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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

ITS Postal Auction No.65 – Last Date: 26th July 2014



  • No buyer’s premium.
  • All readers can take part in this auction.
  • All lots in this auction are Mint Never Hinged, otherwise noted accordingly.
  • All lots offered in this auction are not from the stock of the Society, but from other collectors and readers like you. It is a part of “ITS Stamp News”, quarterly journal of INDIAN THEMATIC SOCIETY. For further details subscribe this journal and enjoy regular postal auctions in future as well.
  • Minimum bid will be estimated price, as given in last of every lot in Indian Rupees.
  • All lots are sold to the higher bidder at one step above the under bidder.
  • Bidding increments are up to Rs.100 by Rs.5, Rs.101 to 300 by Rs.10, Rs.301 to 600 by Rs.25, Rs.601 to 1000 by Rs.50 and Rs.1001 to above by Rs.100.
  • Overseas Readers can also take part. Treat Rs.55 equal to US $1 and Rs.70 equal to Euro 1.
  • Bids also accepted by SMS, Email, but confirmation by snail-mail is must.
  • The successful bidders will be notified after closing date and the payment must be made within seven days of receipt of intimation. In case the payment will not receive in stipulated period all future bids from the same bidder, will be rejected without any prior information.
  • All Payments must be by bank draft / bank transfer in favour of “INDIAN THEMATIC SOCIETY” and payable at LUDHIANA. Overseas Collectors can make payment through PayPal / Western Union / Moneybooker. Other options are also available for easy payment.


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  1. India – 1962 – SG U1/U6 – Indian UN Force in Congo; complete set – Cat. £5.50 – Rs.150.
  2. India – 1963.7.10 – SG 472/6 – Wild Life Preservation – Four FDCs, each with one stamp of the series cancellation of Bombay – Rs.150.
  3. India – 1974 – SG MS711 – Indian Masks – M/sheet – Rs.1400.
  4. India – 1974 – SG MS743 – Centenary of Union Postale Universelle – Rs.1400.
  5. India – 1975 – Set of four special exhibition covers of NORPEX-75, Circle level philatelic exhibition of N W Circle, Ambala – Featuring Women of states on all covers & cancellation Jwalamukhi Temple for Himachal Day, Martyrs Memorial, Amritsar for Punjab Day, Sohna Springs for Harayana Day & a couple watching exhibits on frames for Philately Day – RARE – Rs.400.
  6. India – 1977 – Set of four special exhibition covers of NORPHIL-77, Circle level philatelic exhibition of N W Circle, held at Ludhiana – Featuring Punjab (Anandpur Sahib & Baba Attal Sahib Tower), Harayana (Rural Belle’s & Black Partridge Bird), Himachal (Boys of Kullu Valley with lamb & Apples) & Chandigarh Gandhi Bhawan & Symbol of the City beautiful) – Hard to find – Rs.500.
  7. India – 1979 – SG 950 – International Children’s Book Fair – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.50.
  8. India – 1980 – SG 966 – 300th Anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.50.
  9. India – 1980 – SG 987 – Moslem Year 1400 Hijri – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.50.
  10. India – 1980 – SG 988 – Children’s Day – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.60.
  11. India – 1981 – SG 1001 – Homage to Martyrs – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.60.
  12. India – 1981 – Set of four special exhibition covers of NORPEX-81, Circle level philatelic exhibition of N W Circle, Ambala – Featuring Harayana Day (Jyotisar, Kurukshetra & Geeta Updesh on Rath by Shri Krishna to Arjuna), Punjab Day (Maharaja Ranjit Singh & Phillaur Fort Gate), Himachal Day (Skiing at Kufri & Shimla Ridge Church) & Chandigarh Day (Rock Garden & Head Post Office) – Hard to find – Rs.500.
  13. India – 1981 – SG 1014/17 – Flowering Trees – Set of 4v – Rs.100.
  14. India – 1983 – SG 1089/90 – India’s Struggle for Freedom; Meera Behn & Mahadev Desai – Corner block of four stamps [two se-tenant pairs] – Rs.90.
  15. India – 1983 – SG 1091 – India’s Struggle for Freedom; AICC Quit India Resolution – Corner block of four stamps – Rs.80.
  16. India – 1983 – SG 1098 – Rock Garden, Chandigarh – Corner block of four with T/L – Rs.100.
  17. India – 1983 – SG 1099/1100 – Indian Wild life; Monkeys – First day Cover with cancellation of Ludhiana – Rs.80.
  18. India – 1984 – SG 1122/23 – India’s Struggle for Freedom (2nd Series); Tatya Tope & Nana Sahib – Two corner blocks of four stamps with T/L – Rs.100.
  19. India – 1984 – SG 1131/32 – Forts of India; Gwalior & Vellore – Two corner blocks of four stamps with T/L – Rs.150.
  20. India – 1987 – SG 1271/74 – Indian Trees – First Day cover with set of 4v cancelled at Ludhiana – Rs.120.
  21. India – 1988 – SG 1307 – Mohammad Iqbal [Poet] – Full sheet of 40 stamps – Rs.425.
  22. India – 1988 – SG 1319 – World Environment Day; Khejri Tree – Full sheet of 20 stamps – Rs.170.
  23. India – 1988 – SG 1325/26 – 40th Anniversary of Independence Bal Gangadhar Tilak; Swaraj is my Birthright – Corner block of four se-tenant pairs with T/L – Rs.500.
  24. India – 1988 – SG 1336 – 60p – Birth Centenary of Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad – Full sheet of 18 stamps – Rs.450.
  25. India – 1988 – SG 1343 – 60p – Kanahiyalal M. Munshi – Corner Strip of 10 stamps with Logo & slogan of INDIA-89 – Rs.80.
  26. India – 1989 – SG 1355 – 60p – 60th Anniversary of Lok Sabha Secretariat (Formerly Legislative Assembly) – Corner Strip of 14 stamps with Logo & slogan of INDIA-89 – Rs.100.
  27. India – 1989 – SG 1356 – 60p – 125th Anniversary of State Museum Lucknow – Complete Sheet of 42 stamps with Logo & slogan of INDIA-89 – Rs.400.
  28. India – 1989 – SG 1365 – 650p – President’s Review of the Fleet – Corner strip of 10 stamps with T/L – Rs.800.
  29. India – 1989 – SG 1386 – 60p – Pin Code – Partial sheet of 35 stamps with T/L – Rs.350.
  30. India – 1990 – SG 1402 – Presentation of New Colours to Bombay Sappers [Gallantry Medals] – Tete-beche pair [2 stamps] – Rs.120.
  31. India – 1991 – SG 1441/42 – Endangered Marine Mammals – Both in corner pairs with T/L – 2 sets – Rs.350.
  32. India – 1991 – SG 1465/66 – Hindi writers; Mahadevi Verma & Jai Shankar Prasad – Se-tenant pair – Rs.2500.
  33. India – 1991 – SG 1488/91 – Yogasana – Complete set of 4v – Rs.140.
  34. India – 1992 – SG 1516/17 – Indian Air Force – Se-tenant pair – Rs.1500.
  35. India – 1993 – Set of three Special Covers by NIPA with three different cancellations [Maharaja Ranjit Singh Medals & Govindgarh Fort] of PUNPEX-93, State Level Exhibition by Punjab Circle at Chandigarh – Rs.120.
  36. India – 1998 – SG 1796/97 – National Savings – Se-tenant pair – Rs.150.
  37. India – 2001 – SG 1979 – Centenary of Paintings in St. Aloysius College Chapel, Mangalore – Block of 4 stamps with T/L – Rs.160.
  38. India – 2001 – SG 1981 – E. M. S. Namboodiripad (Politian from Kerala) – Block of 6 stamps – Rs.60.
  39. India – 2001 – SG 1986 – Yogendra and Baikunth (Patriots) – Block of 6 stamps with T/L – Rs.70.
  40. India – 2001 – SG 1987 – Centenary of Western Railway Building, Churchgate, Mumbai – printed in 1999 – Corner block of 6 stamps with T/L – Rs.500.
  41. India – 2001 – SG 1988 – Census of India – Corner block of 4 stamps with T/L – Rs.60.
  42. India – 2001 – SG 1989/92 – International Fleet Review – Set of 4v – All in block of 4 stamps (3 blocks with T/L) – Rs.400.
  43. India – 2001 – SG 2002/05 – Personalities; Krishna Nath Sarmah, C. Sankaran Nair, Shayma Prasad Mookerjee & U Kiang Nongbah – All in pairs of 2 stamps with T/L – Rs.75.
  44. India – 2001 – SG 2006 – Emperor Chandragupta Maurya – Corner block of four stamps with T/L – Rs.60.
  45. India – 2001 – SG 2042/43 – Centenary of conservation at Sun Temple Konark – Complete sheet of 18 se-tenant pairs – Rs.1200.
  46. India – 2001 – SG 2050/53 – Inpex-Empirepex-2001; Temple Architecture – Set of four all in corner block of 4v with T/L – Rs.300.
  47. India – 2001 – SG 2048 – Greetings; Butterflies & flowers – Complete sheet of 40 stamps – Rs.450.
  48. India – 2002 – SG 2058 – Bauddha Mahotsav Festival; Mahaparinirvana Temple, Kushinagar – Complete sheet of 40 stamps – Rs.650.
  49. India – 2002 – SG 2095 – Swami Pranavananda (Social Reformer) – Corner block of six stamps – Rs.50.
  50. India – 2003 – SG 2179/80 – 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with South Korea – Complete Sheet-let of 8 pairs – Rs.700.
  51. India – 2004 – SG 2248 – Taj Mahal – Complete sheet of 20 stamps – Rs.600.
  52. India – 2004 – Set of two Special Exhibition Covers of District Level Exhibition “CHANDIPEX-2004” by Chandigarh Postal Division on Golden Jubilee Year of the City Beautiful – Rs.60.
  53. India – 2005 – SG 2283/86 – Letter Boxes – Complete sheet of five se-tenant sets – Rs.300.
  54. India – 2006 – SG 2308 – 150th Anniversary of Third Battalion, The Sikh Regiment – Corner block of 6 stamps – Rs.60.
  55. India – 2006 – SG 2309/12 – President Fleet Review, Visakhapatnam – Full Sheet of four blocks [two sets of two different sizes] – Rs.550.
  56. India – 2006 – SG 2317 – Centenary of St. Bede’s College, Shimla – Corner block of 6 stamps – Rs.60.
  57. India – 2006 – SG 2322 – Centenary of Indian Agricultural Research Institute PUSA New Delhi – Corner block of six stamps – Rs.60.
  58. India – 2006 – SG 2327 – 150th Anniversary of Calcutta Girls High School – Partial sheet of 12 stamps with T/L – Rs.120.
  59. India – 2006 – SG 2329 – Save Kurinji Flowers Campaign – Sheet-let of 18 stamps – SL56 – Rs.350.
  60. India – 2006 – SG 2346/49 – Endangered Birds of India – Sheet-let of four se-tenant strips of 4v – SL 62 – Rs.700.
  61. India – 2006 – SG 2354/58 – Himalayan Lakes – Phila SL-63 – 2 Sheet-lets of four sets of 5 stamps – Rs.500.
  62. India – 2007 – SG 2433/35 – 4th CISM Military World Games – Complete sheet of 5 strips of three se-tenant stamps – Rs.180.
  63. India – 2007 – SG 2441/44 – Renewable Energy – Phila SL-78 – Sheet-let of 18 stamps – Rs.350.
  64. India – 2007 – Official Collector’s pack of 71 stamps with some nice and high catalogue issues – Rs.1000.
  65. India – 2008 – SG 2459/62 – Endemic Butterflies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Sheet-let of 6 mixed se-tenant blocks – Rs.600.
  66. India – 2008 – SG MS2463 – Endemic Butterflies of Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Miniature sheet – Rs.100.
  67. India – 2008 – SG MS2475 – Jasmine – 4 Miniature Sheet with Jasmine fragrance; scented stamps – Rs.150.
  68. India – 2008 – SG 2491/94 – Olympic Games; Beijing – Diamond shaped four designs – Complete sheet of nine blocks of 4v – Rs.600.
  69. India – 2008 – SG 2547 – 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of the Human Rights; Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln, Mother Teresa & Martin Luther King – Full Sheet of 30 stamps – Rs.325.
  70. India – 2009 – SG 2573 – National Girl Child Day 24 January; A running Girl – Full Sheet of 40 stamps – Rs.400.
  71. India – 2009 – Greetings – Complete Sheet-let of 9 blocks of four different stamps – Rs.400.
  72. India – 2009 – Heritage Jain Temples; Dilwara Temple & Ranakpur Temple – Five Sheet-lets of 8 se-tenant pairs in each – Rs.500.
  73. India – 2009 – Traditional Indian Textiles – Two Sheet-lets of 4 se-tenant strips of 4 stamps – Rs.240.
  74. India – 2009 – Heritage Indian Railway Stations – 5 Miniature Sheets – Rs.160.
  75. India – 2011 – Fancy Cancellation 11.11.11 – Commercially used Speed Post cover – Rs.150.
  76. India – 2012 – XXX Games of Olympiad; London – 5 Miniature Sheets – Rs.350.
  77. India – 2012 – Set of two Special Covers of OLYMPHILEX INDIA, Bangalore – 27.7.12 – Rs.100.
  78. India – Special Aerogramme with imprint of Gandhi head and cancellation of Gandhi Centenary – Pre-stamped 25p – Rs.60.
  79. India – Aerogramme pre-stamped of 650 of Peacock – 3 pcs – Rs.60.
  80. India – Aerogramme pre-stamped of 650 of Taj Mahal – Rs.40.
  81. India – Aerogramme pre-stamped of 650 of Sanchi Stupa also depicts Hawa Mahal, Jaipur & Janter Manter, Delhi – Rs.50.
  82. Cricket – Two special covers; STAMPEX-24 by Jalandhar Postal Division 1st March 2003 and UPHILEX-2007 by UP Postal Circle at Lucknow 30 November 2007 – Rs.100.
  83. Aland – 2001 – Special Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Greeting Card duly stamped of 34c with special cancellation – Rs.50.
  84. Aland – 2002 – Prepaid special Merry Christmas Greeting Card duly stamped of 35c with special cancellation – Commercially used – Rs.60.
  85. Australia – 1981 – Pre-stamped Envelope – Centenary of Pharmaceutical Education – Rs.60.
  86. Australia – 2003 – Bugs and Butterflies – Two FDCs – One FDC with 6v & other with MS of 6v Hologram – Rs.300.
  87. Australia – 2006 – Whales Down Under / WWF – Official set of four Maximum cards stamped and First Day Cancelled – Official sale price $7.10 – Rs.200.
  88. Barbuda – 1994 – Set of 12v – Football – Fv 12x$2 – Rs.400.
  89. Bahrain – 1982 – SG 296/301 – Wildlife – Sheet-let of 6v – Cat.£12.50 – Rs.180.
  90. Czech Republic – 1994 – UPU – Mini sheet of 8 stamps – Logo of PHILAKOREA 1994 in border – Rs.150.
  91. Germany – 2011 – Two commercial covers with different cancellations on Birds – Rs.80.
  92. Germany – 2013 – Two commercial Registered covers with different cancellations on Birds – Rs.120.
  93. Gibraltar – 2003 – Special Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year-2004 Greeting Card duly stamped of 40p with special cancellation – Rs.50.
  94. Gibraltar – 2003 – 100th Anniversary of the first Powered Flight – 6v + Sheet let of 6v – Fv £5.24 – Rs.525.
  95. Great Britain – 1995 – Greetings stamps – Booklet of 10 different stamps of 1st Class with 20 diff. labels – Rs.280.
  96. Greenland – 2004 – Scott 424 – 50th Anniversary of Polar Air Route – Fv 8.75k – Rs.50.
  97. Greenland – 2004 – Scott 426 – Landing Boat from Expedition of Arctic Explorer Otto Sverdrup (1854-1930) – Fv 17.50k – Rs.70.
  98. Greenland – 2004 – Scott 431/33 – Edible Plants – Fv 27.50k – Rs.150.
  99. Greenland – 2004 – Scott 434/37 – Ships – Set of 4v – Fv 51k – Cat. $17.25 – Rs.250.
  100. Greenland – 2004 – Scott 439/40 – Christmas; Christmas Tree & Carolers with lanterns – Fv 10.50k – Rs.60.
  101. Greenland – 2005 – Scott 443 – UNESCO World Heritage Site; Ilulissat Ice Fjord – Fv 6k – Rs.60.
  102. Greenland – 2005 – Scott 446/48 – Mushrooms – Fv 18.25k – Rs.100.
  103. Greenland – 2005 – Ships – Set of 4v – Fv 52.75k – Cat. $20.25 – Rs.270.
  104. Greenland – 2006 – Mushrooms – Set of 3v – Fv 22.50k – Rs.120.
  105. Guyana – 1969 – SG 477/80 – Hindu Festival of Phagwah – 4v – Rs.70.
  106. Isle of Man – 2001 – Manx Postman and Cancels – Scott 901/06 – Fv £2.29 – Rs.200.
  107. Italy – 1990 – Pre-stamped special postcard on ITALY-90, World Football Cup – Rs.50.
  108. Namibia – 1998 – Sea Shells of Namibia – FDC of 4v – Rs.100.
  109. Nepal – 2007 – 100 Years of Scouting – Block of 4v – Rs.30.
  110. Nevis – 2007 – Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean – 2v (90c & $2) and M/Sheet of 1v ($6) – Rs.200.
  111. New Zealand – 2009 – Giants of New Zealand Biodiversity, pre-historic birds & animals – FDC of complete set of 5v (Fv of stamps $7.50) – Rs.180.
  112. New Zealand – 2011 – Children’s Health; Flightless Birds – FDC of complete set of 3v (Fv of stamps $2.40) – Rs.100.
  113. New Zealand – 2011 – Counting in Kiwi – Three FDCs with complete set of 21v (Fv of stamps 21x60c) – Rs.400.
  114. Norfolk Island – 1998 – Scott 663/64 – Bicentenary of The Norfolk; Ships – 1v & Souvenir sheet of 1v – Fv $1.65 – Rs.110.
  115. Norway – 1991 – Special Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Greeting Card duly se-tenant pair (2x3.20) stamped with special cancellation – Rs.60.
  116. Papua New Guinea – 1994-95 – Artifacts – Set of 10v – Scott 825, 26, 28, 29, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39 & 40 – Cat. > $32 – Rs.500.
  117. Papua New Guinea – 1998 – Scott 944/48 – Orchids – Rs.80.
  118. Pitcairn Islands – 1992 – Scott 375/78 – 175th Death Anniversary of Captain William Bligh; Birth Place, Deck of HMAV Bounty, Voyage in open boat, Portrait Battle of Camperdown – Rs.150.
  119. Pitcairn Islands – 1994 – Scott 411/14 – Christmas; Orchids – Rs.90.
  120. Pitcairn Islands – 1995 – Radio Centenary – Scott 432/35 – Fv $5.70 – Rs.150.
  121. South Africa – 2007 – Ships of the Union Castle Line – Corner se-tenant strip of five different stamps – Rs.100.
  122. South Africa – 2007 – Mills of South Africa – Corner se-tenant strip of five different stamps – Rs.100.
  123. Sri Lanka – 1985 – Mahaweli Victoria Dam Project – FDC of complete set of 2v – Rs.50. 
  124. Sri Lanka – 1985 – Vesak; Various themes – FDC of complete set of 4v – Rs.60.
  125. Sri Lanka – 1994 – SG 1286/89 – 60th Anniversary of Orchid Circle of Ceylon – Rs.60.
  126. Tanzania – 2000.15.09 – Olympic Games Sydney – 4 stamps + S/sheet of 1v + FDC of 4v – Rs.250.
  127. Uganda – 1989 – SG 771 – Jawaharlal Nehru – Rs.60.
  128. United Nations (Geneva) – 1995 – Special Season’s Greetings Card duly stamped with imperf miniature sheet of 50th Anniversary of United Nations of 2v (Fs. 0.60 & 1.80) – Rs.100.
  129. USA – 1948.07.09 – Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross – FDC of 1v – Rs.60.
  130. USA – 2001 – Lunar New Year; Snake – Block of four mounted in Hawid mount on illustrated detailed Card of A-4 size sealed sold by US postal Service – Rs.120.
  131. USA – 2008 – Take Me Out to the Ball Game – Plain Cover with illustrated multi-coloured First Day of Issue cancellation – Rs.60.
  132. USA – 2009 – Alaska – First Day Cover with illustrated cancellation – Rs.60.
  133. USA – 2010 – LOVE – Official folder with stamp duly cancelled with illustrated cancellation “Pansies in a Basket” – Rs.70.
  134. Vatican City – 2012 – Christmas – Booklet of 8 stamps (4x60 & 4x75c) – Rs.325.
  135. Vatican City – 2012 – Christmas – Set of 5 stamps (60c, 75c, Euro 1.40, 1.60 & 2) – Rs.375.
  136. Venezuela – 1979 – 50th anniversary of Rotary International – FDC of 1v – Rs.60.
  137. Zimbabwe – 2007 – Birds – 10v – Rs.150.
  138. Zimbabwe – 2009 – Christmas – 4v – Rs.70.
  139. Zimbabwe – 2013 – Hair Designs of Traditional Women – Set of 4v – Rs.90.
  140. Footballs – 200 different used stamps in packing of Denmark Post – Rs.270.

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