377th Auction

1879-86  1f ultramarine from a very early printing on watermarked paper with gum, block of 9. Besides the very early printing, all others were on ungummed paper

1f  tête-bêche pair (SG value £300)

Official Reprint in pale blue horizontal pair with error, stamps imperf between

Official Reprints in rose horizontal pairs with error, stamps imperf vertically

Official Reprint in red vertical pair with error, stamps tête-bêche.

Reprint in se-tenant pair

India ½a postal stationery envelope (trimmed on the right) from Faridkot to Umritsur franked on reverse with 1879-86  1f ultramarine on wove paper tied by concentric of oval cancel with "FARIDKOT MAY 24" cds the postal stationery die cancelled by "FEROZEPORE / MY 25 86" cds with "UMRITSUR / 27 MAY 86" delivery cds.

1879-86  1f ultramarine on wove paper vertical tête-bêche pair. ISES certificate (SG value £300)

1879-86 1f ultramarine on wove paper with variety stamps tête-bêche (horizontal pair) with major error one stamp printed double, certificate ISES 2021.

India ½a postal stationery envelope from Faridkot to Hosiarpur franked on reverse with 1879-86  1p ultramarine on wove paper tied by indistinct oval cancel, the postal stationery die cancelled by Ferozepore cds with "HOSHIARPUR-CITY / 23 MAY 84" cds.

1887,  8 annas magenta (SG value £300)

1887-90,  12 annas purple on red. RPSL cert (SG value £600)

1887,  1 anna brown-purple bottom marginal block of nine with error overprint double, one albino, toned gum (SG value £900)

Original brass plate (185mm x 72mm) used to print Faridkot stamp paper, unique.