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Public Auction #400

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COLLECTIONS & ACCUMULATIONS — India
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1281oIndia an extensive, chiefly 19th century cancel collection mostly mounted on quadrille pages. ItÕs expertly arranged by the Cooper cancel book. The contents and highlights are as follows: (CooperÕs numbers) Ò4Ó x 106 with some line ascending from left to right, Ò5Ó x 5 one with five lines above and below the number, Ò6Ó x 29 including short thick lines plus lines and dot types, Ò7Ó x 52 including three octagons, Ò8Ó x 59 including irregular octagon with two thick outer lines plus solid rectangle, Ò9Ó x 163 with R above the number and thick lines in a smaller circle, Ò12Ó x 2, Ò13Ó x 11 (most clear and readable), 15 x 35 with small oval Bombay duplex, Ò17Ó x 4, Ò32Ó x 102 with Ò32cÓ x 22, Ò34Ó x 74 with letters ÒDÓ and ÒOÓ and Ò35Ó x 340 with letters ÒDÓ, ÒOÓ and ÒSÓ. There are many other better subtypes unmentioned throughout and some of the mentioned there are more than one example. Also there is a wide variety of numbers in each type where applicable. The group could be used as a base to build an awarCat. Value: S.B. 1,900.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
1282oIndia an attractive mounted collection of used abroad cancellations containing over 400 items, Many of these are very readable (all identifiable) examples some of which are on piece and or multiples. A large percentage are from the Victorian period with many on the earlier issues. Includes FPOÕs, Abyssiania field force, Mesopotamia (many different cities and types), Muscat, Nepal, Aden (many types), Bandar, Abbas, Burma (many types), Bushire, French India, Linga, Mahommera, Singapore (many types), Zanzibar (many types) and a few more. This was a life time accumulation and seldom do you see this many of these at one time. Our estimation is based upon the number of items but many better are sure to be included.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $1,700.00
1283oIndia a mounted 19th and 20th century cancel collection of over 780 items. Includes foreign, railroad (many), Bombay squared circle plus many other town squared circles, 1921 Prince of Wales camp P.O., GovernorÕs P.O., ViceroyÕs camp cancels, camp P.O. #10, 1911 coronation cancels, 1903 coronation cancels, thimble cancels, several pages of various cancels on large rupee and above values plus more. Everything is handpicked so the overall quality is quite high. Sure to be many better than just the obvious. Experts take note.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,200.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
1284oIndia a small mostly mounted collection on two pages involving the 1854/1855 issues. Nice variation of cancels on _ anna x 12 (includes one pair), 1 anna x 17, 2 anna x 12 (includes two pairs ) and 4 anna x 3 (one cut to shape). Good lot for the specialist.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $425.00
1285oIndia stock of several thousands neatly arranged on 28 manila stockpages. Consists of about a third Victoria through the 1940Õs, a third officials and other BOB, and a third revenues. Most issues are in substantial depth, and there is a touch of mint.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $250.00
1286*oIndia and States small collection mounted on Scott pages (1854-1981) with a few hundred mostly used stamps. Spotted singles and sets that can be mined from this lot including the States, viewing suggested.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $160.00
1287oIndia (Feudatory States) an attractive mounted cancel collection of 87 items. Strongest in Cochin which is broken down into numerals, town and railroad cancels. Also includes examples from Jind, Nabha, Patiala, Indore, Sirmoor, Soruth and Travancore. Good lot to specialize up you India collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 110.00
Price Realized: $75.00
1288oIndian States a 16 inch high stack of revenue stamped paper. Mainly 9 x 11 size court documents, good variety in about as good of condition as you can expect.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $900.00