386th Auction

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

1941, Afrodite pair 80 l.+80 l. violet brown with four line surcharge handstamped in black, tied by clear ARGOSTOLION 15.1.41 c.d.s. to piece, few tiny toned perfs, otherwise fine. Signed Sorani

1932, Official 1 dinar on 25 r. violet, unused, excellent deep colour, fresh and very fine

1884, Postal Packet inscr. 1 d. magenta unused without gum, rouletted margins visible at left, handstamped ´BRITISH/VICE/CONSULAR/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO´, few tiny thins, otherwise fine

1886, 4 ½ d. rose unused without gum, Stop after ´postage´, handstamped ´BRITISH/CONSULAR/MAIL/ANTANANARIVO´, diagonal crease upper left corner and little reduced on top, otherwise fine, certifivate B.P.A. (2015) (Scott 50)

1892/1950, SINGAPORE used 12 covers & cards, including pre printed stationery, fine cancellations in envelope

1935/37, Sultan Iskander definitives complete set of 15, unused, fine

1830, Folded letter from Rev. William Goddell to USA, written in Malta Dec.6/1830 to USA. Ms. "12" & "by the Leander Capt. Silver", black oneliner "SHIP", alongside "BOSTON MS" c.d.s., Rev. William Goddell was working as a Missionary in Constantinople from 1831, toned and file fold, full message inside, interesting for historians

1863, Italy 40 c. rose-carmine and 60 c. light lilac tied by "A25" in bared oval to piece, tiny gum spots, otherwise fresh and fine

1872, ‘A25 - B MALTA FE/16/72’ in black on folded envelope with 4 d. vermilion, right margin, red "P.D." and "2¾" handstamps alongside to Messina with arrival mark on reverse, fold and few tiny ink spots, otherwise fine, very fresh and clear cancelled

1867, 10 d. red-brown, Plate 1, wmk. Spray, lettered GM-MG, clear cancelled “A25”, two short perfs, otherwise fine

1857-63, Queen Victoria Chalon Head 2 d. vermilion on cover tied by barred oval, alongside Wellington 2/AU/73 c.d.s., on reverse transit marks Dunedin and Port Chalmers, toned and faults, still fine Cert. D. Brandon (Michel 32 Ab)