Bidspirit auctions | Indian Auction Auction Feb 18, 2024

Indian Auction, Feb 18, 2024. 174 lots.

Indian Auction - Dazzle in Elegance! Join our exclusive Stamp Auction.

---

Lots in this catalog (174)

• Lot 1: 1894 QV Queen Victoria Lithographic transfer of ½a brownish red on thin yellowish paper strip of 8 stamps with
• Lot 2: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Colour Trial in Vermilion, Horizontal Pair on Watermark Paper (Spence 127)
• Lot 3: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a pair reprint in Red with large margins
• Lot 4: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die-I horizontal pair cancelled with JC Ty-4 with wide margins on all side;
• Lot 5: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho pale blue Die-I Vertical Pair position 18/26 cancelled in Red, Black,
• Lot 6: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho deep blue Die-I Horizontal Pair with wide good margins, Position 45-46; Sg no: 4
• Lot 7: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die-I Horizontal Pair with close margin from left, Position 21-22; Sg no: 2
• Lot 8: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho deep blue Die-I, two examples on piece with boxed "INDIA PAID" cachet
• Lot 9: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die-II Vertical Pair in Rare Blue Cancellation, Die considerably worn-out
• Lot 10: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho deep blue Die-II Vertical Pair cancelled with Numeral "227" with close margins
• Lot 11: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die-III horizontal pair cancelled with JC Ty-4 with wide two side margins;
• Lot 12: 1854 QV Queen Victoria 1a Litho deep red Die-I Horizontal Pair, large margins on the left side,
• Lot 13: 1854 QV Queen Victoria 1a Litho Dull red Die-II Horizontal pair cancelled by diamond of bars with close margins;
• Lot 14: 1854 QV Queen Victoria 1a Litho Red Die-III Vertical pair used stamps with close margins cancelled JC Ty-5 "186";
• Lot 15: 1854 QV Queen Victoria 1a Litho red Die-III used stamp cancelled with JC Ty-7 numeral "B/202" pmk with wide 2 side
• Lot 16: 1854-55 QV Queen Victoria 4a Litho horizontal pair, Cut-to-Shape but four corners added,
• Lot 17: 1854 QV Queen Victoria 4a Litho square cut close margin cancelled JC Ty-4 numeral ''76'' of Nasik
• Lot 18: 1854 QV Queen Victoria 4a Litho 2nd Printing Head Die-II & Frame Die-I cut-to-shape (2 different)
• Lot 19: 1855 QV Queen Victoria 4a Lithe 3rd Printing Head Die-III &
• Lot 20: 1854 QV 2a green Litho pair with external frame clearly visible on 3 side except the bottom due to close margin,
• Lot 21: 1891 Essay 4a reprint dull red and blue on yellowish unwatermarked wove paper, block of 4 in close setting (Spence 25)
• Lot 22: 1890 Lion and Palm Tree Reprint Essay ½a black block of 6 showing both Die-I & Die-II on Yellowish wove paper,
• Lot 23: 1865 QV ½a blue Die-I stamp with SPECIMEN overprint, mint lightly hinged
• Lot 24: 1866-72 Queen Victoria 4a green elephant's head wmk SMALL SERVICE Mint stamp; Sg no.: O13, CV-£600, Phila no: S13,
• Lot 25: 1856-64 QV Queen Victoria 8a Carmine Die-I no wmk Mint stamp; fresh colour; Sg no.: 48, CV-£1500
• Lot 26: 1865 QV Queen Victoria 2a pair brown-yellow elephant's head wmk Mint stamps; Sg no: 63, Phila no: 61
• Lot 27: 1874 QV 9p bright mauve MNH stamp with long right margin inscribed 320 plate number and ornamental border at the top;
• Lot 28: 1867 QV Queen Victoria 6a8p slate block of 4 MNH stamps in fine pristine condition; Sg no: 72, CV-£440
• Lot 29: 1874 QV Re 1 slate MNH block of 4 with left margin inscribed TAMP, slight toning & spot; Sg no: 79, CV-£400
• Lot 30: 1874 QV 1a brown MNH OHMS overprint pair with Gutter margin on right & long ornamental strip at the bottom;
• Lot 31: 1902-1911 KEdVII King Edward Rs 10 Green & Carmine and Green &
• Lot 32: QV Queen Victoria ½a stamp on piece with Early India Bombay Circle Railway cancellation - MAIL GUARD;
• Lot 33: 1937 KGVI King George VI ½a carmine incomplete booklet with 4 single (some stuck), pair & block of 4x2 mint stamps
• Lot 34: 1903-05 Collection of Somaliland QV Queen Victoria & KEdVII King Edward mint & used stamps displayed on sheets
• Lot 35: 1860 small stampless cover with "BOMBAY/ 1860 SEP 25 / BEARING" & "R* House / No.3" rectangular box cachets
• Lot 36: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die-I cancelled with JC Ty-4 "18" numeral for Broach,
• Lot 37: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho pale blue Die-I Stone A, Position 90, Chignon and Eye Retouched,
• Lot 38: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die-I from Surat to Jaulnah on an entire lettersheet tied by JC Ty-4 "17" numeral
• Lot 39: QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die-II, Diamond of Dots, Worn out Die leading to very faint print,
• Lot 40: 1854 QV Queen Victoria ½a Litho blue Die II with Diamond of Dots cancelled in Blue ink, clear margins all around,
• Lot 41: Indian used Abroad : 1854-55 QV Queen Victoria 1a Litho Deep Red vertical Pair from Akyab,
• Lot 42: 1857 QV Queen Victoria 1a Die-II, Mutiny Period cover from Peshawar to Rawalpindee,
• Lot 43: 1857 QV Queen Victoria 1a Litho red Die-III cover from Madras to Secunderabad cancelled with JC Ty-6b "C/1"
• Lot 44: 1854-55 entire letter franked with QV Queen Victoria 1a Litho deep red Die-II tied with JC Ty-5 cancellation to
• Lot 45: 1854-55 QV Queen Victoria 1a red Die-1 & 4ax2 Litho 2nd Printing (Sg no: 11 &
• Lot 46: 1861 registered entire tied with QV Queen Victoria 2a &
• Lot 47: STEAMER COVER - QV Queen Victoria 1a, 4a &
• Lot 48: 1975 Registered cover franked with QV 1a &
• Lot 49: QV Queen Victoria 1a brown on blue wove paper with blue seal on flap PSE (PV #1) registered envelope uprated with QV
• Lot 50: 1874 cover franked with QV Queen Victoria 8a tied with "UMBALLA CANTONMENT" cancellation to England via Brindisi with
• Lot 51: 1857 Native cover franked with QV Queen Victoria ½a (converted into imperf before pasting) tied with JC Ty-7
• Lot 52: QV Queen Victoria ½a blue die PSE envelope to Bahawalpur tied with "T" with boxed ''T.P.O. ENQUIRY OFFICE/LAHORE'',
• Lot 53: 1889 QV Queen Victoria ½a green die PSE envelope with "DACCA STEAMER SERVICE OUT / SET NO 1" cancellation to Sikar;
• Lot 54: 1906 QV Queen Victoria 1a on 2a6p PSE envelope (PV #19) cut-out used on cover with Bettiah, Champaran cancelled,
• Lot 55: 1971 native cover franked with QV ½a stamp tied with duplex Central Province JC Ty-11 cancellation "C/12/9" along with
• Lot 56: Native cover franked with QV ½a tied with Calcutta Urban series JC Ty-15e (BC Ty-17e) "1-NC" duplex cancellation from
• Lot 57: 1860s Native cover franked with QV tied with JC Ty-9 interesting No. 27½ duplex AMRITSAR CITY P.O.
• Lot 58: 1912 KEdVII King Edward ¼a postcard used from Hinganghat (in Maharashtra) with Horse Shoe POSTAGE DUE crossed marking
• Lot 59: 1911 QV Queen Victoria, KEdVII King Edward & KGV King George V multiple stamps with ''CORONATION DARBAR,
• Lot 60: 1922 Cover with H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALLS special cancellation franked with KGV 3p margin stamps dated 17 March,
• Lot 61: 1935 (6 May) Airmail India - Croydon Illustrative First Flight Cover with KGV Silver Jubilee Complete set of 7v &
• Lot 62: 1929 (20 Dec) KGV 2a Airmail franked First Day Cover FDC with Calcutta cancelled and delivery cds.
• Lot 63: 1925 KGV King George V 1a on ½a green registered PSE envelope (PV #EN30) uprated with KGV 1ax3 on reverse tied with
• Lot 64: 1932 cover tied with KGV King George V 3p &
• Lot 65: 1926 KGV King George V ½a postcard with "RANGOON G.P.O. / SORTING" cancelled with ERROR "P" instead of "R" in Rangoon
• Lot 66: 1937 (23 Aug) KGVI King George VI 9p &
• Lot 67: 1937 (23 Aug) KGVI King George VI 9p pair &
• Lot 68: 1937 (23 Aug) KGVI King George VI 9p & 1a pairs illustrative First Day Cover FDC with Stock Exchange,
• Lot 69: 1937 (23 Aug) KGVI King George VI 9p &
• Lot 70: 1937 (15 Dec) Airmail KGVI King George VI stamps First Day Covers FDCs tied with Bombay cancelled to Hungary &
• Lot 71: 1937 (15 Dec) Registered KGVI King George VI set of 10v from 3p to Re 1 First Day Cover FDC, Karachi Sadar cancelled
• Lot 72: KGVI King George VI Registered Letter Envelope with CENSOR pmks &
• Lot 73: 1941 WW2 Cover from The Chartered Bank with 3a6p KGVI (SG No: 254) stamp and label "HELP TO DEFEND YOUR COUNTRY /
• Lot 74: 1867 Registered Letter Receipt to Ajmer with Red single circle pmk; torn in middle
• Lot 75: 1889 Receipt for a Registered Article with Ajmer cancelled with stuck Yellow label "Registered envelopes purchasable
• Lot 76: 1948 Inland Telegram with KGVI 1a to Rs 5 Service stamps on reverse franked with SECRETARIAT NORTH,
• Lot 77: Express Telegram with paper fold Printing ERROR from India Steamship Co Ltd to Chittagong in Bangladesh
• Lot 78: 1936 Id Mubarak illustrative Telegram used from Dhinoj in Gujrat to Rangoon, communicating good wishes for a happy Id;
• Lot 79: Greeting Telegram used in 1936 address to Maharana Amarsinhji of Wankaner.
• Lot 80: 1946 (2 Jan & 8 Feb) KGVI Victory complete set of 4v on 2 different First Day Covers, New Delhi cancelled;
• Lot 81: 1946 (2 Jan) Victory Commemoration KGVI 1½ and 3½a registered Private First Day Cover FDC with Drigh Road,
• Lot 82: 1947 (15 Aug) Azad Hind Private First Day Cover cancelled with first independent India's Jai Hind,
• Lot 83: 1947 (15 Aug) KGVI King George VI ½a block of 4 on cover Celebrating The First Day Independence with special "JAI
• Lot 84: 1947 (15 Dec) card with Indian flag picture &
• Lot 85: 1952 (1 Oct) Saints & Poets complete set of 6v private First Day Cover FDC, Bombay cancelled
• Lot 86: 1954 Postage Stamp Centenary 2a PSE envelope uprated with remaining 3v upto 14a First Day Cancelled from Bombay G.P.O.
• Lot 87: 1958 (30 Apr) Silver Jubilee of Indian Air Force illustrative private First Day Cover FDC, Bombay pictorial cancelled
• Lot 88: 1958 (27 Oct) Decimal Coinage Map series 10np private First Day Cover FDC, New Delhi cancelled
• Lot 89: 1961 Chhattapati Shivaji Maharaj First Day Cover FDC used from Bombay to Paris,
• Lot 90: 1949 (15 Aug) Konark Horse 6p block of 4 on Swan Illustrated First Day Cover FDC, Shillong cancelled; tear marks
• Lot 91: 1973 Special Postage Stamps on Indian Miniature Painting Special Folder with complete set of 4v stamps, Bombay G.P.O.
• Lot 92: 1951 Postal Notice No.55 related to Issue of Postage stamps to commemorate the 1st Asian Games, New Delhi;
• Lot 93: 1928 Central Stationery and Stamp Office,
• Lot 94: 1943 Inland Telegram with KGVI 8a & 12ax9 Jai Hind Aeroplane stamps on reverse with New Delhi cancelled to Karachi
• Lot 95: 1943 Azad Hind 1R+2R black and orange IMPERF Stamp with CERTIFICATE & original auction sleeve
• Lot 96: 1943 Azad Hind Postage & Charity complete set of 9v block of 4 perforation mint stamps; stains & Indian gum
• Lot 97: 1949/50 1st definitive series Archaeological & Historical Monuments complete set of 20v upto Rs 15 mint stamps;
• Lot 98: 1952 Saints & Poets complete set of 6v block of 4 MNH stamps; Phila no. 301 to 306
• Lot 99: 1988-89 India-89 Exhibition complete set of 8 Panes including Bangalore G.P.O., Bombay G.P.O., Early R.M.S.
• Lot 100: 1991 Birth Centenary of Asit Kumar Haldar (Artist) Rs 2 complete sheet of 35 MNH stamps; Phila no.1319
• Lot 101: 1957 3rd definitive Map series Star watermark complete set of 14v MNH blocks of 4 stamps, Phila no: D38 to D51,
• Lot 102: 1979 Definitive 6th Series Afforestation Rs 10 with Brown &
• Lot 103: 1980 Handloom Weaving Rs 2 complete sheet of 70 MNH stamps with printing ERROR of total misprint of top row and
• Lot 104: 1962 Dr. Rajendra Prasad 1st President of India AUTOGRAPH Hindi & English together on First Day Cover FDC;
• Lot 105: 1972 The Historic visit of The Prime Minister of India Mrs.
• Lot 106: 1974 V.V .Giri 4th President of India AUTOGRPAH on First Day Cover FDC
• Lot 107: 2006 Mahendra Singh Dhoni autographed Special Cover on 6th ODI Cricket Match India v/s England; In this match,
• Lot 108: 1945 CHARKHARI STATE 1pice deep blue imperf horizontal pair used on cover from Charkhari; Sg no: 31
• Lot 109: 1891 HYDERABAD STATE ½a yellow oval design envelope with INVERTED EMBOSSING ERROR; Deschl# E4b
• Lot 110: 1945 HYDERABAD STATE Victory Issue First Day Cover FDC with 1a Victory stamp, Humnabad cancelled
• Lot 111: 1900 Indore State ½a violet Portrait of Maharaja Shivaji Rao Holkar Envelope used in Germany with "Sanct-Andreasberg"
• Lot 112: 1945 "On Dungarpur State Service Only" registered cover tied with KGVI 1½a &
• Lot 113: 1912 KEdVII King Edward ½a PSE envelope (PV# EN20) tied with Jaipur State Chariot ½a stamp (Sg no: 10) on reverse with
• Lot 114: 1906 Patiala State KEVII Registered Letter 2a PSE (Lang #REB2) franked with KE 2a mauve stamp having Violet cancel
• Lot 115: 1913 PATIALA STATE KEdVII King Edward ¼a postcard with Patiala State ovpt SHIFTING ERROR
• Lot 116: 1903-09 JHIND / JIND STATE KEdVII King Edward 3a orange-brown with Double overprint variety (star wmk) mint stamp;
• Lot 117: 1939-42 ORCHHA STATE Maharaja Vir Singh II design Re 1, Rs 2 & Rs 5 mint stamps,
• Lot 118: 1911 JAIPUR STATE Chariot of Sun God Jail Print typographed Imperf ¼a greenish-yellow with ¼a INVERTED in right upper
• Lot 119: 1884 JAMMU & KASHMIR design of State Arms,
• Lot 120: HYDERABAD STATE ¼a to 12a Imperf block of 8x36 each MNH stamps (288 stamps)
• Lot 121: 1878-1886 BHOPAL STATE collection of different ¼a, ½a, 2a, 4a Imperf Single stamps, pair, block of 4 &
• Lot 122: 1928 (3 April) illustrative Registered Airmail First Flight Cover of Imperial Airways Service Calcutta- England tied
• Lot 123: 1929 (4 April) Imperial Airways First Flight Airmail Cover between England &
• Lot 124: 1929 (28 Mar) Airmail Flight Cover franked with QV, KE & KGV multiple stamps from The Calcutta Philatelic Mart,
• Lot 125: 1935 (28 Oct) Airmail Bombay - Trivandrum First Flight Cover from Bombay to Madras, only 50 covers flown, very rare
• Lot 126: 1948 (8 June) Air India International illustrated with tricolor of Indian National Flag Bombay-London Inaugural Flight
• Lot 127: 1946 (2 Apr) Tata Air Lines First Regular Commercial Flight cover from Bombay to Calcutta via Nagpur tied with KGVI
• Lot 128: 1953 (1 Aug) Air Transport Nationalisation First Day Cover FDCs with complete set of 6v Saint & Poet stamps,
• Lot 129: 1931 (7 June) Registered cover with Indochina stamps on reverse with "Courier Accidente Le 7 June 1931" in black Air
• Lot 130: 1934 (6 Jan) cover carried in Air France Sigon - Paris flight with Indochina stamps. The Pilot,
• Lot 131: 1936 (29 Sept) Airmail crash cover carried by Imperial Airways "ATHENA" England - Australia with GB Great Britain KGV
• Lot 132: 1939 (12 June) Air mail cover carried by Imperial Airways flying Boat "CENTURION" Sydney - London.
• Lot 133: 1945 (16 Aug) Air Letter with "Field Censor 248" in triangle cachet carried on Military English Plane India-England
• Lot 134: 1951 (21 Nov) Meter franking cover carried by Deccan Airways Nagpur-Calcutta with "SALVAGED NIGHT AIR MAIL DUM DUM
• Lot 135: "1953 (2 May) Airmail cover Calcutta India B.O.A.C. Comet Singapore-London : Pilot - Cap. M.V.Hadden;
• Lot 136: 1939 (11 Aug) Imperial Airways London - Zurich Official Cover. Pilot Capt. Scott made a forced landing near Luxeuil.
• Lot 137: 1948 (15 Aug) The Independence issue First Day Cover FDC with Mahatma Gandhi 1½a with Jai Hind special cancelled, Poona
• Lot 138: 1948 (15 Aug) Mahatma Gandhi 1½a private First Day Cover FDC, Bombay cancelled
• Lot 139: 1948 (15 Aug) Mahatma Gandhi 3½a pair First Day Cancelled from Simla on plain cover
• Lot 140: 1948 On His Majesty's Service Only registered cover tied with KGVI 3a &
• Lot 141: 1948 Inland Telegram with KGVI 4a &
• Lot 142: 1947 KGVI King George VI 1½a PSE envelope addressed to MAHATMA GANDHI, Delhi with delivery pmk at back
• Lot 143: 1948 (5 April) Nabha State Government Notification - Declared to forfeit all copies of Pictorial Representation
• Lot 144: 1948 Mahatma Gandhi Rs 10 pair Passport usage with repaired punch hole, Sattur cancelled
• Lot 145: Mahatma Gandhi SPECIMEN margin gutter vertical block of 8 in two different Colours,
• Lot 146: 1969 GB Great Britain Gandhi Centenary complete sheet of 120 MNH stamps
• Lot 147: 1871 Portuguese India Native Type - II issue, 40 Ries blue Servico Postal mint stamp with Expert Certificate attached,
• Lot 148: 1871 Portuguese India Native Type - II issue,
• Lot 149: 1882 Portuguese India Crown series set of 7v from 1½R to 8T mint stamps (7 different); Left top perf in 4T &
• Lot 150: 1914 Portuguese India cover with 1½ ceres x15 stamps including block of 10 on reverse sent from Mapuca (town in North