Lot 1036 India Correspondence of Two Irish Gunners from the East India Company, 1828 to 1855, consisting of 16 letters mailed to No. 2 or No. 3 Pill Lane in Dublin Ireland. These letters were mailed from England, as well as from mostly different parts of India and Burma. Six of the letters (including two that are franked with 1 Anna red stamps, Scott #4) are part of an exhibit which had been presented in a Royal show in 1993. These are very well written up, and contain lots of information on the varied postmarks, rates, routes and more. The lot also contains 20 file folders containing research pertaining to the postmarks, rates and routes on these covers, as well as the extra covers not in the exhibit. Each cover has a hand written transcript of the (usually) long and fascinating letters inside. The two gunners who wrote these letters are John Hoare and R. Johnson. A lovely and rarely offered collection, with many rare and lovely postmarks, in very nice overall condition and ideal for the specialist. All covers are scanned online. Estimate $750, sold for C$2,100.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 821 — India #4 One anna red Die II watermark sheet, realized $4830
Lot 821 India #4 1854 1a red Die II Watermark “Coat of Arms in Sheet” Marginal block of 24 PP 1-4 / 41-44 with full ornamental margins printed on toned paper with no gum as issued. Small stains in position 24 and 42 and watermark impression weakens paper causing closed tear in position 52. Otherwise a scarce and desirable multiple. (S.G. # 14 £3,120). Robson Lowe lists no reprints of Die II. Scott CV$2,400, sold for $4,200 plus buyer’s premium.
Lot 824 — India #4 group of five covers with One anna red, sold for $3220
Lot 824 India #4 1854 1a red Used on Five Letters. With one envelope bearing a pair, one complete folded letter and three partial folded letters, one with a strip of three. The folded letters have complete backstamps. All are internal within India from different correspondences (Scott Classic $130 plus). Est. $500, sold for $2,800 plus buyer’s premium.