376. Auktion

BRITISH INDIA POST OFFICES IN JAIPUR: 1840/1900 (ca.), collection on 15 exhibition pages with 35 covers and cards beginning with red oval "JEYPORE FREE" on covers countersigned by the Governor-General Lord Dalhousie, including several registered items, "too late" and "missent"-markings, sorting marks etc., a very interesting group

HANDSTRUCK STAMPS (1862-1904): 22 covers and 2 pieces including some items of official mail and postage due; mostly entires with high rates with up to 22 strikes of red handstamp

1905/09, Perkins Bacon proofs, ¼ anna in 5 different colours on thick paper, also printer's sample perforated 13½. block with six images in light green, 3 images truncated at top and various shades of light inking, also 2 proofs 1 anna in different shades of brown on thin paper

1904/09, Perkins & Bacon, unused and used lot including 12 plate proofs, partly in pairs and 5 stamps with specimen perfin (4 annas with complete horseshoe)

1911, Jail Press issue, specialized collection on 18 exhibition pages with 25 complete sheets of different settings, 16 entires and few single stamps and forgeries; an interesting group

1911, Jail press, unused and used accumulation with single stamps and multiples with about 90 complete sheets of 6, including varieties like "¼ inverted" and double prints, also different setting, a remarkable stock

NAGDA-MUTTRA STATE RAILWAY: 1907/10, "NMSR", violet handstamps on 4 used single stamps and vertical pair tied to part of official cover

1904/48, The remaining exhibition-collection with stamps, complete sheets and 17 entires including some interesting and scarce material

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1906/48, The untouched exhibition collection on 80 pages, including a wide range of interesting scarce material, beginning with British India postcard with boxed handstamp "JEYPORE", 1906, unused double card without stamps applied, Deschl C6 unused and used, Deschl C11 with "PSST" for "POST" used, Deschl C31 and C32 with "PROOF" in red, Deschl E2 (3) and E2b, and registered envelope unused and used; a very impressive object

POSTAL STATIONERY: Accumulation of about 160 items, many additional frankings, registered items, varieties, stationery cut outs used as stamps etc., interesting lot

MIXED LOTS: 1812/48, Unused and used accumulation with few entires, including better items like SG 40-51 unused (rupee-values 2-4 each)

1904/09, Unused and used accumulation including some covers, 2 sheets of ½ anna blue type 2 (one with sheet corners cut away and one complete with control number 2487) and sheets of 1 anna and 2 annas, interesting lot

1850/1950 ( ca.), About 90 entires with pre-philately, British India used in Jaipur and own issues including some interesting items

1860/1910 (ca.), About 400 pre-philatelic and official covers, some registered, partly on exhibition pages,

1904/48 (ca.), About 250 covers, cards and receipts including some unused picture postcards, registered items, combination frankings etc.

1937/47 (ca.), Roughly 1500 postal stationery cards and envelopes, mostly simple material, some additional frankings

SERVICE: 1928/48, Unused and used lot including unused O14 and document with 19 copies 1 anna rose-red

FISCAL STAMPS: Stock book with about 300 stamps of many different issues including court fee stamps and about 70 documents

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 1940 (ca.), Stationery of the Prime Minister of Jaipur (few others, without stamps), about 150 envelopes in different sizes and writing paper, unused, some somewhat stained