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First Day Covers II
First Day Covers II

This auction of First Day Covers (FDC) OR First Day of Issue Covers is exciting for its upcoming content. A First Day Cover is a postage stamp on a cover, postal card  or stamped envelope, issued on the first day the issue is authorised for use within a certain country or territory (based on the stamp issuing authority). On occasion, the issuing is carried out from a temporary or permanent foreign office. 

First Day Covers are stunning for their visual appeal. They have postmarks and special handstamps. Usually, an issue will carry a first day of issue postmark along with a pictorial representation that indicates the city and date of the issuing authority. 

Come and explore Ashvita's unusual collection and delve into the histories and making of these First Day Covers. Each issue has had its own individual journey.

Sale No: 000020
( 96 lots )
19 July 2019, 08:00 AM to 20 July 2019, 06:00 PM
Bidding is closed

Auction Overview

No. Percentage
Total Lots 96 100%
Total Lots Sold 26 27%
Total Low Estimate Value 14,400
Total Sale Value 7,150

A list of the top 5 lots

Lot No. Lot Title Total Price (Incl. buyer’s premium) ()
Lot 88 Apple Satellite, India, 1982 550
Lot 6 Centenary of Postcard, India, 1979 330
Lot 17 Mylapore Madras, India, 1979 330
Lot 19 Guru Amar Das, India, 1979 330
Lot 51 Brides, India, 1980 330
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Lot 4
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Albert Einstein was a huge contributor to science and the philosophy of science. His theory of relativity and work in physics is used and revered even today. Albert Einstein Date: 14/3/79 Anna Road, Madras   
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 6
Estimate  :   150 - 200
The Postcard as a medium of communication traces the history of the postal system itself. Postcards did not exist to begin with, but soon became a popular means of sending messages. This cover celebrates the centenary year of the ...
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 13
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Electric Lamp Date: 21/10/79 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 17
Estimate  :   150 - 200
The Mylapore temple tank and temple gopuram can be seen on this special cover. It remains one of the striking landmarks of Madras, now Chennai. Mylapore Madras Date: 14/11/79
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 19
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Guru Amar Das was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became a Sikh guru only late in his life. Initially, Amar Das was a Vaishnavite Hindu. Guru Amar Das Date: 21/12/79
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 23
Estimate  :   150 - 200
This India 80 stamp marks a special year, being the 100th year of the Indian Postal Service. A stamp exhibition was held in Asia to celebrate this, and the lotus in bloom was depicted on the cover as it is the national flower of ...
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 24
Estimate  :   150 - 200
The New Delhi World Book Fair, hosted at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, is India's oldest book fair after the Kolkata Book Fair. World Book Fair 4 Date: 29/2/80 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 26
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Shivaji Bhonsle I was an Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj Date: 21/4/80 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 31
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Ulloor S Parameswara Iyer was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam. He was also a historian. He was one of the modern poets of Kerala in the first half of the 20th century Uloor S Parameswara Iyer Date: 6/6/80 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 34
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Helen Adams Keller was a deaf-blind American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her name is known worldwide today. Helen Keller 1880-1968 Date: 27/6/80
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 35
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Dhanpat Rai Shrivastava whose pen name was Munshi Premchand was an Indian writer, most famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature. One of the most celebrated and revered writers of the Indian subcontinent, Premchand contributed ...
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 38
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. Her charitable work in India is respected and spoken about to this very day. Mother Teresa Date: 27/8/80
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 43
Estimate  :   150 - 200
The Dandi March or the Dandi Satyagraha (Salt March),was an act of nonviolent civil disobedience in colonial India led by Gandhi. This was a direct action campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt ...
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 44
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Golden Jubilee, Ananda Vikatan Date: 1/11/80 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 49
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari was an Indian nationalist and political leader. He was also former president of the Indian National Congress as well as the Muslim League. M A Ansari Date: 25/12/80 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 51
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Brides Date: 30/12/80 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 53
Estimate  :   150 - 200
St Stephen's College is the most highly regarded college of India and is part of the University of Delhi. One of the most prestigious colleges for arts and sciences in India, it boasts of distinguished alumni. This cover ...
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 55
Estimate  :   150 - 200
This cover celebrates 100 years of the Port of Madras. Port of Madras, 1881-1981 Date: 12/2/81 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 59
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Homage to Martyrs Date: 23/3/81
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 62
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Tribes Date: 30/5/81 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 63
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Environmental Conservation Date: 15/6/81 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 65
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Nilmoni Phukan was an Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter and politician popularly known as Bagmibor in the Assamese literature. Nilmoni Phulkan Date: 22/6/81 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
300
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 30.00
Total
330
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Lot 68
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Flowering Trees Date: 1/9/81 Anna Road, Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 81
Estimate  :   150 - 200
Pablo Picasso and Modern Art are almost synonymous with one another. His contribution in the field, especially that of Cubism, is renowned. People travel from around the world to see Picasso's work in various collections....
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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Lot 88
Estimate  :   150 - 200
The Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment or Apple Satellite was ISRO's first experimental communication satellite. Apple Satellite Date: 19/6/82 Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
500
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 50.00
Total
550
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Lot 96
Estimate  :   150 - 200
This cover is to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Indian Military Academy. Golden Jubilee Indian Military Academy Date: 10/12/82 Madras
The lot has ended
Hammer Price :
200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 20.00
Total
220
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