Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | 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 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 inward postcard from UK with QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID h/s's. 1927 inward under paid postcard from the UK struck by boxed POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA strike with additional octagonal QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID handstamps and OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/1 strike. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'OAS' stampless PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR 2041 cover to Ireland. 1943 (FE.8.) stampless cover addressed to Ireland marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by weak MADRAS d/r cds on reverse with rare PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR/2041 crowned h/s in violet. Octagonal PASSED/ DHD/4 strike on front with green boxed RELEASED BY /CENSOR bilingual h/s applied on arrival in Ireland. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 official commemoration booklet of plates showing issued stamps over 100 years. 1954 blue official handbook containing 24 coloured plates depicting all the stamps issued by the Indian Government from 1854 to 1954. Complete with compliment card from Shiv V.Nanjappa the chairman of Posts and Telegraphs Board. This being an official issue but plates only (not real stamps) issued in commemoration of 100 years. (24 plates). Very scarce. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 'PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29' stampless cover to UK. 1919 (DE.11.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled on reverse side by F.P.O./No.29 strike and with blue circular PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29 strike on front. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD' bearing 20 examples of the 8a blue 'SAVE FOR INDIA' stamp. 1943 'Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department' DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD cover bearing 20 examples of the 8as blue SAVE FOR INDIA's DEFENCE adhesive on reverse cancelled by LAHORE GPO/S.B. cds's dated 30.NOV.43. Scarce item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 40np brown violet 'Air Mail' PSC unused. H&G 6. 1950 40np brown violet on buff 'Air Mail' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 1/2a violet on pinkish PSC unused. 1946 1/2a violet on pinkish buff postal stationery postcard of the type 1 issue with thin left leg on '1/2a' in fine unused condition. Jain type P63. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 'OAS' censored cover to Bombay used at the 'No.45 REST CAMP' at Margherita. 1942 unstamped cover addressed to Bombay headed 'On Active Service' cancelled on front by scarce violet oval No.45 REST CAMP/HEAD quarters handstamp with CENSORED written in red manuscript across the top. MARGHERITA b/s dated 7.NOV.42 with BOMBAY arrival. A scarce use from this nursing rest camp. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1a rate cover to UK used at BAKSA DUAR. 1913 (JAN.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a adhesive tied by BAKSA DUAR cds. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 registered cover to UK with 'VIA INDIA-LONDON' transmission h/s applied. 1936 (SE.17.) registered cover to UK bearing 2a6p and 8a adhesives tied CALCUTTA GPO/H and struck by scarce violet boxed BY AIR MAIL/VIA INDIA-LONDON transmission instructional h/s. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 local cover with unaccepted label use receiving JAIPUR/UNPAID h/s. 1932 (14.JUL.) stampless commercial cover addressed locally in Indian script bearing a lovely red, green and yellow imperforate advertising trading label on reverse which has been cancelled by SAUGOR CITY cds (as a adhesive). The label was not allowed and struck on arrival by octagonal JAIPUR /UNPAID h/s and with 'horse shoe type SAUGDH CITY/DUE/ONE ANNA h/s on front. Unusual and attractive item. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 cover to USA used at EXPERIMENTAL PO/C355. 1933 (APR.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3ps (x2), 1/2a and 1a3p (x2) tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C .355 cds's. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 6R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 6r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 15. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 5R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint hand stamped CANCELLED. 1868 5r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 14. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 3R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 3r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 12. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 2R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 2r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 11. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 12a lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 12a lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 9. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 1r black on brown BOOKLET incomplete but with two 1a panes of four. SG SB18a. 1929 1r black on brown BOOKLET with 'S.P.1.' imprint on front cover and ADVERTISEMENTS notice on back cover. Incomplete but still bearing two panes of four of the 1a brown adhesive (SG 203). SG SB18a. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 un-addressed 'S.S.UTRECHT' maritime cover. 1951 unaddressed 'Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd' envelope bearing 3ps 'elephant' adhesive tied by black boxed PAQUEBOT handstamp with magenta oval SS UTRECHT maritime h/s alongside. BOMBAY RMS b/s dated 10.VIII.51. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1/4a 'ON SERVICE' PSC uprated and used at POONA with pre-printed official reverse. 1921 1/4a ultramarine on cream INDIA SERVICE POST CARD addressed to Southern Command at Poona with ON SERVICE pre-printed above stamp. Cancelled POONA & with violet HEAD QUARTERS/SOUTHERN COMMAND h/s dated 15.JAN.23. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 9. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 outward section of the 1/2 on 1/4a grey surcharged PSRC used at EMPIRE EXHIBITION. 1921-22 outward section of the 1/2 on 1/4a + 1/2 on 1/4a grey black on buff surcharged postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Mandawa cancelled by scarce BRITISH EMPIRE/ EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike of CALCUTTA dated 25.MAY.1923. H&G 24. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1a blue PSC to France used at FLOWER BAZAR. H&G 11. 1894 1a blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France & cancelled by FLOWER BAZAR cds dated 25.OC.02. H&G 11. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1893 1/2a rate local cover used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-4. 1893 (DE.2) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-4 cds. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1887 use of 'OHMS' cover with 1/2a officials added and tied by 'J' duplex. 1887 use of small O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Ajmere bearing 1/2a blue-green adhesive (x2) tied by barred 'J' duplex's with DELHI transit b/s dated NO.29.87 and with AJMERE arrival. The back flap is overall toned. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR/25' label on cover to USA used at ALLEPEVEY. 1940 (JAN.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,1a,8a and 1r adhesives on reverse side tied ALLEPEVEY and with rare red on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/25 label at right (Moreweiser type BA1) tied on the front by violet PASSED/CENSOR.KARACHI/25 strike. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1896 2a6p orange PSE registered and uprated locally at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19. 1896 use of QV 2a6p postal stationery envelope registered to Lahore bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19 cds with boxed EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-2 registered etiquette h/s at left. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a on 9d red 'Soldiers Seamans' PSE uprated at POONA. H&G 2. 1895 9d red on cream 'Soldiers and Seamans' envelope overprinted 1 anna in black addressed to UK and bearing additional 1a 6p adhesive with manuscript initials added and tied by POONA (bridge) cds dated 13.AU.96 with black boxed POSTAGE DUE/…ANNA h/s added at bottom but officially cancelled with red ink. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.4.) use of 'GV' 1a + 1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta and struck on front by violet boxed INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP h/s. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.20.) use of 'GV' 1a +1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta struck on the front by violet boxed INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP handstamp. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/29/CENSORSHIP' cover addressed to UK. 1943 (JLY.19.) cover from Bengal addressed to UK bearing 1a and 1 1/2a adhesives tied by rather indistinctive cds but with violet INLAND/29/CENSORSHIP h/s at left (Morenweiser type 12A) and with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left tied on the front by crowned PASSED/ DHA/9 censor mark. A sub station censorship. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 (circa) 'INLAND/5/CENSORSHIP' local cover use. 1944 (circa) cover addressed locally to New Delhi bearing 1 1/2a adhesive with violet UNIT/S 217 h/s at left and struck by violet INLAND/5/CENSORSHIP strike. (Morenweiser type 12A). A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 inward cover from UK with scarce 'PLEASE REQUEST SENDER' censor h/s applied. 1941 inward military cover addressed to the 4th Heavy Battery at Cochin from the UK with red on cream 17D/PASSED BY CENSOR label at left and struck on the reverse side by scarce violet boxed PLEASE REQUEST SENDER TO WRITE/ON THE ENVELOPE IN FUTURE HIS/ OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS AND/THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LETTER censor h/s. Moreweiser type 16B. Applied at Madras. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 military cover to MEF base with triangular violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1942 (JAN.2.) cover addressed to a Sgt Major Lucea of the No.205 Riviting Coy of the MEF bearing 8a adhesive. The top with red on cream A.F.W.3312/EXAMINED/BY/BASE CENSOR label (877-PMEO-1-500,000-5-41) and struck on the front by negative circular type '6 or 9' censor with triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/O.B.INDIAN strike in violet. Additional strike on the reverse and with BASE ARMY DEPOT and BASE OFFICE/SOR cancels and with F.P.O./R type cds. A unusual set of markings on this cover from Indian troops stationed abroad. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'OAS' military cover to Egypt with triangular violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1941 (NO.6.) registered military 'OAS' cover addressed to Egypt bearing 1a,2a and 8a adhesives on the reverse flap cancelled by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds. Red on cream EXAMINED/BY/ BASE CENSOR label at left edge and struck on the front by violet triangular PASSED BY/ CENSOR/13 INDIAN regiment censor strike and blue 'intaglio' circled '20' censor strike. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 1a red PSE used locally with rare OPENED BY CENSOR label applied at Simla. 1939 1a red on cream postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed to Bombay cancelled by VICEROYS CAMP P.O. cds dated 17.JUN.40 with rare 'red on blue' crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge. Glue marks around label from applying otherwise a rare coloured label affixed at Simla. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 3a orange 'SERVICE' fine mint with forged 'OVERPRINT INVERTED'. 1911 3a orange (SG 172) in fine mint condition overprinted SERVICE but with variety INVERTED OVERPRINT. This being a forgery as the 3a does not exist in Service form and the overprint measures 13mm instead of 14mm. The SG footnote warns of such forgeries. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p red unused PSC of Travancore & Cochin pre-printed for 'POSTAL SERVICE'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p pale red on buff 'United State Of Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with chain link defacer and with INDIAN POSTAL/SERVICE CARD applied. The reverse side pre-printed for Money Order use. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p red PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p pale red on buff 'United State Of Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with four diagonal lines and with INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT heading applied. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with black leaf defacer and with pre-printed INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT applied. The reverse with pre-printed communication request. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with five horizontal lines and with INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT heading applied. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin pre-printed 'ON POSTAL SERVICE'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition (H&G 4) pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE with reverse headed INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT for 'Pin Code' information. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 (circa) censored 'Red Cross' cover to Switzerland from Khandwa Catholic Mission. 1942 (circa) cover addressed to the International Red cross in Geneva from a sister at the Roman Catholic Mission at Khandwa struck COUPON REPONSE in red. Bears 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by indistinctly dated KHANDWA cds and bearing the rare red on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at top edge (Morenweiser type 13b) tied by PASSED/ DHP/3 h/s on front and violet DHP/2 strike on reverse. German GEOFFNET label applied in transit tied by violet 'swastica' strikes. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 'Insured' registered cover to UK used at PARK STREET/CALCUTTA. 1936 (JAN.2.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1a3p (x2), 3a6p and 4a adhesives tied PARK STREET/CALCUTTA with scarce black on red INSURED/(VALUE DECLAREE) label on front and black on pink VALEUR DECLAREE/INSURED label on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 range of 7 'Postage Stamp Centenary' stationery unused. 1954 range of specially printed stationery to commemorate the Indian Postage Stamp Centenary with 2a embossed envelope, 2 1/2a and 14a (airmail) envelopes, 9ps postcard (corner fault), 8as and 1 1/2as aerogrammes and scarce 6a blue registered postal stationery envelope. Seven items all pre-printed '1854-1954'. All items unused. (7 items). £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 (circa) 2a rate cover to UK with 'T-2 OUT/SET No.3' railway strike. 1931 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a 'Inauguration' adhesive pair tied by two strikes of the T-2 OUT/SET No.3 railway cancellator. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1885 inward VALUE OF STAMPS/DEFICIENCY 'mourning' cover from UK. 1905 (JA.13.) inward 'mourning' cover from UK (back flap mostly missing and with tear) bearing QV 1d lilac tied by squared circle COLCHESTER cancel. The cover was underpaid and has 'T' tax mark applied with violet boxed 'VALUE OF STAMPS 1d/DEFICIENCY 4d' h/s applied over struck by OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/7 cancel. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 1/2a deep blue local cover with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s. 1866 (JUL.6.) small sized local cover addressed in script bearing the 1/2a deep blue (die 1) adhesive (SG 4) tied by supeb'233' suplex with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s and scarce 'PM' mark. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 inward 1/- rate cover struck 'BOMBAY/BEARING.AS' h/s on arrival. 1854 inward military cover addressed to 'Captain Birkardt of the Maranarrh Local Battalion' marked 'FREE' and 'By The Mail Southampton and Bombay' at top in manuscript bearing GB 1/- green (SG 55) cut to shape tied by a barred 'rope' cancel and struck on arrival by black boxed BOMBAY/1854 AUG 4/BEARING. AS handstamp. A rare military cover. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1r8a (incomplete) BOOKLET. SG SB10a. 1921 1r8a Black on purple BOOKLET containing three of the four panes of four of the 1 1/2a adhesive (SG 163) with blank back cover. SG SB10a. £90.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1r2a complete BOOKLET. SG SB13. 1921 1r 2a black on buff complete BOOKLET containing six panes of four of the 9p on 1a adhesive (SG 192). SG SB13. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950-70 range of 5 ENTERTAINMENT TAX stamps mint from Bengal,Maharashtra and Rajastan. 1950-70 range of ENTERTAINMENT TAX stamps in fine mint condition for West Bengal (0.40 pink, 0.95 green and 1a brown) plus Maharashtra (10p green) and Rajastan (10p blue). 5 stamps. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN FUTURE...'
instruction h/s on censored cover to USA. 1941 cover addressed to USA bearing 1a and 2a6p adhesives tied SAIDPURI ROAD with red on cream crested 56C/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/ C 16 handstamps.The cover struck by violet PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN FUTURE/TO WRITE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS/ON THE ENVELOPE TOGETHER WITH/THE LANGUAGE USED instructional h/s. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 2 1/2a rate 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW CENSOR, CALCUTTA' cover to USA. 1914 (DEC.17.) cover addressed to USA (opened on three sides for display) and bearing 2a6p adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO with scarce black on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW/ CENSOR, CALCUTTA label at top edge. £125.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'Victory' cover registered to UK at KULTI. 1946 (OCT.4.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Victory' set of four (SG 278-81) tied by scarcer KULTI cds's. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1887 'Soldiers Concessionary' cover to UK used at JUBBULPORE. 1887 (DE.23.) '2nd Battn Royal Warwickshire Regiment' cover use to UK bearing 9 pies adhesive tied by 'N' barred cancellator with JUBBULPORE cds alongside. A scarce soldiers concessionary cover. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1907 1a carmine PSC unused. H&G 17. 1907 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 17. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 1a rate postcard use struck 'DELHI R.M.S./SET 2'. A nice railway use. 1918 (FEB.23.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Delhi-Sufter Jungs Tomb' bearing 1a adhesive tied by DELHI R.M.S./SET 2 railway cancellator. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 'Satara' Internment Camp censor cover to Bombay. 1945 (MAY.5.) cover addressed to Bombay (ex reverse flap and light central fold) bearing 9ps pair tied SATARA and struck at lower left by violet PASSED BY CENSOR/INTERNMENT CAMP 7 PAROLE CENTRE/SATARA h/s. Little type CC5. Satara was a family internment camp. £125.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1879 1 1/2a blue PSC 'INSURED' and registered to Guernsey. Scarce use. H&G 2. 1879 1 1/2a blue on buff postal stationert postcard addressed to Guernsey in Channel Islands (unusual) which remained unstamped but with red on white '161/DILKUSHA' label applied and scarce red on pale yellow INSURED label below. H&G 2. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1893 stampless unpaid 'BOMBAY/POSTAGE DUE/1anna' cover. 1893 (NOV.22.) stampless cover addressed locally in native script struck by single ringed BOMBAY/POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA cancel with neat 'thimble' type NAWA transit and SAMBAR arrival b/s's. Complete with original letter. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 TELEGRAM envelope cancelled PHONOGRAM. 1935 (JLY.28.) use of stampless (T.I.-56) TELEGRAM envelope handstamped PHONOGRAM in vilet (some surface creasing) cancelled on reverse by INCREASE YOUR/BUSINESS BY USING/ TRUNK TELEPHONES-KARACHI boxed cancel. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 Italian 'PRISONER OF WAR' postcard from Indian inmate to Cairo. 1943 (5.5.) use of black on blue Italian 'PRISONER OF WAR POST' postcard pre-printed POSTAGE FREE addressd to Cairo from an Indian soldier held captured. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 cover to Australia hand stamped 'AIR MAIL SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE'. 1945 (SEP.19.) cover addressed to Australia (roughly opened at top edge) bearing 1 1/2a and 1r adhesives tied MUMBADEVI/BOMBAY and struck by scarce black two lined AIR MAIL SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 'FIELD SERVICE/INDIA' censored postcard use with BASE OFFICE/H negative seal. 1916 (circa) use of FIELD SERVICE/INDIA (A.F. A 2042D/Hindi) official postcard addressed to Captain Gatt in pencil cancelled by scarce BASE OFFICEH 'negative seal' handstamp and with red crowned triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/No.3478 strike at lower left. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 'SERVICE OF PRISONER OF WAR' stampless censor cover used at Belgaum Camp. 1918 stampless cover addressed to Switzerland struck on the front by black SERVICE OF PRISONERS OF WAR/COLONEL/SUPT.CIVIL CAMP BELGAUM and struck by violet PASSED BT CENSOR 8 circular h/s at left. Red on white crested OPENED BY CENSOR label on reverse cancelled by BERNE arrival. A scarce piece of prisoner mail from this camp set up for women. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 'SERVICE DESTINATION SUSPENDED' cover to Malaya. 1942 cover addressed to Malaya bearing 3a6p blue tied by JUBBULPORE boxed strike (opened on two sides and with small tear at top edge) struck by part triangular PASSED BY CENSOR strike. The cover was not delivered due to the war and was struck by black two lined SERVICE TO DESTINATION SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER h/s with various b/s' including boxed D.L.O./NAGPUR. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 4a use of blue 'ACTIVE SERVICE/RAF' privilege envelope to USA. 1945 (4.JUL.) use of scarce blue on cream ACTIVE SERVICE/RAF PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE addressed to USA bearing 4a brown tied by RAF POST cds struck in 'violet' ink. OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left tied by black crown octagonal censor strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 (circa) PRISONER OF WAR LETTER envelope censored to Bohemia. 1916 (circa) stampless PRISONER OF WAR LETTER envelope addressed to Bohemia from the Ahmednagar prisoner of war camp struck by violet circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 4as brown RAF censored 'Air Mail' PSC to UK used at Calcutta. H&G 4. 1942 4as brown on light cream buff postal stationery 'AirMail' postcard addressed to UK cancelled CALCUTTA and dated 18.AU.42 with violet boxed R.A.F./CENSOR/7 h/s applied. H&G 4. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1879 9p vermilion 'Soldiers/Seamans' PSE struck STAMP OFFICE/BOMBAY. H&G 1. 1879 9p vermilion on white 'Soldiers and Seaman's' postal stationery envelope in unused condition handstamped by black oval STAMP OFFICE/CANCELLED/BOMBAY rubber strike. A rare specimen envelope. H&G 1. £250.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1908 1a rate postcard use to UK used at SPENCERS BUILDING. 1908 (NO.5.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'A toddy Shop' bearing 1a adhesive tied by the scarcer SPENCERS BUILDING cds. Spencers was an early retail chain shop. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 inward air letter from KUT with scarce 'INTERNAL AIR FACILITY' h/s applied. 1951 inward dark blue on grey FORMULA air letter from Tanga in Kenya with PORBANDAR box arrival handstamp on reverse and struck on the front by scarce violet three lined FOREIGN ADMINISTRATION NOT INDICATED/INTERNAL AIR FACILITY HENCE ROUTED BY/SURFACE WITHIN INDIAN LIMITS. Scarce. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1926 use of 'GONDAL RAILWAY/LICENSED TELEGRAPHED MESSAGE' form.
1926 use of black on buff GONDAL RAILWAY/LICENSED TELEGRAPHED MESSAGE form. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1/2a blue green 'ON/H.M.S.' PSE with EXPERIMENTAL/M-617 cancel. 1895 1/2d blue-green on cream postal stationery envelope overprinted 'ON/H.M.S.' in black addressed internally and cancelled by EXPERIMENTAL P.O. cds with 'M-617' coding dated 8.OC.00. H&G 1. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1938 2a6p rate cover to UK used at 'R.A.F.LINES'. 1938 (MY.18.) cover addressed to UK bearing 'GV' 1a3p (x2) adhesives tied by scarcer R.A.F.LINES cancel. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1a rate postcard use to UK used at 'A & N STORES/CALCUTTA'. 1921 (MAR.31.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Agra Fort' bearing 1a adhesive tied by d/r 'A & N STORES/CALCUTTA' cds. A scarce 'Army and Navy Stores' cancel. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1916 1a rate cover to UK used at BRITISH CAVALRY LINES. 1916 (JUN.2.) cover addressed to UK (ex part of reverse flap) bearing 1a adhesive tied by scarcer BRITISH CAVALRY LINES cds. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1912 1a rate postcard to UK used at MHOW BARRACKS. 1912 (AUG.16.) use of postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Calcutta-Burmese Pagoda Eden Garden' bearing Edward VII 1a carmine adhesive tied by superb MHOW BARRACKS cds. Mhow Barracks was a cantonment in Indore. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1855 stampless wrapper to France with BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY cds. PONDICHERRY - 1855 (DEC.10.) outer stampless wrapper addressed to France marked 'Per Steamer/Via Suez and Marseilles cancelled by BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY cancel with light red boxed 'PD' (Paid) strike at left. Someageing but a nice early piece of mail from this Portugese enclave. £100.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 inward postcard from UK with NOT OPENED BY CENSOR h/s. 1941 (FEB.24.) inward postcard from UK to Calcutta struck on arrival by scarce black boxed NOT OPENED BY/CENSOR handstamp. Morenweiser type 8. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 4a indigo and red used 'space filler'. SG 17. 1854 4a indigo and red adhesive (SG type 9) cut to shape (Die 1) and cancelled by '93' grilled cancellator. Small thin on reverse but still a presentable space filler of this high catalogued stamp. SG 17. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1855 local cover to Karikal struck by PONDICHERRY/BEARING h/s in red. PONDICHERRY - 1855 local cover addressed to Karikal bearing 1/2a blue adhesive tied by smudged 'rhomboid' cancelwith curved red INDIA PAID handstamp on reverse side and scarce red boxed PONDICHERRY/ BEARING handstamp. Light KARIKAL arrival in red. A scarce early use from Pondicherry. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1871 'PONDICHERRY 111' entire to Madras bearing Indian 1/2a blue. PONDICHERRY - 1871 (JL.31.) entire addressed locally to Madras bearing 1/2a blue adhesive tied by '111' numeral cancel with PONDICHERRY cds at left. Red unframed MADRAS/DELIVERY arrival b/s dated 1871/AU.1./3. (Minor age faults). A scarce use from this Ex French territory. £185.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1858 'BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY' entire to France. PONDICHERRY - 1858 (JAN.25.) stampless entire addressed to Bordeaux cancelled by BUREAU DE PONDICHERRY d/r cds with red d/r COL.FRA/V.SUEZ AM.R.E. strike above. Struck by '15' rate mark. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 1/2a green PSE of India used at PONDICHERRY. H&G 4. PONDICHERRY - 1883 1/2a green on white postal stationery envelope (size c) addressed to Karikal and cancelled by scarce s/r PONDICHERRY cds dated JAN.1.85. A scarce use of this envelope from Pondicherry. H&G 4. £95.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1905 1a postcard use to UK used at RAILWAY BUILDING CHITTAGONG. 1905 (FE.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to UK depicting 'Taj Mahal' bearing 1a adhesive tied by RAILWAY BUILDING CHITTAGONG cds. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1952 4a orange 'Healthy India' adhesive on local cover used at SECUNDERBAD. 1952 (JAN.3.) cover addressed locally bearing the unissued 4a orange 'Healthy India' TRIAL adhesive tied by d/r SECUNDERABAD cds. Unusual use. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 1a rate 'PASSED BY CENSOR/28/BOMBAY' postcard to Sweden. 1918 (22.7.) use of picture postcard addressed to Sweden (unusual) depicting 'Polikliniken I Tirupatur' bearing 1a adhesive tied TIRUPATURI RAMNAD and with violet circular PASSED CENSOR/28/BOMBAY h/s at left. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1934 'The Statesman' first flight rocket mail cover with contents. 1934 (DEC.16.) first night firing rocket despatch cover 'Ship to Shore' bearing 9p green adhesive tied by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds and with special SEMAPHORE/STATION/SAUGOR ISLAND commemoration handstamp cancelling black on white ROCKET DESPATCH label. Complete with the original contents 'The Statesman News' handstamped in violet BY ROCKET MAIL. Both signed by Stephen Smith. Only 150 flown. £285.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 9p green 'Ghandi' illustrated PSC unused. H&G 65b. 1951 9p bright green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition depicting a greyish portrait of Ghandi Spinning on reverse dated (1942). H&G 65b. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 9p green 'Ghandi' illustrated PSC unused. H&G 65. 1951 9p bright green on cream postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition depicting a brown portrait of Ghandi on reverse dated (1939). H&G 65. £25.00 |