Showing items in category India, sorted by newest listed first.
;) | INDIA - 1915 censored 'P.O.W.' postcard to Switzerland used at Ahmednagar Camp. 1915 (APR.7.) use of stampless 'Prisoner Of War' postcard from the prisoner of war camp at Ahmednagar addressed to Switzerland and struck by s/r AHMEDNAGAR cds dated two days later and with black circular POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 censored cover to USA used at DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA struck TOO LATE. 1940 (NOV.2.) cover to USA bearing 3a6p adhesive tied DRARAMYA/CALCUTTA with red on buff crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left with triangular censor mark and struck by scarce TOO LATE h/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'DRINK INDIA TEA' h/s on cover to UK used at BARADIGH/JALPAIGURI. 1935 (NOV.3.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,3a and 4a adhesives tied BARADIGH/ JALPAIGURI cds's with strikes of the DRINK INDIA TEA/WORLDS BEST BEVERAGE h/s on front and reverse sides. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1945 stampless local cover cancelled 'BOMBAY R.M.S/POSTAGE PREPAID IN CASH'. 1945 (MAY.30.) stampless cover addressed locally cancelled by double ringed oval BOMBAY R.M.S./POSTAGE/PREPAID IN CASH handstamp. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1918 'PRISONER OF WAR' envelope to India with PASSED CENSOR h/s. 1918 (OCT.26.) use of black on white PRISONER OF WAR/NO STAMP REQUIRED envelope addressed to Bombay struck on the front by scarce square cog wheeled PASSED CENSOR handstamp in magenta. Marked on reverse 'Comminther Park Camp' with weak AHMEDNAGAR b/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 'Indian Posts & Telegraphs Department' TELEGRAM form unused. 1935 black on cream INDIAN POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT telegram form in fine unused condition printed by 'Lal Chand & Sons-Printers Calcutta'. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 Swedish Consulate cover to Sweden used at ALIPORE and with INSURED labels applied. 1935 (circa) oversized 'Royal Swedish Consulate General Calcutta' cover registered to Sweden (opened on three sides) bearing 1a (x4) and 3a (x12) tied by ALIPORE cds's and with black on salmon INSURED/TOLAS label applied and scarce black on red INSURED/VALEUR DECLAREE label with the packages value marked in red manuscript alongside. Red CONSULATE wax seals on reverse. Nice item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 5a 'Victory' rate cover to Ireland used at EXPERIMENTAL/B-539. 1946 (FEB.5.) 'Forces Mail' cover addressed to Ireland bearing 1 1/2a and 3 1/2a 'Victory' adhesives tied by EXPERIMENTAL/B-539 cancels with violet oval '288 INDIAN BOAT COMPANY I.E.' cachet at lower left. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1923 2a rate cover to UK used on S-17/SET 3 OUT 'TPO' railway. 1923 (APR.3) cover addressed to UK bearing 2a adhesive tied by S-17/OUT/SET 3 'TPO' cds. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1a brown PSE uprated with 'Silver Jubilee' stamps to Canada used on M-33/SET-4. 1922 1a brown on cream postal stationery envelope (size F) addressed to Canada bearing additional 'Silver Jubilee' 1/2a and 1a adhesives tied by scarce M-33/SET-4 railway cancels. H&G 13. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1915 'CALCUTTA/PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5' postcard use to Switzerland. 1915 (MAR.4.) use of picture postcard addressed to Switzerland depicting 'St.Pauls Cathedral-Calcutta' bearing 1a adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO and struck at left by scarce red circular CALCUTTA PASSED BY POSTAL CENSOR/5 strike. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1/2a yellow green PSE uprated and used at 'EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L 519' cds. H&G 9. 1913 1/2a yellow green postal stationery envelope (size C) addressed in native script and bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./L 519 cds dated 12.DEC.24. H&G 9. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1926 2a6p 'perfin' censored cover to USA with red TOO LATE h/s applied. 1926 (MAR.10.) cover addressed to USA being 2a6p adhesive with commercial security 'perfin' applied cancelled CALCUTTA GPO. Large red d/r CALCUTTA CENSOR h/s applied and with red boxed TOO LATE h/s. Red wax seal on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1937 commercial pre-printed postcard used locally with 'POSTED TOO LATE/BY PRESS' h/s. 1937 (AUG.6.) use of pre-printed 'The Bindustan Times' commercial postcard addressed locally bearing 'GV' 9p green adhesive tied by d/r OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT (two folds and file hole) with unusual two lined POSTED TOO LATE/BY PRESS handstamp applied. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1935 use of 3r red 'Portugese India' PSC struck VIA BOMBAY. 1935 use of 3r red on buff 'Portugese India' postal stationery postcard addressed to Kelkri with violet VIA BOMBAY h/s applied. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 use of uprated 3r red 'Portugese India' PSC struck VIA BOMBAY. 1946 use of 3r red on buff 'Portugese India' postal stationery postcard pre-printed on reverse for use by 'Hiralal & Co.' uprated with additional 6r on 21/2t adhesive. Addressed to Gambhar and struck by violet VIA BOMBAY h/s. £15.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 stampless 'OAS' local cover with 'THIS LETTER IS DELIEVERED FREE' cachet applied. 1943 (DEC.20.) stampless cover addressed to Railhead Advanced Base P.O. and then re-directed onwards to Cawnpore Cantonment marked 'O.A.S.-Post Free' and cancelled by black boxed POSTAGE CANCELLED/BASE POST OFFICE h/s in black and additionally struck by violet boxed THIS LETTER IS DELIEVERED FREE AS A/SPECIAL CASE… handstamp. Scarce item. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 12a on 14a PSE to UK used at 'EXPERIMENTAL PO/B-32' with tax mark. 1947 12a black on 14a red-violet on blue postal stationery air mail envelope addressed to UK cancelled by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./B.32 cancel DATED 3.JA.48. and being underpaid having horse shoe type EXPERIMENTAL P.O. B.32/DUE/AS tax mark applied. Opened on two sides and with opening faults on reverse. H&G 4. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 4a (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE example struck 'SPECIMEN' on reverse. 1854 4a (SG type 9) IMPERFORATE example printed in blue and vermilion on yellowish woved unwatermarked paper handstamped SPECIMEN on reverse side in black. This being the reprint of the essay head in 1894. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 3r red 'Portugese India' PSC censored through BOMBAY. 1944 use of 3r red 'Portugese Indian' postal stationery postcard (blunt corner at top right) uprated with additional 6r adhesive addressed to Sambhar with violet straight lined VIA BOMBAY instructional h/s applied and with black crowned octagonal PASSED/ DHG/3 censor mark. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1883 use of 1/4a blue 'OHMS' postcard with 'TOO LATE' handstamp used at UMRAYICAMER. 1883 (SEP.14.) use of 1/4a blue on greyish white O.H.M.S. postcard addressed locally and pre-printed for 'Conservator of Forests' usage cancelled by boxed barred strike with UMRAYICAMER cds alongside and struck by boxed TOO LATE handstamp at left. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 2a yellow green unused marginal example. 1854 2a yellow-green (SG type 10) unused imperforate left marginal example. Believed to be a proof example taken in 1883 from the impression of the issued plate. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 ex Afghanistan cover to USA with scarce 'PASSED BY CENSOR/H' label applied. 1941 cover from Afghanistan addressed to USA censored at Peshawar with red on cream crested PASSED BY CENSOR label with 'H' in circle at right. (CCSG type 7A1). Very scarce. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'HISSAR DISTRICT AEROPLANE' war fund booklet complete. 1941 'Hissar District Aeroplane' WAR FUND 1941 complete BOOKLET containing ten original 1r blue & red on white war fund labels. Exceedingly rare war fund item. £180.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 ex Afghanistan cover to USA with rare PASSED BY CENSOR/H label applied. 1940 (19.10.) cover from Afghanistan addressed to USA censored at Peshawar with red on cream crested PASSED BY CENSOR label with 'H' in circle at right. (CCSG type 7A2). Very scarce. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 1a on 2a blue REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. 1940 1a black on 2a blue surcharged REVENUE adhesive in fine mint condition. Barefoot and Hall 10. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 1a 'REVENUE' used in combination as postage of cover to France used at CALCUTTA. 1940 circa cover to France bearing 'GV' 1a3p pair tied with 1a on 4a green INDIA/REVENUE surcharge adhesive (B+H11) by CALCUTTA wavy lined cancel. PARIS arrival b/s. Unusual. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'PASSED BY CENSOR/47' cover to Belgium used at MANEKCHOWK. 1940 (JAN.11.) cover addressed to Belgium bearing 1/2a, 1a and 2a adhesives on reverse flap cancelled MANEKCHOWK/AHMEDABAD and with red on cream PASSED/CENSOR/47 label at right. Morenweiser type 10B2. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 Nepalese 'CALIFORNIA HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION/MAKALLU' cover to USA. NEPAL -1954 cover addressed to USA bearing Nepal adhesives tied by local d/r cancels with scarce red on white CALIFORNIA HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION/MAKALU/NEPAL 1954 label at left tied by CARRIED/BY/RUNNER h/s and struck at bottom by BARUN GLACIER BASE CAMP h/s. Indian 2a and 2a 'Everest' adhesives added for onward payment but remained uncancelled. Unusual item. £125.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1947 'AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT' cover to USA. 1947 (12.JLY.) cover addressed to USA cancelled by JODHPUR cds and struck on the front by two strikes of the black two lined AIR FEE INSUFFICIENT/FORWARDED BY ORDINARY MAIL. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE' (in violet) air letter use to Iraq. 1946 6as blue-green on white bluish grey overlay postal stationery air letter addressed to Iraq cancelled by MANDVI/BOMBAY cds dated 11.JUN.46 & additionally struck by three lined AIR MAIL LETTER CARD SERVICE/NOT AVAILABLE FORWARDED/BY SURFACE ROUTE h/s in violet. A scarce marking. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE' (in black) air letter use to Belgium. 1946 6as blue-green on white with bluish grey overlay postal stationery air letter addressed to Belgium cancelled by DADAR/BOMBAY 14 cds dated 20.OCT.49 & addittonally struck by three lined AIR LETTER SERVICE NOT/AVAILABLE HENCE FORWARDED/BY SURFACE ROUTE h/s in black. A scarce marking. H&G 3. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 (circa) inward 'AS RECEIVED/POSTAL CENSOR' cover from KUT. 1944 (circa) inward cover from Kenya struck on arrival by the very rare blue two lined AS RECEIVED/POSTAL CENSOR handstamp applied at Bombay (Morenweiser type 15G) with additional black octagonal crown PASSED/DHC/80 censor below. £200.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'NO AIR LETTER SERVICE' cachet forces air letter to Gibraltar. 1944 (JAN.1.) use of dark blue on blue FORMULA type 'Air Mail/Letter Card' addressed to Gibraltar bearing 2a adhesive pair and with violet triangular PASSED CENSOR 34 and circular UNIT CENSOR H105 strikes applied. The item could not be sent by air due to the war and is struck by black boxed CANCELLED/BASE AIR POST DEPOT and with rare violet boxed NO AIR LETTER CARD SERVICE/…./FORWARD BY SURFACE ROUTE instructional handstamp applied on reverse with 'Gibraltar' inserted in red manuscript. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'NO AIR LETTER SERVICE' cachet forces air letter to Southern Rhodesia. 1943 use of FORMULA AIR LETTER/USE OF H.M.FORCES ONLY addressed to Southern Rhodesia bearing Indian 1a and 3 1/2a adhesives tied BEVLALI with boxed CANCELLED/BASE AIR POST OFFICE h/s at left dated 13.OC.43. Violet UNIT CENSOR/F 272/INDIA h/s applied and black crowned PASSED/ DHC/42 strike. The reverse struck by scarce NO AIR LETTER CARD SERVICE TO/…….FORWARDED BY SURFACE ROUTE instructional h/s with 'S.Africa' inserted by hand. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'BY AN AMERICAN STEAMER/SAILING BOMBAY' censored cover to USA. 1943 (JAN.6.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3 1/2a adhesive tied by BOMBAY cds abd with black on cream OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left tied by blue 'DHC/9 censor h/s. The cover is struck on the front by scarce black two lined BY AN AMERICAN STEAMER/SAILING BOMBAY instructional handstamp. Unusual maritime item. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'RECEIVED FROM HM SHIPS' censored POSTAGE FREE maritime cover. 1941 stampless cover addressed to Bombay but re-directed to Jaigad cancelled by small violet boxed POSTAGE FREE handstamp with larger boxed RECEIVED FROM H.M.I .SHIPS/ON ACTIVE SERVICE strike.The reverse has black on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/ 227C label with JAYGAD arrival cds dated 22.JUN.44. An unusual item from H.M. India shipping. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'SERVICE SUSPENDED' censored cover to Holland. 1940 (MAY.8.) cover addressed to Holland bearing 3a6p blue adhesive tied by light cds with red on cream crested 118C/PASSED BY CENSOR label at left tied on reverse by triangular PASSED BY CENSOR/C 18 strike. Due to the war the cover could not be sent and is struck by a double strike of the violet boxed SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURNED TO SENDER h/s. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 stampless local cover with 'VICROYS CAMP/POSTAGE FREE' h/s. 1939 (MAY.17.) oversized unstamped cover addressed locally to Simla (tear in reverse flap) struck by oval VICROYS CAMP/POSTAGE/PRE-PAID IN CASH h/s. SIMLA E arrival b/s. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 censored cover to USA with scarcer 'PLEASE REQUEST...' instructional h/s. 1940 cover addressed to USA bearing 3a6p blue adhesive tied to the reverse flap by BOMBAY roller strike. Red on cream crested 96C.OPENED BY CENSOR strike at left tied on the front by black triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/C-15 h/s and on the reverse by violet PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN FUTURE TO WRITE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS…. handstamp applied by the censoring division. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 cover to Germany with 'INDIA-GREECE-GERMANY' air transmission strike. 1939 (MAR.22.) cover addressed to Germany bearing 3a6p and 6a adhesives tied by CALCUTTA/SOR roller strike with scarce violet boxed INDIA-GREECE-GERMANY/AIR SERVICE h/s at left and struck on reverse by scarce Wg.Oz……/POSTAGE PAID Rs….. Instructional marking. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 reply section of 1/2a PSRC struck CALCUTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. H&G 31. 1922 reply section of the 1/2a + 1/2a green on cream (large stamp die issue) postal stationery postcard addressed to Assam (some light tone staining) cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/ BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike dated 16.AUG.23. H&G 31. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2a green PSC cancelled by CALCUTTA/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION h/s. H&G 30. 1922 1/2a green on mottled buff (large stamp die issue) postal stationery postcard addressed locally and cancelled by CALCUTTA GPO/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION slogan strike dated 19.MAY.24. H&G 30. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1922 1/2d green 'SERVICE' PSC uprated to Simla from CONVINDGARH/ALWAR. H&G 11. 1922 1/2a light green on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to Simla & overprinted SERVICE in black with additional 3ps adhesive with 'Service' overprint tied CONVINDGARH/ALWAR cds dated 2.JUN.37. H&G 11. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1927 inward postcard from UK with QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID h/s's. 1927 inward under paid postcard from the UK struck by boxed POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA strike with additional octagonal QUETTA/UNPAID and CHAMAN/UNPAID handstamps and OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/1 strike. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'OAS' stampless PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR 2041 cover to Ireland. 1943 (FE.8.) stampless cover addressed to Ireland marked 'On Active Service' and cancelled by weak MADRAS d/r cds on reverse with rare PASSED BY/NAVAL CENSOR/2041 crowned h/s in violet. Octagonal PASSED/ DHD/4 strike on front with green boxed RELEASED BY /CENSOR bilingual h/s applied on arrival in Ireland. £80.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 official commemoration booklet of plates showing issued stamps over 100 years. 1954 blue official handbook containing 24 coloured plates depicting all the stamps issued by the Indian Government from 1854 to 1954. Complete with compliment card from Shiv V.Nanjappa the chairman of Posts and Telegraphs Board. This being an official issue but plates only (not real stamps) issued in commemoration of 100 years. (24 plates). Very scarce. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1919 'PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29' stampless cover to UK. 1919 (DE.11.) stampless cover addressed to UK cancelled on reverse side by F.P.O./No.29 strike and with blue circular PASSED BY CENSOR/INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE/29 strike on front. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD' bearing 20 examples of the 8a blue 'SAVE FOR INDIA' stamp. 1943 'Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department' DEFENCE SAVINGS CARD cover bearing 20 examples of the 8as blue SAVE FOR INDIA's DEFENCE adhesive on reverse cancelled by LAHORE GPO/S.B. cds's dated 30.NOV.43. Scarce item. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950 40np brown violet 'Air Mail' PSC unused. H&G 6. 1950 40np brown violet on buff 'Air Mail' postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 6. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 1/2a violet on pinkish PSC unused. 1946 1/2a violet on pinkish buff postal stationery postcard of the type 1 issue with thin left leg on '1/2a' in fine unused condition. Jain type P63. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 'OAS' censored cover to Bombay used at the 'No.45 REST CAMP' at Margherita. 1942 unstamped cover addressed to Bombay headed 'On Active Service' cancelled on front by scarce violet oval No.45 REST CAMP/HEAD quarters handstamp with CENSORED written in red manuscript across the top. MARGHERITA b/s dated 7.NOV.42 with BOMBAY arrival. A scarce use from this nursing rest camp. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1913 1a rate cover to UK used at BAKSA DUAR. 1913 (JAN.29.) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a adhesive tied by BAKSA DUAR cds. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 registered cover to UK with 'VIA INDIA-LONDON' transmission h/s applied. 1936 (SE.17.) registered cover to UK bearing 2a6p and 8a adhesives tied CALCUTTA GPO/H and struck by scarce violet boxed BY AIR MAIL/VIA INDIA-LONDON transmission instructional h/s. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1932 local cover with unaccepted label use receiving JAIPUR/UNPAID h/s. 1932 (14.JUL.) stampless commercial cover addressed locally in Indian script bearing a lovely red, green and yellow imperforate advertising trading label on reverse which has been cancelled by SAUGOR CITY cds (as a adhesive). The label was not allowed and struck on arrival by octagonal JAIPUR /UNPAID h/s and with 'horse shoe type SAUGDH CITY/DUE/ONE ANNA h/s on front. Unusual and attractive item. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1933 cover to USA used at EXPERIMENTAL PO/C355. 1933 (APR.17.) cover addressed to USA bearing 3ps (x2), 1/2a and 1a3p (x2) tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C .355 cds's. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 6R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 6r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 15. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 5R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint hand stamped CANCELLED. 1868 5r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 14. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 3R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 3r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 12. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 2R lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 2r lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 11. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1868 12a lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive mint handstamped CANCELLED. 1868 12a lilac and red HIGH COURT revenue adhesive in fine mint condition handstamped CANCELLED in black. Barefoot and Hall 9. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1929 1r black on brown BOOKLET incomplete but with two 1a panes of four. SG SB18a. 1929 1r black on brown BOOKLET with 'S.P.1.' imprint on front cover and ADVERTISEMENTS notice on back cover. Incomplete but still bearing two panes of four of the 1a brown adhesive (SG 203). SG SB18a. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1951 un-addressed 'S.S.UTRECHT' maritime cover. 1951 unaddressed 'Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd' envelope bearing 3ps 'elephant' adhesive tied by black boxed PAQUEBOT handstamp with magenta oval SS UTRECHT maritime h/s alongside. BOMBAY RMS b/s dated 10.VIII.51. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1/4a 'ON SERVICE' PSC uprated and used at POONA with pre-printed official reverse. 1921 1/4a ultramarine on cream INDIA SERVICE POST CARD addressed to Southern Command at Poona with ON SERVICE pre-printed above stamp. Cancelled POONA & with violet HEAD QUARTERS/SOUTHERN COMMAND h/s dated 15.JAN.23. A scarce piece of stationery. H&G 9. £55.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 outward section of the 1/2 on 1/4a grey surcharged PSRC used at EMPIRE EXHIBITION. 1921-22 outward section of the 1/2 on 1/4a + 1/2 on 1/4a grey black on buff surcharged postal stationery postcard addressed locally to Mandawa cancelled by scarce BRITISH EMPIRE/ EXHIBITION 1924 slogan strike of CALCUTTA dated 25.MAY.1923. H&G 24. £120.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1894 1a blue PSC to France used at FLOWER BAZAR. H&G 11. 1894 1a blue on buff postal stationery postcard addressed to France & cancelled by FLOWER BAZAR cds dated 25.OC.02. H&G 11. £30.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1893 1/2a rate local cover used at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-4. 1893 (DE.2) cover addressed locally bearing 1/2a tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-4 cds. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1887 use of 'OHMS' cover with 1/2a officials added and tied by 'J' duplex. 1887 use of small O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Ajmere bearing 1/2a blue-green adhesive (x2) tied by barred 'J' duplex's with DELHI transit b/s dated NO.29.87 and with AJMERE arrival. The back flap is overall toned. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1940 'OPENED BY CENSOR/25' label on cover to USA used at ALLEPEVEY. 1940 (JAN.4.) cover addressed to USA bearing 1/2a,1a,8a and 1r adhesives on reverse side tied ALLEPEVEY and with rare red on cream crested OPENED BY CENSOR/25 label at right (Moreweiser type BA1) tied on the front by violet PASSED/CENSOR.KARACHI/25 strike. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1896 2a6p orange PSE registered and uprated locally at EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19. 1896 use of QV 2a6p postal stationery envelope registered to Lahore bearing additional 1/2a adhesive tied by EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C19 cds with boxed EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-2 registered etiquette h/s at left. £50.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1895 1a on 9d red 'Soldiers Seamans' PSE uprated at POONA. H&G 2. 1895 9d red on cream 'Soldiers and Seamans' envelope overprinted 1 anna in black addressed to UK and bearing additional 1a 6p adhesive with manuscript initials added and tied by POONA (bridge) cds dated 13.AU.96 with black boxed POSTAGE DUE/…ANNA h/s added at bottom but officially cancelled with red ink. H&G 2. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.4.) use of 'GV' 1a + 1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta and struck on front by violet boxed INLAND/53/CENSORSHIP h/s. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP' local cover. 1943 (OCT.20.) use of 'GV' 1a +1/2a deep purple on buff postal stationery envelope (H&G 18) addressed to Calcutta struck on the front by violet boxed INLAND/52/CENSORSHIP handstamp. Morenweisser type 12A. A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1943 'INLAND/29/CENSORSHIP' cover addressed to UK. 1943 (JLY.19.) cover from Bengal addressed to UK bearing 1a and 1 1/2a adhesives tied by rather indistinctive cds but with violet INLAND/29/CENSORSHIP h/s at left (Morenweiser type 12A) and with P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at left tied on the front by crowned PASSED/ DHA/9 censor mark. A sub station censorship. £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1944 (circa) 'INLAND/5/CENSORSHIP' local cover use. 1944 (circa) cover addressed locally to New Delhi bearing 1 1/2a adhesive with violet UNIT/S 217 h/s at left and struck by violet INLAND/5/CENSORSHIP strike. (Morenweiser type 12A). A sub station censorship. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 inward cover from UK with scarce 'PLEASE REQUEST SENDER' censor h/s applied. 1941 inward military cover addressed to the 4th Heavy Battery at Cochin from the UK with red on cream 17D/PASSED BY CENSOR label at left and struck on the reverse side by scarce violet boxed PLEASE REQUEST SENDER TO WRITE/ON THE ENVELOPE IN FUTURE HIS/ OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS AND/THE LANGUAGE USED IN THE LETTER censor h/s. Moreweiser type 16B. Applied at Madras. £85.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 military cover to MEF base with triangular violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1942 (JAN.2.) cover addressed to a Sgt Major Lucea of the No.205 Riviting Coy of the MEF bearing 8a adhesive. The top with red on cream A.F.W.3312/EXAMINED/BY/BASE CENSOR label (877-PMEO-1-500,000-5-41) and struck on the front by negative circular type '6 or 9' censor with triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/O.B.INDIAN strike in violet. Additional strike on the reverse and with BASE ARMY DEPOT and BASE OFFICE/SOR cancels and with F.P.O./R type cds. A unusual set of markings on this cover from Indian troops stationed abroad. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'OAS' military cover to Egypt with triangular violet PASSED BY CENSOR h/s. 1941 (NO.6.) registered military 'OAS' cover addressed to Egypt bearing 1a,2a and 8a adhesives on the reverse flap cancelled by PARK STREET/CALCUTTA cds. Red on cream EXAMINED/BY/ BASE CENSOR label at left edge and struck on the front by violet triangular PASSED BY/ CENSOR/13 INDIAN regiment censor strike and blue 'intaglio' circled '20' censor strike. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1939 1a red PSE used locally with rare OPENED BY CENSOR label applied at Simla. 1939 1a red on cream postal stationery envelope (size f) addressed to Bombay cancelled by VICEROYS CAMP P.O. cds dated 17.JUN.40 with rare 'red on blue' crested OPENED BY CENSOR label at left edge. Glue marks around label from applying otherwise a rare coloured label affixed at Simla. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1911 3a orange 'SERVICE' fine mint with forged 'OVERPRINT INVERTED'. 1911 3a orange (SG 172) in fine mint condition overprinted SERVICE but with variety INVERTED OVERPRINT. This being a forgery as the 3a does not exist in Service form and the overprint measures 13mm instead of 14mm. The SG footnote warns of such forgeries. £20.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p red unused PSC of Travancore & Cochin pre-printed for 'POSTAL SERVICE'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p pale red on buff 'United State Of Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with chain link defacer and with INDIAN POSTAL/SERVICE CARD applied. The reverse side pre-printed for Money Order use. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p red PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p pale red on buff 'United State Of Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with four diagonal lines and with INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT heading applied. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with black leaf defacer and with pre-printed INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT applied. The reverse with pre-printed communication request. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin for 'POSTS & TELEGRAPHS DEPT'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition with country heading crossed through with five horizontal lines and with INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT heading applied. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1970 4p ultramarine PSC unused of Travancore & Cochin pre-printed 'ON POSTAL SERVICE'. TRAVANCORE COCHIN - 1970 4p ultramarine on buff 'Travancore & Cochin' postal stationery postcard in unused condition (H&G 4) pre-printed ON POSTAL SERVICE with reverse headed INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT for 'Pin Code' information. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1942 (circa) censored 'Red Cross' cover to Switzerland from Khandwa Catholic Mission. 1942 (circa) cover addressed to the International Red cross in Geneva from a sister at the Roman Catholic Mission at Khandwa struck COUPON REPONSE in red. Bears 1/2a and 3a adhesives tied by indistinctly dated KHANDWA cds and bearing the rare red on cream P.C.90/OPENED BY EXAMINER censor label at top edge (Morenweiser type 13b) tied by PASSED/ DHP/3 h/s on front and violet DHP/2 strike on reverse. German GEOFFNET label applied in transit tied by violet 'swastica' strikes. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1936 'Insured' registered cover to UK used at PARK STREET/CALCUTTA. 1936 (JAN.2.) registered cover addressed to UK bearing 1a3p (x2), 3a6p and 4a adhesives tied PARK STREET/CALCUTTA with scarce black on red INSURED/(VALUE DECLAREE) label on front and black on pink VALEUR DECLAREE/INSURED label on reverse. £65.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1954 range of 7 'Postage Stamp Centenary' stationery unused. 1954 range of specially printed stationery to commemorate the Indian Postage Stamp Centenary with 2a embossed envelope, 2 1/2a and 14a (airmail) envelopes, 9ps postcard (corner fault), 8as and 1 1/2as aerogrammes and scarce 6a blue registered postal stationery envelope. Seven items all pre-printed '1854-1954'. All items unused. (7 items). £40.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1931 (circa) 2a rate cover to UK with 'T-2 OUT/SET No.3' railway strike. 1931 (circa) cover addressed to UK bearing 1a 'Inauguration' adhesive pair tied by two strikes of the T-2 OUT/SET No.3 railway cancellator. £45.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1885 inward VALUE OF STAMPS/DEFICIENCY 'mourning' cover from UK. 1905 (JA.13.) inward 'mourning' cover from UK (back flap mostly missing and with tear) bearing QV 1d lilac tied by squared circle COLCHESTER cancel. The cover was underpaid and has 'T' tax mark applied with violet boxed 'VALUE OF STAMPS 1d/DEFICIENCY 4d' h/s applied over struck by OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A/7 cancel. Scarce. £150.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1866 1/2a deep blue local cover with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s. 1866 (JUL.6.) small sized local cover addressed in script bearing the 1/2a deep blue (die 1) adhesive (SG 4) tied by supeb'233' suplex with RAWULPINDEE arrival b/s and scarce 'PM' mark. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1854 inward 1/- rate cover struck 'BOMBAY/BEARING.AS' h/s on arrival. 1854 inward military cover addressed to 'Captain Birkardt of the Maranarrh Local Battalion' marked 'FREE' and 'By The Mail Southampton and Bombay' at top in manuscript bearing GB 1/- green (SG 55) cut to shape tied by a barred 'rope' cancel and struck on arrival by black boxed BOMBAY/1854 AUG 4/BEARING. AS handstamp. A rare military cover. £350.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1r8a (incomplete) BOOKLET. SG SB10a. 1921 1r8a Black on purple BOOKLET containing three of the four panes of four of the 1 1/2a adhesive (SG 163) with blank back cover. SG SB10a. £90.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1921 1r2a complete BOOKLET. SG SB13. 1921 1r 2a black on buff complete BOOKLET containing six panes of four of the 9p on 1a adhesive (SG 192). SG SB13. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1950-70 range of 5 ENTERTAINMENT TAX stamps mint from Bengal,Maharashtra and Rajastan. 1950-70 range of ENTERTAINMENT TAX stamps in fine mint condition for West Bengal (0.40 pink, 0.95 green and 1a brown) plus Maharashtra (10p green) and Rajastan (10p blue). 5 stamps. £25.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1941 'PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN FUTURE...'
instruction h/s on censored cover to USA. 1941 cover addressed to USA bearing 1a and 2a6p adhesives tied SAIDPURI ROAD with red on cream crested 56C/OPENED BY CENSOR label at left tied on the front by triangular PASSED BY/CENSOR/ C 16 handstamps.The cover struck by violet PLEASE REQUEST SENDER IN FUTURE/TO WRITE FULL NAME AND ADDRESS/ON THE ENVELOPE TOGETHER WITH/THE LANGUAGE USED instructional h/s. £75.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1914 2 1/2a rate 'OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW CENSOR, CALCUTTA' cover to USA. 1914 (DEC.17.) cover addressed to USA (opened on three sides for display) and bearing 2a6p adhesive tied CALCUTTA GPO with scarce black on white OPENED UNDER MARTIAL LAW/ CENSOR, CALCUTTA label at top edge. £125.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1946 'Victory' cover registered to UK at KULTI. 1946 (OCT.4.) registered cover to UK bearing the 'Victory' set of four (SG 278-81) tied by scarcer KULTI cds's. £35.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1887 'Soldiers Concessionary' cover to UK used at JUBBULPORE. 1887 (DE.23.) '2nd Battn Royal Warwickshire Regiment' cover use to UK bearing 9 pies adhesive tied by 'N' barred cancellator with JUBBULPORE cds alongside. A scarce soldiers concessionary cover. £165.00 |
;) | INDIA - 1907 1a carmine PSC unused. H&G 17. 1907 1a carmine on buff postal stationery postcard in fine unused condition. H&G 17. £45.00 |