1852 Sind Province "Scinde Dawk" ½a white embossed stamp. VFU, sl bends, cut square with 4 huge margins & nice embossing. SG S1 cat £2250. Respectable genuine example of this famous classic no.1. 2010 RPSL photo cert. (P) Estimate A$2000
Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
By: Status International
Status International Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers
Status International - Public Auction #309 of Stamps & Covers
The auction has a total of close to 4,000 lots catering for all types of collectors and dealers, and with reserve prices starting at just $20 there's something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented.
We have a wide range of Australian collections and accumulations, and a comprehensive listing of over 700 World collections, accumulations and estates.
A good selection of Australian Kangaroos. Also in the Australian Pre decimal section.
A very strong World section including singles, covers and an impressive selection of rarities.
Lot #2659 - india
1865-74 QV range with 1865 ½a, 8p, 1a & 2a & 1866-78 4a, all opt thick CANCELLED, 13X2mm plus 1874 1R opt thin CANCELLED 14x2½mm, all wmk elephant. From De La Rue archives being from colour sample proof sheets. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 54-63, 71, 79 cat £206 for M, should be at least double, £412 MUH normals & much rarer with opt. (6). (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #2660 - india
1865-78 QV range with 8p purple, 1a brown, 2a orange & 4a green, all marg blks of 4, all opt CANCELLED 13 x 2½mm, all wmk elephant. From De La Rue archives, being from colour sample proof sheets. VF fresh MUH. SG ex 56-62 & 71 cat £512 for M, should be at least double, £1024 MUH normals & much rarer with opt, especially as blks. (16) (P) Estimate A$700
Lot #2661 - india
1866-72 "Service" opt QV 4a green, wmk elephant head. VFM, tropicalised gum. SG O13 cat £450. Rare stamp. Copy of Holcombe photo cert of blk of from where it came. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2662 - india
1882-90 QV set ½a-1R. VFM. SG 84-101 cat £180. (11) (P) Estimate A$180
Lot #2663 - india
1911-22 KGV set ½a-25R, plus 1922-26 new colours, wmk large star. VF M/MUH, mostly very fresh, all nice bright colours. SG 151-91 & 197-200 cat £979. Very scarce set. (23) (P) Estimate A$1500
Lot #2664 - india
1912-13 "SERVICE" opt KGV 1R, 2R & 5R, wmk single star. VF fresh MLH. SG O91a-93 cat £46. (3). Estimate A$60
Lot #2665 - india
1912-13 "SERVICE" opt KGV 10R green & scarlet, wmk single star. VF fresh MUH. SG O94 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) Estimate A$300
Lot #2666 - india
1912-13 SERVICE opt KGV 10R green & scarlet, wmk single star. VF fresh M. SG O94 cat £100. (P) Estimate A$120
Lot #2667 - india
1912-13 SERVICE opt KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk single star. VF fresh M. SG O95 cat £190. (P) Estimate A$250
Lot #2668 - india
1912-13 SERVICE opt KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk single star. VFU. SG O95 cat £190. (P) Estimate A$150
Lot #2669 - india
1912-13 SERVICE opt KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk single star. VF fresh MLH. SG O96 cat £325. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2670 - india
1912-13 "SERVICE" opt KGV 25R orange & blue, top value, wmk single star. VF fresh MLH. SG O96 cat £325. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2671 - india
1929 KGV Airmail set 2a-12a. VF fresh MUH. SG 220-25 cat £42 for M, should be at least £84 MUH. (6). (P) Estimate A$120
Lot #2672 - india
1931 KGV New Delhi set ½a-1R. VF fresh MUH. SG 226-31 cat £29 for M, should be at least £58 MUH. (6). (P) Estimate A$90
Lot #2673 - india
1937-40 KGVI & Pictorial set 3p-25R. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 247-64 cat £550. (18). (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2674 - india
1925 Anglo-India Air Survey flight cover franked KGV 1a tied by "Delhi Road 19 FE 25" cds, with special Calcutta to Karachi label & cachet. Reverse signed by engineer Arthur Elliot & b/s "Karachi 19 FE 25". VF. Very rare, only 31 flown. (P) Estimate A$800
Lot #2675 - india
1927 FFC Calcutta-Allahabad intermediate of Saigon-Paris return flight by Challe & Rapin. Use of KGV ½a Postcard with "Park Street Calcutta 3 NO 27" cds & addressed to Naini, with arrival cds for next day, plus transit cds "Pioneer Press RMS", & French Consulat General seal front & back. VF. Rarity, with only 19 flown! (P) Estimate A$1000
Lot #2676 - india
1934 Zeppelin Registered cover franked KGV ½a, 4a & 8a tied by "Pondicherry 28 APR 34" cds (British PO in French India), for Europe -Sth America flight, with pictorial cachet & Friedrichshafen transit cds. To Brazil, with Pernambuco arrival b/s. VF. Sieger 247Aa. Extremely rare origin for this Zeppelin flight. (P) Estimate A$3500
Lot #2677 - india
1934 Registered FFC Karachi-Lahore, originally by air from Austria & franked airs 80gr & 2Sh tied by "Wien 30 XI 34" cds & with pictorial Karachi-Lahore cachet. Various transit & arrival b/s inc 3 diff India, various boxed DLO cancels & Greek cds. Only 27 flown this final leg. (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2678 - india
1936 inwards from Austria registered airmail card Brindisi-Bombay-Cannonore, franked airs 25gr blk of 4 & 50gr, tied by "Wien 4 II 36" cds, with air & reg labels, with Cannanore arrival cds, then returned to sender with various Not Known & DLO endorsements or h/s. Only 10 flown! (P) Estimate A$400
Lot #2679 - india
1936 "Scipio" crash cover franked KGV 1½a & airmail 6a tied by "Devlali 13 AUG 36" cds. To England, boxed "Damaged by Immersion In Sea Water" cachet on reverse. Crashed near Crete. (P) Estimate A$200
Lot #2680 - india
1937 "Cygnus" crash cover -stamp floated away & rather battered, with part Indian cds & endorsed "Air Mail India-England", with boxed "Damaged By Sea Water" cachet & PO resealing label on reverse. To England. Crashed at Brindisi. (P) Estimate A$200
Lot #2681 - india
1937 "Cygnus" crash registered cover -stamps floated away, with "Delhi GPO 1 DEC 37" cds, boxed violet "Damaged By Sea Water In Airplane Accident". To England. Crashed at Brindisi. (P) Estimate A$200
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