382nd Auction

Plate IV, vertically laid paper, 2 d. ultramarine, worn state, position 21 and 23, both with large margins, tied by crisp strikes of ”48“ numeral to double rate entire letter from ""TARCUTTA MY 2 1851" to Sydney, very fine.

Soft wove paper, 3 d. myrtle green, nice typical fresh shade, large even margins, tied to entire letter with adjacent red "PAID SHIP LETTER SYDNEY AP 19 1852" and endorsed "per Johnstone“ ,to London. Very fine. An exceptional and very rare entire. Certificate BPA(1999)

Provenance: V.P. Manwood (Siegel,1995) 156. Corinphila-auction (2008)

Bluish to grey wove paper, 3 d. yellow green, horizontal pair with good to mostly large margins, neatly cancelled "48" TARCUTTA; tiny scissors cut closed at upper left, otherwise very fine

Greyish wove paper, 3 d. yellow green, good to large margins and fresh vivid colour, tied to lettersheet with adjacent boxed "QUEEN'S WHARF" and red "SYDNEY DE 19 1850" to London, endorsed "per Seringapatam“, London arrival cds. of May 19th. A very fine and scarce entire. Certificate Brandon (1999)

Bluish to grey wove paper, 3 d. yellow green, good to large margins,  tied to letter sheet with adjacent red "Paid Ship Letter Sydney JU 5 1851" to New Norfolk, Tasmania. A fine and scarce  cover. Provenance: Collection Bombieri (Spink 1999, 156. Corinphila, 2008) 

Bluish wove paper, 3 d. emerald-green with clear impression, large margins, tied by numeral obliterator "55" to letter sheet with adjacent extremely rare 'NEWCASTLE / N.S.W. / P.OFFICE' negative intaglio seal handstamp, to Sydney with arrival mark of  3.1.1852. Very fine and rare entire. Certificate BPA (2001)

Bluish wove paper, 3 d. emerald green , in combination with 1851, laureate 2 d. ultramarine, both with good to large margins, tied by "36" in bars of Braidwood, to envelope via Sydney to England with "Sydney ship Ietter" and "Plymouth ship Ietter" on reverse. The franking paying the 5 d. rate (2 d. to Sydney + 3 d. ship ietter rate). A rare mixed issues-cover. Certificate RPSL (1948) and Holcombe (1988)

Provenance: John F. Seybold, Syracuse (owner's mark on reverse) 

1851/52, Laureate 1 d. vermilion on bluish paper, horizontal pair with clear to mostly large margins, tied by numeral "55" to envelope from "RAYMOND TERRACE OC 12 1853" to Sydney.

1854, 2 d. ultramarine, wm "2", Pl. III, horizontal strip of five, left stamp with variety 'WALES partly covered by wavy lines', full to large margins, used, very fine (natural paper wrinkle in central stamp)

Provenance: V.P. Manwood (Siegel 1995)

1882, Queen Victoria 4d. yellow, 6d. green and 1sh. lilac (3) tied by numeral barred oval postmark on a registered cover to Germany, endorsed "per Orient Steamer Sydney 7th Dec. via Naples", alongside cds. "BUNDABERG QUEENSLAND 30 NO 83", on reverse arrival cds. "HERRNUT", slight aging on the sides otherwise very fine 

1865, Emergency Printings Victoria 10d. grey, fresh color, without gum, few short perforations, otherwise fine, certificate RPSL (1991)

CANCELLATIONS: "37" MELBOURNE, clear butterfly cancel on NSW Sidney View 2 d., plate III, late printing

1906, Numeral ½-6d., fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine

1867/87, Virgin 4 d. blue green, Colour Die Proof on card, fine and scarce

3 p.-25 r., cpl. set used, fine, very scarce

1937, King George V 5 r.-25 r., unused, 10 r. small crease and 25 r. gum toning, still fine, very scarce

CRASH MAIL: 1937, Airmail envelope from Burma to England, franked with 2½ a. and 12 a., tied by cds. "MAYMYU 27 NOV. 37", adjacent violet cachet "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" (Nierinck 371205), applied after the transport plane `Cygnus´ crashed into the sea during take-off, minor water stains as expected, very fine and scarce

INDIA USED IN BURMA: 1899, 1 a. purple, fresh colours, tied by cds. "RANGOON 28 JA 99" to postcard to Belgium, various transit handstamps, taxed upon arrival with postage dues tied by cds. "CHARLEROI (STATION) FEV 1899", very fine

"NEGYA": on front of envelope to USA bearing 3 a. ultramarine, tied by "NEGYA 22 OCT 29", small faults, still fine and most unusual usage from this very small Burmese village

"MAGWE": on underfranked envelope to England, bearing 1 a. brown-purple tied by square circle "MAGWE 2 MA. 90", adjacent "T", taxed manuscript "42 cts" and therefore accountancy mark "I.B. 8½ d", reverse transit cds. "RANGOON X MA. 25 90" and "BOMBAY F APR 4 90", fine, a scarce and attractive usage form Burma

Used in Burma: 1874, oval "BURMAN RANGOON" on envelope to Gènes, Italy, with India 1 a., 4 a., and 8 a. tied by Barred Obliterator and "RANGOON NOV. 8", adjacent "PD", reverse transit and arrival cds. "GENOVA 25 DIC 74"; cover slightly shortened at left, fine and scarce

INDIA USED IN BURMA: 1856 Queen Victoria 2 a. dull pink and 4 a. grey black, tied by octogonal "156" RANGOON to envelope to England, adjacent framed red "INDIA PAID", reverse red "RANGOON SHIP LETTER PAID", transit cds. "G.P.O EX. CALCUTTA 1860" and arrival "WEEDON"; 2 a. small fault, fine and attractive usage

1846 Entire letter from Berlin, Ontario, to Homburg, Bavaria, via Montreal, New York, Le Havre and Paris, bearing red Montreal cds. and "MONTREAL PAID AP 3 1846 /CANADA", red Le Havre transit dater and charge marks for "4½" Canadian inland, "10" (Cts.) US inland rate to New York and "1f27" (Guilder) in total for transatlantic ship fee to France and French transit (1f20), Bavarian postage "4" (kreuzer) and rural delivery "3", Paris transit dater and red Homburg  arrival datestamp on reverse. A rare transatlantic letter.

1921, Air Mail Halifax 35c. tied by machine cancel to local cover, fine

"P. Egyptian": steamer endorsement on front of folded entire letter from Colombo to London, dated inside "Colombo 25 Jan. 1840", charged 8d. on front with adjacent entry mark "INDIA LETTER DEAL", reverse arrival red cds. "6 JU 6 1840", fine. An interesting and scarce maritime mail sent during the Second Turko-Egyptian War

"KARUNDUGALLE": clear strike with added "1852 13 Augt Paid", on reverse of folded entire letter to London, endorsed on the inside flap "Imboolpittia", reverse transit and arrival cds. "1852 18 SP", fine, scarce mail from a village in Ceylon

2000, CEPT 30 p.-54 p., all 4 values, proofs withouth royal hypher, each in imperforated miniature sheet of 10 stamps, fixed at top on presentation sheets of Cartor security printers, stamps all unmounted mint

2002, Football World Cup 30 - 66 p., imperforated pairs, unmounted mint

"MADRAS": clear strike on a folded entire letter to London, dated 1820, adjacent framed "SHIP LETTER LYMINGTON" (SG Type 14/7 G), with red arrival cancellations on the flap, some transportation traces, still fine and very rare English maritime entry mark, the "MADRAS SHIP LETTER" unrecorded by Giles

1864, Entire folded letter from Calcutta to Port Louis, Mauritius, dated inside "Calcutta 2 Mai 1866", endorsed on front per steamer "ST JOSEPH", adjacent superb strike "6 d- TO PAY", reverse transit cds. "REUNION 4 JUIL. 66" and arrival "MAURITIUS JY 7 66"; very fine, a delightful and scarce maritime entire

1852, Scinde Dawk, ½ a. white, cut in at left and clear at right otherwise good margins all around, used with dotted cancellation, small thin at upper left, otherwise fine

1854, 1a. red and 2 a. green four singles, all tied by losange of dots to a large front of folded letter, endorsed "Via Bombay & Marseilles", alongside red cds. "MARSEILLES  15 AOUT 55" and red framed "INDIA PAID"; some faults, still a colourfull and very scarce combination franking

1854, 1 a. deep red, Die II, unused without gum, fresh colour, large even margins all around, very fine

1854, 1 a. red, clear even margins all around, unused without gum, some light creases otherwise fine, scarce stamp, certificate BPA (2013)

1854, 1 a. red, Die III, slightly cut in or razed at places, fresh colour, tied by losange barred obliterator "234" ABBOTTABAD (Martin Type 5) to an envelope to Rawalpindee (Pakistan), adhesive further secured by "stamped" endorsement, reverse "PM" and illegible cds., fine and scarce

1854, 4 a. blue/red, 2nd Printing, Worn Head Die II, two cut-to-shape examples, and 1 a. dull red, four very good margins, tied by losange of dots to an envelope to Jersey, alongside red cds. "(LONDON) 1855 17 AU BN" and crescent shape "INDIA PAID", reverse framed boxed "BANGALORE 1855 JUNE" and arrival cds. "JERSEY AU 18 1855 A". A fine and attractive cover with a scarce destination.