Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1932 'UNCLAIMED/REFUSED' label cover to Egypt (faults) struck DLO/BOMBAY. 1932 (DEC.9.) commercial cover addressed to Egypt (edge faults and missing reverse flap) bearing 1a (x2) and 4a adhesives tied SIALKOT CITY. The cover was not delivered having boxed RETOUR h/s applied on arrival with red oval RETURN TO SENDER strike. The cover then had a red on manilla (DLO-10) UNCLAIMED-REFUSED-LETTER label applied back in India tied by boxed D.L.O. BOMBAY strikes. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 3a6p rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/35' censor cover to USA. 1940 (JAN.9.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3a6p on reverse flap with red on cream PASSED/BY/CENSOR/35 label at left. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2a green 'ON SERVICE' PSC unused. H&G D11. 1922 1/2a green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition pre-printed ON SERVICE in green above stamp. A scarce 'Indian Service Post Card'. H&G D11. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1898 use of 1/2a PSE by 'L.10.OUT/SET No.3' and struck 'DETAINED LATE FEE PAID'. 1898 (NO.25.) use of 1/2a green postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Batala cancelled by 'L.10.OUT/SET No.3' railway strike with rare violet boxed DETAINED-LATE-FEE PAID handstamp at left. Lovely item. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1857 1/2a blue PSE used locally at POONA. H&G 1. 1857 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed locally and cancelled by lovely 'B-14' cancel with POONA strike alongside dated FE.3. and with BELLARY/1st DELIVERY arrival b/s. H&G 1. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 QV 3p + EDW VII 3p combination UPU postcard use to UK from CALCUTTA. 1902 (AU.14.) use of British India UPU postcard depicting 'The Jain Temple' bearing QV 3p grey and Edward VII 3p grey combination tied CALCUTTA P.O. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 outward section of 1/4a+1/4a PSRC to UK uprated and struck CORONATION DURBAR. H&G 16. 1911 (DEC.1.) use of outward section of the 1/4a+1/4a postal stationery reply postcard (H&G 16) addressed to UK bearing additional 1a and 2a adhesives tied by special CORONATION DUNBAR commemoration cancels. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 8a purple on pink 'H.M.FORCES ONLY' PSE censored to India from Base Office 7. H&G 3. 1942 8as Purple on pink 'H.M.FORCES ONLY' military envelope addressed to India cancelled INDIA SECTION BASE OFFICE No.7 (Proud type M1-Iraq) dated DE.7.43. Censor strip at left with various markings. H&G 3. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 8as purple 'HM FORCES' PSE unused with military text added. H&G 1. 1948 8a purple on buff with blue text FOR CORRESPONDENCE/FROM.H.M.FORCES ONLY unused postal stationery envelope but pre-printed with NO/RANK/NAME/COMPANY/UNIT text on front. Unlisted as such. H&G 1. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 8as purple 'HM FORCES' PSE unused. H&G 1. 1942 8as Purple on buff military & occupation unused postal stationery 'KGVI' envelope pre-printed at top FOR CORRESPONDENCE TO/H.M.FORCES ONLY. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 4a brown 'Air Mail' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1942 4a brown on cream postal stationery 'Air Mail' postcard in fine unused condition. A scarce card. H&G 4. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 9p dark green PSC with scene illustration unused. H&G 42. 1937 9 pies dark green on buff postal stationery postcard with the rare Kasmir scene on reverse depicting 'Third Bridge Spingar, Kashmir/Served by the North Western Railway' in fine unused condition. Very elusive card. H&G 42. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 1/2d green PSC unused with 'Mort-Ant' advertisement. H&G 43. 1937 1/2d green on cream postal stationery postcard with dividing line but no heading in unused condition privately printed for use by 'Griffiths Parry & Co' in Calcutta showing illustration of their 'white ant' powder and information on reverse. Very scarce card. H&G 43. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 9p+9p green PSRC unused. H&G 39. 1936 9p+9p Green on buff postal stationery reply type postcard. Fine unused. H&G 39. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 7 1/2a on 8a red violet PSE to UK used at RANIKHET. H&G 2. 1935 7 1/2a on 8a red violet on cream postal stationery 'airmail' envelope addressed to UK cancelled by RANIKHET cds dated 8.AUG.37. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 8a red-violet PSE uprated to UK struck LATE FEE PAID/BOMBAY. H&G 1. 1929 8a red-violet on cream 'Air Mail' postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing 1/2a & 2a pair tied by two large oval LATE FEE PAID/BOMBAY FOREIGN cancels dated 31.JY.33. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 4a blue 'India-London' PSC to Switzerland used at LAHORE. H&G 1. 1929 4a blue on buff 'India-London' pre-printed postal stationery postcard to Switzerland cancelled by LAHORE/GPO cds dated 17.DEC.35. The world's first airmail postcard. H&G 1. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1a brown PSE unused. H&G 13. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size F) in fine unused condition. H&G 13. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1 1/2a black on 1a carmine PSC to Germany used at CALCUTTA. H&G 26. 1921-22 1 1/2a black surcharge on 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany and cancelled CALCUTTA and dated 20.4.22. A scarce provisional card. H&G 26. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 1/4a+1/4a grey PSRC unused overprinted I.E.F. I.E.F. - 1912 1/4a+1/4a Grey on buff postal stationery reply type postcard overprinted 'I.E.F.' in fine unused condition. Elusive. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/4a brown PSC unused. H&G 15. 1902 1/4a brown on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 15. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a on 9d red 'SOLDIERS AND SEAMENS' PSE unused. H&G 2. 1895 1a on 9d red on white SOLDIERS SEAMENS ENVELOPE. Fine unused. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 'KARACH-ENGLAND (Croydon)' air instructional cover. 1931 (AUG.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8as adhesive tied BOMBAY GPO with circular BY/AIR h/s below and with scarce violet 'KARACHI-ENGLAND/(CROYDON)' marking. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 'VIA KARACHI-NAPLES' air instructional cover. 1931 (AUG.31) cover to Germany bearing 3a, 4a & 8a 'Air Mail' adhesives tied by BOMBAY GPO cds's & struck by small type 'VIA KARACHI-NAPLES' instructional h/s in violet. Scarce £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 'KARACHI-LONDON (Croydon)' air instructional cover. 1932 (MAY.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a and 8a adhesives tied CALCUTTA/GPO and struck at left by scarce violet 'KARACHI-ENGLAND (CROYDON)' straight lined transmission handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 'KARACHI-ENGLAND (Croydon)' air instructional cover. 1933 (MAR.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a and 4a (x2) adhesives tied by CALCUTTA/GPO cds and struck at left by rare two lined 'KARACHI-ENGLAND/(CROYDON)' transmission handstamp. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'CALCUTTA-LONDON' air instructional cover. 1934 (FE.20.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a6p and 6a adhesives tied CALCUTTA/GPO and struck at left by scarce violet boxed 'CALCUTTA-LONDON' transmission strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'INDIA-LONDON AIR MAIL' air instruction cover. 1934 (DE.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a6p and 4a adhesives tied by CALCUTTA roller strike and struck at left by scarce violet boxed 'INDIA-LONDON AIR MAIL' transmission handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'INDIA-ENGLAND' air instructional flight cover. 1935 (MAR.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2a and 6a adhesives tied CALCUTTA /GPO and struck at left by scarce violet 'INDIA-ENGLAND' transmission handstamp. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'INDIA-ENGLAND (Croydon)' air instructional flight cover. 1935 (MAY.17) cover to UK bearing 2a strip of four on front & 3p & 'Silver Jubilee' 1 1/4a (x5) adhesives on reverse tied by CALCUTTA cds's & struck on front by scarce violet 'INDIA-ENGLAND (CROYDON)' instructional h/s. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1860 1r pink FOREIGN BILL overprinted FOUR ANNAS in fine mint TETE BECHE pair. 1860 1r Pink & green imperforate embossed FOREIGN BILL adhesive overprinted FOUR ANNAS in 1904 & being in a very fine mint TETE BECHE pair. A very rare format since only 8 pairs exist in each sheet. A superb & very desirable item. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1860 1r pink FOREIGN BILL overprinted EIGHT ANNAS used TETE BECHE pair. 1860 1r Pink & green imperforate embossed FOREIGN BILL adhesive overprinted EIGHT ANNAS in 1901 & being in a fine TETE BECHE pair each cancelled through by local script. Only 8 pairs exist in each sheet and used pairs in this format are most elusive. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1881 stampless cover to UK taxed and with '11d' marking applied. 1881 stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'English mail' and struck on reverse by s/r CALCUTTA cds dated MAY.2, and then OUTW/BOMBAY on May 5th with black double stepped POSTAGE DUE handstamp applied. The cover is struck by circular 'T' tax mark on front with '54 cts' in manuscript converted to sterling and struck by scarce '11d' tax marking. LYNN arrival b/s. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1901 1a rate cover to UK struck by 'B' barred duplex. 1901 (JU.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing Indian 1a plum tied by circular barred 'B' strike with PALGHAR/THANA-B.O. b/s and hooded LONDON arrival. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 well travelled and re-directed postage due cover to Japan via LIGNE line. 1895 cover addressed locally bearing 'QV' 1/2a adhesive on reverse flap tied by squared circle BOMBAY cds. The cover was not delivered and has a host of backstamps taking it through various Burma towns. The cover has both black boxed FOREIGN POSTAGE DUE/...ANNAS ...PIES h/s on front with manuscript '4's' inserted and POSTAGE DUE/…ANNAS strikes applied. The cover has then been marked in red manuscript 'c/o Hong Kong Shanghai Bank' with red octagonal LIGNE N/ PAQ. FR No.4 strike applied but sent to Japan with s/r YOKOHAMA/JAPAN arrival cds dated 15.JUN.95 applied to front and then KOBE/JAPAN cds dated two days later on reverse. An unusual well travelled cover. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1926 1/2a green PSC (faults) used in NEPAL. H&G 14. NEPAL - 1926 1/2a green on buff postal stationery postcard (H&G 14) addressed in Indian script with heavy horizontal fold at vertical fold at left cancelled by lovely NEPAL cds dated 2.NOV.29. Faults but a scarce use of this stationery in Nepal. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1853 inward 1/- embossed cover from UK with BOMBAY/BEARING strike applied. 1853 (MR.18.) inward cover from the UK bearing 1/- green 'Embossed Head' issue (SG 55) cut to shape and tied by '28' duplex with red double arc EXETER b/s. Black boxed BOMBAY/APRIL 27/BEARING h/s applied to the front with manuscript '10' and red boxed SIMLA arrival b/s dated 8th May 1853 on reverse. The cover is without it's reverse flap but is clean and has been endorsed 'Via Southampton and Bombay'. A rare franking on this early inward mail. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA 1857 8a rate cover to Ireland with INDIA/PAID h/s in red. 1857 small envelope addressed to Ireland bearing two 4a black on blue glazed paper adhesives (SG 35) tied by 'Cobweb' strikes (one with missing corner). Marked 'Via Marseilles' and struck with red boxed INDIA/PAID & circular 'PAID/ 1 OC 1857 h/s's on front. Backstamped by red CALCUTTA/GPO h/s. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1865 stampless entire from Bombay to France with 'GB/1f62c' accountancy mark applied. 1865 (SEP.8.) entire addressed to France marked 'Via Marseilles'. Struck on the front by red s/r EX/BOMBAY cds with scarce 'GB/1f62c' accountancy marking below and with POSS.ANG.V.SUEZ transit cds on front and PARIS and REIMS arrival b/s's. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 6a rate entire addressed to UK used at CALCUTTA and sent VIA MARSEILLE. 1861 (JY.1) entire addressed to London bearing 2a dull pink (SG 41) and 4a grey-black (SG 46) tied by CALCUTTA '1' cancel with the 2a additionally being cancelled by blue straight lined STAMPED h/s. INDIA PAID in red box applied to front with London-Paid arrival cds. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 2 1/2a (x3) 'Silver Jubilee' cover to UK used at PERAMDUR BARRACKS. 1935 (JUN.5.) cover addressed to UK bearing 2 1/2a 'Silver Jubilee' (x3) tied by PERAMDUR BARRACKS cds's. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 cover to USA unfortunately with two stamps missing. 1866 cover addressed to USA bearing a fine block of four of the 4a green (SG 47) adhesive (top pair folded over to reverse and two stamps missing) with local manuscript numbers applied and cancelled by Bengal 'cob-web' type 'B/1' cancels in blue ink. Rated '2/8' at left with additional '10' mark in black applied and marked in manuscript 'By Bombay Marseilles'. Red LONDON/PAID transit and unlisted DETROIT/AM PKT arrival of JUN.7. Sent from the US Consulate with superb intact UNITED STATES CONSULATE/ CALCUTTA red seal on reverse. Red CALCUTTA/INDIA PAID strike alongside of AP.2.66. A magnificent cover. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1849 inward 'BOMBAY/BEARING' entire from UK. 1849 incoming entire from UK bearing the 1/- green 'embossed head' issue (SG 55) cut to shape and cancelled by '959' duplex with CLIFTON double arc b/s and with scarce (small type) BOMBAY/1849 JUNE 30 /BEARING boxed handstamp at left applied on arrival. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA (Afghanistan) - 1928 1a (x4) and Afghan locals on combination cover used at LANDIKHANA. 1928 cover addressed to France bearing India 1a brown block of four cancelled by central LANDIKHANA cds dated 1.FEB.28 with 1a and 2a (x3) Afghanistan adhesives applied cancelled by oval local script cancels. A very scarce combination cover. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA (Afghanistan) - 1926 Indian 1a and Afghan local combination cover used at LANDIKHANA. 1926 (APR.28.) cover addressed in local script bearing Indian 1a adhesive tied by LANDIKHANA cds and tied in combination with Afghanistan local by oval local strike. A nice combination cover. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1924 use of 1a brown PSE locally cancelled by BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION h/s of Calcutta. 1924 use of 1a brown postal stationery envelope (roughly opened at right edge) but struck by scarce BRITISH EMPIRE-EXHIBITION/CALCUTTA handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 3a6p cover to USA used at LYALLPUR with NOT OPENED BY CENSOR and TOO LATE h/s's. 1947 (JAN.11.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3a6p blue adhesive tied LYALLPUR with BASE POSTAL DEPOT transit b/s. Struck by scarce black boxed TOO LATE handstamp and with boxed NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR/16 h/s at lower right. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 first flight 'CONVEYING OF FISH' pilot signed cover. 1933 (SEP.6.) first flight cover addressed to Calcutta bearing 1a3p adhesive and with black on green FIRST FLIGHT/CONVEYING A CARGO OF FISH/IN INDIA label at left tied by the violet 'fish' emblem. A scarce flight from Edmonstone Island to Dum Dum of which only 55 covers were flown. Signed at left by the pilot W.Molyan. £300.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 use of 'GREETINGS' illustrated censored letter card to UK. 1943 (NOV.4.) use of air mail GREETINGS letter card addressed to UK marked 'Free Xmas Card' with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER label at top edge tied on front by violet triangular FIELD CENSOR INDIA/120 h/s. Troops of India Command at Delhi. Kessler 181. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 NINE PIES on 1/2a yellow green PSE unused. 1921 NINE PIES on 1/2a yellow green on white surcharged postal stationery envelope (size f) in unused condition. Very slight age mark at edges. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 1/4a grey uprated PSC used at DELHI R.M.S./SET 2. H&G 19. 1912 1/4a grey on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and bearing additional 3p grey adhesive added and tied by DELHI R.M.S./SET 2. cds dated 1.FEB.25. H&G 19. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2a green PSE to Bombay used at COCANDA COLLECTORATE. H&G 8. 1902 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (type c) addressed to Bombay cancelled by scarce COCANADA COLLECTORATE (bridge type) cds dated 24.JL.12. H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2a green 'PASSED CENSOR/19' PSE uprated to USA used at SIRUP. H&G 9a. 1902 1/2a yellow green on buff postal stationery envelope (size h) addressed to USA and bearing additional 1a pair tied by SIRUR/POONA cds dated 22.DE.16. Struck below by violet PASSED CENSOR/19 h/s. H&G 9a. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1/2a green stationery wrapper to Switzerland used at BOMABY. H&G 1. 1895 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Switzerland cancelled by BOMBAY cds dated 12.FE. 10. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a brown-violet uprated stationery wrapper to Switzerland used at BOMBAY. H&G 2.
1895 1a brown-violet on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Switzerland cancelled by BOMBAY cds dated 25.MR.10. uprated on reverse with 1a (x2) adhesives. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a on 9d red on white 'SOLDIERS SEAMENS' envelope unused. H&G 2.
1895 1a on 9d red on white 'SOLDIERS SEAMENS ENVELOPE'. Fine unused. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1 1/2a carmine PSC to Sweden used at TIRUPPATTUR (Ramnad). H&G 32. 1922-23 1 1/2a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Sweden (scarce) cancelled by superb TIRUPPATTUR (RAMNAD) cds dated 10.SEP.24. H&G 32. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 8a red-violet PSE to UK used at RAWALPINDI. H&G 1. 1929 8a red-violet on cream postal stationery 'airmail' envelope addressed to UK cancelled by RAWALPINDI cds dated AP.10.31. Short lived. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1925 'CALCUTTA-RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT' cover (faults) to Ambala. 1925 (FE.2.) 'CALCUTTA-RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT' cover addressed to Ambala bearing 1a brown tied RISALPUR. Cacheted in violet on front with AMBALA b/s dated two days later. The cover has faults. Roughly opened at left with some faults and with flap missing. There is also some light water staining. Addressed to Stephen Smith only 35 covers were flown on January 23rd but due to delays mail to Risalpur were not posted until Feb 2nd. The cover is signed at top edge. Very rare. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 use of 'POW' censored postcard to Italy from inmate of Camp 28 in Bombay. 1942 (OCT.10.) use of black on cream SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard addressed to Italy from an inmate at No.28 P.O.W. Camp at Bombay struck by black octagonal crowned PASSED/ DHP/4 censor h/s and with Italian censor applied on arrival. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 use of 'POW' censored card to Italy from inmate. 1941 (5.12.) use of pre-printed SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard for Italian use (A.F.A.-2042 Italian) addressed to Italy with reverse section in Italian for use by the inmates. PASSED BY CENSOR/P4 crowned triangular strike on front with Italian censor strike applied on arrival and violet VERIFICATO/PER CENSURA h/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 early 'POW' cover with PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR h/s. 1939 (NOV.8.) stampless cover addressed to Bombay hand stamped at top by SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR in violet with AHMEDNAGAR b/s and scarce violet oval PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR with red 'CB' initials at side and with BOMBAY arrival cds of the following day. A scarce early prisoner of war envelope from this 'Aliens Internment Camp'. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used at SECRETARIAT/SIMLA. H&G 3. 1923 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper (De La Rue printing) addressed locally and cancelled by neat SECRETARIAT/SIMLA cds dated 28.JUN.33. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 3. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 local registered cover used at FLOWER BAZAAR with scarce LATE FEE PAID/FLOWER BAZAR h/s 1943 (MR.22.) registered cover addressed locally (some creases and edge fault) bearing 1/2a, 1a (x4) and 3a adhesives on reverse side tied FLOWER BAZAAR and struck by rare s/r LATE FEE/ PAID/FLOWER BAZAR P.O. handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 2a rate local cover used at AJMER struck LATE FEE PAID. 1938 (APR.28.) use of 'Wear Sacheti Hosiery' illustrated cover addressed locally bearing 1a brown adhesive pair tied to the reverse flap cancelled by AJMER GPO cds and struck on the front by scarce violet LATE FEE PAID handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DAMAGED BY SEA WATER' cover to UK from the 'Scipio' sinking. 1936 cover addressed to UK bearing 3a6p adhesive with boxed USE THE AIR MAIL/LAHORE b/s dated 18.AUG.36 struck by three lined DAMAGED/BY/SEA WATER handstamp. Ex. Scipio liner sinking off Crete with mails being transferred via the Greek Postal Authorities. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 Re.1 'INDIAN RED CROSS' booklet (incomplete) with two original panes. 1940 (circa) Re.1 black on red INDIAN RED CROSS/ST.JOHNS/JOINT WAR ORGANISATION booklet containing two of the original 4 panes of the 1a red cross seal. A scarce fresh booklet. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 (circa) FORMULA (no value) PROOF postal stationery postcard. 1940 'FORMULA' (no value) postal stationery postcard inscribed 'Post Card/Address Only' in unused condition (As per H&G type 21). The card is without head and value and was marked as being a un-issued proof. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 3a6p rate 'NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1940 addressed to USA marked 'Per S.S. Exhibitor' bearing 3a6p adhesive and struck by boxed NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR-A5 handstamp in black. Morenweiser type 8. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 '19/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION' cover to Canada used at Calcutta. 1939 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2a6p violet adhesive tied by CALCUTTA cds and struck below by scarce magenta tiered '19/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION' handstamp Morenweisser type 4. Only in use over a 10 day period. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 inward '20/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION' cover from UK. 1939 inward cover from UK with UDARBAND arrival b/s of North India and struck on the front by scarce magenta tiered 20/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION handstamp. Morenweiser type 4. In use for just a 10 day period. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 8a rate cover to UK struck 'WEIGHT...OUNCE/AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT' h/s. 1931 (MAR.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8a 'air' adhesive tied by CALCUTTA GPO cds and struck at left by red boxed WEIGHT….OUNCE/AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT handstamp. Scarce. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1907 1/4a on 1/2a local postcard use with special 'MINTO FETE/CALCUTTA' cancel in red. 1907 use of coloured picture postcard addressed locally depicting 'Writers Buildings & Dalhouse Square, Calcutta (Tucks) bearing 1/4 on 1/2d blue green surcharged adhesive (SG 210) tied by red MINTO FETE/CALCUTTA (red cross) cancel with HOWRAH 1.FE.07 cds arrival at left. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1907 1/2a local postcard use with special 'MINTO FETE/CALCUTTA' cancel in red. 1907 (FE.2) use of black & white picture postcard addressed to Calcutta depicting `The Pagoda, Eden Gardens, Calcutta' bearing 1/2a tied by special MINTO FETE/CALCUTTA h/s in red. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/4a brown PSC used locally struck 'DETAINED/LATE FEE NOT PAID'. 1902 1/4a brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally in Indian script and dated 9.JU.04 with scarce violet boxed DETAINED/LATE FEE NOT PAID instructional h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1909 'UNCLAIMED' labelled undelivered card to Jaipur. 1909 (JU.29.) use of undelivered card to Jaipur bearing 3p grey adhesive. Struck by a host of strikes including DLO LAHORE and DLO NAGPUR strikes. KISHEN/DUE mark and red on buff UNCLAIMED/ REFUSED/LETTER label affixed to front. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 5a rate 'AR' registered cover to UK used at RAWALPINDA. 1913 registered cover addressed to UK (a little crumpled at edge) bearing a strip of five of the 1a adhesive tied by part RAWALPINDI cds's with scarce violet ringed 'A.R.' (Avis Reception) h/s applied below. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 ONE ANNA black on 1/2d yellow green PSE uprated to UK. H&G 11a. 1921 ONE ANNA black on 1/2a yellow green on white postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed to UK and uprated with additional 1a brown adhesive and tied by 12.MAY.22. cds. H&G 11a. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1 1/2 black on 1a carmine PSC to France used at RANCHI. H&G 26. 1921 '1 1/2' surcharge in black on 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France and cancelled by neat RANCHI cds dated 8.JUL.25. H&G 26. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 'TIME IS MONEY' label on Stephen Smith signed registered cover to South Africa. 1932 (APR.30.) registered cover addressed to Kimberley in South Africa (aged and with edge faults) bearing 1a3p (x9), 2a and 8a adhesives on reverse side cancelled PARK STREET/CALCUTTA and with rare red on light blue-green TIME IS MONEY/USE THE AIR MAIL/TO ENSURE IT label applied to front. Sent by Stephen Smith and signed and dated on reverse. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 inward 'P.O.W.' postcard to Ahmednagar Camp from an inmate at Belgaum. 1915 (JUL.8.) stampless postcard addressed to a Prisoner of War at 'Camp R' at Ahmednagar from an inmate of Belgaum. The card is struck by violet SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR h/s with violet COLONEL/SUPT. CIVIL CAMP BELGAUM strike signed and two lined PASSED/ CENSOR BELGAUM strike in black. A scarce inter camp card use. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Germany used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (FE.19.) use of special printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by AHMEDNAGAR cds and with red POST FREE/PRISONER OF WAR circular h/s applied and dated censor signature h/s at left in violet. Sent from a German internee at the Ahmednagar Prisoner Of War Camp in India. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Switzerland used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (APR.7.) use of stampless 'Prisoner Of War' postcard from the prisoner of war camp at Ahmednagar addressed to Switzerland and struck by s/r AHMEDNAGAR cds dated two days later and with black circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Switzerland used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1916 (APR.12.) use of pre-printed 'Prisoner Of War, Post Card' printed at the Ahmednagar Camp and addressed to Switzerland with various pre-printed messages on reverse. Struck on the front by red circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR h/s and with violet PASSED CENSOR strike with dating and censors initials pre-printed below. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 censored cover to USA used at DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA struck TOO LATE. 1940 (NOV.2.) cover to USA bearing 3a6p adhesive tied DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA with red on buff crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left with triangular censor mark and struck by scarce TOO LATE h/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DRINK INDIA TEA' h/s on cover to UK used at BARADIGH/JALPAIGURI. 1935 (NOV.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,3a and 4a adhesives tied BARADIGH/ JALPAIGURI cds's with strikes of the DRINK INDIA TEA/WORLDS BEST BEVERAGE h/s on front and reverse sides. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 stampless local cover cancelled 'BOMBAY R.M.S/POSTAGE PREPAID IN CASH'. 1945 (MAY.30.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by double ringed oval BOMBAY R.M.S./POSTAGE/PREPAID IN CASH handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 'PRISONER OF WAR' envelope to India with PASSED CENSOR h/s. 1918 (OCT.26.) use of black on white PRISONER OF WAR/NO STAMP REQUIRED envelope addressed to Bombay struck on the front by scarce square cog wheeled PASSED CENSOR handstamp in magenta. Marked on reverse 'Comminther Park Camp' with weak AHMEDNAGAR b/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department' TELEGRAM form unused. 1935 black on cream INDIAN POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT telegram form in fine unused condition printed by 'Lal Chand & Sons-Printers Calcutta'. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 Swedish Consulate cover to Sweden used at ALIPORE and with INSURED labels applied. 1935 (circa) oversized 'Royal Swedish Consulate General Calcutta' cover registered to Sweden (opened on three sides) bearing 1a (x4) and 3a (x12) tied by ALIPORE cds's and with black on salmon INSURED/TOLAS label applied and scarce black on red INSURED/VALEUR DECLAREE label with the packages value marked in red manuscript alongside. Red CONSULATE wax seals on reverse. Nice item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 5a 'Victory' rate cover to Ireland used at EXPERIMENTAL/B-539. 1946 (FEB.5.) 'Forces Mail' cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1 1/2a and 3 1/2a 'Victory' adhesives tied by EXPERIMENTAL/B-539 cancels with violet oval '288 INDIAN BOAT COMPANY I.E.' cachet at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 2a rate cover to UK used on S-17/SET 3 OUT 'TPO' railway. 1923 (APR.3) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a adhesive tied by S-17/OUT/SET 3 'TPO' cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1a brown PSE uprated with 'Silver Jubilee' stamps to Canada used on M-33/SET-4. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Canada bearing additional 'Silver Jubilee' 1/2a and 1a adhesives tied by scarce M-33/SET-4 railway cancels. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 'CALCUTTA/PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5' postcard use to Switzerland. 1915 (MAR.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'St.Pauls Cathedral-Calcutta' bearing 1a adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO and struck at left by scarce red circular CALCUTTA PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5 strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 3 1/2a + 12a 'Victory' stamps on MARITIME MAIL cover to UK. 1946 (NOV.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3 1/2a and 12a 'Victory' adhesives (SG 280+281) tied by POST OFFICE/MARITIME MAIL strike in red with additional BRITISH FLEET MAIL/31 cds applied. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a yellow green PSE uprated and used at 'EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L 519' cds. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green postal stationery envelope (size C) addressed in native script and bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L 519 cds dated 12.DEC.24. H&G 9. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1926 2a6p 'perfin' censored cover to USA with red TOO LATE h/s applied. 1926 (MAR.10.) cover addressed to USA being 2a6p adhesive with commercial security 'perfin' applied cancelled CALCUTTA GPO. Large red d/r CALCUTTA CENSOR h/s applied and with red boxed TOO LATE h/s. Red wax seal on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 commercial pre-printed postcard used locally with 'POSTED TOO LATE/BY PRESS' h/s. 1937 (AUG.6.) use of pre-printed 'The Bindustan Times' commercial postcard addressed locally bearing 'GV' 9p green adhesive tied by d/r OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT (two folds and file hole) with unusual two lined POSTED TOO LATE/BY PRESS handstamp applied. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 2a orange COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN. 1872 2a orange COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 3a green COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN. 1872 3a green COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |