377th Auction

INDIA-PRUSSIA, 1857/58 (ca.), Lettersheet of the 2nd British and 1st German rate with large part of contents  from Calcutta to Vlotho, part-paid till Alexandria, franked with vertical pair De La Rue 1855, 8 anna carmine on bluish, tied by octogonal "B1" with matching red manuscript "2/-". In Triest the framed tax stamp "6¼" (groschen) was applied for the conveyance from Alexandria via Triest to Vlotho, to be paid by the recipient. A fine and scarce double rate letter. (SG 36)

INDIA-SAXONY, 1851, Entire letter (receipt of the delivery of stockings and gloves and a report of the state of the Indian market) from Calcutta to Limbach, prepaid with "1/-" in red ink till Alexandria with adjacent red boxed "INDIA PAID" and reverse side red boxed "CALCUTTA G.P.O. SHIP LETTER 8 OC 1851". The letter is endorsed "p. St. Haddington via Triest" with transit mark of 15.10. For the conveyance from Alexandria to Saxony taxed with "3/3" groschen (instead of correct "3¼/3"), crossed out and a total of "6" neugroschen charged to the recipient. A fine and scarce entire Provenance: Arnim Knapp (357. Heinrich Köhler-auction, 2014)

INDIA-NORTH GERMAN FEDERATION, 1868, Cover from Calcutta to Bremen, prepaid till Alexadria, franked with De La Rue 1860, 8 pies purple on white and 1866, 4 a. green, tied by merchant handstamp and blue octogonal "B1"; on reverse red "CALCUTTA INDIA PAID / SE 28 68". In Triest the boxed handstamp "4" (groschen) in bluish black for the conveyance beyond Alexandria was applied, to be paid by the recipient. The 8 pies stamp applied with small marginal tear, otherwise very fine. A very scarce and attractive cover. (SG 52, 69/70)

INDIA-SWITZERLAND, 1855, Part-paid lettersheet (one side flap missing) from Calcutta to Teufen near St. Gallen, part-paid to Alexandria with 2 copies 1854/55, lithographs 4 annas red/blue, 2nd printing, cut to shape, tied by rhomboid of dots; on reverse red "CALCUTTA ... FEB. 1855" and on front boxed "INDIA PAID" and Austrian postage due notation "9/9" (kreuzer c.m. for the conveyance from Alexandria to Triest and from Triest to the Swiss border), changed in "18/6" kreuzer, including 6 kreuzer (= 20 rappen) Swiss inland postage. In fact Teufen was situated in the 1st Swiss rayon and required only 10 rappen inland postage, so a total of "90" rappen in red crayon was charged to the recipient. A very fine and interesting  entire (SG 19)

1877, cover franked on reverse with  ¼a steel-blue vertical pair + 1a chocolate vertical pair each cancelled by Alwar oval intaglio seal cancel.

Combination cover addressed to the Maharaja of Danta franked with 1877  ¼a ultramarine tied by native square strike also bearing QV ½a blue-green tied by "ULWUR CITY / 13 FE 97" cds and "MAROTH / MARWAR / B.O. / FE 14 / 97"  cds. Combination covers from Alwar to destinations outside of Alwar are rare. An attractive cover addressed to the King of Danta.

1877  1a pale yellowish brown vertical pair with error, imperf between pair

1877,  1 anna chocolate vertical pair with error, imperf between

1893, local stampless cover struck with square Alwar Bearing mark to indicate that postage was unpaid and to be collected at destination 

1901  ¼a pale yellow-green horizontal pair used on piece cancelled "LACHMANGARH / / ULWUR STATE / 10 FE 02" cds with error, stamps imperf vertically, not listed in SG and possibly unique, certificate ISES 2021.

1888  1a black on blue. BPA certificate (SG value £150)

1888,  2 annas black on green (SG value £250)

1888, 4 annas black on yellow wove paper in a block of 25, this being the 2nd largest multiple of SG 5 RPSL certificate (SG value £4500)

1888,  4 annas black on yellow (SG value £180)

1888, 4 annas black on rose wove paper in a block of 25, this being the 2nd largest multiple of SG 6 RPSL certificate (SG value £3000)

1890 Official Reprint of the 1888  1/4a black on yellow top left marginal block of 20. These Official Reprints were made to fulfil an order received by Bamra State from Stanley Gibbons in 1890.

1890-93  1/7a black on rose-lilac a reconstructed complete setting of 20 (missing one stamp from pos. 11) with errors "Quatrer" instead of "Quarter" pos. R1/3, "Eudatory" instead of "Feudatory" pos. R2/4 and Postage with inverted "e" pos. R2/3 (SG value £250)

1890-93  1/4a black on bright rose from the mixed complete Setting of 16, 10 stamps with capital "P" and 6 stamps with small "p".

Local cover franked with 1890-93 ¼a on bright rose tied by native cds with dates in Oriya instead of in English. Genuine non-philatelic covers of Bamra are rare.

1890-93  1/4a black on reddish purple bottom marginal block of 24 from the mixed Setting, 8 stamps with capital "P" and 16 stamps with small "p".

Cover with State crest on flap addressed to the Queen of Bamra franked with two examples of the ¼a black on reddish-purple tied by native cds with delivery cds on reverse.

State crested envelope with original letter enclosure written on Bamra official stationery addressed to the care of the Queen of Bamra franked with 1890-91  ¼a reddish purple horizontal pair cancelled by "BAMRA /7 DE 90" cds with Deogarh cds on reverse

Philatelic cover franked with 1890-93  ½a dull green tied by native cds

1890-93  1/2a blue-green left marginal block of 12 from the mixed Setting with capital "P" on 7 stamps and small "p" on 9 stamps with error, inverted "a" in "anna" on stamp pos. R3/3 (SG value £195)

1890-93  2a rose-lilac with error, "E" instead of "F" in "Feudatory" (SG value £325)

1890-93  2a dull rose horizontal se-tenant pair with large "P" and small "p" used on part document with punch holes. A rare fiscal usage of the postage stamps

1890-93  1R on bright rose with error, small "r" in "rupee" (SG value £475)

1890-93  1R bright rose with error, small "r" in "rupee" (SG value £475)

Native stampless cover with a large 38mm "BARMA / OC 5 1897" cds on reverse. Not previously recorded. Damage to flap.

Complete sheet of eight of perforated Bamra conch-shell labels; these labels are seen used on covers during the stamp issuing period of 1888-1895. Badly stained but the only complete sheet we know of.

24-8-1928 pre-printed note signed by Raja Ranjit Singh, ruler of Barwani from 1894-1930.

Cover franked with 1917 horizontal pair (cliché 1 & 2) 1/4a light blue on medium wove paper perf. 7 on two sides with characteristic doubling of the impression tied by Barwani undated cds. This is the only known multiple of the 1st stamp of Barwani used on cover. BPA certificate

Handmade postcard franked with 1917  1/4a light blue on medium wove paper perf. 7 on all four sides with characteristic doubling of the impression tied by Barwani undated cds with manuscript annotation by the sender reading "15 / 5 / 17" as the date of posting of the postcard. This is the 1st day of issue as noted in the Barwani State Gazette. A very important item of Barwani postal history. BPA certificate

Homemade postcard franked with 1917  1/4a light blue on medium wove paper perf. 7 on two sides with characteristic doubling of the impression tied by Barwani undated cds. with manuscript annotation by sender confirming date of postage as "31-8-17". This is the 2nd earliest known usage of a Barwani stamp. Stamp defective on top right but never the less a very important philatelic item of Barwani. BPA certificate (SG value £4500)

Pre 1921  1/4 a greenish-blue on medium wove paper imperf pair (cliché 1 & 2). Experts believe that this is Barwani's 2nd 1/4 a stamp, different from the 1st stamp (SG 1) being that the top English value tablet is not double as normally found on the 1st stamp (SG 1). Furthermore the 1st issue of Barwani (SG 1 and 2) was issued perforated whereas the 2nd issue of Barwani (SG 1a and 2ab) was issued imperf. Furthermore, the ink shades are different, the 1st stamp (SG 1) was printed in dull blue whereas this stamp is printed in greenish-blue. A single used example, this pair and two covers are all that are known from this issue. BPA certificate (SG value £6000)

Part cover franked with Pre 1921  1/4 a greenish-blue on medium wove paper complete sheet (cliché 1,2 / 3,4). Experts believe that this is Barwani's 2nd 1/4 a stamp, different from the 1st stamp (SG 1) being that the top English value tablet is not double as normally found on the 1st stamp (SG 1). Furthermore the 1st issue of Barwani (SG 1 and 2) was issued perforated whereas the 2nd issue of Barwani (SG 1a and 2ab) was issued imperf. Furthermore, the ink shades are different, the 1st stamp (SG 1) was printed in dull blue whereas this stamp is printed in greenish-blue. A single used example, a pair a cover franked with a pair and this cover are the all that are known from this issue. Arguably one of the greatest rarities of Barwani. BPA certificate (SG value £18000)