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Auction 13.12.1995

Christie's, London, King Street

Date of the auction: 13.12.1995

Lot number 1
cover 1823 entire letter headed "East India House" (on address panel...

cover 1823 entire letter headed "East India House" (on address panel) showing, on reverse...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£70 - £90
ca. US$107 - US$138
Price realised:
£150
ca. US$230
Lot number 2
cover 1825 entire (side flaps removed) showing, on reverse, a fine strike...

cover 1825 entire (side flaps removed) showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the rare double circle...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£50 - £60
ca. US$76 - US$92
Price realised:
£92
ca. US$141
Lot number 3
cover 1826 entire to Masulipatam via Madras showing, on reverse, a fine...

cover 1826 entire to Masulipatam via Madras showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the framed...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£50 - £60
ca. US$76 - US$92
Price realised:
£115
ca. US$177
Lot number 4
cover 1827-54 entires or envelopes (10), including oval, crescent or...

cover 1827-54 entires or envelopes (10), including oval, crescent or rectangular framed "INDIA...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£150 - £200
ca. US$230 - US$307
Price realised:
£196
ca. US$301
Lot number 5
cover 1829 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a fine strike of...

cover 1829 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a fine strike of the double circle...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£70 - £90
ca. US$107 - US$138
Price realised:
£161
ca. US$247
Lot number 6
cover 1830 entire from London to Patna, readdressed to Simla showing. on...

cover 1830 entire from London to Patna, readdressed to Simla showing. on reverse, rare framed...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£70 - £90
ca. US$107 - US$138
Price realised:
£150
ca. US$230
Lot number 7
cover 1831 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, an identifiable...

cover 1831 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, an identifiable strike of the rare oval...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£70 - £90
ca. US$107 - US$138
Price realised:
£207
ca. US$318
Lot number 8
cover 1832 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a very good...

cover 1832 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a very good strike of the rare...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£50 - £60
ca. US$76 - US$92
Price realised:
£92
ca. US$141
Lot number 9
cover 1834 Soldier's entire letter (actually written by the wife of an...

cover 1834 Soldier's entire letter (actually written by the wife of an N.C.O.) from Madras to London...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£300 - £400
ca. US$461 - US$615
Price realised:
£690
ca. US$1,062
Lot number 10
cover 1834 entire letter to an Officer in the Bengal Engineers from Dacca...

cover 1834 entire letter to an Officer in the Bengal Engineers from Dacca showing a very fine strike...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£100 - £120
ca. US$153 - US$184
Price realised:
£172
ca. US$264
Lot number 11
cover 1836-44, the group of seventeen entire letters sent from Ireland, via...

cover 1836-44, the group of seventeen entire letters sent from Ireland, via London, to a Sergeant...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£400 - £500
ca. US$615 - US$769
Price realised:
£460
ca. US$708
Lot number 12
cover 1837 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a good, rather...

cover 1837 entire letter to Calcutta showing, on reverse, a good, rather oily impression of the oval...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£50 - £60
ca. US$76 - US$92
Price realised:
£63
ca. US$96
Lot number 13
cover 1839 (4 Jan.) entire from London to Bombay, marked "Via Marseilles...

cover 1839 (4 Jan.) entire from London to Bombay, marked "Via Marseilles" , variously rated, showing...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$923 - US$1,231
Price realised:
£667
ca. US$1,026
Lot number 15
cover 1847 (19 Feb.) entire letter from Madras to the Rev. Nesbet in Samoa...

cover 1847 (19 Feb.) entire letter from Madras to the Rev. Nesbet in Samoa, marked "Via Cape of Good...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£400 - £500
ca. US$615 - US$769
Price realised:
£345
ca. US$531
Lot number 16
The selection in two books and loose contained in small box, including a...

The selection in two books and loose contained in small box, including a range of pre-stamp native...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£200 - £250
ca. US$307 - US$384
Price realised:
£748
ca. US$1,151
Lot number 17
1852-1963, the collection on leaves, including 1852 Scinde Dawk ½a. white...

1852-1963, the collection on leaves, including 1852 Scinde Dawk ½a. white (poor), 1854 1a. Die III...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£600 - £800
ca. US$923 - US$1,231
Price realised:
£1,265
ca. US$1,947
Lot number 18
1852-1902, the mint and used collection of Q.V. issues, including 1852...

1852-1902, the mint and used collection of Q.V. issues, including 1852 Scinde Dawk ½a. white...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,309 - US$3,078
Price realised:
£4,370
ca. US$6,727
Lot number 19
used 1854-1949, the used collection, including a range of 1854 imperf...

used 1854-1949, the used collection, including a range of 1854 imperf. issues and forgeries, perf...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£300 - £400
ca. US$461 - US$615
Price realised:
£748
ca. US$1,151
Lot number 20
1854-1935, the collection in red album, including a range of 1854 imperfs...

1854-1935, the collection in red album, including a range of 1854 imperfs., 1866 6a., both overprint...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£400 - £500
ca. US$615 - US$769
Price realised:
£518
ca. US$797
Lot number 21
essay Proof RQQ1854-88, the collection of essays, proofs and reprints...

essay Proof RQQ1854-88, the collection of essays, proofs and reprints, including 1854 Essays or...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
ca. US$3,848 - US$4,618
Price realised:
£3,450
ca. US$5,311
Lot number 22
used ½a. white, a good example with clear embossing cancelled by diamond of...

used ½a. white, a good example with clear embossing cancelled by diamond of dots. R.P.S. Certificate...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£150 - £200
ca. US$230 - US$307
Price realised:
£299
ca. US$460
Lot number 23
used ½a. white, large margins, used; small crease at right, otherwise fine...

used ½a. white, large margins, used; small crease at right, otherwise fine, also a forgery. S.G. S1...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£200 - £250
ca. US$307 - US$384
Price realised:
£242
ca. US$372
Lot number 25
The collection comprising ½a. (86) including Spence Nos. 31, 33, 35, 38...

The collection comprising ½a. (86) including Spence Nos. 31, 33, 35, 38, 65, 70 (2), 86, 87, 90, 94...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£700 - £900
ca. US$1,077 - US$1,385
Price realised:
£575
ca. US$885
Lot number 26
essay 1854 (22 Feb.) Capt. Thullier's essay printed singly, ½a. in reddish...

essay 1854 (22 Feb.) Capt. Thullier's essay printed singly, ½a. in reddish brown on wove paper...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£100 - £120
ca. US$153 - US$184
Price realised:
£98
ca. US$150
Lot number 27
essay -- ½a. in blue on wove paper (145x108mm.), fine. Spence 69

essay -- ½a. in blue on wove paper (145x108mm.), fine. Spence 69...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£100 - £120
ca. US$153 - US$184
Price realised:
£184
ca. US$283
Lot number 28
unused 1854 (Apr.) ½a. 9½ arches essay in deep vermilion with good margins...

unused 1854 (Apr.) ½a. 9½ arches essay in deep vermilion with good margins; tiny corner crease...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£250 - £300
ca. US$384 - US$461
Price realised:
£460
ca. US$708
Lot number 29
unused -- as last but with small to good margins; slightly soiled and with...

unused -- as last but with small to good margins; slightly soiled and with handstamp on reverse just...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£250 - £300
ca. US$384 - US$461
Price realised:
£345
ca. US$531
Lot number 30
unused Block of Four -- as last but in vermilion, a block of four with...

unused Block of Four -- as last but in vermilion, a block of four with sheet margin at right, fine...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
ca. US$3,078 - US$3,848
Price realised:
£1,610
ca. US$2,478
Lot number 31
RBlock Larger Than four 1916 (Sept.) reprint from 1894 stone with, at top...

RBlock Larger Than four 1916 (Sept.) reprint from 1894 stone with, at top, 1854 1a. issued type in...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£400 - £500
ca. US$615 - US$769
Price realised:
£322
ca. US$495
Lot number 32
R -- reprint in black on thick wove from 1890 stone of imitations of Capt...

R -- reprint in black on thick wove from 1890 stone of imitations of Capt. Thuillier's 1854 ½a. and...

Christie's, 13 Dec 1995
Estimate
£500 - £600
ca. US$769 - US$923
Price realised:
£460
ca. US$708
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