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Stampbay, Mar 1, 2025. 363 lots.

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Lots in this catalog (363)

• Lot 1: India 1835 (Apr 17) AGRA POST PAID double framed Giles 1, Ex-Territorial on folded letter to Calcutta
• Lot 2: India 18?? ALLAHABAD FREE Giles 4b on native cover inscribed "Service"
• Lot 3: India 18?? ALLAHABAD FREE Giles 7 on native cover
• Lot 4: India 1841 (Dec 23) BANGALORE Paid Giles 9 in orange on folded letter to London via Falmouth, oval INDIA,
• Lot 5: India 1837 (Jun 13) BARELLY Pt.Pd. Giles 2 on folded letter to UK with Calcutta Giles SD10 in black
• Lot 6: India 1847 (May 31) BARRACKPORE Paid Giles 5 faint strike on folded letter to UK, CALCUTTA G.P.O.
• Lot 7: India 1835 (Aug 10) BELGAUM POST FREE Giles 2 in red ( NOT RECORDED in this color ) on folded letter to London via
• Lot 8: India 1841 (Jul 12) BELGAUM Paid Giles 3 on native cover to Madras with Madras G.P.O. Giles MX5 and boxed AM
• Lot 9: India 1811 (Aug 12) BENARES POSTAGE PAID Giles 1 on folded letter to Calcutta
• Lot 10: India 1826 (Mar 10) BENARES POST PAID Giles 3 on folded letter to Delhi
• Lot 11: India 1842 (Mar 8) BENARES Paid Giles 7 on folded letter to Sussex via Falmouth, redirected to London, oval INDIA,
• Lot 12: India 1824 (Oct 24) BERHAMPORE Post Paid Giles 3 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta and Liverpool,
• Lot 13: India 1818 (Apr 20) BERHAMPORE Post Office Giles 5 on folded entire to Lieutt. Col. Doyle, Military Secretary,
• Lot 14: India 1817 (Jan 1) BBAY SHIP PGE NOT PAID Giles SD1 and BOMBAY PACKET LETTER Giles SD2,
• Lot 15: India 1851 (Jun 24) CALCUTTA Bearing Giles 22 on incoming folded letter from London to Akyab, Burma vaia Marseilles
• Lot 16: India 1801 (Jan 29) Bengal G.P.O. POST PAID Giles SD2 on folded entire to Edinburgh,
• Lot 17: India 1851 (Oct 2) CALCUTTA STEAMLETTER PAID Giles SD22 ( only 7 recorded by Giles ) on folded letter to UK via
• Lot 18: India 1828 (Dec 10) CAWNPORE POST OFFICE Giles 4 on folded letter to UK via Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O.
• Lot 19: India 1829 (Mar 13) DACCA POST PAID (now in Bangladesh) Giles 6 on folded letter to Calcutta, CALCUTTA G.P.O.
• Lot 20: India 18?? (May 21) DELHIE Bearing Giles 4 on native folded letter
• Lot 21: India 1899 (Jul 16) DINDIGUL PACK "W. 2 ounces"
• Lot 22: India 1852 (Jun 16) GUJRANWALA Bearing Giles 1 (recorded in black between Jun-Jul 1852 only) on folded letter from
• Lot 23: India 1822 (Oct 3) HYDERABAD POST PAID . Giles 3 in black on folded letter to Ryepoor via Nagpore
• Lot 24: India 1828 (Dec 11) HYDERABAD POST PAID . Giles 3 in blue on folded letter to Madras with "6¾
• Lot 25: India 1828 (Dec 11) HYDERABAD Paid Giles 7 on folded native letter
• Lot 26: India 1853 (Sep 9) JAULNAH Paid Giles 5 on folded letter from Bombay, inscribed " Post Not Paid "
• Lot 27: India 184? (Jul 22) JULLUNDER BEARING Giles 2, variety: frame broken at center right, on native cover to Loodiana
• Lot 28: India 1851 (Jun 6) KIRCUMBADY Paid Giles 1 on small native cover with Madras G.P.O. MX5 and boxed PM, all on same side
• Lot 29: India 1846 (Oct) KURRACHEE Paid (now in Pakistan) Giles 3 on cover to London via Southampton, oval "INDIA"
• Lot 30: India 1846 (Jul 1) KURRACHEE FREE Giles 4 on incoming folded letter (May 28) from UK addressed to Camp Deesa, Bombay,
• Lot 31: India 1850 LAHORE PAID (now in Pakistan) Giles 1 in red on cover to France, small boxed "INDIA PAID"
• Lot 32: India 1852 (May 21) LAHOR P.O (now in Pakistan) Giles 7, which was the military handover point to civilian P.O. ,
• Lot 33: India 1833 (Oct 7) LANDOUR PtPd Giles 2 (used during the first year) on folded letter to Dum Dum addressed to Capt.
• Lot 34: India 1810 (Aug 5) LUCKNOW POST PAID Giles 1, magnificent and scarce strike on folded letter to Madras via Calcutta,
• Lot 35: India 1801 (May) Post Paid Fort St. George Giles 4 on folded letter to Bombay; another similar fl to Tranquebar
• Lot 36: India 1836 (Mar 5) MADRAS SHIP LETTER Giles SD13 and POST PAID Giles SD15 alongside folded letter to London via
• Lot 37: India 1838 (Feb 23) MADRAS SHIPLETTER POSTPAID Giles SD16 on part folded letter to Perth, Australia .
• Lot 38: India 1850 (Jun 14) MEERUT Overland Giles 10 on folded letter to UK via Marseilles, oval INDIA, Bombay transit,
• Lot 39: India 1833 (Apr 1) MIDNAPORE PtPd Giles 3 on folded letter to Dum Dum addressed to Capt. John Cartwright
• Lot 40: India 1847 (Nov 17) MIRZAPORE PAID Giles 8 on folded letter to Allahabad with ALLAHABAD PAID Giles 5 from the Clarke
• Lot 41: India 18??
• Lot 42: India 1847 (Jan 24) NAGPORE Bearing Giles 4 on folded letter to Kolapore with CALCUTTA Paid Giles 21
• Lot 43: India 1843 (Mar 1) NAIDOPET Paid Giles 2 (only recorded 1840), on native cover with MADRAS G.P.O.
• Lot 44: India 1839 (May 11) NEEMUCH Paid Giles 1 on folded letter addressed to Suptd. Mysore Princess, Calcutta,
• Lot 45: India 1840 (Oct 22) NUSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 on folded letter to London via Falmouth,
• Lot 46: India 1839 (mar 15) PALAMCOTAH Bearing Giles 6 on folded letter to Madras inscribed "On Service"
• Lot 47: India 1852 (Feb 4) PATNA Paid Giles 16 (recorded 1847-49, thus much later usage) on cover to Calcutta, boxed AM, G.P.
• Lot 48: India 1851 (Apr 14) PONDICHERRY Paid Giles 10 in red on folded letter to Paris with crescent INDIA PAID, MADRAS G.P.O.
• Lot 49: India 1833 (Jun 13) POONA POST NOT PAID Giles 2 magnificent strike on heavy folded letter to Mahabaleshwar. Scarce
• Lot 50: India 1854 (Jun 23) POONAH Paid Giles 9 on folded letter from Camp Poona to Scotland via Southampton,
• Lot 51: India 1850 (Jun) POONAH Bearing Giles 10 on cover to Bombay with delivery cds on reverse
• Lot 52: India 1829 SAHARUNPORE POST OFFICE Pt Pd Giles 1 impressive double-circle strike with manuscript “25th April 1829” on
• Lot 53: India 1832 (Oct 3) SAUGOR Pt.Pd./18 Giles type 1 but with "18" of year included, not recorded by Giles ,
• Lot 54: India 1851 (Jul 31) SAGOR Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to London via Southampton and Calcutta with CALCUTTA G.P.O.
• Lot 55: India 1837 (Oct 15) SAGOR Bearing Giles 3 on folded letter from Calcutta (Oct 5) to Saugor with CALCUTTA Bearing
• Lot 56: India 1852 (May 24) SEALKOTE Paid Giles 2 on folded letter to Warwickshire with Bombay transit and UK arrival and
• Lot 57: India 1845 (Mar 28) SEHORE Paid Giles 1 on folded letter
• Lot 58: India 184? (Jun 26) SIMLAH BEARING Giles 4 but with frame broken in center right, on native cover to Loodiana
• Lot 59: India 1845 (Jul 15) SIMLA FREE Giles 5 (only recorded 1850), on folded letter addressed to Sir Maddock, Calcutta,
• Lot 60: India 1852 (Jun 2) SIMLA Bearing Giles 7 on folded letter to Goojranwala from the Clark correspondence
• Lot 61: India 1815 (May 9) TIPPERAH PtPd (now in Bangladesh) Giles 2 magnificent and rare strike on folded letter to London
• Lot 62: India 1823 (Jun 25) WALLAJAHBAUD POST PAID Giles 4 on folded letter to Cawnpore via Ganjam, redirected to Meerut,
• Lot 63: India 1838, “ Care of Mr. Waghorn, Suez ” (Sidebottom 3;
• Lot 64: Thomas Waghorn signed letter dated 1st July 1847 written in London
• Lot 65: Lord Wellesley signed cover front to London with London "FREE/28 JY 28/1834" and "
• Lot 66: 1817 folded letter from Ontaree, Nepal to Head Quarters, Grand Army from a guard asking his superior,
• Lot 67: India 1852 ½a Scinde Dawk white cut square,
• Lot 68: India 1852 Scinde Dawk ½a white, full embossing with margins just touching, 8x8 diamond of dots cancel,
• Lot 69: India 1852 ½a blue Scinde Dawk used with "96" type 4 cancel, clear margins around. SG S2 £
• Lot 70: India 1852 ½a blue Scinde Dawk , cut round, diagonal split,
• Lot 71: India 1890 ½a Lion & Palm Tree essay in blue on yellowish wove paper, die I, Spence 27.
• Lot 72: India 1922 ½a Lion & Palm Tree essay in sky blue, die II, Spence 57. 2011 RPSL certificate
• Lot 73: India 1894 (?) reprint of 1854-55 ½a and 1a, essay type with crosses in upper corners,
• Lot 74: India 1890 1a Queen with Gothic Crown Essay , photogravure reprint of 1853 Calcutta Mint,
• Lot 75: India 1890 1a Queen with Gothic Crown Essay , photogravure reprint of 1853 Calcutta Mint,
• Lot 76: India 1854 Thuillier's essay of QV 1a in reddish brown on yellow wove paper. Spence 27. 2023 RPSL certificate
• Lot 77: India 1890 lithographic impressions in vermillion of 1a in 4 rows of 8 + 4 impressions of the 2a octagonal essay on
• Lot 78: India 1891 Reprint of the 4a with issued head in sheet of 12 impressions, the last with head inverted, with "Reprint,
• Lot 79: India 1891 Reprint of the 4a with issued head in sheet of 24 impressions, the last with head inverted, with "Reprint,
• Lot 80: India 1880 Handpainted Essay of the 1882 issue of QV 4a in green on tracing paper with the value in Chinese white,
• Lot 81: India Imperf imprimatur proof of the 1876 QV 6a on thin, unwatermarked paper. Extremely scarce
• Lot 82: India Watermark proof from India Type 1 Star - dandy roll in block of 8 on card.
• Lot 83: India 1882-90 QV 2a marginal blk/16, each overprinted " SPECIMEN " in serif capitals.
• Lot 84: India 1881 Die Proof of QV 3a (SG 93), printed in black on thick card (92 x 60mm) marked “BEFORE HARDENING"
• Lot 85: India 1881 Die card of QV 6a essay with "INDIA POSTAGE", imprinted "13 MAY 81" and "
• Lot 86: India Color Trial of the 1895 QV 2r in emerald and light green. Unissued colors. Rare
• Lot 87: India 1895 QV 3r with " SPECIMEN " overprint
• Lot 88: India 1902-11 Edward 2r with " Specimen " overprint in italics, scarce as such
• Lot 89: India sunken die proof of GV ½a design on 112mm x 129mm thick card
• Lot 90: India sunken die proof of GV head in unusually large size 145mm x 155mm thick card
• Lot 91: India 1911-23 GV 1a carmine marginal blk/4, each overprinted CANCELLED
• Lot 92: India 1925 2a DELHI SPECIMEN stamps in complete pane of 64 on unwatermarked, gummed paper, perf 14½, MNH,
• Lot 93: India 1925 1r DELHI SPECIMEN stamps in complete double pane of 40 with gutter between on unwatermarked, gummed paper,
• Lot 94: India 1925 1r DELHI SPECIMEN stamps x 3 in blks/4 each and another pane/8 with gutter between,
• Lot 95: India Sunken Die Proof of GVI heads - in two different sizes, without denominations.
• Lot 96: India 1874-82 8a carmine, Die II ovpt. large "On H.M.S." blk/4, further ovpt. " SPECIMEN "
• Lot 97: India 1874-82 QV 2a orange overprinted " SPECIMEN " bottom marginal pane of 16 showing Plate No. "
• Lot 98: India 1912-13 GV 10r green & scarlet, wmk Star,
• Lot 99: India 1906 essay for a proposed "POSTAL/SERVICE"
• Lot 100: India 1854 9½ arches , ½a vermillion horizontal pair on toned paper , wmk part Coat of Arms reversed,
• Lot 101: India 1854 ½a deep vermillion 9½ arches , wmk part Coat of Arms,
• Lot 102: India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die I, top left marginal blk/6 showing corner ornaments, pos.1/3; 9/11,
• Lot 103: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf, die I, variety: printing flaw on neck , unused without gum as issued. SG 2 £
• Lot 104: India 1854 ½a indigo , imperf, die I, extremely scarce shade , unused without gum as issued. SG 5 £900
• Lot 105: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf, die II, showing neck and eye retouch , unused without gum as issued. SG 6 £
• Lot 106: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf, die II, blue and indigo shades in singles and another blk/4,
• Lot 107: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf, complete collection with all shades, used. SG 1/10 £1490
• Lot 108: India 1854 (Oct 18) folded letter franked with ½a deep blue imperf, die I,
• Lot 109: India 1855 (Apr 8) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die II, tied by diamond of dots, with COIMBATORE PAID,
• Lot 110: India 1855 (Apr 11) folded letter bearing ½a pale blue, imperf, die I Stone B, Pos 54 (touch up of chignon,
• Lot 111: India 1855 (Oct 3) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die I, tied by small fine diamond of dots,
• Lot 112: India 1855 (Dec10) folded letter bearing ½a blue, imperf, die I, tied by type 6 cancel, from Kiwara?
• Lot 113: India 1858 cover (with contents) bearing 1854 ½a dull blue, imperf, die I,
• Lot 114: India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I,
• Lot 115: India 1854 ½a blue imperf, die I (shades) on 3 folded letters to Calcutta,
• Lot 116: India 1854 ½a blue imperf (shades & die varieties) x 4 mounted on page including an 1856 folded letter to
• Lot 117: India 1854 1a deep red , imperf, die I , unused without gum as issued. SG 11 £2750
• Lot 118: India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I , unused without gum as issued. SG 12 £1600
• Lot 119: India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I , unused without gum as issued, soiled. SG 12 £1,600. 2024 RPSL certificate
• Lot 120: India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I , unused without gum as issued, clipped top left corner. SG 12 £1600
• Lot 121: India 1854 1a deep red, imperf, die II, unused without gum as issued. SG 13 £475
• Lot 122: India 1854 QV 1a dull red, imperf, die II, left marginal example, unused without gum as issued, fine. SG 14 £300
• Lot 123: India 1854 QV 1a dull red, imperf, die II, pos.1, unused without gum as issued. SG 14 £300
• Lot 124: India 1854 1a red imperf, die II, " C " stone touch-ups on illustrated page (7)
• Lot 125: India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die III , variety: printing flaw under " I " of " INDIA ",
• Lot 126: India 1854 QV 1a dull red , imperf, die III , unused without gum as issued, slightly soiled,
• Lot 127: India 1854 QV 1a dull red , die III , imperf, strip/6 (split and rejoined from center), pos.81/86,
• Lot 128: India 1854 QV 1a red, die I, imperf x 2 tied by diamond of dots on 1855 cover from Banda to Bath,
• Lot 129: India 1854 QV 1a red, die I, imperf, wide margins,
• Lot 130: India 1856 (May 30) cover bearing 1a red, imperf,
• Lot 131: India 1854 1a red die II x 3, each tied by "I" type 4 and further tied by " Stamped three annas "
• Lot 132: India 1854 1a dull red die III (SG 16) horizontal pair tied by "B/1"
• Lot 133: India 1854 1a dull red , imperf, die III (SG 16) on fl " No. 1325 " tied by "158"
• Lot 134: India 1854 4a pale blue and pale red, imperf, Head II Frame I, 2nd printing , cut-to-shape,
• Lot 135: India 1854 4a indigo & deep red, head II, frame I, 2nd printing, diamond of dots cancel. SG 20 £1000
• Lot 136: India 1854 QV 4a blue and red, imperf, 3rd printing , Head III, Frame I, cut-square, pos.8, center row fold,
• Lot 137: India 1854 4a blue & red, imperf, Head III, Frame II, 4th printing , pos.14 reverse wmk, cut-to-shape,
• Lot 138: India 1854 4a blue and red, imperf, Head III, Frame II, medium spacing, 5th printing , pos.16, normal wmk,
• Lot 139: India 1856 (Apr) entire letter to Chippenham, franked with cut-to-shape 1854-55 4a blue & red, 2nd printing,
• Lot 140: India 1854 4a blue and red, imperf, Head III Frame I, 3rd printing , tied by "56"
• Lot 141: India used in Burma - 1855 mourning cover bearing 1854 4a red and blue imperf, cut-square, tied by "Stamped"
• Lot 142: India 1854 4a cut-to-shape, variety: head shifted to left ,
• Lot 143: India 1854 2a green, imperf, unused without gum as issued, 9 examples on a sheet including a pair. SG 31 £4500
• Lot 144: India 1854 2a green, imperf, variety: trial gum , extremely scarce as such. SG 31 £500
• Lot 145: India 1854 2a green, variety: on One Ana watermarked paper , used. SG 31a £850
• Lot 146: India 1854 2a bright green on cover to Jeypore with GOWHUTTY P.O. cds on reverse
• Lot 147: India 1857 (Oct 23) f.w. 2a green imperf, tied by "240" type 5 of Saharanpore on cover to Mussoorie,
• Lot 148: India 1854 imperfs incl 1a (7); 2a (4) and 4a cut-to-shape (6), unchecked for die varieties, retouches or cancels.
• Lot 149: India 1854 collection of imperfs including ½a x 6 + one on cover; 1a x 5; 2a x 2 and 4a x 2, huge catalog. SG 1/25
• Lot 150: India 1855-65 complete mint/unused collection of East India with all shades , including unissued 2a green .