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AFGHANISTAN

Lot 565

C 1880 part-'Indian Telegraphs/RECEIPT...' form with Indian Telegraph Stamps 1r grey pair (upper portion only as usual) tied by straight-line 'KANDAHAR 15 4 1880' d/s & with boxed 'PASSED' Censor h/s (very early) in red to the left, the message repeated on the reverse: "Supdt Sorting Office Silu/Letters parcels for General Stewart's force to be sent Cabul via Lahore", very minor blemishes. Rare. [A wonderful item from the short-lived British Occupation of Afghanistan during the Second Afghan War]

565 B

600T

Lot 566

C 1931 commercial airmail cover to Austria with Afghan 40p rose tied to the reverse by 'CABOUL/ DEPART' cds, Indian ½a pair & 1a block of 5 tied to the face by Indian 'LANDIKHANA/INDIAN EXCHANGE OFFICE' cds, 'TELEGRAPHENAMT WIEN 1' arrival b/s, opened-out for display & with some thinning from having been stuck to an album page. Ex Dietrich.

566 B

250T

BRITISH WEST INDIES

Lot 653

C JAMAICA: 1891 cover to "Captain Sandbach RE/Rawal Pindi/India" with ½d & Tablet 1d x3 tied by 'A69' cancels of 'RAMBLE' (Proud #D3 b/s), transit b/s of Kingston, London & 20mm 'SEA POST OFFICE/ B ', 'RAWALPINDI' arrival b/s where readdressed to "Headquarter Staff/HFF" (Hazara Field Force), a couple of insignificant blemishes. A marvellous origin/destination cover. [With photocopy of part of the original letter headed "Mandeville". The Second Hazara Field Force operated in the Black Mountains of the North-West Frontier under Maj-Gen Elles. Sandbach later rose to the rank of Major-General]

653 A-

500T

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Lot 655

C TRINIDAD: 1880 cover from India to "The Hon Aug Mitchell MD PhD/Trinidad/West Indies" with East India 4a pen-cancelled & tied by bold 'C-34'-in-bars of 'MONGHYR' (superb b/s), transit b/s of Bombat, superb 'SEA/POST OFFICE/ C ' & London, French mailboat cds in red (poor) & 'TRINIDAD' double-arc arrival cds on the face, flap removed & minor defects. Remarkable origin/destination cover.

655 C

300T

BURMA - Postal History

Lot 656

C 1864 cover to England "Via Marseilles" with 3-colour franking of 1a brown, 2a orange & 4a black tied by pen-cancels & 'B/127' cancels, light but clear 'MOULMEIN/PO' (Proud #D2) & boxed 'INDIA PAID' h/s both in red as is the 'GPO/EX/CALCUTTA' b/s, minor blemishes.

656 B

250T

Lot 657

C 1905 PPC to Schleswig (great destination!) with message headed "Penang", franking including KEVII 5c with 'BMC' perfin cancelled in transit at Rangoon with tiny 'Paquebot' h/s (Proud #SL14 - recorded 1923-39 only; unrecorded by Hosking) below, Indian 'SEA POST OFFICE/ C ' cds at left, a couple of very minor blemishes.

657 B

250T

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Ex Lot 658

C 1915 commercial cover to the United States with India ½a x3 & 1a tied by two very fine strikes of 'KEMMENDINE' cds (Proud #KD5), ABM English Girls' High School Moulmein imprint at upper-left, Rangoon RMS trnait b/s & fine strike of the straight-line 'PASSED BY CENSOR, RANGOON' h/s in blue; plus three pieces with proof strikes of this & two other censor h/s in violet. A rare group. Ex Gerald Davis. (4 items)

658 A

500T

FRENCH COMMUNITY[See also Anatrctica - French Lot 757 and New Hebrides - French Lots 1054-1055]

Lot 683

S INDIA: Superb strike of 'INDE'-in-Dots cancel of Mahé on very fine Napoleon III 30c pair, margins good to large, Dallay Cat €500+ (2006).

683 A A1+300

Ex Lot 684

C INDIA: Four stampless entires to France with 'BUREAU DE PONDICHERY' cds in black (1858, very fine strike) & (1861, fair strike, Ex Arthur White) or in blue (1863, superb strike); and 'ETABS FR DE L'INDE/PONDICHERY' cds (light but fine strike), ironed-out filing folds as usual. (4)

684 A-/B

500

Lot 685

C INDIA: 1843 entire to France "P Steamer" with double-oval 'AMALRIC & CIE/PONDICHERY' merchant's h/s, sent under cover to Bombay where endorsed on the flap "Recd Bombay 19 May by SRussell & Co" & on the face "per Victoria", superb 'INDIA'-in-oval h/s in red & 'INDES OR/1 MARSEILLE 1' cds in red, rated "10" in black, minor ironed-out filing fold. Ex Arthur White.

685 A-

400

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Lot 686

C INDIA: 1865 cover to Toulouse "Par Steamer/Via Madras & Marseilles" with Colonies 40c Eagle pair (margins good to large) with central diamond-of-dots cancel, superb 'INDE/PONDICHERY' cds at left & small boxed 'PD' h/s in red, light 'COL FR/SUEZ AMB' cds in red, flap removed. Very pretty.

686 A-

750

Lot 687

C INDIA: 1870 entire with Colonies 80c Eagle (margins just clear to large) tied by diamond-of-dots, very fine 'INDE/PONDICHERY' cds & boxed 'PD' h/s in red, 'COL FR VS/...' maritime cds in red, oval merchant's h/s & st-line 'VIA SUEZ ET MARSEILLE' h/s both in an unusual bright blue ink, minor stain at base.

687 B

500

C INDIA: 1892 cover to France with Colonies 25c tied by one of two strikes 'INDE/MAHE' cds, a couple of minor defects, guarantee signature below the stamp.

688 B150

GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History

Ex Lot 713

C 1899 two large-part covers to "Shiraz/Persia" with 1) Jubilee 5d + 1d lilac x5, discoloured; or 2) Jubilee 2½d x5; both with Indian Sea Post Office transit & 'BOUSHIR' Persian arrival b/s. Scarce quadruple- & quintuple-rate covers. (2)

713 C/B

250T

INDIA[Virtually all of the lots in this section have, unusually, been consigned from vendors who don't live in India!! Consequently, the quality is generally far superior to material that has emanated from the Sub-Continent. See also Afghanistan, Burma, French Community, Middle East:, Nepal and Tibet]

Lot 724

* 1855 Blue Glazed Paper Die I 8a carmine SG 36, good part og, Cat £475.724 A C1 200

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Ex Lot 725

*O 1868 Redrawn 8a rose Die II SG 73 singles (2, one from U/R of sheet with Plate Number '5B', minor blemishes), very fine well centred marginal block of 4 from the left of the sheet, very lightly mounted, and 5 variable used examples, Cat £240++. (11)

725

300T

Lot 726

** 1882-90 New Designs 1r grey SG 101 upper-left corner block of 16 (4x4), the first unit creased otherwise very fine, full unmounted o.g., £320++. A lovely block.

726 A B1500T

Lot 727

** 1898 Surcharge '¼' on ½a blue-green Stamp Printed Double SG 110b, full unmounted o.g., Cat £250 (mounted). Spectacular! RPSofL Certificate (1989).

727 A A1400T

Lot 728

P 1957 Universities 10np Madras University perforated colour trials in "jade-green", "dark brown" & "monastral blue" affixed to India Security Press presentation card (176x165mm), endorsed "Lal Qaladen[?]/30.9.57" & signed by the "Master". Rare & an attractive exhibit.

728 A

2,500

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Lot 729

** 2000 Wildlife 1r Saras Crane SG 1925 block of 20 (2x10) from the base of the sheet with the sixth column Partly Perforated Between & Imperf at Right and the last four columns Completely Imperforate, unmounted. [The centre of the block shows evidence of the sheet having become caught in the perforating machine]

729 A

400T

INDIA - Postal History

Lot 730

C 1868 entire to Réunion "PLabourdonnais/via Aden" with 8a rose tied by private 'Stamped' h/s & 'B/1' of Calcutta (b/s) in blue, French 'LIGNE O/PAQ FR No 1' maritime transit b/s.

730 B100

Lot 731

PS 1873 native usage of ½a Envelope with boxed 'INSUFFICIENT' and 'POSTAGE DUE' h/s & fine strike of the rare "ribbon" 'MISSENT TO JUBBULPOOR' h/s, twice re-addressed finally arriving at 'MOWRANEE/PORE', markings also include the rare octagonal 'F.T./ALLAHABAD' d/s, faults mostly on the face. A striking exhibit.

731 C

200T

Lot 732

C 1876 cover to Prussia "Via Bombay/&/Italy" with East India ½a 1a & 4a tied by pen-cancel & 'CALCUTTA/MAY 26 - C - 1' duplex & superb 'PD' h/s in black, superb 25mm 'SEA/POST OFFICE/ D /MAY 29' transit & Berlin 'B./ 19 6/ I' arrival b/s, minor peripheral defects. The enclosed lengthy letter is headed "Calcutta/26th May 1876", thereby remedying the fact that not even the German datestamp incorporates the year!

732 B

250T

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Lot 733

C 1889 cover to "Thakur Gaj Singh/of Bandanwarra/Ajmere" with 3a tied by 'B-1'-in-bars cancel, 23mm 'SEA POST OFFICE/ B /25JUN89' (outwards), 'ADEN/JUL 2/89', 19mm 'SEA POST OFFICE/ F / 4JUL/89' (inwards) & 'AJMERE' b/s, "Ajmere" scored-through & forwarded-on to 'BANDANWARA' (arrival b/s), endorsed by recipient "Col HM Repton" at upper-left, minor opening fault. [With two letters from Repton, one headed "P&O SS Sutledge/at Sea". Thakur = minor raja]

733 B

300T

Ex Lot 734

PS 1893 & 1894 commercial usages of uprated Postal Stationery Envelopes to Prussia with 'BENARES CANTt' or 'BENARES/REG' cds but both with boxed 'R/BENARES' h/s, quite different 'SEA POST OFFICE/ B /*' b/s, the latter item with a small piece of string still attached at upper-right, minor defects. An interesting pair. (2)

734 B

200T

Lot 735

C 1896 merchant's cover to Bokhara via Odessa with address printed in English Arabic/Farsi & Russian and hand-written in Armenian (!), India 1a & 2a x3 tied to reverse by 'L'-in-bars cancels of 'PESHAWAR-CITY-RY STN' (cds alongside), boxed registration h/s on the face, Cyrillic arrival b/s, minor blemishes. A marvellous origin/destination cover, from modern Pakistan to modern Uzbekistan!

735 B

400T

Lot 736

C 1898 commercial linen-lined cover (177x153mm) to Trieste "via Brindisi" with ½a 1a 2a x2 & 4 - paying the triple-rate plus 2a late fee - tied by multiple strikes of the small '1'-in-diamond-of-diagonal-bars of 'APOLLO BANDAR/BOMBAY' (b/s), partial 'TREIST/TRIESTE' arrival b/s, flap torn & overall soiling. [Our vendor states that Apollo Bandar PO was on the pier at Bombay]

736 C

500T

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Lot 737

CL 1898 OHMS cover endorsed "Voyage/Estimate" to London with Indian 'On/H S/M' ½a & 1a x2 tied by straight-line 'PLEINE MER' paquebot h/s of Suez (Hosking #2877; rated D), endorsed at lower-left "LBlood Gr Asst Pay Sergt/10th Field Battery RN", neatly repaired opening tear at top that affects one of the 1a stamps. An attractive and rare cover. [Our vendor states that the cover originated with troops leaving the Sudan via Egypt, and that the 'PLEINE MER' h/s is rarely seen on non-German mail]

737 (B)

750T

Lot 738

C 1901 remarkable registered usage to the United States (arrival b/s) of illustrated Pan-American Exposition envelope with ½a x9 tied by 'B'-in-bars cancels of 'LAKHAPAR/CUTCH' (cds at upper-right), minor peripheral faults & small fault on reverse. Gorgeous!

738 B

400T

Lot 739

PS 1902 commercial usage of KEVII ¼a Postal Card uprated with QV ½a & 1a tied by 24½mm 'TRANQUEBAR' cds, to Japan via Hong Kong, Yokohama arrival cds & Japanese-language cds, readdressed in English & Japanese to "Mexican Legation/Tokio". Very colourful. [Tranquebar was established as a Danish settlement in 1620 & purchased by the British in 1845]

739 A

250T

Lot 740

C 1916 OHMS cover to Chile (!) with 'SERVICE' 1a carmine only tied by 'ARMY HEAD QUARTERS/ SIMLA' cds, horseshoe Postage Due h/s in error crossed-out & mss "30c/T" in blue, Chilean boxed 'MULTADA/CTO ("24")/VALPARAISO' h/s & 'TOCOPILLA/CHILE' arrival b/s, 'COMMANDER IN CHIEF IN INDIA' embossed in red on the flap, minor blemishes. Exceptional origin/destination cover.

740 B

300T

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Lot 741

C 1916 philatelic cover to Pondicherry (French arrival b/s) with 3p pair tied by superb strike of the pictorial 'PARK FAIR/POST [ship] OFFICE/MADRAS' d/s.

741 A60T

Ex Lot 742

C/CO 1917 Waziristan Field Force stampless covers with various cachets comprising 'FIELD SERVICE/ POSTAGE FREE' (4, one an Indian "green" envelope, another with 'BANNU' cds, one an oversize printed OHMS cover, the last with Indian Medical Service crest on the flap); 'Field Force/Postage Free.' in rosine to Abbottabad endorsed "FG Lucas Lt Colonel/Commr of the Column"; 'NW FRONTIER/POSTAGE FREE' with 'SHANKARGARH-PESHAWAR' b/s; or 'MIRANSHAH/TO BE/DELIVERED/FREE/CAMP PO' to 'BANNU' (b/s), another endorsed "On Field Service" from Bannu with 'ABBOTABAD' b/s. Very scarce group. [The Waziristan Field Force operated on the Indian (now Pakistani) side of the Afghan border during World War I, under Maj-Gen Benyon. All towns mentioned are in this region] (8)

742 B

400T

Lot 743

C 1931 cover Bombay to New Zealand carried on Imperial Airways Second Experimental Airmail from London, registration label on the reverse, Darwin & Sydney transit & Christchurch arrival b/s, signed by "CKingsfordSmith" unusually in red, a little aged. [This cover was sold for $303 in our auction of 10/3/2007 but the buyer failed to pay for it]

743 B

150T

Lot 744

C 1931 apparently commercial cover to Shanghai with typed "First England-Australia Airmail", 1a & 12a tied by 'KARACHI AIR/12APR31' cds, Singapore 'IMPERIAL AIRWAYS/LTD/LONDON-AUSTRALIA/...' slogan b/s & Chinese-language arrival cds, minor faults.

744 B

200T

Lot 745

C 1933 illustrated flight cover from Karachi to Jask (Persia) per KLM with 1½a & 4a and superb 'DJASK' arrival cds on the face.

745 A125T

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Lot 746

CL 1936 'Service des postes' envelope to England with the stamps washed-off but the airmail & registration labels still in place, 'DAMAGED BY/SEA ATER' (error; apparently a variant of Sanford #g) h/s applied at London, superb '.../HUDSONS PLACE' arrival cds on the face. From the flyingboat "Scipio" that crashed off Crete. [While "Scipio" crash covers are common, that is not the case for official or registered mail so this is a very scarce item]

746 C

400T

Lot 747

C 1937 merchant's cover with KGV 3p block x4 on reverse with superb central 'RAXAUL' cds, equally fine Indian-type 'NEPAL' cds alongside & undated 'KATMANDU'-in-oval b/s, small filing hole clear of the stamps & postmarks. [Raxaul is on the Nepalese border, in Bihar State]

747 A-

150T

CL 1966-68 Indo-China Conflict registered covers with 'ON INDIA GOVERNMENT SERVICE' (2, both with boxed 'INDIAN DELEGATION TO/THE ICSC IN VIETNAM' h/s) or 'INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION/ LAOS' (4) imprint, all to New Delhi with various Overprinted issues including SG N49 x3 tied by FPO 742 (Viet-Nam) or 744 (Laos) cds, condition variable & two with recipient's notes on the face. (6)

748 B/C

300T

Lot 749

PS POSTAL STATIONERY: c.1935 9p North Western Railway issue with tinted view of "THIRD BRIDGE SRINIGAR, KASHMIR" Lang CF4(2), unused. A superb thematic gem!

749 A+150T

INDIAN STATES - Feudatory StatesOC Carton of revenues with large packets from Bharatpur & Jaipur and a large bundle of stamped revenue

paper from Bharatpur & Jhalawar (some with adhesive revenues added). Koeppels & Manners Cat $USsquillions! Hours of fun here. (100s)

750

150T

L BAHAWALPUR: 1942 typed personal letter in English headed "Sadiq Garh" (the Amir's palace) with the Amir's hand-written greeting & signature, one fold & two filing holes at left. [In a very British moment, the Amir refers to his son as "Tubby"!]

751 B

100T

** BAHAWALPUR: 1933 (Feb) Centenary of Alliance 1a black/green CW #1 complete sheet of 50 (10x5) but with the top and bottom margins removed & the upper row detached, unmounted, Cat £4500++ (2000). A rare sheet! Also two pairs on part of 4r stamped paper, all with central punch-holes. [The very fine "Hyphassis" sheet sold for $6037 at our auction of 8/10/2005. That sheet subsequently "disappeared" within the Canadian postal "system", after having been "processed" by Canadian Customs. Our expectation is that the sheet was broken-up or destroyed]

752 A

2,000T

C BAHAWALPUR: OBGS cover with 'Prime Minister/Bahawalpur Government' imprint at L/L, typed address but not used.

753 A0T

Lot 754

CL BAHAWALPUR: WWII period OHMS cover (265x116mm) to New York with 'NATIONAL ECONOMY' label (170x112mm) with 'ON HIS HIGHNESS SERVICE (Bahawalpur State)' imprint at top affixed & tied by India KGVI Service1a x2 & 1½a cancelled with boxed '.../BAGHDAD-UL-JADID' d/s, a few faults.

754 B

250T

L BAHAWALPUR: Revenue Stamps: Selection on revenue stamped paper or unstamped documents with frankings including 1933 2a Antelope & 4a Pelicans, Court Fees Star/Crescent 8a pair & 1r, Amir 8a x3 different printings/perfs, 'REVENUE' on 1a Receipt Stamp (several), Stamped Paper various values etc, condition variable. (19 documents)

755

500T

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L BAHAWALPUR: 1880 Waterlow & Sons 1a 8a 1r 2r & 5r on different court documents (all but the last with embossed Star & Crescent), the stamps all with central punch-hole, a few faults. (5 documents)

756250T

Ex Lot 757

L BAHAWALPUR: 1880 Waterlow & Sons 1a brown-red x2 and 8a bistre x8 including a pair affixed to court documents of hand-made paper & each with one or two punch-holes, the documents mostly with a Star & Crescent embossed seal (misplaced on a couple, and struck twice on another), condition a bit mixed. (9 items)

757 A-/B

400T

Ex Lot 758

O BAHAWALPUR: 1933 Pictorials 1a to 2r complete, three with central punchholes that have not detached, various revenue cancels. Unlisted by Koeppels & Manners. [The Amir was a world-renowned philatelist and the driving force behind his State having its own stamps. However, India refused permission for these stamps to be used for postage so they were instead applied to revenue purposes] (6)

758

250T

Ex Lot 759

L BAHAWALPUR: 1933 Pictorials 1a Camel pair, 4a Pelicans two pairs (affected by small spike-holes), 8a Mosque block of 10 & 1r Temple pair & strip of 3 tied to different values of stamped paper by various cancels, the stamps very fine, the documents with a few minor faults. Very scarce group. (4 documents)

759 A/B

1,000T

O BAHAWALPUR: c.1948 (?) 'West Pakistan' Opt on Amir 2a 4a 8a 1r 2r 4r & 5r, some with punch-holes/staple holes. Unlisted by Koeppel & Manners. (7)

760200T

L BAHAWALPUR: c.1948 (?) 'West Pakistan' Opt on Amir various values to 1r on court documents including 2a with 'West Pak stan' Error, very mixed condition. Mostly unlisted by Koeppel & Manners. (7 documents)

761

200T

L BAHAWALPUR: Revenue Stamped Paper 1930s Star & Crescent 1a, 2a, 8a, 1r, 2r, 4r, 5r (2, shades), 10r, 20r & 100r, a couple with punch-holes through the printed revenues, condition quite mixed. Mostly unrecorded by Koeppel & Manners. (11 documents)

762

500T

L BAHAWALPUR: 1940s Amir Typo 2a 1r 4r 5r & 40r, and Litho 8a 1r & 10r, a few with revenue adhesives affixed, condition quite mixed. Mostly unrecorded by Koeppel & Manners. (8 documents)

763500T

P BARWANI: 1921 Ranjit Singh ¼a block of 4 & 1932 Devi Singh ½a proof impressions in black on small cards (93x55mm), each with 'BEFORE DESTRUCTION' h/s. (2)

764 A150T

W COCHIN: 1946-48 Ravi Varma 1a3p magenta (see footnote below SG 108), and 1949 'SIX PIES' on 9p (see footnote below SG 126), marginal examples, Cat £500. Both were unissued. (2)

765 A250T

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Ex Lot 766

P HYDERABAD: 1905 'POSTAGE'-on-Unlined-Background ¼a to 12a matching imperforate plate proof blocks of 4 from left of the sheets in unissued colours on ungummed watermarked paper. Very attractive. (8 blocks)

766 A

300T

Ex Lot 767

O KISHANGARH: Revenues comprising 1884 Watercolour issue (7 values) plus six sets from 1895 to 1944 used fiscally, condition variable with many being on piece, also three documents with 1904 Series postage stamps. Attractive and difficult assembly. (51)

767 A/B

150T

Ex Lot 768

O SHAHPURA: 1932-47 1a red SG F1 perforated or rouletted selection with various shades & printings evident, affixed to pieces from documents and with many stamps overlapping, Cat £7250 if postally used. [This lot was sold for $287 in our auction of 10/3/2007 but the buyer failed to pay for it] (30)

768

150T

Ex Lot 769

W TRAVANCORE: 1939-51 Collection on leaves with numerous gutter pairs plus pairs & blocks with various Imperforate Between Errors etc, generally very fine (not consigned from India!). A fascinating and very visual assemblage that would appear to be significantly under-catalogued. [Also 3 used Postal Cards with two sizes of 'PLUS 2 CASH'] (120+)

769

400T

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Lot 770

W TRAVANCORE: 6ca brown-reed Printed Both Sides SG 35c, minor toning on the reverse, unused, undercatalogued at £50. RPSofL Certificate (1986).

770 B250T

MALAYA - Straits Settlements

Ex Lot 780

O India Used in the Straits Settlements: Good range of values mostly with 'B/172' cancels of Singapore with Imperf 1a (2) & 2a (4), then perforated issues including 8p, 4a black/blue (2), 4a black/white (5, including a strip of 3), 4a green & 8a rose (5), also imperf 2a orange on piece (too good to be true!); finally 'B/147' of Penang on 2a orange (2) & 4a brown plus cds-half of duplex on 8p & numeral-half on 8a rose (2); many fine strikes, high catalogue value. (37)

780 A/B

300

S India Used in the Straits Settlements: 'B/172' largely very fine strike on Imperf 2a green SG Z64, margins good to large, Cat £80.

781 A A2100T

Lot 783

* 1867 Surcharges on East India 'FOUR CENTS' on 1a brown SG 4, well centred, faint bend, large-part o.g., Cat £250.

783 A- B1200T

MIDDLE EAST

Lot 798

C ADEN: 1926 local wrapper to Aden Brigade Staff Office with scarce franking of Indian 'SERVICE' ½a tied by 'ADEN' cds.

798 B200T

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Lot 799

PS BAHRAIN: 1903 usage of Indian QV ½a Envelope endorsed "Printing matter" [sic] to Germany with fine 25½mm 'BAHRAIN' cds, 'MAGDEBURG' arrival b/s. [Previously offered by Harmers for £600]

799 A500T

Ex Lot 805

C INDIAN POST OFFICES IN THE PERSIAN GULF: mid-1880s native covers to Amritsar with ½a tied to reverse by 'B'-in-bars with superb 'BANDARABBAS' cds alongside, or by 'BUNDER.ABBAS - 1/K-5' duplex, minor blemishes. (2)

805 B

250T

Lot 806

S INDIAN POST OFFICES IN THE PERSIAN GULF: superb 'BUSRAH/19SEP84 - B ' duplex on East India ½a marginal example with floral border in the selvedge. Spectacular! Ex Heath.

806 A A2+200T

Ex Lot 807

C/S INDIAN POST OFFICES IN THE PERSIAN GULF: 1886 merchant's cover to Bombay with East India ½a tied to the reverse by 'BUSHIRE/JAN 12 - B ' duplex, some soiling; also ½a block of 8 with four large-part strikes of the duplex. (2 items)

807 B/A

125T

NEPAL

Lot 815

C 1929 scarce internal native cover with 'KATMANDU.'-in-oval h/s, India 1a x3 tied to the reverse by very fine 'NEPAL' cds & blue/white registration label on the face, very minor blemishes.

815 B200T

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Lot 816

C 1960 philatelic registered cover with ridiculous franking including Siva 2p yellow-green Error of Colour and 16p vertical pair Imperforate Horizontally, lightly cancelled.

816 A-100T

NETHERLANDS INDIES

Lot 822

C 1874 cover to India addressed in English & Arabic with Wilhelm 5c & 50c tied by '4'-in-diamond-of-dots of 'BATAVIA' (cds alongside), superb boxed 'INDIA PAID' h/s but endorsed "part paid to Bombay", faint Singapore transit cds in red on the face & superb Bombay arrival b/s, minor stain on the face.

822 B

200T

SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces)

Lot 921

C BOER WAR: 1899 (Dec 8) stampless POW cover to India endorsed "From Major S Humphrey/1st Gloster Regt" at upper-left, '[arms]/8DEC1899/COMMANDANT GENERAL' d/s in purple & Pretoria cds of the same date, Bombay transit & Calcutta arrival b/s, flap fault. An unusually fine POW cover. With magazine-photo of Major Humphrey. [Humphrey commanded 5½ companies of the Gloucestershire Regiment at the Battle of Nicholson Nek, where the British defeat has been blamed on their mules taking flight with all their provisions the night before! After Boer riflemen gained superior positions, a junior British officer raised the white flag, resulting in the largest surrender of British troops since the Napoleonic Wars]

921 A-

750T

Lot 923

PS BOER WAR: 1901 (Jan 1) usage of Indian 'ONE/ANNA' on 2a6p Envelope from Umballa to ".../39 Depot Unit/ Army Service Corp/Kroonstad/SAfrica", very fine 'PIETERMARITZBURG/NATAL' transit & poor British Army arrival b/s, flap fault & minor staining from the sealing gum. Rare inwards mail from India. [The survival rate of inwards mail to troops in the field is very low]

923 C

300

Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 16Sep 13, 2008Lot Type Grading Description Est $AUD

TIBET - Postal History

Lot 929

CD 1939 merchant's cover to Nepal with India KGVI 1a tied by 'PHARIJONG' cds with very fine Tibetan cds alongside; the same Pharijong cds on large 1952 piece from a registered 2a Envelope uprated with 1a & 3a; & 1950 cover to England with 1a pair & 2a tied by 'YATUNG-TIBET' cds; minor defects.

929 B

200T

ZANZIBAR

Lot 936

PS 1896 commercial usage of East India ¼a Postal Card overprinted 'Zanzibar' to Germany uprated with India ½a pair similarly overprinted, two very fine strikes of the 'ZANZ BAR' cds (no 'I'), very fine 'REUNION A MARSEILLE/LV No3' French marine sorter d/s on the face. [To famous dealer Otto Bickel, requesting his pricelist]

936 A

200T

Lot 937

PS 1896 local usage of India 2a Registration Envelope overprinted 'Zanzibar' in Blue size F, to the German ship SMS "Condor" uprated with India 4a similarly overprinted in black, 19mm 'ZANZIBAR/REG' cds & 'R'-in-circle h/s, minor blemishes.

937 B

200T

Lot 938

PS 1898 usage of 1a Wrapper to "Quarter Master General/Intelligence Branch/Bombay" re-addressed to Poona & then Simla (b/s), opened-out for display.

938 A-150T