Lot 1116 Collection of Mint and Used India, 1865-1962, with roughly 625 stamps, with mint and or used singles, sets, and partial sets, neatly organized on 35 quadrille pages. The collection begins with 37 different used issues up to 1892, with a mixture of mint and used singles and sets post-1892. Just a few of the better stamps include #s 50-52 (m.h., $170 total), 60-75 (used, $214 total), 106-116, 118-123 (m.h., $251 total), 150-167 (m.h. $406 total), 203-206 Mahatma Gandhi set (m.h., $557 total), 207-222 (m.h., $348 total), along with singles, sets, and partial sets, including officials, cataloguing $20 to $80 and up. Vibrant colours throughout, that collectors or dealers will appreciate, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with a few having hinge remnants. The used material appear to be postally used, with the possibility of a few telegraph postmarks. A nice collection, with online photos showing a sampling. Estimate CV$400, sold for C$1,900.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 634, Group of roughly 225 India covers and cards, 1890s-1950s, sold for C$4,446
Lot 634 Group of Roughly 225 India Covers and Cards, 1890s-1950s, in one cover album along with loose material. The lot consists of a wide range of material starting with roughly 70 first day covers, ranging from 1948 to 1953, mostly addressed, with singles, sets, and partial set frankings (including Gandhi 1½a, 3½a, 12a partial set franking (x7)), noting Bombay and Calcutta G.P.O., and New Delhi postmarks. The lot continues with primarily commercial mail, with roughly 40 postal stationery items, ranging from the 1890 (with the addresses crossed out) with mostly single ¼a Indore frankings on the back. The balance of the lot generally ranges from the 1920s to the 1950s with postal stationery (used and unused), first flights, book post, and more, paying airmail, registered, express and domestic rates, Online photos show an overview. We note a few faults with some of the material including tears, soiling, etc, along with a few larger sized envelopes. An interesting mix, overall fine to better. Estimate C$200, sold for C$3,800.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1114, Accumulation of Used India From An Old-Time Collection, 1850s-1950s, sold for C$1,462
Lot 1114 Accumulation of Used India From An Old-Time Collection, 1850s-1950s, with many thousands of stamps, in a stockbook, with mostly loose material. A spot check of the lot indicated a few 1854-1855 issues with ½a (x4), 1a (x7), along with Scott #s 26B (x47, c.v. $164 total), with the majority of the material ranging from the 1930s onward, including Officials, and a small selection of India States, noting #s O61 (x51, $178 total), O62 (x12, $162 total), O69 (x30, $105 total), O71 (x44, $396 total). The lot is from an old-time family collection, with the potential for finds by the dedicated collector, including better postmarks. Duplication up to 50 in some cases, including a two small boxes of bundleware. Online photos show a small sampling. We note a few faults with a few of the stamps, overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$200, sold for C$1,250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 726, India 1911 World’s First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction
Day 2 of Sale 49 continues today with Postal History.
Lot 726 India FEB.11, 1911 World’s First Official Air Mail Flight, Allahabad to Naini Junction, a registered cover with large magenta First Aerial Post cachet canceling the 2R stamp, plus a second free strike, addressed to “Local”, with Allahabad registration label. Back has two Allahabad receivers (FE 18 and FE 20). Wrinkles and light staining from label at top, else fine and rare. Estimate C$500.
Lot 635, India (Bundi) cover franked with three SG 61a
Lot 635 India (Bundi) cover franked with three S.G. #61a, with a pair and a single, with faults as is usually seen, still scarce and overall fine. S.G. catalogue value is for a single franking only. Stanley Gibbons CV £750.