Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1864-1930 Covers and cards including small 1864 cover from Umritsur franked 1⁄2a blue and 4a black with boxed "REGISTERED / No" tying part of the green registration form to the cover; 1864 entire letter from Madras to Bombay franked 2a strip of four with red straight line "REGISTERED"; 1870-74 covers with boxed Registered handstamps in three, four or five segments from Sealkote, Allahabad Receiving House, Kangra, Calcutta G.P.O or Edwardsabad all with further details in manuscript; an attractive 1894 cover to Ireland with a 9p rose placed diagonally at each corner and 1a6p in the centre with the address written around this stamp; insured cover; 1899 cover franked 21⁄2a with red "V.P.613 / Amount to be recovered / (Exclusive of Postage) / Rs 31 As 12" label of Tanjore; fancy Gwalior State registration handstamps (2); 1930 refused registered postcard with attached label, etc. An interesting collection. (16).
Suggested price: £ 500-600