Postal Auction February 2026 - 367

Bids to be received by Thursday 19th of February 2026 1:00 PM

Lots (980)

Lot 505
India

1854-55 1a red Die I used neat 17 diamond barred cancel, thinned on one side with four good margins, nice looker, SG 12.

Estimate £ 38.00
Lot 506
India

1857 Tatty native cover bearing ½a blue (3 margins) neatly tied 14 numeral diamond barred cancel, SOORPORE red backstamp along with incomplete transit cds. Nice postally used cover. SG 2.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 507
India

1866 Colour trial essay 4a brown inscribed West India Postage imperf on thick paper, full gum on reverse with even margins all round. This essay is inscribed WEST INDIA POSTAGE, the issued design (SG 69) is inscribed EAST INDIA POSTAGE otherwise the essay is exactly the same deign. Attractive album piece.

Estimate £ 180.00
Lot 508
India

1883 Tatty cover Calcutta to Wales bearing multi franked incl 4a blue-green strip of three, ½a blue strip of three and single each tied large C cancels, with arrival b/s. Poor condition but huge 14a rate.

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 509
India

1890 Reprint of the 1854-55 4a blue and red from the spaced out sheet with SPECIMEN underprint Frame Die II without rosettes or wavy lines in the margins. These were printed in sheets of 12, heavily toned, otherwise fine.

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 510
India

1891-4 Two postal stationery envelopes 2a6p on 4a6p yellow to Freiburg or UK one cancelled COCHIN squared circle, other DEHRA DUN squared circle, both fine. (2).

Estimate £ 28.00
Lot 511
India

1903 2r rose-red and yellow-brown hinged mint, SG 138.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 512
India

1906 - 1986 British Asia Album with unmounted mint collection (post office fresh) noted: 1955 set of 18 SG (354/371), and many more sets with stength in 50s, 60s, and 70s ideal for expansion.(100s)

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 513
India

1950 Inauguration set in commemorative folder neatly affixed to the inside, mainly fine, SG 329/332.

Estimate £ 14.00
Lot 514
India

1955 Printed Alwyn Cooper Ltd NAGPUR illustrated advertising card of a Tiger sent to New York with attractive meter mark for 6a & 4a SCL N-38 in red. Typed message for advertising in a US magazine sent from BIG GAME PROFESSIONAL SHIKARIS. Intr big game hunting company correspondence.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 515
India

Large stockbook with useful duplicated ranges arranged haphazardly incl 1854 1a red, QV several to 5r used, QV defins with plenty of postmark interest, GV Experimental P.O. postmarks, officials, IEF GV to 1r mint, 1855 to 8a red used, ½a blue strip 3, 1a brown strip of 3, 1r grey mint (faults), few revenues incl GV 10r, Idar state, Patiala state, etc. 100s.

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 516
India

Prisoners of War Mail WWII Blue envelope from India to Germany bearing 8a violet GVI defin tied small incomplete oval cancel in black, with PRISONERS OF WAR POST single line violet h/s alongside, and manuscript Service of prisoners of war German language along the top. Other handstamps on obverse DHN/* in violet, Ab in black circle, PASSED DHN/2 in black. Sent via airmail, no backstamps but Wing 6 Control sender addr on reverse. Wrinkles and creases otherwise nice Indian POW item.

Estimate £ 90.00

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