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    Catalogue# : 4/15 spec
    1865/79: The complete set of twelve Telegraph values, fresh and very fine unused, including the rare 28 r. 8 a. yellow-green, all overprinted "Specimen". Rare and most appealing set Yvert 4/15 = EUR 3'100+.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 India

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    Catalogue# : 119+125+150
    1911 (Feb 18): Cover sent registered by World's first Official Airmail from Allahabad - Naini Flight, thence to Bombay franked by 1902/11 3 p. grey pair, 1 a. carmine and 2 a. mauve all tied by bold "First Aerial Post / U. P. Exhibition Allahabad 1911" cachets in red. Reverse with Allahabad registered label and cds with Bombay arrival. Rare registered usage.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 India

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    Catalogue# : 103
    1911 (Feb 18): Cover sent by World's first Official Airmail from Allahabad - Naini Flight, thence to Austria (unusual destination) franked by 1892 2 a. 6 p. green tied by bold "First Aerial Post / U. P. Exhibition Allahabad 1911" cachet in red. Reverse with Allahabad cds and Zipf (March 10) arrival.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1247 India

    1925 (Feb. 16): Anglo-Indian Air Survey Calcutta - Delhi, 1/2 a. on 1/4 a. stationery card tied by 'Havelock Square 16 Feb.25/5 30 AM' cds to Delhi, taxed 1 a. and  bearing special label in pink, triangle cancellation in violett on reverse, signed by Stephen Smith Pradip Jain: Mail carried  = 40 postcards.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 India

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    Catalogue# : 305/308
    1948: Gandhi set of four values fresh mint o.g. examples with first hinge Gi = £ 190.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1249 India

    1845 (Nov 25): Entire letter from Pondicherry to Madras, struck on reverse with fine framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" datestamp in red, opens well for display. Fine and attractive entire; also a further entire to Marseille via Madras with same datestamp showing "Pondicherry" with two "R's".
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1250 India

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    Catalogue# : 37
    1856: Cover with framed "PONDICHERRY / Paid" datestamp in red used to Karikal and struck with red framed "KARICAL / Paid" arrival alongside (Dec 19), and matching stamped cover from 1859 with India 1856 ½ a. blue tied by Pondicherry "C/111" obliterator with cds in red of despatch and Karikal arrival in red.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1251 India

    Aden 1868: 8 a. carmine, Die II and 1882 3 a. orange used on registered cover "per Cathay" to Bombay tied by "B" in bars obliterator with Aden cds alongside (Aug 18), circular "R" and framed "Registered / Aden" handstamp at left. Some small envelope imperfections but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 220 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1252 India

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    Catalogue# : 36+37+39
    Burma 1861 (Oct 13): Cover from Moulmein to USA with three colour franking of 1856 ½ a. blue, 1 a. brown and 1855 8 a. carmine on deeply blued glazed paper, all tied by "B/127" obliterators of Moulmein with corresponding cds in red alongside. Framed "India / Paid" in red, thence via London (Dec 3) and charged "16 Cents" due on receipt. A rare transatlantic Burmese usage.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1253 India

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    Catalogue# : 84
    Burma 1885 (Aug 12): Registered cover to Rangoon franked by India 1883 ½ a. deep blue green, pair and block of four, all tied by barred obliterator and by framed " R / PEGU" handstamp in black. Reverse with Pegu despatch and Rangoon arrival cds. Ex collection Gerald Davis.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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