382nd Auction

"BANGALORE": faint strike on a folded entire letter to London (Giles 9), adjacent Bombay transit cachet "G.P.O. 1843" (Giles G2) and arrival cds., on front dispatch oval "INDIA", the cover endorsed "Overland, via Red Sea Steamer PP.", fine, scarce routing

CAMP SAHARUNPOOR: 1828, Folded entire letter to London, redirected to Inverness, written from Camp Saharunpoor, reverse framed "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER 6 NO 1828" and "1 / 2", British cds. and entry mark "INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH"; cover with interesting text refering to trade with Afghanistan and Kabul, fine, scarce

"CANNANORE": fair strike on folded entire letter to London (Giles 3), with adjacent oval "OUT STATION SHIP LETTER MADRAS 20 JU 1833" (Giles SD 11), British entry via Portsmooth and arrival red cds. "C 2 OC 1833", fine and scarce 
 

"CHANDERNAGORE": partial strike on folded entire letter to Calcutta (Giles 1), with adjacent "AM", dated inside "April 13th / 30", postmark partly previously redrawn, still fine, rare mail from that French settlement

 "DINAPORE": in red, excellent strike dated 1839 on reverse of a folded entire letter to Calcutta, adjacent red "PM", fine and very scarce (Giles Type 4)
 

"GOONAH": excellent strike on reverse of an envelope to Hants, England, with various transit and arrival cds. "LONDON JU-16 58" adjacent, on front boxed "INDIA UNPAID" (two types), fine and very rare cancellation, unrecorded by Giles

"MIRZAPORE": fair strike of a three-line "MIZAPORE BEARING " (unrecorded by Giles) on reverse of a folded entire letter to Cawnpore, dated inside 1848, endorsed "to await arrival" on front, reverse arrival framed "CAWNPORE BEARING" (Giles-Nr. 13), entire with an intact and exquisite small silver seal; fine and rare combination

"NAGORE": good strike on small delicate native paper folded entire letter to Madras (Giles 1), adjacent framed "AM" and arrival red Madras "G.P.O. 1853 AU" (Giles MX5), some acidic ink imperfections, still fine, very scarce

"PORT BLAIR": fair strike on Postal Stationery 1 a. brown with reverse arrival "SECUNDERABAD DECCAN 92", together with a selection of ½ a. and 1 a. bearing similar cancellation, fine and scarce mail from the penal colony island

1928/32, ½ a. myrtle-green on thick glazed paper, perf. 11, horizontal pair, imperforated between, mint

1931, Imvestiture ½ a. – 5 r. complete, unmounted mint, very fine and fresh

1931, 5 r in block of 4, both horizontal pairs imperforated between, unmounted mint

1933/43, ¼ a. bistre-yellow and 1 a. pale turquoise-blue, tied by violet cds. to reverse of cover. A very rare and fine entire.

1939/46, ¼ a. orange and 1 a. 3 p. mauve, both perf 10, tied to official cover, minor creasing, still fine and rare.

1886, thin paper ½ a. pale mauve, horizontal strip of four and three single copies, tied by barred circle to reverse of registered cover from Indore to Barwah, one stamps small nick, otherwise fine.

1889, ½ a. on pink, horizontal pair, both stamps with embossed peacock, unused, fine and scarce

½ a. black on pink, tied by native cancel, with combination franking India QV ½ a. green, tied by "INDORE CITY" squared circle, on cover to Cannanore and re-directed, transit and arrival marks on reverse.

½ a. black on pink, tied by native cancel, with combination franking India QV ½ a. green, tied by "INDORE CITY" squared circle, on cover to Tellichery with arrival mark on reverse.

1904, ½ a. pale blue, Type 2, complete sheet of 24, unmounted mint, margins parly slightly stained and light crease, otherwise very fine

2 a. pale green, 2 copies, tied  by native c.d.s. to registered envelope, fine and scarce

½ anna pale blue, horizontal pair, together with ½ anna deep blue, tied to reverse of small native cover, very fine

1890, ½ a. green, complete horizontal sheet of twelve on vertically laid paper, unused without gum as issued, fresh colour, folded vertically in the middle along one stamp, one light crease, fine and very scarce

1866, Circular 4 a. sage-green, fresh colour, very large margins all around, unused without gum as issued, very fine and scarce, certificate Philatelic Foundation (1959)

1876, 6p red, tied by large native intaglio seal cancel to British India ½ a. postal stationery envelope from Poonch to Rawalpindi

1949, ½a.  black/deep blue with red overprint "SARKARI" in type O2, with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (1968)

1859, Queen Victoria 1 d. blue, position 14, fresh colours, good to large margins with parts of two adjoining stamps, pen crossed and tied by fancy cancel "KEFALONIA 1859 7 JULY" to entire letter to Corfu, arrival cds. "CORFU 7 JULY" alongside, a delightful early usage in appealing condition, certificate Simmermacher BPP (2008)

1 d. blue, fresh colours, four very good even margins, pen crossed to an entire letter with fancy cancel "KEFALONIA 1859 11 JULY" to Patras, alongside framed "FRANCA", 15 leptas collected for maritime fee, reverse arrival cds. "PATRAS 1 JULY 59" (Julian calendar). Some minor toning and address crossed out, still fine and very scarce, certificate Simmermacher BPP (2008)

1921, Jamaica Discovery 3 d. green/sepia, Trial Colour Proof on thick paper, fresh and good to large margins, very fine

"DRY HARBOUR JAMAICA": Very fair strike in black on reverse of a 1845 folded entire to London, adjacent red arrival cds., fully dated inside "15 August 1845", endorsed in manuscript "1½" on the obverse for internal transit, light archival fold, fine and very unusal, an interesting item

1895/96, overprint issue 6 a. in block of nine and 12 a. in block of seven, each tied by squared circle of Mombasa to piece, fine/very fine, each with certificate Dr. Knopke

1859/61, Britannia imperforated 6 d. dull purple-slate, good to large margins, with 1862, perf. 14 to 16, 6 d. slate, tied by numeral “B53” to letter sheet from “MAURITIUS SP 18 73” to France. Very fine and scarce.

1855/58, blued paper, 1 d. red, good to large margins, lightly cancelled, tiny corner crease, just touching the frame, otherwise very fine.

1857/63, Chalon Head 6d. chestnut, fresh color and good even margins, used with light barred oval, fine

1862/64, wm large star, 6 d. black-brown, brown and red-brown, 5 copies in shades, all with ample to large margins, used, very fine

1864/71, 1 sh. yellow-green and 1871/73, 6 d. blue, both perf. 12½, tied by Wellington duplex cancellation to entire double rate letter 1873 via Brindisi to England, very fine

1891, "O.P.S.O" red handstamp on 5d. olive-black, fresh color and good perforation, tiny gum free spot, fine, a very rare and elusive stamp, virtually unavailable in unused condition, certificate Brandon (1999)