1799, "POST PAID/SERVICE/FORT ST GEORGE/R" Handstamp (Giles 5 var). Lightly struck but clear oval strike with "21" and "Oct" date handstamps on 1799 folded...

1801 part entire to London cancelled on reverse by an unrecorded Giles type SD2 with month now inserted creating a four-line handstamp, obverse with oval...

1811, "LUCKNOW/POSTPAID" oval Handstamp (Giles 1), exceptionally bold strike with manuscript " February 11" date and Circular date stamp "G.P.O. FEB 11...

Great Britain 1818 entire from London addressed to the Civil Service at Calcutta, endorsed "pr Stockton" which was on its maiden voyage to India bearing...

1821 (Sep 16) entire from Chandenagore (datelined inside) to Scotland, with good strike of the "CALCUTTA / GENERAL POST OFFICE" circular ds from the French...

1822 Hyderabad pre stamp cover Post paid markings to Madras with Madras Ship Letter mark and shipped to Portsmouth (India Letter Portsmouth in red). Postage...

1823, Bengal Presidency Post Paid, wrapper of a letter from Dacca to Chandernagor (French Settlement), bearing doubly framed oval "+DACCA+ / POST PAID"...

1824 entire from Calcutta to Uddah Khosalpoor in the Candernagore district, with reverse showing "GPO / MAY / Pt Pd" oval ds with ms rates, fine.

1825 (28 Nov) entire from Edinburgh to Madras bearing fine double framed oval London Ship Letter, manuscript "1/3" rating in red, reverse with Madras...

1826 Hyderabad pre stamp cover Post paid 1826 markings to Madras. The inland postage rate to madras would have been 6a, but has not been marked on the...

1826 thick entire addressed to Lady Amherst, Government House, Calcutta (Wife of the Governor General) bearing the earliest recorded usage of KEDGREE/...

1827 (Jul 10) wrapper from Pondicherry to Tranquebar (Dutch settlement in India), reverse with framed "PONDICHERRY / POST PAID" (Giles type 4, who notes...

1827 (March 13) entire from Kensington, London to a William Fraser of the Civil Service in Bengal, care of someone in Calcutta who forwarded to Dehlie,...

1832 Hyderabad, two pre stamp covers showcasing the "HYDERABAD pt pd" circular mark for two different dates 25 April 1832 and 30 June 1832. An excellent...

1833 (18th August) fragile entire from Landour to Dum Dum at Bengal with, on reverse, neat un-framed LANDOUR Pt Pd handstamp (Giles Type 2). There is splitting...

1834-54, group of 8 stampless covers incoming to and outgoing from India, noted PONDICHERRY boxed ds, three sent to France with "PURIFIE AU LAZARETE /...

1837 outer letter sheet to Calcutta with on reverse the very rare framed CHITTAGONG/ POST OFFICE (Giles type 2) together with, on front framed Post Paid...

1840 cross-written entire to Ellichpore endorsed "Double" on reverse, Madras Ship Letter transit, obverse with red Paid ship Letter London unframed oval...

1840 Pre stamp envelope written from Poonah dated Dee 31" 1840' addressed to London cancelled by framed Poonah/ 1840 December 31/ Paid las in red on face,...

1845 small Paid envelope to Scotland with, on reverse red framed Gwalior handstamp with manuscript date and charge, red oval INDIA on front, a very late...

1846 (Jan 29) envelope addressed to Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, endorsed "per Overland Mail/ via Calcutta" at top and "via Marseille" at base,...

1847 (8th August) entire to London endorsed at top "By Precursor via Southampton", reverse with framed red handstamp with manuscript detail of Dum Dum,...

1848 copy entire to Madeira requesting the annual supply of drink, endorsed "HMS Steamer/ Severn", London date stamp overstruck with Portuguese 100 charge...

1848 tightly wrapped entire to Madras struck with good red framed GOOTY/ PAID, Giles type 2 (used much later than he suggests), Madras GPO arrival and...

1849-51 India, BEARING handstamp x 2 examples both not described by Giles. "KIRCUMBADY 24-9-51 BEARING" and "SULTANPORE 12 Augt /49 Bearing 4as" Both...

1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a white, good to huge margins, used with 8x8 diamond of dots cancel, soiled with short crease at upper left, still an attractive example;...

1852 Scinde Dawk 1/2a white, large margins, used with pen cross cancel, slightly soiled, repaired upper left corner and faint bend at left, still an attractive...

1852 1/2a White Scinde Dawk, large margins, sharp embossing, cancelled by Cooper Type I (number 96 in diamond of 11 parallel lines of Hyderabad), very...

1852 1/2a White Scinde Dawk, large margins, sharp embossing, cancelled by Cooper Type B, exceptionally clean back with embossing seen clearly, very fine;...

1852 1/2a White Scinde Dawk, large margins, sharp embossing, cancelled by Cooper Type E "Large Star" as well as Type B diamond of dots cancel, an exceptional...

1852 1/2a White Scinde Dawk, large margins, sharp embossing, manuscript cancelled, a very small hole due to the manuscript cancel, faint vertical crease...

1852 1/2a White Scinde Dawk large margins sharp embossing manuscript cancelled by Cooper Type B Diamond of dots cancel, exceptional example; signed Pfenninger...

1890 QV Gothic head essays. Five examples of the 1890 impressions of Queen Victoria Gothic head essays showing the RARE Zincograph print in BLACK (Spence...

1854 (Feb.) Capt. Thullier’s lithographed essay printed singly, in blue on yellowish wove paper (141mm x 126mm), fine.

1894 lithographic reproduction in four rows of six impressions, the stamps printed 2mm apart: 4a brown red and dark blue on yellowish paper, pos.19, partial...

1894 (Feb.) Lithographed essay printed in 12 rows of 8 types with "SPECIMEN" on back, in blue on yellowish paper, 5x3 stamps with "CIMEN" printing in back,...

Page taken from The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of British India by L.L.R. Hausburg, C. Stewart-Wilson & C.F.S. Crofton, copper plate IV in black showing...

1894 'Reproduction in Original Colours of Facsimile of 1894' sheet of 12 (4 x 3), a couple of small tears well clear of frame and some slight staining.

1854 1/2a vermillion design with 9.5 arches printed but not issued for use, clear watermark visible, very fine. (S.G. £3750).

1854 SG1a 1/2a deep vermillion design with 9.5 arches printed but not issued for use, watermark visible on right side, very fine; cert. BPA (1964) which...

1854 1/2a Deep Blue Die I unused block of six with bottom right hand corner ornaments. Clear corner watermark. The impression shows very crisp impression...

1854 1/2a deep blue die I unused right marginal block of 8, horizontal crease in between at foot of stamps, a rare multiple (S.G. £2'600 as singles).

1854 1/2a blue die II a spectacular block of 16 (4x4) stamps with retouches. Position 51-54, 59-62, 67-70, 75-78. We can see chignon retouches, corner...

1854 SG6 1/2a Blue Die II, SG13 1a deep red Die II and SG31 2a Green typograph unused singles with large to clear margins. Some toning, very fine (S.G....

1854 1/2a Blue Die I unused block of four with clear watermark showing positions 67,68, 75, 76 of Stone A, complete margins all around, toned, fine (S.G....

1854 1/2a Blue Die I unused block of four with clear watermark and large margins in left with margin inscription. Complete margins all around and back...

1854 1/2a die I blue (SG2) used vertical strip of four, one stamp with light wrinkle and back with hinge remnants, fine (S.G. £240).

1854 1/2a Blue Lithograph Die I study page used lot with 24 stamps for further study of shades and retouches. For the expert or the beginner. Close to...

1854 1/2a Blue Lithograph used lot with 10 stamps for further study of shades, dies and retouches. For the expert or the beginner. Close to clear margins...

1854 1/2a die I pale blue (SG3) used block of four, with light vertical crease at left and cut into at left top, otherwise fine (S.G. £320).