1848, KURRACHEE SHIPLETTER: Folded envelope bearing large red oval INDIA" and ms. ´Per Steamer to Bombay-Paid /  Via Southhampton´ on top. On reverse ‘Annas 3’ was written in the red boxed “KURRACHEE SHIPLETTER” mark so the ship postage was prepaid to Bombay. London 13.1.1848 transit in red and Richmond 14.1.1848 arrival mark in blue, fine. Very early letter from Karachi.

Die I, ½ a. indigo, good to large margins, cancelled by pen strokes and tied by diamond of bars, to entire folded up native letter with adjacent greenish blue cds. "LAHORE 8 SEP. 1857" to Mooltau, very fine

1854/55, Die 2, ½ a. blue, deep colour and nice margins, tied by numeral "75" to small envelope with red "NAGPORE 1856 SEP 6 Paid" on reverse, very fine

1857, 1 a. red, die 1, single with ample to wide margins, tied by numeral “1” in diamond of parallel lines of the Bombay Head Post Office (Renouf ty. 4f) to small cover to Calcutta, red Bombay datestamp cancel on reverse, rough opened at left, otherwise fine.

1859, 4 a. black on bluish, 4 stamps tied to cover front by points in diamonds and ms. pen cancel, usual perforation, route ms. "Via Bombay + Alexandria", black "INDIA PAID" in crescent with ms. 1/8 and "INDES ALEXANDRIE May 9, 59" cds. alongside, various tax marks, addressed to the Director of the British College Smyrna Turkey, fine and a scarce destination.

1862, QV 1 a. brown two single (right stamp corner flaw) tied by Bombay Paid-1 AU/28 duplex to envelope, addressed to Ahmednagar with red arrival mark AU/29 62 on reverse, flaw on top, otherwise fine.

1873, QV ½ a. blue tied by Calcutta/C-1 JU/20 duplex to envelope with inside imprint ‘Bourne & Shepherd Photographers Calcutta’, one of the world’s oldest photography studios, signed by both owners, addressed to Bhagulpore with arrival mark JU/22 73 and ms. ‘paid 14th July’ on reverse, fine and scarce.

1866, Foreign Bill fiscal stamp 6 a. purple overprinted "Postage" in green, cancelled by blue octagonal ´B1´ (Calcutta - Bengal type), perf. fault at left, crease and thins, still fine

1909, 10 r. carmine-rose and green, watermark star, left margin stamp unused, fine and fresh.

1948, FDC Gandhi complete set of four up to 10 rupee tied to cover by "TAJ MAHAL / BOMBAY / 15 AUG 48" first day cancellation, addressed to Ireland, tiny toned spots and 12 an. perf faults, otherwise fine and very scarce.

1855/1960,  collection on 16 old time album leaves, mainly used, few early numeral and octogonal cancellations, good part Service, overall fine.

1880/90, Ten postal stationery cards including officials, ¼ a. blue cancelled by oval-framed ´stamp office / cancelled / Bombay´, same card with imprint ‘The Punjab University’ 1887, used reply part 1887 with Too Late boxed mark, Jewellers imprint 1887 Murree, two complete answering cards, mainly fine.