377th Auction

Pre-stamp native cover with enclosure from Patiala to Ludhiana franked with native Patiala intaglio seal (Frank) with Rajpoora transit cds and Loodianna delivery cds on reverse. Less than six covers are known bearing  Patiala intaglio Frank. 

1885  1 anna brown-purple vertical pair overprinted "PUTTIALLA STATE" in black with error, overprint double. Toned gum (SG value £650)

1891-96  1 anna plum watermark star perf. 14 overprinted with SG Type 3 vertical pair with error, upper stamp with "PATIALA" omitted. BPA certificate (SG value £400)

India 1903-06  1 anna carmine left marginal horizontal pair overprinted "PATIALA STATE"  with error, overprint misplaced to the right, toned gum. BPA certificate

1912-26  3p to 5R complete set (SG value £600)

9 April 1934 cover from Patiala to Italy franked with 1922  1.5 annas chocolate block of 9 + 2 annas purple with Italy delivery cds on reverse. Patiala stamps were not valid for postage to destinations outside India, a very unusual usage without any postage due being charged.

1941,  9p green (SG value £550)

1928-34,  1/2 anna green block of four overprinted "Telephone Service", unpriced in mint condition, toned gum

1928-34,  4 annas sage-green block of four overprinted "Telephone Service", unpriced in mint condition, toned gum

1884 India QV 1/4 anna + 1/4 anna message + reply postcard with only 24 holes instead of the normal 28 holes. According to Deschl "The perforated reply postcard has two types of perforations, #C2 has 28 holes over 120 mm and #C2a has 24 holes over 120 mm. One copy of #C2a recorded" . Deschl also records the error in spelling "PUTTIALIA" instead of "PUTTIALLA" as the C2b. This postcard has both errors listed as C2a & C2b (24 holes and spelling error on reply portion) which most certainly makes this a unique example and perhaps the greatest rarity of Patiala postal stationery. Few trivial perf separations

1884 India QV 1/4 anna + 1/4 anna message + reply postcard with spelling error "PUTTIALIA" instead of "PUTTIALLA" on reply portion, part paper stuck on back of reply portion. Unpriced in Deschl.