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Unsold lots available for sale at indicated reserve plus 22% buyer's commission plus postage & insurance. First | Previous | Next | Last | Index
WORLD: INDIA
Lot
Description
Status
5926
1867-73 'Service' opt QV 6a 8p slate, prepared for use but not issued. VF MUH, never hinged original gum, top marginal with ornate margin. SG O30b cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Very rare genuine, especially MUH, & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1200
5927
1869-78 QV Telegraph 1R grey, Die I, wmk wide 'crown / INDIA'. VF MUH, never hinged original gum. SG T8 cat £800 for M, should be at least double, £1600 MUH. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$600
5928
1869-78 QV Telegraph 25R reddish-lilac, Die I, wmk wide 'crown INDIA', marginal with plate no control. F-VF MUH, never hinged original gum. SG T16 cat £1400 for M, should be at least double, £2800 MUH, plus premium for control. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1000
5929
1869-78 QV Telegraph 28R8a bright yellow-green, wmk wide 'crown INDIA', with full stamp-size tab at right. Stamp VF MUH, never hinged original gum, nice fresh colour. SG T18 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH, plus premium for the vary rare tab. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$375
5930
1869-78 QV Telegraph 50R rose, Die I, wmk wide 'crown INDIA'. F-VF MUH, never hinged original gum, nice fresh colour. SG T19 cat £1500 for M, should be at least double, £3000 MUH & rarity thus. Certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1100
5931
1882 QV Telegraph 50R carmine, Die II, top value, wmk crown INDIA (T25). VF MLH. SG T41 cat £425. Rare top value. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
5932
1882 QV Telegraph 50R rose Die II, opt SPECIMEN. 3 times (18x2mm top & bottom & middle), wmk narrow crown INDIA type20. VF fresh M, paper adhesion. SG T41(s) cat £425 as normal & unpriced as rare specimen. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$200
5934
1904 KEVII Telegraph 25R bright lilac. VF MUH, even darker gum, left marginal. SG T64 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
5935
1904 KEVII Telegraph 25R bright lilac opt SPECIMEN twice (18x2mm). VF MLH. SG T64(s), cat £325 as normal & unpriced for rare specimen. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$170
5937
1904 QV & KEVII surcharge set 1a on 4R, 2a on 8a & 4a on 1R, top halves. VFU, all on 1 piece! SG T66-T68 cat £11++.
 AVAILABLE at A$10
5938
1908 'OHMS' opt KEVII Telegraphs 10R bluish-green. Superb MUH. SG OT3 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$200
5939
1908 'OHMS' opt KEVII Telegraphs 50R carmine. Superb MUH. SG OT5 cat £375 for M, should be at least double, £750 MUH. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$500
5940
1911-23 KGV 15R blue & olive, wmk Large Star. Superb fresh MLH. Scott 97. SG 190 cat £325. (P)
 SOLD at A$160
5941
1911-23 KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk Large Star. VF fresh M. Scott 98 cat US$210. SG 191 cat £600. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
5942
1926-33 KGV 5R ultramarine & purple, wmk mult star. VF fresh MLH. SG 216 cat £75.
 SOLD at A$35
5943
1926-33 KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk Mult Star. VF fresh M. Scott 125 cat US$300. SG 219 cat £325. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$220
5944
1926-33 KGV 25R orange & blue, wmk mult star. Superb fresh MUH. Scott 125 cat US$300 for M, SG 219 cat £325 for M, should be at least double, £650 MUH. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$500
5945
1937-40 KGVI 25R slate-violet & purple. VF MUH, sl darker gum. Scott 167 cat US$160 for M, SG 264 cat £300. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
5946
1937-40 KGVI 25R violet & purple. VF fresh MUH. Scott 167 cat US$160 for M, SG 264 cat £300. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$200
5947
India: 1865-1902 QV Mint collection inc 1865 8p & 2a. 1866-78 4a & 6a 8p. 1868 8a. 1873 ½a. 1874-76 9p-1R. 1882-90 vals to 1R. 1892-97 2a 6p & 1R. 1895 high val set to 2R, 3R & 5R. 1900-02 New Colours to 2a 6p. Mostly F-VF M. SG cat £1100+ = A$2200+. (35) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$275
5948
1924 Everest Gen Bruce Expedition PPC view of Everest & franked India KGV 1½a tied by 'Darjeeling AU 24' cds, plus blue Expedition label tied by 'Rongbuk Glacier Base Camp' red cachet. To Belgium & signed by Colonel JBL Noel. Superb fresh. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$180
5949
1935 Sikkim Rocketgram R84 franked KGV 9p & blue rocket label opt Livestock, tied by 'Gangtok 28 SEP 35' cds with mountains cachet. Sl edge tears as usual. Reverse endorsed 'One Cookra' (a cock) & '155 such messages', plus signed Stephen H Smith. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$230
5950
1935 Sikkim Rocketgram 'Oryon R86' franked violet rocket label, tied by 2-line 'Despatched by H H The Maharajah' & 'SEP 29 1935' s/l cachet, plus usual Mountain cachet. None of the usual tears. Reverse endorsed '200 missives' signed Stephan H Smith.
 AVAILABLE at A$230
5951
1935 Sikkim Rocketgram R89 franked red rocket label, tied by 2-line 'Rocket Mail. Princess Pemtsidon Oct 4th 1935' with Mountains cachet. Endorsed (damage due to explosion), usual tears. Reverse endorsed '137 such messages' & signed Stephan H Smith.
 AVAILABLE at A$230
5952
1935 Sikkim Rocketgram Chumbi R88 franked KGV 9p & violet rocket label with red 'Parcel' opt tied by 'Gangtok 11 OCT 35' with mountains cachet & 'Sir Tashi Mangyal Field to British Residency'. Superb as none of the usual tears. Reverse endorsed 'One tube Quinine, Pepsodent & Iodine, tin of butter, packet cigarettes, box matches - 160 such Missives'. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$230
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