386. Auktion

Edward VII cpl., extremely fine unused, cheapest 12 piastres without gum

1828 , D.GIB. / S.ROQUE / ANDA BAXA, red threeliner on folded envelope with ESPAGNE PAR ST.JEAN-DE-LUZ alongside to Schiedam, ms. "Hollanda via Francia", on reverse FRANKRIK PAR BERGEN in red, fine

1851, “GIBRALTAR / SHIP LETTER” blue double arc c.d.s. (Feb 14/1851) handstamped entire to Genoa, endorsed “per Genova”, arrival 19/FEB in red on reverse, very fine and attractive cover

1854, “GIBRALTAR / Oct 28 1854 / SHIP LETTER” on reverse blue handstamped entire to Malta, endorsed “per Delta”, arrival 3/Nov ms. on reverse, fine

1886, QV 1 d. GIBRALTAR overprint on St Vincent 1 d. postal stationery card. This is an early usage of the first GIBRALTAR 1 d. postal stationery, clear GIBRALTAR A26 duplex, addressed to Hamburg with arrival mark, tiny crease, otherwise fine

1865/73, Great Britain 4 d. vermilion, plate 11, tied by "Gibraltar / A26" duplex (AU 3) to cover to Malta, endorsed ‘per Packet’,. on reverse Malta arrival c.d.s. (AU 7). Slight aging on few perfs. otherwise fine and an attractive cover

1873/80, Victoria 2½ d. rosy mauve, plate 20 (lettered AF, 8.8.78), tied to cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B - A26" d.s., on reverse Madrid Cambio 11.8.78 transitmark and Napoli arrival pmk., tiny spots and file fold, otherwise fine 

1873-80, QV 2½ d. blue, plate 20 (lettered ´AL´, 10.1.81) on cover with duplex "GIBRALTAR B JA/10/81 - A26" d.s. to Orleans / France, on reverse Madrid Cambio 13.1.81 transitmark and arrival pmk. tiny spots and crease, otherwise fine

1898, QV 2 c. pair tied by "HONG KONG C MY 28 98" c.d.s. to Canton postcard to Germany with arrival mark, violet WINDSOR HOTEL HONGKONG cs. alongside, attractive and fine

1880, Victoria 12c. on 10$ rose-carmine, fresh color, re-distributed gum, otherwise fine, scarce

1871, 8 a. rose die II cancelled by ms. "Stamped" and duplex on cover via Bombay to Kent/England, red boxed "INDIA PAID" on front, boxed "TOO LATE" and arrival c.d.s. at reverse, (8 a. rate via Brindisi 10.12.70-31.6.76), tears on front top and reversed side, otherwise fine

1882, 1 a. lilac-brown and 2 a. blue on registered cover from "ULWUR-CITY 16 AP 01" c.d.s., on reverse "SEA POST OFFICE AP 20 01" c.d.s. and "B.P.O. CONSTANTINOPLE A MY 8 01" transit c.d.s., arrival mark "GALATA 8 MAI 1901", scarce box type BECHIKTACHE arrival mark, fine and rare destination Turkey

1924, Telegram of the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co., cancelled E. Valberg (the President of the Catholic Action Society) imprint PENANG STATION with original envelope, plus 1929 Madras telegram violet PAID cancelled, fine pair

1851 , Receiving Houses: black boxed “Rg House/No. 4” handstamp (Giles Rev.No.MX9a) on envelope with content (Aug 4) from Dum Dum to Calcutta with boxed "Calcutta / Paid" in red, fine

"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

1930-40, 14 stamps including complete 11 mm overprinted set, unused (SG catalogue value £200)
 

1935/37, Maharaja Sarwant Singh 3 p. to 2 a. complete set both perf 11 and Roulette 7, additional 4 a. to 1 r., all unused, (SG catalogue value £325)

1932-43, booklet pane ½ an. mint never hinged, additional ½ an. yellow-green single top margin imperf., ink spot otherwise fine

1944, four booklet panes ½ an. to 4 an. mint never hinged, 4 an. stuck on glassine, ½ an. yellow-green single corner margin part perf.

1904-20, Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar II, set of 6 stamps, additional plate proof ½ a. blue on cardboard, tiny faults, still fine

1927-37, ½ a. to 5 r. complete set of 17 values, unused, very fine. (SG catalogue value £540)
 

1927-46, Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar II ¼ a. on 5 r. to 1 a. on 1¼ a. overprint set of three, additional eight stamps, all mint never hinged, very fine

1929, Nawab Mahabat Khan III, set of 8 stamps, unused, fine

1931, Investiture of Maharaja complete set of 12 values ¼ a. - 5 r. unused, fine (SG catalogue value £950)

1932-46, Postage & Revenue 1 a. to 2.r. complete set of six unused, (SG catalogue value £275)
 

1932-46, Postage ¼ a. to 1 r. complete set of ten unused (few mint never hinged), (SG catalogue value £225)

1899-1903, 12 stamps perf and imperf issue, unused no gum, mostly fine

1904/10, Maharaja Madan Singh set of eight stamps up to 5 r. purple-brown, unused, fine

1904-10,  4 a. brown perf. 12½, unused, SG unrecorded perforation type. The perf. 12½ is only recorded combined with perf. 12, few short perfs as usual, otherwise a very fine rarity

1928-36, ¼ a. to 5 r. on thick surfaced paper, complete set mint without gum as issued, very fine
 

1931-48, Maharaja Lakhdirji three complete sets, unused, fine

1935, Maharaja Vir Singh II, set of 21 stamps mint never hinged with usual gum, fine

1941, King Konstantin I. 1,50 dr.+1,50 dr. deep green with four line overprint in black, cancelled, very fine. Signed A. Diena

1941, King Konstantin I. pair 30 dr.+30 dr. red-brown with four line overprint in black, cancelled ARGOSTOLION c.d.s, very fine. Signed Sorani

1941, King Georg II pair 1 dr.+1 dr. deep green with four line surcharge handstamped in black, light cancelled, otherwise fine. Signed 

1941, Hagios Demetrios 10 dr. brown with diagonally four line surcharge handstamped in black, light cancelled, very fine. Signed E. Diena and A. Diena