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x 1897 (8 Dec.) envelope from a member of the Malakand Field Force to Scotland bearing 2 1/2a. and Postal Fiscal 1a. lilac both cancelled by good strikes of the "field p.o. no. 10" squared-circle datestamps; also 1897 (5 Sept.) envelope (minor foxing at edges) from Malakand to Switzerland bearing 2 1/2a. with Malakand "bridge" type c.d.s. An exceptional pair from this campaign. Photo £500-600
Provenance: Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999
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x 1900 C.E.F. 1/2a. envelope, uprated with 3p., 1/2a. and 1a., to Shanghai and neatly cancelled by Base Office B datestamps, 1901 picture postcard bearing China 1/2c. with Tientsin c.d.s. and C.E.F. 3p. with F.P.O. 4 c.d.s., 1907 and 1908 postcards to England with each bearing 3p. (4) cancelled with F.P.O. 4 and 1 respectively and both showing Base Office c.d.s. applied in transit £150-200
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x 1893 envelope from Calcutta addressed internally and then to Egypt, bearing 1/2a. and Egyptian Postage Due 1899 2m. (2) and 1p., 1899 envelope and 1900 card both to Switzerland, both underpaid and bearing 10c. and 20c. Postage Dues, and 1903 envelope from Calcutta to a passenger on a P.&O. steamer and eventually delivered back to the Bombay D.L.O. and bearing Egyptian Postage Due 2m. and 1p.; an interesting quartet £120-150
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x 1863 single and double rate envelopes ex the same correspondence from Calcutta to Cambridge, one bearing 4a. black and one with 4a. black pair, upon arrival both redirected to Essex and bearing 1d. red with "158" duplex, both showing framed "india paid" handstamp in red and with transit c.d.s. on reverse; a few small faults with the double rate cover partially affixed to backing paper though a scarce and unusual pair £200-250
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x 1863 (22 June) "via marseilles" scroll envelope from Poona to Rutland, bearing 1/2a. (2), 1a., 2a. and 4a. black with the last three cut "imperforate", all cancelled with "52" duplex, upon arrival redirected to Bath with 1d. red cancelled "825" and again to London, various transit datestamps on reverse; a few small imperfections though full of character. B.P.A. (2003, photocopy) and Sismondo (2008) Certificates. Photo £300-400
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x 1863 (Aug.) entire letter from Madras to Edinburgh bearing 8p., 2a. and 4a. black cancelled by "1" duplex alongside crescent-shaped "india paid" in red, subsequently turned and re-used from Jersey to the same address in Edinburgh and bearing G.B. 1d. red pair cancelled by "409" duplex; an unusual turned letter. Sismondo Certificate (2008). Photo £200-250
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x 1870 (Jan.) envelope from Calcutta via Southampton to London bearing 2a. and 4a. cancelled "B/1" in blue, upon arrival redirected to Twickenham and bearing 1d. red affixed over the original franking and cancelled by two London "109" duplex with London Paid c.d.s. in red below; attractive. Photo £200-250
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x 1889 and 1890 envelopes ex the same correspondence from Jullundur to London both bearing 4a.6p. green with indistinct cancellations, upon arrival redirected to Paris and with redirection frankings of 2 1/2d., transit c.d.s. on reverse, and 1892 (June) envelope (complete with contents) written from "S.S. Assam off Aden" to Wales bearing 1a. and 1a.6p. with indistinct cancellations, upon arrival redirected to Oswestry bearing 1d. lilac cancelled by Abergele "181" duplex; the first two with a few small imperfections though an unusual trio £150-200
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x 1864 and 1865 envelopes ex the same correspondence from Bath to Madras, the first franked at 11d. and the second at 10d., upon arrival both redirected bearing 2a. orange cancelled by firm's cachets and "1" duplex; a few faults though an attractive pair £150-200
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x 1866 (May) front and part back from Neuchatel to Bombay bearing 1862 1f. golden (repaired at left) cancelled by c.d.s., redirected to Bombay where a 1a. brown has been applied and the cover again redirected to Cochin Post Office, showing "redirected" (deleted) and "insufficiently" handstamps, "bombay/Bg 2as" handstamps (2, one deleted) and various transit datestamps, and 1866 (30 Aug.) entire from Geneva to Bombay bearing 1862 10c. blue and 30c. pale red (3) with double-ring datestamps, redirected to Poona and bearing 1a. brown pair both cancelled "1" in diamond of bars, showing "pd" and "reposted" handstamps and various transit datestamps; the face panel with some ink etching, nevertheless a remarkable and an almost certainly unique franking. A remarkable pair of frankings which are full of character. Liniger (1988) and SBPV (1996) Certificates respectively. Photo £1,500-2,000
Note: Illustrated in "Swiss Letter Mail to Foreign Destinations", page 273
Provenance:
Richard Schaefer
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x 1892-93 German 10pf. card addressed round the world and bearing stamps or postmarks of Maygumba (French Congo), Libreville, Nossi-Be, Karikal (French India), London, U.S.A. and Brazil, various postmarks and transit datestamps on face and reverse; a few small imperfections, not unusual for an item that has travelled so far. Photo £200-250
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x 1865 (5 Dec.) envelope "via Marseilles" to Scotland, marked "Camp Aden" and with framed "india paid" at foot, bearing 1865 8p., 2a. and 4a. green each neatly cancelled "124" in diamond of bars, Aden and Inverness (23.12) c.d.s. on reverse; a scarce and attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Also 1865 4a. green strip of three similarly cancelled. Photo £300-400
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x 1897 envelope to Germany bearing 1a. and 1a.6p. both cancelled by small squared-circle datestamps, 1898 2a. registered envelope, uprated with 2a. (2) and 3a. to Germany,
1898 envelope to Paris bearing 4a.6p., 1900 German 5pf. card bearing 1/2a. and 4a., and 1901 card to Smyrna bearing 1a. carmine, all four cancelled by "bridge" type c.d.s.; generally fine £100-120
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x 1865 (c.) native envelopes (2) from Akyab to Calcutta bearing 1/2a. pair or 1a. lightly cancelled "B/5", 1877 envelope from Myanoung to England bearing 2a. and 4a. cancelled by diamond of bars and with c.d.s. alongside, 1883 1 1/2a. postcard from Moulmein to Germany cancelled with diamond of bars and with c.d.s. alongside, and 1893 1a. on 1 1/2a. postcard (part of address scratched away) from Port Blair to England cancelled by small c.d.s. £200-250
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x 1871 (Aug.) envelope "Via Trieste" to Hamburg, bearing 8p. and 4a. sharing sender's cachet and both cancelled "B/12" in blue, despatch c.d.s. in red alongside the adhesives, Calcutta and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Rare and attractive. Photo £800-1,000
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x 1861 (21 Nov.) envelope to London, bearing 1a. brown (4) clearly cancelled by diamond of dots (Type K1) and showing framed "india paid" handstamp, despatch and London Paid (22.1) c.d.s., all on face. The only recorded re-use of Type K1 after 1855. Photo £500-600
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x 1868 (4 Jan.) envelope (tear at lower left and flap faults) to Calcutta, bearing 1a. brown tied by superb "127" duplex (Type KD6) and with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Scarce and most attractive. Photo £600-800
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x 1867 (July) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1a. brown (15) all clearly cancelled "B/156" and with one pair additionally tied by arrival Steamer Letter c.d.s. in red, the face panel with small "registered/no" handstamp and despatch c.d.s.
A spectacular registered franking. Photo £250-300
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x 1871 envelope per "S.S. Arabia Via Brindisi" to Genoa, bearing 8p. pair, 4a. and 8a. with two senders cachets and light strikes of the "156" duplex in blue, "pd" at foot and transit c.d.s. on reverse, 1898 envelope registered to Madras bearing 4a.6p. with "bridge" type c.d.s. and boxed registration handstamp alongside, and 1902 envelope from G.B. to Rangoon, upon arrival redirected to Sweden with 1/2a. pair over original franking and showing boxed "reexpedie", transit c.d.s. on reverse £200-250
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x 1873 (Oct.) envelope "via Brindisi" to Paris bearing, on reverse, 8p., 2a. and 4a. cancelled with pen stroke and a superb strike of the "b/156" duplex, Rangoon and other transit datestamps alongside; most attractive; also 1875 envelope to England bearing 8a. cancelled by fine "r-1/1" duplex. Photo for first £200-250
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x 1872 (Nov.) envelope (minor imperfections) "via Southampton" to Jersey, bearing 2a. and 4a. sharing fine "b/159" duplex and showing, on reverse, Rangoon, Calcutta and arrival (8/1) datestamps; scarce. Photo £150-200
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x 1857 small entire to Pondicherry, bearing 1/2a. blue cancelled by superb "c/147", the reverse with "karriekal" c.d.s. and arrival Paid datestamps £100-120
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x 1866 (June) envelope "via Madras" to Bordeaux, bearing 8p. mauve pair and 4a. green sharing "stamped" in violet and each cancelled by framed rhomboid of rhombi, showing sender's cachet, boxed "pd", Tellicherry, "pd/madras" and French entry datestamps in red, all on face, Madras and two French datestamps on reverse; most attractive and very rare, being one of only two examples of this cancellation believed known. Photo £500-700
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x 1874 (Dec.) envelope (minor soiling) "via Bombay and Bridisi" to France, bearing 8a. rose cancelled by a fine strike of the "2/?-?" duplex and unframed "pd" with French entry c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with "calicut" octagonal-framed datestamp and four other transit datestamps. Photo £120-150
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x 1857 blue entire to Karikal bearing 1/2a. cancelled by superb "c/111" in diamond of dots, and 1866 envelope to karikal bearing 1/2a. strip of four each cancelled similarly cancelled, both with despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; an attractive pair £120-150
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x 1866 envelope to France bearing 8p. pair and 4a. black, 1873 entire letter to France bearing 6a.8p. pair and 1873 entire letter to London bearing 4a. green, all three cancelled by "111" duplex, and 1904 1/2a. green envelope to Devakatta cancelled by Pondicherry Bazaar datestamp £200-250
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x 1856 1a. brown block of four twice cancelled by Shanghai "S1" in oval of bars; sound. Scarce £100-120
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x 1863 (6 Aug.) entire ex the Heard correspondence to Hong Kong, bearing 1a. brown strip of four twice cancelled by "147" duplex and with manuscript "4" in red crayon at foot, arrival c.d.s. c.d.s. (8.9) in blue on reverse. Photo £600-800
Provenance: Charles Taylor, May 1981
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x 1863 (31 Oct.) entire ex the Heard correspondence "p Columbian" to Hong Kong, bearing 1a. brown strip of four (one folded over edge and split) twice cancelled by fine "147" duplex and with manuscript "4d" in red crayon below, arrival c.d.s. (17.11) in blue on reverse. Attractive. Photo £600-800
Provenance: V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x 1864 (29 Aug) envelope (small fault at top) "Per first opportunity" to Malacca, bearing 1a. cancelled by a fine strike of the "147" duplex. A scarce franking. Photo £800-1,000
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x 1864 (10 Dec.) entire (flap faults) "pr mail Steamer" to Singapore, bearing 4a. grey-black cancelled by a fine strike of the "147" duplex and with manuscript "4" in red crayon alongside, arrival c.d.s. (14.12) on reverse. Photo £800-1,000
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x 1867 (May) large part entire "via Marseilles" to U.S.A., bearing 8a. rose (2) sharing sender's cachet in red and a fair strike of the "147" duplex, London Paid c.d.s. in red at foot and "boston br. pkt/5" c.d.s. at left. An attractive example of the 16c. per 1/2oz. rate. Photo £200-250
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x 1859 (Oct.) entire letter to Hong Kong bearing 1a. brown cancelled "B/172" and with manuscript "4" below, 1863 (28 May) entire letter "p. steamer Rangoon" to Calcutta bearing 1a. brown with indistinct obliterator, both with Singapore Ship Letter and arrival datestamps £150-200
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x 1860 (3 Dec.) entire letter "via Marseilles" to England, bearing 1a. brown pair and 4a. black each cancelled "B/172", despatch and arrival (12.1) c.d.s. on reverse; minor imperfections around adhesives £150-200
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x 1861 (Jan.) pale yellow envelope "Via Marseilles" to Massachusetts, U.S.A., bearing 1/2a., 1a., 4a. black (perfs. trimmed off at top) and 8a. on blue glazed paper all cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/9" and "5", London Paid c.d.s., "16/cents" handstamp in red and "n. york am pkt/5" datestamp, sender's cachet and despatch c.d.s. on reverse. A most attractive franking illustrating the 13a.4p. per 1/2oz. rate via Southampton, effective 28 July 1858. Photo £2,500-3,000
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x 1861 (16 Mar.) entire letter "Per Behar" to Hong Kong, bearing 1a. brown vertical strip of four cancelled by indistinct "B/172" obliterators, manuscript "4" in red crayon below the adhesives and with despatch and arrival (27.3) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £400-500
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x 1862 (Jan.) orange envelope "via Southampton" to Oyster Bay, New York State, bearing 8p. purple pair, 4a. black and 8a. rose all cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/7", London Paid c.d.s., "16 cents" handstamp in red and "n. york am. pkt./5" datestamps, all on face, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; all adhesives with faults though an attractive 13a.4p. three colour franking. Photo £300-400
Provenance: Charles Taylor, May 1981
Spink Singapore, June 2000
V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x 1863 (3 Mar.) entire letter (minor imperfections) "Via Hong Kong" to Manila, bearing 2a. yellow-buff pair (faults) cancelled "B/172", rated "4d" in red crayon and with arrival "1" (reales) handstamp at centre, the reverse with sender's cachet, despatch, Hong Kong (10.3) and Manila (15.3) datestamps. Photo £250-300
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x 1864 (7 Jan.) entire letter ex the Buckly correspondence "via Marseilles" to England, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. yellow-buff (defective) and 4a. black pair all cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/3" in red crayon, despatch and arrival (12.2) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £200-250
Provenance: Howard Selzer, November 1986
V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x 1864 (30 May) entire letter to Batavia, bearing 2a. yellow-buff clearly cancelled "B/172" and, on reverse, Singapore Ship Letter datestamp at seal area a small portion of which has been removed. Photo £300-350
Provenance: V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x 1864 (20 Aug.) entire letter "via Southampton" to New York, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. yellow and 8a. carmine strip of three all cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "3/2" in red crayon, London Paid and "n. york br. pkt" datestamps, the reverse with sender's cachet and despatch c.d.s.; some small faults though a rare and attractive franking. Photo £800-1,000
Provenance: Spink Singapore, June 1998
V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x 1865 (23 June) entire letter from Hong Kong "Via Marseilles" and Singapore to U.S.A., bearing 4a, grey-black strip of three and a single each cancelled "B/172", showing manuscript "1/11" in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s., "16/cents" handstamp in red and "5/n. york am pkt" datestamp, the reverse with Boustead & Co. f.a.c. A rare and attractive transit mail franking. Photo £5,000-6,000
Provenance: V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x 1865 (Nov.) envelope to France, bearing 8p. purple (2) and 4a. black all cancelled "B/172" and with French entry c.d.s. at right, the reverse with light despatch and two French c.d.s. An attractive example of the 5a.4p. rate per 1/2oz. letter, effective 1 June 1863. Photo £250-300
Provenance: V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x 1866 front to Rotterdam, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. orange and 8a. carmine strip of three each cancelled "B/172", showing framed "pd", and French entry datestamp. A scarce and attractive three colour franking illustrating the 1r.10a.8p. double letter rate via Marseilles, effective 1862. Photo £400-500
Provenance: Nestor Nunez, December 1988
Spink Singapore, June 2000
V.T. Nathan, April 2009
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x Undated piece marked "Via Marseilles", bearing 1860 8p. purple on white bisected diagonally and in combination with 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper vertical pair and 1856 1a. brown, all cancelled "B/172" with the bisect clearly tied. A great rarity sold as is. S.G. 52a, £130,000 on cover. Photo £1,500-1,800
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x 1863 (20 Jan.) small blue native envelope to Calcutta bearing 1/2a. pale blue (imperforate on two sides) cancelled with Nepalese "Shri" and with light "B/137" cancellation, showing "nepaul/o.o." datestamp over-cancelled by sexagonal Moteehary datestamp, and with similar types for Tirhoot and Calcutta, all on reverse. Hellrigl Certificate (1984). Photo £500-600
Provenance: George Young, October 2002
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x 1864 small pale blue native envelope to Calcutta, bearing 1/2a. blue (faults) cancelled by a superb strike of the "137" portion of the duplex, Tirhoot and Calcutta Delivery datestamps on reverse; very rare. Also 1897 2a. envelope (faults), uprated with 1/2a. pair, to Bombay, cancelled with squared-circle datestamps and with registration handstamp on face. Photo £500-600
Provenance: George Young, October 2002
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x 1868 (8 May) envelope from Basra to Bombay, bearing 1/2a. pair pale blue pair (one defective) both cancelled "357/bussorah" duplex and showing "bussorah" datestamp at foot, light arrival c.d.s. on reverse; scarce and earlier than recorded in the Alan Parsons handbook. Photo £250-300
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x 1892 envelope from Bahrain to Bushire bearing 1/2a. with squared-circle datestamp, 1895 2a.6p. envelope from Baghdad to London cancelled by "bridge" type c.d.s., 1898 envelope from Muscat to Bandar Abbas bearing 1/2a. with squared-circle datestamp, 1898 2a. registered envelope, uprated with 2a.6p., from Bushire to Germany, cancelled by squared-circle datestamp and with boxed registration handstamp, and 1899 envelope from Baghdad to Bushire bearing 1/2a. with "bridge" type c.d.s., all with arrival c.d.s. £200-250
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x 1899 (Dec.) envelope (opened-out) registered from Basra to Constantinople bearing, on reverse, 1/2a. (10) and 1a. (5) all neatly cancelled by "busrah/reg" c.d.s. and, upon arrival, over-franked with Turkish 20pa. mauve (8) with Constantinople c.d.s. in blue, the face panel with despatch registration handstamp and oval-framed "t". A rare and impressive cover from the period of the Attempted Suppression of the Indian Post Office. Photo £1,000-1,200
Note: Early in 1881 the Turkish authorities began to harass the Indian postal arrangements. They announced that any mail between cities in the Ottoman Empire not bearing their own adhesives would be treated as unpaid and that postage due would be levied
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