Lot 478 India #1/19 1947, 3p to 25Rs overprinted PAKISTAN in black, on the 1937-43 stamps of India, nearly-complete set of nineteen (only Scott 4a is missing), never hinged, fresh and overall fine-very fine. Scott CV U$234, sold for C$170.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 684, 1879 India cover Bombay to London forwarded to Llanfairfechan Wales, sold for C$234
Lot 684 India 1879, ½a blue pair and 2a orange pair, on cover forwarded from London to Wales, both tied by diamond grid cancel (Cooper Type 17) to the Guards Office in Charing Cross, London, endorsed “via Brindisi”, received on 27 Oct, crossed-out and forwarded to Llanfairfechan, Wales, backstamped Bodinaknore (27 Oct), Bombay (6 Oct), London (27 Oct), Bangor (28 Oct) and Llanfairfechan (28 Oct), opening tear to back, a scarce cancellation on an attractive redirected cover, fine. Estimate C$150, sold for C$200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 664, India 1856 two anna orange, four anna grey black, and eight anna mauve on cover Madras to London, sold for C$292
Lot 664 India 1856, 2a orange, 4a grey black, and 8a mauve, Arbuthnot & Co forwarding agents, adhesives tied by “MADRAS / INDIA PAID / 1865 / MR 1” & “C/1” duplex (Cooper Type 17), further cancelled with “ARBUTHNOT & CO” boxed forwarding agent marking, “LONDON / PAID / BH / MR 29 /65” arrival c.d.s. in red, vertical filing fold not affecting stamps, a fine cover with an uncommon cancellation, which Cooper notes are “very scarce.” Estimate C$100, sold for C$250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 679, India cover Raneegunge to Wolverhampton, sold for C$292
Lot 679 India 1870, 8p mauve and 8a carmine, tied to cover by “RANEEGUNGE / MA 25 / 70 ’50′” duplex, (Cooper Type 9) in blue, scarce as such, with Bengal Travelling Post Office (Cooper Type 20i) backstamp, with red Bombay transit (30 Mar) and Wolverhampton receiver (26 Apr), scarce and fine. Estimate C$100, sold for C$250.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 681, India 1873 four anna green and eight anna rose on cover Calcutta to London, sold for C$438
Lot 681 India 1873, 4a green and 8a rose, tied to cover by Cooper Type 15d duplex in blue, to London, endorsed “Via Brindisi”, with 1/3 accountancy mark, two Calcutta c.d.s. backstamps, “Registered London 2 FE 73” oval receiver on front, some scattered toning spots, an uncommon registered example bearing a challenging postmark, with Cooper noting that Type 15d is “very scarce.” Estimate C$120, sold for C$375.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.