1948, Mahatma Gandhi 10r. mint lightly hinged, SG. £ 400 for MNH
Public auction #38
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #38
The 38th Christoph Gärtner auction October 10+11th and 16th - 20th, 2017 is an outstanding offer with more than 40.000 lots is on line.
The auction schedule as follows:
October 10 - 11, 2017 / coins & banknotes
World bank notes
Germany bank notes
October 16 - 20, 2017 / philately & picture postcards including:
Asia, Europe, Thematics, Overseas, Germany and picture post cards
Sale Terms
Lot #7918 - india
1948 GANDHI cpl. set, used, 10r. with bottom right corner perf shortened but still fine.
Lot #7919 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set used, the 10r. fine used with Calcutta Airport cds, Anna values with little imperfections (a slightly shortened corner perf or somewhat unfresh), still good/fine.
Lot #7920 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set used on pieces, cancelled with quarters of double-ring datestamp, fine.
Lot #7921 - india
1948 GANDHI cpl. set on special Gandhi folder, tied by "CALCUTTA G.P.O./30 SEP 48" c.d.s., fine.
Lot #7922 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set mint never hinged housed in special Gandhi memorial folder, the 10r. with a very small yellow piece adhered on gum otherwise fresh and fine.
Lot #7923 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set on illustrated FDC (World Mourns His Loss) sent registered from Bombay to New Kensington, Pa., USA via New York, cancelled by special "BOMBAY/15 AUGUST 1948" oval d/s, violet "REGISTERED" and airmail label alongside, and on the reverse with Reg. label 'R x 970', N.Y. transit and N.K. '21 Aug 48' arrival datestamps. A very light horiz. fold and slightly creased edges/corners but still a fine example of this scarce FDC...
Lot #7924 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set on illustrated FDC (Walking Gandhi) sent registered from Bombay to New Kensington, Pa., USA via New York, cancelled by special "BOMBAY/15 AUGUST 1948" oval d/s, violet "REGISTERED" and airmail label alongside, and on the reverse with Reg. label 'R x 967', N.Y. transit and N.K. '21 Aug 48' arrival datestamps. Envelope with vert. and horiz. folds (not affecting stamps) otherwise fine - A scarce FDC.
Lot #7925 - india
1948 (Aug 15), GANDHI complete set on illustrated FDC cancelled with special Bombay oval first day obliterator, addressed to Switzerland (no transit or arrival datestamp). The 11/2a. separated from sheet by scissoirs (cut perfs), the 31/2a. with short perfs at foot, while the 10r. is still fresh and fine.
Lot #7926 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set on plain illustrated Gandhi FDC, tied by "PARK STREET CALCUTTA/15 AUG. 48" cds, fine.
Lot #7927 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set tied by special "BOMBAY G.P.O./15 AUGUST 1948" First Day cancel to illustrated 'Gandhi - The Great Patriot' Registered Air Mail FDC addressed to Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa, with Reg. label on back. The envelope folded crosswise (outside adhesives) otherwise fine. (T)
Lot #7928 - india
1948 GANDHI complete set on illustrated FDC (Walking Gandhi) sent registered from Bombay to New Kensington, Pa., USA via New York, cancelled by special "BOMBAY/15 AUGUST 1948" oval d/s, violet "REGISTERED" and airmail label alongside, and on the reverse with Reg. label 'R x 969', N.Y. transit and N.K. '21 Aug 48' arrival datestamps. A very light horiz. fold and slightly creased edges/corners but still a fine example of this scarce FDC.
Lot #7929 - india
1948 (15 Aug.): GANDHI FDC from PORBANDAR (Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace) as registered airmail cover to New Zealand (no transit or arrival cds), franked by the three Gandhi Anna values tied by "PORBANDAR/15 AUG 48" double-ring d/s, envelope handstamped "PORBANDAR" and "First Day Cover", add. franked by KGVI. 3p. on 1a3p. and 9p. on the reverse, fine. A VERY SCARCE GANDHI FDC FROM HIS BIRTHPLACE.
Lot #7930 - india
1948 GANDHI FDC from Ranchi: Illustrated Gandhi envelope with the three small Gandhi stamps (to 12a.) used registered in Ranchi (in the North-West of Calcutta) with "RANCHI/REG./15 AUG 48" double-ring d/s, and further strike on back. A fine and scarce FDC.
Lot #7931A - india
1948 GANDHI 10r. block of four, mint never hinged, very lightly creased (wavy) at top left but still fresh and fine.
Lot #7931B - india
1948 GANDHI 10r. bottom marginal single with sheet number and 12a. top marginal single on postal stationery registered envelope from Bombay '19. Oct. 63' to Hamburg, Germany, fine and scarce.
Lot #7931 - india
1948, GANDHI FDC bearing (on reverse) lower left corner block of eight of 11/2a. brown cancelled with special Patna FD oval (right block of four) and "BANKIPORE/15 AUG. 48" double-ring (left block of four), addressed to Patna, with 'Patna G.P.O./Dely.' double-ring d/s alongside. Cover slightly stained but still good. A very uncommon Gandhi multiple on FDC. (T)
Lot #7933 - india
1950 Saints & Poets all values on five covers, with 9p on printed matter, 1a on Book-Post, 2a and 41/2a on Air PS all to Australia, 4a on cover and 12a pair on airmail cover both to USA.
Lot #7934 - india
1952 "SAINTS & POETS": Collection of 17 COLOUR PROOFS & ESSAYS OF PROPOSED DESIGN each in block of four (68 essay and proofs in total) on India Security Press cards titeled "India Photogravure Postage Stamps / Colour Proofs of Proposed Design / Submitted for Approval / 1952" and signed by "Master", all different, from 9p. to 12a. including two (brown; violet) of 12a. in small square design, 12a. violet in large square design, complete...
Lot #7935 - india
1952 (1 Oct.): Saints & Poets complete set on illustrated FDC addressed to England, tied by special Calcutta FD cancel, Air label alongside, with lightly stained edges otherwise fine.
Lot #7936 - india
1957 Mutiny Centenary 90n.p., imperforated colour trials on watermarked paper, four blocks of 4, respectively in orange-red, carmine, magenta and red-purple (issued colour), affixed to official buff pages with printed colour designation and frames in brown. A RARE, MOST ATTRACTIVE AND EXCEPTIONAL QUARTET. (M)
Lot #7937 - india
1968, Art Exhibition 15p orange, royal & light blue, variety ORANGE OMITTED a dry print of orange, lower marginal, mint never hinged, very fine. A great rarity of modern India. BPA certificate. (SG £9000)
Lot #7938 - india
1973 Eleven imperforated colour trial pairs of 'Interpol' 20p., all different (colours/shades), unmounted mint, fresh and fine.
Lot #7939 - india
1977 'Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed' 25p. top left corner block of four, lower left stamp with plate flaw "PPESIDENT" for PRESIDENT at left, mint never hinged, fresh and fine.
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