INDIA, Booklet, 1917, Bombay Presidency War & Relief, ½a Women's Branch, unexploded 1r booklet, panes o.g., never hinged, some cover creases, Fine
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Lot #1066 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, Booklet, 1917, Central Provinces War Seal, ½a Lady Robertson, unexploded 1r booklet, o.g., never hinged, two stamps removed, some cover flaws, otherwise Fine
Lot #1067 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1870-1907, small postal history group, including 2 covers (one used in Burma) and three stationery envelopes (two uprated - one registered), nice and attractive group (5 items)
Lot #1068 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA - England, 1881 cover, franked with ½ anna blue and two 8 pies lilac East India issues (Sc 20,21), prepaying the soldier’s letter rate to England, and all tied by barred "L" cancels. Front shows required Officer endorsement, and reverse bears CAMPBELLPUR origin datestamp, plus BOMBAY transit and red LONDON arrival. Despite minor flaws, a very fine and scarce military rate cover
Lot #1069 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA - United States, 1889, registered cover, bearing 9d bright mauve (two pairs), 1a.6p. sepia (pair) and ½a. blue-green tied by "MOUNT ROAD 8. SE" squared circles alongside "R MONUT ROAD" boxed cachet via London to USA, on reverse bears SEA POST OFFICE c.d.s. and NY arrival date stamp, cover open for display. SG 19, 85, 90
Lot #1070 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1894, registered cover from Kotar, franked with two 2a pale blue and two (one on front) ½a blue-green, from KOTAR 28 with boxed cachet "R KOTAR", arrival mark and "TOO LATE" handstamp reverse, at opening cover little shorted at right. SG 85, 91
Lot #1071 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA - Algeria, 1896, registered use of ½ anna postal stationery envelope, uprated on reverse with vertical pair 2 anna ultramarine (Sc 40), prepaying the UPU letter rate to Algeria, and all tied by barred "B" cancels. Front shows "R" in circle Registry handstamp plus red MODANE A PARIS entry, while reverse bears ADEN/REG transit and ST. LEU/ORAN arrival, plus PARIS c.d.s. applied on redirection. Scarce Registered stationery to a most...
Lot #1072 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1927 (Feb. 14), cover addressed to Karachi, franked with 4a tied by the special cachet, Karachi c.d.s. below, on reverse special Lahore arrival handstamp of Feb. 17, subsequently returned to Karachi with arrival datestamp of Feb. 19, overall toning, otherwise Fine
Lot #1073 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1927 (Feb. 14), Stack and Leets Flight from Karachi to Lahore, cover franked 3p (2) and tied by the special cachet (another strike alongside), Karachi c.d.s. below, on reverse special Lahore arrival handstamp of Feb. 17, subsequently returned to Karachi with arrival datestamp of Feb 19, minor toning, otherwise Fine
Lot #1074 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1929 (Jan-Feb), World Flight by Baron von Koenig, "Kamarad" souvenir postcard (Map) used on the Calcutta to Rangoon stage, franked 2a, tied by Park Street cancellations of Jan. 15, boxed "Delayed by Unfavourable weather left 5th February" cachet in green alongside, signed by Stephen H. Smith, Fine
Lot #1075 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1931 (13 Apr), Experimental Flight by Major Craveiro Lopes, envelope addressed to Nova-Goa, franked 1a. with Bombay cancellation, "First Air Mail from Bombay to Portuguese India" alongside, on reverse arrival c.d.s. of April 14, Fine
Lot #1076 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1931 (13 Apr), Experimental Flight by Major Craveiro Lopes, envelope franked Inauguration issue with Bombay cancellations, "First Air Mail from Bombay to Portuguese India" cachet, arrival c.d.s. of Aug. 14 on reverse, some overall staining and other slight faults
Lot #1077 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIA, 1932 (Apr. 14), Attempted Round the World Flight by Hans Bertram, flying a Junkers D-1925 named Atlantis, Bertram made it from Kiel Germany to India, but was forced down in the Indian Ocean, cover signed on back by Stephen H. Smith, Honorary Secretary of Indian Air Mail Society, with appropriate label and markings, Fine, AAMC states only one signed by Smith
Lot #1078 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES - Switzerland, 1914, registered cover, franked with 4a olive green, 8a red violet, 12a claret, and 1r green and red brown George V issue with I.E.F. overprints (Sc M40-43), prepaying the civilian UPU letter rate plus Registry fee to Switzerland, and all tied by BASE-OFFICE/D/REG. datestamps. Front shows red PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp, while reverse bears BASE OFFICE D Registry label, plus LAUSANNE arrival...
Lot #1079 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, 1914, locally addressed cover, franked with 1914 I.E.F. overprints, 3p-1r, ten different, tied by Base Office 26 Mar 15 c.d.s., filing fold away from the stamps, Fine
Lot #1080 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES - Ireland, 1915, registered cover, franked with the entire I.E.F. overprint issue (Sc M34-43), plus two 1d British scarlet George V issue (Sc 160), prepaying the officer letter rate plus Registry fee to Ireland, and all tied by ARMY POST OFFICE/A/57 datestamps. Front shows Major R.A.M.C. endorsement and red PASSED BY/No 1988/ CENSOR handstamp, while reverse bear ARMY POST OFFICE/A/57 Registry label. A very...
Lot #1081 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES - Great Britain, 1915, registered envelope to Sheffield, franked KGV 2a6d tied by Base Office Reg datestamp. Obverse also bears ornate Base Office registration etiquette. Censored. London transit and Sheffield arrival date stamp
Lot #1082 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES, 1915-19, nice selection of 6 covers, showing variety of different FPO's and variety of postal rates and destinations. Some from Egypt, noted cover with contest written from Sudan sent to USA. Attractive assembly
Lot #1083 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES - Russia, 1917 cover, franked with four 3p grey, ½a green, and 1a carmine George V issue with I.E.F. overprints (Sc M34-36), prepaying the military letter rate plus Registry fee to Russia, and all tied by F.P.O./No 32 datestamps. Front shows partial red PASSED BY CENSOR handstamp and purple Russian censor, while reverse bears MOSCOW arrival datestamps. Scarce India Expeditionary Force franking on a letter to...
Lot #1084 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN STATES, 1878-1939, small cover group, 2 covers sent from Bundi, franked on reverse with 1a-red+ 2x1/2a black, and Jammu, 1/2a red on laid paper imperf - postage due on arrival, interesting frankings of this attractive area
Lot #1085 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN STATES: BUNDI, 1896 use of ½ anna postal stationery envelope, uprated on reverse with Bundi ½ anna slate (SG 2), prepaying the internal postage to Bombay, and tied by native Bundi cancel. Front shows BUNDI datestamp, while reverse bears BOMBAY and COJABA/BOMBAY arrivals. A scarce cover from this feudatory state, Very Fine
Lot #1086 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
INDIAN STATES: POONCH - Germany, 1890 cover, franked on reverse with Poonch 1 anna red on white paper (Sc 4), prepaying the local postage only on a letter to Germany, and tied by native Kahuta cancel. Front shows framed POSTAGE DUE/ONE ANNA and "T" in circle, plus manuscript "40" pfennig postage due, while reverse bears KAHUTA datestamp, SEAPOST OFFICE and BOMBAY transits, plus HAMBURG arrival. A rare cover from Poonch to a foreign...
Lot #1087 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
IRELAND, 1937, St. Patrick, set of three, o.g., hinge remnant, F.-V.F. SG 102/104
Lot #1088 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
JAMAICA, 1923, Pictorial Issue, ½d die proof of the frame only, on glazed paper, 92x60mm, "After Striking" handstamp and dated "14/6/20" in manuscript, Very Fine, scarce
Lot #1089 - British Commonwealth aden through zanzibar
JAMAICA, Booklets, 1947, small group, seven unexploded booklets, "Jamaica Postage Stamps" in black on yellow covers, stamps o.g., never hinged, some minor cover toning, F.-V.F.
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