1816 pre-stamp cover bearing ”BENGAL G.P.O./ DEC:/POST PAID” large oval in black (Giles SD3), not seen by Giles, recorded by R. Lowe. Scarce.
Stamp Auction No. 6
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Sep 27, 2014 Asia/Kolkata
Todywalla auctions Stamp Auction No. 6
Saturday Sep 27, 2014 16:00 Asia/Kolkata
27 September, 2014, online bidding ends at 1300 hrs GMT. 512 lots of choice Indian Philatelic material several rarities covering 190 years of Indian Philatelic heritage. Flat 15% Buyers Premium inclusive of all taxes. Place bids online on www.TodywallaAuctions.com
Rarities:
1. Lot#507, M Gandhi 1 1⁄2 Anna SERVICE on cover from Governor General of India’s office with earliest known cancellation of 17th August 1948, Extremely Rare only 11 known
2. Lot#16, 1852 1⁄2 Anna Red “Scinde Dawk”, 1st stamp of Asia, Certified, a great rarity.
3. 77 lots of British India Proofs, Essay, Specimens and Reprints from Queen Victoria to King George V.
4. Lot# 121, 1854 QV Lithograph, 4 Annas, 1st Printing, Mint, Cut to shape.
5. Lot#255, 154 QV Lithograph, 4 Annas x 2, 3rd Printing, Cut to shape, from KOTREEE to UK.
6. Lot# 3, 1825, French India, CHANDERNAGORE, pre stamp, entire with rare oval despatch stamp in black.
7. Lot#333, 1911, World’s First Official Aeroplane Mail Flight (Airmail) from Allahbad to Naini, autographed picture postcard, Rare, only 40 known.
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Lot #2 - india handstruck postage stamps
1823 pre-stamp cover inscribed ”Third Prince Charles of Wales” with ”ACCOUNTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE” wax seal; ”CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE” (Giles SD8a) and boxed ”INDIA LETTER RAMSGATE” in black, rough opening.
Lot #3 - india handstruck postage stamps
1825 French India CHANDERNAGORE, 1825 November 18 pre-stamp entire with rare oval ”CHANDERNAGORE/ POST/OFFICE/18” (Giles 1) despatch stamp in black. Very Scarce, Fine.
Lot #4 - india handstruck postage stamps
1828 Pre-stamp entire used in Bangladesh bearing “DACCA/POST.PAID” oval strike with crosses in black (Giles 6) on 1828 entire, bearing “CALCUTTA/G.P.O.” large CDS in red. Fine.
Lot #5 - india handstruck postage stamps
1830 pre-stamp cover from UK to Calcutta with ”CALCUTTA/G.P.O./?/ 1830” (Giles G9) large circular in red and Ship letters (receipt) “Single” weight boxed strike in black (Giles SR22) at back, and POST OFFICE GENERAL crowned strike of UK at front. Fine.
Lot #6 - india handstruck postage stamps
1838 pre-stamp cover to UK inscribed ”To go by first steamer from Bombay to the Red Sea” with trisected ”BANGALORE Paid” (Giles 9) in red and UK arrival on reverse - a scarce route. Fine.
Lot #7 - india handstruck postage stamps
1828 ”ALLAHABAD FREE” (Giles 7) scarce trisected red oval on stamp less cover. Fine.
Lot #8 - india handstruck postage stamps
1846 pre-stamp cover with ”CALCUTTA Paid” despatch in red (Giles 24) and scarce ”Rg. House /No.4” box strike in black (Giles X16) (Bhowanipore Receiving House). Fine.
Lot #9 - india handstruck postage stamps
1853 pre-stamp cover with ”CALCUTTA/ G.P.O./ SHIPLETTER/24 AG 24/1853” (second ”24” inverted), (Giles SD9) boxed in red ”INDIA” boxed strike in red and other transit and delivery CDS. Fine.
Lot #10 - india handstruck postage stamps
1858 stamp-less cover to Cape of Good Hope with ”MADRAS/SHIP LETTER/POST PAID/16 OC 16/1858” (Giles SD16) pre-stamp strike in red, scarce destination. Fine.
Lot #11 - india scinde dawks
1852 Scinde Dawk, ½a white, SGS1, cut square with wide margins all around used, horizontal tear repaired otherwise Fine.
Lot #12 - india scinde dawks
1852 Scinde Dawk , ½a white, SGS1, cut square with wide margins all around with Type B small diamond of dots Cancel. Fine.
Lot #13 - india scinde dawks
1852 Scinde Dawk , ½a white, SGS1, cut square with wide margins all around just touching at left with Type B small diamond of 8x8 dots Cancel. Fine.
Lot #14 - india scinde dawks
1852 Scinde Dawk, ½a blue, SGS2, used with diamond of dots Cancel used on fragment. Fine.
Lot #15 - india scinde dawks
1852 Scinde Dawk, ½a blue, SGS2, cut square, tied by extremely scarce red diamond of dots Cancel. Fine. Sismondo certificate (2010).
Lot #16 - india scinde dawks
1852 Scinde Dawk, ½a red, SG3, tied with diamond of dots on small fragment with usual cracks as is common to this fragile wax seal, being the first stamp of Asia - a great rarity. Juliard certificate (1966).
Lot #17 - india british india postage stamps
1922 Lion & Palm Tree Essay, ½a, in black on stout white card, Rare (Spence #53). Fine.
Lot #18 - india british india postage stamps
1922 Lion & Palm Tree Essay, ½a carmine rose, marginal with huge margins on embossed card. Fine, Rare.
Lot #19 - india british india postage stamps
1890 Essay of the proposed design with head of Queen Victoria ½a deep reddish-brown (Spence #70). Fine.
Lot #20 - india british india postage stamps
1894 Essay of the first adopted design ½a blue (Spence #98). Fine.
Lot #21 - india british india postage stamps
1894 Essay of the first adopted design ½a blue (Spence #98). Fine.
Lot #22 - india british india postage stamps
1894 Essay of the first adopted design ½a blue with ”SPECIMEN’ in large sans serif capitals at the back so that one letter falls behind each impression (Spence #99). Fine.
Lot #23 - india british india postage stamps
1854 ½a Essay in red and blue with ovpt. ”S” and ”P” respectively on reverse (Spence #99, 129). Fine.
Lot #24 - india british india postage stamps
1889 Essay ½a indigo on yellowish wove paper (Spence #94 pos.6). Fine.
Lot #25 - india british india postage stamps
1854 ½a blue Essay with ”S” of ”SPECIMEN” on reverse (Spence #99). Fine.
