Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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. £165.00 |
;) | 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 - 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 - 1943 use of 'GREETINGS' illustrated censored letter card to UK. 1943 (NOV.4.) use of air mail GREETINGS letter card addressed to UK marked 'Free Xmas Card' with black on white OPENED BY EXAMINER label at top edge tied on front by violet triangular FIELD CENSOR INDIA/120 h/s. Troops of India Command at Delhi. Kessler 181. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 NINE PIES on 1/2a yellow green PSE unused. 1921 NINE PIES on 1/2a yellow green on white surcharged postal stationery envelope (size f) in unused condition. Very slight age mark at edges. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 1/4a grey uprated PSC used at DELHI R.M.S./SET 2. H&G 19. 1912 1/4a grey on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally and bearing additional 3p grey adhesive added and tied by DELHI R.M.S./SET 2. cds dated 1.FEB.25. H&G 19. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2a green PSE to Bombay used at COCANDA COLLECTORATE. H&G 8. 1902 1/2a green on cream postal stationery envelope (type c) addressed to Bombay cancelled by scarce COCANADA COLLECTORATE (bridge type) cds dated 24.JL.12. H&G 8. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/2a green 'PASSED CENSOR/19' PSE uprated to USA used at SIRUP. H&G 9a. 1902 1/2a yellow green on buff postal stationery envelope (size h) addressed to USA and bearing additional 1a pair tied by SIRUR/POONA cds dated 22.DE.16. Struck below by violet PASSED CENSOR/19 h/s. H&G 9a. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1/2a green stationery wrapper to Switzerland used at BOMABY. H&G 1. 1895 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Switzerland cancelled by BOMBAY cds dated 12.FE. 10. H&G 1. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a brown-violet uprated stationery wrapper to Switzerland used at BOMBAY. H&G 2.
1895 1a brown-violet on buff postal stationery wrapper addressed to Switzerland cancelled by BOMBAY cds dated 25.MR.10. uprated on reverse with 1a (x2) adhesives. H&G 2. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a on 9d red on white 'SOLDIERS SEAMENS' envelope unused. H&G 2.
1895 1a on 9d red on white 'SOLDIERS SEAMENS ENVELOPE'. Fine unused. H&G 2. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1 1/2a carmine PSC to Sweden used at TIRUPPATTUR (Ramnad). H&G 32. 1922-23 1 1/2a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Sweden (scarce) cancelled by superb TIRUPPATTUR (RAMNAD) cds dated 10.SEP.24. H&G 32. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 8a red-violet PSE to UK used at RAWALPINDI. H&G 1. 1929 8a red-violet on cream postal stationery 'airmail' envelope addressed to UK cancelled by RAWALPINDI cds dated AP.10.31. Short lived. H&G 1. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1925 'CALCUTTA-RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT' cover (faults) to Ambala. 1925 (FE.2.) 'CALCUTTA-RISALPUR DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT' cover addressed to Ambala bearing 1a brown tied RISALPUR. Cacheted in violet on front with AMBALA b/s dated two days later. The cover has faults. Roughly opened at left with some faults and with flap missing. There is also some light water staining. Addressed to Stephen Smith only 35 covers were flown on January 23rd but due to delays mail to Risalpur were not posted until Feb 2nd. The cover is signed at top edge. Very rare. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 use of 'POW' censored postcard to Italy from inmate of Camp 28 in Bombay. 1942 (OCT.10.) use of black on cream SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard addressed to Italy from an inmate at No.28 P.O.W. Camp at Bombay struck by black octagonal crowned PASSED/ DHP/4 censor h/s and with Italian censor applied on arrival. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 use of 'POW' censored card to Italy from inmate. 1941 (5.12.) use of pre-printed SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR postcard for Italian use (A.F.A.-2042 Italian) addressed to Italy with reverse section in Italian for use by the inmates. PASSED BY CENSOR/P4 crowned triangular strike on front with Italian censor strike applied on arrival and violet VERIFICATO/PER CENSURA h/s. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 early 'POW' cover with PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR h/s. 1939 (NOV.8.) stampless cover addressed to Bombay hand stamped at top by SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR in violet with AHMEDNAGAR b/s and scarce violet oval PASSED CENSOR/CENTRAL CAMP/AHMEDNAGAR with red 'CB' initials at side and with BOMBAY arrival cds of the following day. A scarce early prisoner of war envelope from this 'Aliens Internment Camp'. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 1/2d green postal stationery wrapper used at SECRETARIAT/SIMLA. H&G 3. 1923 1/2a green on buff postal stationery wrapper (De La Rue printing) addressed locally and cancelled by neat SECRETARIAT/SIMLA cds dated 28.JUN.33. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 3. £225.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 local registered cover used at FLOWER BAZAAR with scarce LATE FEE PAID/FLOWER BAZAR h/s 1943 (MR.22.) registered cover addressed locally (some creases and edge fault) bearing 1/2a, 1a (x4) and 3a adhesives on reverse side tied FLOWER BAZAAR and struck by rare s/r LATE FEE/ PAID/FLOWER BAZAR P.O. handstamp. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 2a rate local cover used at AJMER struck LATE FEE PAID. 1938 (APR.28.) use of 'Wear Sacheti Hosiery' illustrated cover addressed locally bearing 1a brown adhesive pair tied to the reverse flap cancelled by AJMER GPO cds and struck on the front by scarce violet LATE FEE PAID handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DAMAGED BY SEA WATER' cover to UK from the 'Scipio' sinking. 1936 cover addressed to UK bearing 3a6p adhesive with boxed USE THE AIR MAIL/LAHORE b/s dated 18.AUG.36 struck by three lined DAMAGED/BY/SEA WATER handstamp. Ex. Scipio liner sinking off Crete with mails being transferred via the Greek Postal Authorities. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 Re.1 'INDIAN RED CROSS' booklet (incomplete) with two original panes. 1940 (circa) Re.1 black on red INDIAN RED CROSS/ST.JOHNS/JOINT WAR ORGANISATION booklet containing two of the original 4 panes of the 1a red cross seal. A scarce fresh booklet. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 (circa) FORMULA (no value) PROOF postal stationery postcard. 1940 'FORMULA' (no value) postal stationery postcard inscribed 'Post Card/Address Only' in unused condition (As per H&G type 21). The card is without head and value and was marked as being a un-issued proof. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1930 3a6p rate 'NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR' cover to USA. 1940 addressed to USA marked 'Per S.S. Exhibitor' bearing 3a6p adhesive and struck by boxed NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR-A5 handstamp in black. Morenweiser type 8. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 '19/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION' cover to Canada used at Calcutta. 1939 (SEP.6.) cover addressed to Canada bearing 2a6p violet adhesive tied by CALCUTTA cds and struck below by scarce magenta tiered '19/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION' handstamp Morenweisser type 4. Only in use over a 10 day period. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 inward '20/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION' cover from UK. 1939 inward cover from UK with UDARBAND arrival b/s of North India and struck on the front by scarce magenta tiered 20/PASSED/FOR/TRANSMISSION handstamp. Morenweiser type 4. In use for just a 10 day period. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 8a rate cover to UK struck 'WEIGHT...OUNCE/AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT' h/s. 1931 (MAR.12.) cover addressed to UK bearing 8a 'air' adhesive tied by CALCUTTA GPO cds and struck at left by red boxed WEIGHT….OUNCE/AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT handstamp. Scarce. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1907 1/2a local postcard use with special 'MINTO FETE/CALCUTTA' cancel in red. 1907 (FE.2) use of black & white picture postcard addressed to Calcutta depicting `The Pagoda, Eden Gardens, Calcutta' bearing 1/2a tied by special MINTO FETE/CALCUTTA h/s in red. £60.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1902 1/4a brown PSC used locally struck 'DETAINED/LATE FEE NOT PAID'. 1902 1/4a brown on buff postal stationery postcard addressed locally in Indian script and dated 9.JU.04 with scarce violet boxed DETAINED/LATE FEE NOT PAID instructional h/s at left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1909 'UNCLAIMED' labelled undelivered card to Jaipur. 1909 (JU.29.) use of undelivered card to Jaipur bearing 3p grey adhesive. Struck by a host of strikes including DLO LAHORE and DLO NAGPUR strikes. KISHEN/DUE mark and red on buff UNCLAIMED/ REFUSED/LETTER label affixed to front. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 5a rate 'AR' registered cover to UK used at RAWALPINDA. 1913 registered cover addressed to UK (a little crumpled at edge) bearing a strip of five of the 1a adhesive tied by part RAWALPINDI cds's with scarce violet ringed 'A.R.' (Avis Reception) h/s applied below. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 ONE ANNA black on 1/2d yellow green PSE uprated to UK. H&G 11a. 1921 ONE ANNA black on 1/2a yellow green on white postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed to UK and uprated with additional 1a brown adhesive and tied by 12.MAY.22. cds. H&G 11a. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1 1/2 black on 1a carmine PSC to France used at RANCHI. H&G 26. 1921 '1 1/2' surcharge in black on 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France and cancelled by neat RANCHI cds dated 8.JUL.25. H&G 26. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 inward 'P.O.W.' postcard to Ahmednagar Camp from an inmate at Belgaum. 1915 (JUL.8.) stampless postcard addressed to a Prisoner of War at 'Camp R' at Ahmednagar from an inmate of Belgaum. The card is struck by violet SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR h/s with violet COLONEL/SUPT. CIVIL CAMP BELGAUM strike signed and two lined PASSED/ CENSOR BELGAUM strike in black. A scarce inter camp card use. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Germany used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (FE.19.) use of special printed ON POSTAL SERVICE/PRISONER OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE postcard addressed to Germany cancelled by AHMEDNAGAR cds and with red POST FREE/PRISONER OF WAR circular h/s applied and dated censor signature h/s at left in violet. Sent from a German internee at the Ahmednagar Prisoner Of War Camp in India. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Switzerland used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (APR.7.) use of stampless 'Prisoner Of War' postcard from the prisoner of war camp at Ahmednagar addressed to Switzerland and struck by s/r AHMEDNAGAR cds dated two days later and with black circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 censored cover to USA used at DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA struck TOO LATE. 1940 (NOV.2.) cover to USA bearing 3a6p adhesive tied DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA with red on buff crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left with triangular censor mark and struck by scarce TOO LATE h/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DRINK INDIA TEA' h/s on cover to UK used at BARADIGH/JALPAIGURI. 1935 (NOV.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,3a and 4a adhesives tied BARADIGH/ JALPAIGURI cds's with strikes of the DRINK INDIA TEA/WORLDS BEST BEVERAGE h/s on front and reverse sides. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 stampless local cover cancelled 'BOMBAY R.M.S/POSTAGE PREPAID IN CASH'. 1945 (MAY.30.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by double ringed oval BOMBAY R.M.S./POSTAGE/PREPAID IN CASH handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 'PRISONER OF WAR' envelope to India with PASSED CENSOR h/s. 1918 (OCT.26.) use of black on white PRISONER OF WAR/NO STAMP REQUIRED envelope addressed to Bombay struck on the front by scarce square cog wheeled PASSED CENSOR handstamp in magenta. Marked on reverse 'Comminther Park Camp' with weak AHMEDNAGAR b/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department' TELEGRAM form unused. 1935 black on cream INDIAN POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT telegram form in fine unused condition printed by 'Lal Chand & Sons-Printers Calcutta'. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 Swedish Consulate cover to Sweden used at ALIPORE and with INSURED labels applied. 1935 (circa) oversized 'Royal Swedish Consulate General Calcutta' cover registered to Sweden (opened on three sides) bearing 1a (x4) and 3a (x12) tied by ALIPORE cds's and with black on salmon INSURED/TOLAS label applied and scarce black on red INSURED/VALEUR DECLAREE label with the packages value marked in red manuscript alongside. Red CONSULATE wax seals on reverse. Nice item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 5a 'Victory' rate cover to Ireland used at EXPERIMENTAL/B-539. 1946 (FEB.5.) 'Forces Mail' cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1 1/2a and 3 1/2a 'Victory' adhesives tied by EXPERIMENTAL/B-539 cancels with violet oval '288 INDIAN BOAT COMPANY I.E.' cachet at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 2a rate cover to UK used on S-17/SET 3 OUT 'TPO' railway. 1923 (APR.3) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a adhesive tied by S-17/OUT/SET 3 'TPO' cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1a brown PSE uprated with 'Silver Jubilee' stamps to Canada used on M-33/SET-4. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Canada bearing additional 'Silver Jubilee' 1/2a and 1a adhesives tied by scarce M-33/SET-4 railway cancels. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 'CALCUTTA/PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5' postcard use to Switzerland. 1915 (MAR.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'St.Pauls Cathedral-Calcutta' bearing 1a adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO and struck at left by scarce red circular CALCUTTA PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5 strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 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 - 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 - 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. £50.00 |
;) | 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 - 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 '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 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. £125.00 |
;) | 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 - 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&G 3. £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&G 3. £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 - 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 - 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. £40.00 |