1863 North West Frontier (Feb 15) small & fragile native cover (113x47mm) addressed (on reverse) to Mooltan with India ½a SG 37 tied by diamond-of-bars with Loodhiana datestamp alongside in red, boxed 'TOO LATE' handstamp, hexagonal Lahore transit & Mooltan arrival datestamp both in red.
Sale #43
By: Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd
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Jan 29, 2016 Europe/London
Phoenix Auctions Pty Ltd Sale #43
Friday Jan 29, 2016 08:30 Europe/London
Welcome to our first sale of 2016, which contains our usual captivating range of material which should appeal to a wide spectrum of collectors.
Highlights in in our British Commonwealth and Foreign Section include a stunning collection of Egypt Interpostal Seals, also early Canada & Provinces and a selection of scarcer Perak Surcharges, plus Japanese Forces WWII postal stationery.
Australia & Colonies features our usual strong offering of KGV Heads & Roos including a fine First Wmk £2 CTO, plus many varieties and an extensive selection of pre-Commomonwealth South Australia postmarks. Australian postal history and postal stationery are well represented as well as an impressive selection of FDCs with some exceptionally rare items on offer.
The auction starts on 29th January 2016 at 10:30am Australian Eastern Summertime.
We look forward to servicing your bids.
David and the team at Phoenix Auctions.
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Lot #230 - india
1916 (Jul 24) Plain cover used to convey bulky contents to Fort Portal bearing (on reverse) ½a x2 tied by Agra Hills datestamp, green on white 'OPENED BY CENSOR/UNDER/MARTIAL LAW' label on face tied by faint boxed PASSED BY/POSTAL CENSOR/MOMBASSA' handstamp in blue, some edge blemishes as to be expected.
Lot #231 - india
Cyprus 1941 cover sent by airmail to Bangalore with India KGVI 8a tied Indian 'FPO 89 datestamp (used at Limossol) with violet triangular 'PASSED BY/CENSOR/(crown)/1002' handstamp, on reverse triangular Indian censor handstamp in green (Daynes Type IND 110) and Bangalore boxed slogan arrival datestamp. [Proud records Indian FPO 89 used in Limossol for 4 months only between Nov 41 and Mar 42, and it is seldom seen]
Lot #232 - india
Cyprus 1943 (Dec 5) cover to Civil Hospital, Quetta, India, c/o Post Master GPO Lahore with India KGVI 8a tied Indian 'FPO R6' datestamp (use at Nicosia) with 'PASSED BY/CENSOR 714' handstamp in violet, on reverse smudged Quetta arrival datestamp. [Difficult FPO datestamp, used only between Jan-Nov 1943 in Cyprus]
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