377th Auction

1885-94,  4 annas red on buff laid paper, unpriced used

1885-94  4a red on buff laid paper, unpriced used in SG

1885-94,  2 annas red on blue-green laid paper (SG value £160)

1885-94,  4 annas red on blue-green laid paper (SG value £250)

1885-94  1/2 anna red on yellow-green horizontal laid paper, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £2500)

1885-94  1/2 anna red on yellow-green vertical laid paper, certificate ISES 2021 (SG value £2500)

1885-94  1a red on blue-green wove battone paper block of 14

1887-94,  1p red on buff laid paper with variety pair, one stamp sideways, unpriced used.

1887-94  1p red on buff laid paper block of four with error, bottom right stamp sideways (SG value £289)

1888  ½a aniline rose on white laid paper cancelled by 3 concentric of squares cancel. The stamp is unpriced used. Ex. G.C. Jain and Ex. Frits Staal.

1887  1p black on white laid battone paper block of 20, 8 pairs with stamps printed sideways + 1 tête-bêche pair (SG value £294)

Combination cover franked with India QV 1/2 anna blue pair tied by Bombay duplex cds and Portuguese India 1873-75  20r vermillion Die II pair. BPA certificate

India QV ½a postal stationery envelope from Rajpipla to Bombay franked with Rajpipla 1880  1p blue with native NANDOD cds, CHANDOD transit cds and Bombay delivery cds on reverse. Stamps of Rajpipla are extremely rare on cover.

1948-49 Bundi 1/4 a blue-green complete sheet of 25 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in violet with sheet number "624" on top right margin. Perf seperations and minor staining (SG value £237)

1948,  Bundi 1/4 anna left marginal horizontal pair handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in violet with error left stamp with handstamp double

1948, Jaipur 1/4 anna blue-green handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in blue with error, handstamp double

1948-49 Bundi 1/2a violet complete sheet of 25 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in violet with error, stamp Pos. R2/1 with handstamp double. Missing left margin.

1948-49 Bundi ½ a violet and stamped "RAJASTHAN" in blue ink block of four (SG value £440)

1948-49 Bundi 1anna yellow-green part sheet of 15 handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in black with sheet number "3240" on top right margin (SG value £150)

1948-49, Bundi  1 anna yellow-green bottom marginal copy handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in violet with error, handstamp double

1948, Bundi 2 annas vermillion marginal copy handstamped with "RAJASTHAN" in blue, unpriced in SG, minor toning

1948  Bundi 2a vermillion bottom right corner marginal copy handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in blue with part offset of blue ink most likely from the envelope it was probably stuck onto. This stamp is unpriced in unused condition in SG

1948-49, Bundi 4 annas orange handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in violet with error, handstamp sideways

1948-49 Bundi 8a ultramarine overprinted "RAJASTHAN" in violet with error, overprint double.

1948-49  1R chocolate handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in violet (SG value £650)

1948-49, Bundi 1 rupee right marginal copy handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in blue with error, handstamp inverted

1948-49, Bundi 1 rupee chocolate handstamped "RAJASTHAN" in blue (SG value £225)

1949  Bundi 4a orange machine overprinted "RAJASTHAN" in black with error, overprint double (SG value £425)

1950 Jaipur ¼a black & brown-lake overprinted "RAJASTHAN" pair tied to cover with original letter by "JAIPUR / 19 FEB 50" cds. Covers franked with this issue are rare as these stamp were valid for postage for just over two months (from 26 Jan 1950 till the closure on 1 April 1950).

First Day Cover stamped "REGISTERED" franked with Jaipur 1/4 anna to 2.5 annas each overprinted "RAJASTHAN" tied by "SAWAI JAIPUR H.O." cds (SG value £721)

1950,  Jaipur 1/4 anna - 1 rupee complete set overprinted RAJASTHAN (SG value £190)

1950 Jaipur ¼a to 1R complete set (missing 3/4a, 1a & 2a) overprinted "RAJASTHAN" cancelled to order as always found (SG value £1304)

Jaipur 3/4 anna orange postal stationery envelope additionally franked with Jaipur 1/4 anna black & brown-lake overprinted "RAJASTHAN". An interesting combination of Jaipur postal stationery and Rajasthan stamp

Picture postcard franked with Jaipur 1/4 anna black & brown-lake overprinted "RAJASTHAN" tied by "SAWAI JAIPUR H.O. / 26 JAN 50" (first day of issue) addressed to Jaipur (SG value £128)

Jaipur 1/4a brown on buff postal stationery postcard additionally franked with Jaipur 1/2a black & violet & 3a black & green both overprinted "RAJASTHAN" (paying 1/4 anna postage fee, 2 1/2 annas for registration fee and 1 anna acknowledgement fee) cancelled by Jaipur 25 FEB 50 cds with boxed "SAWAI JAIPUR H.O." registration strike. with P.O. acknowledgement slip handstamped SAWAI JAIPUR affixed to reverse. An interesting usage of Jaipur postal stationery in combination with Rajasthan stamps. BPA certificate (SG value £552)

Philatelic cover franked with 2½a black & carmine cancelled by "SAWAI JAIPUR / 23 FEB 50" cds with a delivery cds on reverse.