383rd Auction

Indien: 1944, Smith Druckluftrakete Nr. 2 - Lex Talionis, Rocketgram mit gelblichem Leitzettel, zwei verschiedenen Cachets in Violett mit handschriftlichem Datum "8-XI-44" und eigenhändige Unterschrift Stephen H. Smith, gute Erhaltung. Es wurden nur 19 Karten befördert, sehr selten

Indien: 1933, 4. Südamerikafahrt mit Anschlussflug Berlin, R-Drucksachen-Umschlag von "KARACHI 24.JLY.33" mit u.a. Indien Flugpost 3 und 6 Annas via London mit Großbritannien 5 Pence im waagerechten Paar mit Stempel "LONDON 3.AUG.33" nach Recife mit Ankunftsstempel, einwandfreie Erhaltung, selten

¼ Groschen grauviolett, zwei Einzelmarken 1 Groschen karmin je im Format L15, die rechte Marke mit Plattenfehler "Beule am Kreis unter REICHS" (Feld 150) sowie Schraubenkopfabdruck (SKA) und 5 Groschen ockerbraun je mit klarem EKr. "LEIPZIG P.A. No. 2 2.1.73" auf Firmen-Briefkuvert komplett mit Inhalt und handschriftlicher Leitvermerk "via Brindisi, Alexandria & Bombay"sowie blauem Tax-Vermerk "70" (Centesimi) für das italienische Weiterfranco nach Calcutta mit Ankunftsstempel. Die Marken sind farbfrisch, sehr gut geprägt und die  1⁄4 Groschen-Marke und die Marke mit dem Plattenfehler haben unbedeutende Zahnunebenheiten, der Umschlag mit einigen Beförderungsspuren. Eine in Verbindung mit dem Plattenfehler besonders attraktive und seltene, tarifgerechte 7 1⁄4 Groschen-Frankatur aus der bekannten Trefftz-Korrespondenz nach Ostindien (englische Besitzungen), Fotoattest Dr. Zill BPP (2024)

1854/55, ½ a. blue, small study of 27 used examples including pair and strip of four

1854/55, Lithographs ½ a.  and 1 a., 8 single stamps, 12 pairs, strip of 5 and 3 small covers, mostly fine/very fine

1854/1949, small group in stockbook, including high rupee values, partly with telegraph cancellations.

1854/1987 (ca.), unmounted mint/unused and used collection, together with some covers and official stamps, neatly housed in one album, starting from SG-Nr. 2 onwards, many duplicates with shades, also C.E.F, I.E.F (with SG-Nr. E1 used on card, E2 pair used on cover), overall condition fine to very fine

1860/1900 (ca.), Fiscal- and Telegraph stamps, unused and used accumulation of about 270 stamps

1882/1933, unused collection with several high values incl. SG 144-45  and 219, very nice quality.

1880, Second Afghan War, 8 postal documents, including 3 telegram receipts with India fiscals used from Kandahar and Kohat, money order receipts with Field force resp. Kohat cds., etc.. Interesting and rare items, ex Dietrich

1895/1970(ca.), small group of more than 30 cards and covers including postal stationery of Faridkot and Jaipur and also cover with Ceylon franking "MADRAS-KARACHI FIRST AIRMAIL 17 OCT. 32", somewhat mixed quality

1864/1950 (ca.), large mint never hinged/unused, used and covers collection, neatly housed in four albums, highly specialized with shades, multiples and some sheets, lovely sections of Jammu and Kashmir with watercolor and oil printings, Travancore, Bhopal, Bamra, Jind, Bundi etc., also some booklets (Idar) and postal stationeries, many good values throughout, some forgeries and reprints noted. As expected conditions varies, nevertheless mostly fine to very fine, a substantial specialist holding of great interest

1904/48, unused and used  collection with some first issue sheets, franked entires, etc

1880/1900 (ca.), selection of 34 covers (few fronts) and 17 used stamps including a handfull of the 1857/77 circular stamps, some of which cut square and one on "native" letter, some 1877 oil colours and a variety of usages of the following issue such as on British India 1/2 a. postal stationery envelopes (one 1/2a. orange-red with corner-margin) or on underpaid "native" letters to british territory, in both cases with the stamps often additionally tied by characteristic private pen-markings for the prevention of theft or manipulation. An interesting selection in rather mixed condition. 

1880/2000 (ca.), extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection neatly housed in 5 albums, some classics yet mostly modern, with India and States, Mauritius, Afghanistan, Madagascar, together with some early Ceylon postal stationery cards, many cpl. sets together with some booklets, miniature sheets, FDCs, many covers, etc.; mostly fine to very fine