Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1915 2a6p rate 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' censored cover to USA used at CALCUTTA. 1915 (FEB.24.) commercial cover to USA bearing 2a6p adhesive tied by CALCUTTA GPO/O.B.N. cds. The cover has been folded vertically and horizontally but bears the very scarce black on cream OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW/CENSOR, CALCUTTA label at top edge tied on the reverse by rare d/r POSTAL CENSOR/CALCUTTA h/s dated 25.FEB.1915. Baker type CH3 and CL1. The front is struck by the large PASSED BY CENSOR CALCUTTA 2 h/s (CH1). £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW' censor cover to Holland used at BOMBAY. 1914 (OC.29.) registered cover addressed to Holland bearing Edward VII 1/2a green (x5) struck below by violet PASSED CENSOR/BOMBAY h/s and with scarce red on white OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW censor label on reverse flap. £265.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 1a On.H.M.S. adhesive used on 'TELEGRAM' envelope from BOMBAY to UK. 1912 (FE.10.) use of black on salmon TELEGRAM envelope addressed to UK bearing the Edward VII 1a adhesive overprinted 'On/H.S.M' and cancelled by BOMBAY cds. Complete with the original TELEGRAM. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Jodhpur to Delhi' first flight cover. 1929 (DEC.30) pre-printed 'JODHPUR-DELHI' first flight cover bearing 1a & 2a 'air' adhesives tied JODHPUR & with black boxed AIR MAIL/KARACHI-DELHI/FIRST FLIGHT cachet at bottom. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 'RAF' flight cover from JACOBABAD to RETI on special flight during flooding. 1930 (AUG.24.) cover addressed to Reti bearing 1/2a adhesive pair tied by JACOBABAD cds. The cover is marked 'Carried by Aeroplane' in manuscript and with RETI arrival b/s. The cover having been placed on this RAF flight during the flooding in 1930 where the railway line for surface mails was cut off. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 'EMERGENCY AIR MAIL' first flight cover of 1/2a green PSC by RAF. 1930 (AUG.30.) use of 1/2a green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Jacobabad cancelled by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and struck by EMERGENCY AIR MAIL h/s in violet ink. No message but signed on the reverse by Stephen Smith. Marked 'Via Reti' and sent during the floods by RAF emergency mail. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 first flight cover from Bombay to Goa. 1931 (APR.13) cover to Goa & bearing 1a Inauguration adhesive tied by BOMBAY cds & handstamped at left by violet three lined FIRST AIR MAIL/FROM BOMBAY TO/PORTUGESE INDIA h/s. A scarce flight. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 'CIVIL AERODROME/DELHI' first flight cover to Bombay. 1937 (NOV.8) pre-printed 'First Air Mail/Between/Delhi & Bombay' first flight cover addressed to Bombay and bearing 2a 'air' adhesive (SG 220) tied CIVIL AERODROME/DELHI with red flight cachet at left. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 underpaid first flight cover with 'KARACHI AIR/DUE AS' h/s applied. 1938 (MAR.3.) cover addressed to Karachi pre-printed 'First Air Mail Without Surcharge' and bearing 9 pies adhesive tied by TRIVANDRUM cds. KARACHI/UNPAID h/s on reverse side and horse shoe type KARACHI AIR/DUE/AS tax mark on front. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 inward cover from Iraq with '18/OPENED BY CENSOR' label applied. 1940 inward cover from Iraq bearing red on cream crested 18/OPENED BY CENSOR label applied on arrival (Morenweiser type 8A2) tied by violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI h/s. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 '12/OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Holland. 1939 (OCT.13.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 9p (x2), 4as and 1r adhesives with red on cream crested 12/OPENED BY CENSOR label at right (Morenweiser type 8A2) tied on the front by violet triangular PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI h/s. A nice early censor cover. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'Madras Air Taxi Service' first flight cover Calcutta to Madras used at PARK STREET. 1934 (FE.10.) first flight internal cover addressed to Madras bearing 3p and 3a adhesives tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and handstamped by violet straight lined '1st FLT.MADRAS AIR TAXI SERVICE' handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 illustrated 'Indian National Airways' first flight cover to UK used from LAHORE. 1935 (JAN.4.) illustrated first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 1 1/2a adhesive tied with 6a 'Air' by LAHORE GPO cds. Carried by Indian National Airways on their opening Karachi-Lahore flight. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Bombay to Calcutta' first flight cover to Nagpur City pilot signed. 1935 (FEB.23) first flight cover addressed locally to Nagpur City bearing 2a pair 'air' adhesive tied Bombay foreign & with red boxed DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/FIRST DIRECT AIR MAIL/BOMBAY-CALCUTTA/25th FEBRUARY 1935 cachet at bottom. Pilot signed. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Calcutta to Bombay' first flight cover used from Nagpur City and pilot signed. 1935 (FEB.25) first flight cover to Bombay bearing 3a 'air' adhesive tied by NAGPUR CITY cds and with red boxed DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT/FIRST DIRECT AIR MAIL/CALCUTTA BOMBAY/26th February 1935 cachet at bottom. Pilot signed. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 'India-Ceylon' first flight cover. 1936 first flight cover to Ceylon bearing 1a pair tied by black boxed FIRST SPECIAL AIR MAIL/ INDIA-CEYLON/DECEMBER 1936 h/s. Marked 'Via Madras' in manuscript & with TRICHINOPOLY transit cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Delhi-Karachi' first flight cover to Jodhpur used at KARACHI with INDIAN INDUSTY h/s. 1929 (DEC.29.) first flight 'By Indian State Air Service Only' cover addressed to Jodhpur bearing 1a and 2a 'air' adhesives tied by KARACHI/SUPPORT/INDIAN INDUSTRY slogan strike. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Delhi-Karachi' first flight cover to Karachi used at HYDERABAD SIND to Karachi. 1929 (DEC.30.) 'By First Delhi-Karachi Air Route' first flight cover addressed to Karachi bearing 1a and 2a 'air' adhesive tied by HYDERABAD SIND cds. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Delhi-Karachi' first flight cover to Karachi from JODHPUR. 1929 (DEC.30.) 'By First Delhi-Karachi Air Route' first flight cover addressed to Karachi bearing 1a and 2a 'air' adhesive tied by JODHPUR cds. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Delhi-Karachi' first flight cover to Delhi from HYDERABAD SIND. 1929 (DEC.30.) 'By First Delhi-Karachi Air Route' first flight cover addressed to Karachi bearing 1a and 2a 'air' adhesive tied by HYDERABAD SIND cds. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'Alcock-Brown' first flight cover from DUM DUM. 1929 (JU.14) Illustrated FIRST TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT/NEWFOUNDLAND TO IRELAND cover to Calcutta bearing Indian 1a tied by DUM DUM cds with special violet boxed TENTH ANNIVERSARY/FLOWN AT/DUM DUM AIR PORT cachet at centre. Struck similarly on reverse & signed by Stephen Smith. Alcock flight with only 298 cover carried. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 illustrated 'Joan Page' first flight cover from DUM DUM. 1929 (JUN.25) illustrated first flight cover addressed to Calcutta & carried by the D.H.Moth 'Lady Jackson' bearing 1a adhesive tied by DUM DUM cds & signed by pilot Joan Page. The first lady pilot of India. Additional signature on reverse together with that of Stephen Smith. 290 covers were flown of which only 50 were signed. £90.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 first flight cover to UK. 1929 (APR.4.) first flight cover addressed to UK bearing 4a pair tied by KARACHI/F cds's with scarce black on light blue BY AIR MAIL/P25 label at left and red paper alongside with manuscript 'Pr 1st Air Mail/Karachi to Cairo' (Cairo deleted and England inserted). Circular BY/AIR h/s below. Taken on the April 7th first flight by Imperial Airways. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 4th Sikkim 'ROCKETGRAM' cover. 1935 cover addressed locally to Hector Smith at Sikkim bearing a copy of the green on white 3 SH -Rocket Fee 2 rupees-ROCKETGRAM INDIA/ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE imperforated label overprinted ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENT/BY SANCTION/SIKKIM DURBAR with 9ps green adhesive at left and both tied by GANGTOK cds dated 9.APR.35. This being the 4th Sikkim flight. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 5th Sikkim 'ROCKETGRAM' cover. 1935 cover addressed locally to Stephen Smith at Sikkim bearing a copy of the red on white 3 SH -Rocket Fee 2 rupees-ROCKETGRAM INDIA/ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE imperforated label tied by violet ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENTS/SIKKIM cachet and APRIL 10th 35/SURUMSA TO RAY h/s. The label is overprinted ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENT/BY SANCTION/SIKKIM DURBAR and the cover is struck by OVER RIVER/RANAKHALI/ON SIKKIM DURBAR SERVICE h/s and is signed by Stephen Smith in green ink on front and black ink on reverse. This being the 5th Sikkim flight. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 7th Sikkim 'ROCKETGRAM' cover. 1935 cover addressed locally to Stephen Smith at Sikkim bearing a copy of the blue on white 3 SH -Rocket Fee 2 rupees-ROCKETGRAM INDIA/ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE imperforated label tied by violet ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENTS/SIKKIM cachet and FROM RAY TO SURUMUSA 10.4.35. h/s. The label is overprinted ROCKET MAIL EXPERIMENT/BY SANCTION/SIKKIM DURBAR and the cover is struck by OVER RIVER/RANAKHALI/ON SIKKIM DURBAR SERVICE h/s and is signed by Stephen Smith in green ink on front and black ink on reverse. This being the 7th Sikkim flight. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 'USE THE INLAND AIR MAIL & HELP INDIAN AVIATION' local h/s'd cover. 1932 cover addressed locally to Calcutta (ex reverse flap) bearing 3ps and 1a cancelled by part …LINES cds and struck at left by rare red boxed USE THE INLAND AIR MAIL & HELP INDIAN AVIATION handstamp. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 2a6p (perfin) rate cover to USA with OPENED UNDER MARIAL LAW/CENSOR CALCUTTA label. 1914 (25.11.) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing a PERFINED 2a6p adhesive tied by CALCUTTA GPO/F.C. cds and with scarce black on cream OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW/CENSOR, CALCUTTA label at top edge. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1862 INDIA PAID outer wrapper to France with 'GB/1f62c' accountancy h/s. 1862 (AUG.12.) outer wrapper addressed to France struck by INDIA UNPAID boxed h/s on front in black with red small BOMBAY b/s and blue oval FORWARDED BY/EWART LATHAM & CO.BOMBAY strike. Scarce black diamond 'GB/1f62c' accountancy mark applied with red POSS.ANG.V.SUEZ/MARSEILLE strike. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1952 inward underpaid cover from UK with 'A.P.BOMBAY/AIR MAIL-POSTAGE DUE' h/s. 1952 inward cover from UK with various BOMBAY arrival b/s's but struck on the front by 'T' tax mark and black boxed 'A.P.BOMBAY/AIR MAIL-POSTAGE DUE/Rs. As. Pies' h/s. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 4c (x9) meter mark cover to USA cancelled KASHMERE GATE DELHI/P/ARMS L -81 cds 1946 (7.XI.) commercial cover to USA struck by nine examples of the 4c red meter mark with KASHMERE GATE DELHI/P/ARMS L -81 cds at left. A nice meter mark use. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 use of 'CUSTOMS DECLARATION' label used at SECRETARIAT. 1947 (JA.7.) registered use of (R.P.13b) CUSTOMS DELARATION label for Tea bearing 12a 'Victory' adhesive pair tied SECRETARIAT with black on cream D 143/SECRETARIAT registered label at right. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 Rs3-12-0 black on red official presentation folder. 1937 Rs3-12-0 black on red 'India Postage Stamps - George VI series 1937' official presentation folder containing 3p to 1r postage stamps in pockets & with covering text pages. Light cover crease. Printed by the Job Press at Cawnpore. Scarce item. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1928 ONE ANNA on 2a6p SERVICE pair on OHMS cover to UK. 1928 (NOV) use of O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to UK bearing ONE ANNA on 2a6p surcharged adhesive SERVICE pair (SG 0108). £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 2a6p rate 'PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/2/CALCUTTA' cover to USA struck TOO LATE. 1915 (SEP.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 2a6p tied CALCUTTA with red boxed TOO LATE handstamp at left and struck by scarce PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/2/CALCUTTA h/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 'BOMBAY BEARING AS' stampless local cover. 1866 internal mini stampless cover struck by triangular BOMBAY b/s with black boxed BOMBAY/ BEARING AS handstamp applied dated 14.DE.66. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 'BOMBAY BEARING AS' local stampless cover. 1868 internal mini stampless cover with AJMER and SEEKER cancels with black boxed BOMBAY/BEARING AS h/s applied dated APR.24.68. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1867 'BOMBAY/BEARING AS' local stampless cover. 1867 internal mini stampless cover with JEYPOUR b/s withtriangular S/BOMBAY cancel and with black boxed BOMBAY/BEARING AS h/s applied dated 15.AP.67 £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 stampless 'FPO/No.12' censored use of INDIAN SOLDIERS FUND' postcard to UK. 1915 (MA.26.) use of stampless 'Lord Roberts/Indian Soldiers Fund 1914' postcard addressed to UK cancelled F.P.O./No.12 and struck by red boxed PASSED BY/No.12/CENSOR crowned h/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 use of baggage label to UK used at MUNNAR TRAVANCORE. 1951 (APR.21.) use of baggage label addressed UK from the 'Letchmi Eastate at Munnar' bearing 1a and 2a adhesives tied MUNNAR TRAVANCORE. Light central fold. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1860 (circa) 1a red cover to Jubbulpore. 1860 (circa) 1a red (SG type 7) on small cover marked 'Stamped' Jubbulpore cancelled by blurred strike and with red MADRAS cds at lower left. Mount marks on reverse and some minor faults but addressed to Captain Ludlow, Supt Engineering. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1920 use of Urdu printed text 'OAS' envelope at FPO/No.171 with ARMY/PZA/SIGNALS h/s. 1920 (JUN.5.) use of black on pale green ON ACTIVE SERVICE envelope pre-printed in Urdu native script addressed to UK cancelled by F.P.O./NO.171 cds with black boxed FIELD SERVICE/ POSTAGE FREE h/s on the front and rare circular magenta ARMY/PZA/SIGNALS b/s. £125.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 8a red-violet uprated PSE to UK struck 'TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/KARACHI. H&G 1. 1929 8a red-violet postal stationery envelope addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2a adhesive struck on reverse by scarce black boxed TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/KARACHI h/s dated 4.OCT.33. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 'TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/DELHI' handstamped air cover to UK. 1933 (OCT.3.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a and 4a 'air' (x2) adhesives tied by boxed SUPPORT INDIAN INDUSTRIES/DELHI cancels and struck at bottom left by scarce TOO LATE FOR AIR MAIL/DELHI h/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 censored 'FREE X'MAS/MAIL' illustrated GREETINGS letter card to UK. 1944 use of dark blue on blue (cream) interior GREETINGS illustrated air mail letter card issued by the Royal Navy for British Military Forces with pictorial interior (Kessler type 66) handstamped FREE/X'MAS/MAIL in red addressed to UK and with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER label at right struck by crowned PASSED/DHC/66 censor h/s. on reverse. Very scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1988 Rs0.50 INDIAN POSTAL ORDER 1988 issued Rs0.50 deep purple and green on cream INDIAN POSTAL ORDER cashed and with small official hole at left. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1989 Rs1.00 INDIAN POSTAL ORDER. 1989 issued Rs1.00 deep purple and green on cream INDIAN POSTAL ORDER cancelled SHU LONG. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1988 Rs2.00 INDIAN POSTAL ORDER. 1988 issued Rs2.00 deep puple and green on cream INDIAN POSTAL ORDER cancelled GURG. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1988 Rs5.00 INDIAN POSTAL ORDER. 1988 issued Rs5.00 deep purple and green on cream INDIAN POSTAL ORDER cancelled BILEGHATA (Money Office). £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1989 Rs10.00 INDIAN POSTAL ORDER. 1989 issued Rs10.00 pale red and green on cream INDIAN POSTAL ORDER cancelled GORHAT. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 cover to UK used at ATTAKATTI struck CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OBTAINED. 1937 (MAR.10.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a, 1a (x2) and 1a3p (x4) tied ATTAKATTI and struck by violet CERTIFICATE OF POSTING OBTAINED at left. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1 1/2a black on 1a carmine surcharged PSC to Germany used at MYLAPORE. H&G 26. 1921 1 1/2 black surcharge on 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by MYLAPORE cds dated 29.SEP.21. cds. H&G 26. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2a green PSE to Lonavla cancelled TEMPORARY B.O. H&G 8. 1902 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope cancelled TEMPORARY B.O. cds dated 10.MY.09 with LONAVLA arrival b/s. H&G 8. £22.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1842 stampless entire to UK struck 'MADRAS/PAID' on reverse. 1842 (JUL.2.) entire addressed to UK rated '2/8' on front in manuscript with red oval INDIA h/s applied and with red boxed MADRAS/PAID handstamp on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 9 1/2a rate registered 'INSURED' cover to UK used at SIMLA. 1919 (SP.3.) registered cover to UK bearing 1/2a, 1a and 4a (x2) tied by SIMLA cds with scarce black on red (perforated) INSURED/VALEUR DECLARED label and marked in manuscript INSURED FOR Rs 73. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 10a rate registered 'INSURED' cover to UK used at DELHI. 1929 (DEC.26.) registered cover to UK (central fold) bearing 1a,2a,3a and 4a adhesives tied DELHI/REG with scarce black on red (imperforate) INSURED/tolas label applied and marked in mansuscript 'Insured for £1'. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 10a rate registered 'INSURED' cover to UK used at DELHI. 1929 (JLY.3.) registered cover to UK (central fold) bearing 2a and 8a adhesives tied DELHI/REG and with scarce black on red (imperforate) INSURED/tolas label applied and marked in manuscript Insured £3' . £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1879 9p 'Soldiers and Seamans' envelope used at POONA. H&G 1. 1879 9p red on cream 'Soldiers and Seaman's' envelope addressed to UK cancelled by POONA cds dated 30.NO.94. A military use from a sergeant of the 2nd Bt. Kings 6th Yorkshire Light Infantry stationed at Poona. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 4p red PSC uprated locally. H&G 21. HYDERABAD - 1937 4p red on cream 'reply' side use of postal stationery postcard (creased corner) addressed in local script uprated with 4p black adhesive and tied by local script cancel. H&G 21. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1960's use of cover bearing Nepal officials. NEPAL - 1960's use of flimsey envelope addressed in native script bearing 2p, 4p (x2) and 32p OFFICIAL stamps (SG 0135,36 and 142) on reverse flap cancelled by native cancel. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 1a rate use of special 'ALL INDIA JAMBORIE/DELHI' cover to Badaon. 1937 (FEB.3.) use of illustrated 'ALL INDIA JAMBOREE-DELHI 1937' envelope addressed to Badaon 'Silver Jubilee' 1/2a (x2) on reverse flap tied by special ALL INDIA JAMBOREE/POST 3 FEB OFFICE/ DELHI cancel with the front having scarce FIRST DAY COVER/CAMP OFFICIAL OPENED/BY HIS EXCELLANCY THE MOST HON THE MARQUESS OF LINLITHGOW and THE LORD BADEN POWEL label. Very scarce. £365.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 'AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED/CALCUTTA' label local cover. 1902 (MA.13.) cover registered locally bearing 'QV' 2a6p blue adhesive tied CALCUTTA. The cover is worn with faults around edges but bears an example of the rare black on salmon R.No./AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED/EXCLUSIVE OF POSTAGE/Rs./CALCUTTA label. TURA transit b/s. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 2a ultramarine RPSE to UK from 'THEATRE ROAD/CALCUTTA' with INSURED label applied. 1902 2a ultramarine on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to UK bearing additional 1/2a pair and 3a adhesives tied by THEATRE ROAD/CALCUTTA cds's and bearing black on red INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE) label and annotated in manuscript accordingly. The reverse with red wax seals and with blue on white R/LONDON I.S./No (International Section) label applied on arrival. H&G 2. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 cover to UK struck by boxed 'SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND/SIMLA' cancels. 1935 (MAY.7.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a (x2), 1a3p (two pairs) and 1/2a 'Silver Jubilee' all tied by squared SUPPORT THE/JUBILEE FUND/SIMLA cancels. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 cover to UK struck by boxed 'SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND/VIZAGAPATAM' cancels. 1935 (MAY.17.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3p pair plus 3a and 4a adhesives tied by boxed SUPPORT THE JUBILEE FUND/VIZAGAPATAM. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 1a3p purple PSE uprated to UK used at DRIBH ROAD. H&G 14. 1932 1a3p purple on cream postal stationery envelope addressed to UK (central fold) bearing additional 1a3p adhesive tied DRIBH ROAD and dated 23.DEC.36. Marked 'Per British Packet Only' in red manuscript. H&G 14. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1863 tri coloured franked cover to UK struck INDIA PAID in red. 1863 cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Bombay and Marseilles' bearing 1a black and 1a brown pair alongside 8p violet adhesives tied by 'B/1' cobweb cancel with red boxed INDIA PAID strike at left. GPO/EX/CALCUTTA b/s and red BOMBAY transit. The stamps additionally struck by blue oval commercial h/s from Calcutta. A scarce tri colour franking. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 1/2a dark blue 'IMPERFORATE ESSAY' with 'E' of SPECIEMEN on reverse. 1854 1/2a dark blue IMPERFORATE ESSAY impression struck by 'E' of specimen on reverse side. Marked as Spence 108 on reverse in pencil being from the 1894 lithographic transfer printing. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 tri coloured franking on entire to UK used at MADRAS. 1866 entire addressed to UK marked 'Per Steamer Via Marseilles' bearing 8a purple (SG 52) alongside 2a orange and 4a green adhesives tied MADRAS/PAID cds's. A nice three coloured early franking with scarcer 4a. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 4 1/2a rate cover to UK cancelled by 'A' duplex's. 1883 cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Bombay' bearing 1/2a blue and 2a orange pair tied by 'A' duplex's with OUTW/BOMBAY-SET 1 transit b/s and LONDON arrival cds dated OC.1.83. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 7a6p rate air mail cover to UK struck 'INDIA-ENGLAND'. 1936 (SEP.28.) cover addressed to UK bearing 3a6p and 4a adhesives tied BOMBAY FOREIGN and struck by violet INDIA-ENGLAND transmission handstamp at top left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1/2a rate cover to Gyantse with KATMANDU oval h/s and GYANTSE arrival. TIBET - 1921 cover addressed to Gyantse in Tibet bearing Indian 1/2a green on reverse flap with double ringed oval KATMANDU strike alongside and GYANTSE/TIBET arrival cds dated 1.SEP.21. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1858 3a rate cover to UK used at BOMBAY with cobweb 'B/1' strike. 1858 overland cover to UK bearing 1/2a strip of four and 1a black adhesives tied by BOMBAY cobweb 'B/1' cancels. Roughly torn open at top with part flap missing and inky stain at right edge. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 stampless GPO/EX/CALCUTTA 'India Paid' cover to France. 1861 stampless entire addressed to France rated '9' and marked 'Per Steamer Nubia' struck by black boxed INDIA PAID h/s with red G.P.O./EX/CALCUTTA/1861 h/s applied on front and reverse. (Robson Lowe HS409). MARSEILLES arrival on front. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 2a rate entire to Surat struck '1' at BOMBAY. 1861 (AP.11.) entire addressed locally bearing 1a brown adhesive pair tied by barred '1' diamond cancels with red BOMBAY/D cds at left and red SURAT arrival cds. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 2 1/2a rate 'RMS' cancelled cover to Ireland. 1883 cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1/2a and 2a adhesives tied by barred 'R.M.S.' cancels and CLONMEL arrival b/s dated NOV.29.83. Complete with original contents. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 2a + 1a blue on cream uprated RPSE (size J) to Germany used at HUBLI. H&G 2a. 1921 2a + 1a blue on cream registered postal stationery envelope (size J) addressed to Germany and bearing additional 1/2a green strip of three and 3a blue adhesives tied by HUBLI cds dated 10.NOV.27. H&G 2a £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 14a6p rate 'WITH AR FORM' registered airmail cover to Germany used at AMRITSAR. 1938 (APR.20.) registered cover to Germany bearing KGV 2a6p and 12a adhesives tied AMRITSAR/DES and struck on the front by two strikes of the rare WITH AIR FORM h/s. The reverse with four SUR/DEVIFENUBERWACHUNG/ZOILLAMTLICH/GEOFFNET labels applied on arrival customs labels. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1897 1a red on blue TELEGRAPH stamp fine mint. SG T15. 1897 1a red and blue TELEGRAPH adhesive in fine mint condition. SG T15. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 'Half Anna' on 9ps green PSC registered locally at SUKI. H&G 56. 1947 HALF ANNA in violet surcharge on 9 PS green on cream postal stationery postcard registered locally and used at SUKI. The card being re-directed with additional 2as pair applied. A scarce use. H&G 56. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2a green PSE to UK used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L-400. H&G 8b. 1902 1/2a green on buff (not white) postal stationery envelope (size h) addressed to the Moravian Mission Agency cancelled by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L 400 dated 8.FEB.13. H&G 8b. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2d green PSE used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./D-93. H&G 8a. 1902 1/2a green on white (not buff) postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed to Chota Nagpur cancelled by EXPERIMENTALP.O./D-93 cds dated 5.AU.08. H&G 8a. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 4a brown 'airmail' PSC unused. H&G 4. 1942 4a brown 'Airmail' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. Difficult item. H&G 4 £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 2a6p rate 'PASSED CENSOR/23/BOMBAY' cover to Sweden used at TIPUPATUR RAMNAO. 1918 (JUL.3.) cover addressed to Sweden (unusual) bearing 2a6p adhesive tied TIRUPATUR RAMNAO with violet ringed PASSED CENSOR/23/BOMBAY h/s at lower left. The reverse side with black cresed OPEND BY CENSOR label. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 1 1/2a deep purple PSE (size f) unused. H&G 18. 1939 1 1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (size f) in fine unused condition. H&G 18. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1a brown PSE (size f) unused. H&G 13. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size f) in fine unused condition. H&G 13. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 stampless FPO/No.40 cover to UK with PASSED FIELD CENSOR/56 strike. 1916 (AP.25.) stampless cover use to UK cancelled by F.P.O./No.40 on reverse side used by troops stationed in France and struck by lovely sexagonal PASSED/FIELD/CENSOR/56 crowned strike on front in red ink. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 entire with 4a + 8p pair to France used at CALCUTTA. 1870 (MAY.11.) entire addressed to France bearing 8p purple adhesive pair (SG type 12) alongside 4a green tied by 'B/1' cob-web cancels in bluish green with boxed 'P.D.' h/s below. Whilst complete the folds of the entire have been strengthened with stamp hinges and the whole item is some what fragile. Struck by oval commercial 'Camin Lamouroux & Co/Calcutta' . The reverse shows a nice strike of the red 'PD/CALCUTTA' marking. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 2as use of 'Cigarette' censored postcard to USA. 1943 use of 'We're All Lit Up' CIGARETTE POSTCARD addressed to USA bearing 2as adhesive tied by weak roller strike and with crowned PASSED/ DHC/50 censor mark applied with blue DHC/251 strike below. Violet UNIT CENSOR/W.167/INDIA h/s at lower right. Used by the Overseas League Tobacco Fund for gifts to the soldiers. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 2as use of 'Cigarette' censored postcard to USA. 1943 (SP.24.) use of illustrated 'Cigarettes' postcard addressed to USA bearing 2as adhesive tied by FIELD POST OFFICE 259 cds (troops stationed at Bombay) with violet triangular FIELD/CENSOR/ 28/INDIA h/s applied with circular UNIT CENSOR/II 2/INDIA and crowned PASSED/JHC/42 strikes applied. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 (circa) maritime censored 'RECEIVED FROM H.H.SHIP' cover to UK. 1940's (circa) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled by RECEIVED FROM/H.M.SHIPS black two lined cancel and struck on the front by violet crowned PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR h/s and on reverse by violet boxed RECEIVED FROM H.M.I.SHIPS/ON ACTIVE SERVICE strike. A scarce use by H.M.I (Indian) naval. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 'OAS' stampless 'NOT TO BE TAXED' army cover to Bombay. 1942 (NOV.9.) stampless cover from the Royal Indian Army Service Corp addressed to Bombay and marked "On Active Service" struck by F.P.O.67 cds (Troops at Chittagong) and with INDIAN SECTION BASE OFFICE No.12 cds from the 14th division (advance base) and struck on the front by scarce violet two lined ON ACTIVE SERVICE/NOT TO BE TAXED instructional mark and circular UNIT CENSOR/T 32/INDIA censor. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'CENSORED ON BOARD H.M.SHIP' stampless 'Postage Free' cover to UK. 1940 (6.JUN.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Active Service' and cancelled by scarce violet boxed POSTAGE FREE handstamp. BOMBAY FOREIGN/PAQUEBOT b/s dated 6.JUN.40 with violet oval PORT HEAD QUARTERS/BOMBAY strike and scarce red circular CENSORED ON BOARD H.M.SHIPS strike. A lovely maritime cover. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'OAS' stampless censored RAF POST 3/INDIA cover to Bombay. 1945 (APR.14.) stampless cover addressed to Bombay (light water staining) marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by R.A.F.POST - / INDIA cancel with black FIELD/CENSOR/230 triangular strike at lower left. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a yellow green PSE uprated to Germany used at DEH. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed to Germany bearing additional 1/2a adhesive and cancelled DEH and dated 24.APR.14. H&G 9. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown PSRC used at SONEPAT. H&G 16. 1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed in local script cancelled SONEPAT and dated 26.MY.09. H&G 16. £10.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown PSRC used at SANDERAO. H&G 16. 1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed in local script cancelled SANDERAO and dated 25.MA.08. H&G 16. £10.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown PSRC used at SALKIA. H&G 16. 1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed in local script cancelled SALKIA and dated 10.MA.06. H&G 16. £10.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown PSRC used at ELLENABAD. H&G 16.
1902 outward section of the 1a+1a brown on buff postal stationery reply postcard addressed in local script cancelled ELLENABAD and dated 11.NOV.05. H&G 16. £10.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'Greetings' illustrated air letter to UK used at FPO 545. 1945 (NO.17.) use of dark blue on blue-grey 'I.A.F.F.. - 1083' GREETINGS FROM INDIA un-denominated AIR LETTER sheet addressed to UK and cancelled by FIELD POST OFFICE/545 cds. The interior with coloured 'Christmas and New Year Greetings' illustrations. Kessler type 193. A scarce use of this India Command air sheet £65.00 |