380th Auction

1854/1946, used and mint collection in a binder on apprx. 44 album pages, from early issues incl. 19 lithographed stamps, four copies 4a. blue/red cut to shape, officials and some Convention states, early period partly in poor condition, others mainly fine.

1854/1970 (ca.), comprehensive used and mint balance on album pages/loose/in approval books, comprising (parts of) collections, accumulations, well sorted from lithographed issues, 1948 Gandhi set noted, a selection of fiscals, officials, some states, etc., mixed condition from poor to fine.

1854/1970 (ca.), used collection in a binder, well filled from a nice section early issues showing 17 lithographed stamps and three copies 4a. blue/red cut to shape, following issues up to high denominations, 1948 Gandhi set used, etc., slightly mixed condition overall fine and attractive.

1854/1980 (ca.), used and mint collection in three binders, from early QV issues, high values KEVII and KGV, also a good selection of Convention and Feudatory states, e.g. high values Chamba and Jind, etc., mainly good quality.

1854/1989, unused/mint never hinged and used collection, including many better values like Mi.-No. 7 cut square, in addition Mi.-No. 74 used, a good part official stamps Mi.-Nos. 46-50 and 51-63, as well as something States, somewhat different condition

1854/2000 (ca.),  comprehensive used and mint balance in 17 albums, well filled from QV to modern, mixed condition from poor to fine.

1855/1973 (ca.), comprehensive used and mint collection in four binders, arranged on album pages, well filled throughout from QV to semi-modern incl. a mint 1948 Gandhi set, plus 10r. also used (smudgy postmark).

1860/1980 (ca.), comprehensive balance of a few thousand covers/cards/stationeries from QV, attractive mixture of commercial and philatelic mail, mixed condition as to be expected but mainly fine, housed in six boxes.

1948/2000 (ca.), Mahatma Gandhi thematic collection, mint/used/covers with commemorative issues All World, comprising e.g. India 1948 set mint, used, f.d.c. and six covers with low denominations, 1969 Cameroun surcharges, 1969 West Germany photo essay and variety "impef. at right", several imperforate issues, etc. 

1840/1970 (ca.), collection of apprx. 250 covers/cards/stationeries, showing especially a good section QV period incl. uprated stationeries, mixed quality from heavy postal wear to fine.

 1844/1970 (ca.),  collection of apprx. 130 cover/cards from a few pre-philately, some QV, nice range of 1920s/1930s airmail covers, in addition some stamps, slighty mixed condition but mainly fine.

1929/1970 (ca.), Airmail of India, sophisticated collection of apprx. 600 covers, mainly First and Special Flights and main focus on 1930s, some with slight postal/age wear, mainly fine.

1880/1950 (ca.), comprehensive used and mint balance in two stockbooks, nine approval books (prepared but uncirculated) and on album pages, slighlty mixed condition, mainly fine.

1877/1901 (ca.), unused and used collection including several multiples and one cover

1872/96, small, mostly unused collection on album leave

1893/1985, collection of over 40 covers and a few used, neatly written up on album leaves, covering both the Indian and Zanzibar Post Offices, better items like India Mi. 43a tied by squared circle "ZANZIBAR" to envelope to Germany, handed over to French paquebot with adjacent octogonal "LA REUNION MARSEILLES L.V.N°3 4 AOUT 93" (Salles 2307), on reverse arrival cds. "BAMBERG II 25 AUG 93", also 1934 large official envelope with scarce unboxed oval mark "ZANZIBAR 21 PROTECTORATE", overall fine to very fine, unusual group

Komplett belassener Literatur-Nachlass in zehn Kartons, neben den gängigen Michel-Katalogen vieles zum Thema "Britische Kolonien", u.a. umfangreich zum Sammelgebiet Indien, weiterhin Neuseeland und Südafrika, etliche Proud-Baily, Harmers-Auktionskataloge 1990er- und 2000er-Jahre, Lieferungen des Kohl-Handbuchs, etc.  Großzügig gezählt insgesamt ca. 300 Teile (Bücher, Broschüren, Kataloge), teils Kopiensätze, meist original.