Sparks International - Stamps & Postal History of Asia

Home

India

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Categories

Search for auction content

Price Range

Price from

Price to

Catalog No.

Catalog

Catalog number

Index

India

Lot 123

90.00 CAD

Live

1907 (March 10), Galle Face Hotel, India and Ceylon mixed franking cover to Paris, franked with five India ½a King Edward VII, with Ceylon

1907 (March 10), Galle Face Hotel, India and Ceylon mixed franking cover to Paris, franked with five India ½a King Edward VII, with Ceylon single 3c and 6c pairs affixed overtop, tied by Colombo c.d.s. and violet framed "GALLE FACE HOTEL / COLOMBO" handstamp, with hotel illustration at upper left, reverse with partial French entry mark, a lovely cover, very fine

Lot 268

80.00 CAD

Live

1858 (January 26), Madras to Genoa, Italy, folded letter franked with 1856 8a carmine on blue Queen Victoria, tied by "C/1"

1858 (January 26), Madras to Genoa, Italy, folded letter franked with 1856 8a carmine on blue Queen Victoria, tied by "C/1" vertical diamond of dots (Cooper Type 6), red INDIA PAID crescent crossed out in manuscript to indicate unpaid inland fees, manuscript "10" applied for the 10-decime charge due on arrival, struck on front with orange circular AMB. A. TPO transit (24 Feb), reverse with red Madras c.d.s. (26 Jan), black Marseille a Paris railway transit (24 Feb), and orange boxed ARRIVO / GENOVA arrival mark (27 Feb), small piece cut from removal of seal on reverse, else quite fresh and fine-very fine, a less common destination

Lot 269

70.00 CAD

Live

1859, 4a grey black, tied to folded letter by "B/1" octagon, forwarded by Colvin, Cowie & Co, handstruck "INDIA PAID" and "PAID LONDON"

1859, 4a grey black, tied to folded letter by "B/1" octagon, forwarded by Colvin, Cowie & Co, handstruck "INDIA PAID" and "PAID LONDON" (Feb 3) in red on front, to Edinburgh, endorsed "P. Alma Steamer via Southampton", partial boxed "FORWARDED BY / COLVIN, COWIE & CO", with red "CAL G.P.O." and black Edinburgh c.d.s. backstamps, vertical filing folds, fine

Lot 270

80.00 CAD

Live

1860 (September 10), Agra to Stirlingshire, Scotland, cover franked with 1856 4a black and 1860 2a pink Queen Victoria, tied by

1860 (September 10), Agra to Stirlingshire, Scotland, cover franked with 1856 4a black and 1860 2a pink Queen Victoria, tied by "B/6" barred octagonal obliterator of Agra (Cooper Type 7), endorsed "pr Str via Marseille" and "via Bombay", struck with faint red framed INDIA PAID handstamp, reverse with red Agrah c.d.s. (12 Sep), red Bombay datestamp, and black Stirling arrival split-ring (6 Oct), some wrinkles, else fine-very fine, despatched during the period of administrative reorganisation in the North-Western Provinces following the 1857 Rebellion

Lot 271

90.00 CAD

Live

1865 (December 13), Rungpore to Holywell, Wales, cover franked with 8p mauve, 2a orange, and 4a green Queen Victoria, all tied by multiple

1865 (December 13), Rungpore to Holywell, Wales, cover franked with 8p mauve, 2a orange, and 4a green Queen Victoria, all tied by multiple strikes of Cooper Type 1 lozenge-shaped diamond of dots, the blank variety without central office numeral, endorsed "Via Bombay & Marseilles" at upper left, reverse with faint brown octagonal Rungpore despatch mark (13 Dec), black circular Rungporee transit (13 Dec), and red Calcutta G.P.O. despatch c.d.s. (19 Dec), face with black Holywell arrival c.d.s. (2 Jan), fine-very fine, an attractive three-colour franking

Lot 272

90.00 CAD

Live

1870 (April 8), Kohat, Pakistan, to London, England, cover franked with 2a orange and 4a green Queen Victoria, tied by KOHAT / AP 8 duplex

1870 (April 8), Kohat, Pakistan, to London, England, cover franked with 2a orange and 4a green Queen Victoria, tied by KOHAT / AP 8 duplex with "51" killer (Cooper Type 9 III), endorsed "via Southampton" at upper left, struck on front with red circular LONDON / PAID arrival receiver (14 May), reverse with red octagonal Lahore transit (9 Apr) and red EX BOMBAY transit c.d.s. (13 Apr), quite fresh, and a desirable origin from present-day Pakistan, Kohat being an important military outpost near the Khyber Pass

Lot 273

100.00 CAD

Live

1871 (December), 8pi & 2a Queen Victoria on market report to Switzerland, sent from Ernsthausen & Oesterley in Calcutta, both stamps

1871 (December), 8pi & 2a Queen Victoria on market report to Switzerland, sent from Ernsthausen & Oesterley in Calcutta, both stamps cancelled by their private oval "E&O" handstamp and tied by octagonal handstamp of Calcutta, endorsed to be carried via Brindisi to Linthal, Switzerland, with red Calcutta / India Paid c.d.s. backstamp (18 Dec), fresh and very fine, an uncommon destination

Lot 274

90.00 CAD

Live

1872 (June 1), Pakistan to London, England, cover franked with 2a orange and 4a green Queen Victoria, tied by duplex with single

1872 (June 1), Pakistan to London, England, cover franked with 2a orange and 4a green Queen Victoria, tied by duplex with single "1" killer, manuscript "June 1st," endorsed with manuscript routing "via Southampton" at upper left corner, reverse with reddish-brown octagonal transit of Taunsa Dera Ismail Khan, Multan transit (4 Jun), two black oval N.W. Ry. Railway Mail Service marks (6 Jul, Set No. 3 and secondary sorting strike), red EX BOMBAY c.d.s. (18 Jun), and black Paddington arrival receiver (15 Jul), tears to back flap, but a desirable origin complemented by railway markings. (Cooper Type 20a, 20c)

Lot 275

90.00 CAD

Live

1874 (November 1), Edwardsabad, Pakistan, to London, England, cover franked with horizontal pair of 4a green Queen Victoria, tied

1874 (November 1), Edwardsabad, Pakistan, to London, England, cover franked with horizontal pair of 4a green Queen Victoria, tied by EDWARDSABAD / NOV 1 duplex (Cooper Type 17a), endorsed "via Brindisi" at upper left, struck with red circular PAID / LONDON receiver (30 Nov), reverse with black octagonal Gulluckhai (5 Nov) and Phillour (5 Nov) transit marks and black Bombay c.d.s. (9 Nov), back flap with green embossed crest of the First Punjab Infantry, minor tears to back flap, otherwise sound, fresh and attractive usage from present-day Pakistan

Lot 276

100.00 CAD

Live

1876 (March), Purandhar to Exeter, mourning cover via Bombay & Brindisi, franked with 8a Queen Victoria, tied by choice strike of B-1 grid,

1876 (March), Purandhar to Exeter, mourning cover via Bombay & Brindisi, franked with 8a Queen Victoria, tied by choice strike of B-1 grid, endorsed "via Brindisi", reverse with Purandhar (5 Mar), Poona (6 Mar), Bombay (6 Mar), Exeter (25 Mar) and Whimple (26 Mar), remarkably fresh and very fine

Lot 277

70.00 CAD

Live

1878 (April 10), Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to Fairford, England, cover franked with single 6a olive-bistre Queen Victoria, tied by RAWAL PINDI

1878 (April 10), Rawalpindi, Pakistan, to Fairford, England, cover franked with single 6a olive-bistre Queen Victoria, tied by RAWAL PINDI / APR 10 duplex with "L-16" killer (Cooper Type 33), endorsed "via Brindisi" at upper left, reverse with black Bombay transit (15 Apr), black Swindon-Station railway transit (4 May), and black Fairford arrival c.d.s. (5 May), small opening tears, fine-very fine

Lot 278

70.00 CAD

Live

1881, Calcutta to Rouen, France, via Brindisi, cover franked with 1a brown and 2a orange, cancelled by "R&C" security handstamp in green,

1881, Calcutta to Rouen, France, via Brindisi, cover franked with 1a brown and 2a orange, cancelled by "R&C" security handstamp in green, tied to folded cover by circular grid cancel, Robert & Charriot, Calcutta merchant mark and French TPO transit c.d.s. (2 Apr) on front, addressed to Rouen, France, endorsed "via Brindisi," with Howrah (4 Mar), OUT Bombay (17 Mar), Sea Post Office (17 Mar), and Rouen (April) c.d.s. backstamps, filing folds clear of stamps, else fresh and very fine

Lot 279

200.00 CAD

Live

1882 (January 5), Isle of Wight, incoming cover to Ahmedabad, India, cover franked with 5d indigo, tied to cover by Shanklin squared

1882 (January 5), Isle of Wight, incoming cover to Ahmedabad, India, cover franked with 5d indigo, tied to cover by Shanklin squared circle, to Colonel Harpur at Camp Ahmedabad, Bombay, with "SEA / POST OFFICE / D / JAN. 12." c.d.s. and Ahmedabad Camp (21 Jan) backstamps, small central mark due to wax seal on reverse, else quite fresh and a rare usage from the Isle of Wight

Lot 280

60.00 CAD

Live

1890 (October 26), ½a deep blue green strip of four, on cover to Persia, strip tied to reverse by "BOMBAY / OUT / OC 26 /90" small squared

1890 (October 26), ½a deep blue green strip of four, on cover to Persia, strip tied to reverse by "BOMBAY / OUT / OC 26 /90" small squared circle and manuscript "Stamped" in red, "BOUSHIR / 8 / 11" transit c.d.s. and two "TEHRAN / 20 /11" arrival backstamps, small fault at upper left, else a fine cover to Persia

Lot 281

70.00 CAD

Live

1892 (August 25), incoming from Dundas, Canada, to Madras, cover franked with 5c Small Queen, tied by dual strikes of crisp Dundas c.d.s.,

1892 (August 25), incoming from Dundas, Canada, to Madras, cover franked with 5c Small Queen, tied by dual strikes of crisp Dundas c.d.s., to the Baptist Mission Station in Cocanada, Madras Presidency, endorsed "via Brindisi" in manuscript, reverse with Hamilton (25 Aug), Sea Post Office (20 Sep) and Cocanada transit/arrival backstamps, a desirable destination, better quality than often encountered

Lot 282

Scott 97

200.00 CAD

Live

1913, 15r blue & olive King George V, a fresh never hinged single, well-centred and of bright colour, gum toned as commonly found,

1913, 15r blue & olive King George V, a fresh never hinged single, well-centred and of bright colour, gum toned as commonly found, but quite scarce as never hinged, and uncatalogued as such, very fine. (Sc. 97; S.G. 190)

Lot 283

70.00 CAD

Live

1924 (August 18), Mount Everest Expedition, Base Camp picture postcard, franked with King George V 1a single and 3p pair, tied

1924 (August 18), Mount Everest Expedition, Base Camp picture postcard, franked with King George V 1a single and 3p pair, tied by Darjeeling c.d.s., Mount Everest Expedition vignette at left, tied by rose EVEREST EXPEDITION / RONGBUK GLACIER BASE CAMP, the card with facsimile signature of Captain J.B.L. Noel, light corner bumps, the label with a few toned perfs, else fine-very fine

Lot 284

100.00 CAD

Live

1927 (February 18), Royal Air Force Display, Risalpur to Delhi, cover franked with 1a King George V, tied by double-circle ROYAL AIR FORCE

1927 (February 18), Royal Air Force Display, Risalpur to Delhi, cover franked with 1a King George V, tied by double-circle ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY 1927 / RISALPUR c.d.s., with "By Aeroplane" photographic cachet depicting biplanes affixed at left, reverse with Calcutta and ROYAL AIR FORCE DISPLAY / DELHI backstamps, very fine and attractive