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Notes Concerning DescriptionsGUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description:mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part

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WEDNESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2016Commencing at 10.30 a.m.

x1001 E A series of nine progressive die proofs of an essay Colonial head facing right, each die sunkon varying size pieces of wove card, the designs comprising head without background (4,one showing guide lines and one with 1⁄2a. frame design in pencil), head with oval frames(4, all showing guide lines, two with 1⁄2a. designs for “INDIA” and “EAST INDIA POSTAGE”drawn around in pencil), and one with head with oval-lined background, six datedbetween 30 September and 13 October 1854. An exquisite and unique assembly. Photo £15,000-18,000PROVENANCE:“Koh-i-Nor”, February 1986

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x1002 E Proof of Queen’s head facing right and inset in “EAST INDIA POSTAGE” 1⁄2a. frame in blackon glazed card (32x37mm.). A unique and highly important essay. Photo £5,000-6,000

PROVENANCE:“Koh-i-Nor”, February 1986

1855-65 DIE PROOFS

x1003 P Head only with double-lined oval surround and outline of design frame, and three masterproofs with uncleared value tablets numbered “13”, “14” and “15”, all printed in reverse,stamp-size in black on glazed card and mounted in individual sunken frames. A uniquequartet. Photo £8,000-10,000



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1856-64 NO WATERMARK ISSUE

Die Proofs

x1004 P 1⁄2a., stamp-size in black on glazed card and affixed to De La Rue day book piece marked“May 28, Do 29, 320 Leads”, sets of initials, “254” and “255” intaglio numeralhandstamps. Also 1⁄2a. plate proof (horizontal crease) in chalky blue. Photo £2,000-2,500

x1005 P 1a. and 2a., both stamp-size in black on glazed card. Photo £800-1,000

Issued Stamps

x1006 1⁄2a. pale blue, 1a. brown, 2a. pink, 2a. yellow-buff, 4a. black and 8a. carmine, unused withsome original gum in places, particularly on the 8a.; a few small faults though of generallygood appearance. S.G. 38-48 group, £3,825. Photo £800-1,000

x1007 1⁄2a. blue marginal pair from the right of the sheet and showing portion of adjoining stampat left, variety imperforate, fresh and fine unused. S.G. 37a, £900. Photo £350-400

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x1008 1⁄2a. blue lower left corner example and 1a. brown with good to large margins, bothvariety imperforate, fine. Photo £200-250

x1009 1⁄2a. blue (two shades) and 1a. brown, all variety imperforate, fine unused. Photo £250-300


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x1010 1⁄2a. blue tied by part manuscript “STAMPED”, indistinct Bengal octagon and London Paidc.d.s. on small piece, 1a. brown with May 1854 c.d.s. and 4a. grey-black with partdiamond of bars, all variety imperforate; a fine and scarce used trio of these imperforatestamps. R.P.S. Certificates for 1⁄2a. (1945) and 4a. (1949). Also used 1a. grosslymisperforated. Photo £300-400

x1011 B 1a. brown upper right corner block of eight (4x2) with plate number “2”, varietyimperforate, unused without gum; two sharing a light wrinkle, otherwise fine. A rarepositional block of this variety. Holcombe Certificate (1998) for a block of sixteen fromwhich this block has been cut. S.G. 39b, £5,200+. Photo £2,500-3,000


x1012 1a. brown marginal pair from the right of the sheet, variety imperforate, fine unused.S.G. 39b, £1,300. Photo £400-500

x1013 2a. dull pink, variety imperforate, fine unused. Rare. S.G. 41a var. cat. £6,500 as a pair.Photo £600-700


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x1014 2a. dull pink, variety imperforate, marginal from the top of the sheet; small fault at leftcentre, otherwise sound. S.G. 41a var., cat. £6,500 as a pair. Photo £400-500

x1015 2a. yellow-buff horizontal pair, variety imperforate, unused with part original gum; shortcrease at hinge remainder. Rare. S.G. 42a, £3,250. Photo £600-700

x1016 2a. yellow-buff, variety imperforate, marginal from the top of the sheet, fresh brightcolour and very fine unused. S.G. 42a var., cat. £3,250 as a pair. Photo £300-400

x1017 4a. black, variety imperforate, fresh unused. S.G. 45b var., cat. £7,000 as a pair. Photo £600-800

Prepared for use but not officially issued

x1018 2a. yellow-green, variety imperforate, fresh unused. Rare. S.G. 50a var., cat. £7,500 as apair. Photo £600-800

x1019 2a. yellow-green, variety imperforate, unused; a little soiled, otherwise sound. Rare. S.G.50a var., cat. £7,500 as a pair. Photo £300-350

Sperati Forgeries

x1020 F 2a. yellow-green die proof on wove paper (50x67mm.), signed in pencil at foot and with“SPERATI/REPRODUCTION” handstamp on reverse; also a perforated example of theunissued stamp (stains). Photo £500-600

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1860 NO WATERMARK EIGHT PIES

x1021 P Die Proof in brown-lilac on wove paper (46x52mm.); horizontal crease at centre and afew trivial surface marks, nevertheless exceptionally rare. Photo £1,500-2,000

x1022 P Die proof in black on glazed card (22x25mm.); minor surface burnishing. Photo £100-120

x1023 Purple marginal horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, variety imperforate, freshunused; fine and very rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1975). S.G. 52b, £7,500. Photo £3,000-3,500

1865 WATERMARK ELEPHANT’S HEAD ISSUE

x1024 B 1⁄2a. pale blue block of forty (8x5), being the top five rows of a lower pane withinterpanneau margin at top showing floral border and full sheet margins at sides withmarginal inscriptions, large part original gum; severed between the second and thirdhorizontal rows and rejoined; centred to foot though a rare and impressive showpiecemultiple; also a used block of sixteen (8x2) cancelled “C/131” (Aleppy) and a usedhorizontal strip of eight cancelled by Bombay “1” duplex. S.G. 54/55 £250-300

x1025 B 1⁄2a. blue block of forty-eight (8x6), variety watermark inverted, cancelled “B/11”, a fewsmall faults in places though a very rare and almost certainly unique multiple of this scarcewatermark variety. S.G. 54w, £2,640+ £800-1,000

x1026 B 8p. lower right corner block of fifteen (5x3), 1a. brown blocks of forty-eight and thirty-two from the foot and top of sheets with full sheet margins, a block of thirty-two (8x4),a lower left corner block of twenty-eight (4x7), blocks of six (4), strip of five and three(2), 2a. orange part sheet of forty-eight (8x6, the top six rows of a sheet) and singles (3),and 1873 1⁄2a. blue block of forty (8x5), being the top five rows of the sheet with full sheetmargins, deep blue strip of five, used (5), part to large part gum; faults though impressivemultiples. Cat. £5,000+ £500-600

x1027 2a. orange, variety imperforate, indistinct cancellation in blue; light diagonal crease atlower left. An attractive example of this rare variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1919). S.G. 62a.var., cat. £7,500 as a pair. Photo £1,200-1,500

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x1028 B 4a. green block of six (3x2), fresh unused with large part original gum; centred to rightand the upper strip with a horizontal crease though an exceptional and impressivemultiple of this rare stamp. Holcombe Certificate (1995). S.G. 64, £6,600+. Photo £3,000-4,000

x1029 + 4a. green block of four, part original gum (partially redistributed and a little yellow inparts) and centred to lower right. An important multiple of this rare stamp. S.G. 64,£4,400+. Photo £2,000-2,500

x1030 B 8a. carmine block of twenty (4x5) with several “Stamped” handstamps and cancelled byBombay Paid “1” duplex, and a block of twelve in a contrasting shade with several“Stamped” handstamps in blue and with indistinct Bengal obliterators in the same colour;two stamps in the first block with thins though rare multiples of this scarce stamp. S.G. 65, £3,040 £800-1,000

1866 (28 JUNE) FOREIGN BILL 6A. ANNAS PURPLE OVERPRINTED “POSTAGE”

Tall Overprint

x1031 Fresh unused with part original gum; tiny tone on crown and small surface abrasionbehind head though remarkably free of the surface faults so often associated with this rarestamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1994) states “slight stains and surface blemishes” which weconsider harsh. Also a fine used example cancelled “B/179” (Thayetmyo, Burma). S.G. 66, £2,400. Photo £1,000-1,200

x1032 A used reconstruction of the twenty types with half cancelled in blue; a couple with smallfaults though generally largely free of surface abrasions. An attractive lot. S.G. 66, £3,000 £1,200-1,500

x1033 Variety overprint inverted, neatly cancelled by diamond of bars; some surface rubbingand cracking which is somewhat usual for these highly surfaced stamps. A very presentableexample of this exceptionally rare stamp of which only a handful of examples are known.R.P.S. (1923) and Holcombe (1998) Certificates. S.G. 66a, £28,000. Photo £12,000-15,000

PROVENANCE:Rose-Hutchinson, October 1949

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x1034 Variety overprint inverted, light indistinct cancellation; perforations trimmed away,repaired at lower right corner and other faults, nevertheless a very rare stamp with only ahandful of examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2001). S.G. 66a, £28,000. Photo £1,200-1,500

Short Overprint

x1035 Unused with part original gum, fresh colour; defective at upper left corner and with acouple of minor surface blemishes; a rare stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Also a usedexample. S.G. 68, £4,225. Photo £500-600

1866-78 ISSUE

x1036 P 4a. die proof in black on glazed card (36x42mm.); also issued Die I (perfs. trimmed offat top) and Die II both handstamped “SPECIMEN” and two used examples. Photo £200-250

x1037 E + 4a. “WEST INDIA POSTAGE” essay in blue, red, green and brown, each in a block of four onwove paper with the first (one thinned) and last gummed; also a modern die proof printedin relief on white card (100x133mm.) £250-300

x1038 P 6a.8p. die proof in black on glazed card (38x40mm.); minor ageing at edges. Photo £250-300


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x1039 P 6a.8p. die proof in black on glazed card, stamp-size and affixed to De La Rue day bookpiece initialled dated “Nov 13th” and “18th”. Photo £200-250

x1040 6a.8p. slate unused with part original gum (2), two examples overprinted “SPECIMEN” indifferent types, a marginal block of four each overprinted “CANCELLED” and one used £120-150

x1041 6a.8p. slate, variety imperforate; fine and rare. S.G. 82a var., cat. £8,000 as a pair. Photo £1,500-2,000

1868 EIGHT ANNAS DIE II

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x1042 P Die proof in black on glazed card (39x40mm.), a similar stamp-size die proof (minorsurface fault) and an issued stamp handstamped “SPECIMEN”. Photo £200-250


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1874 ISSUE

Essays

x1043 E 9p. and 1r. outline pencil sketch essays executed on tracing paper, the 9p. 38x42mm., the1r. 35x36mm., both affixed to pieces of thin card from the De La Rue correspondencefiles with the 1r. marked “India Finl Letter No. 25 July 1873”; some affixative marksthough a unique pair. Photo £1,800-2,000

x1044 E 1r. intricate pencil drawing by Albert Gordon, executed on wove paper (135x202mm.),offered with Zanzibar 1895 1r. slate used block of six (3x2, two sharing light tone) withfour showing small “z” and one with inverted “q” for “b”, a scarce multiple cat. £540+ £250-300

Die Proof

x1045 P 1r., stamp-size in black on glazed card; also 9p. mint blocks of six, four (interpanneau)and a single, four examples handstamped with different “SPECIMEN” overprints and 1r.block of four overprinted “CANCELLED” £150-200

1876 ISSUE

Die Proof

x1046 P 6a., stamp-size in black on glazed card. Photo £100-120

Issued Stamps

x1047 A selection with 6a. shades (2), 6a. handstamped “SPECIMEN” and one cancelled “L”, 6a.and 12a. blocks of four overprinted “CANCELLED”, 12a. marginal from the foot of thesheet, imperf. between stamp and margin and marked “Issue 1890 4 years out of date” anda rare used block of ten with Bombay senders cachets in blue and indistinct TPOdatestamps £200-250

x1048 B 6a. pale brown complete pane of eighty with floral border at top, a few hinge remaindersat corners, the stamps remaining unmounted mint. S.G. 81, £760+ £200-250

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The following five lots are all executed on tracing paper (50x58mm.) with lettering picked out in Chinese white and affixed to pieces of thin card of the same size

x1049 E 1⁄2a. in pale bright blue in a design similar to the 1882 1⁄2a. Photo £3,000-4,000

x1050 E 1a. in brown in a design similar to the 1882 1a. Photo £3,000-4,000

x1051 E 2a. in orange in a design similar to the 1882 1a.6p.; crease through design at top. Photo £3,000-4,000

x1052 E 6a. in olive in a design similar to the unissued 6a. value. Photo £3,000-4,000

x1053 E 8a. in rose-pink in a design similar to the 1882 8a. Photo £3,000-4,000

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1880 ESSAYS INSCRIBED “INDIA POSTAGE”The following eight lots are all affixed or executed on card (84x103mm.) with each marked “Proofs in

a variety of colours for selection to be printed when the plate is finished”. All are unique

x1054 E 9p. mauve of 1873 with the new title and value (on solid ground) handpainted in Chinesewhite, originally dated “DEC 3RD 80” and marked “TO BE ENGRAVED TO THE ENGLISHPOSTAGE SIZE.” and further “This duty to be considered equivalent to 1d. & will have to beprinted in the 1d. International colour”, subsequently endorsed “Approved subject to the“P” in “Pies” being made clearer”, initialled and dated “10.12.80” and finally dated “14 DEC 80”. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1055 E 1a. handpainted in dull brown and lettering, etc. highlighted in Chinese white, originallydated “JULY 9TH 80”, subsequently marked “Approved”, initialled and dated “10.12.80”.Photo £3,500-4,000

x1056 E 2a. handpainted in orange-brown and lettering, etc. highlighted in Chinese white,originally dated “DEC 3RD 80” and marked “This duty to be considered equivalent to 21⁄2d.& will have to be printed in the 21⁄2d. International colour”, subsequently endorsed“Approved”, initialled and dated “10.12.80” and finally dated “14 DEC 80”; a couple oflight tones. Photo £3,500-4,000


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x1057 E 3a. handpainted in blue-green and lettering, etc. highlighted in Chinese white, originallydated “DEC 3RD 80”, subsequently marked “Approved” initialled and dated “10.12.80”.Photo £3,500-4,000

x1058 E 4a. handpainted in blue-green and lettering, etc. highlighted in Chinese white, originallydated “JULY 9TH 80”, subsequently marked “Approved” initialled and dated “10.12.80”and finally dated “14 DEC 80”. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1059 E 6a. handpainted in brown and lettering, etc. highlighted in Chinese white, originallydated “JULY 9TH 80”, subsequently marked “Approved” initialled and dated “10.12.80”and finally dated “14 DEC 80”. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1060 E 8a. handpainted in magenta and lettering, etc. highlighted in Chinese white, originallydated “DEC 3RD 80”, subsequently marked “Approved” initialled and dated “10.12.80” andfinally dated “14 DEC 80”. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1061 E 1r. slate of 1874 with the new title and frame work, etc. handpainted in Chinese white,originally dated “DEC 3RD 80” and marked “TO BE ENGRAVED TO THE ENGLISH POSTAGESIZE.”, subsequently marked “Approved subject to re-arrangement of the “A” in “India”initialled and dated “10.12.80” and finally dated “14 DEC 80”. Photo £3,500-4,000

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x1062 E 1a.6p. with scalloped side panels, handpainted in purple-brown with country name andvalue highlighted in Chinese white, on card (27x30mm.) dated “3. DEC. 80”. Photo £2,000-2,500

x1063 E 3a. with triangular shaped cuts in side panels, handpainted in blue-green with countryname and value highlighted in Chinese white, on card (27x30mm.) dated “3. DEC. 80”.Photo £2,000-2,500

x1064 E 4a.6p. in close to the issued design though with value inscribed “FOUR AND A HALFANNAS”, handpainted in blue-green on card (29x33mm.), small mark at top clear of thedesign. Photo £2,000-2,500

x1065 E 4a.6p. in close to the issued design, handpainted in blue-green with country name andvalue highlighted in Chinese white, on card (71x81mm.) dated “AUG 6TH 85” and marked“Approved except colour”, further signed by the Directors of Stores and dated “21.8.85”.Photo £2,000-2,500

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x1066 E 4a.6p. in close to the issued design, handpainted in blue-green with country name andvalue highlighted in Chinese white, on tracing paper (24x30mm.). Photo £1,200-1,500

x1067 E 6a. composite type with printed head in circular surround and the frame handpainted, all in olive with small portions of the frame highlighted in Chinese white, the whole oncard (30x31mm.). Unique. Photo £2,000-2,500

x1068 E 6a. composite type with printed head in octagonal surround and the frame handpainted,all in olive with small portions of the frame highlighted in Chinese white, the whole oncard (30x32mm.). Unique. Photo £2,000-2,500

x1069 E 12a. composite type with printed head in deep blue in hexagonal surround and the framehandpainted in grey with lettering and other small portions highlighted in Chinese white,the whole on card (28x31mm.) dated “9/7/80” in pencil on reverse. Unique. Photo £2,000-2,500

1881 SCHEME OF COLOURS

x1070 1881 (28 Dec.) sheet (210x332mm.) inscribed “New Series of Indian Postage Stamps,Scheme of Colours” and bearing 1882-83 1⁄2a. to 1r. set of nine together with unissued 6a.,each with colour printed alongside with the 6a. described as “Citron”; traces of soilingand a couple of creases clear of the adhesives. A scarce sheet £1,200-1,500

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ESSAYS

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x1071 E 12a. in an unissued design with angular corners to the vignette frame, in maroon and pinkwith simulated perfs. in pencil, on tracing paper (56x90mm.) dated “DEC. 1ST. 85”. Most attractive. Photo £2,500-3,000

x1072 E 12a. comprising an 1876 12a. Venetian red with the value crossed through and affixed topiece of card (77x105mm.) with the new framed inscription “INDIA POSTAGE”handpainted above the adhesive, dated “22 JAN 86” and marked “Colour not settled”.Photo £2,500-3,000

x1073 E 12a. frame in the accepted new design, handpainted in black ink with highlighting linesabove and below the lettering, and with an outline of the head drawn in pencil, the wholeon card (80x101mm.) dated “3 FEB 86”; a couple of light marks to left of design. Photo £2,500-3,000

DE LA RUE DUMMY STAMPS

x1074 P Queen Victoria head design in brown-orange, the issued colour of the 3a., two horizontalpairs used to determine the fastness of colour when exposed to light, lettered “A” and“B” and affixed to Appendix piece (119x223mm.) dated “SEPT 27. 88”, the left-handstamp of each marked at covered up and not exposed to light, the right-hand stamp ofeach exposed to light for seven weeks during the summer £100-120


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DIE PROOFS

x1075 P 1⁄2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “19 MAY 81”. Photo £500-600

x1076 P 1⁄2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”, initialled and dated“6 APR 93”. Photo £500-600

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x1077 P 9p., stamp-size in black and die sunk on thick card (36x45mm.). Photo £150-200

x1078 S 9p. in rose on glazed card (61x92mm.) with, on reverse “I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THISCARD WAS PRINTED IN MY PRESENCE AND THAT IT IS THE REGISTRATION CARD”, signed bythe Director General of Stores for India and dated “3rd. January 1882”; trivial surfacerubbing and with crease at lower right corner, nevertheless an exceptionally rare prooffrom this issue in colour. Photo £1,500-2,000

x1079 P 1a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated “11 APR 81”. Photo £500-600

x1080 P 1a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIKING”, initialled and twicedated “21 JUN. 00”. Photo £500-600

x1081 P 1a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “6 MAY 81”. Photo £500-600

x1082 P 2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “10 MAY 81”. Photo £500-600


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x1084 P 2a. in pale blue on glazed card (61x92mm.) with, on reverse, “I HEREBY CERTIFY THATTHIS CARD WAS PRINTED IN MY PRESENCE AND THAT IT IS THE REGISTRATION CARD”, signed by the Director General of Stores for India and dated “3rd. January 1882”; an exceptionally rare proof from this issue in colour. Photo £1,500-2,000

x1085 P 3a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), dated “11 APR 81”. Photo £500-600

x1086 P 3a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE STRIKING” and dated “27 APR. 81”, subsequently marked “This head will do for new Ct. fee stamps, I think” andinitialled “W.H.H.”. Photo £500-600


x1088 P 4a.6p. head and outlines to vignette surround and design frame, all but the headuncleared, in black on glazed card (86x56mm.) marked “India” and dated “21 SEP 85”.Photo £400-500

x1089 P 4a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “30 OCT 85”. Photo £500-600

x1090 P 4a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated “2 NOV 85”. Photo £500-600

x1091 P 6a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “12 MAY 81”. A rare proof of the unissued value. Photo £500-600


x1093 P 8a., stamp-size in black and die sunk on thick card (36x50mm.). Photo £500-600

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x1094 P 12a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “23 MAR. 86”; minor affixative marks at top. Photo £500-600

x1095 P 1r. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “13 MAY 81”. Photo £500-600

IMPERFORATE COLOUR TRIALS

x1096 P 4a.6p. in red-brown and yellow-green (the issued colour) on gummed Star watermarkpaper. Photo £300-350

PERFORATED COLOUR TRIALS

x1097 P 4a.6p. (5) in lilac, sepia, deep blue, orange and slate, all on Star watermarked paper withsome gum in places. Photo £600-800

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x1098 P 4a.6p. in orange-yellow on Star watermarked paper, affixed to Appendix sheet(165x111mm.) dated “MARCH 16TH 87” and marked “4 Anna 6 Pie Adhesive PostageStamp printed in the same colour as is used in embossing the 4 Anna 6 Pie Envelope EmbossedStamp”. Photo £200-250

x1099 P 4a.6p. in deep blue on blue, brown on yellow and maroon on pink, all on gummedunwatermarked paper. Photo £300-400

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x1100 P 4a.6p. and 12a., both in brown on yellow on gummed unwatermarked paper; 12a. withminor creasing. Photo £150-200

x1101 P 12a. (6) in lilac, sepia, deep blue, orange, slate and maroon all on Star watermarked paperwith some gum in places; all but the last with vertical creases. Photo £600-800

x1102 P 12a. brown on yellow and maroon on pink, both on unwatermarked paper with the firstgummed. Photo £200-250

ISSUED STAMPS

x1103 A collection including fifteen values to 1r. variously handstamped “SPECIMEN”, fourteenvalues variously handstamped “CANCELLED”, a mint range to 1r., a few used to 1r., 189121⁄2a. on 4a.6p. used (4, one with surcharge misplaced to foot), 1892-97 pair mint and1r. used at Lhasa, 1898 1⁄4a. on 1⁄2a. with double impression of stamp, mint (defective),and 1900-02 mint set with additional 1⁄2a. with part of design failing to print due to paperoverlap £250-300

x1104 1⁄2a. blue-green marginal pair from the left of the sheet, variety double impression withthe original impression misplaced to left and appearing in the margin, mint with slightlytoned gum; a rare marginal multiple. S.G. 85a, £3,400+. Photo £1,500-2,000

x1105 1⁄2a. blue-green, variety double impression, large part original gum; fine. S.G. 85a,£1,700. Photo £700-800

x1106 1⁄2a. blue-green, variety double impression, fresh mint; crease at upper right. S.G. 85a,£1,700. Photo £400-500

x1107 1⁄2a. blue-green, variety double impression, fresh mint; vertical crease, fine appearance.S.G. 85a, £1,700. Photo £400-500

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x1108 2a. blue, variety double impression, fresh with large part original gum; small thin at top,fine appearance. Scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (1962). S.G. 92a, £3,500. Photo £1,000-1,200

x1109 2a. blue, variety double impression, used with indistinct datestamp; fine and a rarestamp. S.G. 92a, £4,000. Photo £1,500-2,000

FORGERIES

x1110 F 9p. rose Sperati die proof on wove paper (45x59mm.), signed in pencil at foot and with“SPERATI/REPRODUCTION” handstamp on reverse. Photo £200-250

x1111 F 1r. slate Sperati die proof on wove paper (45x60mm.), signed in pencil at foot and with“SPERATI/REPRODUCTION” and other handstamp on reverse. Photo £200-250

x1112 F 1r. slate die proof on wove paper (56x53mm.); a few small faults clear of the design. Also a “used” example of the crude forgery. Photo £150-200

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Essays

x1113 E 8a. handpainted in violet and pale blue-green with portions of the design highlighted inChinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, on card (61x69mm.) lettered“B”, marked “ALTERNATIVE DESIGN” and dated “JAN 16/91.”. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1114 E 8a. handpainted in violet and pale blue-green with value and lettering highlighted inChinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, executed on tracing paper affixed to card (61x69mm.) lettered “B”, marked “ALTERNATIVE DESIGN” and dated “JAN 16/91.”. Photo £3,000-3,500

x1115 E 1r. in carmine and pale blue-green with the value in Chinese white and with simulatedperforations in pencil, on card (61x69mm.) lettered “A”, marked “ALTERNATIVE DESIGN”and dated “JAN 16/91.”. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1116 E 1r. in carmine and pale blue-green with the value in Chinese white and with simulatedperforations in pencil, executed on tracing paper affixed to card (61x69mm.) lettered“A”, marked “DUPLICATE TRACING”, “ALTERNATIVE DESIGN” and dated “JAN 16/91.”.Photo £3,000-3,500


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x1117 E 1r. in carmine and pale blue-green with the value and other small portions of the designin Chinese white and with simulated perforations in pencil, and a similar essay with thevalue indicated as “ONE RUPEE”, both on tracing paper (28x32mm.) affixed to thin cardof the same size; affixative causing toning though a unique pair. Photo £1,800-2,000

x1120 P 1r. frame and vignette, both in black on glazed card with each marked “BEFOREHARDENING” and dated “21 JUL. 91”. Photo £800-1,000

Die Proofs

x1118 P 2a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “21 JUL. 91”. Photo £500-600

x1119 P 2a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “21 JUL. 91”. Photo £500-600

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1895 HIGH VALUESThe following five lots are handpainted on tracing paper (c. 65x80mm.). The first four are dated “Nov 3/93” and

individually numbered from the original set of ten. All have the Queen’s head facing left with various ornate frames, thelettering and some details highlighted in Chinese white. None incorporate any micro-writing background

Essays

x1121 E No. 1: 2r. in green and brown. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1122 E No. 2: 2r. in pale blue and lilac. Photo £3,500-4,000

x1123 E No. 3: 3r. in mauve and carmine. Photo £3,500-4,000

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x1125 E Unnumbered: 2r. in lilac and yellow-green in a design close to that issued, dated “APRIL 26. 94.”. Photo £3,500-4,000

Die Proofs

x1126 P Master of the vignette with uncleared surrounds, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.);thinned patch on reverse, otherwise fine. Photo £500-600

x1127 P Vignette only, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “BEFORE HARDENING” anddated “29 AUG. 94”. Photo £500-600

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x1128 P Vignette only, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked “AFTER HARDENING” anddated “1 SEP. 94”. Photo £500-600

x1129 P 2r. frame with uncleared vignette and surround, in black on glazed card (52x62mm.).Photo £250-300

x1130 P 2r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked“BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “2 JUL. 94”. Photo £500-600

x1131 P 2r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked“AFTER HARDENING” and dated “4 JUL. 94”. Photo £500-600

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x1132 P 3r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked“BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “10 JUL. 94”. Photo £500-600

x1133 P 3r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked“AFTER HARDENING” and dated “12 JUL. 94”. Photo £500-600

x1134 P 5r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked“BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “6 SEP. 94”. Photo £500-600

x1135 P 5r. frame with small uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked“AFTER HARDENING” and dated “7 SEP. 94”. Photo £500-600

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x1136 P Twenty-two in a variety of colour combinations, on ungummed unwatermarked paper. A most attractive assembly. Photo £10,000-12,000

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Cancelled Stamps

x1137 C 2r., 3r. and 5r., each handstamped “CANCELLED” (Type 21), fresh with part original gum.A rare trio. Photo £300-400

x1138 C E 3r. and 5r. both handstamped “CANCELLED” in violet diagonally and initialled underneathin ink, and 5r. handstamped “SPECIMEN.”, part original gum; fine. Photo £300-400

Issued Stamps

x1139 2r. (2), 3r. and 5r. mint; 2r. pair both with Porbandar 1907 c.d.s., 2r. with Tavoy 1901c.d.s., 3r. with Coonoor 1908 c.d.s., 5r. with 1906 Junagad c.d.s. and 5r. with 1908Mahe c.d.s., all fine complete upright strikes £150-200

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1898 “1⁄4” ON 1⁄2 ANNA BLUE-GREEN

x1140 A trio of varieties, comprising an upper right corner example with nearly all the designprinting appearing on the gummed side which has been folded over in place, a secondexample with a portion of the design missing due to a paper fold, the third example (nogum) with a small portion of the “4” missing due to an intrusion. A most unusual trio £200-250

x1141 Variety surcharge double, fine mint. S.G. 110a, £750. Photo £300-350

x1142 Variety surcharge double, fine mint. S.G. 110a, £750. Photo £300-350

x1143 Variety surcharge double, mint; fractionally off-white. B.P.A. Certificate (1956). S.G. 110a, £750. Photo £250-300

x1144 Variety double impression of stamp, a horizontal pair with large part original, slightlyoff-white, gum. A rare multiple. S.G. 110b, £1,500+. Photo £600-800

1899-1900 THREE PIES

Die Proofs

x1145 P Vignette with large uncleared surround in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked“BEFORE HARDENING” and dated “15 JUN. 94”. Photo £500-600

x1146 P Vignette with large uncleared surround in black on glazed card, two stamp-sizeimpressions with one showing diagonal defacing scrape; also issued 3p. aniline carmine (3)and 3p. grey with one of each handstamped “CANCELLED”. Photo £150-200

x1147 P Vignette with narrow uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.),unmarked; also reprinted proof of the vignette in carmine on thin wove paper(113x73mm.). Photo £500-600

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x1148 P Complete design in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” anddated “18 OCT. 98”. Photo £500-600

x1149 P Complete design in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING”,initialled and dated “18 OCT. 98”. Photo £500-600

x1150 P Complete design, stamp-size in black and affixed to De La Rue day book piece withdetails of leads taken, subsequently crossed through in red ink and dated “Nov. 21st. 98”.Photo £200-250

OFFICIAL STAMPS

x1151 1866-99 selection (22), including 1866-72 no watermark 1⁄2a. unused (not guaranteed),1⁄2a. strip of four, 1a. and 2a. with inverted overprint (not guaranteed) used, watermarked1⁄2a. Die I unused, Die II overprinted “SPECIMEN” and a marginal block of fouroverprinted “CANCELLED”, 2a. pair on piece cancelled by Port Said c.d.s., 8a. withmanuscript “Cancelled” and handstamped “SPECIMEN” two different, 1883-99 4a.handstamped “CANCELLED” and three others; condition mixed in places £300-400

1866-72 Watermarked Issue

x1152 1a. brown horizontal strip of four, the second stamp with variety no dot over “i”, tied by Umrishue “27” duplex on piece; a few tones on top perfs., otherwise sound. S.G. O10, 01a, £1,100+. Photo £300-400

x1153 + 2a. yellow block of four, variety watermark inverted, large part original gum; some defects at right, the left-hand vertical pair with one short perf., otherwise fine. A rare multiple. S.G. O12w, £1,900+. Photo £600-800

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x1154 P Die proofs of the overprint (3), each stamp-size in black and affixed to separate 1867 De La Rue day book pieces numbered “3”, “4” and “5”; minor surface rubs, otherwisefine. A rare trio. Photo £300-400

x1155 1⁄2a. horizontal pair in combination with 1a. brown with manuscript “Service”, twicecancelled by Jhansi “15” September 1870 duplex on piece. A rare usage of thismanuscript provisional, prepared when there was a temporary shortage of Official stamps,see Hausberg page 144. R.P.S. Certificate 12,661, not now present. Photo £300-400

x1156 * 1873 (10 Sept.) entire from Bombay to the Assistant District Commissioner at Peshawar,bearing 1⁄2a. blue Die I strip of four cancelled by “C-1” duplex and showing, on reverse,despatch and arrival (25.9) c.d.s.; two vertical creases, one of which crosses the left-handstamp, otherwise sound. A scarce franking. Photo £250-300

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1874-82 Issue

x1158 P Die proof of the overprint in black on glazed card (60x92mm.); fine. Photo £250-300

x1159 P Die proofs of the overprint (2), both stamp-size in black on De La Rue day book piecesdated 1873 and 1878 and showing details of leads taken. Photo £150-200

1873 Essays

x1157 E 1⁄2a., 1a. and 4a. pencil sketches for three unoverprinted stamp designs submitted by De La Rue when the Indian Government were considering unoverprinted stamps toreplace the current overprinted issue, each on tracing paper (90x80mm.) with the 1⁄2a. and4a. dated “24th Sept”. A very rare and possibly unique trio. See “The De La Rue of Britishand Foreign Postage Stamps” by John Easton, pages 191-192 and Plate 18. Photo £2,000-2,500

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x1163 P Anna values overprint die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORESTRIKING” and dated “27/11/20”. Photo £150-200

x1164 P Rupee values overprint die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTERSTRIKING” and dated “23/5/21”. Photo £200-250

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1883-99 Issue

x1160 P Die proof of the overprint, stamp-size in black on De La Rue day book piece with detailsof leads taken and dated “94” in pencil on reverse. Photo £100-120

x1161 * 1901 (18 July) OHMS envelope from Talli-tal to New York, bearing 1⁄2a. and 3a. tied by“bridge” type c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (14.9) on reverse, and undated large OHMS PacketPost registered piece from Madras to Masulipatam and redirected to Tenali, bearing 3p.,1⁄2a., 1a., 2a. and 1900 1⁄2a. and 1a. all cancelled “M” in circle of bars. Photo £300-400

1909 Issue

x1162 P Rupee values overprint die proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFOREHARDENING” and dated “6 OCT. 08”. Photo £200-250

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1890 Single Head Issue

x1167 P Queen’s head with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked“BEFORE HARDENING” and “India Ord.” in red ink. Photo £250-300

x1168 P Queen’s head with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked“BEFORE HARDENING” and “India Ord.” in red ink. Photo £250-300

REVENUE STAMPS

x1165 P 1856 die proof of a head in horizontal lined background with double oval surrounduncleared, in black on glazed card marked “4th. proof Decr. 9th 1856”. Photo £250-300


x1166 P 1857 die proof of a head (similar in style to the Postage 1868 8a.) in horizontal linedbackground with double oval and surround uncleared, in black on glazed card(92x60mm., upper left corner truncated) marked “Before Hardening March 7/57”. Photo £200-250

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COVERS AND CANCELLATIONS

Mail Addressed Internally

x1169 * A selection relating to the Feudatory States, comprising 1859 envelope from Cochinbearing 1⁄2a. and with paid handstamp alongside, 1864 (c.) small envelope bearing Soruth1864 (1a.) in combination with India 1a. brown sharing Bombay “1” duplex in transit,1870 small envelope from Hyderabad bearing 1⁄2a. in combination with 1869 1a. olive-green cancelled in red, 1885 pink envelope from Jind bearing 1885 imperf. 1⁄2a. withheart-shaped handstamp and in combination with India 1⁄2a. sharing “L” in square of barscancellation, and six others with six being Convention States stationery cards £200-250

x1170 * 1856-1902 covers (11) all registered, including 1856 envelope from Rungpore bearing1⁄2a. (12) and 1a. (6) cancelled “B/157”, 1861 small native envelope bearing 1⁄2a. (10)cancelled by diamond of dots and showing small “REGD NO” handstamp, five later 2a.envelopes variously franked, etc. £200-250

x1171 * 1857-1907 selection of covers (12) including 1857 from Meerut to Calcutta andredirected to Macolley bearing 4a. green and showing Calcutta Redirected c.d.s. in blue,two with Postage Due handstamps, 1903 linen bag envelope from Peshawar City frankedat 4a. and bearing Unclaimed Letter label, and 1907 Lady Minto Fete car; also 1899 frontfrom Bareilly bearing 1a. and Special Adhesive 2a., 1903 Coronation Durbar cancellationon two pieces bearing Q.V. values to 5r., and some loose adhesives with variouscancellations £100-120

Mail to the United Kingdom

x1172 * 1857-68 covers (13) via Brindisi, Marseilles or Southampton, bearing a variety of valuesand franked at 4a., 6a., 6a.8p., 8a. or 9a., two bearing 1855 blue paper 4a. or 8a., onewith 4a. on white glazed paper and one with 8p. strip of six; condition a little mixedthough of generally good to fine appearance £300-350

x1173 * 1866 envelope from Madras “p French Steamer via Marseilles” to London, bearing 1866tall “POSTAGE” 6a. purple and 8p. mauve twice cancelled by “1” duplex with arrival Paidc.d.s. in red below. Photo £250-300

x1174 * 1867 envelope from Bombay “via Marseilles” to London, bearing 1866 short “POSTAGE”6a. purple and 8p. mauve (toned) sharing “1” duplex, arrival Paid c.d.s. in red at left; lightsellotape marks at left and right. Photo £150-200

x1175 * 1868-1901 covers (12) bearing a variety of values and including 1868 and 1870 bearing6a.8p. slate, 1872-85 covers (4) ex the same correspondence to Ireland franked at 41⁄2a.,5a., 8a. and 12a., 1880 (stains) from Calcutta to Cheltenham bearing 1⁄2a., 1a., 4a. and8a. 1883 bearing 1⁄2a. (9) cancelled “B” in square of bars; generally good to fine £180-200


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x1176 * 1883 (June) envelope (opened-out) from Kashmir to Epping, bearing 1883 thin wovepaper 1⁄2a. red block of six in combination with India 1⁄2a. blue (18) with the block andeight 1⁄2a. on reverse, all cancelled with pen strokes and “L” in circle of bars, despatch,Bombay and arrival c.d.s. on reverse; a few trivial imperfections though an attractivefranking. Photo £200-250PROVENANCE:Anthony Bard, March 2001

Mail to Europe

x1177 * 1877 entire from Bombay to Austria bearing 2a. (2) an 8a. cancelled “1” in smalldiamond of bars, 1885 entire from Calcutta to Austria bearing 3a. with “C” duplex, 1890envelope registered from Bombay to Denmark bearing 3a. and 8a. with squared-circledatestamps, 1900 envelope to Switzerland bearing, on reverse, 3p. (10) with “bridge”type c.d.s. and 1902 postcard to Switzerland bearing 3p.; generally good to fine £100-120

x1178 * France: 1861, 1862 and 1870 entires with two franked at 10a.8p. and one at 5a.4p.,1875 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing 1⁄2a. (5) and 4a., 1886 envelope fromBombay to Paris franked at 3a. tied by “B” in circle of bars cancellations and threeattractive cachets of The Theosophical Society, 1895 envelope from Bombay to Parisbearing 2a.6p. strip of five with squared-circle datestamps, and 1901 2a. registeredenvelope, uprated with 1⁄2a. (5) and 2a. from Surat to Lyon; also a large piece to Nantesbearing 1a. (6); generally good to fine £120-150

x1179 * Germany: 1900-04 envelopes (5), all registered at various rates, one with two blueembossed seals of the German Consulate in Calcutta, one from Bombay to Tanga,German East Africa franked at 91⁄2a. and with blue embossed seal of German Consulate inBombay and one from Apollo Bander bearing 1895 3r., 1900 envelope from Gilgit toBerlin franked at 5a. and sealed with ten Officially Sealed labels, 1902 1⁄2a. envelope,uprated with 3p., 1⁄2a. and G.B. 1d. lilac, from Bombay, and 1913 1a. envelope, upratedwith two Indian and two G.B. values, from Bombay. Two with Sismondo Certificates £180-200

x1180 * Gibraltar: 1859 (May) envelope from Benares “Via Bombay” to a soldier in Gibraltar,bearing 1855 blue paper 4a. black and showing arrival c.d.s. (18.6) and large “6”handstamp, both in blue, upon arrival redirected to London and again locally, showingCharing Cross and London Paid c.d.s., all on face. An attractive cover to an unusualdestination. Photo £200-250

x1181 * Italy: 1859 entire from Hyderabad to Venice, bearing 1⁄2a. and 4a. black pairs all cancelled“C/41”, 1872 entire letter from Calcutta to Genoa bearing 8p. pair, 4a. and 8a. cancelled“B/1” in blue, 1874 and 1875 entire letters both “VIA BRINDISI”, the first to Genoabearing 8p., 2a. and 4a., the second to Naples bearing 1⁄2a., 2a. and 4a., both cancelled“B/1” with the last three all showing “PD”. An attractive quartet £150-200

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x1184 * Hong Kong: 1873 envelope from Bombay to Hong Kong bearing 1⁄2a. blue and 2a.yellow pairs cancelled in manuscript and small bars duplex and showing, on reverse,“HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE-TO/HONG-KONG/MARINE-SORTER” c.d.s. Photo £150-200

x1185 * Mauritius: 1866 entire letters (2) ex the same correspondence from Calcutta to PortLouis, one franked with 1a. and 2a., the other with 2a., both cancelled “B/1” andshowing “6D/to pay” handstamps in blue, and 1881 entire letter from Calcutta to PortLouis, bearing 1a. strip of three twice handstamped “Stamped” in blue and showing fine“ship letter” handstamp. An attractive trio £180-200

x1186 * United States of America: 1860 entire letter from Calcutta “pr Columbian viaMarseilles” to New York bearing 1⁄2a., 1a., 2a. and blue paper 8a. all cancelled “B/1”, and 1872 entire letters (2) ex the Colgate correspondence from Bombay to New York,one bearing 8p. pair and 8a., the other with 8p. (8) and 8a., all cancelled by “1” duplexwith both showing “2/CENTS” handstamp in red; the first with adhesives crossed by filingcrease though a most attractive trio of frankings £150-200

Illustrated Envelopes

x1187 * 1859 envelope from Bombay addressed locally and showing a pen and ink drawing of agentleman smoking a pipe and standing beside a wall and street light, franked with 1⁄2a.(2, one on reverse) and 2a. cancelled “1” in diamond of bars, and 1872 envelope fromUmballa “Via Brindisi” to England showing a pen and ink sketch of recently hatchedchicks, bearing 1a. and 4a. both cancelled “L-13” in square of bars; the first with a smallfault at centre, otherwise a fine and attractive pair £300-400

x1188 * 1880 (c.) envelopes (2) ex the same correspondence to Umballa with printed caricaturesin blue, both franked by 1a. brown with manuscript “Stamped” and cancelled “L” in circleof bars, one showing gentleman in cavalier costume with stamp hanging from spear, thesecond showing man in a lighthouse with large ocean serpent, transit and arrival c.d.s. onreverse of both with one showing framed “TOO LATE”; a couple of small faults though anattractive pair £150-200

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Rest of the World

x1182 * 1882 envelope from Bombay to Cairo bearing 1a. (4) and 2a. (2) cancelled “B” in squareof bars, 1888 and 1890 envelopes from Bombay to Egypt and Constantinople frankedwith 1⁄2a. blocks of six and eight respectively with the latter having British Post Officearrival c.d.s., 1897 registered from Bombay to Canada franked at 41⁄2a., 1900 enveloperegistered to New Zealand and franked at 7a., and 1904 1a. envelope, uprated with 1⁄2a.and 1a., from Mangalore to Chile. A unusual group £200-250

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x1190 * 1901 (Sept.-Dec.) set of nine envelopes ex the King Harman correspondence with thefirst eight from India and the last from Point, Natal, all to Lady King Harman in Wokingand variously franked and cancelled, the illustrations being the story of a manantagonising a monkey and him getting his revenge. A delightful and highly attractive set.Photo £2,000-2,500

Note: These delightful illustrations are the work of Captain, later Lieutenant-Colonel HughRose (1863-1946) of the Black Watch who served in India, Egypt, South Africa and the U.K.The recipient lived in various British colonial outposts, as far afield as Mauritius and St.Lucia

x1189 * 1892 (7 Dec.) highly decorative hand-illustrated envelope from Umballa to Franceshowing native lady with fish basket alongside river with dhow and palm trees, bearing1⁄2a. and 1a. pair (partly affixed over edge) cancelled by handstamps of the 18th. Hussarsand with “crescent” duplex, Sea Post Office and Cannes arrival (24.12) c.d.s. on reverse.Most attractive. Photo £250-300

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x1191 * 1898 (6 Apr.) envelope to Bombay with Oesterreichischer Lloyd crest on flap, bearing1⁄2a. and 2a. both cancelled by fine strikes of the “LLOYD AUSTRIACO/XV” (the Imperatrix)c.d.s. in blue, the reverse with Aden (6.4), Sea Post Office and Dadar, Bombay (16.4)c.d.s.; scarce and attractive. Photo £250-300

Military Mail

x1192 * 1851 (23 July) entire letter from a son in Leamington to his father, a surgeon serving inthe 7th. Regiment at Loodianah, marked “By Overland via Marseilles” with despatchdatestamps on reverse and bearing light handstamp on face; a very long and detailed letterwith transcription £100-120

x1193 1865 1⁄2a. block of eight (one defective) on fragment, and 2a. with 1867 6a.8p. pairs onpiece, each cancelled “F.F.” in diamond of bars of the Abyssinian Field Force; fine strikeswith the 1⁄2a. block possibly the largest multiple of any value recorded with thiscancellation and the piece possibly being the highest rate recorded. Photo £300-400

x1194 * 1867 (3 Dec.) soldier’s envelope “From Private John Child 4th. Queens Own HussarsIndia” at Deolalee to Wiltshire, countersigned by the Commanding Officer and bearingGreat Britain 1d. red cancelled “267” in diamond of bars, the reverse with despatch,Bombay and arrival (11.1) c.d.s. A rare and most unusual usage of a Great Britain stampcancelled in India. R.P.S. Certificate (1963). Photo £500-600

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x1195 * 1868 (7 Jan.) pink envelope from the Abyssinian Field Force “Via Marseilles” to London,bearing 1867 6a.8p. slate cancelled with a fine strike of the “F.F.” in diamond of bars andwith “INDIA PAID” handstamp in red alongside, the reverse (tear on flap through opening)with a good strike of the “FIELD FORCE POST OFFICE/ABYSSINIA” c.d.s. in red and arrivalc.d.s. (6.2); scarce and attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo £500-600

x1196 * 1879 envelopes (2) ex the Sandbach correspondence from Sitapur during the 2nd. AfghanWar, one to Pehsawar bearing 4a. and one to Wales bearing 2a. and 4a., both cancelledby “O-3” duplex, transit datestamps on reverse with the first showing boxed “TOO LATE”;photocopies of parts of the original letters included £100-120

x1197 * 1880 (May) 2nd. Afghan War envelope from Kandahar to England, bearing 1⁄2a. and 4a.cancelled by diamond of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch, Bombay and arrival (2.6)c.d.s. Photo £150-200

x1198 * 1886 (3 Nov.) envelope (complete with letter) Captain Crawford of the 7th. BombayInfantry at Myanoung during the 3rd. Burmese War, to Fife and redirected to Sterling,bearing 1⁄2a. and 4a. both cancelled by diamond of bars and showing, on reverse, despatch,Rangoon, Bombay and arrival (30.11) c.d.s.; letter with some faults at top and envelopewith trivial imperfections. Photo £200-250

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x1201 * 1897 (8 Dec.) envelope from a member of the Malakand Field Force to Scotland bearing21⁄2a. and Postal Fiscal 1a. lilac both cancelled by good strikes of the “FIELD P.O. NO. 10”squared-circle datestamps; also 1897 (5 Sept.) envelope (minor foxing at edges) fromMalakand to Switzerland bearing 21⁄2a. with Malakand “bridge” type c.d.s. An exceptionalpair from this campaign. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999

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x1199 * 1890 (24 Mar.) 11⁄2a. stationery card ex the Carte correspondence to Dublin, headed“Kan” and cancelled by a good strike of the rare “SUB FIELD P.O. NO. 2/R” c.d.s. andPakokku and Bombay transit c.d.s., and 1890 (9 Apr.) similar card from the samecorrespondence from Mandalay to Windsor, cancelled by “MANDALAY TOWN” c.d.s.; bothwith central vertical crease. A rare and interesting pair of items from the Chin LushaiExpedition. Photo £600-800PROVENANCE:Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999

x1200 * 1890 (Nov.) and 891 (May) envelopes ex the same correspondence to Lieut. C.R.Hodgins, Royal Artillery of the Hazara Field Force with both bearing 1⁄2a. with indistinctsquared-circle datestamps, the first addressed to him at G Mountain Battery at Whaisabadwith Postage Due One Anna handstamp and showing, on reverse, small F.P.O.3 c.d.s.,the second to him at the “Hazara Field Force” and twice redirected to Rawalpindi andthen to Muree with small F.P.O. 4 c.d.s. and three transit c.d.s. on reverse; a few smallfaults though an interesting pair from this campaign £200-250

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x1202 * 1900 C.E.F. 1⁄2a. envelope, uprated with 3p., 1⁄2a. and 1a., to Shanghai and neatlycancelled by Base Office B datestamps, 1901 picture postcard bearing China 1⁄2c. withTientsin c.d.s. and C.E.F. 3p. with F.P.O. 4 c.d.s., 1907 and 1908 postcards to Englandwith each bearing 3p. (4) cancelled with F.P.O. 4 and 1 respectively and both showingBase Office c.d.s. applied in transit £150-200

Postage Due Mail

x1203 * 1893 envelope from Calcutta addressed internally and then to Egypt, bearing 1⁄2a. andEgyptian Postage Due 1899 2m. (2) and 1p., 1899 envelope and 1900 card both toSwitzerland, both underpaid and bearing 10c. and 20c. Postage Dues, and 1903 envelopefrom Calcutta to a passenger on a P.&O. steamer and eventually delivered back to theBombay D.L.O. and bearing Egyptian Postage Due 2m. and 1p.; an interesting quartet £120-150

Redirected Mail from India

x1204 * 1863 single and double rate envelopes ex the same correspondence from Calcutta toCambridge, one bearing 4a. black and one with 4a. black pair, upon arrival bothredirected to Essex and bearing 1d. red with “158” duplex, both showing framed “INDIAPAID” handstamp in red and with transit c.d.s. on reverse; a few small faults with thedouble rate cover partially affixed to backing paper though a scarce and unusual pair £200-250

x1205 * 1863 (22 June) “VIA MARSEILLES” scroll envelope from Poona to Rutland, bearing 1⁄2a.(2), 1a., 2a. and 4a. black with the last three cut “imperforate”, all cancelled with “52”duplex, upon arrival redirected to Bath with 1d. red cancelled “825” and again toLondon, various transit datestamps on reverse; a few small imperfections though full ofcharacter. B.P.A. (2003, photocopy) and Sismondo (2008) Certificates. Photo £300-400

x1206 * 1863 (Aug.) entire letter from Madras to Edinburgh bearing 8p., 2a. and 4a. blackcancelled by “1” duplex alongside crescent-shaped “INDIA PAID” in red, subsequentlyturned and re-used from Jersey to the same address in Edinburgh and bearing G.B. 1d.red pair cancelled by “409” duplex; an unusual turned letter. Sismondo Certificate(2008). Photo £200-250

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x1207 * 1870 (Jan.) envelope from Calcutta via Southampton to London bearing 2a. and 4a.cancelled “B/1” in blue, upon arrival redirected to Twickenham and bearing 1d. redaffixed over the original franking and cancelled by two London “109” duplex withLondon Paid c.d.s. in red below; attractive. Photo £200-250

x1208 * 1889 and 1890 envelopes ex the same correspondence from Jullundur to London bothbearing 4a.6p. green with indistinct cancellations, upon arrival redirected to Paris andwith redirection frankings of 21⁄2d., transit c.d.s. on reverse, and 1892 (June) envelope(complete with contents) written from “S.S. Assam off Aden” to Wales bearing 1a. and1a.6p. with indistinct cancellations, upon arrival redirected to Oswestry bearing 1d. lilaccancelled by Abergele “181” duplex; the first two with a few small imperfections thoughan unusual trio £150-200

Redirected Mail from England

x1209 * 1864 and 1865 envelopes ex the same correspondence from Bath to Madras, the firstfranked at 11d. and the second at 10d., upon arrival both redirected bearing 2a. orangecancelled by firm’s cachets and “1” duplex; a few faults though an attractive pair £150-200

Redirected Mail from Switzerland

x1210 1866 (May) front and part back from Neuchatel to Bombay bearing 1862 1f. golden(repaired at left) cancelled by c.d.s., redirected to Bombay where a 1a. brown has beenapplied and the cover again redirected to Cochin Post Office, showing “REDIRECTED”(deleted) and “INSUFFICIENTLY” handstamps, “BOMBAY/Bg 2as” handstamps (2, onedeleted) and various transit datestamps, and 1866 (30 Aug.) entire from Geneva toBombay bearing 1862 10c. blue and 30c. pale red (3) with double-ring datestamps,redirected to Poona and bearing 1a. brown pair both cancelled “1” in diamond of bars,showing “PD” and “REPOSTED” handstamps and various transit datestamps; the face panelwith some ink etching, nevertheless a remarkable and an almost certainly unique franking.A remarkable pair of frankings which are full of character. Liniger (1988) and SBPV(1996) Certificates respectively. Photo £1,500-2,000

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Round the World Mail

x1211 * 1892-93 German 10pf. card addressed round the world and bearing stamps or postmarksof Maygumba (French Congo), Libreville, Nossi-Be, Karikal (French India), London,U.S.A. and Brazil, various postmarks and transit datestamps on face and reverse; a fewsmall imperfections, not unusual for an item that has travelled so far. Photo £200-250

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x1212 * 1865 (5 Dec.) envelope “via Marseilles” to Scotland, marked “Camp Aden” and withframed “INDIA PAID” at foot, bearing 1865 8p., 2a. and 4a. green each neatly cancelled“124” in diamond of bars, Aden and Inverness (23.12) c.d.s. on reverse; a scarce andattractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Also 1865 4a. green strip of three similarlycancelled. Photo £300-400

x1213 * 1897 envelope to Germany bearing 1a. and 1a.6p. both cancelled by small squared-circledatestamps, 1898 2a. registered envelope, uprated with 2a. (2) and 3a. to Germany, 1898 envelope to Paris bearing 4a.6p., 1900 German 5pf. card bearing 1⁄2a. and 4a., and1901 card to Smyrna bearing 1a. carmine, all four cancelled by “bridge” type c.d.s.;generally fine £100-120

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x1216 * 1861 (21 Nov.) envelope to London, bearing 1a. brown (4) clearly cancelled by diamondof dots (Type K1) and showing framed “INDIA PAID” handstamp, despatch and LondonPaid (22.1) c.d.s., all on face. The only recorded re-use of Type K1 after 1855. Photo £500-600

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BURMA

x1214 * 1865 (c.) native envelopes (2) from Akyab to Calcutta bearing 1⁄2a. pair or 1a. lightlycancelled “B/5”, 1877 envelope from Myanoung to England bearing 2a. and 4a.cancelled by diamond of bars and with c.d.s. alongside, 1883 11⁄2a. postcard fromMoulmein to Germany cancelled with diamond of bars and with c.d.s. alongside, and1893 1a. on 11⁄2a. postcard (part of address scratched away) from Port Blair to Englandcancelled by small c.d.s. £200-250

Bassein

x1215 * 1871 (Aug.) envelope “Via Trieste” to Hamburg, bearing 8p. and 4a. sharing sender’scachet and both cancelled “B/12” in blue, despatch c.d.s. in red alongside the adhesives,Calcutta and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Rare and attractive. Photo £800-1,000


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x1217 * 1868 (4 Jan.) envelope (tear at lower left and flap faults) to Calcutta, bearing 1a. browntied by superb “127” duplex (Type KD6) and with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. Scarce andmost attractive. Photo £600-800

Rangoon

x1218 * 1867 (July) envelope registered to Calcutta bearing, on reverse, 1a. brown (15) all clearlycancelled “B/156” and with one pair additionally tied by arrival Steamer Letter c.d.s. inred, the face panel with small “REGISTERED/NO” handstamp and despatch c.d.s. A spectacular registered franking. Photo £250-300

x1219 * 1871 envelope per “S.S. Arabia Via Brindisi” to Genoa, bearing 8p. pair, 4a. and 8a. withtwo senders cachets and light strikes of the “156” duplex in blue, “PD” at foot and transitc.d.s. on reverse, 1898 envelope registered to Madras bearing 4a.6p. with “bridge” typec.d.s. and boxed registration handstamp alongside, and 1902 envelope from G.B. toRangoon, upon arrival redirected to Sweden with 1⁄2a. pair over original franking andshowing boxed “REEXPEDIE”, transit c.d.s. on reverse £200-250

Rangoon Cantonment

x1220 * 1873 (Oct.) envelope “via Brindisi” to Paris bearing, on reverse, 8p., 2a. and 4a.cancelled with pen stroke and a superb strike of the “B/156” duplex, Rangoon and othertransit datestamps alongside; most attractive; also 1875 envelope to England bearing 8a.cancelled by fine “R-1/1” duplex. Photo for first £200-250

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x1221 * 1872 (Nov.) envelope (minor imperfections) “via Southampton” to Jersey, bearing 2a.and 4a. sharing fine “B/159” duplex and showing, on reverse, Rangoon, Calcutta andarrival (8/1) datestamps; scarce. Photo £150-200


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Karikal

x1222 * 1857 small entire to Pondicherry, bearing 1⁄2a. blue cancelled by superb “C/147”, thereverse with “KARRIEKAL” c.d.s. and arrival Paid datestamps £100-120

Mahe

x1223 * 1866 (June) envelope “via Madras” to Bordeaux, bearing 8p. mauve pair and 4a. greensharing “STAMPED” in violet and each cancelled by framed rhomboid of rhombi, showingsender’s cachet, boxed “PD”, Tellicherry, “PD/MADRAS” and French entry datestamps inred, all on face, Madras and two French datestamps on reverse; most attractive and veryrare, being one of only two examples of this cancellation believed known. Photo £500-700

x1224 * 1874 (Dec.) envelope (minor soiling) “via Bombay and Bridisi” to France, bearing 8a.rose cancelled by a fine strike of the “2/?-?” duplex and unframed “PD” with French entryc.d.s. alongside, the reverse with “CALICUT” octagonal-framed datestamp and four othertransit datestamps. Photo £120-150

Pondicherry

x1225 * 1857 blue entire to Karikal bearing 1⁄2a. cancelled by superb “C/111” in diamond of dots,and 1866 envelope to karikal bearing 1⁄2a. strip of four each cancelled similarly cancelled,both with despatch and arrival datestamps on reverse; an attractive pair £120-150

x1226 * 1866 envelope to France bearing 8p. pair and 4a. black, 1873 entire letter to Francebearing 6a.8p. pair and 1873 entire letter to London bearing 4a. green, all three cancelledby “111” duplex, and 1904 1⁄2a. green envelope to Devakatta cancelled by PondicherryBazaar datestamp £200-250

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x1230 * 1864 (29 Aug) envelope (small fault at top) “Per first opportunity” to Malacca, bearing1a. cancelled by a fine strike of the “147” duplex. A scarce franking. Photo £800-1,000

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Penang

x1228 * 1863 (6 Aug.) entire ex the Heard correspondence to Hong Kong, bearing 1a. brownstrip of four twice cancelled by “147” duplex and with manuscript “4” in red crayon atfoot, arrival c.d.s. c.d.s. (8.9) in blue on reverse. Photo £600-800

PROVENANCE:Charles Taylor, May 1981

x1229 * 1863 (31 Oct.) entire ex the Heard correspondence “p Columbian” to Hong Kong,bearing 1a. brown strip of four (one folded over edge and split) twice cancelled by fine“147” duplex and with manuscript “4d” in red crayon below, arrival c.d.s. (17.11) in blueon reverse. Attractive. Photo £600-800

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x1231 * 1864 (10 Dec.) entire (flap faults) “pr mail Steamer” to Singapore, bearing 4a. grey-blackcancelled by a fine strike of the “147” duplex and with manuscript “4” in red crayonalongside, arrival c.d.s. (14.12) on reverse. Photo £800-1,000

x1232 * 1867 (May) large part entire “via Marseilles” to U.S.A., bearing 8a. rose (2) sharingsender’s cachet in red and a fair strike of the “147” duplex, London Paid c.d.s. in red atfoot and “BOSTON BR. PKT/5” c.d.s. at left. An attractive example of the 16c. per 1⁄2oz. rate.Photo £200-250

Singapore

x1233 * 1859 (Oct.) entire letter to Hong Kong bearing 1a. brown cancelled “B/172” and withmanuscript “4” below, 1863 (28 May) entire letter “p. steamer Rangoon” to Calcuttabearing 1a. brown with indistinct obliterator, both with Singapore Ship Letter and arrivaldatestamps £150-200

x1234 * 1860 (3 Dec.) entire letter “via Marseilles” to England, bearing 1a. brown pair and 4a.black each cancelled “B/172”, despatch and arrival (12.1) c.d.s. on reverse; minorimperfections around adhesives £150-200


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x1235 * 1861 (Jan.) pale yellow envelope “Via Marseilles” to Massachusetts, U.S.A., bearing 1⁄2a.,1a., 4a. black (perfs. trimmed off at top) and 8a. on blue glazed paper all cancelled“B/172”, showing manuscript “1/9” and “5”, London Paid c.d.s., “16/CENTS”handstamp in red and “N. YORK AM PKT/5” datestamp, sender’s cachet and despatch c.d.s.on reverse. A most attractive franking illustrating the 13a.4p. per 1⁄2oz. rate viaSouthampton, effective 28 July 1858. Photo £2,500-3,000

x1236 * 1861 (16 Mar.) entire letter “Per Behar” to Hong Kong, bearing 1a. brown vertical stripof four cancelled by indistinct “B/172” obliterators, manuscript “4” in red crayon belowthe adhesives and with despatch and arrival (27.3) c.d.s. on reverse. Photo £400-500

x1237 * 1862 (Jan.) orange envelope “via Southampton” to Oyster Bay, New York State, bearing8p. purple pair, 4a. black and 8a. rose all cancelled “B/172”, showing manuscript “1/7”,London Paid c.d.s., “16 CENTS” handstamp in red and “N. YORK AM. PKT./5” datestamps,all on face, despatch c.d.s. on reverse; all adhesives with faults though an attractive 13a.4p.three colour franking. Photo £300-400PROVENANCE:Charles Taylor, May 1981 Spink Singapore, June 2000 V.T. Nathan, April 2009

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x1240 * 1864 (30 May) entire letter to Batavia, bearing 2a. yellow-buff clearly cancelled “B/172”and, on reverse, Singapore Ship Letter datestamp at seal area a small portion of which hasbeen removed. Photo £300-350


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x1238 * 1863 (3 Mar.) entire letter (minor imperfections) “Via Hong Kong” to Manila, bearing2a. yellow-buff pair (faults) cancelled “B/172”, rated “4d” in red crayon and with arrival“1” (reales) handstamp at centre, the reverse with sender’s cachet, despatch, Hong Kong(10.3) and Manila (15.3) datestamps. Photo £250-300

x1239 * 1864 (7 Jan.) entire letter ex the Buckly correspondence “via Marseilles” to England,bearing 8p. purple, 2a. yellow-buff (defective) and 4a. black pair all cancelled “B/172”,showing manuscript “1/3” in red crayon, despatch and arrival (12.2) c.d.s. on reverse.Photo £200-250

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x1242 * 1865 (23 June) entire letter from Hong Kong “Via Marseilles” and Singapore to U.S.A.,bearing 4a, grey-black strip of three and a single each cancelled “B/172”, showingmanuscript “1/11” in red crayon, London Paid c.d.s., “16/CENTS” handstamp in red and“5/N. YORK AM PKT” datestamp, the reverse with Boustead & Co. f.a.c. A rare andattractive transit mail franking. Photo £5,000-6,000


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x1241 * 1864 (20 Aug.) entire letter “via Southampton” to New York, bearing 8p. purple, 2a.yellow and 8a. carmine strip of three all cancelled “B/172”, showing manuscript “3/2”in red crayon, London Paid and “N. YORK BR. PKT” datestamps, the reverse with sender’scachet and despatch c.d.s.; some small faults though a rare and attractive franking. Photo £800-1,000

PROVENANCE:Spink Singapore, June 1998 V.T. Nathan, April 2009

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x1243 * 1865 (Nov.) envelope to France, bearing 8p. purple (2) and 4a. black all cancelled“B/172” and with French entry c.d.s. at right, the reverse with light despatch and twoFrench c.d.s. An attractive example of the 5a.4p. rate per 1⁄2oz. letter, effective 1 June1863. Photo £250-300PROVENANCE:V.T. Nathan, April 2009

x1244 1866 front to Rotterdam, bearing 8p. purple, 2a. orange and 8a. carmine strip of threeeach cancelled “B/172”, showing framed “PD”, and French entry datestamp. A scarce andattractive three colour franking illustrating the 1r.10a.8p. double letter rate via Marseilles,effective 1862. Photo £400-500PROVENANCE:Nestor Nunez, December 1988 Spink Singapore, June 2000 V.T. Nathan, April 2009

x1245 Undated piece marked “Via Marseilles”, bearing 1860 8p. purple on white bisecteddiagonally and in combination with 1855 8a. carmine on blue glazed paper vertical pairand 1856 1a. brown, all cancelled “B/172” with the bisect clearly tied. A great rarity soldas is. S.G. 52a, £130,000 on cover. Photo £1,500-1,800

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x1246 * 1863 (20 Jan.) small blue native envelope to Calcutta bearing 1⁄2a. pale blue (imperforateon two sides) cancelled with Nepalese “Shri” and with light “B/137” cancellation,showing “NEPAUL/O.O.” datestamp over-cancelled by sexagonal Moteehary datestamp,and with similar types for Tirhoot and Calcutta, all on reverse. Hellrigl Certificate (1984).Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:George Young, October 2002

x1247 * 1864 small pale blue native envelope to Calcutta, bearing 1⁄2a. blue (faults) cancelled by asuperb strike of the “137” portion of the duplex, Tirhoot and Calcutta Deliverydatestamps on reverse; very rare. Also 1897 2a. envelope (faults), uprated with 1⁄2a. pair,to Bombay, cancelled with squared-circle datestamps and with registration handstamp onface. Photo £500-600PROVENANCE:George Young, October 2002

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x1250 * 1899 (Dec.) envelope (opened-out) registered from Basra to Constantinople bearing, onreverse, 1⁄2a. (10) and 1a. (5) all neatly cancelled by “BUSRAH/REG” c.d.s. and, uponarrival, over-franked with Turkish 20pa. mauve (8) with Constantinople c.d.s. in blue, theface panel with despatch registration handstamp and oval-framed “T”. A rare andimpressive cover from the period of the Attempted Suppression of the Indian Post Office.Photo £1,000-1,200

Note: Early in 1881 the Turkish authorities began to harass the Indian postal arrangements.They announced that any mail between cities in the Ottoman Empire not bearing their ownadhesives would be treated as unpaid and that postage due would be levied

PERSIAN GULF

x1248 * 1868 (8 May) envelope from Basra to Bombay, bearing 1⁄2a. pair pale blue pair (onedefective) both cancelled “357/BUSSORAH” duplex and showing “BUSSORAH” datestamp atfoot, light arrival c.d.s. on reverse; scarce and earlier than recorded in the Alan Parsonshandbook. Photo £250-300

x1249 * 1892 envelope from Bahrain to Bushire bearing 1⁄2a. with squared-circle datestamp, 18952a.6p. envelope from Baghdad to London cancelled by “bridge” type c.d.s., 1898envelope from Muscat to Bandar Abbas bearing 1⁄2a. with squared-circle datestamp, 18982a. registered envelope, uprated with 2a.6p., from Bushire to Germany, cancelled bysquared-circle datestamp and with boxed registration handstamp, and 1899 envelopefrom Baghdad to Bushire bearing 1⁄2a. with “bridge” type c.d.s., all with arrival c.d.s. £200-250

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x1251 * 1876 (2 Sept.) small native envelope (opened-out and a little truncated) bearing, onreverse, 1⁄2a. cancelled “5/B-2/1” in bars and Portuguese India 1876 Die III 20r.vermilion cancelled “DIU” in rectangle of bars, showing hexagonal-framed “DIU” withmanuscript date, various transit datestamps including Mahuwa, Sawantwaree and Pangim,boxed “TOO LATE”, “UNPAID/SORTING” and “POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA”, all on reverse. Rareand full of character. Photo £200-250

PROVENANCE:Spink, October 2003

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x1252 * 1873 (Sept.) large part envelope to Bombay, bearing India 1⁄2a. and 20r. vermilion sharingmanuscript cancellation and “1” in oval of bars, and 1874 envelope to Damaun bearing,on reverse, India 1⁄2a. and 20r. vermilion sharing “Stamped” and both cancelled “1” inoval of bars, both with despatch oval datestamp and arrival datestamps. Photo £150-200

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x1253 * 1898 (29 Dec.) envelope, complete with letter, from Reginald Koettlitz to Dr. Koettlitzat Dover, bearing 2a.6p. green cancelled “B” in circle of bars and showing, on reverse,“ZAILA/B.O./SOMALI COAST” (4.1), Aden and Dover Station Office (22.1) c.d.s., the letterheaded “The Doctors tent. The camp near Harrar Abyssinia” gives details of the writer’sjourney from Berbera three weeks prior and their current surroundings. The envelopewith a few small faults though a most interesting cover with the usage of the Zaila c.d.s.almost a year earlier than recorded by Mentgen. Photo £600-800

x1254 * 1901 (2 Feb.) 1⁄2a. envelope (opened-out and back panel fractionally truncated) ex theThorp correspondence from Zaila to England, cancelled “B” in circle of bars and showing,on reverse, “ZAILA/B.O./SOMAIL COAST”, Aden (24.2) and Macclesfield (8.3) c.d.s. Photo £200-250

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x1255 * 1890 (2 Oct.) East African Telegraph Company illustrated Telegram envelope, onunknown origin, registered to Tamatave, Madagascar, bearing 1a. and 4a. cancelled by“ZANZIBAR/REG.” c.d.s. and showing “R” in circle handstamp, “LA REUNION AMARSEILLES/L.V. NO. 4” (4.10) and “LIGNE T/ PAQ. FR. NO. 1” (12.10) octagonaldatestamps; the envelope with some faults though an attractive and unusual used abroadfranking. Photo £300-400

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SALE TITLE DATE CODE NAME SALE NO.

India Wednesday 24 February 2016 INDIA 160231855-1902 De La Rue Issues at 10.30 a.m.

I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid, any VAT chargeable, also a fee for bidding on the-saleroom.com onlyand fee for paying by card. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. I understand Spink will pursue me for payment for any successful bid. In addition, I understand and consent that Spink may share my personal details relating to the default with other auction houses and live bidding platforms to protectthemselves from such defaults.

All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executingbids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received forthe same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

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VAT is chargeable on the Hammer price andthe Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω)lots at the standard rate (currently 20%), andon lots marked (x) at the reduced rate(currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20%on the Buyer’s premium). VAT on MarginScheme lots (identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the lot number) ispayable at 20% on the Buyer’s premium only.

BIDDING INCREMENTSBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the following orderalthough the auctioneer may vary the bidding increments during the course of theauction. The normal bidding increments are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion


TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply in these conditions:Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below; Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot; Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3; Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to

authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any

catalogue;Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us; Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.VAT value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; andVAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE3.1 Examination of goods

You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made

orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidanceonly, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone orcolour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds ofinaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue andonline shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring,margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from theillustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on asa statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot willsell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested shouldexercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.

3.3 Your ResponsibilityYou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement ofthe first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. Youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account ofcondition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults ordefects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificateof Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in thecatalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committeein relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate ofAuthenticity, you must provide us with copies of suchcorrespondence no later than 7 days after you receive suchcorrespondence.

4 AT THE SALE4.1 Refusal of admission

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.


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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable

to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a feefor paying by card.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.

5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Payments made byUK issued personal debit cards are subject to a £3 fee.Payments made by American Express are subject to a 4% fee.All other credit and debit card payments are subject to a feeof 2%. For all card payments there are limits to the amountswe will accept depending on the type of card being used andwhether or not the cardholder is present.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.


5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots

purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;

5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or

5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether

or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any

additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.11 Uses of default informationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any

future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and

5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to otherauctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include yourname, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.

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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include

passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass yourinformation to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a recordof any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default onmaking payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditionswe may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and livebidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11.5 Law and Jurisdiction11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal ChargesPrices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Imported and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Up to £10,000 £20 £30 £40

Above £10,001 £20 £50 £60

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith George James Ian Shapiro (Consultant)

USA - George Eveleth Richard DebneyEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando MartínezCHINA - Doris Lo George Yue (Consultant)

COINS

UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Malene Wagner Lawrence Sinclair Barbara Mears John PettUSA - Greg Cole Muriel Eymery Stephen Gol dsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po ChowBANKNOTES

UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po ChowORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys John Hayward (Consultant)BONDS & SHARES

UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina SmithUSA - Greg Cole

EUROPE - Peter ChristenCHINA - Kelvin Cheung

BOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland Nik von UexkullAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)WINES

CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMira Adusei-Poku Rita Ariete Grace Hawkins Dora Szigeti Tatyana Boyadzhieva Nik von Uexkull

John Winchcombe Tom Mathews Maurizio ScheniniFinance

Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Hemel Thakore Veronica MorrisIT & Administration

Berdia Qamarauli Michael Addo Liz Cones Curlene SpencerTom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Managing DirectorCharles Blane

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignAmit Ramprashad Kimberlee Fuller

Finance & AdministrationAmit Ramprashad

AuctioneerStephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

AdministrationAngie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan

Ken Imase [email protected]

BANKNOTES

16 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1601127/28 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32312 April The Bruce Smart Collection of Middle East and North Africa London 1603712/13/14 April World Banknotes London 160085 July World Banknotes London 16009

SALE CALENDAR 2016

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

17 January Meiso Mizuhara, The Exhibition Collection, China Customs Post Hong Kong 1601217 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1601327/28 January The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale London 1601023 February Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Australian States and Commonwealth London 1603823 February The “Britannia” Collection of Barbados London 1602424 February India, The De La Rue Issues London 1602327-28 April The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 16027April/May The Pre-New York 2016 Collector’s Series Sale New York 154June The Jose Castillejo Collection of Guatemala, 1871-86 New York 1556-7 July The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale London 16030

COINS

16 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1601127/28 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32322 March The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 1, Anglo-Saxon and

Norman Coins London 1601922 March The Dr Paul Broughton Collection of English Hammered Gold Coins London 1601422/23 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1600412 May Ancient and World Coins including European Coins from the Peter Woodhead Collection London 1604229 June The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English coins part 2, Plantagenet,

Lancastrian and Yorkist Coins London 1602029/30 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 16005

MEDALS

27/28 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale featuring The Liberty Collection of Medals andArtefacts Relating to the 1916 Easter Rising and Ireland’s Fight for Independance New York 323

21 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1600121 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 16002

BONDS & SHARES

16 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1601127/28 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 32327 May Bonds & Share Certificates of the World London 16017

AUTOGRAPHS

27/28 January The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 323

WINES

15 January An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits Hong Kong SFW188 April An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits Hong Kong SFW1923 June An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits Hong Kong SFW20

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