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Abyssinia Expedition 1867-68: Letters to France

Published as “The Abyssinia Expedition of 1867-68: Letters to France” in The London Philatelist 133 whole no. 1516 (June 2024): 251-263 and with the same title in India Post 58 no. 3 whole no. 232 (2024): 104-113.

It is a co-publication between The Royal Philatelic Society’s The London Philatelist and the India Study Circle for Philately’s India Post.

Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/the-abyssinian-expedition-of-1867

Figure 3. 1867 Dec First Week Front


P&O Rajah and the Experimental Manila Line, 1857

Published as “P&O Rajah and the Experimental Manila Line, 1857 in India Post 58 no. 2 whole no. 231 (2024)

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Wreck of the ship Albion, 1817

Published as “Wreck of the ship Albion, 1817″ in India Post 58 no. 1 whole no. 230 (2024)

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Letter from Calcutta to GB on wrecked Albion, 1817


Uniform Half Anna Postage on Punjab Letters, 1849-54

Published as “Uniform Half Anna Postage in Punjaub, 1849-1854″ in India Post 57 no. 4 whole no. 229 (2023)

Initially appeared as a blog post at https://philaliterature.com/uniform-half-anna-postage-punjab-1849-54/ and https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/wreck-of-the-ship-albion-1817

Entire letter (datelined 22 March 1852) from Pau, France to Rawul Pindee, Punjab


Book Review of The Struggle for Dominance on the Indian Subcontinent

Published as “Book Review″ in India Post 57 no. 2 whole no. 227 (April – June 2023)

Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/book-review-the-struggle-for-dominance

Book Review of The Struggle for Dominance on the Indian Subcontinent


Madras Presidency Outgoing Mails 1793-95

Published as “Madras Presidency Outgoing Mails″ in India Post 57 no. 2 whole no. 227 (April – June 2023)

Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/madras-presidency-outgoing-mails


Ship Postage on Steam Letters

Published as “Ship Postage on Steam Letters at Singapore 1845-56” The London Philatelist 132 whole no. 1503 (March 2023)


India’s First Ship Despatch Handstamp

Published as “India’s First Ship Despatch Handstamp″ in India Post 57 no. 1 whole no. 226 (January – March 2023)

Initially appeared in April 2022 as a blog post at https://philaliterature.com/indias-first-ship-despatch-handstamp and https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/indias-first-ship-despatch-handstamp

Giles Calcutta Ship Despatch SD1


Stealing for a good cause!

Published as “Non rubare se non per il Bene (la Storia Postale)! / Thou Shall not Steal but for (Postal History) Good!” Cursores 30 (November 2022)

Initially appeared in June 2022 as a blog post at https://philaliterature.com/articles-postal-history-philately and https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/thou-shall-not-steal-but-for-postal

India Netherlands 1852 Letter Front


Failed Voyage of SS Orissa

Published as “Failed Voyage of the SS Orissa″ in India Post 56 no. 4 whole no. 225 (October – December 2022)

Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/failed-voyage-of-the-ss-orissa

Figure 1 PO Orissa


Indian Foreign Postal Rates 1957-2019

Published as “Indian Foreign Postal Rates: 1957-2019 (I)” in India Post 56 no. 2 whole no. 223 (April-June 2022).

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Published as “Indian Foreign Postal Rates: 1957-2019″ in India Post 56 no. 3 whole no. 224 (July-September 2022).


Book Review – Philatelic Journey Through British India

Published as “Book Review. A Philatelic Journey through British India: A Beginner’s Companion
by Bijo Paul” in India Post 56 no. 1 whole no. 222 (January -March 2022)


The Wreck of the Ava and the Unlucky William Farquhar

Published as “The Ava Wreck and the other, unknown, William Farquhar.” The London Philatelist 130 no. 1491 (December 2021)

Read here: https://thephilatelist.substack.com/p/wreck-of-the-ss-ava-and-the-unlucky

The Wreck of the Ava and the Unlucky William Farquhar


Wreck of the SS Alma

Published as “Wreck of the SS Alma.” India Post 55 no. 4 whole no. 221 (October – December 2021)

Republished as “Wreck of the SS Alma, 1859″ in La Catastrophe 28 whole no. 106 (June 2022) and whole no. 110 (June 2023)


1830 Bengal Rates

Published as “Bengal Postage Rates of 1830: Date of Introduction.” India Post 55 no. 2 whole no. 220 (July-September 2021)


Indian Inland Postal Rates 1957-2019

Published as “Indian Inland Postal Rates 1957-2019.” India Post 55 no. 2 whole no. 219 (April-June 2021)

Republished with the same title in Vadophil (Quarterly News Bulletin of Baroda Philatelic Society) whole nos. 167-168-169 (Jul-Oct 2021, Jan 2022)


India Officers’ Letters

Published as “India Officers’ Letters, 1868-69.” India Post 55 no. 1 whole no. 218 (January-March 2021)