377th Auction

1859, 1 s. purple-slate with perforations on 2 sides, in combination with 1 d. rose-red in horizontal pair, pin-perf. 13½-14, tied by "1" with adjacent crowned circle "PAID AT TRINIDAD" on yellow envelope to Michelstadt in Germany with French transit mark on front and German transit and arrival marks on reverse. The entire is rated in front "1/1" in red crayon and further (German) markin in blue crayon; the left 1 d. light bend, otherwise fine and fresh. A very scarce and attractive letter with a most unusual destination. Certificate RPS (1932)
Provenance: W.S. Davy (1960), Sir John Marriott (Spink, 2001)

1884, Victoria 4 p. pale yellow-green, Sperati forgery in block format, with pencil signature, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1884, Victoria 6 p. stone, Sperati forgery in block format, with pencil signature, fine, signed Sperati Reproduction

1941/45, three covers from Canada to Thorshavn, with British "PC 90", Canadian "DB C. 52" and Canadian "DB/75" censor closing strips, all written up, fine

1943, 14. and 29.1., Telegram from Britain to Lieut. Ingle RAPC paymaster X Garrison FIF (Faroe Islands Force), used with oval "DET STORE NORDISKE TELEGRAF SELSKAB THORSHAVN 14-JAN-1943" and in addition franked registered cover from Victoria, Malta adressesed to the Faroe Islands Force, censored on Malta and closed with "Opened by Examiner" with additional handstamp "DD/1041", revese showing blue "11" of "Boy Scouts" which helped during the war in many features including censorship by closing the mail, very rare and attractive Reference: “DAKA GF 10 - Faroe Island Stamps and Postal History”  

1944, 31.1., Georg VI. 2½d. blue tied by cds. "VIEUX-FORT 31 JA 44" to registered letter to Thorshavn, censored twice with St. Lucia "PC 90 TT/5" closing label and upon arrival in England censored with "PC 90 4341" closing strip, fine

1944, 17.4., George VI. 2d. tied by machine cancel "GIBRALTAR 17 APR 44" to cover to Thorshavn, upon arrival in England censored with "PC 90 757" closing strip endorsed "I.F", stained and vertical fold, scarce

IONIAN ISLANDS-AUSTRIA, 1835, Entire letter from Corfu to Triest with oval "OFFICIO DE LA POSTA GENERALE CORFU" on front, on reverse date stamp "CORFU 12 DECEMBRE 1834". The letter is endorsed "col imp. Reggio Pachetto" and taxed "10/13" (kreuzer c.m.).

IONIAN ISLANDS-GREAT BRITAIN, 1857, Unpaid cover from Zante to Carrick-on-Suir, taxed in manuscript "9/9" (kreuzer c.m.) with adjacent boxed "6¼" (groschen) for the conveyance from Zante to Aachen and manuscript "1/-" for the total postage due to be paid by the recipient, fine

IONIAN ISLANDS-GREAT BRITAIN; 1858, Unpaid entire letter with small cds. "CORFU 23 NOV." to Plymouth, charged in manuscript "15/15" (new kreuzer) with adjacent blue tax stamp "6" (groschen) for the conveyance to Aachen and manuscript "1/-" for the total postage due to be paid by the recipient

IONIAN ISLANDS-AUSTRIA, 1859, Entire letter from Zante to Triest, prepaid by 1859, ½ d. orange in horizontal pair, slightly touched at upper right, otherwise ample to mostly large margins, tied by fancy double ring "ZAKYNTOS 24 Apr. 1859" for the Ionian Islands inland postage. On front  manuscript "15" (new kreuzer) in blue crayon, underlined in red crayon with additional large red cross for the sea postage from Zante to Triest. A rare and very attractive letter with a scarce multiple. Signed Renato Mondolfo, Holcombe and Enzo Diena, certificate Simmermacher BPP (2016) (SG 1)

INDIA-PRUSSIA, 1857/58 (ca.), Lettersheet of the 2nd British and 1st German rate with large part of contents  from Calcutta to Vlotho, part-paid till Alexandria, franked with vertical pair De La Rue 1855, 8 anna carmine on bluish, tied by octogonal "B1" with matching red manuscript "2/-". In Triest the framed tax stamp "6¼" (groschen) was applied for the conveyance from Alexandria via Triest to Vlotho, to be paid by the recipient. A fine and scarce double rate letter. (SG 36)

INDIA-SAXONY, 1851, Entire letter (receipt of the delivery of stockings and gloves and a report of the state of the Indian market) from Calcutta to Limbach, prepaid with "1/-" in red ink till Alexandria with adjacent red boxed "INDIA PAID" and reverse side red boxed "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER 8 OC 1851". The letter is endorsed "p. St. Haddington via Triest" with transit mark of 15.10. For the conveyance from Alexandria to Saxony taxed with "3/3" groschen (instead of correct "3¼/3"), crossed out and a total of "6" neugroschen charged to the recipient. A fine and scarce entire Provenance: Arnim Knapp (357. Heinrich Köhler-auction, 2014)

INDIA-NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION, 1868, Cover from Calcutta to Bremen, prepaid till Alexadria, franked with De La Rue 1860, 8 pies purple on white and 1866, 4 a. green, tied by merchant handstamp and blue octogonal "B1"; on reverse red "CALCUTTA INDIA PAID / SE 28 68". In Triest the boxed handstamp "4" (groschen) in bluish black for the conveyance beyond Alexandria was applied, to be paid by the recipient. The 8 pies stamp applied with small marginal tear, otherwise very fine. A very scarce and attractive cover. (SG 52, 69/70)

INDIA-SWITZERLAND, 1855, Part-paid lettersheet (one side flap missing) from Calcutta to Teufen near St. Gallen, part-paid to Alexandria with 2 copies 1854/55, lithographs 4 annas red/blue, 2nd printing, cut to shape, tied by rhomboid of dots; on reverse red "CALCUTTA ... FEB. 1855" and on front boxed "INDIA PAID" and Austrian postage due notation "9/9" (kreuzer c.m. for the conveyance from Alexandria to Triest and from Triest to the Swiss border), changed in "18/6" kreuzer, including 6 kreuzer (= 20 rappen) Swiss inland postage. In fact Teufen was situated in the 1st Swiss rayon and required only 10 rappen inland postage, so a total of "90" rappen in red crayon was charged to the recipient. A very fine and interesting  entire (SG 19)

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-AUSTRIA, 1865 (ca.), double rate cover from Penang, prepaid untill Alexandria with 2 copies India 1856, 8 annas pale carmine, cancelled by indistinct "B147", the left stamp tied by red double circle "PENANG PO". On front manuscript "2/-" for the prepayment till Alexandria; in Trieste originally charged with "15" (kreuzer), but crossed out and substituted with "30" for the double rate. On reverse rare framed "C.S. TRIEST 9-II VORM.", temporarily used on letters arriving from the Greek post office at Corfu. The right stamp with upper right corner perf bend over, otherwise fine. A scarce entire. Signed Holcombe with certificate (1997) (SG India 49) Note: The sender company Schmidt, Küstermann & Co. was established in 1863.

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-AUSTRIA, 1871, Lettersheet with part of contents, part-paid for the 2nd Indian rate till Alexandria with 1867/72, 24 c. blue-green, tied by duplex "D14/SINGAPORE DE 20 71", adjacent boxed "VIA TRIEST". In Triest taxed as GPU single rate letter with "15" kreuzer in blue crayon to be paid by the recipient. Fine and scarce (SG 16)

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS-RUSSIA/ESTONIA, 1858, Cover from Singapore to Reval, prepaid till Alexandria with horizontal pair 4 anna black on bluish, cancelled with octogonal "B172"; charged for the conveyance from Alexandria to Reval with "9/9/9" (9 kreuzer sea-, 9 kreuzer Postal Union- and 9 kreuzer Russian postage), the Postal Union share noted with "6¼" (silbergroschen); on front arrival mark of April 7, 1858. A rare letter with indian stamps used in Malaysia with a very unusual destination. Certificate BPA (1999) (SG Z68)

1877, cover franked on reverse with  ¼a steel-blue vertical pair + 1a chocolate vertical pair each cancelled by Alwar oval intaglio seal cancel.

Combination cover addressed to the Maharaja of Danta franked with 1877  ¼a ultramarine tied by native square strike also bearing QV ½a blue-green tied by "ULWUR CITY / 13 FE 97" cds and "MAROTH / MARWAR / B.O. / FE 14 / 97"  cds. Combination covers from Alwar to destinations outside of Alwar are rare. An attractive cover addressed to the King of Danta.

1877  1a pale yellowish brown vertical pair with error, imperf between pair

1877,  1 anna chocolate vertical pair with error, imperf between

1893, local stampless cover struck with square Alwar Bearing mark to indicate that postage was unpaid and to be collected at destination 

1901  ¼a pale yellow-green horizontal pair used on piece cancelled "LACHMANGARH / / ULWUR STATE / 10 FE 02" cds with error, stamps imperf vertically, not listed in SG and possibly unique, certificate ISES 2021.

1888  1a black on blue. BPA certificate (SG value £150)

1888,  2 annas black on green (SG value £250)

1888, 4 annas black on yellow wove paper in a block of 25, this being the 2nd largest multiple of SG 5 RPSL certificate (SG value £4500)

1888,  4 annas black on yellow (SG value £180)

1888, 4 annas black on rose wove paper in a block of 25, this being the 2nd largest multiple of SG 6 RPSL certificate (SG value £3000)

1890 Official Reprint of the 1888  1/4a black on yellow top left marginal block of 20. These Official Reprints were made to fulfil an order received by Bamra State from Stanley Gibbons in 1890.

1890-93  1/7a black on rose-lilac a reconstructed complete setting of 20 (missing one stamp from pos. 11) with errors "Quatrer" instead of "Quarter" pos. R1/3, "Eudatory" instead of "Feudatory" pos. R2/4 and Postage with inverted "e" pos. R2/3 (SG value £250)

1890-93  1/4a black on bright rose from the mixed complete Setting of 16, 10 stamps with capital "P" and 6 stamps with small "p".

Local cover franked with 1890-93 ¼a on bright rose tied by native cds with dates in Oriya instead of in English. Genuine non-philatelic covers of Bamra are rare.

1890-93  1/4a black on reddish purple bottom marginal block of 24 from the mixed Setting, 8 stamps with capital "P" and 16 stamps with small "p".

Cover with State crest on flap addressed to the Queen of Bamra franked with two examples of the ¼a black on reddish-purple tied by native cds with delivery cds on reverse.

State crested envelope with original letter enclosure written on Bamra official stationery addressed to the care of the Queen of Bamra franked with 1890-91  ¼a reddish purple horizontal pair cancelled by "BAMRA /7 DE 90" cds with Deogarh cds on reverse