383rd Auction

1922, 20 rs. "COURT FEE", hand-painted essay in brown and rose, fixed on card, dated "17th Aug. 22", unique

1904, 7 rs., Die Proof in black on glazed card, very fine

1905, 10 rs., Die Proof in black on glazed card, marked "12 May. 05",very fine

1905, 12 as., Die Proof in black on glazed card, very fine

FISCALS: 1904, 3 as., Die Proof in black on glazed card, very fine

"ESPLANADE BOMBAY 22 DE. 94", four fine strikes tying ½ a. blue-green (2), 1 a. plum and 2a.6d. yellow-green to reverse of illustrated envelope "The Esplanade Hotel Bombay" sent to Hamburg with arrival cds., on front boxed postmark "R ESPLANADE-BOMBAY" and circled "R", a lovely and very scarce item in extremely fine condition

1888, 2 a. black on green native paper, variety scroll inverted from position R. 8/4, unused without gum as issued, small tear at top and light vertical crease, still a presentable example of this rare stamp, certificate BPA (1996)

1880 (ca.), "Gwalior State India Postal Note Eight Annas" bearing Victoria 12 a., surcharged "I P N Rs 2.As8", unused, minor staining, still fine.

½ a. black on pink with embossed 'peacock', tied by native cancel, with combination franking India QV ½ a. green, tied by "INDORE CITY" squared circle, on cover to Tellichery with arrival mark on reverse. On cover a rarity.

1878/79, ½ a. red on laid paper, imperf., tied to fancy  cover with print of a dove 'carrying' the address, with combination franking British India ½ a. blue, to Amritsar with arrival mark. Very scarce and most attractive.

1886, "Gwalior State India Postal Note Eight Annas" bearing Victoria 8a. carmine optd. "I P N", showiing cds. "NABHA-STATE NABHA SE 8 86", some minor staining, still fine.

1892, 1 c. on 2 c. bright rose, 1 c. on 4 c. brown and 1 c. on 6 c. lilac, all as horizontal strips of three, with 4 c. on 5 c. blue, fresh colours, neatly tied by cds. "SINGAPORE JU 14 00" to registered cover to Wien, with registration boxed handstamp and arrival cds., very fine four-colour franking

1902/03, King Edward VII 100 $ purple/green on yellow paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12), fresh colours, unused, very fine

1906/12, King Edward VII 25 $ purple/blue on blue paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12a), fresh colours, unused, toned hinge mark on reverse, two coloured dots on tip perfs mentioned for accuracy, fine

500 $ purple/orange, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type 12a), fresh colours, unused, a couple of short perfs and a few unobstrusive gum darkened spots, of no importance. A fine and rare stamp

1912/23, King George V 500 $ purple/orange-brown, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12a), vivid colours, unused, very fine, a rare stamp

1921/33, King George V 100 $ black/carmine on blue paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D12x), fresh colours and nicely centered, some very mild and usual toned spots on gum and one tiny short perf at top, still very fine

500 $ purple/orange-brown, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Bendon Type D16x), vivid colours and fresh, one tiny short perf at base, otherwise very fine, a rare stamp

1919, 50 c. on 2 $ green/brown, variety "C" inserted by hand, position (R.6/4), fresh colours, unused, very fine, certificate BPA (1983)

1898, 5 $ green/ultramarine, unused, fine, scarce, signed A. Brun

1895/99, Elephants 1 $-5 $, unused, 1 $ light corner crease, 3$ and 5$ part original gum, fine and scarce

1878, Crescent and Moon handstamp on 2 c. brown, overprint Type I, fresh colours, unused without gum, a few perf tips lightly creased at top, still fine, a very rare stamp, certificate RPSL (1979)

1921/41, Sultan Sulaiman 5 $ green/red on yellow paper, fresh colours and nicely centered, unused, very fine

25 $-100 $, overprinted "SPECIMEN", fresh colours, unused, 100 $ a couple of irregular perfs and light gum bend, fine to very fine, scarce

1894, 2½ d. blue, tied by red cds. "OLD CALABAR" to O.H.M.S envelope to Wien, addressed to an officer of the botanical museum, transit red cds. "PAID LIVERPOOL 19 FE 96", arrival cds. "WIEN 22.2.96"; a couple of short perfs and some casual toning, still fine