385th Auction

MISCELLANEOUS: 1919, “Police Bureau Batoum / D.A.P.M.” and “ * BRITISH MILITARY GOVERNOR * / BATOUM” on bilingual Englisch/Russian Permit to Mr. P.N. Marchetich, assistant manager of the Tchakwa-Estate tea factory, to be authorized to keep a revolver, dated “1-X-19.” and signed by the captain “Cmdg. TCHAKWA” and one other Russian agent, in pencil the name and serial-number of the gun “NAGANT N° 25683”, folded and tears supported by hinges, nevertheless an interesting document

1856, Surface colored paper 4c. black on rose-carmine, initialled “E.D.W(ight)”, fresh color, part of the adhesive missing at left, usual surface imperfections,  unused without gum and applied to non-contemporary piece, a rare stamp, certificate Brandon (2024)

4d. on 40 pfg., horizontal pair, the right stamp with variety "short 4", unused, very fine and scarce

3s. on 3m. violet-black, with clear double-surcharge, unused with slightly tropicalized as all the known copies have, two perfs at right slightly shortened, a very fine copy of this rare stamp with only 20 printed (one of which with the "inverted s" variety), signed Holcombe with certificate (1992)

1852/57, Prince Consort 6 d. slate-violet, good to mostly very wide margins all around, tied by target cancel to lettersheet with adjacent red "MONTREAL MR 18 1853" to New York with curved red "CANADA" alongside, the stamp lifted for inspection, two file folds, a fine and scarce entire, signed Toaspern and Bühler

Provenance: Grant G. Simmons Jr. (Robson Lowe, 1971)

1851, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, fresh color and ample to good margins, with re-entry (49), unused with large part original gum, a very rare stamp, certificate BPA (1986)

1851, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, fresh color and good to large margins, without gum, a fine and fresh example of this rare stamp, certificate PF (1977)

1851, 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, horizontal strip of three, fresh color, ample to good margins, center stamp touched at top, left stamp at left, used with oval of grids, an attractive and scarce entire

1860/63, 10 c. vermillion, diagonally bisected, tied by oval of grid to piece with adjacent red “3”, minor aging on the piece, well away from adhesive, otherwise fine, signed Bühler

1897, Jubilee ½ C.- 5 dollar, plate proofs on India on card, bright colors and large margins, vf 

1897, Jubilee ½ c. – 5 $, all 16 values complete, unused, 3 $ re-gummed, otherwise large part original gum, fine/very fine

 

1897/98, Victoria ½ C. - 10 c., colour trial plate proofs on India on card, vf 

1935, pictorial issue 20 c., colour trial plate proof in red brown on India on card, vf 

1879, postcards with postcard stamps 3 c. and 5 c., unused, very fine

1879, postcard with postcard stamps 5 c., used with duplex “AMOY JY 25 79” to England, with transit mark of Hongkong and arrival mark. Few short perfs, otherwise fine.

1880, new colours with wm. CC, 2 c.-48 c., all 4 values with nice fresh colours, unused with part o.g., very fine

1880, Victoria 12c. on 10$ rose-carmine, fresh color, re-distributed gum, otherwise fine, scarce

1917/27, Edward with overprint “CHINA”, 1c-10$ and 1c. -2$, fresh colors and good perforations, unused resp 10$ mint never hinged, including some additional shades, few smaller values light toning, total 31 values, otherwise fine

1801,"Post Paid/Fort St George", L2, usual strike on entire letter, written April 10, to Kistnagherry. Very fine and fresh.

1817, "LUCKNOW POST PAID", clear black oval handstamp on reverse of entire letter to Calcutta with adjacent arrival mark. Very fine and scarce.

1846, "INDI " (without A), boxed handstamp in red on entire letter from Calcutta in May 1846 per overland mail via Marseille, to Bordeaux

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, clear to large margins, used with manuscript 'star', still with original gum and some hinge remainders. A fine and scarce stamp.

 

1852, 'Scinde Dawk' ½ a. white, clear to large margins, unusually cancelled  with five pen crosses, fine and scarce.

 

1852, 'Scinde Dawk' ½ a. white, good embossing and large margins, used with diamond of dots and pen cross, two vertical creases, still fine.

 

1852, 'Scinde Dawk' ½ a. white, clear to large margins, used with pen cross on small piece, vertical crease at left, still fine.

 

1854/55, ½ a., die I, ample to large margins, used with diamond of dots on entire letter with adjacent boxed "BIRODA Paid" with manuscript date "12-12 54", to Bharuch with frontside negative seal "POST OFFICE BROACH". Very fine.

 

1854/55, ½ a., die II, vertical block of 20 showing almost complete watermark 'coat of arms', unused, faint vertical crease in the third row (one stamp with small paper break), otherwise fine. A scarce multiple.

 

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, certificate RPSL (2023)

1854/55, 8a. blue/red, 4th printing, head die III, cut two shape, tied by numeral “B1” to small envelope with adjacent boxed "INDIA PAID" to Leamington, with transit and arrival marks, minor aging, a very attractive and scarce cover, certificate RPSL (2023)

1854/55, 8a. blue/red, 4th printing, head die III, cut two shape, tied by numeral “238” to small envelope to London, with transit- and arrival marks, backflap reduced, minor wrinkles due to transportation, an attractive entire, certificate RPSL (2023)

1854/55, 8a. blue/red, 4th printing, head die III, cut two shape, tied by numeral “1” folded letter with adjacent red boxed “INDIA PAID” and desptach cds. “BOMBAY SE 7 1858” to Scotland with transit- and arrival mark, minor soliing, otherwise fine and scarce, certificate RPSL (2023) 

1854, 2 a. green, horizontal strip of four with ample to mostly large margins, with four strikes of diamond of dots on entire to Shanghai, showing on reverse red boxed dispatch mark "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER 18 NO 1854" and transit "HONG-KONG 8 DE 1854". A very fine and rare letter with a most unusual destination.

1854, 2 a. green, good to large margins, tied by octagonal "B/127" to letter sheet to Rangoon, showing on reverse red Moulmein GPO cds. A fine and scarce entire.

1854, 2 a. green, ample to large margins, tied by octagonal "B/5" to letter sheet to Rangoon, showing on reverse red boxed "AKYAB  SHIP LETTER /1859 JU 1/PAID" and oval "FORWARDED BY JOHN OGILVY HAY & Co./AKYAB". Very fine and scarce.

1865, 8 p. lilac and 1866/78,  4 a. green in pair, tied by duplex "BOMBAY 2 OCT 70" to envelope to London (14.11.) with clear adjacent framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID / FOR BRINDISI ROUTE / DEFICIENT POSTAGE 3d.", which was used for a short period during the closure of the route via Marseille due to the Franco-Prussian war. PROFI has recorded only one further entire with India franking showing this handstamp.