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India Stamps, Covers & Postal History

India stamps & covers
INDIA - 1943 - CINDERELLA: ½a olive green 'AZAD HIND' cinderella issue, a fine mint imperf block of four. (IND/12656)
INDIA 1943 CINDERELLA
£9.00
INDIA - 1943 - CINDERELLA: 2a + 2a red 'AZAD HIND' cinderella issue, a fine mint perforated block of four. (IND/12659)
INDIA 1943 CINDERELLA
£9.00
INDIA - 1943 - CINDERELLA: 1a carmine 'AZAD HIND' cinderella issue, a fine mint imperf block of four. (IND/12657)
INDIA 1943 CINDERELLA
£9.00
INDIA - 1943 - INDIA USED IN KUWAIT: 2as 6p bright violet GVI issue of India used on piece tied by fine complete strike of KUWAIT PERSIAN GULF cds dated 1943. Scarce use during the rebellion in Iraq where the Indian authorities assumed responsibility for the Kuwaiti postal service. (SG 252) (IND/14124)
INDIA 1943 INDIA USED IN KUWAIT
£54.00
INDIA - 1943 - INDIA USED IN OMAN: 1½a dull violet GVI issue tied on large censored piece by fine MUSCAT cds dated 2 FEB 1943 with BOMBAY arrival cds and censor mark alongside. (SG 269c) (IND/15018)
INDIA 1943 INDIA USED IN OMAN
£42.00
INDIA - 1945 - MILITARY MAIL: Stampless airmail cover with manuscript 'O.A.S.' and 'C' BASE POST OFFICE SOR cds on reverse dated 8 NOV 1945 located in MARGIL, BASRA, IRAQ. Addressed to UK. (IND/20189)
INDIA 1945 MILITARY MAIL
£18.00
INDIA - Circa 1946 - POSTAL STATIONERY: 8a purple on pink GVI postal stationery airmail envelope (H&G IFB2a) for military use in sending mail to and from soldiers. Inscribed 'C/o base air post depot KARACHI' at foot unused but with typed address 'Major E.J. Halsted Hanby R.E. MERRA G.H.Q. 2 M.E.F.' Likely to have been mailed through official channels. (IND/20160)
INDIA 1946 POSTAL STATIONERY
£30.00
INDIA - 1946 - POSTAL STATIONERY: 8a purple on pink GVI postal stationery airmail envelope (H&G IFB2) for military use in sending mail to and from soldiers. Inscribed 'C/o base air post depot KARACHI' at foot. Fine unused. (IND/3663)
INDIA 1946 POSTAL STATIONERY
£30.00
INDIA - 1947 - INDIA USED IN DUBAI: Commercial airmail cover franked on reverse with India 1940 ½a purple and 2a vermilion GVI issue (SG 266 & 270) tied by fine strikes of DUBAI PERSIAN GULF cds's. Addressed to INDIA with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (IND/18692)
INDIA 1947 INDIA USED IN DUBAI
£114.00
INDIA - 1948 - DESTINATION: Religious cover with large piece of printed Christian religious text on front franked on reverse with 1940 ½a purple and 3a bright violet GVI issue (SG 266 & 271) tied by PATTANCHERI cds. Addressed to NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA with arrival cds on reverse. (IND/20261)
INDIA 1948 DESTINATION
£48.00
INDIA - 1950 - HIGH VALUE FRANKING & RATE: Woven sample envelope from the 'Standard Pharmaceutical Works, Calcutta' with large printed 'REGISTERED LETTER' on front franked with 1937 pair 2r purple & brown GVI issue plus 1940 4a brown and 8a slate violet (SG 260, 273 & 275) all tied by INTALLY CALCUTTA cds's dated 17 JAN 1950 with plain registration label with 'INTALLY CALCUTTA' handstamp alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with large customs form declaring a 'Free Sample' on reverse. (IND/41415)
INDIA 1950 HIGH VALUE FRANKING & RATE
£42.00
INDIA - 1954 - INDIA USED IN NEPAL: Cover franked with India 1949 pair 1a turquoise and 2a carmine (SG 312/313) tied by INDIAN EMBASSY (NEPAL) cds's. Addressed to USA with KATHMANDU transit cds on reverse. (IND/21530)
INDIA 1954 INDIA USED IN NEPAL
£90.00