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PHILAUCTIONS, Jan 10. 470 lots.
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Lots in this catalog (470)
- Lot 1: Belgaum Paid in red on entire – to Madras. Superb example of Giles#5.
- Lot 2: Calcutta Bearing on mail from Ceylon 1847 – entire struck by Kandy/Post Paid in black but there is no indication of
- Lot 3: Calcutta Paid in Red on 1849 entire – with large seal and some paper abrasions. Displays well.
- Lot 4: Hingolee Paid 1853 cover to England – roughly opened cover with clear strike of Giles#2.
- Lot 5: Two entires Hyderabad Paid and Secunderabad Paid in red – fine examples of Giles#7 and Giles#2.
- Lot 6: Kussowlee Paid 1852 entire to England redirected – some paper loss and abrasion does not detract.
- Lot 7: Madras Post Paid 1826 entire to Masulipatam – clear strike on entire with full contents.
- Lot 8: Madras to London 1827 entire – superb strike of Madras GPO Ship Letter and boxed India Letter Brixham.
- Lot 9: Madura Paid 1851 in red on entire – fine example of Giles#8 along with boxed GPO and AM postmarks. Scarce.
- Lot 10: Mysore Paid 1851 in red on entire – fine example of Giles#4 along with boxed GPO and AM postmarks.
- Lot 11: Negapatam Paid 1851 entire – odd blemish and visible faults. Fine strike of Giles#4.
- Lot 12: Pondicherry Post Paid on 1828 entire – to Madras. Superb strikes of Pondicherry Giles#5 and Madras Giles#MX4. Scarce.
- Lot 13: Rajpootana Giles#4 1837 to London – with scarce India Letter/Lymington on part entire.
- Lot 14: Saharunpoor Bearing and Umritsur Bearing 2 entires – fragile and with visible faults. Very low start.
- Lot 15: Umballa Red 1852 entire – somewhat indistinct as stricken over with other postmarks. The contents merit further study.
- Lot 16: Half anna lot of 6 stamps on page written up as Die I Stone A – very fine lot unchecked for shades and varieties.
- Lot 17: Half anna lot of 5 stamps with clear margins – choice lot. Unchecked for shades, dies and varieties.
- Lot 18: Half anna lot of all 3 dies – choice lot from a decades old collection. 8 used examples. Very desirable.
- Lot 19: Red Diamond of Dots cancellation on Half anna Blue – superb example of SG#6 with all round margins cancelled by rare
- Lot 20: 1854 Half anna very fine used pair – cancelled by Type 5 and at very low start.
- Lot 21: Half anna used pair with large part of central watermark – hence excellent for sheet reconstruction.
- Lot 22: One anna lot of 3 fine used stamps – choice examples, two with excellent margins.
- Lot 23: One anna Die II pair – superb margins, very fine used.
- Lot 24: One anna Pair fine used – very low start.
- Lot 25: Two annas mint stamp – with superb margins.
- Lot 26: Two annas 1854 lot of 3 fine used stamps – very fine examples.
- Lot 27: Two annas 1854 lot of 2 with full Framelines – both used with Type 5 cancellations.
- Lot 28: Two annas 4 used stamps – one of the stamps maybe on One Anna watermarked paper but cannot stated with surety.
- Lot 29: Two annas strip of 3 stamps very fine used – with clear all round margins. Displays part of the watermark.
- Lot 30: Two annas strip of 4 stamps very fine used – magnificent multiple with some stamps showing framelines. Very Desirable.
- Lot 31: Two Annas on One Anna watermark variety SG#31b – on watermark 10a. Superb example of this scarce variety.
- Lot 32: Four Annas Second Printing fine used – toned cut square example. Very low start.
- Lot 33: Four Annas Third Printing SG#21b used cut-to-shape – certified as genuine by RPSL.
- Lot 34: Four Annas Fourth Printing cut square – with clear margins on all sides. Seems to have watermark reversed.
- Lot 35: Four Annas lot of 6 used examples – 3 cut to shape and 3 cut square, the later seem to have corner added.
- Lot 36: 4 annas Second Printing exhibit page – lot of four cut-to-shape examples displaying watermark variety as well as
- Lot 37: Third Printing 4 annas exhibit page – lot of 2 cut-to-shape and 1 cut square example displaying major retouches.
- Lot 38: Fourth Printing 4 annas exhibit page – lot of 6 cut-to-shape stamps including 2 used from Singapore and Burma.
- Lot 39: Fifth Printing 4 annas exhibit page – lot of 4 cut-to-shape and 1 cut square stamp. From a decades old collection.
- Lot 40: Four Annas Reprint Sheet of 24 stamps – damage in the margin but most stamps are undamaged and in excellent condition.
- Lot 41: Half anna cover Umritsur 1858 – stamp tied by Type 5/172 of Umritsur and sent to Loodiana.
- Lot 42: Half anna Mumbai to Surat – visible faults and fragile.
- Lot 43: One anna stamp with excellent margins tied to cover – cancelled by Type 3/3 of Mumbai Receiving House.
- Lot 44: One anna used in Singapore – fine example of SG#Z62 cancelled by Type 7/B/172 of Singapore.
- Lot 45: 2 annas 1854 Used in Singapore – superb strike of Type 7/B/172 on stamp with large margins. Very reasonable start.
- Lot 46: Half anna 3 stamps used in French India – 2 with clear margins. All 3 cancelled by Type 6/C/111 of Pondicherry.
- Lot 47: One anna Die III used in French India – cancelled by Type 6/C/111 of Pondicherry. Superb margins.
- Lot 48: Four annas 3 stamps used in French India – all 3 cancelled by Type 6/C/111 of Pondicherry. Very low start.
- Lot 49: Half anna on cover Akyab to Calcutta 1862 – stamp tied by Type 7/B/5 of Akyab. Calcutta S. L. and Akyab cds on reverse.
- Lot 50: India Used in Burma half anna and one anna – the first cancelled by Type 7/B/181.
- Lot 51: 4 annas used in Akyab, Burma – cut square cancelled by Type 7/B/5 of Akyab. Very Desirable.
- Lot 52: 4 annas India Used in Moulmein Burma – stamp cancelled by Type 7/B/127 of Moulmein, very low start.
- Lot 53: East India 4 annas used in Port Blair – superb usage from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Lot 54: India Used in Mergui Burma – uprated postal stationery used from a scarce post office to a scarce destination, Japan.
- Lot 55: India Used in Bahrain airmail cover to Athens – 4 KGV issues used in Bahrain. Odd ageing marks do not detract. Scarce.
- Lot 56: Specimen SG#65 Eight annas on elephant watermark Die I – Specimen on the rarest stamp of DLR issues of QV.
- Lot 57: QV 1881 Proof Die Card – handstamped ‘Before Hardening’ and the date 13 April 81. Rare archival card.
- Lot 58: Unissued Six annas Essay Die Card 1881 – on glazed card, handstamped ‘Before Hardening’ and dated 12 May 1881.
- Lot 59: QV Von Angeli head 1894 Die Proof – on glazed card and from DLR archives.
- Lot 60: KEVII Rupee 1 Proof of central design DLR archives – proof on thick glazed paper affixed to DLR record sheet dated 20
- Lot 61: KEVII Rupees 2 Proof of central design DLR archives – proof on thick glazed paper affixed on DLR record sheet dated 9
- Lot 62: KEVII Postage and Revenue change of design DLR archives – proof on thick glazed paper affixed on DLR record sheet
- Lot 63: KGV 3pies Proof Die Card 1914 – handwritten ‘after striking’ dated 2 July 1914 and initialed.
- Lot 64: KGV Half Anna Proof Die Card – handstamped ‘Before Striking’ and signed by DLR personnel W. J. Truscott.
- Lot 65: KEVII Official Essay 1925 H&G#5 on Rs. 15 – with toned gum which is the case in most such essays.
- Lot 66: KEVII Official Essay H&G#15 on Rs. 25 – with toned gum. Very Scarce and at a very low start.
- Lot 67: KEVII Rs. 25 Official Essay H&G#18 – with toned gum. Very Scarce and at a very low start.
- Lot 68: KGV Official Essay H&G#23 red overprint on Rs. 10 – without gum as prepared. Superb and Very Scarce.
- Lot 69: New Delhi Specimen Rouletted Perforation Set of 8 stamps – each with a different colour combination.
- Lot 70: New Delhi Specimen two different Rs. 1 – superb mint examples.
- Lot 71: New Delhi Specimen 2 annas six stamps – 4 different colours in fine mint condition.
- Lot 72: East India 2 annas yellow buff Imperf error – superb single example of SG#42a.
- Lot 73: East India SG#62 Watermark inverted variety – vendor describes this as the Orange shade and hence unrecorded by
- Lot 74: QV Eight Annas used Inverted watermark SG#65 – Elephant watermark inverted.
- Lot 75: East India 6 annas Inverted Watermark used – fine used but thinned example of SG#80w.
- Lot 76: QV Four Annas 1882-90 inverted watermark SG#96w – catalogues at close to Rs. 50,000. Very fine used.
- Lot 77: QV 1a3p watermark variety – major shifting of watermark with line of margin and only half star visible.
- Lot 78: East India 4 annas pair with ‘L’ Local Overprint – mounted mint with large part original gum.
- Lot 79: QV 1/4 surcharge Double in superb mint condition – with large part original gum. Certified by RPSL.
- Lot 80: QV 1/4 surcharge stamp printed Double mint – toned gum does not detract from this very popular double printed stamp.
- Lot 81: Edward Rs. 25 very fine used – superbly cancelled with black postmark. Postally used examples of KEVII Rs.
- Lot 82: KEVII Rs. 25 used with violet treasury cancellation – excellent condition.
- Lot 83: KGV 2 annas Inverted Watermark – excellent mint example of SG#168w that catalogues at above Rs. 7,500.
- Lot 84: KGV 4 annas Inverted Watermark – excellent mint example of SG#175w that catalogues at above Rs. 8,000.
- Lot 85: KGV 1 anna Part Imperf Error Mint – on multiple star watermark. Error created by pre-printing fold in marginal stamp.
- Lot 86: Silver Jubilee Bird on Parapet variety – superb example of SG#245a. Superb white gum. Catalogues at above Rs. 50,000.
- Lot 87: KGV Single Star, Multiple Star, Airmail, New Delhi Inauguration,
- Lot 88: KGVI 1937 complete set used with mint 1940 and Victory sets – superb collection at very low start.
- Lot 89: KGVI Two Annas Inverted watermark – superb mint never hinged example of SG#270w. Catalogues at above Rs. 10,000.
- Lot 90: KGVI Three Annas Inverted watermark – superb mint never hinged marginal condition. Catalogues at above Rs. 23,000.
- Lot 91: Booklet SG#SB8 complete – magnificent with all 16 stamps present. Catalogues at above Rs. 50,000.
- Lot 92: Booklet SG#SB13 complete – all 24 stamps present. Very fine mint condition.
- Lot 93: SG#O15 very fine used Certified – as genuine by RPSL in 2024. Superb.
- Lot 94: QV Service 1883 complete set mint – of 7 plus shade, catalogues at above Rs. 15,000. Very fine examples of SG#O37a/O48.
- Lot 95: KEVII Official Rs. 25 block of 6 – each stamp cancelled by Calcutta GTO cancel.
- Lot 96: Official Surcharge Set 1925 brilliant marginal examples – SG#O99 to O104. Brilliant mint never hinged condition.
- Lot 97: KGV 1932-36 Inverted Watermark vfu stamps – SG#O122/O126, O129 and O130. Very low start.
- Lot 98: KEVII CEF 2 double 1 albino variety – superb example of SG#C12a, large part original gum. Very desirable.
- Lot 99: UPU Congress 1939 KGVI presentation folder – mounted inside are 15 stamps of KGVI 1937 set.
- Lot 100: QV Double head 1 anna Cancelled specimen – fine unused stamp with 2 horizontal cancelled overprints.
- Lot 101: Gwalior QV 1a6p Inverted Watermark mint – large part original toned gum, still superb example of SG#20w.
- Lot 102: QV 2 uprated envelopes from Kashmir – used from Dras and Kargil B. O. Odd fault as seen.
- Lot 103: QV 2 envelopes mint – PV#EN1 with Imprint II and PV#EN3 with Imprint II and Die III.
- Lot 104: QV postal stationery 1 anna cut out used on cover – minor nick on top, Dumka cds on reverse.
- Lot 105: One anna on half anna Albino envelope – PV#EN28 with superb error. Ageing marks do not detract from this rare error.
- Lot 106: KEVII 1 anna surcharged envelope – mint example of PV#EN31. Visible faults including nicks,
- Lot 107: KGV One anna Albino mint envelope – superb condition.
- Lot 108: KGVI Albino envelope Error used – initially marked postage due and then accepted as postage paid.
- Lot 109: KGVI Mint Albino and misprint envelope Error – 2 impressions of the indicia, one albino.
- Lot 110: KGVI envelope turned inside out and reused – interesting and only the second envelope we have handled.
- Lot 111: QV Under Quarter Tola Letter Sheet 1859 – complete letter sheet with readable contents.
- Lot 112: QV postcard from Mooltan to Lima, Peru – mailed on 10 April 1894 and delivered two months later, delivery cds on front.
- Lot 113: KGV 9p Reply with Address Only measuring 26.5mm – superb mint condition and very scarce.
- Lot 114: KGV Registered Envelope Albino Error – ageing marks and other visible faults do not detract from this error registered
- Lot 115: Airmail Envelope 8 annas Dot Variety – recorded variety on PV#AEN1. Dot between A and N on uprated envelope.
- Lot 116: Airmail Envelope 7.5 annas Dot Variety – recorded variety on PV#AEN2. Dot between A and N on envelope to England.
- Lot 117: QV First Official Postcard of India – Canal Guage Reading card from Amritsar to Irrigation Department of Lahore.
- Lot 118: KGV Quarter Anna Error Service postcard – superb example of PV#OPC11 with INDLA instead of INDIA variety.
- Lot 119: Saints and Poets complete set in blocks of 4 – in superb mnh condition. Very low start.
- Lot 120: Map of India first issues 1 April 1957 in VIP presentation book – all 11 stamps issued on that date with each stamp
- Lot 121: Mask Specimen Set of 4 with value cancelled by two bars – with glassine envelope, superb.
- Lot 122: UPU Specimen Set of 3 with value cancelled by two bars – with glassine envelope, superb.
- Lot 123: UPU and Masks of India 2 Miniatures Sheets – only minor blemishes seen, largely superb condition.
- Lot 124: Collection of Indian Defintive Stamps – mounted in habits on collection page. Includes fifth series, sixth series,
- Lot 125: Nagpur City Blue Booklet 2000 issue – superb mint with complete stamps mounted inside.
- Lot 126: PPESIDENT variety in pair on FDC – variety stamp with regular, superb in this form and tied to FDC.
- Lot 127: Dr. Kotnis Gum side printed Error – superb marginal mint block of 4. Superb.
- Lot 128: President’s Fleet Review 2006 double impression – due to shifting of black colour.
- Lot 129: Landmark Bridges of India top horizontal imperf – top perfs missing. Superb mnh condition.
- Lot 130: Children’s Day 2006 MS stamps 3 side Imperf – superb condition,
- Lot 131: Buddha Jayanti 2007 MS Complete Omission of Black – superb and rare error. Dramatic.
- Lot 132: Buddha Jayanti 2007 MS part Imperf – superb and scarce as 3 stamps are part imperf.
- Lot 133: Louis Braille stamp issued in 2 sizes Error sheet – complete sheet with entire far right column with all 8 stamps
- Lot 134: Louis Braille stamps in 2 both sizes tied by first day postmark – superb and very scarce as only 8 such FDCs known.
- Lot 135: Happy New Year Black omitted from stamps and tab – in complete row. Country name, value and year omitted.
- Lot 136: Krishnadevaraya MS 2011 multiple perforations – superb condition and peforated in different positions at least 5 times.
- Lot 137: Krishnadevaraya MS 2011 Complete Imperf – one of the rarest errors of the last 15 years. Magnificent.
- Lot 138: Shera Commonwealth Games Mascot MS – one stamp horizontal imperf on both sides. Superb.
- Lot 139: Gandhi Definitive Rs. 1 complete Error sheet – of 100 stamps.
- Lot 140: Painted Stork complete Miscut sheet – of 70 stamps,
- Lot 141: Leopard Cat complete Imperf sheet – of 70 stamps, one fold does not detract. Very low start.
- Lot 142: Tiger Rs. 10 complete imperf block of 4 – marginal mint never hinged block.
- Lot 143: Butterly complete and part Imperf in block of 6 stamps – superb error with 2 stamps partly and 2 stamps completely
- Lot 144: Amaltas Rs. 20 definitive complete Imperf – marginal block of 6 with colour guides.
- Lot 145: Atal Bihari Vajpayee definitive Mint block of 4 – major misperf error. Superb.
- Lot 146: Mahatma Gandhi 1.5 annas complete sheet – in superb mint condition and with only minor gum disturbance.
- Lot 147: 3.5 annas Mahatma Gandhi complete sheet – in superb mint condition with paper struck on the reverse. Very low start.
- Lot 148: Mahatma Gandhi 12 annas complete sheet of 50 stamps – in superb mint condition and with only minor gum disturbance.
- Lot 149: Telegraph Centenary 1953 complete set of 2 – #310/311 in complete sheets of 45 stamps each.
- Lot 150: Stamp Centenary 14 annas 1954 complete sheet #315 – of 45 stamps, the highest value of the set in fine mint condition.