Dutch Occupation 1691: Entire letter written in Dutch, with translated transcript in English also, writtenn from Pondichery to Cochin by Isaac van Dielen, commandant of the Malabar Coast soon after the period of Dutch Occupation (1691-1698). The letter is addressed to the Honourable Council of Police with thanks "for that which was needed for the War", whilst requesting and expecting to receive gunpowder and more ammunition together with food...
Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 3
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Corinphila Auction 291-297 Nov Dec 2022
Sale 291: General Catalogue Europe & Overseas (Lot 1-1635)
plus six Special Catalogues:
Sale 292: The Ing. Provera Collection (part V) (Lots: 3001-3670)
Sale 293: Austria & Lombardy-Venetia ‘The Collection WALDVIERTEL’ (Lots 4001-4331)
Sale 294: Great Britain Special Catalogue (Lots 5001-5475)
Sale 295: The Besançon Collection Series: British Commonwealth (Lots 6001-6754)
Sale 296: Switzerland and Liechtenstein (Lots 8001-8711 plus 9001-9778)
Sale 297: The DUBOIS Collection (part I) Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia (Lots 10001-10703)
See also our auction Schedule:
Catalogue 295 |
British Commonwealth |
The Besançon Collection Ceylon, British Central & East Africa, Bushire |
6001-6754 |
Monday, Nov. 28 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
British Commonwealth |
Australia -Trinidad & Tobago |
1-258 |
Monday, Nov 28 |
18.00h CET |
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Catalogue 297 |
Australia & Australian States |
The Dubois Collection (part I) |
10001-10703 |
Tuesday, Nov. 29 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 294 |
Great Britain |
Special Collections |
5001-5475 |
Tuesday, Nov.29 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe A-N |
259-761 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
09.00h CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Europe & Overseas |
Europe O-Z |
762-1073 |
Wednesday, Nov.30 |
13.30h CET |
Catalogue 293 |
Austria Special Collection |
‘Waldviertel’ (part I) |
4001-4331 |
Wednesday, Nov. 30 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 292 |
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection (part V) |
Italy, France Europe & Overseas |
3001-3670 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 291 |
Americas North-Central & South America |
USA - Venezuela |
1074-1385 |
Thursday, Dec. 1 |
17.00h CET |
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Catalogue 291 |
Overseas |
Afghanistan – Tibet + All World Collections |
1386-1635 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
09.00 CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1907 and later issues |
9001-9498 |
Friday, Dec. 2 |
11.30h CET |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Collections & Accumulations |
9499-9778 |
Friday Dec. 2 |
16.00h CET |
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Catalogue 296 |
Classic Switzerland |
Classic Switzerland |
8001-8368 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
10.00h CET |
Catalogue 296 |
Switzerland & Liechtenstein |
Switzerland 1854 -1900 |
8369-8711 |
Saturday Dec. 3 |
14.00h CET |
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Lot #498 - Main catalogue french india
Pondichery 1786 (Feb 23): Entire letter from an Italian trader recently arrived in Pondichery from Madras, mailed back to Rome and carried by a ship from the "La Compagnie de Calonne" via the Cape to L'Orient. Reverse with Forwarding Agent notation "L'Orient le 7bre 1786 - sous couvert de votre tres humble and obedient serviteurs Blantamour Rillied & Co." in manuscript with "22" charge (bajocchi" on front panel. A very rare and early...
Lot #499 - Main catalogue french india
British Post Office 1804 (Dec 3): Entire letter from Pondichery addressed to Captain de Havilland in Madras struck on flap with superb framed "SINGLE" in black (Hammond & Giles HG4) and watery strike of deformed framed "Post / Paid / Pondichery" in black; rated '1½' fanams in manuscript for a distance under 100 miles. Slight arricator fault but a scarce entire.
Lot #500 - Main catalogue french india
1810 (Oct 30): Entire letter from Madras to Pondichery addressed "Monsieur de Malavois, ancien commandant de Seychelles, Directeur Général of the Estates and Salt Flats in Pondichery" with fair only framed "Post Paid / St. George" (Hammond Giles type 4) in black and handstamped date "30 Oct" at right in black. Rated "1½" fanams in manuscript for inland postal rate (tariff of 1799). Illustrated in the London Philatelist, vol. 119, page 335. A...
Lot #501 - Main catalogue french india
1815: Entire letter from Pondichery to Major de Havilland of the Corps of Engineers in Madras, endorsed at top "30th June" and "1½ f." (fanams) - the single letter rate for up to 100 miles. Reverse with fair oval framed "POST PAID / PONDICHERY" handstamp in black. Arricator on reverse but a scarce and very early entire.
Lot #502 - Main catalogue french india
1827/37: Entire letters (3) all from Pondichery to France with 1827 entire to Nantes struck with "COLONIES / PAR LE HAVRE" in red, 1835 disinfected entire to Nantes (Cholera outbreak in Egypt especially at this date) struck with framed "PAYS D'OUTREMER" in black and "Purifié a Marseille" in black on reverse; 1837 entire to Bordeaux with scarce entry marking "COLONIES PAR / ST. MARTIN ILE DE RÉ" in black. An attractive trio.
Lot #503 - Main catalogue french india
Pondichery 1826 (Oct 30): Cover to the Danish Settlement at Tranquebar, endorsed at top "Post Paid / A 4" in manuscript (prepaid 4 annas on despatch), struck on reverse with fine framed "PONDICHERRY / POST PAID" despatch handstamp in red (Hammond Giles type 5). Illustrated in the London Philatelist, vol. 119, page 336. Addressee's name carefully excised, a rare and early cover to this Danish settlement, eventually purchased by the British in...
Lot #504 - Main catalogue french india
1836 (Jan 30): Entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux, endorsed "operation Clorinde" and carried on private ship "Mary Ami" , mailed via England (June 10) with framed "INDIA LETTER / PORTSMOUTH" in black (Robertson fig. In3) and rated (for a 20 gram letter) with notation "5/10d." to pay (India Ship 4d. + Portsmouth - London at triple rate 2s. + London-Calais 3s. 6d. = 5/10d.). Struck with circular "Angleterre Par Calais" in red and...
Lot #505 - Main catalogue french india
1836 (Aug 16): Entire letter from Pondichery to London, endorsed "By first Opportunity", with exceptional "PONDICHERRY / POST PAID" handstamp in red (H.Giles Type 5), and superb "OUT STATION / MADRAS / SHIP LETTER" in black (Aug 19) with manuscript above "Ship 4A, Inland to Madras 5A". On arrival struck with framed "INDIA LETTER / LIVERPOOL" in black (Robertson fig. In2) and thence forwarded in London with manuscript "Achéminée par vos...
Lot #506 - Main catalogue french india
1839 (June 22): Entire letter from Pondichery to Nantes with reverse showing framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" despatch in red annotated "1 Rs. 5 As. Steamer and Inland Postage / Paid in India" in manuscript, superb "OUT STATION / MADRAS / SHIP LETTER" in black (June 23). Oval "INDIA" in red and rare "INDES / ALEXANDRIE" cds in black (Aug 17) and framed "Paquebots / De La Mediteranée" in red. Circular "Purifié au Lazaret au Malte" disinfection...
Lot #507 - Main catalogue french india
1841 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Pondichery to Singapore, sent care of Forwarding Agents "Fraser MacDonald & Co." in Calcutta, struck with framed "PONDICHERY / Bearing" handstamp in black (March 27) and rated "14 Annas" in manuscript, with two Madras 'GPO' handstamps in red (March 27), endorsed by ship "Falcon" from Madras to Calcutta. Some acid ink imperfections but a scarce entire that opens well for Exhibit display.
Lot #508 - Main catalogue french india
1842: Entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux, endorsed "By Steamer via Suez & Marseille" struck with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" handstamp in red (Sept 18) and rated "14 Annas" in manuscript, with "Steamer and Inland p.p. in India" alongside, carried on East India Co. "Cleopatra" via Suez, struck with oval framed "INDIA" and "Paquebots / de la / Mediterranée" in red; thence via Malta on P&O "Great Liverpool" and the "HMS Polythemus...
Lot #509 - Main catalogue french india
1842: Entire letter from Pondichery to Bordeaux, endorsed "Per Overland Express via Marseille" struck with framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" handstamp in red (Dec 24) and rated "1r. 3 Annas" in manuscript (above 1 tola), with "Steamer and Inland paid in India" alongside and "Express Postage 8 annas" (to Bombay), carried from Madras to Bombay at express rate and then on East India Co. "Cleopatra" via Suez, struck with oval framed "INDIA" and small...
Lot #510 - Main catalogue french india
1844 (Aug 21): Entire letter from Batavia to Bordeaux via Pondichery, with reverse showing sender's cachet "L. Reglinger / Dummler & Co.", forwarded with oval "AMALRIC & CIE / acheminée par / PONDICHERY" cachet in black and again forwarded in India with delightful oval "Ritchie Stuart & Co. / Received 23.9 / Forwarded 11.10 / Bombay" Forwarding Agent's cachet in black. Carried by East India Co. steamer "Victoria" from Bombay to...
Lot #511 - Main catalogue french india
1846: Entire letter to Bordeaux endorsed "p. Steamer via Bombay, Suez & Marseille" struck with superb framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" datestamp (May 10) in red with "Paid 10a." inserted in manuscript. Curved INDIA PAID in red (1s.) and carried from Bombay (May 20) by East India Co. steamer "Victoria" to Alexandria, thence on the "Iberia" to Malta and "HMS Flamer" to Marseille. Circular "INDES OR. / MARSEILLE" entry marking in red (June 29)....
Lot #512 - Main catalogue french india
1853 (June 2): Entire letter to Nantes endorsed "per Steamer via Suez & Marseille" struck framed "PONDICHERY / Paid" datestamp (June 3) in red with "1a." inserted in manuscript for rate to Madras (backstamped June 7). Curved INDIA PAID in red (1s. in manuscript). Carried on the "Hindostan" from Galle to Suez and on the "Caire" from Alexandria to Marseille where struck with "INDES OR. / MARSEILLE" entry marking in red (July 17) and charged...
Lot #513 - Main catalogue french india
1855: Prepaid entire letter to Bordeaux struck with superb "BUREAU DE PONDICHERY" despatch cds in black (June 20) with '30' décime rate on reverse in manuscript and red 'PD' on obverse. 'Sealed Bag' system through British Post, carried by P&O "Oriental" to Suez and "Valetta" from Alexandria to Marseille with "Colonies Fr. V. Suez" entry marking in red (July 31) with Bordeaux arrival (Aug 2). Slight soiling but scarce.
Lot #514 - Main catalogue french india
1861: Entire letter to Bordeaux with "Bureau de Pondichery" cds of despatch (May 11) in black, carried from Madras on the P&O "Simla" to Galle and Suez, and thence on the "Massilia" from Alexandria to Marseille with "Col Fra. / Suez Amb. C." entry marking in red (June 12). Mis-routed to Perpignan and La Junquera and taxed "4Rs." in black in Spain and returned to Bordeaux (June 14) with "6" décimes in manuscript charged on reverse. An...
Lot #515 - Main catalogue french india
1866 (July 7): Unpaid entire letter from Pondichery to Ostende, Belgium endorsed "via Marseilles", struck on despatch with "INDE / PONDICHERY" despatch cds in black. Carried by the French steamer "Eurymanthe" to Galle, thence by the "Donnai" to Suez, and the "Peluse" to Marseille. Struck in Marseille with rare usage of framed "F. / 26" Convention handstamp in black (Salles fig. 3162, Van der Linden fig. 1156). Ostende arrival cds (Aug 9) in...
Lot #516 - Main catalogue french india
1866 (Aug 17): Unpaid entire letter from Pondichery to London endorsed "par Bombay Steamer", struck on despatch with "INDE / PONDICHERY" despatch cds in black, struck presumably in Bombay with rare usage of framed "FR. / 2F 55c." Accountancy handstamp in black (Salles fig. 3092, Van der Linden fig. 1270). Carried by the P&O steamer "Delhi" from Bombay to Suez and thence on the "Masilia" from Alexandria with entry marking in red (Sept 18...
Lot #517 - Main catalogue french india
1874 (Aug 1): Entire letter from Marseille addressed to the Captain of the ship "Comeille" to the care of a Forwarding Agent in Pondichery, redirected to the ship "Determine" at Chittagong, reverse showing British PONDICHERRY cds (Sept 29) and framed "UNPAID / SORTING" and "POSTAGE DUE / 1 ANNA", thence to Sholapore (Oct 3), Hooghly (Oct 7) and Chittagong (Oct 10). An unusual entire.
Lot #518 - Main catalogue french india
Chandernagor 1770 (March 1): Entire letter from the small settlement of Chandernagor to "Commissaire de Marine pour la Compagnie" (Compagnie des Indes) in L'Orient, endorsed at top "par le vaisseau Le Gange" at upper left. An early and rare entire.
Lot #519 - Main catalogue french india
Chandernagor 1797 (Oct 20): Entire letter from Calcutta to Chandernagor (under British Occupation) struck on reverse with oval Calcutta "G.P.O. / Oct. '20' / Pt. Pd. 1" manuscript filled datestamp in black at 1 anna rate. Chandernagor was occupied by the British between 1793-1802 due to the Napoleonic Wars.
Lot #520 - Main catalogue french india
Chandernagor 1826: Entire letter from Chandernagor to Harrah via Kishnagore, struck on reverse with oval "CHANDERNAGORE / POST / OFFICE" handstamp in black with manuscript date (May 23) alongside (Hammond Giles type 1). Scarce and very fine.
Lot #521 - Main catalogue french india
Chandernagor 1827 (Feb 9): Entire letter from Kedgree on the Hooghly River to Chandernagor from a ship's Captain awaiting favourable winds to sail, struck on reverse with fine oval "KEDGREE / POST OFFICE" handstamp (Feb 13) in black (Hammond Hiles type 2), oval "G.P.O. / Pt. Pad." handstamp in black (Feb 14) and framed "CALCUTTA / G.P.O. / in red and rated at "5" annas in manuscript. A fine and appealing entire.
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