377th Auction

1948-49 Kishangarh 8a brown handstamped "RAJASTHAN" with error handstamp in blue instead of red. The blue handstamp, while recorded on other stamps,  has not been recorded on this stamp mamking this the discovery example and possibly unique.

1948-49 Kishangarh 1/2 anna yellow-green complete sheet of 10 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £450)

1948-49,  Kishangarh 2 rupee lemon-yellow complete sheet of 10 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £170)

1948-49, Kishangarh 5 rupee claret complete sheet of 10 missing bottom sheet margin handstamped RAJASTHAN in red (SG value £160)

1948, Kishangarh 1/4 anna pale dull blue marginal copy handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £250)

1948-49,  Kishangarh 1/4 anna pale dull blue vertical pair handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red with variety, handstamps inverted, catalogue value as normal singles £500

1948-49,  Kishangarh 1/4 anna greenish-blue top marginal horizontal pair handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £180)

1948-49 Kishangarh 1/2a deep green complete sheet of 10 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £480)

1948-49,  Kishangarh 1/2 anna yellow-green right corner marginal block of four handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £180)

1948-49  Kishangarh 1/2 anna yellow-green right corner marginal block of eight handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £360)

1948-49,  Kishangarh 1/2 anna yellow-green imperf right marginal single copy handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red (SG value £275)

1948-49  4a brown on thick soft unsurfaced wove paper with "RAJASTHAN" handstamp in violet instead of red. Note that the violet handstamp is recorded in other denominations but not for the 4 annas.

1948-49 Kishangarh 5 rupees claret complete sheet of 10 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £900)

1944,  1 anna carmine-red complete imperf sheet of 10 (SG value £300)

Registered cover with registry number "75" and dated "29-12-48" in manuscript franked on reverse with six cut-outs (one strongly defective) of Kishangarh 1/2 anna brown postal stationery envelope handstamped with "RAJASTHAN" in red tied by large "ARAIN 29 DEC" cds. These postal stationery envelopes were used as cut-outs because of the very brittle paper, from which these envelopes were produced, rendered them unusable as envelopes.

1949 folded court Notice cover franked with two cutouts of Kisangarh 1/2 anna chestnut postal stationery envelope handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red additionally franked with a pair + singe of Kishanrarh 2 annas purple handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in red. 

1947 Shahpura 1 anna brick-red on wove paper postal-fiscal pin-perf. 7 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in purple. Shahpura became part of Rajasthan State, not listed in SG. ISES certificate

Shahpura 1a Postal-Fiscal stamps handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in deep violet x four copies used on piece believed to be fiscally used. The same handstamp was applied on Bundi & Kishangarh stamps. Ex. Frits Staal

1925,  1 pice message + reply postcard with handstamp of H.r. Buch's signature

1933-37,  2 pice in purple on greenish-grey wove paper envelope with handstamp of H.R. Buch

1880,  2 anna green (SG value £170)

Commercial pre-stamp cover bearing Shahpura 34mm circular intaglio seal

Commercial pre-stamp cover bearing Shahpura 38mm oval intaglio seal reading "RAJ DAK / SHAHPURA" (P.M.. Medhora type 4). 

1917  1p carmine on bluish grey perf 11 tied to cover with INTAGLIO SEAL. Stamp defective but never the less a very rare stamp on cover (SG value £2200)

1920-28  1p carmine on drab horizontal pair with manuscript cancel. Note that manuscript cancels were used for both postal and fiscal purposes making it virtually impossible to state with any certainty as to whether this pair was postally or fiscally used, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £2600)

22 June 1931 folded letter franked with 1 anna red Postal-Fiscal with manuscript cancel (as always found) (SG value £500)

19 Sept. 1948 folded entire from Shahpura to Dhikola franked with four copies of the 1 anna red Postal-Fiscal imperforate tied to cover with pen cancel (as always found). These stamps are not listed imperforate in SG, certificate ISES 2021.

22 October 1942 folded entire within Shahpura franked with 1 anna red Postal-Fiscal perf 12 block of four with manuscript cancel (as always found), certificate ISES 2021.

1947  1a red Postal-Fiscal pin-perf. Unpriced in unused condition

1947,  1 anna postal fiscal pin-perf 7, unpriced in SG

1948 cover franked with four single copies of the 1 anna red pin-perf 7 cancelled by manuscript initials as always the case, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £1750)

Folded letter franked with 1932-47  1a red perf 12 cancelled by manuscript date "15.4.39" (as almost always the case) (SG value £500)

1941, Envelope with Shahpura State crest on flap franked with 1 anna red postal fiscal cancelled by manuscript (as always found) additionally franked with India KGV 1a3p mauve tied by Shahpura cds to Ajmer (SG value £500)

Stationery envelope bearing the state crest of Shahpura on flap in pale blue from Shahpura to Bhagera addressed to Thakur Pratap Singh, prince of Ketri. 

2 June 1927 Acknowledgement receipt for registered letter

1892  1p yellow-green vertical pair imperf between with error, pre-printing paper fold resulting in the top left corner of the stamp being printed on reverse.