382nd Auction

1854, 1 a. deep red, Die II, unused without gum, fresh colour, large even margins all around, very fine

1854, 1 a. red, clear even margins all around, unused without gum, some light creases otherwise fine, scarce stamp, certificate BPA (2013)

1854, 1 a. red, Die III, slightly cut in or razed at places, fresh colour, tied by losange barred obliterator "234" ABBOTTABAD (Martin Type 5) to an envelope to Rawalpindee (Pakistan), adhesive further secured by "stamped" endorsement, reverse "PM" and illegible cds., fine and scarce

1854, 4 a. blue/red, 2nd Printing, Worn Head Die II, two cut-to-shape examples, and 1 a. dull red, four very good margins, tied by losange of dots to an envelope to Jersey, alongside red cds. "(LONDON) 1855 17 AU BN" and crescent shape "INDIA PAID", reverse framed boxed "BANGALORE 1855 JUNE" and arrival cds. "JERSEY AU 18 1855 A". A fine and attractive cover with a scarce destination.

1854, 4 a. blue/red, 4th Printing Frame Die II, Head Die III, cut to shape, fresh colours, neatly tied by losange barred obliterator "238" MURREE (Martin Type 5) to small envelope to London, alongside red framed "PAID" and illegible cds., endorsed on front "Via Bombay", reverse "AM", "PM" and indistinct cds., part of back flap missing and usual wrinkles, still fine and scarce solo usage

1854, ½ a., 1894 Reprint in browinsh-red, block of six unused without gum as issued, showing large " I M E" on reverse, good to large margins all around, one stamp small thin, fine and scarce

1854, 2 a. green, used selection of nine adhesives, various shades and cancels incl. "B 172" SINGAPORE, mixed condition

1854, Hausburg´s 1905 Reprints, 1 a. and ½ a., showing one horizontal strip of eight of each value printed in black on original book´s page, "PLATE III" at lower left, two worm holes and some translucid spots, some wrinkle at the right border, still fine and scarce

2 a. green, horizontal strip of four, good margins all around, used with dotted losange cancel on small piece, left adhesive small toning spot, fine

2 a. green, horizontal strip of four, good to large margins all around, fresh colours, used with dotted losange cancel, very fine

1864 8 p. purple, 1 a. brown and pair and a single 2 a. yellow, used on an envelope, tied by the Calcutta `B1´ octagonal in black, also two manuscript ink line cancels and the boxed ÌNDIA/PAID` in red, sent to Epping, England, backstamp dated February 9th 1864, with arrival datestamp in black to front March 13th, endorsed `Via Calcutta and Marseille Per after packet`,  does have a vertical filing crease to left side well clear of stamps, some wrinkling to edges and the odd minor tone spot to stamp perforations, otherwise a very fine tri-colour combination franking via France; a scarce example.  Cert. E. Diena (1983). 

1866, fiscal stamp 6 a. with overprint "POSTAGE", with 8 p. purple, tied by Bombay duplex of 29.12.1866 to blue cover via France and forwarder to Edinburgh. A very fine and rare entire. Certificate Holcombe (1987)

1882, ½ a. blue-green, nine singles, fresh colours, all tied by Barred "B" (Martin Type 18) to reverse of envelope to Cairo, adjacent cds. "BOMBAY NOV. 92", transit cds. "SUEZ 27 XI 92" and arrival "CAIRE 28 XI 92", usual minor aging, fine and scarce mail to Egypt

1948, Gandhi 1½ a., Colour Proof in bistre-brown, imperforated on gummed paper and affixed on small card, part of design teared out on top and some toning on reverse, still a presentable example of this very rare proof, certificate  BPA (2016)

1948, Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r. with overprint "Specimen" in special black/golden presentation booklet, 10 r. hinged, the other values affixed to gold leaves, very fine; a very rare set and booklet, just 100 produced

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Mahatma Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r., unmounted mint, very fine

1948, Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r. with special first day cancel on illustrated envelope, fine and very scarce

1948, Gandhi 1½ a.-10 r. with special first day cancel on 2 registered airmail envelopes to Karachi with arrival marks, register labels on reverse, fine and very scarce

"BANGALORE": faint strike on a folded entire letter to London (Giles 9), adjacent Bombay transit cachet "G.P.O. 1843" (Giles G2) and arrival cds., on front dispatch oval "INDIA", the cover endorsed "Overland, via Red Sea Steamer PP.", fine, scarce routing

CAMP SAHARUNPOOR: 1828, Folded entire letter to London, redirected to Inverness, written from Camp Saharunpoor, reverse framed "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER 6 NO 1828" and "1 / 2", British cds. and entry mark "INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH"; cover with interesting text refering to trade with Afghanistan and Kabul, fine, scarce

"CANNANORE": fair strike on folded entire letter to London (Giles 3), with adjacent oval "OUT STATION SHIP LETTER MADRAS 20 JU 1833" (Giles SD 11), British entry via Portsmooth and arrival red cds. "C 2 OC 1833", fine and scarce