1844 "NOWGONG/PAID" intaglio trisected h/s white on red (Giles Suppl. No.1) on back of folded native letter to Cawnpore, dated '1844 ... 9th' and charged '1 as' in m/s, red Cawnpore arrival datestamp alongside. A rare intaglio postmark of which we recorded only one other example.
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
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Lot #7688 - pre-philately
1844 Forwarded Mail: Folded letter to London per "Overland - via Southampton" (endorsed in m/s) with Forwarded oval "Ritchie Steuart & Co./Received (23/12/44)/Forwarded (1/1/45)/Bombay" in black + date in m/s on the reverse, with red '17 Feb 45' arrival cds alongside, "INDIA" in oval on front, fine.
Lot #7689 - pre-philately
1845 (4 Mar.) Bombay Ship Letter: Four-liner "BOMBAY/14 AP 1845/STR.POSTAGE (9as)/INLD. DO (14)" h/s (Giles SR6) and postage in m/s on letter from Chalon via Marseilles (8 Mar), Alexandria (17 Mar) and Bombay (14 Apr) to Calcutta (25 Apr) = 51 days, with French "P.P." (postage paid inland) and Marseilles transit cds both in red on front, Alexandria transit datestamps as well as framed "CALCUTTA/STEAMLETTER/18.../Bearing." arrival d/s charged...
Lot #7690 - pre-philately
1845 Folded cover from Agra to Lyon, France 'Via Suez and Marseilles' (endorsed in m/s), with trisected "AGRA/184(5) Nov 18/Paid (1=2-")" h/s and in m/s, "INDIA" in oval, French "INDES OR. MARSEILLE/1 JANV. 46" all in red, and Lyon arrival cds. Cover with horiz. folds and opened somewhat roughly but still good with almost clear postmarks.
Lot #7691 - pre-philately
1846 FIRST SIKH WAR: 11 April letter with manuscript endorsement 'Overland Mail via Marseilles' from Kurnaul via Bombay and London (4 June) to Edinburgh (5 June) = 55 days, with trisected "KURNAUL/18 (11 April 46)/Paid. (12as)" h/s (Giles 3) + m/s, transit and arrival cds all in red, and '8d' (bearing postage) on front. The letter was written by a soldier to his father in Scotland and headed 'Camp Mangna, 3 Marchis from Kurnaul, April 7 1846...
Lot #7692 - pre-philately
1851 Letter from Meerut to London via Bombay bearing the scarce framed "MEERUT/Overland/(1-8)" h/s in red (Giles No. 10), black Bombay '30th Jan. 1851' transit and red '2nd Oct. 1851' arrival cds on back, red "INDIA" in oval and "2/6" British charge in m/s on face.
Lot #7693 - pre-philately
1851 Cover from Surat to England 'Via Southampton', bearing rectangular framed "SURAT/Paid." h/s in red dated '14 10 51' and charged '2as' in m/s, and boxed "INDIA PAID" h/s and "PAID/24 NO 24/1851" arrival tombstone both in red alongside, fine.
Lot #7694 - pre-philately
1852-53 Three stampless letters from Calcutta to Mauritius bearing red Calcutta Shipletter datestamps in red on the reverse and Mauritius Crown cds on front, with interesting endosements like 'Per City of Palaces', 'Per Dorothy' and transit notes (via Kedgeree) like 'Outward bound Kedgeree or Saugor' and others. A fine and interesting trio from a correspondence to Port Louis.
Lot #7695 - pre-philately
BURMA, 1856. Envelope addressed to London bearing lndia SG 46, 4a black tied by octagonal 'B/179' obliterator and endorsed 'Stamped' with 'Thayetmyo/P.O.' date stamp in red on reverse '2 May 56' routed via Calcutta 'May 22' with framed 'lndia Paid' on face and reverse. Scarce item of mail from Thayetmyo with sans serif type. Few known.
Lot #7696 - pre-philately
1863, Full entire letter with blue double cds "PONDICHERY 9 MAY 63" and red french ship-post "ETAB FR. IND. PAQ. F AMB. 2 6 JUIN 63" to Bordeaux.
Lot #12500 - pre-philately
1839/1840/1842, Three stampless entire letters ex. the Sonnino correspondence.
Lot #12501 - pre-philately
1863 Two entire letters from Mansura to Alexandria with different postmarks: 1) Small letter dated "25/3/63" in m/s inside oval handstamp "POSTA EUROPEA/MANSURA" in green, with blue "2" in m/s for the rate of 2 piastres which has to be collected from the addressee, and 2) letter with oval datestamp "POSTA EUROPEA/MANSURA/1 NOVbre 63" in green, with red "2" alongside (the 2 piastre have been paid) and arrival cds on the reverse. A nice pair...
Lot #12734 - pre-philately
1802. Stampless envelope addressed to France cancelled by 'Buenos/Ayres' hand-stamp in red sent on the steamer 'PalomoÆ, rated '8' in m/s on arrival in Bordeaux. Superb.
Lot #12735 - pre-philately
1822 (8.6.), pre-philatelic folded entire with red single-line 'CORDOBA' hs. and ms. taxe '3' addressed to Buenos Ayres, small blemishes as usual
Lot #12736 - pre-philately
1822, pre-philatelic folded entire with red single-line 'CORDOBA' hs. and ms. taxe '3' addressed to Buenos Ayres, fine and scarce
Lot #12945 - pre-philately
1826,1837 two letters (usual faults/bends) from BAHIA respectively Rio de Janeiro to London. One with "Ship letter Southampton" and one with "Ship letter Liverpool".
Lot #12946 - pre-philately
1845. Stampless envelope (bends) written from Bahia dated '7th Nov 1845' addressed to London, sent on the steamer "Nimes" routed via Cowes with framed 'Ship Letter/Cowes' in black on reverse (Robertson S3) with London arrival '22nd Dec' and charged the uniform ship letter rate of '8d' after 1840.
Lot #12947 - pre-philately
1863, "BADAJOZ ADMON DE CAMBIO 8 Rs." on entire letter sent from Rio Grand e del Sul with forwarding canc. "Baird le Cocq, Rio de Janeiro" to Rio and with british PO "RIO-DE-JANEIRO JU 8 1863" via Lisbon (1.7.) to Cadiz with arrival 6.7.63
Lot #13055 - pre-philately
1813-52, Two ship letters from Quebec to Glasgow and Montreal, one with red "STEAM BOAT LETTER QUEBEC", some border crease, fine pair
Lot #13056 - pre-philately
1815. Pre-stamp folded envelope (with full text, re-folded for display) written from Kingston on Canada dated '9th June 1815' addressed to France routed via Quebec with oval Crown 'Ship Letter/Quebec' in black and framed instructional 'Reurned/For/Postage', routed via Falmouth with oval 'Ship Letter/Falmouth' in red (Robertson S4), London transit '10th Oct' and rated '2/8' paying the double letter rate. Very rare early Quebec Ship Letter.
Lot #13057 - pre-philately
1830. Pre-stamp envelope written from 'Coteau Du Lac' addressed to London cancelled by Coteau Du Lac undated hand-stamp (date inserted by m/s) '9th July 1830', charged '11d' with hand-stamp 'PAID' and framed 'Forwarded' in red, routed via Belfast with framed 'Belfast/Ship Letter' in red (Robertson S4), rated '1/4' with '8d' Ship Letter charge in m/s and London arrival '5th Sept' on reverse. Very fine.
Lot #13058 - pre-philately
1838. stampless envelope written from Niagara dated 'Nov 14th 1838' addressed to London, endorsed 'per Great Western' cancelled by Niagara double ring (date inserted by hand) with hand-struck 'PAID', routed via Bristol with framed 'Bristol/Ship Letter' in black on face, rated '1/5' in m/s with London arrival '8th Dec' on reverse. Attractive item.
Lot #13059 - pre-philately
1855 (Jan 9): Stampless cover from St. Thomas, Upper Canada to Launceston, Van Diemens Land (TASMANIA) via London (Upper Canada), Liverpool and Melbourne with "ST. THOMAS U.C./JAN 9/1855" cds, "PAID" h/s and English 'PAID 31 JA 55' cds all in red on face, London U.C transit cds in black and red diamond "SHIP LETTER INWARDS,FREE/18 MY 18/1855" receiver on reverse, rated "2/-" and "1/8", both crossed out and re-rated "1/2". (Carriage: 9 Jan....
Lot #13060 - pre-philately
1855. stampless envelope addressed to Scotland cancelled by Point-Levi/L.C. date stamp 'No 26' date stamp, endorsed 'Paid 10d', routed via Montreal and Liverpool with framed 'Pkt. Letter/Paid/Liverpool/16 Dec/1853' in red on face with Aberdeen arrival. Attractive item with the boxed Liverpool used on Paid Packet Letters.
Lot #13196 - pre-philately
1812. Stampless envelope written from Antigua dated 'April 22 1812' addressed to London cancelled by hand-struck 'St. Thomas' fleuron in black '24/4/12' rated '2/-' in m/s with London receiver on reverse. Superb and rare item from the British Post Office.
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