386th Auction
18–27 September 2025 in Wiesbaden
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1892, Cover franked on reverse with India ½ a. green, tied by squared circle "BAHRAIN OC 6 92" to Bushire with frontside boxed "POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA" and arrival mark of October 9 next to the stamp; fine and rare, the earliest of 2 recorded such combinations
1893, British India postcard ONE ANNA on 1½ a. blue from Bahrain (July 9th 1893), posted at "BUSRAH JL .. 93" and sent to London with frontside "SEA POST OFFICE JL 28 93"; fine and very scarce early mail
1903, British India postcard with prepaid answer 1 a. blue + 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. A very rare card; apparently the sender sent several of these cards each with part of text of his travel descriptions; we have recorded 2 further such cards from Bahrain
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" addressed to the 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, 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 and rare early registered mail
1852, Scinde Dawk ½ a. white, nice clear embossing and large margins, lightly cancelled, very fine. Signed Heddergott
1852, Scinde Dawk ½ a. blue, nice fresh colour and good margins, lightly cancelled by diamond of dots. Very fine and choice. Signed Heddergott with certificate (1995)
1854, Die I, ½ a. blue, horizontal block of eight from the upper left sheet corner, with corner ornament and inscription "HALF ANNA each Stamp-", unused without gum. Very fine and rare. Signed Heddergott
Die I, ½ a. blue, dry print, vertical strip of 4, good to large margins, each stamp with clear numeral "1" and additional manuscript "Stamped", light pre-fold between third and fourth stamp, otherwise very fine. Scarce multiple.
Die I, ½ a. blue, clear to large margins, tied by Madras type "C 143" to entire letter, showing on reverse two strikes of red boxed "COMBACONUM 1856 6 May/ PAID". Very fine.
Die I, ½ a. blue, ample margins, tied by dotted "39" two envelope with reverse side red boxed "ONGOLE" with manuscript date "16-2 57" two envelope to Secunderabad, with red arrival mark and adjacent delivery mark "2d D"
Die I, ½ a. blue, good to large margins, used with gutter of ink lines on entire letter with adjacent red boxed "SIRMOOR" with manuscript date "10-12-54", to Ahmednagar
Die I, ½ a. blue, good to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to slightly reduced entire letter with adjacent red c.d.s. "UMBALLA 10 FEB. 1856", to Jullundur, with arrival mark
Die I, ½ a. pale blue, good to large margins, tied by Northern circle "147" to small native cover, showing on reverse red Phagwara dispatch mark. Very fine.
Die I, ½ a. deep blue, block of 4 with underinking at right, good to large margins, each stamp with clear diamond of dots and the right stamps with additional part of red handstamp. A very fine and rare block. Signed Georg Bühler with certificate (1968)
1854, Die II, ½ a. indigo, block of 4 with left sheet margin with inscription "GE STAMPS Price THREE ", good to large margins, unused without gum. Very fine.
1854, Die II, ½ a. indigo, block of 4 with right sheet margin with inscription "affixed towards the RI", good to large margins, unused without gum. Very fine. Signed Brun and Alberto Diena
1854, Die II, ½ a. indigo, horizontal block of eight with left sheet margin with inscription "ANNAS per Row, or ", clear to large margins, unused without gum. Very fine.
Die I, 1 a. red, horizontal block of six (pos. 44/54), nice fresh colour and good to large even margins, neatly cancelled by octagonal "B1" of Calcutta. A very fine and extremely rare multiple. Certificate Heddergott BPP (1992)
Die II, 1 a. deep red, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner with ornament and small part of marginal inscription, fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, very fine and very rare. Signed Heddergott BPP
Die II, 1 a. deep red, horizontal strip of seven, nice fresh colour and good to large even margins, each stamp neatly cancelled by diamond of bars. Small scissors cut between the first and second stamp, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very rare multiple. Signed Roumet
Die II, 1 a. deep red, two single copies in nice deep shade and with good to large margins, tied to lettersheet (one backflap missing) to Seconderabad. A fine and scarce franking.
Die II, 1 a. dull red, horizontal pair, fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, very fine. Certificate Heddergott BPP (1992)
Die II, 1 a. dull red, horizontal pair from the right sheet margin with small part of inscription, fresh colour and large margins, unused without gum, very fine. Signed Heddergott BPP
Die III, 1 a. red, horizontal strip of four, the right stamp slightly touched, otherwise ample margins, neatly cancelled by octagonal "B1". A fine and very rare strip.
1854, 1st printing, 4 a. blue and red, horizontal pair, nice fresh colour and full to large margins, used with diamond of bars and faint adjacent Bombay c.d.s. to reverse of small envelope with frontside boxed "INDIA PAID", to Cairo, Egypt. Very fine. Pairs of the 1st printing on entire are extremely rare, in combination with the exotic destination a great rarity. Signed Enzo Diena with certificate (1983)
3rd printing, 4 a. blue and red, Head Die III, Frame Die I, horizontal pair, nice fresh colour and ample to good margins, tied by diamond of dots and partly red boxed "INDIA" and red French transit mark to part paid lettersheet with part of contents, to Bordeaux, taxed upon arrival with "20" decimes for the postage Alexandria – France. Very fine. Entires with pairs of the 3rd printing are great rarities. Certificate Heddergott BPP (1993)
3rd printing, head die II and frame die I, 4 a. blue and red, touched at top, otherwise ample to good margins, large at right with part of wavy line, showing part of central watermark, cancelled by diamond of dots. Fine and scarce.
Head Die III and frame Die II, 4 a. blue and red, nice fresh colour and large even margins, neatly cancelled by central diamond of dots. Extremely fine. Several signatures, certificate Heddergott BPP (1992)
Head Die III and frame Die II, 4 a. blue and red in horizontal pair, nice fresh colour and good to large even margins, lightly cancelled by diamond of dots. Very fine and scarce. Certificate Heddergott BPP (1992)
4th printing, 4 a. blue and red in horizontal pair, nice fresh colour and full to large margins, tied by diamond of dots to letter sheet endorsed "via Trieste", to Genova, Italy, with frontside transit mark "D.A.a.L" and tax mark "10" (decimes) for the postage from Alexandria to Italy. Very fine and fresh. A very attractive and rare entire. Certificate Heddergott BPP (1993)
5th printing, head die III and frame die II, 4 a. blue and red, ample to good margins, showing part of neighbours stamp at right, cancelled by dotted "C 111" PONDICHERRY. Fine.
2 a. green, block of four from the upper right sheet corner with marginal inscription "STAMPS" and frame lines, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, unused. Very faint crease between the horizontal pairs and tiny stain at central base, still very fine and fresh. A rare and most attractive block.
2 a. green, horizontal strip of 5, showing large part of the central watermark design, nice colour and good to large margins, each stamp with clear diamond of dots. A very fine and rare strip. Signed Heddergott BPP with certificate (1992)
2 a. green, horizontal strip of 4, nice deep colour and good to large margins, neatly cancelled by octagonal "B1", very fine
2 a. green, horizontal pair, nice colour and good to large margins, showing full sheet margin at left, tied by numeral "85" to cover with reverse side boxed "BELGAUN Paid" of April 1858, to Annan, England, with arrival mark of May 26. An outstanding entire. Signed Giulio Bolaffi.