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14–15 & 18–23 March 2024 in Wiesbaden
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1852, 3 d. brownish-red, deep colours, clear to large margins, tied by six-ring cancel to lettersheet to Kingston, alongside cds. "TORONTO JU 21 1853", reverse arrival cds. "KINGSTON JU 22 1853", very fine
1903, King Edward VII £ 1 deep purple/black on red paper, fresh colours, tied by oval datestamp "REGISTERED 18 MY 05 GIBRALTAR" to registered cover to Wilmersdorf, Germany, alongside circle "R", reverse arrival cds. "BESTELLT VON WILLMERSDORF 28/5.05", very fine. A scarce and attractive usage, signed H. Köhler and Pfenninger, certificate Pfenninger (1970)
1904/08, £ 1 deep purple/black on red paper, fresh colours and nicely perforated, used with oval datestamp "REGISTERED MR II GIBRALTAR", very fine
1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, from the upper left sheet corner with plate number "1", fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged with hinge in the top margin only, very scarce and attractive
1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Bühler
1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine
1925/32, £ 5 violet/black, fresh colours, unused, minor natural vertical gum bend, of no importance, minute tone spot on reverse, still fine, very scarce
1925, George V. 5£ violet and black, from the upper right sheet corner with plate number "1" and sheet number "059" at top, fresh color and good perforation, tied by double ring cds. "(G)IBRALTAR 8 MY" to small piece, a fine and very attractive example of this rare stamp
1933, air mail, imperforated proof on blue paper with blank value tablet, unmounted mint, very fine and rare, signed Scheller
1880, Postal stationery card 1 c. green (H&G-Nr. 4) with 1882 2 c. carmine, used with cds. "AMOY MA 94", addressed to Wien, redirected upon arrival, very fine
Condition
6Catalogue no.
1821, entire letter from England, posted by Agents at Bombay with faint ´´BOMBAY/POST NOT PAID/ FE/1822´´ (Giles 8) to a lieutenant of the Bengal horse artillery at Mhow, redirected to Poona and Meerut. On front noted postage of 1 r. 6 a.
Condition
6Catalogue no.
1823, "NUDDEA/POST OFFICE/Pt. Pd. (2 as)/Sa.Wt. /(8 July) 18(23)", rectagular framed datestamp in black, very clear on reverse of entire letter to Chandenagore; very fine. Certificate RPSL (2019) (Giles No.1)
Condition
6Catalogue no.
1824, entire letter from Calcutta to Malligaum Kandeish, showing on reverse oval "G.P.O. APR (5) Pt.Pd. (1-5)" and adjacent red "Poonah/POST PAID"
1831, entire letter from Mhow, whith brownish double circle with manuscript date on reverse, to Edinburgh, showing on front boxed "INDIA LETTER PORT GLASGOW" and faint red oval "SHIP/B.G.P.O. POSTAGE PAID"
1835, entire letter, dated inside "Norwood Hill 24th October", to the "Assistant Opium Agent" at Patna, re-directed to Merut with clear "MERUT/ Bg. Po.", and finally to Delhi, several times additionally charged. On reverse 3 further pstmarks. An ineresting and rare letter.
Condition
6Catalogue no.
1835, "DUM DUM POST OFFICE", oval handstamp with manuscript date "30 July 35", next to "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER" and "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" or reverse of entire letter to England.
Condition
6Catalogue no.
1835, cover from Merut to Simlah bearing fine oval ´´MERUT/Pt.Pd.´´ ds in black (HG 3) with ´date inserted by hand, very fine
Condition
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1838, "LOODIANA/(11 Jany 1838)/Paid. (11as)", rectangular framed handstamp in red, quite clear on reverse of entire letter to a General in command. Paper partly backed due to ink erosion.
Condition
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1841, entire letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, showing on reverse framed red "STEAM POSTAGE/INLAND Do./TOTAL" with manuscript "9-14- 1/7"
Condition
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1848, cover from Cochin during the first Afghan war to Ootcamund, with full contents relating to the war.
Condition
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1851, "BENARES 18 DEC. 1851/ Bearing ", clear strike on reverse of small envelope from London Park Terrace, endorsed "via Marseilles", addressed to the Rajah of Sattara
Condition
6Catalogue no.
1854, "BOMBAY/ OC 7 1854 /STR.POSTAGE(8)/ INLD. DO“ on entire letter from London to Almorah, very fine
Condition
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1862, "INDIA PAID/BY BATAVIA", good strike on front of envelope with adjacent red "PROBOLINGO FRANCO" and "INDIA PAID", to England, endorsed "Per overlandmail via Southampton"; on reverse transit mark of Singapore and arrival marks.
Condition
Catalogue no.
1788, official engraved ticket for the trial of Warren Hastings, former Governor-General of India (sixth day), signed by the first Baron Heathfield, the defender of Gibraltar. Usual light folds and top left corner removed when entering the premises. Very fine and rare.
Condition
2Catalogue no.1a
1854, 1 a. deep vermilion with 9½ arches, prepared for use but not issued, upper right sheet corner originating from the last sheet of the triple sheet (unique example), nice deep colour and large margins, unused without gum. Unobstrusive horizontal crease and some minor toning, still fine. A rare stamp. Certificate BPA (2015) (SG 5000£ for normal copy)
1854, unissued ½ a. red, Sperati forgery as die proof on ungummed paper, with his signature in the margin, fine and rare
Condition
6Catalogue no.GB8/9
1853, envelope with red "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIPLETTER .." on reverse, to c/o address at London, re-directed to Yorkshire, franked with 1841, 1 d. red.
Condition
3Catalogue no.2
½ a. blue, Die I, horizontal strip of four, good to large margins, cancelled by diamond of dots, very
Die I, ½ a. blue, horizontal strip of 4, good to large margins, used by diamond of bars, very fine
Die I, ½ a. blue, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to native envelope, with red dispatch "ASSEERGURH Paid (4 4 55)", very fine
Condition
6Catalogue no.2
½ a. blue, Die I, just touched at lower left, otherwise good to large margins, tied by "158" to entire letter from Lahore to Jullunder
Die I, ½ a. blue, clear at top, otherwise good margins, used with diamond of dots, to small native envelope from Allalabad with red cds. on reverse, fine
Die I, ½ a. blue, large margins, tied by diamond of dots, to small native envelope from Tellicherry 28.8.55, very fine
Die I, ½ a. blue, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to small native envelope with contens, with red boxed "ALLEPPY Paid", very fine