Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features

WORLDWIDE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued...

INDIA continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1081

SG #101 var.

S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, Khundo Sakharam postal forgery type 3, large die proof, printed on thin 32x34mm card, two small stained spots, otherwise very fine and rare. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

1082

SG #101 var.

S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, Khundo Sakharam postal forgery type 2, unused without gum as made, small perf. fault at left, otherwise fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

1083

SG #101 var.

S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, Khundo Sakharam postal forgery type 2, used with town cancel and portion of violet company handstamp, small thinned spot, fine appearance. (Image)

Est. $100-150

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

1084

SG #101 var.

S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, Khundo Sakharam postal forgeries type 2 and type 4, unused examples of each, former without gum as produced and latter o.g., h.r., former with perf. faults at top, otherwise fine. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

1085

SG #101 var.

S.G. #101 var., 1883 1R Slate, Khundo Sakharam postal forgeries type 1 and type 2, used singles of each, former affixed to piece alongside genuine example and latter used with town and pen cancels, fine. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1086

SG #105P

S.G. #105P, 1892 1R Black frame only die proof on glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "21 JUL 91" and "BEFORE HARDENING," fresh and extremely fine. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1087

SG #105P

S.G. #105P, 1892 1R Black vignette only die proof on glazed card, 92x60mm, stamped "21 JUL 91" and "BEFORE HARDENING," fresh and extremely fine. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

1088

SG #51

S.G. #51, 1860 8p Purple on bluish, single tied by "Umballa/Se 17, 61" duplex postmark and ms. "Stamped" to cover to England, endorsed "From no 317 Pt Henry Rodgers/E Troop" and countersigned by his commanding officer, enabling it to travel at the concessionary rate for military personnel, red boxed "INDIA/PAID" handstamp and Indore, London and Sheffield backstamps, cover with a few minor edge stains at top, very fine; a desirable usage of the scarce 8p on bluish paper as it is seldom found in its intended use on soldier's letters; 2001 Sismondo certificate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction

1089

SG #54, 60,61, 74

S.G. #54, 60, 61, 74, 1856-68 ½a Blue, die I, 1a Chocolate, 2a Yellow and 8a Pale rose, die II, singles of the first three and 8a horizontal pair, tied by "Tellicherry/May 27/16/M-14" duplex postmarks to cover to Paris, "Via Bombay & Brindisi" handstamped directive, nine backstamps indicating transport via rail from Salem on 28 May to Sholapore, arriving with their 30 May traveling post office marking, then Bombay on 31 May, then Pairs on 21 June and forwarded to St. Jean du Doigt, very fine; an attractive four-color franking paying the triple rate. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1090

SG #65

S.G. #65, 1865 8a Carmine, die I, two folded covers from the same insurance company correspondence to London, first paying the 1oz rate franked by horizontal pair and 8p horizontal pair (S.G. #52), the second paying the 1½ oz rate franked by horizontal pair and single (corner missing) and 2a Orange (S.G. #62), all stamps tied by bold strikes of "Forwarded By/Bainbridge & Co./Madras" handstamps to prevent theft of postage and "Madras, India Paid" 1868 duplex postmarks red London arrival postmarks, very fine and attractive duo. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1091

SG #66

S.G. #66, 1866 6a Purple Foreign Bill fiscal stamp overprinted "Postage" in green, single tied along with 8p Purple on white (S.G. #52) by bold double circle "Bombay, India Paid/Jy 24, 66" duplex postmark and ms. strokes to cover to England, "Via Marseilles" directive and Dorking backstamp, cover with mended opening tears at left, otherwise a very fine and scarce usage (Scott #29; $700.00). (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

1092

SG #66

S.G. #66, 1866 6a Purple Foreign Bill fiscal stamp overprinted "Postage" in green, single tied along with 8p Purple on white (S.G. #52) by blue "B/1" in octagon of Calcutta and oval Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. forwarding agents handstamp to folded cover to Liverpool, "Via Bombay & Marseilles" directive, Calcutta November 21 1866 and Liverpool backstamp, very fine and scarce usage (Scott #29; $700.00). (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1093

SG 69

S.G. #69, 1866 4a Green, single tied along with two 8p Purple (S.G. #52, one light stain), by "Kurrachee/18 Ju, 70" duplex postmark to folded letter to Bordeaux, clear blue double oval "Forwarded By/Jemsetjee Rustomjee/Kurrachee" handstamp across the stamps and repeated at bottom left, "Via Marseilles" directive, boxed "P.D" handstamp and red French entry c.d.s., Bombay and Bordeaux backstamps, very fine; this forwarding agent is not recorded by Rowe. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1094

SG #69, 72

S.G. #69, 72, 1866-67 4a Green, die 1 and 6a8p Slate, singles of each tied by blue "B/1" in octagon cancels of Calcutta and green "Stamped" security handstamps to separate 1867 covers from the same correspondence to London, these being a bank letter and a duplicate letter sent by different routs to insure the receipt of at least one, the 4a cover with "Via Southampton" directive and the 6a8p cover with "Via Bombay/Via Marseilles" directive, both with red "Calcutta/No 8, 67" backstamps, 6a8p with London Dec. 6 receiver and marked "Keep these good exchanges" and 4a with Dec. 11 receiver and no notations, very fine; an interesting pair showing that the Marseilles route was both faster and more expensive. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1095

SG #72

S.G. #72, 1867 6a8p Slate, two covers from the same correspondence from Poona to Guernsey, Channel Islands with "Via Marseilles" directives, first July 1866 franked by 8p Purple, 1a Chocolate horizontal pair and 4a Grey-black (S.G. #52, 60, 46), the other September 1867 franked by 6a8p, which was issued specifically to pay the ½oz rate via Marseilles, very fine duo. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1096

SG #79

S.G. #79, 1874 1R Slate, tied along with 2a Brown-orange (S.G. #63) by "Madras/May 15" duplex postmark to 1875 folded cover to London, "Via Bombay & Southampton" directive, London backstamp, forwarded to West Cowes, Isle of Wight with Great Britain 1d Rose-red, plate 147 and ½d Rose-red (S.G. #43, 48) tied by "London/Ju 17, 75" duplex postmarks, Cowes arrival postmark, a very fine and desirable mixed country franking with the scarce 1 Rupee issue. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1097

SG #79

S.G. #79, 1874 1R Slate, horizontal pair tied along with 4a Green, die I and 8a Pale rose, die II (S.G. #69, 74) by Hyderabad duplex postmarks to 1876 registered Salar Jung correspondence cover to London, printed "Via Brindisi" directive, boxed registry handstamp, red oval London registry receiving datestamps, cover with opening tear at top and stamps with small faults, nevertheless a very scarce usage of the 1 Rupee value. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1098

SG #101

S.G. #101, 1883 1R Slate, horizontal pair and single, tied along with 1a Brown-purple, 2a Pale blue and 4a Olive-green horizontal strip of four (S.G. #88, 91, 95) to 1889 cover from Bombay to London, printed "Via Brindisi" directive, Sea Post Office and London backstamps, very fine and scarce four-color franking paying the 5½ oz. rate. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction

1099

SG #106

S.G. #106, 1892 1R Green and aniline-carmine, single tied along with 2a Pale violet (S.G. #116) to 2a Registered envelope to Cairo, Egypt by 1903 Allahabad datestamp, boxed Allahabad registry handstamp, violet "AR" (Advice of Receipt) handstamp, "Insured" label affixed at top left and red ms. "Insured for Five Pounds" notation, backstamped, very fine; an unusual usage of the elusive 1R bi-colored issue. (Image)

Est. $100-150

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

1100

SG #107-09

S.G. #107-09, 1895 2R-5R Victoria, singles of each along with eight other different Victoria values and two Edward values that were available to the sender in 1903, all tied by Benares datestamps to registered cover to Bordeaux, red Paris transit and Sea Post Office and Bordeaux backstamps, opening tear at top center and a couple stamps with a small fault or toned spot, fine; though a philatelic usage, the Victoria high values are seldom found on covers. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction