1845. Stampless envelope written from Lailore dated 'Nov 5th 45' addressed to æThe Postmaster, Lucnow' cancelled by boxed Lahre/1845/Nov 6/Paid' in red, endorsed 'Paid/4a' with Lucknow/Paid arrival in green. Very fine item from the Ex Territorial Post Office.
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 #7698 - india
1848. Envelope addressed to the '4th Bengal Regiment, Nuserrabad' bearing Great Britain SG 54, 1s green (embossed) tied by Bath numeral with Bath dispatch on reverse, endorsed 'via Southampton/per steamer' with boxed Calcutta/Paid transit and framed Nuserrabad/Paid' arrival. Nice item of mail into the 1st Sikh War.
Lot #7699 - india
1848. Stampless envelope written from Battala dated 'Dec 28th 1848' addressed to Calcutta endorsed æBearing' with boxed 'AM' and framed 'Calcutta/1848 Jan 8/Weight Tola/Bearing 7'. Very fine.
Lot #7700 - india
1850 Cover from Calcutta to Brighton by steamer "Haddington", re-addressed on arrival to Leamington and franked by Great Britain 1d. red-brown on blued paper (lettered I-A), with respective datestamps and postmarks, horiz. cover fold, through adhesive also, but still an attractive and early franked cover from India.
Lot #7701 - india
1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a. scarlet, embossed on sealing wax, used on small piece and cancelled by diamond of dots, creased and slightly defective but unbroken, clear embossing and fresh colour. A REALLY GOOD AND MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARITY. B.P.A. certificate (1990)
Lot #7702A - india
1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a. white, used and cancelled by diamond of dots, cut square with complete to wide margins all round, sharp embossing, traces of ageing but still A FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE STAMP. (SG £2500)
Lot #7702 - india
1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a. white, used and cancelled by diamond of dots, cut square with wide margins around, a near to vertical crease through right hand part, the sharp embossing caused several little thins, and other minor imperfections as slight stains/surface abraisons, but still a good example of this stamp. (SG £2500)
Lot #7703 - india
1854 Lithographed 1/2a. blue, Die I, vertical pair, used on 1855 cover from Bombay to Jaulnah, tied by diamond of bars, on reverse with boxed Bombay despatch and Jaulnah arival datestamps both in red, top stamp with a short pre-cut at top right otherwise fine. An attractive cover and franking.
Lot #7704 - india
1856. Envelope addressed to Bombay bearing SG 2, half anna blue tied by '57' in diamond with framed Alhemdnager/Paid' in red on face and Bombay arrival on reverse. Very fine item with plate flaw.
Lot #7705 - india
1854-55 Three covers/part of covers all franked by lithographed 1/2a. blue (Die I/Die II), with various postmarks, in mixed condition.
Lot #7706 - india
1854 Lithographed 1/2a. pale blue, Die I, vertical strip of four used in Surat and cancelled by fine strikes of numeral "17", with even wide margins all round, horiz. fold through base of top stamp otherwise fine.
Lot #7707 - india
1854 Lithographed 1/2a. deep blue, Die I, horizontal strip of four, used and cancelled by diamonds of dots, complete to wide margins around, weak diag. crease through 2nd stamp but still a fine, fresh and attractive multiple.
Lot #7708 - india
1856: Scarce oval datestamp "AHMEDNUGGUR/185 JAN 9/FREE" in black (Giles 1993 Suppl. No.3) plus scarce boxed "PANWELL/Paid." h/s in red (Giles 1993 Suppl. No.3) on small native cover franked by lithographed 1/2a. blue, Die III, tied by Panwell numeral "19" in blue, with traces of ageing but still fair. A GOOD COVER WITH A GOOD STAMP AND SCARCE POSTMARKS.
Lot #7709 - india
1856 (7 Mar) Small native cover from Umritsur, franked by lithographed 1/2a. greenish blue (Die III), with good to large margins in the deep greenish shade, tied by "172" numeral, on reverse with three datestamps in red. Creasing affecting adhesive but fine appearance.
Lot #7710 - india
1854 Lithographed 1/2a. blue, Die I, marginal single plus two singles 1a. red, Die I and II, all used, the 1/2a. slightly cut margin at right but with part marginal inscription at left, 1a. stamps with complete to wide margins. A fine trio with a scarce marginal copy used.
Lot #7711 - india
1854-55 Set of four horizontal pairs of 1/2a. blue, 1a. red, 2a. green and 4a. blue & red, fine used.
Lot #7712 - india
1854 Lithographed 1/2a. blue (die I, retouched chignon), 1a. red (Die I) and 4a. blue & red (4th printing) all used, the 1/2a. and 1a. with cpl. to wide margins around, the 1a. with a little thin on back, good/fine, the 4a. cut-to-shape with margins added and outer framelines partially repainted otherwise fine.
Lot #7713 - india
1855 Numeral handstamp "C/144" of Tanjore with REVERSED "C" each on lithographed 1/2a. blue (Die II), 1a. red (Die I) and 4a. blue & red (4th printing, cut-to-shape). A SCARCE VARIETY KNOWN AS A PROVISIONALLY USE OF THE TANJORE NUMERAL HANDSTAMP.
Lot #7714 - india
1854 Lithographed 1a. deep red, Die I, horizontal strip of four, used at Calcutta and cancelled with clear strikes of numeral "B/1", with complete to wide margins all round, fresh and fine.
Lot #7715 - india
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die I, vertical pair, unused without gum as issued, wide margins all round, light fold between the stamps, fresh and fine. (SG from £1900)
Lot #7716 - india
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die I, horizontal strip of three, left hand stamp with retouched chignon, right hand stamp with retouched base frameline, used at Umritsur and cancelled with clear strikes of numeral "172", with complete to wide margins all round, fresh and fine.
Lot #7717 - india
1854-55 Lithographed 1a. red, three pairs of the three Dies, with vertical pair Die III and horiz. pairs of Die I and II, with various cancellations, complete margins around, light toning, fine.
Lot #7718 - india
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die II, bottom right corner marginal block of six with marginal ornaments and inscr. "...Capt. H.L. Thuillier...Calcutta Sept 1854", with corner part of sheet Wmk, unused w/o gum, wide to huge margins all round (with part of upper neighbor stamps), a tear from lower margin into the corner ornament and a small thin above, stamps fine - a most atractive multiple.
Lot #7719 - india
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die II, horizontal block of six with inscribed sheet margin at right, with part of sheet Wmk ("OFFI" of OFFICE etc.), unused w/o gum, wide to huge margins all round (with part of upper and lower neighbor stamps), fresh and very fine. E. Diena certificate (1981)
Lot #7720 - india
1854 Lithographed 1a. red, Die II, horizontal block of six, unused without gum as issued, part sheet Wmk (with the "E" of OFFICE), fresh and very fine.
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