India (British)    


India 1855 French Napoleon 40c Orange Used
Yvert 16 Used, cancelled by Indian obliterator. Rare & Unusual. (pt)
India 1901 Illustrated Postcard to France + 1 anna Plum SG89
tied by Pondichery datestamp. Very attractive item. (pt)
India 1893 Registered Envelope to France + 15 stamps
bearing 1/2 anna Green SG85 (15), tied by Bombay suqared circle with Boxed handstruck registered with Sea Post Office transit, French entry cachet in Red and arrival on reverse. (pt)
India 1867 envelope to France with Forwarded Agents cachet
bearing 4 anna Green SG69 (Pair), and 6 anna 8 pie Grey SG72 (Pair), tied by Calcutta B1 octagonal in Blue with "Forwarded by Carlisles Nephew & Co." cachet, Boxed PD, sent on the Steamer "Mongolia" with French entry arrival on reverse. Superb. (pt)
India 1837 Pre-stamp Ship Letter envelope to Bordeaux, Re-directed
cancelled by Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter, charged 1/8 with Boxed Deal India Letter (Robertson S5) in Red and London F.B.O. datestamp, redirected to France with oval P.F. and Bordeaux arrival. Very fine and unusual item of Ship Letter mail. (pt)
India 1867 envelope to France, via Bombay, Boxed "PD"
bearing 8 pies Mauve SG56, 2 annas Orange SG62, and 4 annas Green SG70 (Pair), tied by octagonal Calcutta B1 in Blue, with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. A very fine cover. (pt)
India 1858 envelope to France, routed via Bombay & Suez
bearing 4 anna Black (on glazed paper) SG35, and 1 anna Brown SG31 (Pair), tied by "165" in diamond of Goonah with Boxed India Paid, charged 8, with French entry cachet. (pt)
India 1867 envelope to France, routed via Bombay (B1)
bearing 2 annas Orange SG62 (Pair), and 6 annas 8pie Grey SG72, tied by octagonal CALCUTTA B1 in Blue, with Boxed PD, with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. Very attractive cover. (pt)
India 1864 envelope to France, via Bombay & Marseille
bearing 8 annas Carmine SG48 (Pair) tied by octagonal CALCUTTA B1, with CALCUTTA PD datestamp in Red, with French entry cachet and arrival in France on reverse. (pt)
India 1867 envelope to France routed via Bombay (B1)
bearing 4 annas Green SG70, and 6 annas 8pie Grey SG72, tied by octagonal CALCUTTA B1 in Blue, with Boxed PD, with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. Nice cover. (pt)
India 1895 envelope to Belgium, Sea Post Office transit
bearing 1 anna Plum SG89, and 1 anna 6pies Brown SG90 tied by Darjeeling duplex, routed via Calcutta, with Bruxelles arrival. Very fine. (pt)
India 1879 Postal Stationery Envelope 1/2 anna Blue upgraded
with 1/2 anna Blue SG54 tied by S-6 obliterator with Sadiya CDS on reverse addressed to Dibrugarh. Attractive quality item. (pt)
India Paid envelope 1857 to Italy, with Genova arrival (B1)
bearing 8 anna Carmine SG48 tied by octagonal B1 with Calcutta datestamp on reverse with Forwarding Cachet Gillaners / Arbuthndt & Co. Calcutta in Blue, charged 10 with Boxed India Paid and accountancy D.A.a £ in Red. Fine item. (pt)
India 1869 envelope to France, Forwarding agents cachet
bearing 8 pies Purple SG57 (Pair), 2 anna Yellow SG61 (Pair), and 8 annas Carmine SG65 (2) Die 1 on Watermark paper tied by Calcutta B1 octagonal in Blue with forwarding agents cachet Forwarded by Carlistes Nephew & Co, Boxed PD with French entry cachet and arrival. (pt)
India 1905 Official envelope headed On His Majesty's Service to Belgium
(O.H.M.S.) bearing 1/2 anna Green SGO56, and 2 annas Violet SGO58, overprint On H.M.S. cancelled by EGMORE datestamp, routed via Belgium with Sea Post Office transit and Bruxelles arrival. Fine Cover. (pt)
India 1894 envelope to Belgium via Calcutta (Sea Post Office)
bearing 1/2 anna Green SG84, and 2 anna Pale Blue SG92 tied by DARJEELING duplex, with Sea Post Office transit and Bruxelles arrival. Very fine. (pt)
India (Expeditionary Forces) 1919 Indian Postal Stationery Reply Card
1/4 anna Grey overprinted I.E.F. and cancelled by Base Office I.E.F. double-ring mailed from the Bureau of Postes for the Indian Army at Rouen. Very fine. (pt)
India (Expeditionary Forces) 1919 Field Service Postcard
bearing I.E.F. 2 annas Violet SGE5 tied by Base Office I.E.F. double-ring. Very fine. (pt)
India 1899 PSE London Re-directed to London
1 anna Brown Postal Stationery Envelope cancelled by DARJEELING double-ring addressed to London and re-directedto Germany with Great Britain 1 1/2d Purple-Green SG198, tied by London squared circle with Hannover arrival on reverse. Attractive item. (pt)
India 1906 Advertising envelope from Tajmahal Palace Hotel
bearing 1/2 anna Green SG122, and 1 anna Red SG123 (2) tied by Bombay CDS addressed to to France with Lyon arrival on reverse. (pt)
India 1828 Pre-stamp envelope to Calcutta
cancelled by Benars Post Paid double-ring with Calcutta G.P.O. receiving with handstruck P.M. in Red. Very fine. (pt)
India 1903 Destination Mail Unpaid Envelope (Postage Due)
from Shevapet (India) to French China routed via PENANG and SINGAPORE with handstruck Boxed Postage Due 5 annas and French General Colonies Postage Due 50c Violet Yvert 23, tied by Saigon Central applied on arrival. Very fine and rare. (pt)
India (Wreck Mail) 1921 PPC from Allahabad
Sent to France, Picture Postcard of Jumna Bridge, Allahabad, with 2 line handstruck "ACCIDENT EN MER CORRESPONDANCE INCONDEE" (Hopkins Page 87) (pt)
India 1916 Military Mail envelope
"On Field Service", from Amarah with Engineer Field Park No D-Te Amara Violet handstamp , manuscript Censor and double-ring Passed Censor D in Red, F.P.O. No.32, datestamp and Peshawar arrival on reverse. Most unusual item. (pt)
India 1884 PSE 1/2 anna Green upgraded to England
Postal Stationery Envelope upgraded with 4 anna Green SG69 tied by Calcutta duplex. Very fine. (pt)
India 1865 Envelope France, Madras India Unpaid
bearing 4 anna Green SG64 (Pair) tied by dotted lozange with Cannanor and Madras datestamp in Red with Madras India Unpaid dotted circular on reverse, charged 9 with Anglo French Accountancy G.B. / 1f 62 4/10c and boxed Insufficient with various transits and arrivals on reverse. A superb combination. (pt)
India 1865 Unstamped envelope to France
cover cancelled Trichinopoly datestamp on reverse, routed via Madras with Madras India Unpaid and handstruck crescent India Unpaid, charged 9 routed via London with Anglo French Accountancy G.B. over 1f 4/62 in diamond with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. Attractive combination. (pt)
India 1863 Envelope to France, Indian Paid & Calcutta P
cover bearing 1 anna Brown SG39 (3), 4 anna Black SG45, 8 annas Carmine SG48 (Pair), and 8 pies Purple SG52 (3) tied by octagonal Calcutta B1 with Boxed Indian Paid and Calcutta PD datestamp in Red, with French entry cachet and arrival on reverse. A superb cover for the exhibitor. (pt)
India 1904 PPC of Port-Said to Saigon French Cochin Chine
Picture Postcard bearing 1 anna Red SG123 tied by octagonal French PAQUEBOT Ligne N Paq. Fr. No.3 (Salles 1924) datestamp. Very fine. (pt)
India 1864 Stampless Envelope to France via Bombay
cancelled by Karrachee datestamp with Anglo French Accountancy G.B. / 1F 62 4/10, London transit on reverse and French entry cachet, charged 9 on arrival with RHEIMS backstamp. (pt)
India 1907 PSE "1 on 2 anna" Yellow Telegraph CDS to Italy (taxed)
Postal Stationery Envelope underpaid with TAX handstamp and Italy Postage Due 30c Orange Yvert 8, tied by ROME squared circle. (pt)
India to Ireland 1867 Local Mail envelope, instructional TOO LATE
bearing 1 anna Brown SG58 tied by Cannanore diamond with datestamp, addressed to Tellicherey with arrival on reverse. (pt)
India 1873 Registered Envelope to Italy, Sea Post Office transit
bearing 6 annas 8 pies Grey SG72 (Pair) tied by Madras 1 in diamond with Boxed registered Madras on reverse, routed via Brindisi with arrival. Scarce franking. (pt)
India 1906 PPC to France, Sea Post Office transit, Underpaid
Picture Postcard of Hornby Road, Bombay, bearing 1 anna Red SG123 tied by Bombay CDS, underpaid and handstruck "T" in circle applied with French Postage Due 10c Brown Yvert 29 (Pair) tied on arrival. (pt)
India 1899 PSE 1/4 anna Brown, addressed to Ceylon
Postal Stationery Card cancelled by Experimental P.O. datestamp routed via Tuticorin, with Colombo and Kandy arrival. Superb item. (pt)
India 1892 Destination Mail Registered PSE 1 anna Brown
Postal Stationery Envelope upgraded with 1 anna Brown SG89, and 2 anna Blue SG92 tied by Wellesley-Street / T.S. Calcutta squared circle with Boxed registered addressed to El Biar, Algeria North Africa. A rare destination and attractive item. (pt)
India 1868 Underpaid instructional envelope to London
bearing 2 anna Yellow SG61, 4 anna Green SG69 tied by Madras Indian Paid duplex with circular instructional MORE TO PAY erased charged 8 1/2 and Boxed Insufficient, routed via Marseille with London arrival. Very fine. (pt)
India 1859 "Too Late" Envelope to Captain Bellamy Commander
of the Bertha at Madras bearing 1/2 anna Blue (Pair) SG37, tied by Pondicherry C111 in diamond with Boxed Pondicherry Paid in Red on reverse with TOO LATE in scroll and Madras arrival. A fine item from the French Post Office. (pt)
India 1927 Envelope to France (Late Fee Paid Bombay)
bearing 1 anna SG203 Brown (9) tied by oval LATE FEE PAID BOMBAY datestamp. Nice item. (pt)
India Postal Agencies in Persia 1914 PSC to Belgium
Postal Stationery Card 1 anna red cancelled by "BAGDAD" double-ring, with arrival cachet. (pt)
India Postal Agencies in Persia 1904 PSC Upgraded
Indian Postal Stationery Card 1/4 anna brown upgraded with SG119, 3 pies grey and SG121, 1/2 anna green tied by Karachi Camp double-ring addressed to the Director of Customs Linga Persian Gulf with arrival datestamp. Scarce incoming mail. (pt)