1854 (February)? Group of Thullier(?) lithographed essays, comprising 'POSTAGE HALF ANNA' (black on salmon) and 'POSTAGE ONE ANNA' (black on blue) designs of Queen Victoria (24 x 20mm), two of each value affixed to small pieces, also similar values and colours but circular designs showing a "Coat of Arms", Half Anna and One Anna (2) again affixed to small pieces, fine and very rare, not being known to Spence, and only discovered in 1980. (See "The Philatelist" Dec 1980). In 1853 it was decided that Indian stamps should be printed in India rather than London, and Col. Forbes (the Superintendent of the machinery at the mint in Calcutta) was consulted to produce such stamps. Subsequently it was deemed that his design (the Lion and Palm Tree) could only be printed singly and therefore the mint was unable to supply the approximate number (25million) required in sufficient time. This led to Captain Thullier (Deputy Surveyor General, Calcutta) being commissioned to prepare stamp designs for half, one, four and eight Anna stamps. Amonst the designs/essay not chosen were the circular design which was based on the East India 1pice coin bearing the Arms of Great Britain, and the rectangular design which was based on the Great Britain 1840 1d black and 2d blue issued stamps, the idea for these possibly came after Lord Dalhousie expressed a view that the stamps should be of a simple design with the Coat of Arms and Queen's head.
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Half Anna - Lion and Palm Tree Design: 1853 Upper half of Col. Forbes' (Superintendent at the Mint in India) quadruple die, on thick grey laid paper (119 x 60mm) showing two die II impressions both in black, a very rare piece which was unknown to Spence, the only other examples known are a single in black and a pair in vermilion
Half Anna - Lion and Palm Tree Design: 1922 Later impressions of both dies taken from the copper plate before the plate was defaced: Complete sheet (173 x 125mm) showing the vertical rows of 3 of both dies of the Half Anna in black on stout white card (Spence 38/53), with pencil inscription "Gift of Col. H. Wood/May 1924" revere, very fine and extremely rare with only four prints of each colour taken
Half Anna - Lion and Palm Tree Design: 1922 Later impressions of both dies taken from the copper plate before the plate was defaced: Complete sheet (173 x 125mm) showing the vertical rows of 3 of both dies of the Half Anna in pale greenish yellow on stout white card (Spence 46/51), a very faint impression with some soiling, but extremely rare with only four prints of each colour taken
Design First Adopted for the Stamp: 1854 (1 April) ½a vermilion with 9½ 'arches', imperforate with part "Coat of Arms" watermark (SG 1, Spence 76), lower left corner marginal block of eight (4 x 2), unused without gum as issued, a very fine and extremely rare positional piece, BPA Cert (2006)
Design First Adopted for the Stamp: 1854 (1 April) ½a vermilion with 9½ 'arches', imperforate with part "Coat of Arms" watermark (SG 1a, Spence 76var), lower left corner marginal block of four, unused without gum as issued, signed provenance (in pencil) "From Sir D. P. Massion Collection" signed "W. T. Wilson" on reverse, a very fine and rare positional piece, BPA Cert (2006)
1854 (April) Impressions from the die used for the issued stamps: ½a vermilion on yellowish wove paper with "Arms of the East India Co" watermark (Spence 120) block of four, pos. 12/13-20/21, good margins all round, crease through stamp 4 (just into stamp 3) and a number of bends/wrinkles, full o.g. and rare as such
1854 (April) Impressions from the die used for the issued stamps: ½a vermilion on yellowish wove paper with "Arms of the East India Co" watermark (Spence 120) left hand marginal block of six (3 x 2), pos. 25/27-33/35, with part marginal inscription, paper thin and repair on stamp 6 but a rare multiple
One Anna - Queen with Gothic Crown design: 1922 Impressions taken from the 1890 plate, in a horizontal row of 3 (spaced 15 to 13½mm apart) with the impression on the right being tete-beche to the other two. One Anna sepia on stout white card (Spence 13), complete sheet (125 x 172mm) with the row of 3, very rare with only four sheets of each colour printed
One Anna - Queen with Gothic Crown design: 1922 Impressions taken from the 1890 plate, in a horizontal row of 3 (spaced 15 to 13½mm apart) with the impression on the right being tete-beche to the other two. One Anna sky blue on stout white card (Spence 16), complete sheet (125 x 172mm) with the row of 3, very rare with only four sheets of each colour printed
One Anna - Queen with Gothic Crown design: 1922 Impressions taken from the 1890 plate, in a horizontal row of 3 (spaced 15 to 13½mm apart) with the impression on the right being tete-beche to the other two. One Anna grass-green on stout white card (Spence 18), complete sheet (125 x 165mm) with the row of 3, tone spots and parts torn/cut away, but very rare with only four sheets of each colour printed
Reprints with the Essay Head: 1890? Lithographic transfer without the outer frame of wavy line and rosettes, with impressions 18mm apart horizontally and 12 to 12½mm vertically (in three rows of four), on medium white wove paper, 4a red and blue with "SPECIMEN" printed on the reverse of each impression, complete sheet of 12 the last impression with "Head Inverted" (Spence 57-58), trivial soiling and hinge remains, rare as a sheet
Two Anna Impressions from the Die Used for the Issued Stamp: 1883 Complete sheet of eighty impressions of the 2a green taken from the plate used for the issued stamps, on yellowish white wove paper, torn away at upper left, a number of folds/creases causing paper splits two of which are repaired by hinges, still a rare sheet
1878 July native envelope from Jammu to Amritsar franked on reverse by the rare 1878-79 wove paper, rough perf ½a red (lifted for inspection and hinged into place) (SG 117) tied by both Jammu square seal obliteration and Amritsar arrival cds of July 29, Sialkot July 28 and framed "POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA" markings alongside, the envelope opened out for display and with usual small faults, rare. Ex Garratt-Adams and Sefi
1878 August 4, native cover sent registered from Jammu to Rawalpindi franked on reverse 1878-79 2a violet horizontal pair and single (SG 108) all tied by Jammu square seal cancellations and by India 1866-78 4a (Die I) partly trimmed and 1873 ½a blue (Die II) two vertical pairs with slight faults and all tied by Sialkot "L3" duplex cancellations and showing framed Sialkot registered cachet alongside, partial arrival cds of August 6, opened out for display and with usual small faults. A very rare franking. Ex Garratt-Adams and Masson
1878 October small native cover from Srinagar to Chaprar franked on reverse 1878-79 ½a slate-violet (SG 104) in combination with India 1873 ½a blue (both with slight faults) tied by barred cancellations, Sialkot transit cds of October 22 and Chaprar arrival cds of October 24 alongside, small faults and a little soiled but a rare stamp on cover. Ex Garratt Adams
1878 October India ½a blue postal stationery envelope from Jammu to Amritsar with Sialkot "L3" duplex franked on reverse by the rare 1878-79 wove paper, rough perf ½a red (lifted for inspection and hinged into place) from the foot of the sheet (SG 117) tied by Jammu square seal obliteration with fine despatch and arrival cds's alongside, the envelope slightly reduced at places, a rare usage. (Regarded by the owner a s being on thick paper, as SG 121). Ex Sefi
1879(?) April 22, India ½a blue postal stationery envelope with Sialkot April 24 duplex cancellation, from Jammu to Meanne Shahpur franked on reverse 1878-79 ½a red on thick paper (SG 121) from the upper left corner of the sheet tied by pen strokes and small framed "TOO LATE" handstamp, a rare stamp on cover. Ex Garratt-Adams and Masson
1879(?) August, India ½a blue postal stationery envelope uprated by 1873 ½a blue (Die II) alongside with Kashmir "L-6" duplex cancellations, from an unknown sub-office franked on reverse 1878-79 ½a red on thick paper (SG 121) two single examples tied by diagonal pen strokes with Amritsar cds of August 23 alongside, fine and a rare double-rate franking. Ex Garratt-Adams
1879(?) December, large part India ½a blue postal stationery envelope with Sialkot duplex cancellation of December 19 franked on reverse 1878-79 ¼a red (SG 112) (lifted for inspection and hinged into place by Mortimer) tied by small square obliterator, m/s ink pen lines (2) and Amritsar delivery cds, despatch cds alongside, although year not Certain a very rare visitors private rate cover from Jammu with the ¼a value, as described by Sefi and Mortimer on page 163, fine. Ex Garratt-Adams, Dawson, Mortimer and Masson
1880 June 30, native cover sent registered from Jammu to Amritsar franked on reverse India 1865 1a, 2a and 1866-78 4a (Die I) all tied by "L" in circle of bars cancellations with part framed Sialkot registered cachet alongside, used in combination with 1878-79 1a mauve, 4a red and 1879 1a red (SG 107, 116 and 127), a little reduced and opened out for display, a few stains as usual but nevertheless a very rare and spectacular combination cover. Ex Garratt-Adams, Mortimer and Masson
1880 July 6, local native cover sent registered from Srinagar to Jammu franked on reverse 1878-79 1a red on thick paper (SG 122) block of four and single in a very dark shade tied by three fine strikes of the Srinagar duplex cancellation, various transit markings, the envelope opened out for display, fine, rare and attractive
1880 July 13, India ½a blue postal stationery envelope with circular 'L' in bars cancellation from Srinagar to Amritsar franked on reverse 1880 ¼a ultramarine (SG 130a) provisional in watercolour on thin batonne paper tied by Amritsar arrival cds of July 18, Kashmir cds alongside, portion of envelope removed from beside the adhesive which presumably bore a further example, nevertheless a really fine example of this rare stamp. Ex Garratt-Adams
1890 April 26 envelope sent registered from Srinagar to Bombay franked on reverse 1883-94 ½a orange-red and 2a red/yellow (SG 147 and 152) in combination with India 1882-90 ½a green and 2a blue all tied by "L" in circle of bars cancellations, alongside framed "R/KASHMIR" registered cachet, fine strike of the rare Kashmir 'Par' despatch cds of April 26 and three different Bombay transit and arrival cds's of May 2, the envelope slightly reduced at left otherwise fine and an attractive four colour franking. A rare cover with the 'Par' cds, only two of such recorded on registered covers by Bard
1891 February 18, envelope sent registered from Kashmir to New York franked India 1876 6a pale brown and 1882-90 ½a blue-green in combination with 1883-94 1a greenish-grey, 2a red/yellow and 4a deep green (SG 148, 153 and 155) all cancelled or tied by circular "L" in bars cancellations, framed "R/KASHMIR" cachet below overstruck by red oval London registered transit datestamp of March 16, on reverse Kashmir registered despatch cds and two different New York arrival datestamps of March 27, an attractive, fine and very rare five-colour franking, RPSL Cert (2005)
Leh: 1882 May 28 large part native cover sent registered from Leh to Amritsar with fine strike of the despatch cds on reverse, franked (on front) 1882-83 1a red (SG 133) in combination with India 1865 2a brown-orange (faults) and 1866-78 4a blue-green (Die II) tied by "L" in square of bars and Amritsar arrival cancellations, the envelope reduced at right otherwise fine, a very rare registered commercial cover from Leh. Leh is an extremely isolated town in North East Kashmir
The 'Sandbach' Correspondence: 1892 May 25 printed OHMS envelope to Captain Sandbach in Muree with senders endorsement 'A Durand/Gilgit' at lower left, franked India 1883-99 Official 1a brown-purple tied by Srinagar squared circle datestamp and subsequently forwarded to Changlagali, on reverse Murree transit cds of May 27 and Changlagali next day arrival cds, fine. A very rare usage of Indian Official stamps used in Kashmir without additional State franking, BPA Cert (2011)
The 'Sandbach' Correspondence (Gilgit Agency): 1893 January 12 and March 2 envelopes addressed to Capt A. E. Sandbach at Gilgit, Kashmere from Abergele, each franked 2½d, the first (upper left corner excised) with Sea Post Office and Srinagar transit cds's and the scarce Bunji 'three circle' datestamp, the second with Sea Post Office and Srinagar backstamps, also 1893 June? envelope addressed to Mrs Sandbach at Abergele and redirected to Oswestry franked India 1882-90 ½a green and 1a plum (2) all tied by indistinct despatch cancellations, on reverse various transit and arrival markings incl the scarce Bunji 'three circle' datestamp and another 1893 November 29 envelope to Capt A. E. Sandbach at Aldershot and redirected to London franked India 1892-97 2a6p green tied by Gilgit duplex type cancellation with transit and arrival datestamps, plus 1892 unused 'On Her Majesty's Service.' envelope with printed "CAPT. R.E./C.R.E. attached to the British Agency, GILGIT' imprint at lower left, this with light soiling though rare as only five examples believed to be recorded. A generally fine and extremely interesting group. The Gilgit Agency was re-established in November 1889 to keep watch on Russian Expansionism and the fragile allegiances of the small frontier States. In addition to these main objectives the Agency also undertook the training of troops and the improvement of roads and bridges. Captain Arthur E. Sandbach was the brother of the aforementioned Martin Sandbach, he joined the Agency in October 1892 and prior to his departure in June 1893 he was involved in the construction of at least ten bridges and many miles of roads
Official Stamps: 1880-94 Thin wove papers, imperforate, ½a black (SG O7var) a rare complete unused sheet of fifteen (3 x 5) from State I (Jammu printing) small internal split affects positions 4-5 and small tear in margin at lower left otherwise fine and scarce, also another unused sheet with trimmed margins apparently from State II plus a 1a (SG O8var) horizontal pair unused from the upper right corner of the sheet from State I, generally fine
Official Stamps: 1878 September 26 India ½a blue postal stationery envelope franked on reverse 1878 2a black (SG O4) with seal cancellation and tied by Amritsar arrival cds, superb Jammu despatch cds alongside and Sialkot duplex on front, the envelope opened out for display and showing hinge remains and small tone spots on face and the Official with small faults which are not apparent, a rare usage, the Jammu despatch cds being quite exceptional. Ex Garratt-Adams, Mortimer and Masson
Official Stamps: Large native envelope (approx 193 x 38mm) from an unknown office to Lahore franked on reverse 1880-94 ½a black vertical pair (SG O7) and tied by indistinct native duplex cancellation with Jammu, Sialkot July 26, Lahore July 27 cds's and framed "POSTAGE DUE/1 ANNA" handstamp alongside, minor tones but rare and attractive. The British India cancellations without year indicate usage prior to 1884.
Official Stamps: 1892 July Long European envelope (215 x 98mm) from Srinagar to Gulmarg addressed to Colonel W F Prideaux, Resident in Kashmir, Gulmarg, franked 1880-94 ½a black block of four and vertical pair (SG O7) all tied by several strikes of the 'three circle' despatch cds, razor cuts in envelope beside the adhesives otherwise fine and a rare and spectacular franking, BPA Cert (2006). Ex Bard (Spink 22/03/01, lot 693)
1927 Colour Trials on gummed, perforated unwatermarked paper in the issued designs: 4m pale grey-green and 10m blue in complete sheets of 250 (25 x 10), 90m light blue in a complete sheet of 200 (20 x 10) plus 5m ochre in a block of 25 (5 x 5) from the upper right corner of the sheet, all with plate '1' markings and with "HARRISON'S/SPECIMEN" overprints, some minor creasing mostly confined to the margins, all with some separated perfs at places and one 90m torn leaving portion missing at lower right corner, a rare and unique assembly
* MERVYN GOODE (BRITISH b.1948), A SUSSEX FARMHOUSE ON THE RIVER ARUN oil on canvas, signed 51cm x 67cm (20 x 26 inches) Framed Note: Mervyn Goode is one of the country's leading and most respected traditional landscape painters in oil. His first One-man Exhibition, at the Highton Gallery in London in 1970, which featured entirely oil paintings depicting the Hampshire landscape, was a 'sell out', and stimulated considerable interest and achieved rare acclaim from Collectors and Critics, both here and abroad. Numerous One-man Exhibitions held in London and the provinces; a One-man Exhibition in the U.S.A; countless invited featurings in Mixed Exhibitions in Public and Private Galleries throughout the country; featurings in television documentaries; and an ever-increasing demand from Collectors in the UK and abroad. Mervyn Goode's work has been reproduced by the Medici Society, Kingsmead Publications, the Bucentaur Gallery, CCA Stationery, Royle Publications, Country Cards, the Almanac Gallery, the Paper House Group, Phoenix Trading and Rosentiel's (who, during 2004, launched a publication of strictly limited edition prints of two of his paintings, each being an issue of 295 copies signed by the artist), and in numerous Fine Art Books and Periodicals.
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