Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 cover bearing 9p (x2) 'Victory' stamps cancelled by special DELHI/VICTORY WEEK cancel. 1946 (FEB.8.) cover addressed locally (roughly opened at top) bearing two examples of the 9p green 'Victory' adhesives tied by two complete strikes of the scarce 'flag' type DELHI/VICTORY WEEK/4th-9th MARCH strike from DELHI CANTT. £60.00 |
;) | 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 - 1941 1/2a 'Koplar Gold Field' WAR FUND label unused. 1941 1/2a dark blue on blue 'Koplar Gold Field' WAR FUND label. Printed to raise funds for the war by John Taylor and Sons who owned the mine at Karnataka. An fine unused example printed on ungummed paper originally from perforated (left edge) booklets. Rarely seen. £65.00 |
;) | 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 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 4a red-orange COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN.
1872 4a red-orange COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 6a bright blue COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN. 1872 6a bright blue COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 8a pale brown COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN.
1872 8a pale brown COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 1r pale blue COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN. 1872 1r pale blue COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 2r grey COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN.
1872 2r grey COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1872 5r pale violet COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN.
1872 5r pale violet COURT FEE adhesive overprinted SPECIMEN adhered to manila card. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 1/2a +1/2a light violet PSRC unused. H&G 53. 1946 1/2a + 1/2a light violet on buff postal stationery reply postcard in unused condition. H&G 53. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 use of 3r red 'Portugese India' PSC struck VIA BOMBAY. 1935 use of 3r red on buff 'Portugese India' postal stationery postcard addressed to Kelkri with violet VIA BOMBAY h/s applied. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 use of uprated 3r red 'Portugese India' PSC struck VIA BOMBAY. 1946 use of 3r red on buff 'Portugese India' postal stationery postcard pre-printed on reverse for use by 'Hiralal & Co.' uprated with additional 6r on 21/2t adhesive. Addressed to Gambhar and struck by violet VIA BOMBAY h/s. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 3a rate 'I.E.F.' censored inward cover from FPO/No.8. 1915 (FE.6.) cover addressed to India bearing Indian 3as orange adhesive overprinted 'I.E.F.' (SG E7) and cancelled by lovely F.P.O./No.8 cancel with red crowned boxed PASSED BY/No.1418/ CENSOR handstamp at left. Used by Indian troops in France during WW1. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 stampless 'OAS' local cover with 'THIS LETTER IS DELIEVERED FREE' cachet applied. 1943 (DEC.20.) stampless cover addressed to Railhead Advanced Base P.O. and then re-directed onwards to Cawnpore Cantonment marked 'O.A.S.-Post Free' and cancelled by black boxed POSTAGE CANCELLED/BASE POST OFFICE h/s in black and additionally struck by violet boxed THIS LETTER IS DELIEVERED FREE AS A/SPECIAL CASE… handstamp. Scarce item. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 12a on 14a PSE to UK used at 'EXPERIMENTAL PO/B-32' with tax mark. 1947 12a black on 14a red-violet on blue postal stationery air mail envelope addressed to UK cancelled by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./B.32 cancel DATED 3.JA.48. and being underpaid having horse shoe type EXPERIMENTAL P.O. B.32/DUE/AS tax mark applied. Opened on two sides and with opening faults on reverse. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 4a (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE example struck 'SPECIMEN' on reverse. 1854 4a (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE example printed in blue and vermilion on yellowish woved unwatermarked paper handstamped SPECIMEN on reverse side in black. This being the reprint of the essay head in 1894. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 3r red 'Portugese India' PSC censored through BOMBAY. 1944 use of 3r red 'Portugese Indian' postal stationery postcard (blunt corner at top right) uprated with additional 6r adhesive addressed to Sambhar with violet straight lined VIA BOMBAY instructional h/s applied and with black crowned octagonal PASSED/ DHG/3 censor mark. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 use of 1/4a blue 'OHMS' postcard with 'TOO LATE' handstamp used at UMRAYICAMER. 1883 (SEP.14.) use of 1/4a blue on greyish white O.H.M.S. postcard addressed locally and pre-printed for 'Conservator of Forests' usage cancelled by boxed barred strike with UMRAYICAMER cds alongside and struck by boxed TOO LATE handstamp at left. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 2a yellow green unused marginal example. 1854 2a yellow-green (SG type 10) unused imperforate left marginal example. Believed to be a proof example taken in 1883 from the impression of the issued plate. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 1 1/2a rate local cover with 'V FOR VICTORY' h/s applied with SUPPORT INDUSTRY cancel. 1942 (NOV.2.) cover addressed locally bearing 1 1/2a adhesive tied by KARACHI GPO-SUPPORT INDIAN INDUSTRY handstamp and struck at left by non official 'V FOR VICTORY' h/s in red. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 1a green 'INDIA DEFENCE SERVICE' patriotic 'V FOR VICTORY' mint adhesive pair. 1942 (circa) 1a green on white 'FOR INDIA'S DEFENCE SERVICES' patriotic fund label in a fine mint gummed pair with red 'V' for Victory handstamp in centre of map. A scarce label. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'OAS' stampless local cover with 'V FOR VICTORY' label applied. 1941 (SE.22.) stampless inward cover from Karachi marked ON ACTIVE SERVICE and backstamped by KEAMARI KARACHI wavy lined strike. Addressed to H.M.I.S. Hindustan c/o Navy Office at Bombay and with a copy of the scarce red on mustard V/FOR VICTORY label on front. Nice item. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 ex Afghanistan cover to USA with scarce 'PASSED BY CENSOR/H' label applied. 1941 cover from Afghanistan addressed to USA censored at Peshawar with red on cream crested PASSED BY CENSOR label with 'H' in circle at right. (CCSG type 7A1). Very scarce. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'NOT OPENED BY CENSOR' (in violet) meter mark cover to USA. 1941 (31.1.) stampless cover addressed to USA struck by red 3a/INDIA POSTAGE-BOMBAY meter mark with red boxed BUY DEFENCE LOANS slogan struck by violet boxed NOT OPENED BY/ C-CENSOR-14 h/s applied. Additional 1/2a meter strike on reverse. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'HISSAR DISTRICT AEROPLANE' war fund booklet complete. 1941 'Hissar District Aeroplane' WAR FUND 1941 complete BOOKLET containing ten original 1r blue & red on white war fund labels. Exceedingly rare war fund item. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'RED CROSS/ST.JOHN' war label booklet complete. 1940 (circa) Re.1 black on red complete INDIAN RED CROSS/ST.JOHN/JOINT WAR ORGANISATION booklet containing 4 panes of four of the 1a red cross seal. Fine and scarce. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 ex Afghanistan cover to USA with rare PASSED BY CENSOR/H label applied. 1940 (19.10.) cover from Afghanistan addressed to USA censored at Peshawar with red on cream crested PASSED BY CENSOR label with 'H' in circle at right. (CCSG type 7A2). Very scarce. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 1a on 2a blue REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. 1940 1a black on 2a blue surcharged REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 10. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 1a 'REVENUE' used in combination as postage of cover to France used at CALCUTTA. 1940 circa cover to France bearing 'GV' 1a3p pair tied with 1a on 4a green INDIA/REVENUE surcharge adhesive (B+H11) by CALCUTTA wavy lined cancel. PARIS arrival b/s. Unusual. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR/47' cover to Belgium used at MANEKCHOWK. 1940 (JAN.11.) cover addressed to Belgium bearing 1/2a, 1a and 2a adhesives on reverse flap cancelled MANEKCHOWK/AHMEDABAD and with red on cream PASSED/CENSOR/47 label at right. Morenweiser type 10B2. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 Nepalese 'CALIFORNIA HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION/MAKALLU' cover to USA. NEPAL -1954 cover addressed to USA bearing Nepal adhesives tied by local d/r cancels with scarce red on white CALIFORNIA HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION/MAKALU/NEPAL 1954 label at left tied by CARRIED/BY/RUNNER h/s and struck at bottom by BARUN GLACIER BASE CAMP h/s. Indian 2a and 2a 'Everest' adhesives added for onward payment but remained uncancelled. Unusual item. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 'AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT' cover to USA. 1947 (12.JLY.) cover addressed to USA cancelled by JODHPUR cds and struck on the front by two strikes of the black two lined AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT/FORWARDED BY ORDINARY MAIL. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 'DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER' meter mark cover to USA. 1947 (VIII.20.) stampless 'Wakefireld's Castrol, Oils and Greases' commercial printed envelope addressed to USA cancelled by red 1 1/2a+ 5 1/2a (x3) meter markings with MOUNT ROAD P.O. A & C Ld. M95 cancel. The has some light bends as is struck by violet DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER handstamp applied to mail from the B.O.A.C. flying boat 'Dragon' which crashed into the sea at Bahrain on the 23rd August 1947. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE' (in violet) air letter use to Iraq. 1946 6as blue-green on white bluish grey overlay postal stationery air letter addressed to Iraq cancelled by MANDVI/BOMBAY cds dated 11.JUN.46 & additionally struck by three lined AIR MAIL LETTER CARD SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE FORWARDED/BY SURFACE ROUTE h/s in violet. A scarce marking. H&G3. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE' (in black) air letter use to Belgium. 1946 6as blue-green on white with bluish grey overlay postal stationery air letter addressed to Belgium cancelled by DADAR/BOMBAY 14 cds dated 20.OCT.49 & addittonally struck by three lined AIR LETTER SERVICE NOT/AVAILABLE HENCE FORWARDED/BY SURFACE ROUTE h/s in black. A scarce marking. H&G3. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 (circa) inward 'AS RECEIVED/POSTAL CENSOR' cover from KUT. 1944 (circa) inward cover from Kenya struck on arrival by the very rare blue two lined AS RECEIVED/POSTAL CENSOR handstamp applied at Bombay (Morenweiser type 15G) with additional black octagonal crown PASSED/DHC/80 censor below. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'NO AIR LETTER SERVICE' cachet forces air letter to Gibraltar. 1944 (JAN.1.) use of dark blue on blue FORMULA type 'Air Mail/Letter Card' addressed to Gibraltar bearing 2a adhesive pair and with violet triangular PASSED CENSOR 34 and circular UNIT CENSOR H105 strikes applied. The item could not be sent by air due to the war and is struck by black boxed CANCELLED/BASE AIR POST DEPOT and with rare violet boxed NO AIR LETTER CARD SERVICE/…./FORWARD BY SURFACE ROUTE instructional handstamp applied on reverse with 'Gibraltar' inserted in red manuscript. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'NO AIR LETTER SERVICE' cachet forces air letter to Southern Rhodesia. 1943 use of FORMULA AIR LETTER/USE OF H.M.FORCES ONLY addressed to Southern Rhodesia bearing Indian 1a and 3 1/2a adhesives tied BEVLALI with boxed CANCELLED/BASE AIR POST OFFICE h/s at left dated 13.OC.43. Violet UNIT CENSOR/F 272/INDIA h/s applied and black crowned PASSED/ DHC/42 strike. The reverse struck by scarce NO AIR LETTER CARD SERVICE TO/…….FORWARDED BY SURFACE ROUTE instructional h/s with 'S.Africa' inserted by hand. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'BY AN AMERICAN STEAMER/SAILING BOMBAY' censored cover to USA. 1943 (JAN.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3 1/2a adhesive tied by BOMBAY cds abd with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left tied by blue 'DHC/9 censor h/s. The cover is struck on the front by scarce black two lined BY AN AMERICAN STEAMER/SAILING BOMBAY instructional handstamp. Unusual maritime item. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'RECEIVED FROM HM SHIPS' censored POSTAGE FREE maritime cover. 1941 stampless cover addressed to Bombay but re-directed to Jaigad cancelled by small violet boxed POSTAGE FREE handstamp with larger boxed RECEIVED FROM H.M.I .SHIPS/ON ACTIVE SERVICE strike.The reverse has black on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/ 227C label with JAYGAD arrival cds dated 22.JUN.44. An unusual item from H.M. India shipping. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'SERVICE SUSPENDED' censored cover to Holland. 1940 (MAY.8.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 3a6p blue adhesive tied by light cds with red on cream crested 118C/PASSED BY CENSOR label at left tied on reverse by triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/C 18 strike. Due to the war the cover could not be sent and is struck by a double strike of the violet boxed SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURNED TO SENDER h/s. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 stampless local cover with 'VICROYS CAMP/POSTAGE FREE' h/s. 1939 (MAY.17.) oversized unstamped cover addressed locally to Simla (tear in reverse flap) struck by oval VICROYS CAMP/POSTAGE/PRE-PAID IN CASH h/s. SIMLA E arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 stampless forces mail cover with INDIAN RED CROSS label tied EXPERIMENTAL PO.B-7 1947 (FEB.18.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Mail' and bearing perforated INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY/ST.JOHNS AMBULANCE label on reverse flap tied by fine INDIA EXPERIMENTAL P.O./B-7 cds. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 3 1/2a rate 'NOT OPENED' meter mark cover to USA struck 'TOO LATE' with LOAN slogan. 1941 (7.III.) cover addressed to USA cancelled by 1a+ 2 1/2a red meter marks from CALCUTTA with BUY INDIAN DEFENCE LOANS slogan. Struck on the front by scarce TOO LATE instructional h/s in black with NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR/ A-13 strike. The reverse bears a scarce red on cream BRITISH/WAR SAVINGS/MOVEMENT/BUY INDIA DEFENCE LOANS label. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 censored cover to USA with scarcer 'PLEASE REQUEST...' instructional h/s. 1940 cover addressed to USA bearing 3a6p blue adhesive tied to the reverse flap by BOMBAY roller strike. Red on cream crested 96C.OPENED BY CENSOR strike at left tied on the front by black triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/C-15 h/s and on the reverse by violet PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN FUTURE TO WRITE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS…. handstamp applied by the censoring division. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 cover to Germany with 'INDIA-GREECE-GERMANY' air transmission strike. 1939 (MAR.22.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 3a6p and 6a adhesives tied by CALCUTTA/SOR roller strike with scarce violet boxed INDIA-GREECE-GERMANY/AIR SERVICE h/s at left and struck on reverse by scarce Wg.Oz……/POSTAGE PAID Rs….. Instructional marking. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1924 3a rate cover to France cancelled by CALCUTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s. 1924 (JUL.3.) cover addressed to France bearing marginal 'pillar' 3a adhesive tied by scarce CALCUTTA/FOR-BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 reply section of 1/2a PSRC struck CALCUTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. H&G 31. 1922 reply section of the 1/2a + 1/2a green on cream (large stamp die issue) postal stationery postcard addressed to Assam (some light tone staining) cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/ BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike dated 16.AUG.23. H&G 31. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2a green PSC cancelled by CALCUTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s. H&G 30. 1922 1/2a green on mottled buff (large stamp die issue) postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike dated 19.MAY.24. H&G 30. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2d green 'SERVICE' PSC uprated to Simla from CONVINDGARH/ALWAR. H&G 11. 1922 1/2a light green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Simla & overprinted SERVICE in black with additional 3ps adhesive with 'Service' overprint tied CONVINDGARH/ALWAR cds dated 2.JUN.37. H&G 11. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 inward postcard from UK with QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID h/s's. 1927 inward under paid postcard from the UK struck by boxed POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA strike with additional octagonal QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID handstamps and OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/1 strike. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 9p+9p green PSRC unused. H&G 51. 1941 9p+9p green on cream postal stationery reply type postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 51. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'OAS' stampless PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR 2041 cover to Ireland. 1943 (FE.8.) stampless cover addressed to Ireland marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by weak MADRAS d/r cds on reverse with rare PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR/2041 crowned h/s in violet. Octagonal PASSED/ DHD/4 strike on front with green boxed RELEASED BY /CENSOR bilingual h/s applied on arrival in Ireland. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 official commemoration booklet of plates showing issued stamps over 100 years. 1954 blue official handbook containing 24 coloured plates depicting all the stamps issued by the Indian Government from 1854 to 1954. Complete with compliment card from Shiv V.Nanjappa the chairman of Posts and Telegraphs Board. This being an official issue but plates only (not real stamps) issued in commemoration of 100 years. (24 plates). Very scarce. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1874 1/2a blue on local cover used at 'ALLAHABAD RAILWAY STATION'. 1874 (JUN.22.) flimsey envelope addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue adhesive tied by superb '418' circular barred duplex with scarce ALLAHABAD RAILWAY STATION 'proving' cds alongside. Some faults to reverse flap and struck by octagonal HOOSHUNGABAD tax mark. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 'PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29' stampless cover to UK. 1919 (DE.11.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled on reverse side by F.P.O./No.29 strike and with blue circular PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29 strike on front. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 4a rate registered 'Baggage' label use to Germany cancelled CAWNPORE/EXPORT. 1927 (APR.14.) use of 'Baggage' label registered to Germany bearing 4as adhesive tied CAWNPORE/EXPORT. A scarce use. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD' bearing 20 examples of the 8a blue 'SAVE FOR INDIA' stamp. 1943 'Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department' DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD cover bearing 20 examples of the 8as blue SAVE FOR INDIA's DEFENCE adhesive on reverse cancelled by LAHORE GPO/S.B. cds's dated 30.NOV.43. Scarce item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 1 1/2a deep purple 'FORCES LETTER' unused. 1945 1 1/2a deep purple 'KGVI' FORCES LETER in fine unused condition on thicker buff paper. Jain type MLS 1. A scarce piece of stationery used for civilians writing to military forces. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 4as blue 'Air Mail' PSC unused. H&G 2. 1931 4as blue on buff 'Air Mail' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. A scarce card. H&G 2. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 40np brown violet 'Air Mail' PSC unused. H&G 6. 1950 40np brown violet on buff 'Air Mail' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 1/2a violet on pinkish PSC unused. 1946 1/2a violet on pinkish buff postal stationery postcard of the type 1 issue with thin left leg on '1/2a' in fine unused condition. Jain type P63. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 4a brown 'By Air Mail' PSC unused. 1942 4a brown on cream 'By Air Mail' postal stationery postcard with stamp outlined in square in fine unused condition. Jain AP4. H&G type 68 but unlisted. This is a scarce card. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 'OAS' censored cover to Bombay used at the 'No.45 REST CAMP' at Margherita. 1942 unstamped cover addressed to Bombay headed 'On Active Service' cancelled on front by scarce violet oval No.45 REST CAMP/HEAD quarters handstamp with CENSORED written in red manuscript across the top. MARGHERITA b/s dated 7.NOV.42 with BOMBAY arrival. A scarce use from this nursing rest camp. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1a rate cover to UK used at BAKSA DUAR. 1913 (JAN.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a adhesive tied by BAKSA DUAR cds. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 use of 'INSURED' fabric bag at SRI-MADHOPUR. Unusual item. 1927 (DE.29.) fabric bag registered locally and bearing 1/2a (x4) and 2a (x4) adhesives tied by SRI-MADHOPUR cds's with scarce black on salmon INSURED label. Unusual item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 registered cover to UK with 'VIA INDIA-LONDON' transmission h/s applied. 1936 (SE.17.) registered cover to UK bearing 2a6p and 8a adhesives tied CALCUTTA GPO/H and struck by scarce violet boxed BY AIR MAIL/VIA INDIA-LONDON transmission instructional h/s. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 1a on 1a3p purple PSE uprated to UK and used at DAYALBAR. H&G 15. 1932 1a Black on 1a3p purple on cream postal stationer envelope with the 3p delete. Addressed to UK & cancelled by DAYALBAR cds dated 13.FEB.39 with additional 'KGVI' 1/2a & 1a adhesives tied to reverse flap by similar strike. H&G 15. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 local cover with unaccepted label use receiving JAIPUR/UNPAID h/s. 1932 (14.JUL.) stampless commercial cover addressed locally in Indian script bearing a lovely red, green and yellow imperforate advertising trading label on reverse which has been cancelled by SAUGOR CITY cds (as a adhesive). The label was not allowed and struck on arrival by octagonal JAIPUR /UNPAID h/s and with 'horse shoe type SAUGDH CITY/DUE/ONE ANNA h/s on front. Unusual and attractive item. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 cover to USA used at EXPERIMENTAL PO/C355. 1933 (APR.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3ps (x2), 1/2a and 1a3p (x2) tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C .355 cds's. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 6R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 6r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 15. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 5R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 5r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 14. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 3R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 3r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 12. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 2R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 2r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 11. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 12a lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 12a lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 9. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 1r black on brown BOOKLET incomplete but with two 1a panes of four. SG SB18a. 1929 1r black on brown BOOKLET with 'S.P.1.' imprint on front cover and ADVERTISEMENTS notice on back cover. Incomplete but still bearing two panes of four of the 1a brown adhesive (SG 203). SG SB18a. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 un-addressed 'S.S.UTRECHT' maritime cover. 1951 unaddressed 'Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd' envelope bearing 3ps 'elephant' adhesive tied by black boxed PAQUEBOT handstamp with magenta oval SS UTRECHT maritime h/s alongside. BOMBAY RMS b/s dated 10.VIII.51. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1/4a 'ON SERVICE' PSC uprated and used at POONA with pre-printed official reverse. 1921 1/4a ultramarine on cream INDIA SERVICE POST CARD addressed to Southern Command at Poona with ON SERVICE pre-printed above stamp. Cancelled POONA & with violet HEAD QUARTERS/SOUTHERN COMMAND h/s dated 15.JAN.23. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 outward section of the 1/2 on 1/4a grey surcharged PSRC used at EMPIRE EXHIBITION. 1921-22 outward section of the 1/2 on 1/4a + 1/2 on 1/4a grey black on buff surcharged postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Mandawa cancelled by scarce BRITISH EMPIRE/ EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike of CALCUTTA dated 25.MAY.1923. H&G 24. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1a blue PSC to France used at FLOWER BAZAR. H&G 11. 1894 1a blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France & cancelled by FLOWER BAZAR cds dated 25.OC.02. H&G 11. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1893 1/2a rate local cover used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-4. 1893 (DE.2) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-4 cds. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1887 use of 'OHMS' cover with 1/2a officials added and tied by 'J' duplex. 1887 use of small O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Ajmere bearing 1/2a blue-green adhesive (x2) tied by barred 'J' duplex's with DELHI transit b/s dated NO.29.87 and with AJMERE arrival. The back flap is overall toned. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 'OPENED BY CENSOR/CALCUTTA' censor cover to USA. 1918 cover addressed to USA bearing 2a6p ultramarine adhesive tied CALCUTTA totally over stuck by rare green on mustard crowned G.R.I./OPENED BY CENSOR/CALCUTTA censor label tied on the front by violet squared (rounded corners) PASSED/CENSOR/ CALCUTTA/5 handstamp and with POSTAL CENSOR.CALCUTTA b/s dated 12.JU.18. Roughly opened at left edge. Exceedingly rare. £450.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 'OPENED BY CENSOR/24' censor label on cover to USA used at GOBICHETTIPALAYAM. 1939 (NO.20.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1an3a and 6a adhesives tied by GOBICHETTIPALAYAM cds with red on white crested OPENED BY CENSOR/24 label at left (stapled to front). Little type 8A2. The label struck by additional CENSOR h/s in violet. Censored at Karachi. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR/25' label on cover to USA used at ALLEPEVEY. 1940 (JAN.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,1a,8a and 1r adhesives on reverse side tied ALLEPEVEY and with rare red on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/25 label at right (Moreweiser type BA1) tied on the front by violet PASSED/CENSOR.KARACHI/25 strike. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'T-10/SET 4' railway cover addressed to UK. 1935 (JY.4.) cover addressed to UK bearing 6a (x2) 'Air Mail' and 1/2a and 1 1/4a (x2) 'Silver Jubilee' adhesives tied by scarcer 'T-10/ SET 4' railway cancelation. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1896 2a6p orange PSE registered and uprated locally at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19. 1896 use of QV 2a6p postal stationery envelope registered to Lahore bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19 cds with boxed EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-2 registered etiquette h/s at left. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a on 9d red 'Soldiers Seamans' PSE uprated at POONA. H&G 2. 1895 9d red on cream 'Soldiers and Seamans' envelope overprinted 1 anna in black addressed to UK and bearing additional 1a 6p adhesive with manuscript initials added and tied by POONA (bridge) cds dated 13.AU.96 with black boxed POSTAGE DUE/…ANNA h/s added at bottom but officially cancelled with red ink. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.4.) use of 'GV' 1a + 1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta and struck on front by violet boxed INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP h/s. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.20.) use of 'GV' 1a +1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta struck on the front by violet boxed INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP handstamp. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |