379. Auktion

1939, ¼a. orange-yellow horinzontal pair and 1a. blue, each with straight edge at top, tied by cds. to reverse of cover, fine and attractive entire

FISCALS: 1924, Forest Deparment Revenue 6p. blue and 8as. red, each as complete sheet of 24, mint never hinged, fine

1904, ½a. pale-blue, horizontal pair and three singles tied by cancel to reverse of registered cover, few faults, attractive entire

1904, ½a. pale-blue tied by cancel to reverse of local cover, fine 

1904, 2a. green, complete sheet of 12, mint never hinged, some separations, otherwise fine

1866, ½ a. grey-black (toched/cut into), used with violet seal cancel on small cover, dated by Masson March 14th, 1867

1881/1902(ca.), ungebrauchte und gestempelte Partie von über 70 Marken, unterschiedliche Erhaltung

1879/1901, small used collection from SG 1-3, all with native postmarks, mixed condition

1935/37, 3p-2a., all three issues unused, rouletted issue 9o. no gum, mostly fine

Cochin: 1844/1950, very interesting postal history collection mounted on exhibition sheets, spanning from pre-adhesive period of both imperial and native postal systems to stamp issues. Containing many imperial and native postmarks, registered letters, Puttan covers, express mail, nice range of postal stationery, railway postmarks, palace letters, pre-stamp official letters, On CGS official letters,  certificate of posting, economy label and Travancore-Cochin entires. Also many  better items like 1844 folded letter from Cochin to Norwich, Great Britain– Pre-adhesive overseas mail,  1854 envelope from Cochin to Bombay GPO – Pre adhesive mail,1851 Handmade envelope from Cochin to Madras Pre-adhesive interstate mail , 1862 Folded letter from Mangalore to Cochin, 1890 British India telegram delivered from Trichur to Ernakulam by imperial mail, 1880 Pre-stamp cochin envelope from Ernakulam to Tripunitura,  1888 Pre-stamp cochin envelope from Cochin to Ernakulam,  1886 Pre-stamp cochin envelope from Ernakulam to Irinjalakuda, 1897 scarce double weight half Puttan x2 envelope,  1st raja 4 pies green registered entire, 1948 Express letter bearing 3rd raja 10A stamp,  Last day cover of Travancore-cochin Anchal -very fancy cover with all the raja stamps,  Scarce express letter bearing Cochin 3rd raja stamp and British India stamp

1892/1931, small group of four covers, two used with Indian adhesives, mostly fine

1888/94, kleine Partie von 13 ungebrauchten und gestempelten Marken, dabei verschiedene Drucksteine, Zähnungen usw., etwas unterschiedliche Erhaltung