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BANKNOTES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0610/11 April World Banknotes London 1300418 April The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes Part III: Wales and West Midlands London 1303219 April The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes Part II London 1303322/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3171/2 October World Banknotes London 130185 December World Banknotes London 13034

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STAMPS

13 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1300923 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part I London 1302123 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Ceylon Pence Issues London 1302223/24 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 1301125 January The “Lionheart” Collection of British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301019 February The Hutson Collection of New South Wales London 13023Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS05March The Collector’s Series Sale New York20 March The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Cape of Good Hope London 1302417 April The Collector’s Series Sale London 13031 15 May The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part II London 130255 June Specialised Great Britain Sale London 1302610/11 July The Collector’s Series Sale London 1302710 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India and States, Part III London 13028 11 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Great Britain London 1302921 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 13030

COINS

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301222/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301322 August Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Hong Kong 1302028/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31724 September North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection London 130193 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13015

MEDALS

25 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300125 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300221 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13003

BONDS AND SHARES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0617 May Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 1301622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31728 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 13017

AUTOGRAPHS

15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 317

WINES

13 January An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW02Early March An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW03

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THE ‘MEDINA’ COLLECTIONS

The “Medina” Collections formed, over many years, by Mohammed Sayeed, FRPSL, are very diverse innature and include India and States, Ceylon, Cape of Good Hope, Afghanistan, Great Britain and a fineCollection of U.P.U.

The Collections have been awarded numerous gold and large gold medals at International Exhibitionsover the years.

In 2008, in Bucharest, the India exhibit “1852-55, The Scinde Dawk and Lithograph Issues and theirUsages” was awarded the FIP Grand Prix D’Honour, one of the highest awards achievable.

Spink are honoured to have been selected to sell the ‘Medina’ Collections in a series of sales during2013.

The ‘Medina’ Collections sale schedule

January – September 2013

23 January – The award winning ‘Medina’ Collection of India, Part I

23 January – The award winning ‘Medina’ Collection of Ceylon Pence Issues

20 March – The award winning ‘Medina’ Collection of Cape of Good Hope

15 May – The award winning ‘Medina’ Collection of India, Part II

10 September – The award winning ‘Medina’ Collection of India, Part III


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WEDNESDAY 23 JANUARY 2013

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THE “MEDINA” INDIA, PART I

EARLY LETTERS AND HANDSTAMPS

Mail to England

x1 1808 entire from Bengal “pr Genr’l Stewart” to London, rated “8” and showing, onreverse, a fine strike of the “Bengal/G.P.O./AUG:/POST PAID” oval-framed handstamp andarrival c.d.s. (16.4), London Ship Letter c.d.s. (15.4) on face. Photo £250-300

x2 1822 (24 Dec.) entire letter from Wallajahbaud via Madras to London rated 1/-, showingframed “INDIA LETTER/DEAL” and, on reverse, a fine strike of the framed“WALLAJAHBAUD/POST PAID” handstamp, Madras Ship Letter oval datestamp and arrivalc.d.s.; small faults though full of character. Photo £200-250

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x3 1839 (9 Feb.) entire letter from Calcutta to London showing a fine strike of the oval-framed “Care of/Mr. Waghorn/Suez.”, “INDIA” and “PAqUEBOTS.DE LA/MEDITERRANEE”handstamps, all on face, the reverse with manuscript “care of Mr. Waghorn overland”,Calcutta, Paris and London datestamps. Photo £1,200-1,500

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x4 1840 (30 Apr.) entire from Calcutta “p Andromeda” to London rated “8”, upon arrivalredirected locally and bearing 1d. black (margins on two sides) cancelled by fine blackMaltese Cross, the reverse with “SHIP LETTER” handstamp and various arrival/redirectiondatestamps; a few small faults though an unusual redirection usage of a 1d. black. Photo £600-800

Mail to France

x5 1826 entire from Calcutta to Bordeaux showing fine “COLONIES/PAR BORDEAUx”, 1828entire letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux with fine boxed “PAyS D’OUTREMER/PARBORDEAUx” and 1842 entire from Calcutta “via Bombay and Suez” to Bordeaux withboxed “STEAM POSTAGE/INLAND DO/TOTAL” h.s. complete for “2/5” and various transitmarks £100-120

x6 1861 and 1862 entire letters from Bombay to Bordeaux and 1861 entire from Calcuttato Nantes, each showing framed “INDIA PAID” and/or “INDIA UNPAID” handstamps witheach also showing diamond-framed “GB/1F624/10” accountancy handstamps and othertransit marks £100-120

Mail to Madeira

x7 1841 entire letter from Calcutta “via Bombay, Suez & Falmouth Steamer” with boxed“INDIA” handstamp and Calcutta Steam Letter datestamp, and 1845 entire letter fromUmballa “OvERLAND MAIL vIA SOUTHAMPTON” showing “Detained for Postage” and“Returned for 2/10 Postage.” handstamps and various transit markings £100-120

Mail to Mauritius

x8 1851 entire letter “Per Soubadhar” from Calcutta showing fine Crowned“GPO/MAURITIUS” datestamp and “Ship Letter” handstamp, and 1853 entire letter“pr Diadem” from Madras with fine Crowned “GPO/MAURITIUS” datestamp £100-120

Mail to United States of America

x9 1838 entire letter (small reverse faults) from Calcutta “p Dover” to Philadelphia showingBoston transit c.d.s. and fine “SHIP” handstamp, 1847 entire letter from Calcutta toWindham County, Conn., with Boston transit c.d.s. and “7” handstamp, and 1858envelope from Bombay “Per Steamer Victoria Overland via Marseilles” to Haverhill, Mass.showing New york Am. Pkt. c.d.s. and “45” rate handstamp. An interesting trio £150-200

Incoming or Transit Mail

x10 1818 (Apr.) entire from Cork, Ireland to Madras, variously rated and showing, on reverse,superb “kINGS POSTAGE” followed by rate computation and manuscript “p Hyperion”, theface panel with Cork mileage handstamp in red and Crowned “INDIA PACkETLETTER/GPO/LONDON” datestamp. Fine and scarce. Photo £250-300

PROvENANCE:Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999

x11 1837 (23 May) entire letter from Hobart to Edinburgh, variously rated and showingCrowned “HOBART TOWN/vDL” datestamp, boxed “1⁄2” and, on reverse, “INDIALETTER/DEAL”; fair strikes with the former crossed by filing crease. Photo £120-150

x12 1844 (1 Sept.) entire letter from Batavia “via Pondichery & Suez” to France rated “8”(deleted) and “96” decimes, showing framed “COLONIES/&C. ART. 12” and, on reverse,“OUT STATION/MADRAS/SHIP LETTER” oval datestamp, Madras Ship Letter datestamp andother transit marks £100-120

x13 1845 (5 June) entire from Singapore to London rated “2/3”, showing boxed “INDIA”and, on reverse, “SINGAPORE/Paid” datestamp (across join and crossed by filing crease)and Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter boxed datestamp £100-120


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Inland Mail

x14 1800 (?) envelope (complete with letter written in Bengali?) from Houghly to Birbonshowing, at top, a fair to fine “HOUGHLy” handstamp similar to Hammond Giles 1 thoughunframed; most unusual. Photo £100-120

x15 1817 (30 Oct.) entire letter from Comillah to Calcutta showing, on reverse, superb“TIPPERAH/SA.WT./PT.PD.” framed handstamp and Calcutta General Post Office ovaldatestamp. Fine and scarce. Photo £250-300

x16 1849 (14 Mar.) envelope (complete with letter) from Lord Dalhousie (Governor-Generalof India, 1848-56) to Major-General Sir John Littler at Calcutta, the letter (repaired withsellotape at folds) headed “Camp Ferozepore” deals with a legal matter to be dealt with byas the Deputy Governor of Bengal; both signed “Dalhousie”; a rare and important lettersigned by Dalhousie who was generally considered to be one who laid the foundations ofthe Indian Rebellion. Photo £300-350

Campaign Mail

x17 1783 (3 Apr.) entire letter (slight splitting) written during the Second Mysore War(1780-83) from Tanjore by Ensign Patrick Mair, 23rd. Carnatic Battalion, to London,rated “2” and showing “LONDON/SHIP-LRE” on face and with Bishopmark on reverse.A fine and long letter written towards the end of the war. Photo £400-500

Note: The author recounts an engagement en route by ship fromMadras to Trichinopoly whenhe feared for his life “...the more so when the Captain of the ship was killed by my side”. Onarrival he learnt that his Battalion “.. had lost 6 Companies in an engagement with somehundreds of Enemy’s horse”


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x18 1815 (2 Apr.) “Service” entire written during The Gurkha War (1814-16) by Lt. H.Dwyer from “Deoklie” to Mil. Sec. C.S. Doyle at Futtegur showing, on reverse, a fairstrike of the very rare oval-framed “MORADABAD/POST OFFICE” h.s. with manuscript date(HG1, 4 examples recorded). Fine with Gurkha War letters extremely rare. Photo £1,800-2,000

Note: The writer makes critical comments about Col. Nichols and the arrival of Col. Gardner“at the critical point”, and also to Lord Moira. With regard to military action he writes“I shall endeavour to confine the enemy to their blocks and to cut off their supplies unless afavourable opportunity should present itself of getting possession of any of their Posts”. He alsomentions the requirement for heavy guns and the lack of medical aid


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x19 1825 (25 May) entire letter written during The First Burmese War (1823-26) from“Arracan”, written by Lt. George Thompson of the Bengal Engineer Corps. to his fatherin Aberdeen, showing “P Pd” and manuscript rate notations, Calcutta and London transitdatestamps, and “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH”. A rare and interesting letter from thiscampaign. Photo £700-900

Note: The contents give a fascinating account of military life during this period in Burmaand with references to skirmishes with the enemy in the “Pada” hills

PROvENANCE:Gerald Davis, March 1990Dr. Soli Contractor, December 1999

x20 1843 (12 Dec.) entire letter written during The War in Gwalior (1843-44) from “CampBearna, somewhere in the middle of India” to Lady John Scott at kelso by her brother justbefore the battle of Maharajpur, rated “1/10” with various transit marks; contents includereference to the lead up to the battle and the authors loathing of India £100-120


x21 1844 (23 Jan.) “Bearing” entire letter, headed “Camp before Gwalior”, to Surgeon Clarkat Agra and showing boxed arrival datestamp on reverse £80-100


x22 1846 (7 Jan.) entire letter from Calcutta “p Hindustan via Marseilles” Aberdeen withreference to the First Sikh War (1845-46) including “... we have had severe fighting withthe Sikhs but have succeeded in chasing 60 or 70,000 of them across Sutledge and I nowtrust the Governor General will not be satisfied with anything less than the annexation oftheir country to the British possessions” £80-100

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x23 1857 (30 July) envelope (complete with letter written in Persian) to Bombay showing alargely fine strike of the very scarce “FIELD FORCE/BG/PERSIA” c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. onreverse. Photo £500-600

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x24 1⁄2a. white with large to very large margins on three sides, touched at left, cancelled by asuperb strike of the diamond of 49 dots with large dots at corners and affixed on nativeenvelope front, addressed in English, marked “Paid”. S.G. S1. Photo £2,000-2,500

x25 1⁄2a. white with large margins all round, cancelled by diamond of seven bars and affixed onnative envelope front, addressed in English, to karachi; a fine example of this very rarecancellation on this issue. S.G. S1. Photo £2,500-3,000


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x26 1⁄2a. white with clear to very large margins. neatly cancelled by a superb strike of thediamond of 49 dots with large dots at corners; crease at lower left, otherwise sound andmost attractive. S.G. S1. Photo £1,000-1,200

x27 1⁄2a. white with good to large margins and neatly cancelled with diamond of 81 dots;vertical crease towards right and a little soiled in centre circle, otherwise sound.R.P.S. Certificate (1967). S.G. S1. Photo £700-800

x28 1⁄2a. white with irregularly cut good to extremely large margins, cancelled “96” indiamond of bars; fine. S.G. S1. Photo £600-800

x29 1⁄2a. white with clear to large margins and cancelled by a virtually complete strike of thediamond of 64 dots; horizontal crease and a trace of soiling, otherwise sound. S.G. S1.Photo £400-500

Half Anna Blue

x30 1⁄2a. blue vertical pair with mainly clear to large margins, both very lightly cancelled withthe lower stamp exhibiting some brown gum residue; the lower stamp with a small surfaceblemish at left centre and the pair a little toned though a very rare multiple of this stamp,of which few are recorded. S.G. S2, £16,000+. Photo £4,000-5,000

x31 1⁄2a. blue with good to large margins, neatly cancelled “96” in diamond of bars and affixedto piece; light creasing/small crack at upper left and scissor-cut at lower left though amost pleasing example of this scarce. stamp. A Diena (1953) and B.P.A. (1953)Certificates, the latter stating “is not tied to piece to which it is affixed, which is notunusual with this issue”. S.G. S2, £8,000. Photo £2,000-2,500

x32 1⁄2a. blue with clear to large margins and neatly cancelled with a complete strike of the“96” in diamond of bars; horizontal crease/crack which barely detracts, and a scissor-cutat upper left well clear of the design. A pleasing example of this scarce stamp. BrandonCertificate (2004). S.G. S2, £8,000. Photo £1,500-2,000

x33 1⁄2a. blue with good to large margins and lightly cancelled with diamond of dots in red;vertical crease and with tear at right, affixed to small piece to which it may not belong.A very rare coloured cancellation of this stamp. Brandon Certificate (2004). S.G. S2,£8,000. Photo £1,800-2,000

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x34 1⁄2a. red of bright colour and free of any of the usual creases and cracks associated with thisdelicate stamp, neatly cancelled with rhomboid of 64 dots and affixed to large part of anative envelope. A superb stamp in the optimum state of preservation and almost certainlyone of the exceptionally few examples of this stamps that be called “superb”. B.P.A.Certificate (1986) states “does not belong to the piece to which it is affixed”. SismondoCertificate (2008) states “originated on this folded letter”. S.G. S3, £21,000. Photo £15,000-20,000

PROvENANCE:Maurice Burrus, koh-i-Nor, February 1986

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Half Anna Lion and Palm Tree

x35 E 1853 Die II colour trial on thin laid batonné paper in lilac-rose; small black mark at right,otherwise fine. very rare. Spence 6. Photo £800-1,000

x36 E 1853 Die II colour trial on thin laid batonné paper in pale blue; small thin at lower rightthough of fine appearance and very rare. Spence 7. Photo £800-1,000

x37 E 1853 Die II colour trial on thin laid batonné paper in orange, very large margins for theseessays; crease at foot just touching the design at one point. Spence 13. Photo £800-1,000

Half Anna Capt. Thullier’s Essay

x38 C 1854 printed single, in reddish brown (141x107mm.) and in blue (146x109mm.) onyellowish wove paper; that in blue with foxing and creases clear of the impression, that inreddish brown superb £300-350

Half Anna 91⁄2 Arches Essayx39 C Deep vermilion, a marginal block of four, [105-116], with full sheet margin; vertical

crease through right side of left pair, otherwise sound. Signed “W.T. Wilson” on reverse.A rare positional block of this rich shade. Spence 76. S.G. 1a, £12,000. Photo £5,000-6,000

x40 E Deep vermilion single; fine. Sp. 76. S.G. 1a, £3,000. Photo £1,400-1,600


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x41 Three examples in contrasting shades, one showing severe over-inking giving a heavyblotchy print, one underinked and printed from a worn plate, the third showing adistorted impression resulting in a white line flaw towards right. Photo £120-150

x42 An example in blue showing Group 6 “kidney” retouch to chignon, good to largemargins, neatly cancelled by diamond of bars and tied by manuscript notation on reverseof native envelope from Bombay to Calcutta, the face panel (small fault) showing despatchand arrival datestamps. A scarce stamp on cover. Photo £100-120

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x43 1854 (2 Oct.) small native entire letter from Allahabad to Calcutta, bearing an examplein blue with clear to large margins neatly cancelled and tied by diamond of dots,manuscript “2/10/54” at lower left, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps and,upon receipt, a filing datestamp date 2 September in error. A very rare early usage of the1⁄2a. value only issued the day before on 1 October. Sismondo Certificate (2008). Photo £800-1,000

Note: The writer originally dated the letter in September but realising his mistake altered thisto October, When the letter was filed the clerk misread “Oct” for “Sept” and incorrectlyentered the date of writing as “2 Sept.”

Die II

x44 B Deep blue unused block of sixteen, [1-16], with full sheet margins; horizontal crease intop margin and one stamp with two small light marks, otherwise fine. Photo £1,200-1,500


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x46 A complete reconstruction including a vertical pair overlapping a duplicate single, neatlymounted and arranged on two pages, some showing retouches, a variety of shades andlargely with four margins, variously cancelled; condition a little mixed as to be expectedin a lot of this nature £1,200-1,500

PROvENANCE:H.C. kama

x47 Two singles on separate entires from kamptee to Jaulnah and Secunderabad, each withclear or good to large margins, placed sideways and each neatly cancelled “76” indiamond bars. An attractive pair £150-180


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x48 + Blue block of four, [21/22-29/30], unused, good to large margins and showingvariations in inking between the upper land lower pairs; a couple of small light marks onthe lower pair, otherwise sound. An exceptionally rare multiple. Photo £8,000-10,000

ONE ANNA ESSAYS AND PROOFS

One Anna Capt. Thullier’s Essay

x49 E 1854 printed single, in reddish brown (42x45mm.), in blue (141x118mm., horizontalcrease well clear of the impression) on yellowish wove paper, and 1890 in blue(35x45mm.). Also issued design engraved proofs in black (2) and a litho irregular blockof four (faults) in red £400-500

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Die I “A” Stone Substituted Transfer

x50 B A block of eight (4x2), [18-29, 66-77], in a lovely deep rich shade, roughly separatedwith clear to large margins and each neatly cancelled “134” at Jeypore. A remarkable andhighly attractive showpiece. Photo £5,000-6,000

PROvENANCE:Stoney

x51 Red, unused, clear to large margins, fine and scarce. S.G. 12. Photo £300-400


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x52 1854 (Oct.) clean European envelope from Madras to Bangalore, bearing an example inred showing weak inking in upper corners, good to very large margins and neatlycancelled and tied by diamond of dots, the reverse with despatch paid datestamp (dayunclear) and arrival G.P.O. datestamp for 9 October with manuscript “Recd 9 October”on face, proving an extremely early usage of this stamp during the first week of issue.Photo £800-1,000

x53 1854 (late October) entire letter from Calcutta to St. Denise, Reunion, bearing acomplete strip of eight in a dull shades and with margins all round, affixed across face withthe left and right-hand stamp stamps folded over the edges of the letter and separatedupon opening, showing sender’s cachet, framed “PAID” in red and with oval-framed“PACkET LETTER/MAURITIUS” datestamp (2.11) at upper right, the reverse with Calcuttaand indistinct Reunion c.d.s.; portions of other dotted cancellations appear elsewhere onthe letter which does not appear to have carried other stamps. A scarce franking. Photo £800-1,000


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x54 1855 (24 Feb.) entire letter from London “p Shanghai” to Shanghai, marked internally“via Marseilles”, upon arrival an example in dull red with good to large margins addedand twice cancelled with diamond of dots, the reverse with Calcutta c.d.s. and superb“FORWARDED By/MAy, PICkFORD & CO./CALCUTTA” framed handstamp. A most unusualusage. Photo £350-400

x55 1855 (23 Dec.) envelope from Manargoody, Tanjore to England, bearing an example indeep red with small margins in places, neatly cancelled and tied by diamond of dots andshowing, on reverse, oval-framed “MANARGOODy/TANJORE/TALOOkTAPPAL” handstamp,Tanjore Bearing datestamp, Madras and London datestamps; an unusual usage of thisscarce District Post Office handstamp £150-200

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x56 1858 (Jan.) envelope from kohat “via Marseilles” to London, bearing two examples indull red together with cut-to-shape 4a. 2nd. Printing blue and dull red, all neatlycancelled “237” in diamond of bars and tied on upon arrival redirected to TunbridgeWells and bearing 1d. red cancelled with indistinct numeral in diamond in oval of bars,showing two different framed “INDIA PAID” handstamps, various transit datestamps onreverse. An attractive franking. Photo £800-1,000

Die II

x57 B An unused marginal block of twelve in a bright shade, [57-70], watermark reversed; onepair with a light vertical crease, otherwise fine. Photo £600-800


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x58 B An unused lower right corner block of six (2x3), [72-96], in a dull shade, full sheetmargins; a fine positional multiple. Photo £300-400

x59 + An unused upper right corner block of four, [8-16], in a dull shade with full sheetmargins; horizontal crease in top margin, otherwise fine. Photo £250-300

x60 + An unused block of four in a dull shade, good to large margins; fine. Photo £140-180

x61 1855 (Dec.) entire from Bombay to Nagpore bearing an example in dull red cancelled“1” and showing Ahmednagar Free datestamp applied in error in transit, and 1856 (Sept.)entire from Bombay to Broach, similarly franked with the adhesive additionally tied byframed “INSUFFICIENT” in red and with the Bearing datestamp on reverse (small faults)completed for 2as. £150-200


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x62 Red, unused, good to large margins; fine and scarce. S.G. 15, £2,250. Photo £1,000-1,200

x63 A complete reconstruction neatly mounted and arranged on two pages, largely with fourmargins and a few showing retouches, a variety of cancellations; a very few are not DieIII. Condition a little mixed as to be expected with a reconstruction of this Die which isa rare accomplishment £2,500-3,000

x64 1857 native envelope registered from Palghaut to Madras, bearing an example in red withclear to large margins and cancelled “C/88”, the reverse with despatch and arrivaldatestamps and framed “REGISTERED NO.” handstamp. Photo £400-500

x65 1857 (Sept.) envelope “Paid by Dawk” to Madras, bearing an example in red with clearto very large margins, cancelled by diamond of dots and showing faint arrival c.d.s. onreverse. Photo £500-600


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Two Annas

x66 P 1854 (Sept.) colour trial on thin white wove paper in black; thinning at upper right cornerthough of fine appearance. Rare. Spence 50. Photo £400-500

x67 P 1854 (Sept.) colour trial on thin white wove paper in bluish grey; traces of thinning anda pinhole though of fine appearance. Rare. Spence. 51. Photo £400-500

x68 P 1854 (Sept.) on thin white wove paper in dull rose; small tear at left and other lesserfaults. Rare. Spence 52. Photo £150-200

TWO ANNAS ISSUED STAMPS

Unused

x69 A marginal pair from the left of the sheet in a deep rich shade, large part crackly gumwhich may not be original. S.G. 31. Photo £200-250

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x70 A horizontal strip of four showing “ICE” of “POST OFFICE/One Anna” watermarkreversed. A scarce multiple. Photo £500-600


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x71 A block of four with margins largely all round, each cancelled with diamond of dots,Oriental bank handstamp and the lower pair sharing pen stroke tying the block to anundated front “ Via Southampton” to London showing crescent-framed “INDIA PAID”;attractive. Photo £400-500

Covers

x72 1854 (6 Dec.) envelope from an unknown office “via Bombay” to London, marked“Stamped to Southampton” and bearing a strip of four together with 1⁄2a. Die I and 1a. DieI all neatly cancelled and tied by diamond of dots, arrival c.d.s. (23.1) below the adhesives,indistinct despatch datestamp on reverse; small imperfections and stamp missing from topleft corner though a colourful franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). Photo £800-1,000


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x73 1855 (Feb.) envelope from Edinburgh “via Southampton” to Lt. Col. Drummond, 3rd.Bengal Light Cavalry, Bombay, bearing Embossed 1/- green (cut-to-shape) cancelled byframed Scots Local “NICHOLSON/STREET” handstamp, upon arrival redirected withinIndia and bearing 2a. green neatly cancelled and tied by diamond of bars cancellation, thereverse with despatch, London, Bombay, Almorah and another (indistinct) datestamps; ascarce and attractive forwarded franking. Photo £600-800

x74 1856 (Mar.?) entire (no side flaps) from Calcutta to Le Havre, marked “Overland viaMarseilles” and bearing, on reverse, a strip of four with clear to large margins and eachneatly cancelled “B/1”, despatch and French transit c.d.s. alongside. Photo £200-250


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x75 1856 (22 June) envelope from Calcutta to Bombay, bearing a single in a light brightshade and neatly cancelled “B/1”, despatch and arrival c.d.s. on reverse. BrandonCertificate (2007). Photo £200-250

x76 1856 (Nov.) envelope from Hingooly “via Southampton” to England, bearing ahorizontal pair in a dull shade with clear to large margins and each lightly cancelled“C/46” with London Paid datestamp additionally tying the pair, showing Bombay andarrival (12.1) c.d.s. on face, despatch c.d.s. on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). Photo £200-250


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x77 1857 (Aug.) envelope from Peshawar “Paid via Marseilles” to Scotland, bearing a singlein a very deep shade and in combination with 1856 4a. black each cancelled “288” indiamond of bars, showing two different “INDIA PAID” handstamps, London Paid c.d.s.,and , on reverse, despatch, Bombay and arrival (2.10) c.d.s. Photo £250-300

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x78 1857 (3 Dec.) envelope from karachi “Paid via Marseilles” to London, bearing a pair ina deep shade, affixed inverted at foot and each cancelled “95”, and 1a. Die II vertical pairaffixed sideways at top and cancelled “1” at Bombay in transit having missed cancellationat karachi, framed “INDIA PAID” at left, arrival c.d.s. (12.1) at centre, despatch andBombay c.d.s. on reverse. A most attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (2000). Photo £800-1,000


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x79 Entire (year date unclear) registered from Calcutta to Futtygurh, bearing a bright shadewith clear to large margins and in combination with 1a. Die I (margins nearly all round)both cancelled by diamond of dots and showing framed “REGISTERED NO.” in red at lowerleft corner; non-contemporary ink notation at lower right. Photo £250-300








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1854 ISSUE FOUR ANNAS

1st Printing, Head Die I, Frame Die I

Unused

x80 Blue and pale red, [7], fresh unused and with good to exceptionally large marginsshowing blue way lines at top and at foot, and with the usual central horizontal foldassociated with all wide printing stamps from the centre row; small ink character onreverse. One of the finest 1st. Printing unused examples recorded. S.G. 18. Photo £8,000-10,000

Note: This stamp is illustrated on page 74 of “Stamps Of India” by Jal Cooper

Used

x81 Blue and red a horizontal pair, [11-12], with good to large margins showing wavy blueline intact at top and on bright white paper, each neatly cancelled with diamond of bars;light diagonal crease barely detracting from the fresh and fine appearance of this scarcemultiple. Photo £1,200-1,500

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x84 A reconstruction of the sheet with all but [1] (cut-to-shape on both right corners) cutsquare, various states of wear and with a couple showing retouches, offering a selection ofattractive shade combinations, variously cancelled with diamond of dots or bars; a couplewith faults though generally good to fine. An attractive lot. Photo £1,500-2,000

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x82 Blue and pale red, [7], a huge example showing blue wavy lines at foot and at right,neatly cancelled with diamond of bars and showing small part of datestamp at foot.An outstanding stamp. Photo £1,000-1,200

x83 Indigo and pale red, [12], a huge example showing blue wavy lines, or parts thereof, onthree sides, neatly cancelled by diamond of 64 dots; light overall toning and thinned atthe upper left corner though an example of exceptional size. Photo £500-600


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x85 1854 (31 Dec.) small entire letter from Bombay to Canton addressed bi-lingually indifferent hands, bearing two cut-to-shape examples in pale blue and pale red neatlycancelled with diamond of bars and showing Bombay “B.P.P.” c.d.s. alongside, the reversewith Bombay and Hong kong (29.1) c.d.s. across join; the letter slightly refolded wherethe stamps where originally over the foot and with minor ink etching on address. An earlyusage of the 1st. Printing to an unusual destination. Photo £800-1,000

x86 Mourning envelope (date unclear) to London, marked “Inland & Steam Postage paid”and bearing two cut-to-shape sharp print examples in deep blue and red, both showingslight doubling to front of face and neck, and in combination with 2a. green, all cancelledwith diamond of fine dots and all three sharing, and tied by, indistinct London Paid c.d.s.with framed “INDIA PAID” handstamp below; flap with faults though an attractive mixedvalue franking. Photo £600-800


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The Famous Inverted Head Variety

x87 Red and blue, variety Head Inverted, Head [9], Frame [4], strong colours andimpressions, cut-to-shape, as nearly all of this famous variety are, leaving famelines inplaces and neatly cancelled with diamond of bars together with small part of an indistinctoval postmark; completely free of the faults associated with some many of these stampsand one of the finest examples of this famous variety available on the open market.A wonderful opportunity to acquire one of the most sought after stamps in 19th Centuryphilately and one of the legendary philatelic rarities in the world R.P.S. Certificate (1969).Photo £50,000-70,000

PROvENANCE:Count von Ferrary RobertsThe Ameer of BahawalpurRobert Cunliffe, June 2009

LITERATURE:“The London Philatelist” vol. xLIv (1935), page 176“Stamps of Fame” by L.N. and M. Williams (1949), page 75 and illustrated on Plate II“The London Philatelist” vol. LvIII (1949), page 52“Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps” vol I (1997), example Ix


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Used

x88 Deep blue and pale red horizontal pair, [9-10], good to large margins showing blue wavyline at right, each neatly cancelled “1” in diamond of bars and showing part “Paid”datestamp at top and small part c.d.s. at lower left corner, both in red; scissor-cut at lowerleft corner does not impact on design. A scarce and pleasing multiple. Photo £700-900

x89 Deep blue and red, [9], a large example neatly cancelled by a superb complete strike ofthe diamond of 81 dots; fine and most attractive. Photo £300-400

x90 Blue and red, [8], with central row paper fold, good margins and cancelled with diamondof dots and small part c.d.s. in orange at lower left corner; fine. Photo £200-250

x91 Blue and red, [5] with watermark inverted, a very large example showing blue wavy lines,or parts thereof, at foot and at right, central row paper fold and with huge horizontalpaper crease towards top, neatly cancelled by centrally struck diamond of dots and withanother ink mark at lower right corner; small thinning towards lower left, otherwise fine.Photo £300-350


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x92 A reconstruction of the sheet with [1-2] represented by a pair, some showing minor flawsor retouches, all cut square and mainly with margins all round, shades, all cancelled withdiamond of dots, diamond of dots or numerals including “54” and “85”; not all positionsguaranteed and a few small faults though of generally good to fine appearance. Photo £1,200-1,500






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x93 1855 (18 Jan.) envelope from Minpoorie “Via Southampton Stamped”, Bombay andLondon to Boston, U.S.A., bearing blue and red horizontal pair, [9-10], cut-to-shape andeach cancelled with diamond of dots, tied by the manuscript notation and showing“INDIA/PAID” and London Paid c.d.s. (6.3) below, the reverse with a fine paper seal ofthe Director’s Office Ganges Canal and despatch datestamp. Photo £800-1,000

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x94 1855 (20 Mar.) envelope from Bhaulgelpore? “By Southampton Stamped 10as.” toLondon, bearing blue and red vertical pair with framelines retouched in places, and 2a.green all cancelled by diamond of dots, showing manuscript “1/-” just tying the pair,boxed “INDIA PAID” and London c.d.s. (9.5), “Dated in Camp the 18th. March”recipient’s endorsement at left, despatch datestamp on reverse; an attractive franking £1,000-1,200


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x95 1855 (29 Apr.) envelope (complete with long letter headed “Kailwe Mahim”) fromBassein (north of Bombay) “via Southampton” to England, bearing deep blue and red (2),and 2a. green all cancelled with diamond of dots and showing framed “INDIA PAID”London d.s. (5.6) below, despatch and Birmingham (5.6) datestamps on reverse £800-1,000

3rd Printing, Head Die III, Frame Die I

Used

x96 Blue and red pair, [9-10], with watermark reversed, believed to be from Stone L3, eachneatly cancelled with diamond of dots; our frameline touched or cut away at top,otherwise sound. Rare. S.G. 21, £9,000. Photo £2,500-3,000

x97 Pale blue and red, [5], a large example with trace of blue wavy line at lower left cornerand the usual centre line paper fold, neatly cancelled “C/10”; vertical crease though ofgenerally fine appearance. S.G. 21 £500-600


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x98 A reconstruction of the sheet with ten examples cut square and two cut-to-shape, variousdiamond of dots cancellations; a couple incorrectly attributed as 3rd. printings and acouple with faults though a rare group. S.G. 21. Photo £3,000-4,000

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x99 1855 (17 May) small envelope from Dum Dum “Via Southampton” to Scotland, bearingtwo cut-to-shape examples, one being with Head Die III, believed to be from Stone D,and one being with Head Die II, in combination with 1⁄2a. blue Die I, all cancelled withdiamond of dots and with the 1⁄2a. and one 4a. tied by London Paid transit c.d.s. inorange, rated “11” and showing framed “INDIA PAID” and, on reverse, despatch, Calcuttaand part Aberdeen arrival c.d.s. in green. A rare and most attractive mixed printingfranking. Photo £3,500-4,000

x100 1855 (18 May) entire (addressee excised) from Calcutta “Via Triest” to Holland, bearingpale blue and red pair from the centre row of the sheet with the usual paper fold, cancelledand tied by diamond of dots and with some blue ink marks from rate notations, showingframed “INDIA PAID” and with despatch c.d.s. on reverse. A rare franking. S.G. 21,£9,000+. Photo £2,500-3,000


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x101 1855 (2 June) entire letter from Calcutta “Per Str. Bentinck via Marseilles” to Marseilles,bearing two examples in deep blue and red, believed to be from Stones E and J, eachneatly cancelled by diamond of dots, the right-hand stamp additionally tied by boxed“INDIA PAID”, showing various rate marks, Marseilles c.d.s. (13.8) and, on reverse,straight-line sender’s cachet and despatch c.d.s. A rare and most attractive franking. Photo £2,500-3,000

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x102 1855 (4 June) envelope from Calcutta “via Southampton” to London, bearing pale blueand red (cut-to-shape), believed to be from the D Stone, and 2a. green in opposite topcorners and cancelled by diamond of dots, showing sender’s cachet, framed “INDIA/PAID”and arrival c.d.s. (21.7), despatch c.d.s. on reverse. Rare. Photo £1,200-1,500


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x103 1855 (17 July) entire from Calcutta “Per Steamer Hindostan” to London, bearing fourcut-to-shape examples in blue and red, believed to be from Stones E or F, each neatlycancelled by diamond of dots, showing manuscript “2/-”, framed “INDIA/PAID” andarrival c.d.s. (6.9). A very rare franking. Photo £4,000-5,000

x104 1855 (23 Aug.) entire letter from Calcutta “P. Formosa” and “pr. L.M. Wood” toShanghai, rated “1/4” and “2/8” and bearing two cut square examples in pale blue andred, believed to be [7] and [11] from the M Stone, cancelled and tied by diamond of dotswith one additionally tied by the rate mark, the reverse with despatch and Hong kong(10.9). A rare franking to an unusual destination. Photo £4,000-5,000


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x105 1855 (Sept.) entire from Calcutta “via Trieste per Austrian Steamer” to Genoa, bearingblue and red cut-to-shape pair, [1-2], believed to be from G Stone, each neatly cancelledwith diamond of dots and tied by framed “INDIA/PAID”, showing sender’s cachet,manuscript rate marks and “10” handstamp, despatch and arrival (15.11) datestamps onreverse; the pair with a soiled horizontal crease and the entire with a few faults though arare franking. Photo £1,500-2,000

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x106 1856 (19 Jan.) mourning envelope from an unknown office via Madras “viaSouthampton” to Cheltenham, bearing two cut-to-shape examples in blue and red,believed to be [1] and [8] from Stone Z, together with 1a. red Die I and 2a. green,all neatly cancelled with diamond of dots in bluish ink, showing light Madras datestamp,crescent-shaped “INDIA PAID” and light London Paid c.d.s., arrival c.d.s. (19.1) onreverse; the envelope with a few small imperfections though a rare and colourful franking.S.G. 21a. Photo £6,000-8,000

PROvENANCE:H.H. Frenkle, January 1977

3rd Printing, Head Die IIIA, Frame Die I

Used

x107 Bright blue and bright red, [6] with the usual central horizontal paper fold, cut squarewith clear to good margins, cancelled “C/94” (Ootacamund) in bluish ink and with smallpart of c.d.s. in orange at lower left corner; sound and very rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1983).S.G. 21b. Photo £800-1,000


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x108 A reconstruction of the sheet in various shades with ten cut square and two cut-to-shape,variously cancelled; a couple incorrectly attributed and a few small faults in places thougha very rare group. S.G. 21b. Photo £3,000-4,000






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x109 1855 (6 Apr.) entire from Calcutta “via Marseilles” to France, bearing two cut-to-shapeexamples, one being with Head IIIA and one being with Head III, each neatly cancelledby diamond of dots and showing manuscript rate marks, framed “INDIA PAID” andMarseilles transit c.d.s. (16.5), the reverse with sender’s cachet, despatch and Lyons arrivalc.d.s.. A very rare mixed printing franking. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). Photo £3,500-4,000

x110 1855 (6 July) entire from Calcutta “via Ceylon” to Reunion, bearing two cut-to-shapeexamples in blue and red, believed to be from Stone L, each neatly cancelled and tiedby diamond of dots and showing sender’s cachet, framed “PAID” and “PACkETLETTER/MAURITIUS” oval datestamp, the reverse with despatch and arrival (5.8) c.d.s.;the addressee excised though a very rare franking to an unusual destination. S.G. 21b.Photo £3,000-4,000


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x111 1855 (12 Oct.) envelope from Nagpore “Overland via Bombay”, bearing two cut-to-shape examples in deep blue and red, believed to be [3] and [10] from Stone L3, eachneatly cancelled “75” in diamond of bars and tied together by manuscript notation,showing framed “INDIA PAID” and London Paid datestamp (2.12), despatch and Bombay(8.8) datestamps on reverse; a rare and appealing franking. S.G. 21b. Photo £2,000-2,500

PROvENANCE:H.H. Frenkle, January 1977

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Used

x112 Blue and red, [11] with watermark inverted, a large example showing very wide marginson horizontal sides, that at left with wavy blue lines intact and that at right with partialblue wavy lines, neatly cancelled with diamond of 81 dots. An exceptional example of thisvery rare printing with only three pairs and this single recorded. The rarest of all the 18544a. printings. S.G. 21c, unpriced. Photo £8,000-10,000

PROvENANCE:L.E. Dawson, November 1966

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x113 Blue and red, [24], with head misplaced to foot, fresh unused, large margins on threesides, part of outer frameline shaved away at top. A most attractive example of this rarestamp. Photo £3,000-4,000

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x114 Blue and red horizontal strip of five, [2-6], with watermark reversed, cut close or touchedall round, cancelled with diamond of dots and with manuscript notation across foot;vertical creases in places, otherwise sound. Photo £1,000-1,200

PROvENANCE:C.D. Desai, May 1949H.H. Frenkle, January 1977

x115 Blue and red vertical pair, [3-9] with watermark reversed, clear to large margins andshowing guide crosses at lower right corner, cancelled with diamond of dots and small inkmark at foot; fine. S.G. 23, £1,900. Photo £600-800


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x116 Blue and red pair, [21-22], with watermark reversed, large margins on three sides, closeor just touched at foot, neatly cancelled with diamond of dots; fractional soiling,otherwise sound. S.G. 23, £1,900. Photo £500-600

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x117 A complete reconstruction with some showing retouches, largely made from pairs,[19-22] in singles, generally with margins all round and in a variety of shades, variouscancellations; a few small faults in places though a generally appealing group. S.G. 22-24,£20,900. Photo £5,000-6,000


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x118 1855 (July) envelope “Via Marseilles” to Paris, bearing blue and red pair, [15-16], largemargins and showing part guide crosses at top, each neatly cancelled with diamond ofhollow dots, showing “90” decimes charge handstamp at centre and, on reverse,Alexandria (24.7) and Paris (1.8) c.d.s.; clean and highly attractive. A rare franking,possibly emanating from Singapore. E. Diena (1992) and Brandon (2011) Certificates.Photo £3,000-3,500

x119 1855 (Sept.) envelope from Calcutta “p Steamer Oriental via Southampton” to London,bearing two cut-to-shape examples in deep blue and red cancelled by diamond of dots andsharing framed “INDIA/PAID” handstamp and London Paid c.d.s., two despatch c.d.s. onreverse. Photo £300-400


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x120 1856 (21 Sept.) entire letter from an unknown office “Via Southampton”, deleted andreplaced with “Marseilles”, to London, bearing two cut-to-shape examples in deep blueand red each cancelled “228” (Peshawar) in diamond of bars and sharing manuscript“Stamped”, variously rated and upon arrival redirected to Brighton showing boxed“POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON” and circular-framed “MORE/TO/PAy”, three transitc.d.s. on reverse; a few small imperfections though full of character. Photo £500-600

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x121 1857 (Oct.) envelope from kamptee “via Bombay” to Scotland, bearing blue an examplein blue and red (cut-to-shape) in combination with 1856 1⁄2a. blue (4) all clearly cancelled“76”, showing two different “INDIA PAID” and London Paid c.d.s. (29 Nov.), despatchand Bombay c.d.s. on reverse; most attractive. Photo £800-1,000


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x122 1857 (Dec.) mourning envelope from Jhelum “via Bombay & Marseilles” to England,bearing a cut-to-shape example in pale blue and red in combination with 2a. green eachcancelled “137” in diamond of bars, showing framed “INDIA/PAID” and London Paidc.d.s. (12.1); attractive. Photo £300-350

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Used

x123 Blue and rose-red vertical pair, [14-20], clear to large margins and each lightly cancelled“B/1”, trace of c.d.s. at left; fine and a scarce multiple. S.G. 25, £3,500. Photo £1,200-1,400


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x124 A complete reconstruction comprising a pair, [9-10], and twenty-two singles in a varietyof shades and all but one cut-square, some showing retouches; a few faults in places andnot all guaranteed though an impressive group. Photo £3,000-3,500






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x125 1856 (27 Nov.) envelope (small imperfections) from Madras “via Southampton” toLondon, bearing cut-square blue and red with good to large margins and cancelled withindistinct diamond of dots, showing despatch c.d.s., crescent-shaped “INDIA PAID” andarrival c.d.s. (21.1), all on face. Brandon Certificate (1995). Photo £800-1,000

x126 1857 (late Jan.) envelope from Bombay “via Marseilles” to England, bearing cut-to-shapepair, [15-16], showing trace of centre cross at top and each clearly cancelled “1” indiamond of bars, showing “INDIA PAID” and London Paid tombstone datestamp (1.3),two different despatch and Gravesend arrival (2.3) c.d.s. on reverse; the pair a little tonedand the envelope with small imperfections though not unattractive. Photo £500-600


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Aden

x127 4a. blue and red cut-to-shape 2nd. Printing pair, [11-12], with watermark reversed, eachclearly cancelled “124” in diamond of bars. A scarce multiple with this cancellation. Photo £600-800

Malaya

x128 1854 (31 Dec.) part entire from Singapore to Canton, bearing 4a. blue and red 1st.printing pair with clear to good margins nearly all round and each neatly cancelled withdiamond of dots, indistinct Singapore datestamp on reverse; a couple of small areasrepaired with sellotape, otherwise sound. A rare early usage of the 1854 4a. in Singaporeand believed to be one of only two such 1854 usages in Singapore. Association ofSingapore Philatelists (2006). Photo £1,200-1,500


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Persian Field Force

x129 1857 (5 Sept.) entire letter to Bombay, bearing 1854 1⁄2a. blue Die I cancelled and tiedby superb “131” in diamond of bars and with “FIELD FORCE/PD/PERSIA” c.d.s. in redalongside; the face panel with a little ink etching though a rare franking from thiscampaign. Photo £6,000-7,000


Pondicherry

x130 4a. blue and red 4th. Printing vertical pair, [9-15], with just clear to large margins andshowing portion of adjoining stamp at top and portions of guide crosses at right, eachneatly cancelled “c/111” in diamond of dots; fine and scarce. Cat. £1,900+. Photo £700-800


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Essays

x131 E 3p. composite essay, comprising a die proof of the frame in black, photo head inserted,handpainted crown, etc. inserted above and with simulated perforations, inset on card(57x78mm.) marked “postage” and dated “July 22nd. 01”; unique. Photo £2,000-2,500

x132 E 2a. composite essay, comprising a die proof of the frame in black, photo head inserted,handpainted “TWO ANNAS” and “INDIA POSTAGE”, crown pasted above and with simulatedperforations, inset on card (57x78mm.) dated “July 22nd. 01”; unique. Photo £2,000-2,500

x133 E 2r. composite essay, comprising separate die proofs of the vignette and frame in black,photo head inserted with crown pasted above, handpainted “INDIA POSTAGE”, etc. andwith simulated perforations, inset on card (57x78mm.) marked “postage”, “Head die onlyreqd.” and dated “July 22nd. 01”; unique. Photo £2,000-2,500


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x134 E 10r. composite essay, comprising separate die proofs of the vignette in green and framein red, inset on card (79x85mm.) dated “July 21st. 08”; unique in this form and highlyattractive. Photo £5,000-6,000

Die Proofs

x135 P Head (10x15mm.) embossed and with uncleared surround, on wove paper (56x57mm.);very fine. Photo £800-1,000


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x136 P Head in black with uncleared surround, in black on glazed card (92x60mm.) marked“AFTER HARDENING” and dated “4 OCT. 01”, initialled and further dated “4 Oct. 01.” andwith manuscript “India large head No 7” at foot. Photo £600-800

x137 P 3p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated“15 APR. 02” with initials at lower left corner. Photo £500-700

x138 P 1⁄2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated“28 JAN. 02”. Photo £500-700

x139 P 2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated“4 JUN. 02” with initials at lower left corner. Photo £500-700


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x140 P 3a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated“20 JUN. 02”. Photo £500-700

x141 P 4a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIkING” and dated “3 OCT. 02”with initials at lower left corner; slight thinning on reverse. Photo £500-700

x142 P 4a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated“20 NOv. 02” with initials at lower left corner. Photo £500-700

x143 P 6a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER HARDENING” and dated“7 OCT. 02” with initials at lower left corner. Photo £500-700


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x144 P 1r./25r. vignette with uncleared background to head and surround, in black on glazedcard (47x60mm.). Photo £700-800

x145 P 15r. frame in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE HARDENING” and dated“9 SEP. 08” with day of month changed to “10” in manuscript. Photo £700-800

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Essay

x146 E 1a. composite essay, comprising a stamp-size die proof with new handpainted tablet atfoot, inset on card (81x88mm.) dated “July 21st. 05” and with manuscript “Approved”initialled and dated “15.3.06” at foot. Photo £2,000-2,500

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x147 P 1⁄2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIkING”, initialled and dated“8 MAy 08”. Photo £500-700

x148 1a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIkING”, initialled and dated“8 MAy 08”. Photo £500-700






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1911 Allahabad Flight

x149 A 1911 (18 Feb.) special illustrated postcard with “ALLAHABAD” inserted and dated “1911”inscription, addressed locally and bearing 1⁄2a. with a largely fine strike of the illustratedcachet, despatch and arrival c.d.s. of 18 February; the picture side (light overall foxspotting) signed “H Pequet” and “W. Windham Founder of Aerial Post.”. Rare. Photo £800-1,000

x150 A 1911 (18 Feb.) special illustrated postcard with “ALLAHABAD” inserted and dated “1911”inscription, addressed to Calcutta and bearing 1⁄2a. with a superb strike of the illustratedcachet, and showing despatch c.d.s. (18.2), Sorting c.d.s. (21.2) and arrival c.d.s. (22.2),the picture side signed “H Pequet” at foot; the card fractionally trimmed at top and witha little creasing. Photo £700-800

x151 A 1911 (18 Feb.) special illustrated postcard without “ALLAHABAD” inserted and dated “11”inscription, addressed locally and bearing 1⁄2a. with a good strike of the illustrated cachet,showing despatch and arrival (19.2) c.d.s., the picture side signed “H Pequet”; somefoxing and with a horizontal crease at foot though a very rare card with this imprint.Photo £800-1,000

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x152 A 1911 (18 Feb.) real photo card, showing Pequet in his plane, to Hazaribagh, bearing 1⁄2a.with a good strike of the illustrated cachet and showing despatch and arrival (20.2) c.d.s.at foot; lovely message noting that the sender has taken the photo of the pilot “after beingup for about an hour”. A rare locally made card. Photo £600-700

x153 A 1911 (18 Feb.) envelope registered to Bombay, bearing q.v. 9p. block of ten and “1⁄4”on 1⁄2a. block of eight cancelled with several strikes of the illustrated cachet, registrationlabel, two furthers strikes of the cachet, despatch and arrival (21.2) c.d.s., on reverse.A most unusual usage of queen victoria adhesives on a cover from this flight. Photo £600-700

x154 A 1911 (18 Feb.) envelope registered to Lahore Cantonment, bearing 1⁄2a. (4), 1a. (2) and2a. cancelled with light strikes of the illustrated cachet, the reverse with registration label,despatch and arrival (21.2) c.d.s. Photo £300-400


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x155 A 1911 (18 Feb.) unsealed envelope to England, bearing 1⁄2a. with fine strike of theillustrated cachet and showing, alongside, framed “Found in Inland Section/withoutcontents” handstamp applied on arrival, the reverse with despatch c.d.s. and anotherIndian c.d.s. (20.2) without post office name showing; most unusual. Photo £400-500

x156 A 1911 (18 Feb.) envelope registered to Calcutta, bearing 21⁄2a. with a fine strike of theillustrated cachet and with framed “R/U.P. ExHIBITION.CAMP/ALLAHABAD” registrationcachet at foot, despatch registration and arrival (20.2) c.d.s. on reverse; flap missing andlight crease. Photo £300-350


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x157 1911 (18 Feb.) envelope registered to Calcutta, bearing 12a. with a fine strike of theillustrated cachet with a further example at lower left corner, registration label affixed attop with two light part impressions of the registration handstamp. Photo £400-500

x158 1911 (1 Mar.) envelope to Bombay bearing 1⁄2a. with a superb strike, upon arrivalredirected to General Wallace at Jubbulpore and showing, on reverse, despatch and arrival(3.3) c.d.s.; unusual. Photo £400-500


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1911-33 Definitive Issue

Essays Prepared to Decide the Head Design

x159 E 1a. composite photographic essay with the head let in to the frame, affixed to card(67x74mm.) marked “Size of Head No 4” and “To show effect of varying the size of head”.Photo £800-1,000

x160 E 3a. composite photographic essay with the head let in to the frame, affixed to card(80x107mm.) marked “Head No 4” and “To show effect of this size of head in variousborders”. Photo £800-1,000

x161 E 8a. composite photographic essay with the head let in to the frame, affixed to card(90x117mm.) marked “Head No 4” and “To show effect of this size of head in variousborders”. Photo £800-1,000

x162 E 3p. composite photographic type in deep brown, affixed in sunken card (85x90mm.),endorsed on reverse “Approved by the King 31/8/11”. Photo £600-700

x163 E 1a. composite type, comprising a die proof of the head (80x60mm.) with unclearedsurround and a die proof of the frame (34x37mm.) inscribed “INDIA POSTAGE”, both ingreen on glazed card, the head set behind the frame and the whole inset on thick card(80x87mm.). A most unusual style of essay which was, according to De La Rue recordsprepared on 6 July 1911 although this value so inscribed was not issued until 1934. Photo £800-1,000

x164 E 11⁄2a. photographic type in brown, affixed in sunken frame (90x95mm.) numbered “1”and dated “14th. Oct. 18”. Photo £600-700


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x165 E 11⁄2a. photographic type in brown, affixed in sunken frame (90x95mm.) numbered “2”and dated “14th. Oct. 18”. Photo £600-700

x166 E 2a.6p. photographic type in brown, affixed to card (90x115mm.) marked “Alternativedesign. Owing to the shape & size of the tablets this design would hardly be suitable except forthe 2as.6ps. In other denominations the tablet would not be filled with the inscription”. Photo £600-700

x167 E 2a.6p. in blue, affixed to card (89x118mm.) lettered “B” and dated “June 13th. 12”.Highly attractive. Photo £600-700

x168 E 8a. photographic type in brown with four small spots in the corners touched up inChinese white, affixed to card (90x115mm.) marked “Alternative design. Suitable for anyduty except 2 Ans 6 pies” and “appd. Sep 4.11”. Photo £600-700


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x169 E 25r. composite printed type showing Rhododendrons, in green and purple with surroundto the vignette touched up in Chinese white, affixed to card (89x115mm.) marked“Border dark green, Head purple in design.”, lettered “B” and dated “Sept. 1st. 11.”.A beautiful showpiece. Photo £6,000-8,000

x170 E 25r. composite type, the frame photographic in brown showing the Mosque ofAurangzeb, the head printed in blue-green with surround to the vignette touched up inChinese white, affixed to card (89x115mm.) lettered “B” and dated “Sept. 1st. 11.”.Outstanding. Photo £6,000-8,000


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x171 E 25r. composite printed type showing close to the adopted design, in purple and deepblue-green with surround to the vignette touched up in Chinese white, affixed to card(89x115mm.) marked “Colours in design reversed”, lettered “D2” and dated “Nov. 27th.11.”. A wonderful example of the printer’s artwork. Photo £6,000-8,000

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x172 P Head and Portrait Bust as used for this issue, both heavily embossed and with blacksurrounds, each inset in sunken frame on a single piece of card (186x130mm.) marked“Proofs from the dies. April 1912. Evelyn de la Rue”; the odd trace of foxing in placesthough a very rare and spectacular showpiece. Photo £2,500-3,000


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x173 P Head with uncleared surrounds, in black on glazed card (92x60mm., some staining),marked “before hardening”, dated “27 JUL 11” and with manuscript “Original No 1Superseded”. Photo £400-500

x174 P Head with uncleared surrounds, in carmine on glazed card (92x60mm.); very fine andmost unusual struck in colour. Photo £500-600

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x175 P 3p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIkING” and, in manuscript,“WF Truscott 23 4/18”. Photo £400-500

x176 P 1a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE STRIkING” and, in manuscript,“WF Truscott 16 4/18”. Photo £400-500

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x177 P 11⁄2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “BEFORE STRIkING” and, inmanuscript, “WF Truscott 6-12/18”. Photo £400-500

x178 P 2a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIkING” and, in manuscript,“JMG 30.4.19”. Photo £400-500

x179 P 2a.6p. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), unmarked. Photo £400-500

x180 P 6a. in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIkING” and, in manuscript,“JMG 3/5/19”. Photo £400-500


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x181 P Rupee values vignette in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), marked “AFTER STRIkING”and, with manuscript “WF Truscott 11 9/18”. Photo £500-600

x182 P 1r. frame in black on glazed card (78x60mm.), marked “For hardening GAR. Jan 15.1913”. Photo £500-600

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x183 P 10r. frame in black on glazed card (78x60mm.), marked “For hardening GAR. Jan 17.1913”. Photo £500-600

x184 P 25r. frame in black on glazed card (72x52mm.), marked “For hardening GAR. Jan 15.1913”; a little soiling at right. Photo £500-600

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x187 B 1⁄2a. green lower right corner block of eight (4x2), horizontal paper fold at foot resultingin the lower right pair with part of design at foot missing and grossly misplacedperforations. A spectacular showpiece. Photo £600-800

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x185 P B 1a. deep red imperforate marginal block of eight (4x2) on surfaced unwatermarked paper,endorsed “Prior to Mysore. Etched on copper as experiment 80 up. T Archer”. Photo £300-400

x186 B 1a. carmine block of nine on watermarked paper and with pillar margins at top, the centrestamp with white background to head, fresh mint; the lower left stamp thinned at foot,otherwise fine. A rare and spectacular head trial. Photo £500-600

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x188 B 1a. carmine lower left corner block of twenty-four (6x4), the lower left corner with apaper fold before printing resulting in the lower left corner stamp and portions of twoothers being printed on the reverse, fine mint. A rare and spectacular error. Photo £800-1,000






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x189 B 1r. brown and green complete pane of twelve showing fine offset of both colours onreverse, fine mint. Photo £600-800

1921 Nine Pies Surcharge on 1a. Carmine

x190 E Five examples showing differing styles of essay surcharge, fine mint. Photo £400-500

x191 B A complete sheet of 128 including four examples each of both the “PIES/PIES” and“NINE/NINE”, fine mint; folded for presentation purposes. A scarce multiple. S.G. 192,a,b, £1,030+ £400-500


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x192 A horizontal strip of four all showing “NINE/NINE” varieties, together with a strip of fourwith normal surcharge, all cancelled and tied by Apollo Street c.d.s. on 1921 (Oct.)envelope registered to Poona with arrival c.d.s. (28.10) on reverse; the envelope withcreases well clear of the adhesives. A very scarce franking. S.G. 192a, £900+. Photo £400-500







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x193 An upper left corner vertical strip of eight, the upper strip of four with variety surchargedouble, fresh mint; a couple of small imperfections, otherwise fine. Scarce. S.G. 192c,£1,100+. Photo £400-500

1922 “1⁄4” Surcharge on 1⁄2a. Greenx194 B A mint block of sixty-four (top and botton rows folded under for display purposes) with

interpanneau margin at centre and sheet margin at right, variety surcharge inverted, finemint. S.G. 195a, £704 £250-300


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x195 B A mint block of thirty-two (8x4) with interpanneau margins at top and foot and sheetmargin at left, variety surcharge grossly misplaced resulting in the upper left stamp withsurcharge omitted; the upper left stamp separated except at left margin; some perfs.separated and/or rejoined in places. A rare and spectacular showpiece. S.G. 195b, etc.Photo £400-500

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x196 A marginal block of nine from the left of the sheet, the left-hand vertical strip withsurcharge omitted, cancelled by Asylum Lane, Calcutta c.d.s. and tied on piece ofregistered envelope addressed locally; some gum marks between perfs., etc., otherwisesound. A rare used multiple of this variety. B.P.A. Certificate (1972). S.G. 195b, unpricedused. Photo £800-1,000


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x197 + 3p. slate upper left corner block of four with corner paper fold resulting in a large part ofthe stamp failing to print, the unprinted portion marked with a cross in red crayon andshowing a slate ink smudge of reverse. Photo £500-600

x198 B 3p. slate lower left corner block of ten (5x2) showing portions of five stamps failing toprint due to a “string” flaw; small thin in margin, otherwise fine mint. Photo £300-400

x199 + 1⁄2a. green lower left corner block of four with paper fold resulting in the margins showinggross misperforations and the left-hand side of the lower left stamp remainingimperforate; fine mint. Spectacular. Photo £400-500

x200 B 1a. brown lower left corner block of eight (2x4) with paper fold resulting in the lower leftpair exhibiting gross misperforations and portions of the design being imperforate; tracesof foxing in places and gum a little toned. Photo £250-300

x201 4a. sage green upper left corner vertical pair with paper fold resulting in the upper stampand portion of the lower stamp being printed on the gummed side; fine mint. Spectacular.Photo £250-300

x202 1r. chocolate and green horizontal pair with interpanneau margins between and at foot,the right-hand stamp with variety chocolate (King’s head) omitted resulting in thejubilee lines also being partially omitted, large part, slightly toned, gum; the right-handstamp severed and rejoined, and with a couple of small faults in margins. An exceptionallyrare and spectacular variety. S.G. 214a, £18,000+. Photo £7,000-8,000

x203 2r. carmine and orange horizontal marginal pair with misperforations and additional linesof horizontal perforations; small brown mark on reverse of one, otherwise fresh mint.Photo £200-250

x204 5r. and 10r. both showing portions of the stamp failing to print due to paper creases, partoriginal gum; a few small faults largely caused by the creasing. A most unusual pair. Photo £200-250



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1937-40 Issue

x205 1⁄2a. red-brown lower right corner example with paper fold resulting in large part of thedesign being printed on the gummed side; the gummed side with small patch of blackpaper adhering and small thin, both clear of the printed section. Photo £250-300

x206 + 9p. green lower right corner block of four with paper fold affecting the right-hand verticalpair resulting in a large white gap appearing between the two portions which has beenmarked by a blue crayon stroke; fine mint. Spectacular. Photo £400-500






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x207 B 3a.6p. bright blue lower left corner block of eight (2x5) with paper fold resulting in theleft-hand vertical strip grossly misperforated with portions of the stamps beingimperforate, fine mint. Photo £500-600

1940-43 Issue

x208 + 1⁄2a. purple lower left corner block of fourshowing fine offset for half the lower leftcorner stamp and small part of that above,fresh mint; paper creasing in places whichbarely detracts from the fine appearance ofthis unusual variety. Photo £200-250


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1948 Gandhi Issue

x209 B 11⁄2a., 31⁄2a., 12a. and 10r. each in a complete sheet of fifty (10x5), fresh unmounted mint;the 10r. with some small imperfections and perfs. severed in lower margin, otherwise fine.A rare offering. S.G. 305-308, £13,750. Photo £6,000-8,000

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERSThese conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contractwith you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. you should read these conditions carefully.

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1 DEFINITIONSThe following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme means a vAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

Buyer’s Premium means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;

Certificate of Authenticity means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;

Expert Committee means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;

Forgery means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as toauthorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the descriptionin the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordancewith the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/orrestoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);

Hammer Price means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;

Lot means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in anycatalogue;

Reserve the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;

Seller means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

Spink Group Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.

VAT value added tax chargeable under vAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and

VAT Symbols means the symbols detailing the vAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.

2 SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT

2.1 All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertakeneither as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principalif we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting asagent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have afinancial interest in the Lot.

2.2 The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

3 BEFORE THE SALE

3.1 Examination of goodsyou are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which youare interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports areusually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you otherthan in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Termsand Conditions.

3.2 Catalogue descriptions

3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or madeorally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merelystatements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements ofdefinitive fact. Catalogue illustrations are for guidance only, andshould not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour ofany item or to reveal imperfections. Estimates of the selling priceshould not be relied on as a statement that this price is either theprice at which the Lot will sell or its value for any other purpose.

3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their beingin perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or givenby way of condition report make reference to damage and/orrestoration. We provide this information for guidance only and theabsence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free fromdefects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defectsimply the absence of any others.

3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, areresponsible for the correctness of any statement as to theauthorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness orprovenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or forany faults or defects in any Lot.

3.3 Your Responsibilityyou are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of thegoods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.

3.4 Extensions – Stamps only3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of

Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containingundescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less thanforty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of

the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall havethe same effect as notice of an intention to question thegenuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms andConditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case ofForgery) shall apply accordingly.

3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required andspecify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subjectto agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, torefuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticityincluding (without limitation) where the proposed expert is notknown to us.

3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate ofAuthenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. youacknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an ExpertCommittee to reach an opinion will vary depending on thecircumstances and in any event is beyond our control.

3.4.4 We will not normally accept a request for an extension onaccount of condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as havingfaults or defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion orCertificate of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not includedin the catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.

3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under theforegoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by theAuctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.

3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificateof Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and noton the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp andthe return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

4 AT THE SALE

4.1 Refusal of admissionOur sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingyou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.


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4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.

4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids is a free service undertakensubject to other commitments at the time of the auction and we do notaccept liability for failing to execute an online internet bid or for errorsor omissions in connection with this activity.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale ArrangementsIf you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of LotOnce your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable to payfor that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. If thereare any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within 7 days ofreceipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem. We may thenrequest that the Lot is returned to us for inspection. Save as set out inclause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot and the refund ofthe corresponding purchase price is entirely at our sole discretion. Wewill not normally exercise that discretion if the Lot is not received byus in the same condition that it was in at the auction date.

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer Price of each Lot.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) (see vAT Symbols fordetails), vAT is payable on the Buyer’s Premium and on the HammerPrice, if the Lot has been marked with a sign to that effect in thecatalogue (see vAT Symbols for details).

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for vAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of vATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable vAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the vAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the vAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any vAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘vAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of vAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 vAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. you mustcertify that you are registered for vAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import vAT hasbeen charged, no refund of vAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form vAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the vAT element included within the Buyer’sPremium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold(g) Lot the vAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refundedwhere evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale. A refund of vAT charged on the Buyer’sPremium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as acollectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportvAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the vAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.


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5.4 Payment5.4.1 you must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. you must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable vAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 you will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts duehave been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.k bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By visa or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied.Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made bythe card holder in person whilst on our premises.

5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU vAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items

sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have beenpaid in full.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not acceptresponsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. you arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment; or

5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.

5.11 Failure to collectWhere purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale,whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay astorage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling costthat may apply. you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until alloutstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 you should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant vAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:

5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of thereceipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and


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5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITYNothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

fraudulent misrepresentation.7 COPYRIGHT

7.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, videoor otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

7.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. you shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

8 VATyou shall give us all relevant information about your vAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

9 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business.10.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:10.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

10.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

10.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

10.4 Waiver10.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction10.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising

out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

10.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for books(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)

Prices for all other items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at AuctionThe information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for vAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’

Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anysymbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to vAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme tovAT–registered businesses, the vAT included within the Buyers’Premium is not recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day,we will issue invoices that show vAT separately on both the HammerPrice and the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable vAT-registeredbusinesses to recover the vAT charged as input tax, subject to thenormal rules for recovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated LotsLimited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for vAT inthe United kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no vAT element will be included withinthe Buyer’s Premium.

iii. Daggered LotsLots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to vAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Starred and Omega LotsLots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to vAT at 5% onthe Hammer Price and 20% on the Buyer’s Premium which is shown asinclusive of vAT. Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) are subject tovAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and on the Buyer’s Premium. Such Lotsbear vAT because the Lot is liable for vAT at this rate on importation intothe EU.

v. Investment Gold LotsLots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from vAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to vAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofvAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer.

vi. Imported LotsLots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω)have vAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium becausethey have been imported into the United kingdom from outside the EU.In these cases we have used a temporary importation procedure, which ineffect means that the point of importation is deferred until the Lot has beensold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the importer and is liable to paythe import vAT due. We will collect the vAT from you and pay it to HMCustoms and Excise on your behalf.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £10 £15 £20

Above £1,501 £20 £30 £40

Weight UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to 1kg £8 for any weight £12 £15

Up to 2kg £8 for any weight £18 £25


BANKNOTES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0610/11 April World Banknotes London 1300418 April The David Kirch Collection of English Provincial Banknotes Part III: Wales and West Midlands London 1303219 April The David Kirch Collection of Bank of England Notes Part II London 1303322/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 3171/2 October World Banknotes London 130185 December World Banknotes London 13034

SALE CALENDAR 2013

The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

STAMPS

13 January The Mizuhara Collection of Korean Stamps Hong Kong 1300813 January Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong Hong Kong 1300923 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part I London 1302123 January The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Ceylon Pence Issues London 1302223/24 January The Collector’s Series Sale London 1301125 January The “Lionheart” Collection of British Empire Specimen Stamps London 1301019 February The Hutson Collection of New South Wales London 13023Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS05March The Collector’s Series Sale New York20 March The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Cape of Good Hope London 1302417 April The Collector’s Series Sale London 13031 15 May The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India, Part II London 130255 June Specialised Great Britain Sale London 1302610/11 July The Collector’s Series Sale London 1302710 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India and States, Part III London 13028 11 September The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of Great Britain London 1302921 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 13030

COINS

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0627 March Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301222/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31627 June Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1301322 August Tibetan Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection Hong Kong 1302028/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31724 September North East Indian Coins from the Nick Rhodes Collection London 130193 December Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 13015

MEDALS

25 April Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300125 July Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 1300221 November Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria London 13003

BONDS AND SHARES

11/12/13 January Banknotes, Bonds & Share Certificates and Coins of China, Hong Kong and Other Territories Hong Kong 1300515/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 316Early March The Collector’s Series Sale Hong Kong CSS0617 May Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 1301622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31728 November Bonds and Share Certificates of the World London 13017

AUTOGRAPHS

15/16 January The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31622/23 May The Collector’s Series Sale New York 31628/29 August The Collector’s Series Sale New York 317

WINES

13 January An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW02Early March An Evening of Exceptional Wines Hong Kong SFW03

GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO

Olivier D. Stocker

YOUR SPECIALISTS

STAMPS

UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill GrangerPaul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith

USA - George EvelethEUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez

CHINA - Anna Lee Johnny SangCOINS

UK - Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Barbara MearsJohn Pett Eleanor Charlotte Dix

USA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini Normand PepinCHINA - Mark Li

BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES

UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison Tom BadleyUSA - Stephen Goldsmith Matthew Orsini

CHINA - Mark LiORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA

UK - Mark Quayle Oliver PepysBOOKS

UK - Philip Skingley Bobby McBriertyAUTOGRAPHS

USA - Stephen GoldsmithWINES

CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia

YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

Chairman’s OfficeDennis Muriu Monica Kruber

DirectorsTim Hirsch Anthony Spink

Auction & Client Management TeamMiroslava Adusei-Poku Sandie Maylor Charles Blane Luca Borgo

Rita Ariete Sarah Schmitz María Martínez Maurizio Schenini

FinanceAlison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Alison Kinnaird Billy Tumelty Claire Greenhill

IT & AdministrationBerdia Qamarauli Attila Gyanyi Liz Cones Curlene Spencer John Winchcombe

Harry Gladwin Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi

YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)

Chairman EmeritusJohn Herzog

Auction Administration and Marketing & DesignLori Lewin Emily Cowin Clyde Townsend

Finance & AdministrationSam Qureshi Ingrid Qureshi

AuctioneersStephen Goldsmith

YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)

Vice ChairmanAnna Lee

AdministrationAmy Yung Dennis Chan Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

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Documents

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hong kong hong kong

world banknotes london

nick rhodes collection

sale calendar

sale dates

good hope london