Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 1247 o   

India, 1852, Scinde Dawk, ½a white, neat dotted lozenge cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, rarely encountered so nice. SG No. S1.
Scott No. A1    $2,450.

A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ½A WHITE 1852 SCINDE DAWK ISSUE.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1248    

India, 1855, Queen Victoria Typographed, 8a carmine, blue glazed paper, in combination with 1856, ½a blue + 1a brown + 2a buff (11, 12, 15) tied on 1859 folded letter from Calcutta to Boston with "B1" hexagon cancel; endorsed "Via Bombay & Marseille" at upper left, very bold "Boston 5cts. Br. Pkt, Jan 9" cds at left, red "London Paid De 23, 59 " transit cds below, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce four color franking. SG No. 36.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1249    

India, 1855, Queen Victoria Typographed, 8a carmine, blue glazed paper, in combination with 1856 ½a blue + 1a brown + 2a orange (11, 12, 15a) all tied on 1860 folded letter from Calcutta to New York with "B1" in hexagon cancel; endorsed "Via Bombay & Marseilles", with "Forwarded by Atkinson, Tilton & Co. Calcutta" oval, red boxed "India Paid" and "London Paid Mr 2 60" transit cds at left, "N.York Am. Pkt 5, Apr 8" cds below, adhesives with couple insignificant perf flaws, Very Fine, a very scarce and attractive four color franking. SG No. 36.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1250    

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 1a brown, white paper, tied on 1858 folded letter from Bombay to Hong Kong with indistinct hexagonal cancel; endorsed "Pr. St. Adventure" at upper left, manuscript "4" rate marking, backstamped "Hong Kong 11 Fe, 1858" cds, Very Fine, a scarce usage to Hong Kong. SG No. 39.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1251    

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 8a carmine, white paper, in combination with 1856 ½a blue + 1a brown + 2a buff + 2a orange (11, 12, 15, 15a) all tied on folded letter from Calcutta to New York with "B1" in hexagon; endorsed via "Bombay and Brindisi", markings include "Forwarded by Atkinson Tilton & C^o, Calcutta", red boxed "India Paid" at left and "London Paid Ap 20, 60" below, "N. York Br. Pkt 5, May 4" also tying stamps, backstamped with Bombay and Calcutta markings, Very Fine and choice, a colorful five color franking. SG No. 48.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1252    

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 8a carmine, white paper, in combination with 1856 ½a blue + 1a brown + 2a orange (11, 12, 15a) all tied on 1861 folded letter from Calcutta to Boston with "B1" in hexagon; endorsed "Via Bombay & Marseilles", red boxed "India Paid" and "London Paid Fe 5, 61" transit cds at left, "Boston Am. Pkt Fe 20" also at left and bold numeral "5" below, backstamped Bombay and Calcutta, Very Fine, a scarce four color franking. SG No. 48.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1253    

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 8a carmine, white paper, in combination with 1856, ½a blue + 1a brown + 4a black (11, 12) all tied on 1862 cover from Calcutta to Charlemont, Mass. with Calcutta duplex; endorsed "Via Marseilles" at upper left, red boxed 2 line "India Paid" and "London Paid Ap 14, 62" cds at left, "N.York Am Pkt. 5 Apr 29" cds at lower right and red "16 cents" handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce four color franking. SG No. 48.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1254    

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 8a carmine, white paper, in combination with 1856, ½a blue + 1a brown + 4a black (11, 12) all tied on 1862 folded letter from Calcutta to Boston with Calcutta duplex cancel; endorsed "Via Marseilles" at left, boxed 2 line red "India Paid" and "London Paid Au 15, 62" transit cds at right, "Boston 5 Aug 28" at left, light crease affecting all stamps, Very Fine appearing, a scarce four color franking. SG No. 48.
Scott No. 18    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1255    

India, 1860, Queen Victoria "Crown Colony" Issue, 8p purple on white, unwatermarked, two singles in combination with 1860, 2a brownish orange + 8a rose (2 singles) (23, 25) tied on 1874 cover from Tellicherry to Bordeaux, tied by Tellicherry Nov 16 (1874) duplexes; backstamped with various markings including octagonal Salem railway sorting postmark and "Sea Post Office C 29 Nov", Italian transit and Bordeaux receiving cds, then re-directed to Paris, Very Fine, scarce 19a 4p rate underpaid by 2p for ¾oz, but no postage due was assessed. SG No. 52.
Scott No. 19    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1256    

India, 1878, Queen Victoria "Crown Colony" Issue, 4a blue green, die II, strip of three and vertical pair, tied on 1872 folded letter from Bombay to Le Havre with with "Bombay Aug 16 72" duplex; endorsed Via Brindisi at top, red French ship transit cds below, backstamped "Le Havre Sept 7, 72", Very Fine and choice. SG No. 71.
Scott No. 26B    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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