377th Auction

1944,  4 pies green perf 11 with sheet watermark overprinted  "SURCHARGED / THREE PIES" with error "ON C G S" overprint missing, possibly unique.

1948-49,  3a4p violet Die II overprinted ON C G S (SG value £375)

War economy official cover reused three times, once with a pair of 1a8p carmine overprinted "ON C G S" (SG O37), next with a pair of Travancore-Cochin "HALF ANNA" on 1chukram green overprinted "SERVICE" (SG O11) and then used with three single copies of Travancore-Cochin "ONE ANNA" on 2 chukram orange overprinted "SERVICE" (SG O12b) + strip of three of Cochin 2 annas black overprinted "ON C G S" with error on 3rd stamp "C" instead of "G".

1897-1900 ½p to 2a set of six each in complete sheets of ten. The 2a with the positional error, top right corner ornament transposed with one from the top of the frame. Complete sheets of Dhar are extremely rare. Catalogue value as singles £850+

1897-1900  ½p black on red complete sheet of ten incl. variety "character transposed" (row 2/3), each stamp cancelled by the bilingual cds

Local cover from Dhar City to Dharampuri franked with 1897-1900  ½p black on red tied by "DHR STATE / 1-12-00 / DHAR" cds. Cover bearing Dhar stamps are rare.

22 Dec 1897 cover from Bhadnawar to Dhar City franked with two copies of 1/4 anna black on orange tied by "DHAR STATE / BHADNAWAR / 22-12-97" cds with "DHAR STATE / DHAR / 22-12-97" delivery cds on reverse. Non philatelic commercial covers from Dhar State are extremely rare.

Local cover franked with 1897-1900  ½a black on magenta tied by bilingual "DHAR STATE / DHAR 9-10-97" cds with "DHAR STATE / DHAR 10-10-97" delivery cds on reverse. A very early usage.

1897 local cover franked on reverse with 1897 ½a black on magenta with control seal in black with bilingual "DHAR STATE / 20 10 97" delivery cds.

1897-1900  ½a black on magenta with error, oval control handstamp omitted (SG value £750)

1897-1900  ½a black on magenta with error, line below upper inscription (SG value £150)

1897-1900,  2 anna black on yellow with error top right corner ornament transposed with one from top of frame (SG value £190)

1897-1900  2a with error, top right corner ornament transposed with one from the top of the frame (SG value £190)

1898-1900  ½a rose vertical marginal strip of four with error, stamps imperf. Error is listed in carmine but not in rose in SG.

Cover within Dungarpur franked on reverse with 1933-43  ¼ a bistre-yellow and 1a pale turquoise-blue both tied by "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 19 DEC 35" cds with "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 20 DEC 35" delivery cds on front. The first issue stamps of Dungarpur on cover are extremely rare, certificate ISES 2021.

21 November 1937, cover franked with a strip of 4 of the 1/4 anna salmon (SG value £11250)

Official cover franked with 1935  1a3p deep reddish violet tied by "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 15 MAY 35" cds (SG value £1300)

Bookpost cover franked with block of three of the ¼ a yellow-orange perf 11. Book-post covers from Dungarpur are extremely rare, this being one of only three such recorded.

Official cover franked on reverse with 1940  ¼a yellow-orange & 1941  1a deep blue both perf 11 tied by "RITASAT DUNGARPUR / 1 SEP 41" cds9b, 11a

1941,  14 anna orange perf. 10.5 (SG value £225)

1939-46  ¼a yellow-orange perf 10½ (SG value £225)

Official cover from Dungarpur City to Solaj franked with 1941  ¼a orange (damaged on bottom) & 1944  1a3p bright mauve both perf 10½ tied by "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 24 APR 44" cds with a piece of paper affixed to cover with annotation indicating that addressee refused to accept the letter (SG value £1525)

Registered cover with preprinted regaitsration label on front fraked on reverse with 1941  1/a orange perf. 11, 1944  1a3p bright mauve perf. 11 (defective) & 1943  4a brown perf. 11 all tied by two strikes of "RIYASAT DUNGARPUR / 30 MAY 44" cds. A spectacular three color franking that is not a State Service cover (SG value £2375)

Official cover from Sagwara to Dungarpur City franked on reverse with 1939  ½a vermillion Die I perf 12 horizontal pair tied by 24 June 1934 cds (SG value £900)

20 Nov. 1946 cover printed "ON DUNGARPUR STATE SERVICE" franked with 1945  1 anna carmine-vermillion Die III perf. 10 + 1946  1 anna deep blue perf. 10 both tied by 20 Nov 46 cds. Cover with reinforced vertical tear not affecting stamps. (SG value £540)

Indap Proof sheet containing various Indian States revenue stamps and Dungarpur 2a bright-green (issued stamp) and a 1a vermillion (similar to the issued stamp but larger) all tied by "CANCELLED" in violet. An extraordinary Proof sheet from the printer's archive.

1893 stampless cover addressed to the King of Duttia with Duttia pre-stamp seal struck on back.

Combination cover from Duttia to Delhi franked with India ½ a green and Duttia 1a blue Postal-Fiscal tied by hooded Duttia cds with Delhi delivery cds. Ex. Frits Staal. RPSL certificate

Stampless folded letter with hooded "DUTTIAH STATE / DUTTIAH 14 AU 15" cds

1897-98  ½a to 4a complete set of four 

1897-98  4a black on rose horizontal tête-bêche pair (SG value £425)

1897-98  4 a black on rose vertical tête-bêche pair (SG value £275)

1899-1906  ¼a vermillion complete sheet of 16. Complete sheets of Duttia are very scarce.

1899-1906  ¼a rose-red complete sheet of 30. Complete sheets of Duttia are very scarce.

Local cover franked with 1899-1906  ¼a brown-red tied by hooded Duttia cds with boxed "DUTTIAH STATE / POSTAGE DUE / ONE ANNA" strike which is crossed out in red ink with hooded Duttia  delivery cds on reverse

1910 registered cover including original contents along with the accompanying Acknowledgement Receipt and the Sender's receipt. Cover franked with 1899-1906  1/2 anna black on blue-green, 1 anna black on white and 2 annas black on lemon-yellow making up the 3 1/2 anna rate (1/2 anna for postage, 2 annas for registration and 1 anna for Acknowledgement) tied on reverse of cover with hooded Duttia cds. A rare trio. Ex. Frits Staal and ex. George Harell.