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Lot 709

100.00 CAD

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1819 (Dec. 24), Welshpool, North Wales, to Madras redirected to Hyderabad, trans-Atlantic stampless folded letter, faint straight-line

1819 (Dec. 24), Welshpool, North Wales, to Madras redirected to Hyderabad, trans-Atlantic stampless folded letter, faint straight-line Welchpool handstamp on front, alongside red double-lined PAID / 29 DE 29 / 1819 tombstone datestamp and red circular crowned POST PAID SHIP LR. / LONDON (Dec. 29) crown mark applied in London, manuscript "1/11" on face, black rimless oval MADRAS / G.P.O. / SHIP LETTER (3 Mar, 1820) transit on arrival in India with manuscript "Returned to Madras" notation, Madras crossed-out on front and "Hyderabad" written at top, reverse with manuscript accounting "Four annas Ship Postage / Two annas Inland Postage," slight fading due to age, fine. Written by C. Dallas to Sir John Doveton on Christmas Eve, the letter congratulates Doveton on his recent knighthood, noting "none in India have ever equaled your routine of services," before turning to the "little uneasiness" caused by the Pindaris, irregular horsemen Dallas characterises as "thieves" numbering "much less than 25,000." He details his command of the Nizam's Contingent, "most carefully equipped in everything" with individual horses selling for "two hundred guineas," asks Doveton to help his younger son Charles find a station in the Bengal Horse Artillery, and closes with a nostalgic hope to one day "break a bottle of wine" with his old friend.

Lot 710

Scott 6E

150.00 CAD

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1855, 4a blue & red Queen Victoria, Third Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I, a pleasing used single, large margins at right and foot,

1855, 4a blue & red Queen Victoria, Third Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I, a pleasing used single, large margins at right and foot, frameline touched on other two sides, bright colour, neatly-cancelled by "B1" octagon of Calcutta, fresh and fine.

Lot 711

70.00 CAD

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1861 (February 11), folded letter from Lucknow to Seetapoor, franked with ½a Queen Victoria, tied by choice strike of Lucknow 162 duplex,

1861 (February 11), folded letter from Lucknow to Seetapoor, franked with ½a Queen Victoria, tied by choice strike of Lucknow 162 duplex, reverse with red c.d.s. receiver, exceptionally fresh and exceptional visual appeal, very fine.

India

India Postal stationery

India Revenue stamps

Lot 712

90.00 CAD

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1866 (December 8), Calcutta to Mauritius VIA GALLE stampless folded letter, with contents, crisp oval handstamp of Calcutta merchants Camin

1866 (December 8), Calcutta to Mauritius VIA GALLE stampless folded letter, with contents, crisp oval handstamp of Calcutta merchants Camin Lamouroux & Co, to Port Louis, Mauritius, ideal strike of the scarce VIA GALLE straight-line, struck "6d / TO PAY" in blue, with Calcutta / India Paid despatch and Port Louis c.d.s. arrival backstamps (31 Dec), chiefly very fine strikes, a most attractive entire.

India Postal stationery

India Revenue stamps

India Postal stationery

Lot 963

Video

150.00 CAD

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India and States, 1880s/1940s, postal history collection, extensive assembly of 162 items spanning the Victorian period through the George

India and States, 1880s/1940s, postal history collection, extensive assembly of 162 items spanning the Victorian period through the George VI pre-independence era, comprising a varied range of postal stationery, postcards, picture postcards, covers, and airmail material, highlighted by 34 covers from Indian States including Barwani, Faridkot, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Jind, Nabha, Patiala, Soruth, Travancore, and Travancore-Cochin, showing a broad diversity of frankings to numerous destinations throughout the subcontinent and abroad, with first flights, censored mail, illustrated advertising covers, registered and official usages, auxiliary markings, and many items bearing native script or specialised postal markings, offering considerable scope for further study and discovery, a strong foundation for the collector seeking to begin or expand an Indian postal history holding, generally fine-very fine throughout.

India Revenue stamps

Lot 1162

150.00 CAD

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India, 1880s/1950s, notable revenue stamp grouping, comprising nearly 550 examples, mostly used and appearing all different, with strongest

India, 1880s/1950s, notable revenue stamp grouping, comprising nearly 550 examples, mostly used and appearing all different, with strongest representation in the Victorian period and further material from the reigns of George V and George VI, including issues for broker's note, custodian's fee, radio licence, insurance, notarial, share transfer, foreign bill, telegraph, consular, and court fees, together with a couple of dozen charity and welfare stamps, a colourful, eclectic, and rarely encountered holding of this specialised field, all stamps illustrated in our online scans, fine or better overall.

India Collections

Collections and Lots Indian Feudatory States

India Collections

Collections and Lots Indian Feudatory States

India Collections

Lot 1163

170.00 CAD

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India & Area, 1855/2020, mint and used collection in five stockbooks, comprising India, Pakistan, Bahawalpur and Burma, well organised

India & Area, 1855/2020, mint and used collection in five stockbooks, comprising India, Pakistan, Bahawalpur and Burma, well organised with Scott catalogue numbers indicated, including many souvenir sheets and back-of-the-book issues, overall condition fine or better, a solid collection ideal to supplement or to form the basis of a new one.

Collections and Lots Indian Feudatory States

Lot 1164

100.00 CAD

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Indian Feudatory States, 1890s–1940s, accumulation of approximately 300 stamps tending to the early 20th century, more than

Indian Feudatory States, 1890s–1940s, accumulation of approximately 300 stamps tending to the early 20th century, more than three-quarters postally used, including issues from Jaipur, Charkhari, Bhopal, Cochin, and more, all stamps shown on our online scans, condition varies, a useful study lot of this fascinating field, generally fine.