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1880-85 Covers and a postcard, the postcard franked 1¾a and charged 7d, the covers all with unusual G.B charge marks comprising "1½d" (2), "10d" (2), "11d" and "1/-". (7). £160-200
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1868 Cover to London franked 6a8p, posted on a steamer between Calcutta and Madras and cancelled by Madras India Paid duplex, with red framed "FOUND IN THE PORTABLE L.B", fine. Photo on Page 138. £200-250
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1875 Cover to Calcutta franked ½a, posted on a steamer between Calcutta and Madras, the cover cancelled in Madras and handstamped black framed "FOUND IN THE PORTABLE L.B". Charged 4a with circular "MADRAS / B.P.P / Bg 4AS" datestamp on reverse, boxed "INSUFFICIENT", "TOO LATE" and "UNPAID / SORTING", Madras and Calcutta datestamps, an unusual cover. Photo on Page 138. £200-250
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Suez to Bombay Sea Post Office. 1879-1909 Covers and cards from or to India all with Sea Post Office transit datestamps, including c.d.s with horizontal wording (5), small 20mm c.d.s, etc. (30). £100-120
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Suez to Bombay Sea Post Office. 1895-1907 Covers and cards comprising two 1895-96 registered envelopes to Germany with circular framed "R" applied on the Sea Post Office, 1906 postcard of Aden posted on S.S "Carthage" with 1a cancelled by "SEA POST OFFICE / C" c.d.s, and three 1907 underpaid postcards with unusual boxed "5/CTS" postage due handstamp apparently applied on the S.S "Persia". (6). £100-120
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1861-1937 Covers and cards from or to soldiers (26), several with letters, including 1861 cover from Bangalore to Secunderabad with red boxed "1st D.", c.1880 cover to Aden, 1887 cover from G.B to S.S "Jumna" at Madras endorsed "not in Troopship Jumna" and returned not known, etc., also 1885 telegraph form detailing troop movements and 1927 Christmas card. (28). £240-280
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Tirah Field Force. 1898 (Jan 14) 2a6p Envelope from Major Hammond V.C to his wife in Rawalpindi, franked ½a, both stamps cancelled by "F.P.O / No. 4A" c.d.s, arrival backstamp. The earliest recorded use of this F.P.O datestamp, then located at Landi-Kotal. Major Hammond won the V.C in 1879 during the Second Afghan War; he commanded a Brigade during the Tirah Campaign. £100-150
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Somaliland. 1903 (Apr 26) 1a Envelope from Lt. A.E Silvertop R.N, Commander of the Marconi Detachment sent to Somaliland to test wireless telegraphy in the field, to his wife in London, cancelled "F.P.O No 44" c.d.s ("Ap" inverted) used at Galkayu, backstamped "BASE OFFICE / OBBIA" (May 7) and at Aden and London, very fine. Also the book "Official History of Operations in Somaliland 1901-04" in two volumes produced by the General Staff, War Office in 1907, faults and volume 1 split into two parts but with excellent detailed content. (cover + book). Photo on Page 138. £150-200
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World War One - Hospital Ship "Glengorm Castle". 1915-16 Stampless covers (4, three to India) and a postcard, sent from Southampton, Indian F.P.O 20 at Marseille (2) or Base A.P.O Z at Alexandria (2), two handstamped violet "Indian Hospital Ship" and "GLENGORM CASTLE", one of these also with circular intaglio "INDIAN HOSPITAL SHIP" seal type handstamp, the other three with circular "INDIAN HOSPITAL / GLENGORM / CASTLE / Date -- / SHIP" (two also with "ON ACTIVE SERVICE"), a good lot. (5). £300-350
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Ahmednagar. 1915-19 Stampless Prisoner of War envelopes (4) and postcards (7) all from A. Fritz to relatives in Germany, various types of stationery and censors including individual censors initials, one cover from the camp hospital. (11). £100-120
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Ahmednagar. 1916-19 ¼a Postal stationery postcards with pictorial Christmas or new year cards printed on the reverse, and two stampless P.O.W cards with violet "Frohliche Weihnachten / Prosit Neujahr" handstamp on the reverse, the card for new year 1920 with violet fancy framed "Service of Prisoners of War / FREE POSTAGE" handstamp, unusual. (4). £100-120
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Ahmednagar. 1915-16 Covers (4) and postcards (3) from the camp, also a cover to the camp, all handstamped with individual censors initials, including "J.H.G.G. 476", "E.B / 476", boxed "E.L.S" and "W.M.B", etc., one cover to an internee at Handforth Camp in England, two others to Denmark. Also four covers from internees in G.B with similar censors initials handstamps. (12). £100-150
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Ahmednagar/East Africa. 1918 (Jan 26) Stampless P.O.W cover to the Biological Station at Amani, via Tanga, East Africa with dated censor cachet, East Africa censor label and cachet, "TANGA" (Dec. 21) arrival c.d.s dated eleven months after posting. An unusual cover from Gottfried Schmidt, an internee from German East Africa, to his wife interned at the Amani Biological Station near Tanga (with biographical details). £100-120
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Ahmednager/S.S "Golconda". 1916 (May 10) Stampless covers (2) and a picture postcard all from female internees being repatriated to Europe on the S.S "Golconda", to internees in Ahmednagar. All posted from the ship whilst at Cape Town, with Cape Town Paquebot datestamps, the two covers with dated oval "CENSOR / CAPE TOWN", unusual. (3). £100-150
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Bellary. 1917 (Nov 20) Printed Bellary P.O.W Camp envelope headed "For Transmission Overseas from India", red lower left corner, addressed to Constantinople with camp censor cachet, the enclosed letter written in Arabic headed with "PRISONERS OF WAR CAMP / BELLARY" cachet, fine and scarce. Also a stampless cover from Baghdad, addressed in Arabic to a P.O.W at Bellary. (2). £200-250
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Dagshai. 1916 Ahmednagar P.O.W envelope and postcard, both with "Ahmednagar" altered to "Dagshai" in manuscript, both with violet boxed "PASSED CENSOR / G.E.K" dated in manuscript. Scarce, very little mail known from this convalescent camp. (2). £250-300
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Katapahar. 1915 (Sep 5) Printed "I am well" type postcard from Detention Camp Katapahar, plain address side, sent to Austria with light boxed Katapahar censor, circular "POST FREE / P.C / PRISONERS OF WAR" and a Vienna censor. Very scarce, very little mail recorded from this camp, which held just 36 people in a census of March 1916. £200-250
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Yercaud. 1918-19 Stampless P.O.W covers headed "For Transmission Overseas from India" with "Prisoners of War / Yercaud" and imprint "5,000-8-1-18" (2), and a printed P.O.W card, all sent to Germany, one cover with circular "PASSED BY CENSOR / (crown) / YERCAUD), the other two with Bombay censors. Also a similar unused Yercaud P.O.W envelope with imprint "1,500-17-9-19". (4). £250-300
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Burma - Shwebo. 1919 (Aug 11) Stampless cover to Switzerland headed "Civil Detenu's Letter, Postage Free" with manuscript "Passed 11/8" and initials, Shwebo backstamp, opened out, fine and scarce. Shwebo was used as a convalescent camp for Turkish P.O.Ws from Thayetmyo Camp, very few covers recorded. £200-250
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Burma - Thayetmyo. 1917 (May 3) Stampless P.O.W lettersheet to Colonel Hall, Station Hospital, Maymyo, with circular violet Thayetmyo censor cachet (date and initials in red), backstamped at Thayetmyo and Maymyo Alexandra Barracks. The letter, written in French, requests medical provisions. Fine and unusual addressed locally in Burma. Photo on Page 138. £150-200
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Burma - Thayetmyo. 1917 Stampless cover from Iraq with Indian F.P.O 57 c.d.s of Baghdad (covered by censor label) addressed in Arabic to a P.O.W at Thayetmyo with circular violet Thayetmyo censor cachet (date and initials in red) and censor label, redirected to the P.O.W Camp at Bellary, Iraq censor, Thayetmyo and Bellary datestamps. Part flap missing and piece torn from lower edge (repaired), good appearance and unusual. £100-150
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Burma - Thayetmyo. 1918 (Sep 20) Stampless P.O.W envelope addressed in Arabic to Constantinople with large type dated Thayetmyo censor cachet and "TURKEY" both in red, Stamboul and Galata (29 Jan 19) backstamps, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 138. £150-200
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1875 (Oct 28) Printed invitation card headed with finely printed and embossed Prince of Wales arms and "AE", "The Equerry in Waiting is desired by H.R.H The Prince of Wales to invite Rev. C.E York to Dinner on Thursday 28 Oct.", the Prince then en route to India on H.M.S "Serapis". Also three Carte de Visite size coloured cards bearing coloured pictures of the Prince (2) or Princess of Wales, published by L&Co of New York, with an elephant and "Souvenir of the Royal Visit to India 1876" printed on the reverse. (4). £160-200
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Aden. 1875 (Nov 1) Part wrapper posted from Aden, addressed in the Prince of Wales handwriting to "Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, Sandringham, Kings Lynn, England", initialled and dated "A.E Nov 1 / 75", also signed by Henry Bartle Frere, Aden Steamer Point and London (Nov. 14) datestamps, red wax seal impressed with the royal arms, reduced at right with the stamps cut away, nevertheless a unique item from the Prince. £150-200
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1875 (Dec 23) Cover with enclosed letter from the Prince of Wales at Calcutta, addressed in his hand to "Mrs A.C Smith, Chitrali Park, St. Thomas Mount, Madras" bearing ½a strip of four each cancelled by a diamond of horizontal bars (Cooper type 26, used at experimental post offices), backstamped at Calcutta, Sholapur, Madras and St. Thomas Mount. The Prince of Wales requests a photo of Mrs Smith and her family under the splendid Bassian tree. Photo on Page 138. £400-500
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1875 (Dec 24) Letter to Lord Tenterden, asking for an enclosed letter to be sent by F.O messenger to Berlin, signed "Albert Edward", on printed "Government House, Calcutta" notepaper with "AE" and the Prince of Wales arms superbly printed and embossed in blue and gold. £200-250
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1876 (Jan 7) Cover from the Imperial Durbar at Delhi to Bangalore franked ½a, cancelled by "2nd INFANTRY DIVISION / CAMP P.O" duplex (bars without number), reverse with similar type duplex "FIELD POST OFFICE / IMPERIAL / DURBAR", flap missing, otherwise fine, two rare datestamps. Photo on Page 140. £1,500-1,800
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1876 (Jan 10/11) "East India Railway, Time Bill, Special Train for His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Cawnpore to Delhi", finely printed in blue and gold with royal arms at the top and Prince of Wales feathers at the corners, very attractive, 20x30cm. £200-250
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1876 (Feb 16) Registered cover from Gwalior to Sir Bartle Frere on tour with H.R.H The Prince of Wales in India and Nepal, franked 2a and ½a (3, other stamps possibly removed), the dates and places of the tour party listed below the address and on reverse, finally redirected to Lahore with boxed "REDIRECTED", "POSTAGE DUE 2a" and "UNPAID / SORTING". Eight transit and delivery datestamps include the rare "H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES CAMP" c.d.s dated FEB. 18 with "1 DELY" above the date and "FEB. 19" (date inverted), also Etawah, Agra, Aligarh, Moradabad, Umballa and Lahore. The cover has pieces missing at both ends and has been glued to paper, nevertheless exceptionally scarce examples of the Prince of Wales Camp datestamps. Photo on Page 140. £300-350
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Nepal. 1876 (Feb 29) Registered cover from Banda to "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Camp, Barrily or elsewhere", franked ½a (another stamp missing), transit datestamps of Fatehpore, Aligarh, Etawah and Allahabad and arrival datestamp of "H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES CAMP / 1 DELY" dated MAR. 3 whilst the royal party was in Nepal. The cover with folds and piece missing at lower left corner, a very scarce datestamp, possibly unique used in Nepal. Photo on Page 138. £400-500
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Aden. 1876 (Mar 19) Stampless cover with the Prince of Wales arms printed on the flap, addressed in the Prince's hand to "Mrs A. Spencer, Marine Lines, Bombay, India" (wife of Capt. A.G Spencer, Aide-de-Camp & Interpreter to the Governor of Bombay), privately carried to Bombay where it was posted, with two Bombay datestamps and boxed "POSTAGE DUE / 4 ANNAS". The enclosed seven page letter, written from Aden on March 19th on two sheets of notepaper with printed Prince of Wales arms and "H.M.S Serapis", includes news of the animals returning to England on the ship, all flourishing except for one deer which died after jumping into the sea, signed "A.E". The cover with a few opening faults and small part flap missing, otherwise fine and scarce with such a long handwritten letter. Photo on Page 140. £600-700
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Aden. 1876 (Mar 20) Cover with printed Prince of Wales arms on the flap, addressed in the Prince of Wales handwriting to "Her Royal Highness The Princess Louise of Hesse, Darmstadt, Germany" (his mother-in-law and Queen of Denmark), initialled "A.E", franked 1a + 4a + 8a cancelled by Aden B-22 duplex, "PD" handstamp and Sea Post Office E backstamp. A clean tear crosses the address panel, a rare cover from the Prince of Wales at Aden. Photo on Page 140. £200-250
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1876 (May 19) Welcome Home reception of H.R.H The Prince of Wales, given by the Corporation of the City of London in the Guildhall, the superbly printed invitation card (255x215mm) named to Lt. Col. Haywood, and menu (193x267mm), both with pictures of the Taj Mahal, the invitation with Indian elephants, both fine and very attractive. (2). £300-350
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1876 Letter from Charles Buckland, President of the Durbar Committee, to Sir Mowbray Thomson, asking for a list of Oudh and Mysore royal family members to be invited to the Durbar at the Calcutta Maiden. £100-120
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1876-77 Telegraph receipts with two or four half 1r telegraph stamps, for telegrams sent from Pattialla to the Imperial Durbar. (2). £150-180
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1889 (Dec 31) Receipt from the "H.R.H Prince Albert Victor Reception Fund" for a donation of 1000r, posted from Calcutta to Moorshedabad; also a printed invitation from the Executive Committee of the Reception Fund to Mr, Mrs and Misses O'Donoghue to meet the Viceroy and Marchioness of Lansdowne and H.R.H Prince Albert Victor at an entertainment given on the Maiden, 7th January 1890, the cover and invitation with some faults, few items recorded for this royal visit. (3). £200-250
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1890 (March 6) Cover bearing five 1d lilacs, from Tetbury to "Captain Holford, H.R.H Prince Albert Victor of Wales Camp, India", Sea Post Office F backstamp. Just three covers recorded to the royal camp, which had no recorded postmark. Albert Victor was the eldest son of the Prince of Wales; he died in 1892. Photo on Page 140. £200-250
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1902 (Dec 4) 2a Registration envelope size H2 bearing five 1a stamps each cancelled by the Coronation Durbar Central H.O Delhi "REG" datestamp, with boxed "R / CORONATION DURBAR / CENTRAL H.O DELHI" registration handstamp, scarce. £250-300
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1902 (Dec 16) Cover to Arthur Sandbach at Jubbulpore franked 1a tied by Coronation Durbar c.d.s, with very scarce horseshoe type "CORONATION DURBAR No. 4 DELHI / DUE / ONE ANNA". Also a 1902 cover with Aden Paquebot, the enclosed letter from Sandbach referring to possibly attending the Durbar; and 1902 (Dec 19) cover from Chatsworth House to Mrs Sandbach at Remount Camp Delhi and redirected to Simla backstamped by Coronation Durbar Central Head Office Delivery and "DEP" datestamps. (3). Photo on Page 144. £300-350
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1902 Red leather covered "Delhi Durbar Light Railway Special Season Ticket, First Class", ticket no. 16 issued to Mrs Harrington costing 25r, valid from 28th December to 11th January including special train No. 3 to the amphitheatre and review grounds. A fine and rare item. £150-200
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1902-04 Covers and cards (9), stamps and pieces (11) with various Coronation datestamps, the covers including Maiden's Hotel c.d.s (2), local redirected cover to Visitors Camp No. III with four different backstamps, and No. 1, 11, 12 and 15 datestamps, also previously unrecorded "PAR" datestamp on 8a stamp, etc. (9+). £400-500
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1902-03 Maiden's Hotel Coronation Durbar datestamps, an unusually fine strike of the double ring datestamp cancelling 1a on postcard, and single ring Delivery datestamp on reverse of a cover sent locally to Sir Mancherjee M. Bhownagree M.P at the hotel. (2). £150-200
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1902-03 Durbar datestamps comprising no. 15 c.d.s (5 Dec. 02, earliest recorded date for any Durbar cancel?) on a ¼a postcard from the postal official in charge of Bengal & Madras Chief's Camp P.O; ¼a postcard from P.O no.13 (Central Railway Station) to the Police Central Camp with printed message concerning tickets for special trains to the investiture and state ball; and cover with a crown on the flap sent locally to "Col. Wilson, RE, Director of Railways, Oude Rohilkhan Railway Camp, Delhi Durbar", the last two with fine arrival datestamps. Also postcards with printed messages concerning the Rangoon Coronation celebrations or pay office closure during the Durbar. (5). £150-200
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1902-03 Telegraph receipts bearing half telegraph stamps, 1a + 2a + 4a + 1r, or 2a + 2r (2), both cancelled by dated straight line "DELHI CAMP H" used at Telegraph Office H at Hastings Road. Some peripheral faults not affecting the stamps or cancels, very scarce. (2). £300-350
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1902-03 Invitations and ephemera including invitations named to Col. Williams to the Durbar Amphitheatre on 1st January and a ball given by The Viceroy at Delhi Fort on January 6th, invitation to a meeting of the Chapters of the Order of the Star of India and the Indian Empire at the Delhi Fort on January 3rd, programme of the parade held on January 8th, order of service for January 4th, etc. (6). £250-300
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1902-03 Royal Chain Postcards, the series of ten cards produced for the tour of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught who represented the crown at the Durbar, cards 1-6 posted on the outward journey from London, Genoa, Port Said, Assouan, Suez and Bombay, card 7 posted at the Coronation Durbar (1st Jan 1903), cards 8-10 posted on the return journey from Calcutta, London and Dublin. A scarce set, rarely seen complete, all very fine. £250-300
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1903 (Jan 1) Speech delivered by The Viceroy Lord Curzon, 8 pages superbly printed in Indian script, all in gold, embossed crown and arms on the card cover, signed on the front by Lord Curzon. A rare signed item produced for Indian royalty and high ranking officials. Also postcards of Lord and Lady Curzon. (3). £300-350
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1903 (Jan 1) Picture postcard of the Commander-in-Chiefs Camp with embossed "Bengal Camp Delhi", the message written from the Coronation Durbar Camp (Dec 28), the KEVII ½a cancelled by "LT GOVERNORS CAMP / BENGAL", the card and message suggesting the cancel was used at the Durbar at this date. Also an unused card. (2). £80-100
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1903 (Jan 8) Registered cover to London franked 4a tied by Coronation Durbar No. 7 Delhi c.d.s with boxed "R / CORONATION DURBAR No. 7 / DELHI" registration handstamp. A fine and scarce registered cover from the Viceroys Escort Camp Post Office. Photo on Page 144. £250-300
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1903 (Jan 10) Registered ½a envelope to Calcutta bearing QV ½a, 1a, 2a6p, 4a and 6a + KEVII 3p and 1a all cancelled by "CORONATION DURBAR No. 5 / DELHI" double ring c.d.s with boxed "R / CORONATION DURBAR No. 5 / DELHI" registration handstamp. A fine and scarce registered cover from the Commander-in-Chiefs Camp Post Office. Photo on Page 144. £250-300
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