Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1935 use of Rs2 Sikkim ROCKETGRAM. 1935 (OCT.4.) SIKKIM ROCKERGRAM addressed to Stephen Smith at Gaugtok bearing Rs2 ROCKET FEE adhesive in red tied ROCKET MAIL PRINCESS and with FROM TELEGRAPH OFFICE h/s at lower left. Signed by Stephen Smith and with violet SIKKIM ROCKET EXPERIMENT h/s applied. The rocket gram is a flimsy with small tear repaired with stamp hinges. Complete and scarce. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1900 (circa) stampless local cover of Tibet with violet starred h/s on reverse. TIBET - 1900 (circa) stampless cover addressed in local script with indistinct cds on reverse and violet six starred handstamp. The cover being on very thin parchment and hand made. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a + 1a (x4) on cover to UK struck 'A-38' of NAINITAL. 1883 (MAY.21.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a blue and two pairs of the 1a brown adhesives tied by squared barred 'A-38' handstamps with NAINITAL cds alongside. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1884 tri coloured registered cover to Jaipor used at CALCUTTA. 1884 (MAY.31.) registered cover to Jaipor bearing 1/2a blue, 1a brown and 2a orange adhesives on reverse side tied by barred 'C-1' handstamps of Calcutta with black boxed REGISTERED/CALCUTTA/ D.W. h/s . A nice tri coloured franking. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 'ONE ANNA' on 1 1/2a 'SERVICE' stamp on local OHMS cover. 1929 (DEC.18.) use of OHMS (General Staff) envelope addressed locally and then re-directed bearing 'ONE ANNA' on 1 1/2a chocolate and brown adhesive with SERVICE overprint applied. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1877 1a+4a on cover to UK cancelled 'C-1' strikes of Calcutta. 1877 (DE.8.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a and 4a adhesives tied by square barred 'C-1' cancel with CALCUTTA cds alongside. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1884 use of 1/2a blue uprated PSE registered to Jaipoor tied CHANDNUSHUUNK/DELHI. 1884 (MAR.18.) use of 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope registered to Jaipoor cancelled by CHANDNUSHUUNK/DELHI cds with additional 1/2a blue and 1a brown pair applied to the reverse side cancelled by squared barred 'L-17' strikes and with SAMBHAR arrival cds. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 (circa) 1/2a blue (x4) on cover to Kohat tied by 'A-24' strikes. 1880 (circa) cover addressed to Kohat bearing two pairs of the 1/2a blue adhesive tied by squared barred 'A-24' cancels with s/r MORAR b/s. Small piece of reverse flap missing. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a yellow green PSE (size c) unused. H&G 9.
1913 1/2a yellow green on white postal stationery envelope (size c) in unused condition. H&G 9. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 use of illustrated 'Greetings From India' air letter to UK. 1945 (DEC.7.) use of (I.A.F.F.1083) 'Greetings From India' illustrated air letter addressed to UK with 'Christmas Greetings 1945' interior in black cancelled by FPO cds. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1881 4 1/2a rate cover to UK. 1881 cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Brindisi' bearing 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied by barred '51' strike with AGENT/ALIGARGH b/s and OUT/BOMBAY transit. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 4 1/2a rate cover to UK. 1880 cover addressed to UK bearing 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied by squared barred 'A' cancel with s/r RANI KHET b/s and OUT/BOMBAY transit cds. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1878 2a rate local cover used at CALCUTTA. 1878 cover addressed locallyto Mhow bearing 2a orange adhesive tied by magenta STAMPED h/s with barred 'C' strike and s/r circular CALCUTTA/d cds alongside. MHOW arrival b/s dated FEB.14. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR' cover to Germany used at SADADI. 1940 (MAE.26.) cover addressed to Switzerland bearing 1/2a,1a, 8a (x2) and 4a adhesives tied SADADI from the Betgeri Gadag mission in South Mahratta with scarce red on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/16 label at left tied by PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI h/s and further PASSED/CENSOR/KARACHI/37 strike below. Morenweiser type 8A1. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 use of 9ps green PSC to Salem with advertisement handstamp at left. 1945 use of 'KGVI' 9ps green on cream postal stationery postcard addressed to Salem with unusual violet 'USE PADMA INK' commercial h/s applied at left edge. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a PSE addressed locally with 'MISSING GREEN' and showing EMBOSSED head. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream (size c) postal stationery envelope addressed in local script but showing the major error GREEN MISSING and hence just showing the 'KGV' embossing. Backstamped 'BE4A' dated 9.NOV.16 with KARACHI arrival 11.NOV.16. Very unusual. H&G 9. £135.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1891 2a6p yellow-orange surcharged PSE to UK used at KARACHI CITY. H&G 5. 1891 2a6p Yellow orange on white postal stationery envelope to UK cancelled by squared circle KARACHI CITY cds dated DE.13.94 with Y code. H&G 5. Sea Post Office transit b/s. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1886 1/2a green PSE uprated with 2a orange on reverse used at 'J' RAMGARH. 1886 registered use of 1/2a green postal stationery envelope addressed to Mandsaur bearing 2a orange adhesive on reverse side cancelled by circular barred 'J' strike with RAMGARH boxed registered h/s and MANDSAUR arrival dated 29.JUL.86. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1880 (circa) 1a rate cover used at 'C' CALCUTTA. 1880 (circa) cover addressed to Ruttengurh in local script bearing 1a brown on reverse side tied by barred 'C' strike with CALCUTTA cds alongside dated JUL.10. SIKAR transit and RUTTENGURH arrival. POSTAGE DUE/2 ANNAS tax mark applied but apparently cancelled. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 7r 'Court Fee' IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four struck CANCELLED. 1870 7r 'Government Of India' COURT FEE adhesive IMPERFORATE PLATE PROOF block of four printed in black on cream ungummed paper with each stamp struck CANCELLED in black. £300.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1875 8a rate cover to UK used at 'A 35' RANIKHET. 1875 (SEP.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8a rose (SG 73) tied by 'A 35' barred cancel with RANIKHET s/r strike alongside. Marked 'Via Brindisi' at top left. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1877 6a rate cover to UK used at 'A 23'. 1877 (SEP.24.) cover addressed to UK marked 'Via Brindisi' bearing2a and 4a adhesives tied by squared barred 'A 23' cancel with BOMBAY transit b/s. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1884 4 1/2a rate cover to UK used at OUTW/BOMBAY. 1884 (AUG.10.) cover addressed to UK (surface creases) bearing 1/2a and 4a adhesives tied by OUTW/BOMBAY 'B' barred cancel with SEA POST OFFICE b/s and LONDON arrival. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1885 use of 1/2a green PSE uprated with 2a orange used at CHANDAUS. 1885 use of 1/2a green postal stationery envelope addressed locally to Sambhar bearing additional 2a orange adhesive tied by barred 'A' cancel with s/r CHANDAUS cds dated 12.JAN.85. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1881 use of 1/2a blue PSE uprated with 2a orange pair at MASUDA. 1881 use of 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope registered locally and bearing additional 2a orange adhesive pair tied by square barred 'J-1/5' cancels with boxed REGISTERED/MASUDA strike alongside. BEAWAR arrival b/s. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1928 'Liptons Tea' illustrated cover used at DELHI R.M.S./SET 3 railway. 1928 (NOV.1.) use of illustrated 'Liptons Tea' cover struck 'Book Post' bearing 1/2a adhesive on reverse flap cancelled by DELHI R.M.S./SET 3' railway strike. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1879 use of 1/2a blue PSE uprated locally cancelled by 'L-22' killer strike of AMRITSAR. 1879 use of 1/2a blue postal stationery envelope addressed to Ludliyana in local script bearing 1/2a blue and 4a green adhesive on reverse side cancelled by 'L-22' barred strike of AMRITSAR dated MAR.15. Small edge piece missing from opening. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1881 4 1/2a rate cover to France cancelled by 'K-1' killer strike of KARACHI. 1881 (DEC.14.) cover addressed to France marked 'Via Brindisi' bearing 1/2a blue and 4a green adhesives tied by 'K-1' barred KARACHI killer strike with OUT W/BOMBAY b/s and s/r SEA/POST OFFICE/F strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Royal Silver Jubilee' ROCKETGRAM cover to Diamond Head. 1935 (MAR.23.) cover bearing 3p and 1/2a adhesives alongside ROCKETGRAM label in orange and blue on white tied by special ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE/ROCKET GRAM handstamp. DIAMOND HARBOUR arrival b/s. Signed by Stephen Smith. One of just 180 covers flown. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1882 1a rate entire addressed to Jeypour used at 'C' CALCUTTA. 1882 (MAR.9.) entire addressed to Jeypour bearing 1a brown adhesive tied by barred 'C' cancel of CALCUTTA and with overstruck commercial h/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 colourful multi franked cover to UK cancelled by blue 'B1' cob web cancel. 1866 attractive three colour franking on cover to UK bearing 8p,2a and 4a adhesives tied by blue 'B1' cobweb cancel with oval CALCUTTA commercial cancel over. CALCUTTA/INDIA PAID b/s in red dated MY.2.66 and with red LONDON/PAID arrival strike on the front. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1857 1/2a blue PSE uprated with 2a orange used at 'J' JEYPORE/REG. H&G 1a. 1857 1/2a blue on yellowish postal stationery envelope addressed to Pali bearing additional 2a orange adhesive tied by barred 'J' cancel with JEYPORE/REG b/s and boxed strike together with PALI arrival cds dated MAR.26. H&G 1a. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1857 1a brown on blue PSE uprated with 1a brown adhesive at BOMBAY. H&G 2b. 1857 1a brown on blue postal stationery envelope with brown seal on reverse addressed in native script and bearing additional 1a brown adhesive tied by s/r BOMBAY-B cds dated FE.23. With ALLAHABAD, PESSAWOROOY and RAWULPINDE b/s's. H&G 2b. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1870 1/2a rate local cover used at MOULTAN. 1870 (JL.24.) miniature cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a blue adhesive tied by MOULTAN cds with red sexagonal MOOLTAN b/s and KURBACHEE arrival. Moultan being just 50 miles or so from Bahawalpur. Complete with original letter. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE used at 'J-78/SET No.2' railway with DETAINED/LATE FEE NOT PAID h/s. 1883 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed in local script cancelled by 'J-78/SET No.2' railway strike dated 1.NO. with violet double boxed DETAINED/ LATE FEE NOT PAID h/s at left. KISHANGARH arrival b/s dated 2.NO.02. H&G 4. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a yellow green PSE used at TONK RAJ with scarce Hindi BUY WAR LOANS cachet. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery envelope (size C) addressed in local script cancelled by TONK RAJ cds dated 6.NO.18. And struck by scarce black boxed BUY/WAR LOANS sexagonal handstamp written in Hindi. H&G 9. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a yellow green PSE used at MERIA with scarce BUY WAR LOANS cachet applied. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green on cream postal stationery envelope (size C) addressed locally and cancelled by MERIA cds dated 30.AUG.18. And struck by scarce black boxed BUY/WAR LOANS/ INQUIRE AT/POST OFFICE handstamp. H&G 9. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1863 2a rate cover to Nagpore used at BOMBAY. 1863 (NO.20.) cover addressed locally to Nagpor bearing 1a brown (x2) cancelled by manuscript line and with BOMBAY cds applied. Red NAGPORE arrival b/s. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1890 1a brown 'OHMS' overprint on official TOO LATE local cover cancelled 'J' AJMERE. 1890 (circa) long cover addressed locally marked 'On Her Majesty's Service' in manuscript and bearing 1a brown adhesive overprinted 'On.H.M.S.' (SG 032) tied by barred circular 'J' cancel with AJMERE strike alongside dated AUG.17. Struck on reverse by boxed TOO LATE handstamp and with BANDANWARA arrival. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1857 1/2a blue uprated PSE cancelled by 'R.M.S.' railway strike. H&G 1c. 1857 1/2a blue on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed in local script and bearing additional 1/2a blue adhesive tied by barred 'R.M.S.' cancels (Royal Mail Section). RAMGARGH arrival b/s dated OCT.13. H&G 1c. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1861 stampless local cover with SOOJANGURGH arrival b/s struck CALCUTTA/DELIVERY. 1861 stampless miniature cover addressed in local script with s/r SOOJANGURH b/s dated MAR.21.61 with blue oval CALCUTTA/DELIVERY arrival strike alongside. Complete with original contents. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE used at BAREILLY struck DETAINED-LATE-FEE NOT PAID. 1883 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed in local script and cancelled BAREILLY and dated 18.AP.96. Struck on the front by violet DETAINED-LATE FEE-NOT PAID instructional handstamp. BUNDI s/r arrival b/s. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE used at PAMGARH with scarce PLEASE RETURN COVER instructional label. 1883 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed in local script cancelled PAMGARH and dated 14.AP.01. With various transit b/s' including A-7 OUT/SET No.3 and A-7 IN/SET No.2 railway strike and RAJ MANDGON arrival. Bears scarce black on yellow PLEASE RETURN COVER/TO POSTMAN FOR/TRANSMISSION TO/INSPECTOR GENL.,/R.M.S. in INDIA. H&G 4. £50.00 |
;) | 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 - 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. £55.00 |
;) | 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. £75.00 |
;) | 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. £65.00 |
;) | 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 |