386. Auktion

1892, cover to Bushire, franked on reverse with India ½ a. green, tied by squared circle "BAHRAIN OC 6 92", frontside boxed "POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA", arrival mark of October 9th next to the stamp; fine and rare, the earliest of 2 recorded entires recorded with this postmark.

1893, British India postcard ONE ANNA on 1½ a. blue,  dated "Bahrein, Persian Gulf, July 9th 1893" and posted at "BUSRAH JL .. 93" to London with frontside "SEA POST OFFICE JL 28 93"; fine and very scarce early mail

1903, British India postcard 1 a. + 1 a. blue, used with text from "BAHRAIN 27 DE 03" via "SEA POST OFFICE JA. 9 04" to Berlin with arrival mark on front. Very fine and rare.

1908, British India envelope ONE ANNA on 2 a. 6 p. orange with return address "Mason Memorial Hospital / Bahrein, Persian Gulf" and clear postmark "BAHRAIN 17 OC. 08",  to 'Seaman Hospital, Greenwich, S.E.'. The writer expected to benefit of the soldier's concessionary rate, but since the envelope was not countersigned by an officer it was taxed, showing 2 strikes of "T" in circle, struck in Bahrain, plus British "3d/F.B.". The envelope opened out for display with slight toning at the edges. Unique usage of this envelope at Bahrain and to our records only recorded use of the "T"-tax stamp at Bahrain

1912, India, Edward 3 a. orange-brown, tied by cds. "BAHRAIN 18 FE. 12" to reverse of registered envelope with provisional registration label to Bombay with adjacent arrival mark; cover opened on 2 sides, very fine. Rare early registered mail.

1940, Official envelope "INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT", sent as registered airmail cover from "BAHRAIN 26 FEB. 40" (on reverse) and register label "BAHRAIN" to England; the envelope with small imperfections. A very rare item, one of 2 registered post department covers recorded.

1947, British India postcard HALF ANNA on 9 p. green, overprinted "BAHRAIN" with additional franking 1942/45, 3 p. in horizontal pair, making the correct 1 a. rate, tied by cds. "BAHRAIN 5 OCT. 47", sent to Veraval, India with arrival mark on front partly tying the addtional franking. A very rare item of Bahrain postal history; this is the only recorded example of the Indian provisional postcard overprinted "BAHRAIN"

3 p. (6) and ½ a. (4) tied to reverse of small envelope endorsed "OVERLAND MAIL" to Germany, adjacent double circle "BY AIR" cancelled by pen strokes

1933, George V 3 p., ½ a. (2), 9 p., 1 a. and 2 a. used on cover from "BAHRAIN 6 MAY 34" to England, endorsed in red ink "By overland mail "Bagdad-Haifa"", Basrah transit mark on reverse, very fine

1934/37, 2 a. vermilion and 3 a. carmine, tied cds. "BAHRAIN 21 MAR 36" to cover with violet "OVERLAND" to England with Basrah transit mark on reverse

2 a. vermilion, small die, horizontal pair with George VI 1a., tied by light Bahrain cds. to small envelope with adjacent "OVERLAND MAIL" to England with transit mark "BASRA 9 MAR 40"

1910, British India Edward 3 p. grey, 10 copies in multiples tied by cds. "BAHRAIN 31 DE 10" to reverse of commercial cover to Bombay with arrival mark; the envelope somewhat reduced in size at both sides and showing slight faults; a scarce franking

INCOMING MAIL: 1899, Newspaper wrapper 3 on 4 c. on 5 c. from "MAURITIUS DE 1 99" to Bahrain with transit mark of Bombay and arrival mark of December 31. A very rare and early item of incoming mail

Postal order George VI 1/- with overprint "B.P.O. AGENCIES PERSIAN GULF 2 ANNAS" with small "BAHRAIN 16 JU 50" ; creased and slight marginal faults. This is the only recorded George VI postal order from the Persian Gulf agencies

1857, Entire letter from Akyab, Burma to Bordeaux, France franked by imperforate 1854 1 a. deep red (worn plate) cut-to-shape on two sides, clear tied by "B/5" numeral obliterator of the East India’s post office in AKYAB in black. Struck in error initially with framed "India Paid" in red and altered with framed "India Unpaid" when clerk noticed cover was addressed to France. On top ms. “Via Suez & Marseille”, alongside later added “Pr. Cape of Good Hope”, "PAIS ETR. V. SUEZ AMB. 12 SEPT 1857" cds in red alongside. Reverse with Akyab cds in black (Jul 28), Calcutta cds in red (Aug 4), thence carried by French Ship and charged due on receipt with "8" decime charge, tiny shortened at bottom, part of flap missing. Bordeaux arrival cds (Sep 18). A delightful and rare postal history cover in fine quality.

SINGAPORE: 1859, double rate entire letter, dated inside "Bangkok den 28. März 1859", showing on front red oval forwarding agent mark "PICKENPACK, THIES & Co. BANGKOK SIAM" and on reverse "BEHN, MEYER & Co. SINGAPORE". In Singapore correctly franked for the conveyance to Alexandria with 2 copies India 1856/64, 8 annas carmine, tied by somewhat indistinct "B172" of Singapore with matching red dispatch mark on reverse. The prepaid amount corresponding to "2/-" noted on front in red crayon, crossed out, and "40" kreuzer due (consisting of 22 kreuzer sea postage from Alexandria to Trieste and 18 kreuzer German postal union postage), which was to be paid by the recipient. One stamp some minor creasing without any importance. A very fine and rare early letter from Thailand to Europe. Certificate BPA (2023) stating an incorrect franking, which is nonsense.

Incoming Mail: 1895, Indien Freimarke 2 Anna 6 Pence grün mit Stempel “ZANZIBAR 9.MY.95” auf Vordruckbrief mit handschriftlichem Leitvermerk “Per Dampfer ”Safari" via Kilwa" via Kilwa nach Mohoro mit Ankunftsstempel. Der Umschlag links etwas verkürzt, sonst in guter Erhaltung

1888/1902, India used abroad in BURMA: Rangoon, Moulmein and Mandalay cancellations on ten classic India stamps, fine group

"MUSCAT" c.d.s. on India 2 a. 6 d. blue and "BAHRAIN" c.d.s. on piece with India 2 a. 6 d. blue, fine Persian Gulf cancellations