U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 13-14, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1262
INDIA
1852 "Scinde Dawk", 1/2a white, six used copies (three on piece), various cancels, each with faults or cracks, otherwise fine (SG S1)
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Catalog #A1
Catalog Value ^L5,100
Price Realized
$1,650.00

Lot #1263
INDIA
1854 2a green, imperf. sheet margin strip of eight, with complete inscription at top, unused without gum, some creasing, fine and spectacular multiple
(*)
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1264
INDIA
1854 4a Victoria, Head IIIa, Frame I, very fresh, margins all around except touching at top, fine
Catalog #SG 21
Catalog Value ^L1,100
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #1265
INDIA
1855 cover from Dinapore (1 June) to Edinburgh, franked with vertical pair of 4a blue & rose red, 4th printing (head die III, frame die II), cut to shape at top and bottom, used with additional 2a green, paying the half ounce rateto England, stamps cancelled in dots and by pen (practice introduced on 1 October, 1854 and discontinued in May 1855, except in remote areas where it continued until 1873), boxed India Paid, with departure and arrival pmks on back
Envelope
Catalog #SG 25
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #1266
INDIA
1856 cover from Allahabad Bombay (3 Feb) to Scotland, franked with pair of 4a blue & rose red (head die III, frame die II), cancelled "17", used together with 2x1a red Die I (defective), with boxed "India Paid", transit and arrivalpmks on back, fine and scarce cover, with BPA cert.
Envelope
Catalog #SG 25
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #1267
INDIA
1856 cover from Madras (27 Nov) to England, franked with 4a blue & rose red, 5th printing (head die III, frame die II), huge margins all around, endorsed "via Southampton", with "India Paid", Madras departure and London 12 Jan.1857 arrival pmks, cover with repaired upper right corner (to enhance appearance), with 1995 Brandon cert. Covers franked with fifth printing of 4a are seldom seen as its date of distribution coincided with the first De La Rue issue
Envelope
Catalog #SG 25
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #1268
INDIA
1857 cover (incomplete on back) from Bombay (7 Jan) to Scotland, franked with 2 singles of 4a blue & rose red (head die III, frame die II), cancelled "1" and by pen stroke, with boxed "India Paid" and additional "16 Feb Paid" onarrival, with departure and Fortrose arrival pmks on back, endorsed "By Marseilles Postage Prepaid", ms "10", fine and appealing
Envelope
Catalog #SG 25
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #1269
INDIA
1858 coverfront from Cochin to London, franked with 4a blue & rose red fifth printing (head die III, frame die II), used together with horiz. strip of 4x1a, die III, stone E (pos.81-84), making up 8a per half ounce, all cancelledby "C130", with part of India Paid, London March 25 arrival, plus Western Central District Office cachet applied in London, fine and scarce combination franking, with 1960 Royal cert., ex-Lars Amunsen
Catalog #SG 15,26
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #1270
INDIA
Officials.
1866 8a violet, overprinted "Service Postage" in green, used, top and bottom inscriptions removed as always, fine example of this rare stamp, with 2005 BPA cert. (SG O18)
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Catalog #O14
Catalog Value ^L3,750
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1271
INDIA
Fiscal Stamps.
1871 Court Fee, 1a black die proof on glazed card, some edge toning, otherwise fine
P
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1272
INDIA
Telegraph Stamps.
1891-93 50r carmine red, h.r., v.f., rare
*
Catalog #YT 28
Catalog Value Euro 1,700
Price Realized
$575.00

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