sharing Bombay "1" duplex in transit, 1870 small envelope from Hyderabad bearing 1/2a. in combination with 1869 1a. olive-green cancelled in red, 1885 pink envelope from Jind bearing 1885 imperf. 1/2a. with heart-shaped handstamp and in combination with India 1/2a. sharing "L" in square of bars cancellation, and six others with six being Convention States stationery cards £200-250
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x 1856-1902 covers (11) all registered, including 1856 envelope from Rungpore bearing 1/2a. (12) and 1a. (6) cancelled "B/157", 1861 small native envelope bearing 1/2a. (10) cancelled by diamond of dots and showing small "regd no" handstamp, five later 2a. envelopes variously franked, etc. £200-250
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x 1857-1907 selection of covers (12) including 1857 from Meerut to Calcutta and redirected to Macolley bearing 4a. green and showing Calcutta Redirected c.d.s. in blue, two with Postage Due handstamps, 1903 linen bag envelope from Peshawar City franked at 4a. and bearing Unclaimed Letter label, and 1907 Lady Minto Fete car; also 1899 front from Bareilly bearing 1a. and Special Adhesive 2a., 1903 Coronation Durbar cancellation on two pieces bearing Q.V. values to 5r., and some loose adhesives with various cancellations £100-120
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x 1857-68 covers (13) via Brindisi, Marseilles or Southampton, bearing a variety of values and franked at 4a., 6a., 6a.8p., 8a. or 9a., two bearing 1855 blue paper 4a. or 8a., one with 4a. on white glazed paper and one with 8p. strip of six; condition a little mixed though of generally good to fine appearance £300-350
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x 1866 envelope from Madras "p French Steamer via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1866 tall "postage" 6a. purple and 8p. mauve twice cancelled by "1" duplex with arrival Paid c.d.s. in red below. Photo £250-300
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x 1867 envelope from Bombay "via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1866 short "postage" 6a. purple and 8p. mauve (toned) sharing "1" duplex, arrival Paid c.d.s. in red at left; light sellotape marks at left and right. Photo £150-200
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x 1868-1901 covers (12) bearing a variety of values and including 1868 and 1870 bearing 6a.8p. slate, 1872-85 covers (4) ex the same correspondence to Ireland franked at 4 1/2a., 5a., 8a. and 12a., 1880 (stains) from Calcutta to Cheltenham bearing 1/2a., 1a., 4a. and 8a. 1883 bearing 1/2a. (9) cancelled "B" in square of bars; generally good to fine £180-200
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x 1883 (June) envelope (opened-out) from Kashmir to Epping, bearing 1883 thin wove paper 1/2a. red block of six in combination with India 1/2a. blue (18) with the block and eight 1/2a. on reverse, all cancelled with pen strokes and "L" in circle of bars, despatch, Bombay and arrival c.d.s. on reverse; a few trivial imperfections though an attractive franking. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Anthony Bard, March 2001
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x 1877 entire from Bombay to Austria bearing 2a. (2) an 8a. cancelled "1" in small diamond of bars, 1885 entire from Calcutta to Austria bearing 3a. with "C" duplex, 1890 envelope registered from Bombay to Denmark bearing 3a. and 8a. with squared-circle datestamps, 1900 envelope to Switzerland bearing, on reverse, 3p. (10) with "bridge" type c.d.s. and 1902 postcard to Switzerland bearing 3p.; generally good to fine £100-120
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x France: 1861, 1862 and 1870 entires with two franked at 10a.8p. and one at 5a.4p., 1875 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing 1/2a. (5) and 4a., 1886 envelope from Bombay to Paris franked at 3a. tied by "B" in circle of bars cancellations and three attractive cachets of The Theosophical Society, 1895 envelope from Bombay to Paris bearing 2a.6p. strip of five with squared-circle datestamps, and 1901 2a. registered envelope, uprated with 1/2a. (5) and 2a. from Surat to Lyon; also a large piece to Nantes bearing 1a. (6); generally good to fine £120-150
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x Germany: 1900-04 envelopes (5), all registered at various rates, one with two blue embossed seals of the German Consulate in Calcutta, one from Bombay to Tanga, German East Africa franked at 9 1/2a. and with blue embossed seal of German Consulate in Bombay and one from Apollo Bander bearing 1895 3r., 1900 envelope from Gilgit to Berlin franked at 5a. and sealed with ten Officially Sealed labels, 1902 1/2a. envelope, uprated with 3p., 1/2a. and G.B. 1d. lilac, from Bombay, and 1913 1a. envelope, uprated with two Indian and two G.B. values, from Bombay. Two with Sismondo Certificates £180-200
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x Gibraltar: 1859 (May) envelope from Benares "Via Bombay" to a soldier in Gibraltar, bearing 1855 blue paper 4a. black and showing arrival c.d.s. (18.6) and large "6" handstamp, both in blue, upon arrival redirected to London and again locally, showing Charing Cross and London Paid c.d.s., all on face. An attractive cover to an unusual destination. Photo £200-250
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x Italy: 1859 entire from Hyderabad to Venice, bearing 1/2a. and 4a. black pairs all cancelled "C/41", 1872 entire letter from Calcutta to Genoa bearing 8p. pair, 4a. and 8a. cancelled "B/1" in blue, 1874 and 1875 entire letters both "via brindisi", the first to Genoa bearing 8p., 2a. and 4a., the second to Naples bearing 1/2a., 2a. and 4a., both cancelled "B/1" with the last three all showing "pd". An attractive quartet £150-200
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x 1882 envelope from Bombay to Cairo bearing 1a. (4) and 2a. (2) cancelled "B" in square of bars, 1888 and 1890 envelopes from Bombay to Egypt and Constantinople franked with 1/2a. blocks of six and eight respectively with the latter having British Post Office arrival c.d.s., 1897 registered from Bombay to Canada franked at 4 1/2a., 1900 envelope registered to New Zealand and franked at 7a., and 1904 1a. envelope, uprated with 1/2a. and 1a., from Mangalore to Chile. A unusual group £200-250
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x Australia: 1875 (Apr.) envelope from Calcutta "via Torres Strait" to Melbourne, bearing 8p. mauve and 4a. green pairs and 8a. rose all sharing a sender's cachet and cancelled "B/1", despatch, Bombay and arrival (28.5) c.d.s. on reverse. A rare franking. Photo £200-250
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x Hong Kong: 1873 envelope from Bombay to Hong Kong bearing 1/2a. blue and 2a. yellow pairs cancelled in manuscript and small bars duplex and showing, on reverse, "hong-kong/singapore-to/hong-kong/marine-sorter" c.d.s. Photo £150-200
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x Mauritius: 1866 entire letters (2) ex the same correspondence from Calcutta to Port Louis, one franked with 1a. and 2a., the other with 2a., both cancelled "B/1" and showing "6d/to pay" handstamps in blue, and 1881 entire letter from Calcutta to Port Louis, bearing 1a. strip of three twice handstamped "Stamped" in blue and showing fine "ship letter" handstamp. An attractive trio £180-200
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x United States of America: 1860 entire letter from Calcutta "pr Columbian via Marseilles" to New York bearing 1/2a., 1a., 2a. and blue paper 8a. all cancelled "B/1",
and 1872 entire letters (2) ex the Colgate correspondence from Bombay to New York, one bearing 8p. pair and 8a., the other with 8p. (8) and 8a., all cancelled by "1" duplex with both showing "2/cents" handstamp in red; the first with adhesives crossed by filing crease though a most attractive trio of frankings £150-200
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x 1859 envelope from Bombay addressed locally and showing a pen and ink drawing of a gentleman smoking a pipe and standing beside a wall and street light, franked with 1/2a. (2, one on reverse) and 2a. cancelled "1" in diamond of bars, and 1872 envelope from Umballa "Via Brindisi" to England showing a pen and ink sketch of recently hatched chicks, bearing 1a. and 4a. both cancelled "L-13" in square of bars; the first with a small fault at centre, otherwise a fine and attractive pair £300-400
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x 1880 (c.) envelopes (2) ex the same correspondence to Umballa with printed caricatures in blue, both franked by 1a. brown with manuscript "Stamped" and cancelled "L" in circle of bars, one showing gentleman in cavalier costume with stamp hanging from spear, the second showing man in a lighthouse with large ocean serpent, transit and arrival c.d.s. on reverse of both with one showing framed "too late"; a couple of small faults though an attractive pair £150-200
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x 1892 (7 Dec.) highly decorative hand-illustrated envelope from Umballa to France showing native lady with fish basket alongside river with dhow and palm trees, bearing 1/2a. and 1a. pair (partly affixed over edge) cancelled by handstamps of the 18th. Hussars and with "crescent" duplex, Sea Post Office and Cannes arrival (24.12) c.d.s. on reverse. Most attractive. Photo £250-300
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x 1901 (Sept.-Dec.) set of nine envelopes ex the King Harman correspondence with the first eight from India and the last from Point, Natal, all to Lady King Harman in Woking and variously franked and cancelled, the illustrations being the story of a man antagonising a monkey and him getting his revenge. A delightful and highly attractive set. Photo £2,000-2,500
Note: These delightful illustrations are the work of Captain, later Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Rose (1863-1946) of the Black Watch who served in India, Egypt, South Africa and the U.K. The recipient lived in various British colonial outposts, as far afield as Mauritius and St. Lucia
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x 1898 (6 Apr.) envelope to Bombay with Oesterreichischer Lloyd crest on flap, bearing 1/2a. and 2a. both cancelled by fine strikes of the "lloyd austriaco/xv" (the Imperatrix) c.d.s. in blue, the reverse with Aden (6.4), Sea Post Office and Dadar, Bombay (16.4) c.d.s.; scarce and attractive. Photo £250-300
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x 1851 (23 July) entire letter from a son in Leamington to his father, a surgeon serving in the 7th. Regiment at Loodianah, marked "By Overland via Marseilles" with despatch datestamps on reverse and bearing light handstamp on face; a very long and detailed letter with transcription £100-120
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x 1865 1/2a. block of eight (one defective) on fragment, and 2a. with 1867 6a.8p. pairs on piece, each cancelled "f.f." in diamond of bars of the Abyssinian Field Force; fine strikes with the 1/2a. block possibly the largest multiple of any value recorded with this cancellation and the piece possibly being the highest rate recorded. Photo £300-400
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x 1867 (3 Dec.) soldier's envelope "From Private John Child 4th. Queens Own Hussars India" at Deolalee to Wiltshire, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearing Great Britain 1d. red cancelled "267" in diamond of bars, the reverse with despatch, Bombay and arrival (11.1) c.d.s. A rare and most unusual usage of a Great Britain stamp cancelled in India. R.P.S. Certificate (1963). Photo £500-600
Provenance: H.H. Frenkle
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x 1868 (7 Jan.) pink envelope from the Abyssinian Field Force "Via Marseilles" to London, bearing 1867 6a.8p. slate cancelled with a fine strike of the "f.f." in diamond of bars and with "india paid" handstamp in red alongside, the reverse (tear on flap through opening) with a good strike of the "field force post office/abyssinia" c.d.s. in red and arrival c.d.s. (6.2); scarce and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo £500-600
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x 1879 envelopes (2) ex the Sandbach correspondence from Sitapur during the 2nd. Afghan War, one to Pehsawar bearing 4a. and one to Wales bearing 2a. and 4a., both cancelled by "O-3" duplex, transit datestamps on reverse with the first showing boxed "too late"; photocopies of parts of the original letters included £100-120
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x 1880 (May) 2nd. Afghan War envelope from Kandahar to England, bearing 1/2a. and 4a. cancelled by diamond of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch, Bombay and arrival (2.6) c.d.s. Photo £150-200
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x 1886 (3 Nov.) envelope (complete with letter) Captain Crawford of the 7th. Bombay Infantry at Myanoung during the 3rd. Burmese War, to Fife and redirected to Sterling, bearing 1/2a. and 4a. both cancelled by diamond of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch, Rangoon, Bombay and arrival (30.11) c.d.s.; letter with some faults at top and envelope with trivial imperfections. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999
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x 1890 (24 Mar.) 1 1/2a. stationery card ex the Carte correspondence to Dublin, headed "Kan" and cancelled by a good strike of the rare "sub field p.o. no. 2/r" c.d.s. and Pakokku and Bombay transit c.d.s., and 1890 (9 Apr.) similar card from the same correspondence from Mandalay to Windsor, cancelled by "mandalay town" c.d.s.; both with central vertical crease. A rare and interesting pair of items from the Chin Lushai Expedition. Photo £600-800
Provenance: Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999
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x 1890 (Nov.) and 891 (May) envelopes ex the same correspondence to Lieut. C.R. Hodgins, Royal Artillery of the Hazara Field Force with both bearing 1/2a. with indistinct squared-circle datestamps, the first addressed to him at G Mountain Battery at Whaisabad with Postage Due One Anna handstamp and showing, on reverse, small F.P.O.3 c.d.s., the second to him at the "Hazara Field Force" and twice redirected to Rawalpindi and then to Muree with small F.P.O. 4 c.d.s. and three transit c.d.s. on reverse; a few small faults though an interesting pair from this campaign £200-250
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