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Stampbay, Apr 26, 2025. 344 lots.

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Lots in this catalog (344)

• Lot 1: India 1838 (Dec 15) Lord Dalhousie signed cover front with PADDINGTON/PENNY POST in red
• Lot 2: Major General William Elphinstone signed folded letter of 1826 with boxed INDIA LETTER LONDON
• Lot 3: 1841 (Jan 6) folded letter from Macao, China via India with INDIA oval to Liverpool, UK. Mostly commercial content,
• Lot 4: India 1851 fl from Madras to Mauritius with Crown over MAURITIUS GPO
• Lot 5: India used in Danish Settlement: 1845 (Dec 23) folded letter from Tranquebar to Mauritius
• Lot 6: India 1850 (May 14) AJMERE Paid Giles 1 on small fl
• Lot 7: India 1854 (Dec 2) BANGALORE Bearing Giles 10 on cover with boxed AM and Madras G.P.O.
• Lot 8: India 1847 (May 6) CALCUTTA Paid Giles 24 on native cover to Berhampore with Rg House No.4 (Bhowanipore) Giles X16
• Lot 9: India 1841 BERHAMPORE Paid Giles 6 on native cover to Calcutta
• Lot 10: India BOMBAY SHIPLETTER Bearing Giles SR3 on two covers from Persia
• Lot 11: India 1828 (Jan 12) CALCUTTA GENERAL POST OFFICE Giles SD8b (late usage) on part folded letter to UK
• Lot 12: India 1842 (Dec 31) CALCUTTA GPO SHIP LETTER Giles SD11 on folded letter to UK per Steamer Hindoostan,
• Lot 13: India 1845 (Apr 12) CALCUTTA STEAM LETTER Paid Giles SD12 on folded letter to UK via Southampton
• Lot 14: India 1846 HYDERABAD Paid Giles 7 on folded native letter
• Lot 15: India JEYPORE (Paid) Giles2 on folded letter
• Lot 16: India 1832 (Apr 28) MADRAS Giles SD13 on fl to London
• Lot 17: India 1846 (Feb 10) NUSSEERABAD Paid Giles 1 (last year of usage) on native folded letter
• Lot 18: India 1849 (Mar 23) SIMLAH PAID in red Giles 6 on fl to London via Marseilles (Giles records usage in 1850 only)
• Lot 19: India 1852 Scinde Dawk ½a white cut square, good to huge margins all around with diamond of dots cancel.
• Lot 20: India 1894 ½a blk/4 reprint from the die used for issued stamps in brownish red with "S" or "P" at back of each
• Lot 21: India Essay / Reprint of 1854 1a in red
• Lot 22: India 1883 reprint of 1854 2a, being impressions taken from the plate used for the issued stamps on no watermark paper.
• Lot 23: India Plate proof of QV ½a die I, imperf vertical pair, NGAI
• Lot 24: India Essay of the QV 4a die I in red but with WEST INDIA POSTAGE
• Lot 25: India Essay of the QV 4a die I in red, blk/4 but with WEST INDIA POSTAGE
• Lot 26: India 1911-23 GV 1a carmine overprinted CANCELLED , diagonally across, mint. SG 159var
• Lot 27: India 1911-23 GV 1a carmine pair (vertical fold at center affecting perforations), each overprinted CANCELLED , mint,
• Lot 28: India 1925 Delhi Specimen KG V 2a x 3 shades, mint/unused.
• Lot 29: India 1925 Delhi Specimen KG V 1r brown and green, mint.
• Lot 30: India 1912-13 GV 10r with experimental overprint "SERVICE" in shiny black ink , without gum as prepared.
• Lot 31: India unadopted essay of the 1925 Edward provisional with trial overprint, gum toned, scarce. HG 5
• Lot 32: India 1874-82 QV 2a Overprinted On H.M.S., further handstamped SPECIMEN
• Lot 33: India 1854 9½ arches , ½a vermillion, imperf, wmk part Coat of Arms,
• Lot 34: India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die I, unused without gum as issued, multiple faults. SG 2 £325
• Lot 35: India 1854 ½a imperf, die I (SG 2) pair tied by diamond of dots cancel on small piece
• Lot 36: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf, die I, pair used on portion of native envelope from Umritsur. SG 2 £120
• Lot 37: India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I (SG2), wide margins, tied by diamond of dots cancel,
• Lot 38: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf die I (SG2) x 2 tied by diamond of dots on native cover
• Lot 39: India 1854 ½a pale blue, imperf, die I, cancelled " C/130 " type 6 of Cochin. SG 3 £80
• Lot 40: India 1854 ½a pale blue, imperf, die I, mottled print, " INOIA " flaw ,
• Lot 41: India 1854 ½a pale blue, imperf, die I (SG 3) on 1856 part folded letter tied by Cooper type 5 cancel
• Lot 42: India 1854 ½a pale blue, imperf, die I (SG 3) tied by diamond of dots cancel, on Registered Letter with "
• Lot 43: India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I, cancelled with fine diamond of dots on small piece. SG 4 £65
• Lot 44: India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I (SG 4) on folded letter with boxed POONAH Paid, faults
• Lot 45: India 1854 ½a deep blue, imperf, die I (SG 4) on 1855 folded letter with boxed JAULNAH Paid on reverse
• Lot 46: India 1854 QV ½a blue, imperf, die I, unused without gum as issued. SG 6 £275
• Lot 47: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf, die II, used x 4 shades (4). SG 6/7, minimum catalog £640
• Lot 48: India 1854 ½a blue (shades), imperf, die II, each with retouches (4). SG 6/7, minimum catalog £640+
• Lot 49: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf, die II on 1855 cover from Military Camp Jaulnah,
• Lot 50: India 1854 ½a indigo , imperf, die II (SG7) with chignon retouched , on fl from POONAH to AHMEDNUGGUR
• Lot 51: India 1854 ½a blue, imperf (shades) x 5 copies, unchecked for dies
• Lot 52: India 1854 1a red imperf, die I , unused without gum as issued. SG 12 £1600
• Lot 53: India 1854 1a red, imperf, die I, used x 4 shades (4). SG 11/12, minimum catalog £440
• Lot 54: India 1854 QV 1a red, imperf, die I, variety: "L" for "E" of ONE ,
• Lot 55: India 1854 1a red, imperf, die I, value tablet extending to frameline and broken "N" of ONE FLAW ,
• Lot 56: India 1854 1a red, imperf, die I, horizontal pair , cancelled with fine diamond of dots. SG 12 £220
• Lot 57: India 1854 1a red, imperf, die I, horizontal pair , cancelled with fine diamond of dots. SG 12 £220
• Lot 58: India 1854 QV 1a deep red, imperf, die II, beautiful 4 margin example, unused without gum as issued. SG 13 £475
• Lot 59: India 1854 1a dull red, imperf, die II, horizontal pair , cancelled with diamond of dots. SG 14 £220+
• Lot 60: India 1854 1a red, imperf, die II, used x 4 shades (4). SG 13/14, minimum catalog £440
• Lot 61: India 1854 1a blue, imperf (shades) x 6 copies, unchecked for dies
• Lot 62: India 1854 4a blue and red, imperf, head III, frame I, third printing , cut-to-shape,
• Lot 63: India 1854 4a blue and red, imperf, head III, frame II, fourth printing, cut square, cancelled with "119" type 4.
• Lot 64: India 1854 2a green, imperf, unused without gum as issued. SG31 £500
• Lot 65: India 1854 2a green, imperf, cancelled "64" type 5 and further "(ST)AMPE(D)"
• Lot 66: India 1854 2a green, imperf, four distinct shades, used (4). SG 31 £260
• Lot 67: India 1854 2a green, imperf pair, with type 4 cancel. SG 31 £130+
• Lot 68: India 1882-1902 QV Empire issue complete collection (24), mint. SG 84/118 £600+
• Lot 69: India 1895 QV 5r ultramarine and violet, mint. SG 109 £130
• Lot 70: India 1902-11 Edward complete collection, including all listed shades (30), mint. SG 119/150 £5000
• Lot 71: India 1909 Edward 15r mint , toned gum. SG 146, £475
• Lot 72: India 1909 Edward 25r used. SG 147, £600
• Lot 73: India 1911 GV Single Star wmk complete set, mint. SG151/191 £1200
• Lot 74: India 1928 GV 15r, marginal block of 4, variety: wmk inverted , toned gum, mint. SG 218w, £192
• Lot 75: India 1929 Air Mail complete set, mint. SG 220/225 £55
• Lot 76: India 1935 Silver Jubilee complete set, mint. SG 226/231 £38
• Lot 77: India 1937-40 GVI high values, 1r-25r, mint. SG 259/264 £600
• Lot 78: India 1937 GVI set to 15r, used. SG 247/263 £100
• Lot 79: India 1937-40 GVI high values, used. SG 259/264 £155
• Lot 80: India 1937 GVI 25r horizontal pair, used. SG 264 £90
• Lot 81: India 1937 GVI 1a carmine tete-beche pairs, mint. SG 250
• Lot 82: India 1937-40 GVI 1r bottom marginal block of 12 with gutter between, MNH. SG 259 £45+
• Lot 83: India 1941 GVI 8a block of 42 , slight gum toning, MNH. SG 275 £63
• Lot 84: India 1946 GVI 3p on 1a3p yellow-brown marginal block of 32 , MNH. SG 282
• Lot 85: India 1866 2a purple fiscal stamp overprinted SERVICE/TWO ANNAS, used with "26" type 9 cancel. SG O15 £650
• Lot 86: India 1902-09 Edward Official complete set to 25r, mint. SG O54/O72 £563
• Lot 87: India 1925 Edward 2r on 10r Official in both shades , used. SG 101, 101a. £94
• Lot 88: India 1938 GVI ½a ovpt Service block of 32 , fine MNH. SG O132, £608
• Lot 89: India 1938 GVI 9p ovpt Service block of 24 , fine MNH. SG O133, £480
• Lot 90: India 1900 QV CEF set complete, mint SG C1/C10 £80
• Lot 91: India 1900 QV CEF set complete, mint SG C1/C10 £80
• Lot 92: India used in China - 1905/11 Edward C.E.F. set complete. SG C12/22 £97
• Lot 93: India used in China - 1908-9 GV C.E.F. set complete mint. SG C23/34 £350
• Lot 94: India 1914 GV I.E.F. complete set, mint. SG E1/E13 £12
• Lot 95: India 1855 QV 4a black, no watermark, on blue glazed paper, mint. SG 35 £1,600
• Lot 96: India 1856-64 QV 4a grey-black, no wmk, mint. SG 46 £1,000
• Lot 97: India 1865 QV 4a green, wmk elephant's head, mint. SG 64 £1,800
• Lot 98: India 1885 QV 4a slate green, variety: star wmk inverted , used. Scarce. SG 96w £375
• Lot 99: India 1898 QV ¼ on ½a blue-green, variety: double impression of stamp , toned gum, mint. SG 110b £
• Lot 100: India 1911-23 GV 3p slate, top marginal blk/4, variety: " Rs " flaw on top left stamp, mint,
• Lot 101: India 1911-23 GV 3p slate, horizontal pair, variety: " Rs " flaw on left stamp, mint. SG 154/a £44
• Lot 102: India 1911-23 GV 1½a chocolate, type B, variety: watermark inverted , thins, mint. SG 165w £30
• Lot 103: India 1921 GV 9p on 1a variety: overprinted shifted , mint, toned gum. SG 192var
• Lot 104: India 1921 GV 9p on 1a Error: " NINE NINE " instead of NINE PIES, mint, toned gum. SG 192a £150
• Lot 105: India 1921 GV 9p on 1a, variety: NINE NINE overprint, used with normal for comparison. SG 192a, £300
• Lot 106: India 1921 GV 9p on 1a, Error: NINE NINE instead of NINE PIES + overprint INVERTED , not listed by Gibbons,
• Lot 107: India 1921 GV 9p on 1a Error: " PIES PIES " instead of NINE PIES, marginal mint, toned gum. SG 192b £
• Lot 108: India 1921 GV 9p on 1a Error: overprint double , mint. SG 192c £300
• Lot 109: India 1921 GV ¼ on ½a, top right marginal block of 4 with overprint shifted down and slightly to left,
• Lot 110: India 1922 GV ¼ on ½a, variety: serif of 1 broken + surcharge shifted , mint. SG 195var
• Lot 111: India 1922 GV ¼ on ½a, variety: slanting serif on "1" , mint. SG 195c £100
• Lot 112: India 1926-33 GV ½a blk/4 error: double perforation , mint. SG 202var
• Lot 113: India 1926-33 KGV 25r, orange and blue, variety: wmk inverted , mint. SG 219w £375. Scarce, fine
• Lot 114: India 1929 Airmail 6a, variety: Scratch through tail of aircraft + another unlisted variety: dot below "PO"
• Lot 115: India 1929 GV 8a Airmail - variety: missing tree top , mint. SG 224a £375
• Lot 116: India 1929 GV 8a Airmail - variety: missing tree top , unused. SG 224a £375
• Lot 117: India 1931 Inauguration of New Dlhi complete set, variety: center printed double in ¼a value, mint. SG 226/231
• Lot 118: India 1935 GV Silver Jubilee 3½a, variety: bird flaw , used. SG 245a, £350
• Lot 119: India 1935 GV Silver Jubilee 8a, variety: extra foliage , mint. SG 246a, £350
• Lot 120: India 1867-73 QV 6a8p slate Official, ovpt. Large "Service.", type O7, prepared for use but not issued ,
• Lot 121: India 1877 QV ½a ovpt. On H.M.S., variety: printed in blue-black ink , used. SG O36 £225
• Lot 122: India 1877 QV ½a ovpt. On H.M.S., variety: printed in blue-black ink , used pair . SG O36 £450
• Lot 123: India 1922 GV Official 1a chocolate, wmk star, variety: imperf pair pair MNH, toned gum. SG O98var
• Lot 124: India 1925 Edward Official 2r on 10r green and carmine - scarce shade, used, along with normal shade for comparision.
• Lot 125: India 1926 GV 1a on 1½a chocolate, variety: ovpt on both front and gum-side , MNH. Unlisted by Gibbons.
• Lot 126: India 1900 QV ½a ovpt. C.E.F., top marginal strip/3, variety: "O" for "C" in center stamp,
• Lot 127: India 1900 QV ½a ovpt. C.E.F., variety: ovpt partially double , mint. SG C6var
• Lot 128: Early India Cancellations: Pencancel on 1854 ½a pale blue imperf, die I
• Lot 129: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 4b, Cooper 4b "43" of Mhow on 1854 1a red imperf, die II
• Lot 130: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 4n, Cooper B4g B.P.O. BOMBAY/2 on cover to Umritsur
• Lot 131: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 5, Cooper 5 on 1854 ½a die II blue,
• Lot 132: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 6; Cooper 6 "C/11"
• Lot 133: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 6; Cooper 6 cancels "C/64" and "C/80"
• Lot 134: Early India Cancellations: Rnf 6var, Cooper type 6var "C" missing on 1854 2a green, imperf
• Lot 135: Early India Cancellations: Renouf type 7; Cooper type 7 "B/158" of Bugwah on East India ½a block of 4
• Lot 136: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 8, Cooper 8 "12?" in blue on 1861-72 QV 2a orange ovpt Small Service.
• Lot 137: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 29 F/NWP/No.2 railway oval on 1873 registered cover f.w.
• Lot 138: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 8a, Cooper 8g "247" on cover f.w. East India ½a
• Lot 139: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 8d, Cooper 8d "KURRACHEE/29"duplex on cover f.w. East India ½a,
• Lot 140: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 8d, Cooper 8d "KOTREE/33"duplex on 1863 cover f.w. East India ½a,
• Lot 141: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 9, Cooper 9 cancels on stamps arranged by numbers on illustrated page (22)
• Lot 142: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 9, Cooper 9 "BOMBAY/1" duplex on 1872 cover f.w. QV 1a,
• Lot 143: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 9, Cooper 9 "CALCUTTA/1" duplex on 1862 cover f.w. QV 4a + 2a,
• Lot 144: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 9, Cooper 9 "SIMLA/66"
• Lot 145: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 9var, Cooper 9var "UMRITSUR/27½"
• Lot 146: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 12a(i), Cooper 12 on 1870 native cover with BEZOARAH and JUGGIAPET double ring cds.
• Lot 147: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 14, Cooper 1b diamond of dots cancel on 1870 native cover with Ex G.P.O.
• Lot 148: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 16, Cooper 26 diamond of bars on native cover.
• Lot 149: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 16, Cooper 26 diamond of bars on 1866 native cover from Mooltan to Umritsur.
• Lot 150: Early India Cancellations: Renouf 17, Cooper 32 cancels on various East India QV ½a stamps on pieces,