376th Auction

19-24 April 2021 in Wiesbaden

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Lot no.1345
There are additional 7% import fees (not tax, non deductible) that will be charged to all buyers. This includes also those buyers from outside the European Union.

Condition

6M

Catalogue no.

Opening120 €
Sold for170 €
AIRMAIL: 1925, Calcutta-Risalpur Demonstration Flight, endorsed cover to Nowshera with arrival mark
Lot no.1346
There are additional 7% import fees (not tax, non deductible) that will be charged to all buyers. This includes also those buyers from outside the European Union.

Condition

6M

Catalogue no.

Opening160 €
Sold for160 €
1926, First flight Calcutta-Rangoon by Spanish army aeroplanes; arrival mark on reverse, very fine and scarce
Lot no.1347

Condition

2

Catalogue no.J45a

Opening300 €
Sold for340 €
1885, 4a. blue-green in horizontal pair, imperforated vertically, unused, very fine, certificate BPA (2020) (SG 900£)
Lot no.5001

Condition

6

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for300 €
Pre-adhesive postal markings: 1873/86 (ca.), 27 covers of several postal systems, mounted on exhibition pages with descriptions
Lot no.5002

Condition

6

Catalogue no.1

Opening100 €
Sold for1.300 €
1886, Stone A (thick white paper): ½ anna bright mauve, 2 single copies used on small cover to the Maharaja of Indore with 2 different Indore postmarks on reverse, fine and scarce
Lot no.5003

Condition

Catalogue no.2

Opening150 €
Sold for260 €
STONES C and D: ½ anna mauve, 2 copies with large SPECIMEN native handstamp and 4 single copies (2 stamps mounted as pair) with small SPECIMEN handstamp, mounted on exhibition page
Lot no.5004

Condition

1 2

Catalogue no.2

Opening200 €
Sold for600 €
½ anna pale mauve on thin white paper, bottom marginal block of 32 of Stone B, pos. 33-64, unused with part/small part original gum, some minor creasing, still fine
Lot no.5005

Condition

0 1

Catalogue no.2

Opening200 €
Sold for580 €
½ anna pale mauve on thin white paper, marginal block of 32 of Stone C, pos 1-32 with 7 intermediate transfers, unused with original gum, some black cardbord remnants on reverse shining through, center rows mostly unmounted mint
Lot no.5006

Condition

0 1

Catalogue no.2

Opening200 €
Sold for540 €
½ anna pale mauve on thin white paper, bottom marginal block of 24 of Stone C with 7 intermediate transfers, positions 41/64, unused with original gum, partly unmounted mint
Lot no.5007

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2

Opening100 €
Sold for260 €
STONE B: ½ anna mauve, vertical block of 7 tied to reverse of cover (reduced in size at right and left)
Lot no.5008

Condition

6

Catalogue no.2+ India 76

Opening100 €

½ anna pale mauve, tied by Indore cds. to reverse of British India postal stationery envelope ½ anna with additional franking De La Rue ½ anna blue, tied by barred "RMS" with Howrah transit and Bombay arrival mark; the embossed stamp on front somewhat reduced by opening, otherwise fine

Lot no.5009

Condition

2

Catalogue no.3

Opening100 €
Sold for280 €
1889, ½ anna black on pink, type I, horizontal strip of 3, strong and clear strike and large margins, unused, 2 vertical folds, one affecting the right stamp, center stamp with small pointing arrow, still fine and scarce
Lot no.5010

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3

Opening250 €
Sold for250 €
1889, ½ anna black on pink, type I, used on small cover from Sanala to Indore, 2 small marginal scrubs
Lot no.5011

Condition

6

Catalogue no.3

Opening300 €
Sold forUnsold
½ anna black on pink, type I, used on small envelope from Indore to Garot, somewhat roughly opened on front, still very fine, certificate ISES (2021)
Lot no.5012

Condition

2

Catalogue no.4

Opening3.000 €
Sold for3.600 €

½ anna black on pink, type II, complete sheet of 64 (8x8) with 8 tête-bêche pairs (one with 2 embossed peacocks) folded between the blocks of 8; a very rare sheet

Lot no.5013

Condition

6

Catalogue no.4

Opening100 €
Sold for160 €
½ anna black on pink, type II, cut round, together with 1889/92, 2 annas vermilion, tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna, sent as registered letter, the envelope with some faults, still fine
Lot no.5014

Condition

6

Catalogue no.4

Opening200 €
Sold forUnsold
½ anna black on pink with wide margins, tied to 'HOLKAR SIRKAR GAZETTE' of January 13th 1890 (folded with paper breaks and 2 tape stains not affecting the stamp)
Lot no.5015

Condition

6

Catalogue no.4, 6, 6a, 7+U

Opening150 €
Sold for300 €
½ anna black on pink, type II, cut square together with 1889/92, ½ anna dull violet, ½ anna brown-purple and 1 anna green, tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna as registered letter
Lot no.5016

Condition

2

Catalogue no.5-7 proof

Opening400 €
Sold for1.000 €
1889/92, Shivaji Rao, ¼ anna, ½ anna and 1 anna, each as die proof in black with archival manuscript numbers on the top margin, ½ anna with punch hole, little unfresh, certificate ISES (2021)
Lot no.5017

Condition

2

Catalogue no.5, 7-8 proof

Opening250 €
Sold for700 €
Waterlow printers sample sheet in blue with 3 values each of ¼ anna, 1 anna and 2 annas, imperforated on ungummed paper, each value with small punch hole and overprinted "WATERLOW & SONS LTD. SPECIMEN"
Lot no.5018

Condition

2

Catalogue no.5-8

Opening1.800 €
Sold for5.200 €

1889/92, Shivaji Rao ¼ anna-2 annas, the complete set in Waterlow file sheets of 80 with central blocks of 8 resp. 12 removed, unused without gum, perforation partly fixed with hinges with some perfs somewhat squeezed, but generally fine; believed to be unique

Lot no.5019

Condition

6

Catalogue no.6, U

Opening100 €
Sold for140 €
½ anna dull violet, block of 6 with upper sheet margin tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna, used as registered letter
Lot no.5020

Condition

1

Catalogue no.6b

Opening200 €
Sold for580 €
½ anna brown-purple, vertical pair imperforated between, unused with part original gum, fine and fresh
Lot no.5021

Condition

6

Catalogue no.8

Opening80 €
Sold for100 €
2 annas vermilion, block of 3 tied to reverse of small registered envelope
Lot no.5022

Condition

2

Catalogue no.10, 11 proof

Opening150 €
Sold for600 €
1904/20, Tokoji Rao, selection of proofs: ½ anna on blue card, light green on white card and light blue on white card in block of 6 and in red in  blocks of 8 and 4 on thin paper and 1 anna dark green on thin paper with black backprint,
Lot no.5023

Condition

Catalogue no.11b

Opening80 €
Sold for80 €
1 anna green perf. 12½, used, very fine
Lot no.5024

Condition

6

Catalogue no.12, 13

Opening120 €
Sold for120 €
2 annas brown and 3 annas violet, tied to registered cover with apparent Indore white paper registration label printed in blue with small black handstamp apparently with a business name of the sender's company
Lot no.5025

Condition

2

Catalogue no.13SP

Opening80 €
Sold for280 €
3 annas violet mounted on toned paper (82x100 mm) and perforated "SPECIMEN", fine
Lot no.5026

Condition

6

Catalogue no.13+7

Opening100 €
Sold for120 €
3 annas violet and 1889/92, 1 anna green, tied to registered cover from Mahsur to Indore city
Lot no.5027

Condition

6

Catalogue no.15, 5, 8

Opening200 €
Sold for520 €
1905, Surcharge in Devanagari ¼ anna on ½ anna brown-purple, together with ¼ anna and 2 annas tied to reverse of postal stationery envelope ½ anna as registered cover; the envelope with some minor damage well on top edge
Lot no.5028

Condition

2

Catalogue no.essay

Opening100 €
Sold for280 €
1927 (ca.), Yeshwant Rao, large die proof of unadopted portrait in green on ungummed paper (ca. 70:71 mm); rust mark of paper clip and some minor staining overall, still fine
Lot no.5029

Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for280 €
Similar die proof in red, fine
Lot no.5030

Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for280 €
Small unadopted die proof of vignette in carmine on sunken paper (83:101 mm), dated "5/8/25"
Lot no.5031

Condition

2

Catalogue no.

Opening120 €
Sold for360 €
1927/37, Yeshwant Rao ¼ anna orange, die proof of the final design in issued colour on ungummed paper (ca. 71:85 mm)
Lot no.5032

Condition

5

Catalogue no.21a etc.

Opening100 €
Sold for300 €
2 annas bluish green, imperforated strip of 3 with large margins, together with 8 annas slade-grey and 2 copies 1940/46, ¼ anna red-orange tied to piece, fine and scarce
Lot no.5033

Condition

6

Catalogue no.26

Opening100 €
Sold for130 €
4 annas yellow-brown tied to OHM Holkar service cover with ecconomy label 1949 from Indore to Mhow with postage due mark

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