377th Auction

India KGI 9 pies postcard cancelled by Imperial "BUNDI 2 OCT 41" cds additionally franked with 1941  1/2 anna greenish-blue imperforate (this stamp is only listed with perf. 11) smudged printing giving it the appearance of being printed double tied by "DAK RAJ BUNDI 1 OCT 41" cds with "AJMER 4 OCT 41" delivery cds. In tatty condition but most likely a unique example of the stamp imperforate.

1940,  1 anna scarlet-vermillion (SG value £225)

1940,  1 anna scarlet-vermillion complete sheet of 4 without selvedge (SG value £900)

23 October 1941 registered postcard franked with 1940  1 anna rose pair + single with annotation in ink on front and back indicating that addressee refused to accept the registered postcards. It should be noted that registered poscrads from Bundi are very rare. Damage on top left with tape reinforcement (SG value £240)

8 Sept 1939, cover franked with a pair of the 1940  1 anna rose tied by two strikes of "DAK RAJ BUNDI 8 SEPT 39" cds. Quite possibly the earliest known usage which pre-dates the issue date listed in SG.

1940,  1 anna scarlet-vermillion block of 3 (one defective) on registered cover with annotation by in Devnargi by postal clerk indicating that the recipient refused to accept the letter (SG value £260)

28 Jan. 1942 registered cover with pink registration label on front franked, on reverse, with 1940  1a scarlet-vermillion + 1940  2a bright apple-green (SG value £235)

1940,  1 anna scarlet-vermillion & 2 annas bright apple-green on small registered cover, slightly reduced (SG value £235)

1940  ½a black horizontal pair (SG value £700)

1940,  1/2 anna black with superb intaglio cancel (SG value £180)

1940, part cover franked with 1940  1/2 anna black (SG value £360)

1940,  1/2 anna black perf. 11 franked on reverse of local cover (SG value £170)

1940,  2 annas bright apple-green bottom marginal horizontal pair, hinged on margins, stamps never hinged (SG value £160)

1941  3p deep blue (error of color, printed in the color of 6 pies) complete sheet of 12 + a complete sheet in bright blue for comparison.

1941  6p deep blue complete sheet of 12 from the later printing without gum (SG value £90)

20 Sept 1946, cover bearing 1941  6p deep blue, 1 anna orange-red and 2 annas brown overprinted "SERVICE". Most unusual cover bearing both postage and Official stamps.

1942, registered cover franked on reverse with 1941  6p deep blue, 1 a orange-red and 2 a chestnut  tied by small "DAK RAJ BUNDI 21 JULY 42" cds (SG value £274)

Registered cover franked with, on reverse, block of four + pair of 1941  6p deep blue in two different shades and 1947  1/2 anna violet tied to cover by manuscript in blue ink (SG value £446)

1941  1a orange-red complete sheet of 12 from the 1st printing with gum (SG value £114)

1941  2a chestnut complete sheet of 12 from the 1st printing with gum (SG value £132)

5768 Bundi 82a NGAI 1944  2a deep brown complete sheet of 12 from the later printing without gum £180 £90 90 (SG value £180)

1941  4a bright green complete sheet of 12 from the 1st printing with gum (SG value £204)

5770 Bundi 84 MNH 1941  8a dull green complete sheet of 12 from the 1st printing with gum £275 £125 120 (SG value £275)

1941,  8 annas bright green from the early printing with gum and in deep green without gum from the later printing, both top left corner marginal block of four (SG value £184)

1915-41,  2 annas emerald sheet of four overprinted "BUNDI SERVICE" in black Devnagri letters with error top right stamp without overprint. Splitting between rouletting reinforced with hinges

1915-41  2 annas emerald complete sheet of four overprinted "BUNDI SERVICE" in black Devnagri letters with error overprint double on three stamps

1915-41  2 annas emerald complete sheet of four overprinted "BUNDI SERVICE" in black Devnagri letters with error overprint inverted with "DAK RAJ BUNDI / 22 OCT 18" cds with dagger in cds pointing upwards instead of sideways. Cancelled Bundi Sacred Cow stamps are rare.

2.5 annas chrome-yellow cliché "B" Type II forgery with genuine "BUNDI SERVICE" overprint in black Devnagri letters.

2.5 annas chrome-yellow cliché "C" Type I forgery with genuine "BUNDI SERVICE" overprint in black small English letters

1915-41,  2.5 annas chrome-yellow handstamped with SG type O3 "BUNDI SERVICE" in black (SG value £500)

1914-41,  3 annas chestnut top marginal horizontal pair overprinted "BUNDI SERVICE" in black Devnagri letters with error, overprint sideways on left stamp and overprint inverted on right stamp cancelled by "DAK RAJ BUNDI 22 OCT 18" cds. It is interesting to note that the Dagger inside the cds points upwards as opposed to pointing right.

6 annas cobalt cliché "B" Type II forgery with genuine "BUNDI SERVICE" overprint in black Devnagri letters.

6 annas cobalt cliché "C" Type I forgery with genuine "BUNDI SERVICE" overprint in black small English letters

1915-41,  6 annas cobalt handstamped large "BUNDI SERVICE" in black (SG value £550)

1915-41,  1 rupee reddish-violet complete sheet of four overprinted "BUNDI SERVICE" in black small English letters, splitting between rouletting (SG value £400)

1915-41  1/4 anna indigo complete sheet of four overprinted "BUNDI SERVICE" in black Devnagri letters with error overprint on reverse. This stamp with overprint is listed on ultramarine (SG26) whereas this is on indigo (SG 26a) which is not recorded by SG with overprint