Covers selection - mainly KGV covers with airs & commems frankings, also a QV Gwalior ½a stationery envelope to Sambhar(1902), military connections, (Leicestershire Regt), some KGVI period covers to 1947 incl illustrated Karachi-New York first flight cover . Some with faults but an interesting group with a variety of postmarks. (32) [Estimate price: £40.00]
Sale #55
By: UPA UPA
UPA UPA Sale #55
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Live auction of 145 of the most valuable lots from estimate £1,000 GBP upwards – Wednesday 8th October 2014, 5pm (UK time) via www.the-saleroom.com
Lot #11990 - india
1852-1957 - A retired dealer's duplicated mint & used stock on 40+ Hagner type stock pages. From QV 1852 ½a then useful values including 1882 8as magenta x 2 fine mint(cat £42 ea), used vals to 1874 1 rupee(2), later to 1895 5r x 2; Edwards to 2r used, KGV with vals to 25r used and some low values mint, KGVI vals 5r mint, and 1940 vals 3½as to 14as in unmounted mint blocks of 4 plus later to 1950's m & used. A wide range of Officials...
Lot #11991 - india
1854 - 2a green, two examples, one with huge margins, g.u. Cat £80 [Estimate price: £23.00]
Lot #11992 - india
1854 - 2a green (2) on part cover to England with India Paid in crescent and London Paid on front, Too Late on reverse, tatty, the stamps are fine with four margins Cat £320 [Estimate price: £100.00]
Lot #11993 - india
1854 - 2as green a beautifully used example with central 'I' barred cancel. Huge margins. Cat £40 [Estimate price: £20.00]
Lot #11994 - india
1854 - Half Anna dies I, II & III, die I with 4 good margins, die II cut to frame, die II on small piece - 3 margins, slight soiling. All used. Cat £248 [Estimate price: £40.00]
Lot #11995 - india
1854 - 4as Blue & red, 4th printing, Head die III, Frame die II. Four clear to huge margins, a really superb stamp. Cat £500 [Estimate price: £200.00]
Lot #11996 - india
1854 - to 1980's substantial coll on leaves, with 1854 1a (2), 4a (cut to shape), 2a green (2), QV defins with a few mint incl. 1895 3r and 5r, Geo V vals to 25r (postally used), commems both mint and used, Geo VI 1937 set to 25r used, 1949-52 set mint, 1948 Gandhi mint (10r stained), strong later run - through, Officials, Indian Forces Overseas, a few States, India Used Abroad, all periods with issues both mint and used, fair to fine. A...
Lot #11997 - india
1854-1948 - A mint & used balance collection in two loose leaf volumes, a few QV earlies, mixed condition, then later QV including States & Officials, useful KEVII to KGVI, some back-of-the-book items, etc. Possible postmark interest. A most useful base for development, mainly fine with a few faults here & there. (100's) HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTSADDRESSES ONLY [Estimate price: £300.00]
Lot #11998 - india
1854-1950 - A mainly used collection in a 32pp padded stockbook. QV vals from 1854 1a(2) & 4as (these with faults) a good raange of QV defins to 5r with some duplication & shades; KEVII to 2r, KGV to 5r(2), 1930's airs & commem sets, later to 15r, some fiscals & stationery cut outs. Officials with QV(45), Edward (30), KGV (104 - vals to 10r(2)), KGVI (18). A few CEF & IEF opts to 1r. A really super lot on which to build. (...
Lot #11999 - india
1854-1958 - Mainly used collection on leaves (about 450) including a few imperfs, 1866 Postage on 6a purple, 1895 high values, EVII to 5R and 15R, GV to 25R(both), GVI to 15R, Gandhi set fine used, the 10R with Tel cancel, 1955 set to 10R mint, Officials inc 1909 set ex 15R,GV to 10R, condition a little mixed [Estimate price: £400.00]
Lot #12000 - india
1854-1973 - Mint and used collection on leaves including a few early issues, 1895 5R mint, 1926 set to 25R used, 1929 Air set mint, 1931 New Delhi set mint, 1935 Silver Jubilee set mint, 1937 set to 12a, 5R,10R mint, set to 25R fine used, later issues mint or used, Officials inc 1912 10R used, a few States and a small collection of Ceylon [Estimate price: £300.00]
Lot #12001 - india
1854-1975 - Collection on leaves including QV mainly lower values inc a few mint, EVII to 3R used, GV to 25R used, 1931 Delhi set mint, 1937 25R used, 1949 set to 15 R used, later issues mint or used, good range of Officials (100s), mainly fine [US1] [Estimate price: £222.00]
Lot #12002 - india
1854-5 - 4a blue and red good used, touched at top and foot, heavy postmark Cat £650 (image available) [Estimate price: £100.00]
Lot #12003 - india
1854-5 - QV 4 Anna, Blue & Red, x 8 examples, all cut to shape, all f.u. Dies unchecked, and couple are slightly toned. Useful lot for study. Taken as cheapest (8) Cat £4000 [Estimate price: £75.00]
Lot #12004 - india
1854-5 - 2a green (3) used, close to good margins, one is a little toned Cat £120 [Estimate price: £50.00]
Lot #12005 - india
1854-55 - 1a red used close to good margins, B60 cancel Cat £70 [Estimate price: £30.00]
Lot #12006 - india
1854-55 - 1 anna die II, both shades used, almost 4 tiny margins, heavy cancels, useful spacefillers. Cat £175 [US1] [Estimate price: £22.00]
Lot #12007 - india
1854-55 - Half Anna indigo die I, 'B' stone, position 78, showing 'group 6' touched up to chignon. Used with indistinct type 6 numeral cancel & light pen cancel. Some light toning, four clear to large margins. An attractive example (SG £100 as normal) [US1] [Estimate price: £36.00]
Lot #12008 - india
1854-55 - Half Anna indigo die II pos C82(with distinctive touched up eye), used with diamond of bars cancel, four, mainly large, margins. Small crease causing marginal split at right margin. A very attractive example. (SG £140 as a 'normal') [US1] [Estimate price: £36.00]
Lot #12009 - india
1854-55 - Half Anna blue(shades) used: 3 shades of die I (one four margined the others nearly four margined) and a die II indigo cut into. Useful group for the specialist Cat £255 [US1] [Estimate price: £36.00]
Lot #12010 - india
1854-55 - 4a red and blue very fine used, good margins, just touched at foot Cat £650 (image available) [Estimate price: £300.00]
Lot #12011 - india
1854-55 - 4a blue and red cut to shape used, thinned and stained Cat £500 [Estimate price: £15.00]
Lot #12012 - india
1854-55 - 4a blue and red used, cut to shape, stained Cat £500 [Estimate price: £20.00]
Lot #12013 - india
1854-55 - 1a red Die I used, good to large margins, heavy thin Cat £70 [US1] [Estimate price: £12.00]
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