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1861-81 Chalon Head issues, mint and used collection on pages with no watermark 1d mint and used (4), 6d used, various later watermarks, perfs and shades, 1864 1d with unusual violet "SPECIMEN" handstamp (16 x 2½mm san serif lettering with stop), 1863 6d rose unused, 1879 Small Star perf 15 1d pale green unused, 1875 1/- with "SPECIMEN" overprint type GR1 across two stamps (left stamp with preprinting fold), 1881 Large Star 2½d with "PENCF" or no stop varieties used, 1881 2½d Broad Star used (2), 4d mint, also 1881 ½d mint marginal block of four with marginal watermark inverted, imperf plate proof without value in black, etc. (75). Photo on Page 98. £400-500
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1875 1d Perf 14, watermark Large Star, mint block of four with double vertical perforations, the lower pair with further additional vertical and horizontal perforations, vertical crease to the two right stamps, a spectacular perforation variety. S.G. 14var. Photo on Page 104. £150-180
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1883-91 Postage overprints and surcharges on orange Chalon Head revenue issues, the mint (23) and used (11) selection with some varieties, including S.G. 37a (stained), 37c, 39, 43b mint, S.G. 27c, 28, 29a used, also five forgeries. S.G. £4,000. (39). Photo on Page 98. £400-500
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1883-1936 Mint and used collection on pages including 1895-99 set mint and on cover (1/- corner fault), 1902 ½d - 5/- used, 1906-11 set mint, 1913-22 Multiple Crown CA set with all shades and papers used, 1916 War Tax 1d red with triangle for "A" variety mint (3) and used (2), 1921-31 Multiple Script CA set used and mint plate blocks (10, various values from 2d to 5/-), postage dues with 1892 1d - 3d set of three mint, Surcharge Postage 2d on 6d mint, etc. S.G. £3,800 (approx). (200 + cover). £350-450
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1902 KEVII ½d and 2d - 10/-, 1906 1d and 2d, 1908 5/- and 10/- all overprinted "SPECIMEN" and additionally handstamped "ULTRAMAR", applied in Lisbon to Specimen stamps received from the U.P.U for distribution to the Portuguese Colonies, discolouration to the 1902 1/- - 10/-, 1908 5/- and 10/-, no gum, scarce. Also 1908 5/- imperforate proof in orange and grey-green, upper left corner torn and repaired, applied to card. (14). Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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1921-32 Multiple Script CA ½d, 1d carmine-red, 2d orange, 2½d dull blue, 6d dull purple (the five original values issued in 1921) overprinted "SPECIMEN", all in corner marginal plate number "2" strips of three, tiny thin on one 2½d stamp, otherwise fine mint. Probably unique in this form, just three complete sheets of each value overprinted Specimen, ex. Freeland and "Koh-i-Noor". (5 Strips). Photo on Page 80. £250-300
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Postage Dues. 1892 Surcharge Postage 1d on 6d mauve, vertical tete-beche pair fine mint, very scarce. S.G. D4a, £3,500. Photo on Page 104. £500-600
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Postage Dues. 1892 Surcharge Postage 2d on 6d mauve, vertical tete-beche pair, a little paper adhering to reverse of one stamp, otherwise fine mint, very scarce. S.G. D6a, £4,000. Photo on Page 104. £500-600
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Postage Dues. 1909 (Feb. 3) Stampless cover (with O.H.M.S heading crossed out and folded over prior to use), addressed to "His Honour E.J Cameron, Grenada" with a 2d postage due stamp with plate number "1" in lower margin tied by G.P.O Grenada c.d.s, unusual. £100-120
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Cancellations. QV-KGV Stamps with numeral cancels, village datestamps and maritime cancels, including rare 1861-62 first period double ring numeral datestamps A, B (2), C (2), D (2), F (2), second period (from 1872) double ring numeral datestamps (14, A-G), single ring numeral datestamps (31), sub-office datestamps (81) with Crochu, Birch Grove, Grand Roy, etc., Parcel Post, Official Paid, Paquebots, overseas datestamps with Barbados double arc datestamp on 1863 1d, New York numeral "12" on 1883 ½d strip of three, etc. (185 + card). Photo on Page 98. £500-600
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Postal Stationery. 1881 (May 27) 1½d Postcard used to Whitfield King & Co. in Ipswich, the message concerning a consignment of 303 used stamps sent with part payment accepted in books, Ipswich Sorting Tender backstamp, a few minor edge faults, very scarce. Also 1881 1d and 1½d and 1881-82 1d cards unused, 1886 ½d and 1d reply cards overprinted Specimen. (6). Photo on Page 108. £250-300
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Postal Stationery. 1938 KGVI 1½d Envelope overprinted "SPECIMEN", the stamp additionally handstamped violet boxed "SPECIMEN / Collection / A.O.F" applied to U.P.U specimens upon receipt at Senegal. Minor staining but unique. £120-150
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Revenues. 1875-1903 Mint and used revenues, 1875-79 1d - £1 Chalon Head type in orange (43) with some varieties including 2/- pair and strip of three (central stamp with wide gap in value) both imperforate vertically, 3d varieties "THRFE" (2) or "PFNCE", 2/- varieties "TVVO" and "SHILLNG" (2), mint 1d with manuscript "Postage", 1d on piece with c.d.s (2), 6d with c.d.s (2), forged 3/- value on piece with c.d.s; 1884 1d surcharges (4) including 1d with c.d.s, 1½d variety "THRFE"; 1884 issue (14) with 3d and 6d imperforate proofs, 1d with c.d.s, £1 mint; 1903 £1. (62). Photo on Page 136. £250-300
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1890-91 Postal stationery with Specimen handstamps, comprising 1890 2c and 3c postcards with red handstamp applied to the stamps, 1891 3c postcard and 25c envelope with large underlined handstamp in violet applied below the stamps, unusual. (4). £120-140
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1929-41 Specimen stamps with various "Muestra" overprints comprising 1929 planned flight from New York Air Post set of five (2 sets), 1937 U.S Constitution Anniversary 46c, Comayagua Anniversary set of four, postage and air definitive set of fifteen, official air set of eight, 1940 imperforate and perforated Pan-American Union miniature sheets, and 1941 obligatory tax pair, all fine mint. (42). Photo on Page 100. £400-500
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1939-41 Archival pieces (6) bearing 1939 Official Air set of eight, 1941 Official Air 5c and 8c overprinted for public use, 1941 Postal Tax 1c or Red Cross 1c all in strips of three, also 1940 Pan-American Union miniature sheet imperforate (3 sheets) or perforated, the four miniature sheets, official Air set and 1941 1c stamps all overprinted "Muestra", the stamps all handstamped violet "SPECIMEN / COLLECTION / MAURITANIE". A unique group, from the Mauritania Post Office Specimen collection. (40). £400-500
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1991 QEII $1 Definitive, variety black printing double, superb unmounted mint. A spectacular variety, unlisted by Gibbons. S.G. 607var. Photo on Page £240-280
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1860 Entire letters posted within Hungary franked at the 5kr local rate, bearing Austria 1858-59 2kr + 3kr black type II tied by boxed Prag datestamps, or 2kr + 3kr green tied by Szecseny c.d.s, a good pair. (2). £100-120
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1801 (Nov. 1) Entire letter from an Ensign in the 1st Battn, 3rd Regt., sent from Bombay to "Adam Park at Capt Maxwells Cy Ship Calcutta, Calcutta", the reverse with fine oval intaglio "B BAY / NOT PAID", not recorded by Hammond Giles. Adam Park was a ship's surgeon with the H.E.I.C and the brother of the African explorer Mungo Park (see lot 195); the letter includes some obscure references to Mungo, also the writer having caught an infection from a local whore. Photo on Page 108. £200-250
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1822 Large part letter to Scotland endorsed "Soldiers Letter, from J. Kilby, Serjt of the Establishment" and countersigned, prepaid at the 1d soldiers rate, but charged upon arrival (variously rated 1/-, 1/6, 1/10, 1/11½) with boxed "India Letter Deal" and "Missent to Glasgow", the reverse with fine red circular "MADRAS / PAID / 1D / SOLDIERS LETTER" datestamp (Jan. 18, Hammond Giles SD9) and arrival handstamps. Sent by Mary McBain to her father, who writes "When you write direct as follows: To Serjeant John Kilby employed in the Commissary General's Dept. Madras, as he is my childs Godfather and he lives next door to the G.P.O - it is him that got this letter sent off for me". Overall soiling and staining, mainly to the address panel with repairs to folds, but a very presentable example of the rare Soldiers Letter datestamp on the reverse. Photo on Page 108. £150-200
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Waghorn. 1839 (May 1) Entire letter from Calcutta "By the overland mail" with superb black "Care of / Mr Waghorn / Suez" (signed, with the letter number and 1/- charge), red boxed "INDIA", charged 3/8½. Backstamped red boxed "STEAM POSTAGE (8) / INLAND DO (15) / TOTAL (1-7)" with boxed "BRITISH / FOREIGN" (1/10 British + 1/10½ Foreign) and a London c.d.s. (July 7), a transit time of 67 days. A fine Waghorn letter. Photo on Page 112. £2,500-3,000
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1882 ½a Blue-green, variety double impression, mint with upper margin, an unusually fine example with the merest trace of a hinge on the stamp, signed "T. Allen" in pencil. S.G. 85a, £1,700. Photo on Page 86. £400-500
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1882-90 9p Aniline-carmine, watermark inverted, unused, no gum. S.G. 87w, £750. Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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1882-99 Stamps overprinted "CANCELLED" type D6, comprising 1882-90 ½a (toning), 1a, 1892-97 2a6p, 1899 3p, 1883-99 On H.M.S overprint 3p (thinned), ½a, 1a (creased) and 2a (thinned), the 2a6p with partial date in lower margin, a scarce group from the De la Rue archives. (8). Photo on Page 164. £300-400
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1883 1r Slate, watermark inverted, used. S.G. 101w, £425. Photo on Page 98. £100-120
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1911-46 KGV and KGVI Issues complete mint with additional shades, including 1911-23 set (10r and 25r a little toned), 1921 "NINE NINE" surcharge variety (also "PIES PIES" variety in pair, not guaranteed), 1926-33 5r - 15r (also 25r toned), 1937-40 15r and 25r unmounted, etc. S.G. £2,300+ (approx). (153). £300-400
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1937-40 10r, Watermark inverted, margin at base, gum toned, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 262w, £750. Photo on Page 140. £300-350
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1937-40 15r, Watermark inverted, lightly mounted mint. S.G. 263w, £425. Photo on Page 86. £160-180
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Officials. 1866-1942 Mint issues including 1866-72 2a (a few short perf tips), 4a and 8a; 1867-73 set and 1874-82 black overprint set; 1888-1922 largely complete with additional shades including 1909 KEVII 10r green and scarlet, 15r and 25r (minor toning), 1912-23 KGV 15r and 25r; 1925 surcharges on KEVII stamps with 2r on 10r green and carmine (corner crease); 1926-31 and 1937-42 sets, a few stamps toned, the majority however fine. S.G. £4,000 (approx). (127). Photo on Pages 104 & 136. £380-450
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C.E.F. 1900 Unissued 1a6p sepia, superb mint. S.G. C10c, £450. Photo on Page 136. £120-140
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QV-KGV Cancellations, collection in two albums including 1854 4a (2) on cover to England each cancelled "C/43", ½a on local cover and other 1854 issues with cut square 4a (3), covers bearing 1865 ½a blue (3, single use, nine stamps on cover from Hyderabad to Bombay, sixteen stamps on cover to France) or ½a + 4a, 1883 1r block of eight fine used, "ON/L/F/S" overprints (3), parcel piece bearing 32 C.E.F stamps totalling 6r6a, some used abroad with scarce 1916 2a6p on piece cancelled "AMARA" c.d.s, Mohammerah, Aden, etc. (100s). £500-600
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1898 (Dec. 25) First Day of Imperial Penny Postage, cover from G.B to India with a 1d red tied by Baildon H92 duplex, arrival backstamp of Bangalore (15 Jan. 99), unusual with a 1d red, very fine. Photo on Page 112. £500-600
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Aden. 1902 Large cloth piece cut from a parcel to England, franked QV 4a, 8a and 1r (3) tied by "ADEN / PAR." datestamps, bearing a Parcel Post Customs Declaration address label and "Aden Road-Borne (from Docks to Mt. Pleasant)" label, another similar label with the upper portion removed bearing a Customs handstamp. Very unusual. £200-250
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1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, cover to Thomas Cook & Sons in Paris franked KEVII 1a tied by the special pictorial Aerial Post handstamp in magenta, underpaid by 1½a to France, handstamped "T" and marked "30c", a 10c postage due inter-panneau strip of three applied and cancelled by triangular handstamps. Redirected to England, backstamped with violet "T.C. & S. PARIS / Recd 4 APR 1911 / MAIL DEPARTMENT" and datestamps of Allahabad, Bombay, Paris and Southampton. A rare destination and the only Allahabad Aerial Post cover we have recorded bearing postage due stamps. A remarkable and unique cover. Photo on Page 112. £1,800-2,200
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1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, ½a postal stationery envelope to Hyderabad with the special pictorial Aerial Post cancel in magenta, Allahabad and Hyderabad backstamps, unobtrusive vertical fold, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 112. £180-220
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1911 (Feb. 18) Allahabad First Aerial Post, registered cover to Indore franked by KEVII 15r tied by the special pictorial Aerial Post cancel in magenta with a further strike alongside, reverse with registration label bearing boxed "R / ALLAHABAD" and datestamps of Allahabad and Indore. A remarkable high franking, probably unique. Photo on Page 112. £2,800-3,500
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1919 (Jan. 9) G.B to India first through Aerial Mail flown by R.A.F Handley Page "Old Carthusian", stampless cover to Bombay endorsed "On Service" and "By Handley Page Aerial Flight", signed "C. Jessel, Capt.", with "F.P.O 55" c.d.s and violet "POSTAL SERVICE M.E.F / AERIAL POST-BAGHDAD-DELHI / PER / HANDLEY PAGE AEROPLANE", backstamped at Delhi (Jan. 20) and Bombay with violet circular "CARRIED BY AERIAL MAIL / BAGHDAD-DELHI / JANY. 1919". Flown from Baghdad to Ormara, then taken by H.M.S "Britomart" to Karachi and rail to Delhi. An unusually fine cover, scarce. Photo on Page 112. £2,000-2,500
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1920 (Mar. 9/10) Bombay to Karachi experimental air service, registered cover and picture postcard both carried on the seventh and last flight on March 11th, the cover franked 1a + 1½a + 2a + 6a, the postcard franked 3p + 1½a block of four on the reverse with 1½a + 2a6p and a Bombay War & Relief Fund ½a label on the picture side. (2). £150-180
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1920 (Jan.-Mar.) Karachi to Bombay experimental air service, registered covers (5) and a postcard carried on the first, second and seventh flights from Karachi, or the first, fifth and seventh flights from Bombay all with the special Air Post datestamps, the card stained and the first Karachi cover with a couple of edge tears, otherwise largely fine. (6). £250-300
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1924 (Nov. 14) Amsterdam to Batavia flight by the Dutch aviators Van der Hoop and Poelman, cover flown on the Calcutta to Akyab leg and posted upon arrival franked KGV 1a, typed inscription "By Aeroplane from Calcutta by kind consent of the Consul General of the Netherlands 13th Nov. 1924", numbered "25" and signed by J. Fernandro, President of the Calcutta Philatelic Club. Light vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce, 25 covers flown. Photo on Page 112. £350-450
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1925 (Feb. 5) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, covers flown from Calcutta to Karachi or London both posted upon arrival, with flight vignettes and cachets, the cover to Karachi franked KGV ¼a strip of four cancelled at Drigh Road, the cover to London with an uncancelled KGV 2a, a 3d charge mark and 3d postage due stamp cancelled at Kensington, backstamped at Waddon Aerodrome Croydon (Mar. 17). Two fine covers, both signed on the reverse by the flight engineer Arthur B. Elliott. (2). £200-250
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1925 (Feb. 8) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, 1a postal stationery envelope flown from Rangoon to Akyab and onto Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Calcutta, initialled "AJC". Fine and scarce, 32 covers flown. Photo on Page 112. £200-240
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1925 (Feb. 8) Anglo-Indian Survey Flight by Alan Cobham, 1a postal stationery envelope flown from Rangoon to Akyab and onto Calcutta, cancelled at Rangoon with an Akyab c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Calcutta, signed "Alan J. Cobham". Fine and scarce, 32 covers flown, just nine of these signed in full. Photo on Page 116. £300-350
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1925 (June 12) Quetta to Hindubagh flood relief emergency R.A.F flight, 1a stationery envelope cancelled at Quetta and backstamped at Hindubagh on the same day. Vertical fold and small fault at upper left corner, otherwise fine and very rare, signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith, just 12 covers flown. Photo on Page 116. £400-500
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1926 (July 23) England to Australia flight by Alan Cobham, cover flown from Karachi to Calcutta bearing two flight vignettes and a KGV 1a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, with "BY D. H. 50" cachet. Fine, 43 covers flown on this leg of this historic flight. £150-180
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1927 (June 27) De Havilland Moth demonstration flight over Calcutta by W.H Vetch, ½a postcard cancelled in Calcutta, violet flight cachet, the message written by E.L Widdicombe who accompanied Vetch on the flight, initialled by Vetch and numbered "5". Fine and scarce, just eleven cards flown. Photo on Page 116. £250-300
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1927 (July 17) Calcutta to Shillong flight by W.H Vetch, an H.F Bennett envelope with violet cachet "D.H. MOTH Aeroplane / G.E.B.M.O / AIR 15-7-27 MAIL / CALCUTTA SHILLONG", a KGV 1a cancelled at Cherra-Punji, backstamped at Shillong. A few tiny tone spots, otherwise fine, 35 covers flown to Cherra-Punji. £180-220
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1927 (Nov. 3) Saigon to Paris return flight by Capt. Leon Challe, cover to London, flown from Calcutta to Paris with KGV 1a cancelled at Park Street, Calcutta, printed flight inscription and violet "CONSULAT GENERAL DE FRANCE / CALCUTTA", very fine, 67 covers flown. £100-120
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1927-34 Flight covers including 1927 (July 17) Calcutta to Shillong flight posted at Cherrapunji, 1928 (Oct. 11) fourth experimental Dutch flight from Calcutta to Rangoon (2), 1929 (May 21) Bengal Air Transport Co. Calcutta to Darjeeling first flight (4), 1933 (Mar. 21) Dacca to Dum Dum experimental flight (2, 53 flown), 1933 (July 7) Karachi to Calcutta extension covers flown on legs to or from Cawnpore (4), etc., minor faults, most fine. (25). £350-400
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1927-28 Basra-Cairo air service, covers flown from Bombay (9) or Karachi (2), to London (10) or Switzerland, all with various types of Air Mail label in red, blue or yellow, a 1928 (Feb. 29) cover probably with a first day use of the official Post Office issue blue Air Mail label, ten with circular "BY / AIR" cachets, a few a little stained. (11). £300-350
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