Bidspirit auctions | PHILAUCTIONS Auction Apr 27, 2025
PHILAUCTIONS, Apr 27, 2025. 452 lots.
PHILAUCTIONS -
Lots in this catalog (452)
- Lot 1: Allahabad Receiving House Bearing entire – fine strike of Giles#10 on entire to Raja of Rewah.
- Lot 2: Almorah Paid 31 March 1848 entire – Giles#3 six annas rate to London with inside contents also stating the place and
- Lot 3: Almorah Paid 1853 Unrecorded – on part entire with Bombay and delivery cds.
- Lot 4: Bangalore to England with Post Paid Fort St George – fine strike of Giles#7 along with Portsmouth Ship Letter on part
- Lot 5: London Ship Lre originating from Calcutta 1795 – contents state the Calcutta origins as well as the date.
- Lot 6: Calcutta Paid with Receiving House No. 4 of Bhowanipore – Giles#24 and Giles#X16. Minor defects seen. Very low start.
- Lot 7: Calcutta GPO entire to Account General East India House London – 1823 entire with Giles#SD8 and India Letter Deal
- Lot 8: Calcutta GPO Receipt postmark on entire from London 1834 – superb strikes of Giles#G9 and Giles#SR28.
- Lot 9: Calcutta to Secunderabad entire 1847 – strikes of Secunderabad Giles#2 and Calcutta Giles#27 in red.
- Lot 10: Calcutta 2 Tolas Double Weight strike on entire – With Giles description that states this as one of only 2 recorded
- Lot 11: Calcutta,
- Lot 12: Calcutta Paid in Red 1848 – super strike of Weight Tola Calcutta Giles#27 on cover to Bombay.
- Lot 13: Calcutta Bearing in Black 1847 – superb strike of Weight Tola Calcutta Giles#28 on part entire. Sent to Dinapore.
- Lot 14: Cambay Paid native cover to Military Pay Office, Bombay – struck on reverse and unrecorded by Giles.
- Lot 15: Cawnpore Pt. Pd. 25 October 1837 – entire with complete contents and sent to Meerut.
- Lot 16: Cuddalore Paid strike in Red on entire to Madras – with Madras Giles#MX5 and AM strikes. Addressed to Lt.
- Lot 17: Darjeeling Paid on entire 1851 – sent from Darjeeling to Cambridge England,
- Lot 18: Delhi 3 Handstruck Postage Stamps c. 1850 – lot of 3: Giles#3, 4 and 15 on entires.
- Lot 19: Futtypore Bearing on entire to Dewan of Rewah – visible faults and minor holes do not detract as Futtypore Bearing is
- Lot 20: Gooty Paid Giles#2 1848 Two annas on entire – minor paper loss does not detract from this clear Gooty strike along
- Lot 21: Husingabad Bearing Unrecorded Handstruck Postage Stamp – superb strike in black.
- Lot 22: Jullunder Paid March 1854 to Ireland – this type of Trisected Boxed Jullunder Paid unrecorded by Giles.
- Lot 23: Madras Packet Letter on entire to England – 1818 entire with Giles#D5 and boxed unpaid strike.
- Lot 24: Madras Ship Letter and India Letter Brixham on 1827 entire – to London.
- Lot 25: Madras 1841 entire to Bordeaux France – fine strikes of Madras Giles#19 and Giles#SD19 with India despatch in oval,
- Lot 26: Paniput Bearing on cover – fragile cover with visible faults but Paniput Giles#1 is very hard to find.
- Lot 27: Patna Paid 1840 to Dumfries, Scotland – Unrecorded by Giles with complete contents inside.
- Lot 28: Poona Bearing 1848 cover to Bombay – Giles#13 earlier than recorded usage as he states it was used from 1850 onwards.
- Lot 29: Roorkee and Seharanpore Unrecorded strikes – Roorkee Paid 18 April 1853 and Trisected Seharunpore Paid in Red,
- Lot 30: Surat Bearing 4 annas on entire – 1844 strike of Giles#4. Very low start.
- Lot 31: Umritsur Bearing – fine strike of Giles#2. Very low start.
- Lot 32: Half Anna Die I pair very fine used – with visible creases that do not detract as these are in position 45/46 of the
- Lot 33: Half Anna Die I lot of 9 used stamps – unchecked for retouches and varieties.
- Lot 34: Half Anna all 3 dies fine used – Die I, II and III. Fine lot.
- Lot 35: One Anna Die I used pair – interesting as the right stamp displays the slightly pointed bust that is found in Die I.
- Lot 36: One Anna Die II D Stone Block of 4 Mint – block with large part of central watermark, position 53-54/61-62.
- Lot 37: One Anna Die II pair of stamps used – with stamps of late printing showing stone wear.
- Lot 38: Four Annas very fine used – with margins on all sides.
- Lot 39: 4 Annas very fine used – bright colours. Very desirable.
- Lot 40: Four Annas cut to shape – fine used.
- Lot 41: Four Annas Third Printing SG#21b cut to shape – with margins on all sides. Rare.
- Lot 42: Four Annas very fine used Large Margins – thinning on upper right corner. Scarce Fifth Printing?
- Lot 43: Half Anna with large margins tied to entire to Madras – the stamp with interesting retouches and superb margins.
- Lot 44: Half Anna entire Allepey to Bombay – with Giles#3 on reverse and only recorded in 1857.
- Lot 45: Half Anna X Two on January 1858 cover – Ootacamund Giles#4 and Madras Giles#MX5 on reverse,
- Lot 46: Half Anna Die III on cover from Bombay to Madras – Madras GPO and Bombay Paid strikes.
- Lot 47: Belgaum to Kaludghee 1856 One Anna Die II – stamp tied by Type 4/85 of Belgaum.
- Lot 48: One Anna Die III on cover to Abbottabad – the stamp tied by Type 5/111 of Seepree, transit postmarks on reverse.
- Lot 49: Two annas Elichpoor Paid cover 1855 – fragile and backed onto card. Fine strike of Elichpoor Giles#1. Very low start.
- Lot 50: 4 annas on front of Mourning Envelope – to Newbury. Franked by cut to shape SG#23 tied by Type 6 cancellation.
- Lot 51: Four Annas Pair Bareilly to England – RPSL certified in 2024.
- Lot 52: Half Anna Essay with Crosses in Upper Corners Complete Strip of 8 – with Specimen underprint,
- Lot 53: Eight Anna 1854 Essay impression on sheet – photolithographed impression on yellowish wove paper.
- Lot 54: Akyab India Used in Burma 1853 – cover with Giles#6 Akyab Paid to Amsterdam along with Calcutta Giles#SD11 and India
- Lot 55: India Used Abroad Bassein Burma – One Anna stamp with all round margins cancelled by Type 7/B/12 of Bassein.
- Lot 56: India Used Abroad Bassein and Rangoon One Anna entire – sent from Bassein to Rangoon.
- Lot 57: Karikal India Used Abroad One Anna – cancelled by Type 6/C/147 of Karikal.
- Lot 58: Half Anna used in Singapore B/172 cancel – superb example with clear margins save for touching only at one place.
- Lot 59: One Anna Die I used in Singapore B/172 cancel – superb example of SG#Z61 with clear margins. Very desirable.
- Lot 60: Two Annas 1854 issue used in Pondicherry French India – with clear margins on all sides and cancelled by Type 6/C/111
- Lot 61: Akyab India Used in Burma 1861 – East India half anna tied by Type 7/B/5 of Akyab. Sent to Prome.
- Lot 62: India used in Thonzelh Burma 1885 – 6 annas cover cancelled by Experimental postmark of Thonzelh,
- Lot 63: Indian Postcard used in France in combination with GB 1d stamp – both indicia and stamp tied by Marseilles cds.
- Lot 64: India Used in GB from Ireland to London – stamps cancelled by clear H & K Packet 21 March 1902 cds,
- Lot 65: QV half anna cover used abroad ship in the Arabian Sea – Lloyd Austria Renouf Type 76 cancels the indicia,
- Lot 66: India Used Abroad Mahe French India – QV postal stationery used from Mahe and cancelled by the Very Scarce duplex Type
- Lot 67: Dthali Aden India Used Abroad 1904 cover – stamp tied by Dthali grilled postmark and sent to Bombay.
- Lot 68: India Used Abroad Nepal Registered Letter – KEVII registered letter and stamps tied by Nepal cds,
- Lot 69: India Used Abroad Sikkim Rare Usage 1910 – KEVII postcard cancelled by Experimental P.O.
- Lot 70: Guadur India Used Abroad – 1929 merchant mail from Guadur to Muscat.
- Lot 71: Perim Island India Used Abroad 1932 – 4 KGV stamps tied by Perim cds and sent to Manchester.
- Lot 72: India Used Abroad Tandzong/Priok Indonesia 1938 – paquebot posted at sea aboard Empress of Britian and cancelled at
- Lot 73: Chandernagore India Used Abroad 1949 – KGVI 4 colour franking registered postcard sent to Chinsurah.
- Lot 74: India Used Abroad Pharijong Tibet to USA 1952 – Indian Geological Survey of India issued tied by double ringed
- Lot 75: Bahrain to Bombay Censored merchant mail 1942 – 4 values of India Overprint Bahrain tied by Bahrain and Bombay cds.
- Lot 76: India Overprint Bahrain Censored cover to Bombay 1943 – 2 values tied by Bahrain Air cds. Minor faults do not detract.
- Lot 77: Bahrain India Overprint 14 values on cover – each stamp tied by Bahrain 29 September 1945 cds.
- Lot 78: East India 8 annas Bluish Paper Unused – fine example of SG#36. Very low start.
- Lot 79: QV 1866 Postal on Fiscal very fine used – with Madras India Paid postmark. Superb example of SG#66.
- Lot 80: QV Slate Green 4 annas Mint Inverted Watermark – very fine example of SG#96w,
- Lot 81: QV Extended T Flaw on One Anna Carmine – superb mint with large part original gum.
- Lot 82: QV Half Anna 4 different shades Mint – four blocks displaying different shades of green. Very low start.
- Lot 83: QV 6 different blocks of 4 Mint – in generally superb condition. High catalogue value, low start.
- Lot 84: QV Rs. 1 superb Mint block of 4 – vendor describes this as the Green and Rose shade which is quite scarce.
- Lot 85: QV Rs. 3 Cancelled Specimen stamp – with large part original gum. Cancelled by Marcus Samuel Type 21.
- Lot 86: QV Local Overprints and Handstamps – 2 different types of DBS handstamp on 2 annas.
- Lot 87: KEVII 1 Anna Carmine Mint Complete Offset Error – with large part original gum. Minor gum disturbance.
- Lot 88: King Edward VII Top Value Rs. 25 – cancelled by Allahabad Katra cancellation in 2010.
- Lot 89: KGV One Anna Mint Single Star Watermark Inverted – SG#197w with large part original gum.
- Lot 90: Nine Pies Surcharge Double Overprint 1922 – mint example with large part original toned gum.
- Lot 91: KGV Stop under S Variety Mint in block of 4 – superb positional marginal block of four with variety in lower left
- Lot 92: KGVI Inverted Watermark 3 pies slate – SG#247w that catalogues at above Rs. 15,000. Very fine used.
- Lot 93: KGVI Inverted Watermark Half Anna and One Rupee – SG#248w and 259w, both catalogue at Rs. 37,000. Very fine used.
- Lot 94: KGVI 4 stamps Inverted Watermark – SG#265w, 266w, 267w and 269bw. Very fine used.
- Lot 95: KGVI 3 Annas unused Inverted Watermark – SG#271bw superb example in unused condition.
- Lot 96: KGVI 3.5 Annas Inverted Watermark – SG#272w very fine used, it catalogues at above Rs. 14,000.
- Lot 97: KGVI 4 Annas Inverted Watermark – SG#273w very fine used, it catalogues at above Rs. 10,000.
- Lot 98: Victory 1946 KGVI Inverted Watermark – superb used example of SG#279w that catalogues at above Rs. 14,000.
- Lot 99: Victory 1946 Mint set in Blocks of 4 – large part original gum.
- Lot 100: One Rupee Booklet Black on Green and Pink – superb with 2 one anna stamp and 14 half anna stamps.
- Lot 101: KGVI 1937 Booklet – SG#SB22 black on red containing 16 One carmine KGVI stamps.
- Lot 102: Small Service Half Anna with wide, more open S – very fine used example of SG#O6d.
- Lot 103: One Anna Small Service with wide, more open S – very fine used example of SG#O9d.
- Lot 104: Small Service Two Annas with wide, more open S – very fine used example of SG#O11 very fine used.
- Lot 105: QV OHMS 3 Mint blocks of 4 – with both shades of 1 anna. Superb.
- Lot 106: KEVII Official One Anna No Stop After M – very fine used example of SG#O67a. Catalogues at around Rs. 30,000.
- Lot 107: KGVI Service Mint Three High Values with large marginal gutters – SG#O135, O136 and O138.
- Lot 108: KGVI 1.5 annas Official Stamp Error – pre-printing crease with cutting through the entire stamp.
- Lot 109: KGVI Service 1.5 and 2 Annas Inverted Watermark – both catalogue at above Rs. 12,000.
- Lot 110: KEVII CEF 3p Overprint Double One Albino Variety – SG#C12a which seems to be in unmounted mint condition.
- Lot 111: China Expeditionary Force KGV issues 9 blocks – of 9 different values.
- Lot 112: UPU Congress 1939 Buenos Aires 1939 Souvenir Booklet – mounted inside are 11 values of KGVI set up to Rs. 5.
- Lot 113: CHMABA Half Anna Green error Mint – SG#O1a, mint with some original toned gum. Catalogues at more than Rs. 60,000.
- Lot 114: Gwalior Alizah Printing 1949 Error – SG#136 in unmounted mint condition. Major downwards misplacement of overprint.
- Lot 115: QV Telegraph Double Head Issues mint – lot of 10 stamps upto Rs. 25 with large part original gum, some look unmounted.
- Lot 116: QV One Anna Revenue used as Postage stamp – opening faults do not detract from this freak and genuine commercial usage.
- Lot 117: East India Half Anna 6 stamps on part document – scarce usage of East India postage stamps as revenues.
- Lot 118: East India 1 Anna block of 14 stamps with 2 annas orange brown – East India postage stamps used as revenues on large
- Lot 119: East India 4 Anna stamps strip of 4 on large document – postage stamps used as revenues on large document with only
- Lot 120: East India 1856 One Anna Brown on Blue paper – with blue seal on flap, Knife 1,
- Lot 121: QV 2a6p envelope usage to Chile South America – indicia tied by what seems to be Saugor cds dated 22 February 1894,
- Lot 122: One Anna Surcharge shifted on KGV Purple Postal Stationery – shifted downwards and the left. Interesting error.
- Lot 123: QV Letter Sheet and Bhopal State combination usage – Bhopal State postal marking along with Bhopal British postmark
- Lot 124: KEVII Postcard used with LFS perfin 1903 – from Tellichery to Chombala with Mahe transit cds. The indicia with L. F. S.
- Lot 125: KEVII surcharged 1.5 annas Postcard Mint – superb example of PC#24. Very Scarce Mint postcard.
- Lot 126: KGV Quarter Anna Postcard Overprint Error – major misplacement of overprint to the left of the indicia.
- Lot 127: KGV NW Railway Poplar Avenue Mint postcard – fine example of PC#48.
- Lot 128: QV OHMS Wrapper unrecorded type 1904 – One anna brown on buff wrapper overprinted On His Majesty’s Service in Italics
- Lot 129: 8 annas Airmail postal stationery cut out used on cover – AEN#1 used on cover to Scotland alongside other KGV issues
- Lot 130: 6 annas Airmail Letter Sheet cut out used on cover – ALS#1 used on cover to France alongside other KGVI issue.
- Lot 131: KEVII Official Postcard Double Impression – the indicia completely blurred because of over inking at the time of
- Lot 132: Soldier and Seamen Specimen Envelope – indicia marked by Stamp Office Cancelled Bombay handstamp. Excellent condition.
- Lot 133: KGVI WWII Forces Airmail Letter Sheet 1.5annas – MALS#1 in superb condition.
- Lot 134: Zanzibar Overprint on Indian Postal Stationery – superb collection of 6 covers each showing a different setting of the
- Lot 135: India 15 paisa Triple printed envelope – in fine mint condition.
- Lot 136: Inauguration of Republic 1950 Two Annas Inverted Watermark – very fine used example of SG#329w.
- Lot 137: Map Coil 15np Strip of 14 – strip with joint coil between 10th and 11th stamp. Superb.
- Lot 138: Map Coil 20np Strip of 4 – with joint coil between 2nd and 3rd stamp. Superb.
- Lot 139: Map Coil 50np Strip of 3 – superb and at a very low start.
- Lot 140: India 89 complete set of 8 panes from Sheets – in very fine mint never hinged condition.
- Lot 141: Gems and Jewellery 29 different se-tenants – entire set of 6 in different positions.
- Lot 142: Balkrishna Navin Dry Print strip 1989 - such errors rarely found in commemorative issues of this era.
- Lot 143: Durga Das Horizontal Double perforations 2003 – each stamp in block of 10 with double horizontal perfs.
- Lot 144: Athens Olympics 2004 Major Misperf stamps – 8 stamps or 2 complete sets showing amazing perforation error.
- Lot 145: Athens Olympics Complete Omission of Blue Grey Complete Sheet – of 16 stamps.
- Lot 146: Agra Fort Yellow Colour smudged sheet – major smudging affecting 2 stamps.
- Lot 147: Darda Double Impression Blue shifting – block of 6 with each stamp giving double impression. Superb condition.
- Lot 148: Chettiar 2005 block of 25 stamps with bottom imperf – 5 stamps are thus imperf between stamp and margin.
- Lot 149: World Consumer Day block of 4 major shifting of blue colour – one spot seen on reverse does not detract from this
- Lot 150: Nehru Bandung Conference complete sheet Black shifted – giving double impression to each stamp of the sheet of 16.