380th Auction

Fifths printing, 4 a. blue and red, large margins and nice colour, cancelled by diamond "C135" and tied by red PAID-marking to piece. Very fine. Certificate BPA (2018)

Fifth printing 4 a. blue and rose red, just touched at top right, otherwise wide margins, neatly cancelled by central "B1", on small piece, fine and scarce

2 a. green, block of four with bottom sheet margin with inscription "RICE TEN", fresh colour and large even margins, unused, pre-fold between the vertical pairs and the upper pair with faint crease, still fine and very scarce

 2 a. green, horizontal pair with ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots and part of French manuscript tax

2 a. green, horizontal strip of 4, ample to large margins, marginal line at left, used with clear diamond of dots, very fine

2 a. green, horizontal strip of four with traces of frames, ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots and small ink mark, very fine

2 a. green, horizontal strip of four, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to small piece, very fine

2 a. green, vertical strip of 5, tied by diamond of dots, to piece, very fine and extremely rare.

1856/64, De La Rue, ½ a. blue in imperforated marginal pair with part of marginal watermark in selvage, unused with o.g., very fine and scarce, certificate BPA (2022)

1856/64, ½ a. blue, vertical pair, tied by diamond "C111" to cover from Pondicherry to Karikal, very fine, certificate RPSL (2016)

1856/64, 1 a. brown, imperforated marginal strip of 3 (plus part of 4th stamp), unused without gum, one stamp corner fault, otherwise very fine (some minor toning)

4 a. Black, tied by octagonal "B1" to cover from "G.P.O CALCUTTA My 7 1861" to Sydney with arrival mark, little unfresh, very scarce

1856/64, 4 a. gray-black, used on cover from "CALCUTTA JL 22" (1862) to London and re-derected to Brighton, additionally franked with GB 1 d., tied by London duplex

8 a. pale carmine, block of 4, cancelled by the rare hollow "1", top right stamp small faults

1866, fiscal stamp 6 a. with overprint POSTAGE in large capitals, together with 8 p., tied by blue octagonal "B1" to mourning cover via France to England. A very fine and scarce entire. Certificate Robson Lowe expert service (1986)

1866, fiscal stamp 6 a. with overprint POSTAGE in narrow capitals, horizontal pair together with horizontal pair 8 p. (one stamp corner squeezed when applied), tied by duplex cancels to letter sheet via France to England. The entire with light age or transportation marks, otherwise very fine. The largest recorded multiple of this stamp and one of only few recorded multiple frankings . Certificate BPA (2011)

1866, fiscal stamp 6 a. with overprint POSTAGE in narrow capitals, together with 8 p., tied by duplex cancel to letter sheet via France to England. 6 a. very light crease at base, otherwise very fine and scarce. Certificate Robson Lowe expert service (1986)

1868, 8 a. pale rose, 3 copies with 2 a. orange, tied by barred "C" to cover with declared value of 500 rupees from Calcutta to Secunderabad with arrival mark. Very fine and scarce.

1882/90, ½ a. blue-green, 5 copies, tied by cds. "ELGIN-MILLS CAWNPORE MY 1 94" two cover to Wiesbaden, here franked with two copies 1889/1900, 10 pfg. and re-directed to Lamu, East Africa; small faults, part of backflap and envelope front missing, still fine

½ a. blue-green, horizontal pair, tied by cds. "INTALLY CALCUTTA 15 MA 00" to cover to Cairo, re-directed to Alexandria and again to Port Said, with postage due stamps applied in both cities

1882/90, ½ a. blue-green with clearly shifted double print, unused with o.g., some minor toning, still very fine, certificate BPA (2012)

¼ on ½ a. blue-green with clear double surcharge, vertical pair. unused with o.g,, the lower stamp unmounted mint, very fine

¼ on ½ a. blue-green with clear double print, unused with o.g, very fine, certificate BPA 1950

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1860 (ca.), FOREIGN BILL  2 a., 4 a. and 8 a. Die Proofs, cut close and mounted on thick card, some minor toning. Fine and very scarce set.

1866, SERVICE POSTAGE ½ a mauve lilac, with "152" in diamond of bars and matching reverse side red "TRANQUEBAR 1869 SE 16" on O.H.M.S. "Money Order Advice" printed form to Madras with arrival mark. Very fine and rare; only few examples recorded on cover. BPA certificate (2011)

Same receipt stamp without overprint, with clear octagonal "B5" and manuscript "stamped" on cover from "AKYAB 19 Oct. 1861" to Calcutta with arrival mark; on reverse manuscript notation "receipt stamp not recognised for postage" with manuscript "2a." alongside. Stamp little damaged at upper right, otherwise fine and fresh. Very rare item. Certificate BPA 2020    

Provenance: Gerald Davis (Robson Lowe, 1990)   

1867/73, 6 a. 8 p. In horizontal marginal pair, fresh colour, unused with full fresh original gum, never hinged. Very fine and rare pair in this condition.

1874/82, ½ a. blue with overprint in blue-black, block of 4, nice fresh colour, light creasing in the upper pair, unused with o.g.; a fine and very rare multiple. The blue-black overprint stamps are practically unobtainable with original gum. Certificate RPSL (2010)

1 a. brown with overprint in blue-black, nice fresh colour, tiny irregular perforation, unused with o.g.; a very fine copy of this rare stamp. Certificate BPA (1950)

1883/1900, 1 a. brown-purple with overprint inverted, marginal copy, unused with o.g., Very fine and scarce, certificate BPA (2003)

1881, envelope 4 a. 6 p. orange, with duplex "SIMLA MAR. 11" (1882) to London and redirected to the Isle of White, additionally franked with 1881, 1 d. lilac