1881 cover to Bombay, franked horizontal strip of three 4a. tied Aden B-22 duplex, ship endorsement at top, reverse with Sea Post Office E cds; envelope slightly unevenly reduced at top.
(Bhopal) 1930s ½ on ¼a SERVICE picture stationery card with a general view in violet slate shade unused. Slightly rounded corners and a little staining. Scarce stationery.
(Jammu and Kashmir) 1887 cover to Stradbally, Ireland franked India 1862-90 4a6p in combination with Jammu and Kashmir 1a. dull green both cancelled by ‘L’ obliterators, reverse with Kashmir cds, Bombay transit and part arrival partly lost with backflap.
(Palestine) 1908 Value Declared parcel card to Jerusalem from Staraia Ouchitza franked 14k. and 1r., endorsed “Via Odessa”, reverse with violet ROPIT JAFFA and ROPIT JERUSALEM cancels; a repair at top of form and central vertical crease; very unusual
(Tibet) 1948 underfranked cover to Nepal bearing on reverse 3p. and 1 ½a. tied Pharijong date stamps, cursive framed postage due handstamp of Pharijong and larger unclear one, presumably arrival alongside.
(Tuscany) 1860 (12.7.) outer letter sheet to Genova bearing single franking 20c light greenish grey-blue, just touched, tied by Livorno cds with further strike alongside, underpaid with P.D. obliterated with five bar cancel, italic ‘Insufficiente’ handstamp applied at top, manuscript “3” and red ‘Da Livorno/ VIA DI MARE’, arrival backstamp. A very fine and scarce usage, Raybaudi Cert.
(Upper Silesia) 1922 (4.3.) registered cover to Leipzig franked with two 2m. in scarce grey-brown shade (Mi. 27b) tied Oppeln cds, registration label at left, Air propaganda label tied on reverse by arrival cds; one stamp affected by envelope crease, opened three sides.
(Used Abroad) 1905 long registered cover to Holland,franked 2a. and pir 2 1/2a. tied Bushire cds, framed registration at left, Sea Post Office C cds and arrival backstamp; central vertical filing crease.
(Used Abroad) c.1876 stampless cover to Bombay cancelled on reverse in brownish BASHIR date stamp and, in the same ink a framed Postage Due with manuscript “2as” charge, arrival cds alongside, with contents.
(Used Abroad) Undated and unfranked cover to Bombay cancelled on reverse Busreh cds of 2 Mar and Bombay arrival of Mar 17, also with framed POSTAGE DUE/ “1a” charge.
1852 (20 Fevr) ‘Presidence’ 25c. blue close to large margins tied by ‘gros points’ on envelope to New Orleans with two strikes of framed ‘affrancht- Insuffisant’, a most unusual underfranked cover with this issue.
1853 (Feb) small cover to Rangoon, Burma bearing double circle Ex/ Calcutta date stamp on reverse, the front carries endorsement “Pr Str India”; good condition.
1858 incoming outer letter sheet from Madras, India to Rangoon with ships endorsement and franked 1865 1a horizontal strip of three tied by diamond of dots handstamps, at centre framed ‘RANGOON/ SHIP LETTER/ Bg. ANNA’ three-line handstamp with manuscript charge, this suffering from ink erosion, horizontal filing crease, otherwise good appearance.
1858 mourning cover and 1875 cover front to France, both franked at 1d. rate with red and black INSUFFICIENTY/ PREPAID handstamps in red and black, an attractive pair
1863 entire from Bombay to Bordeaux bearing framed 'INDIA UNPAID' handstamp, accountancy handstamp 'GB/1f80c', which has been erased and a new handstamp 'GB/1f62c' applied, reverse with red despatch cds and arrival cancels.
1874 (1 JU) Envelope addressed to Hongkong franked India 1866 4a Green tied by OUT BOMBAY/B-1 duplex, on reverse fine HONGKONG MARINE-SORTER, SINGAPORE TO HONGKONG
1875 (July) small cover addressed to Umritsur, India, franked 1 shahi black Tiger’s Head, plate VI, pos. 14, dated 1290 with a cut cancel and a tear cancel. Peshawar, Peshawar City, Rawulpindee transits and arrival, framed Postage Due as Afghan stamp only paid for local carriage.
1879 (Nov 15) Envelope to England franked 1a + 4a tied Rangoon R-1 duplex and Bank of India..red oval cachet addressed to Messrs Grindlays (inter bank correspondence). Intact seal on reverse and London arrival backstamp, minor patchy discolouration to blue envelope, otherwise fine.
1879 mourning envelope to London franked 2a and pair 4a tied 'N-7' numeral duplexes, registration handstamp on reverse with manuscript details, arrival on front; some slight faults to envelope otherwise an attractive item.
1880s cover to Shiraz, Iran franked on reverse ½a (2) and 1a.6p tied square circle 'BUSRAH' date stamps, 'BUSHIRE' and 'BOUCHIR' transits of Indian and Persian Offices; some faults to envelope.