377th Auction

Pre 1921  1/2 a dull blue on medium wove paper horizontal pair (cliché 1, 2). Experts believe that this is Barwani's 2nd 1/2 a stamp, different from the 1st stamp (SG 2) being that the 1st issue of Barwani (SG 1 and 2) was issued perforated whereas the 2nd issue of Barwani (SG 1a and 2ab) were isssued imperf. Furthermore, the ink shades are different, the 1st 1/2a stamp (SG 2) was printed in deep ultramarine whereas this stamp is printed in dull blue. BPA certificate (SG value £3000)

Registered cover franked with seven copies of the 1/2a dull blue on medium wove paper imperf tied by seven strikes of Barwani cds. This is one of only two known registered covers franked with SG 2ab. A spectacular first issue item of Barwani. BPA certificate

14 July 1920 cover franked with  1/2 a dull blue on medium wove paper (cliché 4) imperf tied by Barwani cds. with manuscript annotation by sender "14/7/20". Experts believe that this is Barwani's 2nd 1/2 a stamp, different from the 1st stamp (SG 2) being that the 1st issue of Barwani (SG 1 and 2) were issued perforated whereas the 2nd issue of Barwani (SG 1a and 2ab) were issued imperf. Furthermore, the ink shades are different, the 1st 1/2 a stamp (SG 2) was printed in deep ultramarine whereas this stamp is printed in dull blue. BPA certificate

1921,  1/4 anna green blurred impression on soft wove paper perf. 7 complete sheet of four with error horizontal perforation on top resulting in stamp in position 1 perforated on all four sides. According to SG these were perforated on two or three sides only

1921,  1/4 anna green blurred impression on soft wove paper perf. 7 complete sheet of four (SG value £180)

Exhibit sheet with May 1921 1/4a green blurred impression on soft wove paper perf. 7 complete sheet of four with error stamps perforated on all four sides. SG lists these as perforated on two or three sides only. Also an additional complete sheet of four with perforations on two or three sides as normally found.

Exhibit sheet with 1921  1/4a green blurred impression on soft wove paper perf. 7, a complete sheet of four with error, stamps perforated on all four sides and a normal single perforated on two sides. SG lists these as perforated on two or three sides only

27 May 1921 homemade postcard with repair to top left portion from Barwani City to Palsud franked with 1921  ¼a green on soft wove paper perf 7. Manuscript date by sender "27 - 5 - 21" proves that the stamp was issued before the listed issue date of June 1921 by SG. Quite possible the earliest known usage of SG 3, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £975)

Undated local cover franked on front with an imperf horizontal pair from the top of the sheet of the 1921  ¼a green blurred impression on soft wove paper and on the back with an imperf horizontal pair from the bottom of the same sheet both tied by undated Barwani cds. with Barwani City delivery cds on reverse. This cover bears the only four known examples of the ¼a green imperf stamps. Not listed in SG and most certainly unique, certificate ISES 2021.

Exhibit sheet with two complete sheets of the May 1921  1/2a ultramarine in two different shades (SG 4) and an additional 3rd sheet but with error stamps perforated on all four sides (SG 4 var). SG lists these as perforated on two or three sides only.

Exhibit sheet with two complete sheets of the 1921  1/4a green on vertical laid battone paper imperf, one on cream paper and the other on toned paper. The first with holes for twine to make the booklet on top and the second with holes on the bottom.

Handmade postcard from Silawad to Barwani City franked with 1921  1/4a green on vertically laid battone paper imperf. Message with a manuscript date of "16-4-23". A very scarce stamp used on postcard (SG value £540)

Handmade registered cover from Khetia to Barwani City franked with 1921  ¼ a green on vertically laid battone paper three imperf sheets of four on reverse + horizontal pair on front making up the 3½ a rate (3 a registration plus 1/2 a postage). A spectacular cover bearing the only known examples of the complete sheet of SG 5. Unique, certificate ISES 2021.

Exhibit sheet with October 1921  1/2a green, two complete imperf sheets of four, one on white and the other on toned vertical laid paper.

Exhibit sheet with October 1921  1/2a green with horizontal perf. 11 only, a complete sheet with twine from the booklet still attached, two pairs and a single.

Exhibit sheet with 1922 1/4 a dull blue clear impression on thickish glazed wove paper perf 7 complete sheet of four (SG value £1000)

1/4 a dull blue on thick glazed wove papper perf. 7 bottom marginal horizontal pair with error, extra row of perforation.

1922,  1/4 anna deep grey-blue clear impression on smooth, soft medium wove paper perf. 7 complete sheet of four (SG value £520)

1922,  1/4 anna deep grey-blue smooth soft medium wove paper perf. 7 complete sheet of four (SG value £520)

Exhibit sheet with 1922  1/4a deep grey-blue clear impression on soft medium wove paper perf. 7 (SG 8) complete sheet of four and a similar complete sheet of four with poor impression in steel-blue (SG 9) including a single copy of the same but with error stamp perforated on all four sides

1922  1a vermillion on thick glazed wove paper perf. 11 vertical pair with error, stamps imperf between (SG value £800)

1922  1a vermillion on thick glazed wove paper perf 11, a complete booklet comprising of 8 booklet panes of four. This is the first Barwani booklet that was bound by a staple instead of twine / thread. The booklet covers have no text and no interleaf as the stamps were ungummed. Some minor reinforcements. Most likely unique, certificate ISES 2021.

Registered cover franked on reverse with 1922 1a vermillion & 2 anna purple + 1923  ¼a black perf 7 horizontal pair. A spectacular three color franking and the only known cover franked with the 1923  ¼a black, certificate ISES 2021.

1922  1a vermillion on thick glazed wove paper perf 11 with error, stamp printed double. This is the discovery copy that led to the listing of this stamp in SG in 1993. Possibly unique, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £2750)

Exhibit sheet with a registered cover from Khetia to Khetia franked with 1922  1a vermillion and 2a purple both on white glazed wove paper + 1/4a rose on horizontally laid battone paper all tied by undated "KHETIA / BARWANI STATE" cds. A spectacular very early three color franking cover of Barwani. Also a complete booklet pane of the 1922  1a vermillion on thick glazed wove paper.

1922  2a purple on thick glazed wove paper perf 11 with error stamp printed on both sides (partial impression on one side). This is the only known Barwani stamp printed on both sides, certificate ISES 2021.

1934 registered cover from Pansemal to Barwani City franked with a pair of the 1922  2a purple on thick glazed wove paper perf. 11 tied by two strikes of "PANSEMAL / 12 MAY 34" cds with "BARWANI / 13 may 34" delivery cds on reverse (SG value £200)

1936 registered cover from Pansemal to Barwani City with boxed "PANSEMAL" registration strike on front franked with 1922  2a violet horizontal pair tied by "PANSEMAL / 30 JULY 36" cds with "BARWANI 31 JULY 36" delivery cds. Note that the violet shade is rare compared to the purple shade.

1938, registered cover with boxed registration strike on front franked with a pair of 1922  2 anna purple tied by "PANSEMAL 31 DEC 38" cds with "BARWANI 1 JAN 39" delivery cds on reverse (SG value £192)

Registered cover from Khetia to Barwani City franked on reverse with 1922  2a purple tied by two strikes of  'KHETIA / RIYASAT BARWANI / 4 SEP 35"bilingual cds with "BAWANI / RIYASAT BARWANI / 7 SEP 35" bilingual delivery cds on reverse (SG value £192)

1933 registered cover from Pansemal to Barwani City with boxed "PANSEMAL" registration strike on front franked with 1922  2a purple + 1931  1a rose-carmine horizontal pair both tied by "PANSEMAL / 7 MARCH 33" cds with "BARWANI / 8 MARCH 33" delivery cds (SG value £338)

1922  2a purple on thick glazed wove paper perf. 11 cliché 4 with error, stamp printed double (SG value £550)

1936 registered cover from Pansemal to Barwani City franked on reverse with 1922  2a purple on thick glazed wove paper perf 11 with error stamps imperf between tied by "PANSEMAL 21 FEB 36" cds with "BARWANI / 28 FEB 36" delivery cds. This the only known cover bearing a pair of the 2a imperf between horizontal pair, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £2550)

1922  2a purple on thick glazed wove paper perf. 11 complete booklet pane of four with error, imperf between vertical pair x 2 (SG value £400)

Exhibit sheet with 1922  2a purple on thick toned wove paper perf. 11 complete sheet of four and a 1936 registered cover from Pansemal to Barwani City franked on reverse with 2a purple on thick toned wove paper perf. 11 horizontal pair tied by "PANSEMAL / 24 DEC 36" cds. A very late usage of the stamp that was issued 14 years earlier. It took the exhibitor over three decades to acquire a cover franked with this stamp. An exceptionally rare stamp used on cover

1922  ¼a grey vertical pair with error, stamps imperforate (SG value £700)