377th Auction

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.