Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1862 1/2a blue miniature cover cancelled '10'. 1862 miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '10' strike. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 1/2a blue miniature cover cancelled '9'. 1870 (FE.) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '9' strike and complete with orignal contents. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 miniature 1/2a blue rate cover cancelled '1'. 1870 (DEC.) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '1' strike with various transit b/s's. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 (circa) 2 1/2d blue rate cover cancelled '116' with AJMERE cancel alongside. 1870 (circa) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '116' strike with AJMERE octagonal arrival h/s at left. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 (circa) 1/2a blue rate cover cancelled '4' with TOO LATE h/s on reverse. 1870 (circa) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '4' strike backstamped by boxed TOO LATE h/s. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1871 miniature 1/2a blue rate cover cancelled '398' with CALCUTTA DELIVERY b/s. 1871 miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by '398' cancel with red oval CALCUTTA/DELEIVERY b/s dated MAY.1.71. Complete with original contents. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 (circa) 1/2a blue miniature cover cancelled by 'J' strike. 1880 (circa) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by square barred 'J' cancel of AJMERE. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA -1880 (circa) miniature 1/2a blue local cover cancelled by 'R.M.' cancel. 1880 (circa) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by square barred 'B-' cancel with s/r R.M. strike alongside. Complete with original contents. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 (circa) 1/2a blue rate cover used at 'C-1' Calcutta with POSTAGE DUE strike. 1880 (circa) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by square barred 'C-1' cancel of CALCUTTA with RAMGURH arrival and struck by POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA h/s. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1885 miniature 1/2a blue local cover cancelled by 'B' barred strike. 1885 miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue (SG type 11) tied by oval barred 'B' cancel with Amritsar arrival b/s. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 unpaid 'Postage Due' cover to Rajasthan with unusual intaglio PURNEE parcel b/s. 1930 (circa) pre-addressed commercial cloth merchant cover to Rajastan sent without stamps and struck by oval 'horse shoe' EXPTL.POST L46' postage due mark and with scarce black intaglio type PURNEE (Parcel) b/s. Unusual item. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 'N.W.P./THREE SHILLING/POST OFFICE/C.No.2' native cover to Calcutta. 1868 (AU.13.) use ofsmall stampless cover addressed in native script (small piece of reverse missing and minor faults) cancelled by d/r N.W.P./THREE SHILLING/POST OFFICE /C.No.2 cancel in black with 'P.M.' h/s and red oval CALCUTTA/DELIVERY strike dated 15.AUG.68. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1877 6a rate cover (faults) to UK cancelled 'C-1' CALCUTTA. 1877 (NO.23.) crumpled edge faults cover addressed to UK (opened on 2 1/2 sides) bearing 6a adhesive (SG 80) tied by barred 'C-1' h/s with s/r CALCUTTA cds alongside. Red LONDON NW/PAID arrival cds at lower left. £28.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 'OPENED BY CENSOR' early label cover to Egypt used at BHAWANIPORE. 1939 (SEP.26.) cover addressed to Egypt bearing 1/2a and 1a pair tied by BHAWANIPORE cds with rare red on white OPENED BY CENSOR (large crested) censor label at left. (Morenweisser type 8d) with violet PASSED/CENSOR/BOMBAY/1 h/s on front and magenta M/CENSORSHIP/DEPT strike applied on arrival. A very rare early censor strip use at Bombay. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 'PASSED CENSOR KARACHI 14' commercial cover to USA. 1939 (NOV.4.) use of 'Kanhaya Lal Brij Lala Jain' (Wooden Furniture) commercial cover addressed to USA bearing 6a and 1r adhesives on reverse flap cancelled GAURIAN GATE cds with scarce red on white crested '14/OPENED BY CENSOR' label at left edge (Morenweisser type 8A1) with violet PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI/14 h/s on front. A scarce early censor cover. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 forces mail cover to UK cancelled RAF POST OFFICE/16/SOUTH EAST ASIA. 1946 (APR.16.) stampless cover addressed to UK marked 'Forces Mail' cancelled by R.A.F.POST OFFICE/16/SOUTH EAST ASIA cds. Marked 'RAF Indian Command' on reverse. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1948 use of telegram form bearing 2r (x2) used at CALCUTTA. 1948 use of 'Indian Telegram' form bearing 2rs (x2) cancelled at CALCUTTA with violet PAK h/s applied in Peshawar in Pakistan and large 'X' marking. Small circular 'G' strike at lower right. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1949 use of telegram form bearing 2a,12a and 1r. 1949 use of 'Indian Post and Telegraphs Department' TELEGRAM form sent from Bombay and bearing 2as,12as and 1r adhesives with unknown violet triangular h/s applied. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1949 use of telegram form bearing 8as (x7)
used at CALCUTTA/G.T.O. 1949 use of 'Indian Post and Telegraphs Department' TELEGRAM form bearing 8as (x7) tied CALCUTTA/G.T.O. (Government Telegraph Office) with violet 'X' mark and circular 'B' strike sent to Raugpur in Pakistan. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1856 1a rate military cover to Secuunderabad cancelled by ARBUTHE & Co. company h/s. 1856 (MY.6.) commercial embossed cover addressed locally to a 'Mr Gosling' of the 50th Regiment at Secunderabad bearing 1a brown tied by smudged numeral cancel and over struck by boxed ARBUTHE & Co handstamp with washed MADRAS double arc b/s in red and SECUNDERABAD arrival the following day. Black boxed '20' strike on flap. A nice early military item. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1860 (circa) cover addressed locally cancelled by diamond barred '227' strike. 1860 (circa) small cover addressed in Indian script complete with original letter bearing 1a brown cancelled by diamond barred '227' numeral h/s. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1863 1/2a rate local cover to Mooltan used at LOODHIANA. 1863 (SEP.14.) miniature cover addressed in local script bearing 1/2a blue adhesive tied by grilled cancel with redd/r LOODHIANA cds with red s/r MOOLTAN arrival cds dated two days later. £48.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1875 8a rate cover to UK used at SIMLA. 1875 (MY.13.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8a pale carmine adhesive tied by barred 'L-16' cancel with s/r SIMLA cancel at left. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1879 5a rate cover to Jaipur used at DELHI. 1879 (7.7.) use of longer envelope addressed to His Highness Muharajah Dhiray in Jaipur bearing 1a brown and 4a green adhesives of India (SG 40+47) cancelled by boxed barred cancel with s/r DELHI strike alongside. REGISTERED/O.N.D. h/s on reverse with JEYPORE arrival b/s. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1828 'INDIA LETTER/PENZANZE' ship entire to UK. 1828 entire addressed to UK marked 'Per Recovery Of Any Other Ship Sailing To England' and rated 2/2d in manuscript. Black boxed INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE strike on reverse side. An early letter written at Park Lane in Bombay. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1847 'CALCUTTA/GPO/SHIP LETTER' entire to UK. 1847 entire addressed to UK struck by red boxed INDIA handstamp on front and with red boxed CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER /7.AP.7/1847 backstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1850 2/- rated 'CALCUTTA/GPO/SHIP LETTER entire to UK. 1850 (FEB.8) stampless entire to UK rated '2/- in manuscript with red box INDIA h/s applied to front & with CALCUTTA/GPO/SHIP LETTER/8.FEB/1850 red boxed b/s. (RL type 6). £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1876 12a venetian red (SG 82) U/M overprinted I.P.N. and revalued Rs2.As8. 1876 12a venetian red adhesive (SG 82) in a fine unmounted mint left hand gutter marginal example overprinted I.P.N. for official use (Indian Postal Note). Very scarce mint. Barefoot 4. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 1/2d 'INVERTED' on 9a+9a outward section PSC uprated with 'K-171' cds. H&G 56. 1947 'HALF PENNY' in violet surcharge on outward section of 9ps+9ps green postal stationery postcard addressed to Jaipur (spike hole and blunt corner) uprated with additional 1a and tied by 'K-171' cds with Jaipur arrival cds dated 4.JL.47. The rubber surcharge being INVERTED and as such unlisted. H&G 56. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 4a rate cover to UK cancelled by barred '133' duplex with JULLUNDER b/s in red. 1861 (APR.19.) miniature neat cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Bombay & Southampton' bearing 4a black adhesive tied by barred '133' cancel and with red INDIA/PAID strike on front and nice JULLUNDER b/s. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 local use of 'PRISONER OF WAR' postcard
used at YERCAUD from the civic internment camp 1919 (NOV.4.) 'Prisoner Of War' endorsed stampless postcard addressed locally requesting art material cancelled YERCAUD and struck by very rare violet PASSED BY CENSOR/YERCAUD circular handstamp. MANGALORE arrival. A very rare use from this 'Civil Camp' in the Madras region. £450.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1917 use of 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER' envelope to Switzerland. 1917 use of red on cream PRISONER OF WAR LETTER/FOR TRANSMISSION OVERSEAS FROM INDIA stationery envelope from a Prisoner Of War held at Ahmednagar addressed to Switzerland handstamped at bottom by PASSED CENSOR/15 FEB 1917 rubber h/s. The reverse is marked 'Camp A/Sect.4' and bears a black on cream OPENED BY/CENSOR/P.W. 327 (Prisoner Of War) censor label cancelled on arrival by St.GALLEN cds. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 use of censored 'PRISONER OF WAR LETTER' envelope to South Africa. 1916 (AUG.31.) use of special stampless PRISONER OF WAR LETTER envelope addressed to South Africa for use by Prisoners Of War held at Ahmednagar and struck by violet two lined PASSED BY CENSOR/1.SEP.1916 handstamp at lower left. AHMEDNAGAR backstamp. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 ON POSTAL SERVICE prisoner of war censored postcard to Germany. 1918 (JAN.3.) use of stampless pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany from a German inmate at Indian POW Camp. Part violet PASSED CENSOR camp handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 ON POSTAL SERVICE prisoner of war censored postcard to Germany. 1916 (OCT.5.) use of stampless pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany from a German inmate at Indian POW Camp. Light crease and with part violet PASSED CENSOR camp handstamp. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 1/2a rate censored cover to Goa from Belgaum Camp. 1916 (JA.6.) cover addressed to Goa (part of the front right edge torn away from rough opening) bearing 1/2a green adhesive tied to reverse flap by AGRA MILLS cancel with scarce black on salmon OPENED/BY/CENSOR label at top edge and struck below by violet triangular '5' h/s. A scarce WWI cover ex Belgaum Camp. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored prisoner of war cover to Calcutta sent from Belgaum Camp. 1915 (DE.20.) stampless cover addressed to Calcutta struck on the front by violet SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR/COLONEL/SUPT.CIVIL CAMP, B A M. and struck by violet PASSED/CENSOR BELGAUM h/s. BELGAUM b/s. A scarcer piece of prisoner mail from this camp set up for women. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' censored prisoner of war postcard to Germany. 1915 use of special black on buff ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESSPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany with red and black pre-printed text on reverse cancelled by AHMEDNAGAR cds dated 14.AU.15 and with P.C.POST FREE/PRISONER OF WAR h/s applied. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 use of 'ON POSTAL SERVICE' censored prisoner of war postcard to Switzerland. 1916 (JUN.24.) use of stampless ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONERS OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Switzerland from a Germany inmate with the card having a pre-printed reverse side for the inmate to complete. Struck PASSED CENSOR on front. Sent from the POW camp at Ahmednagar. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 refused cover to UK with 'D.L.O./BOMBAY' h/s's and 'UNCLAIMED' letter label applied. 1932 (SEP.2.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a 2a and 6d adhesives tied by SAMASATA cds's and with black on bark buff crowned 'GR' censor label at left. The cover was not delivered and struck RETURN TO SENDER/UNKNOWN and with black boxed D.L.O./BOMBAY strikes on reverse with additional red on buff UNCLAIMED/REFUSED/LETTER label similarly struck. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1920 (circa) TELEGRAPH form unused. 1920 (circa) black on white INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT - INLAND TELEGRAM form complete with receipt in unused condition. Some folds and edge faults. £45.00 |
;) | 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 - 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. £75.00 |
;) | 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 |